Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

"What brings you here? Do you have another new request? It's a pity I can't come with you this time."

Back in the desert, heading to Gerald's group's camp, Gerald's appearance startled them.

Gerrard was in a really bad state at that moment, with one hand wrapped in bandages and half of his face covered in gauze.

"What are you..."

"The regimental commander is dead, and the people in the regiment are not in agreement. I had a small conflict with some of them and suffered some minor injuries, but nothing serious."

Gerrard waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned.

"Now that I'm the commander, let's get down to business. You didn't come all this way just to visit me, did you?"

The squad leader and the deputy squad leader looked at each other.

They could probably guess how things would go.

It's nothing more than suspicion, discontent, and a power struggle that led to an internal war within their gilded brigade.

Fortunately, it seems that Gerrard, despite his injuries, has achieved victory, which makes things easier for them.

"We're here to find a special material. According to reliable information, this material should be around your camp."

"Special materials?"

Gerald tilted his head and looked at the squad leader and his group.

They explained the characteristics of the material to Gerald in detail.

Upon hearing this, Gerrard fell into deep thought.

"You guys come with me."

Gerald led them into another room.

Several large barrels were placed in the room, containing a dark brown, viscous liquid.

"Look, is this what you're looking for?"

The members of the team went forward to take a look.

It is exactly as described.

What do you usually use these things for?

"As fuel, we don't have much charcoal here, so we usually burn these."

"Could we take some samples?"

"Of course, please do."

The squad leader ordered the people to start taking samples, while Gerald watched their work from the side.

"Would it be convenient for you to take us to see where these things originated? If I'm not mistaken, we might have a long-term collaboration in the future."

The class monitor is not a fool; on the contrary, he is very smart.

Previously, he only knew a limited number of common characters and lacked in-depth knowledge, simply because he was limited by circumstances and did not have the opportunity to receive more education.

Before coming here, after a period of study in the army, the squad leader, as one of the most outstanding students, had already begun to develop some scientific thinking skills.

He has a certain understanding and his own insights into the current development of Haizhi Island.

Mechanization and mass production are the hallmarks of current development, and materials are a major foundation of this.

The thing in front of them now, since they were specifically instructed to find it, must most likely be some important material that may be used on a large scale.

Once they have confirmed the samples, the next step will likely be large-scale development.

Gerald and his team, located in the origin of this material, and with a history of cooperation with them, were definitely the first choice.

But Gerrard's focus was on the words "long-term cooperation."

For his mercenary group, this meant a stable income of Mora.

"sure"

After the group finished collecting the samples from the buckets, put them into containers, and sealed them, Gerald led them away from the camp.

After walking for about a kilometer, they saw a small patch of black "mudflats".

It seems that the seepage from underground is still slowly seeping out, and in some places it is bubbling.

"This is it," Gerald explained to the squad leader and the others, pointing to the small black area.

"This stuff smells terrible, and people don't really like it, considering it a form of pollution. Scholars from the Order of the Church have studied it, and their conclusion is that it's not very useful except for burning. Compared to things like charcoal, this stuff is difficult to mine and transport, smells bad, and doesn't burn very well, so hardly anyone uses it. It's only used by people like us in the desert who lack charcoal, so we make do with what we have."

The squad leader listened to Gerald's explanation without saying much, but simply sent someone forward to take samples and conduct a simple survey of the terrain.

After a while, the squad leader suddenly remembered something and asked Gerald, "Do people in the desert usually use it as fuel?"

"No, it's probably rare. We live quite far from the rainforest and transportation is inconvenient. We just happened to have this thing with us, so we made do with it. Most other people rely on things like charcoal."

It turned out to be the case.

The squad leader nodded and silently wrote down Gerald's words.

It seems that this thing is not widely distributed in the desert, and in the short term, they may only be able to find this one place.

This will further increase Gerrard's importance.

"Speaking of which..."

Gerald hesitated before speaking, and the squad leader turned around to look at him, noticing that Gerald's expression was somewhat conflicted.

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

"I've read the few pages of the manuscript you left me. The things in them opened a door to a new world for me."

