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Don't get me wrong, I don't think there is any negative content in it.
From the few words revealed by Xuxianren and Ye Ming, we learned that the main purpose of this training is to kill the evildoers, and fierce fighting will surely be an indispensable part.
Since it is a fierce battle, there will inevitably be bloody scenes, which will scare children.
As expected, the director found many places in the video and marked them one by one. Then he picked up the phone and called Zhao Qi and Lin Miao, and told them to blur out the marked places.
After arranging everything, he carefully put the USB drive into his suitcase and went to the mountain airport outside the base to take a special plane to Kyoto.
after one day.
A simply furnished meeting room with a long table in the middle of the room, around which sat three elderly men and four middle-aged men. They were dressed differently, some in military uniforms and some in casual clothes.
They didn't talk, their eyes were fixed on the huge screen on the wall.
A "costume drama" was playing on the screen. The plot was not exciting and lasted about 72 hours. Most of the time, the protagonists were wandering around or locked up in prison.
Judging by today's standards, it is inevitable that it will get a bad review as "old-fashioned and boring".
However, the seven old men stared intently, and did not even fast-forward the part where the protagonists were sleeping in the cell, as if they were afraid of missing any details.
I stared at the video for three days, not even having time to eat a proper meal. I only had snacks and tea to fill my hunger and quench my thirst. Finally, I finished watching the video without missing a single detail.
The screen dimmed and turned black.
At this moment, everyone realized how tired they were and breathed a sigh of relief.
The old man sitting at the first table stretched his stiff limbs and glanced at the six people on his left and right: "What do you think?"
"Let me say one thing first." A straightforward middle-aged man in military uniform immediately responded, "The mountain gate is not as simple as the paradise we guessed.
From the words of the residents and monsters in Jinshui Town, it can be inferred that the mortals have a social structure similar to that of the feudal period on Blue Star, rather than tribes that spontaneously gather to fight environmental threats.
If we think about it more deeply, there may be more than one country in the Shanmen. "
This was clearly demonstrated in the video, and several other people had similar speculations, so no questions were raised.
An old man in plain clothes was somewhat amazed: "There are endless mountains near Jinshui Town alone, how big is the secular area?
What does it look like over there?
Is it a sandbox world, or... a universe?
No wonder, no wonder the mountain gate showed no interest in Blue Star."
"If they have any intentions towards Blue Star, Xuxianren alone would be enough. You have also seen the sword scar outside Su City. It was left by a random strike."
The old man sitting in the first seat smiled and said, "Besides, Immortal Xu has revealed that there are several senior brothers and masters above him. The mountain gate is an organization and must have a leader.
For cultivators... the strong should be respected, and even if the sect leader is not the strongest, he is not far behind.
Besides, now that Kunpeng has appeared, what about the other creatures recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas? "
"Hmm... I'm curious about whether dragons, phoenixes, pixiu, and Jiaozi really exist." A man in his thirties standing behind the middle-aged man in military uniform suddenly interrupted, "Um... I remember that the Classic of Mountains and Seas mentioned a creature that can strengthen your virility if eaten?"
“Hahahaha…” Everyone looked at the younger generation in silence for a moment, and then they became happy for some reason.
The first old man smiled and clapped his hands: “Let’s talk business.
The progress of the NH shore base has also been reported back. The preliminary verification work of the spacecraft has been basically completed and manufacturing can start.
But they also mentioned their own difficulties.”
"Technically?"
"That's not the case." The first old man waved behind him, and the guard immediately put the document in front of him.
Flipping through the documents on the desk, he said, “We kept some rhenium ore for emergencies, and put all the rest in, but it’s still not enough.
Let me see, um... after careful calculation, the rhenium ore they have is only enough to exchange for 60% of the materials."
"A 40 percent gap?" The man in military uniform frowned. "That's not a small hole."
"Is it feasible to acquire in the international market?" someone suggested tentatively.
"It won't work. Amei has been watching us recently. If we make the slightest move, they will definitely interfere."
"With Kunpeng blocking our view above the base, there should be no chance of the plan being leaked. Why would they want to stop us from acquiring rhenium ore?"
"You've fought wars your whole life, and you can't understand this?
You don't know the purpose of the enemy's actions, so does it affect you to cause trouble for them?"
The two men's brief conversation had made the main point clear - overseas acquisitions were not feasible.
The plan was blocked and no effective solution could be thought of for the time being, so everyone fell silent.
After a long while, the young man standing there felt that the atmosphere was a little stagnant. He wanted to ease the tension, so he muttered, "There must be a way out when you reach the mountain. I think Xuxianren is easy to talk to.
