People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Even if he doesn't consider Colombia, he has to consider himself—what does it mean to stay true to one's original aspirations?

Ernst let out a long breath, closed his eyes, and forced himself to stop thinking about these questions for the time being.

This is the last time.

An apple that comes without a price—the moment you eat it, you become the price. Human greed can be its own worst enemy.

From now on, unless there is a truly urgent matter, do not easily use your connection with Mark Max.

He is Ernst, and he is also "treasure," but at this moment, he wants to be Ernst more.

"Holhaya, get ready, let's head back."

Chapter 650 They never betrayed the Sarkaz

Shelag, Kazdelnia.

The Sarkaz's productivity is astonishing. To put it bluntly, the experience they accumulated from rebuilding Kazdel thousands of times has come in handy, and the construction of the floating city of Kazdelnia is progressing far beyond everyone's expectations.

Despite the fact that this is an aerial fortress that is completely different from all the existing cities on the ground, and there are many key engineering challenges that need to be overcome, with the full support of Nasti and the Sarkaz, he has completed the construction of part of the base in just a few months.

Ramaren, Fremont, Balrog Safar (who came temporarily to provide power), and even the group of shapeshifters hidden in the shadows all joined the team to participate in the test flight ceremony of the base.

4 When the still-smooth mechanical base of the floating city took to the sky with the support of gravity-defying mechanisms and Originium energy, the onlookers, the Sherag people, sighed, the Victorians and Letanians exclaimed, the Columbians pondered, and many more Sarkaz shed tears.

8 This time, they displayed the Sarkaz’s talent in front of the entire earth.

2. Sarkaz engineers, Sarkaz workers, Sarkaz gold coins, and Sarkaz benefactors—this is a Sarkaz city. It is open, inclusive, and allows other races to enter, but that doesn't prevent it from flying in the skies of Terra under the name "Kazdel"!

4. The Sarkaz were no longer a race that could be categorized by labels such as "savage," "violent," and "uncivilized," and they accomplished something unprecedented on this land!

"It's a real pity that Mr. Ernst didn't get to see this."

"3. Ramallen said with some regret. Fremont glanced at her:

"You banshees speak with such a gloomy tone, as if someone is dead. What do you mean you didn't see this scene? Ernst saw it as soon as he came back."

5. Lamarle wasn't angry; she just smiled awkwardly.

"I'm just happy. Whether it's that kid Aifanil or that kid Ernst, the younger generation has their own things to do, which makes us older generation seem like we can't help much and can only stay behind and witness everything."

"That's a good thing too."

Safar said in a muffled voice.

In reality, he was several times older than all the Sarkaz present, but he had plenty of ways to shine.

It's just a matter of finding a suitable environment and position.

In his opinion, the succubus and the lich were overthinking things. He thought, why waste time lamenting the rise and fall of the younger generation? They should focus on finding something to do.

Ramalyn could form a choir, and Fremont could be a teacher. Kazdel has only just begun its foundation work; it's far from magnificent or modern. Kazdel itself doesn't even compare to the chalk city built by Godou in his memory. The construction will still require their own efforts.

Safar wanted to say something more, but Hedley and Nasti had already come over.

They wore name tags on their chests because they were the hosts and guests of this test flight ceremony. Their hurried arrival, away from the main stage, clearly indicated they had important business to attend to.

"Mr. Safar!"

Hedley's solemn call.

Safar, who was prepared, turned his head, and the flames burning beneath the iron sheet burned even more fiercely:

"Do you still need me?"

"Energy remains a problem. Although Nasti's gravity defiance mechanism greatly reduces consumption, our prepared Originium energy is still insufficient."

Hedley said helplessly.

"Please help us out. Otherwise, we're afraid it will be difficult for us to land it smoothly."

Safar nodded, said "See you later" to the others present, and then left with Nasti. wuliu☆!

Ernst had given prior notice; this was one of their contingency plans. Once the floating city took off, if any unforeseen circumstances arose and the energy problem remained unresolved, they could request Safar's assistance from Sherag.

Safar naturally had no objections. On the contrary, he felt gratified to see the Sarkaz descendants thousands of years later still working hard to build Kazdel.

Although he felt slightly regretful that it was through "compromise" rather than "punishment," he was not an inflexible person; it was truly unnecessary for one person to wage war against this land.

Aren't there people practicing "New Age Punishmentism" in Lentinium?

Let's wait and see what happens next.

If Safar couldn't control the situation, Ernst reminded them that they could directly seek help from Vina or Enya, asking the great god Yeragand for assistance. But that was a last resort.

Jeragand is the patron god of Kjerag and is highly bound to Kjerag. He can have followers of the Sarkaz, but he cannot directly become the patron god of the Sarkaz.

Because Kazdelnia is not a vassal state of Shelag, it will not be a vassal state of anyone. Independence is the dream of every nation and every Sarkaz. If compromise results in servitude, even if Ernst can guarantee that they will never be enslaved, the Sarkaz will not agree.

Ernst, a man who deeply understood the pain of that history and witnessed countless acts of bloodshed and tears, would certainly not agree to it. He would only be asking for trouble.

After Nasti and Safar left, Hedley did not follow them.

That's a technical issue; there's nothing he can do to help.

He was more concerned about how to solve this problem in the future.

"Is the energy consumption really that high?"

弗莱蒙特是稍2微懂一些这9方面的4知识的，便率0先开口4问道。3≈5、64·

Hedley nodded:

"We estimated that the energy we prepared could support the base's flight for about a day, but in fact, only eight hours have passed since the test flight began this morning."