"Yo~"

The squad leader was somewhat surprised. In such a short time, the other party had not only resolved the internal strife, but also finished looking through what he had left behind despite being injured.

This kid is a talent!

Do you have any ideas?

"Yes. There are some things here that I know and that coincide with my thoughts, but there are also some things that I don't understand yet. For example, in terms of the distinction between friend and foe, do you consider your enemy's soldiers as potential friends, like the people of the God-King's Legacy? Can they also be friends with us? And what about the Thirty-Man Group?"

"Why not? This is actually easier to understand than our relationship here. Many of the mercenary groups of the God King's Legacy were coerced into joining. They have long been dissatisfied with this, but they are hesitant to act rashly because they have something to hold against them. They are all your potential friends. As for the God King's Legacy, your enemies are only their upper-level rulers, those who have something to hold against them and use it to blackmail them."

The class monitor felt he should be careful not to go too far, since what he was saying now was not in the manuscript.

This is something that can't be said. Even within the Sea God Army, there aren't many people qualified to learn these things; everyone undergoes rigorous screening at every level.

"In short, you must analyze your enemies and friends specifically, rather than viewing your enemies as a complete and flawless whole. You must know that a strong fortress is often breached from within. Furthermore, enemies and friends are ultimately determined by interests, and they can often transform into each other in an instant."

"And at which stage should you ally with whom, oppose whom, and be wary of whom? This is something you, as a leader, need to consider if you want to grow and expand in the long term, just like the operation that killed your former leader..."

"Report! Sampling complete, terrain exploration finished, images saved, mission accomplished."

The squad leader was still trying to talk to Gerald more when he was interrupted by the deputy squad leader's report.

So he simply waved his hand and didn't say anything more.

Anyway, Gerrard is a smart man; he'll definitely figure it out himself.

Some things are best left unsaid.

Seeing the group packing up and preparing to leave, the squad leader nodded and said, "That means our mission is complete. Let's hurry back; we should be able to catch up with Big Sister Beidou and the others when they set sail."

“Gerald.” The squad leader turned and glanced at him. “Protect your area. I have a feeling your big business is coming soon.”

Chapter 135 Technological Explosion

On the Death Star, Hokuto frowned as he observed the situation at the Wanglong Wharf through a monocular telescope.

A large number of products similar to the Fontaine clockwork mechanism were in operation on the dock. Workers wearing simple mechanical equipment were carrying heavy cargo and tools, which seemed rather heavy to her, as they worked on the dock.

Besides these spring-loaded mechanisms, there are also some vehicles that run on their own, without any visible human or animal power.

Yes, it should be a vehicle. It has wheels, can carry cargo, and can move.

The loading capacity of these vehicles also surprised Beidou.

"...Did I come to the wrong place???"

Putting down the binoculars, Beidou looked like he was questioning his own existence.

There are mechanical robots with clockwork mechanisms everywhere. She came to the Inazuma Umijima Island Noboru Wharf, not Fontainebleau Lighthouse!

But look at this unique scenery again, this is definitely Haigi Island!

"Did I travel through time?"

Beidou can't understand it, Beidou can't comprehend it.

How come the other party has changed so much in just over two months?

The boat I saw last time I came here is now almost finished; there are no traces of construction left on the main body.

Incredible! The shipbuilding speed is just too fast!

How long would it take to build such a large ship in Liyue Harbor?

Not to mention, this ship is made of steel.

And it's not just this one ship; right next to it, several more docks are under construction.

They may have other follow-up shipbuilding plans.

"It's only been a little over two months, right?"

Beidou turned to look at Colonel Chong, who had a similarly blank expression.

"It seems that it has indeed been more than two months, to be precise, it should be two months and ten days..." Chongzuo's words were also filled with uncertainty.

We agreed that everyone was going for a medieval retro style, so how did you suddenly jump to a near-future sci-fi style?

Amidst the stunned and complex emotions of the Beidou team, the Death Star slowly docked.

Looking closely at the all-steel ship in the other shipyard, which was several times larger than the Death Star, Beidou wasn't envious at all.

Really.