He looked up at the sky and sighed:

"The two moons haven't even appeared yet, and their energy is already almost depleted."

"What about the energy solutions we originally planned?" Fremont asked again.

"We lack the technology for refining Originium Energy. Columbia has expressed its willingness to sell us this technology, but the price they quoted is unaffordable for us."

Hedley didn't even utter a number, simply saying "I can't afford it." This indicated that the amount was beyond everyone's imagination.

Indeed, the technology for refining Originium energy isn't exactly high-end, but it's incredibly important. Every country on Earth with mobile cities needs to master and use this technology; it can almost be called the true cornerstone of mobile cities.

The Sarkaz lacked this cornerstone.

They lacked so much; they had almost none of the modern technology of Terra during the Crystal Age. A group of illiterate people, led by a small elite group, managed to build a portion of Terra's first flying city—a miracle already achieved through the collective efforts of the people.

But the classes you skipped will eventually have to be made up, and the debts you owe will eventually have to be repaid.

Trying to climb the technology tree to its fullest potential without even planting the roots will come at a tremendous cost.

Of course, they also have other ways to find solutions.

"We are currently testing the behemoth project that Miss Nian and Xi mentioned."

"But creating a core capable of withstanding the power of a behemoth is no easy task. Moreover, Miss Nian said that they are still lacking a crucial helper."

It has both form and meaning, but lacks cause and effect.

Humans are born first, and then acquire their form and meaning. This is cause and effect. What Nian and Xi need to do is to create the corresponding form, give it the appropriate meaning, and then let this mechanical behemoth be "born" so that it can carry them and break free from the constraints of Nian.

Without the power of cause and effect, this operation is impossible.

To be honest, even with the power of "cause and effect," it's still hard to say whether such a thing could be accomplished. Even if Hadley could transform into a greenskin and create a core, the plan wouldn't work immediately because it was stalled from the very beginning.

【黍】didn't come; 【令】did.

As for the last one

Hedley looked at Fremont.

The last plan is related to Fremont.

Kazdel's Soul Forge, with its inexhaustible energy source that rivals even Originium, is Sarkaz's greatest hope.

That thing has always been maintained by the lich.

But Fremont found it difficult to answer Hedley's question immediately.

For some reason, Emengard, whom he sent to investigate Kazdel, has yet to respond.

After a moment's hesitation, Fremont decided to urge his student, who had wandered off to play somewhere, to hurry up and get him ready.

He stretched out his hand, and the void opened up for him. A tiny thread of fate appeared in his palm, the other end of which was connected to Emengard.

He gently tugged at the knot.

Mobile City, Kazdel.

Emengard was indeed playful, but this time, Fremont had truly wronged her.

Upon receiving Fremont's orders, she immediately returned to Kazdel, but...

"Now that you are here, don't leave."

Looking across at the King of Carrion, who, even seated, towered above her standing, she could only force a smile as she picked up the cup of tea offered to her by the Carrion. Gazing at the green light within, her lips twitched slightly, but she still didn't dare drink it. She quickly changed the subject:

"Sect Leader Niezley, what brings you to Kazdel?"

"Scavengers have never been expelled from Kazdel, have they?"

Niezley's casual question effectively killed the conversation in Emengard.

He knew exactly what Emengard was thinking. Hadn't the Carrion Clan already joined Theresis's side? How could they be in Kazdel?

But she clearly overlooked one point.

Kazdel has always been under the jurisdiction of the Military Council.

The Military Council respects the Royal Court, but does not recognize any political authority it enjoys in Kazdel, a point that Theresis and Theresa had already made clear at that initial meeting.

So, all things considered, the lich race is nothing more than a bunch of laborers.

"Stop speaking in riddles, little lich."

Nieci Leidao,

"You're Fremont's student, I recognize you. What does he want you to do here?"

Emengard's eyelids twitched wildly, and as she recalled Fremont's instructions, she felt a chill run down her spine.

If I were to say this out loud, would I have any chance of survival?

Carrion Eaters are a race that extracts life force. Although there are no experiments to show whether carrion eaters can extract the life force hidden in the lifeline of a lich, she doesn't want to be the experimenter who "tests the waters"!

Unfortunately, Niecilei didn't give her any time to hesitate, and said bluntly:

"Don't hesitate, tell the truth. Otherwise, you can try to see if the patriarch of the carrion can handle a mere lich apprentice."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

What a terrible job!

Emengard was truly wronged, but at this point, she had no other choice.

She pursed her lips and honestly said:

"The teacher asked me to check the status of the Soul Furnace."

"If it's intact, move it."

"Where are we moving to?" Niecilei demanded.

"Seraphim, no, no, it's Kazdelnia!"

Emengard suddenly realized what was happening and quickly corrected him.

The King of Carrion had no reason to say so much if he wanted to kill him. He didn't need to ask what he wanted. His army was already everywhere in the city; whatever he wanted to do was doomed.

But he still asked, and there must be a reason for that.

Seven, clinging to a sliver of hope, Emengard said:

"Kazdelnia, our new home, the floating city of Kazdelnia!"

"We lack the crucial energy to support the floating cities' ascent. The technology offered to us by the land nations is simply unaffordable for the Sarkaz. We need Soul Furnaces!"

Niecilei remained silent.

He didn't need Emengard's help to explain what a floating city was or what their plan was; he had already seen it in the Shapeshifters' live stream.

Moreover, the girl was clearly panicked and anxious, and forgot to explain these concepts to Niecilei.

However, Liu thought, "Using the Soul Furnace to make the floating city fly? This is indeed the first time I've ever heard of such an idea."