Why not send someone to discuss with him and buy on credit first?"
“Haha.” The first old man came back to his senses, chuckled, and then said, “Just because others are easy to talk to doesn’t mean you don’t know your limits.
But... well... it should be possible to tell the mountain gate about our difficulties and ask Master Xuxian for any good advice."
This is a bit of a euphemism, but what it actually means is that we are short of money and would like to ask if the mountain gate can provide us with a helping hand.
They didn't know that Zhang Mu had already anticipated the difficulties ahead - because he was the one who planned everything.
He had personally investigated China's rhenium ore reserves, and with the help of "Senior Brother Zhou" he had gained many ideas for the spacecraft design, and was able to estimate roughly how much material was needed.
Zhang Mu also calculated how many "stones" a piece of standard weight of rhenium metal could be exchanged for based on the total amount of materials.
The base stores all the rhenium metal, which can be exchanged for about 60 percent of the materials needed for the spacecraft.
What about the remaining 40 percent?
China is at its wits' end, so it has to seek negotiation with Zhang Mu, right?
At that time, Zhang Mu put on a reluctant look and said, "You all are in trouble. In order to take care of our fellow tribesmen, our mountain sect will reluctantly raise the exchange value of industrial products a little bit."
In this way, the weapons that Zhang Mu urgently needed to deal with the war could be quickly replenished.
When Zhang Mu reported the progress to Kyoto at the base, he guessed that the director would come to see him soon and was almost ready to open the door at any time.
At this time, his figure was heard through Kunpeng, and he was taken to the small courtyard in Yuzhang Mountain.
The director stayed at the base every day and was aware that the spacecraft construction work had come to a standstill, so he did not chat or say a few words to warm up the atmosphere, but went straight to stating his purpose.
Zhang Mu pretended to think deeply for a moment, then said solemnly that this matter was not something he could decide alone and he had to consult the head of the sect.
After saying that, his figure disappeared from the spot, ran to Joffrey's laboratory and wandered around for a while before returning.
When he reappeared, he smiled and said, "The leader has something to say.
What you need are only a few at the mountain gate, but I know very well the origin of the kindness of a little rice, so you should not have any delusions and should exchange them with equivalent things.
Considering that you all share the same origin with the mountain sect, Xu will help you at his discretion. "
After a series of words, even though Zhang Mu spoke slowly and clearly, the director still didn't quite understand and asked blankly: "Xu Xianren, can you explain it more simply?"
"It's not easy for you, the leader understands, so let Xu be a little more lenient in the valuation of the exchange items."
"for example?"
"What is the cheapest thing for you?"
“Industrial products.”
“However, industrial products are useless in Shanmen, and the previous prices set by Xu were based on this.
Now with the approval of the head, the value of industrial products can be slightly increased, but it still follows the principle that rare things are valuable. The more valuable the industrial products, the more stones you can exchange for them. "
Hearing this, the director clenched his fists and said, "It's done!"
He originally wanted to discuss with Xuxianren whether the price of rhenium ore could be raised a little.
As long as there is enough money to build a spacecraft to the moon, and there are channels to mine large quantities of rhenium ore, and then exchange it for other good things, I never thought that Immortal Xu would directly offer such generous conditions.
The director was very excited for having exceeded the target. After expressing his gratitude, he rushed back to the base and reported to Kyoto.
Things were going smoothly, and Zhang Mu was no longer in a hurry. He turned around and ran to visit the five people who were practicing hard on the top of the mountain behind.
When we arrived at the place, we found Ye Ming sitting cross-legged on the top of the hill, his head lowered and his eyes dull, as if he was thinking about something.
Seeing Zhang Mu appear, he hurriedly stood up and asked about the doubts that arose during the training.
What does the mundane world look like? How big is its area? In what form does it exist? How many dynasties are there? Apart from humans and monsters, are there other races?
Zhang Mu felt a little uneasy, but he had to figure it out.
After gazing into the distance for a while with a pretended deep look, he answered half clearly and half vaguely.
On the surface, the mortal world looks no different from the Blue Planet, but only those in the mountain gate can see its true side.
The area has not been measured, but it is certain to be larger than the Blue Planet.
There were many dynasties of varying sizes.
As for whether there are other races, Zhang Mu evaded the question by saying "you need to explore it yourself".
After listening to it, Ye Ming instantly felt relaxed and refreshed all over. He had been tortured by curiosity these past few days.
Before asking, I was worried that if Xuxianren was unwilling to explain, I would be in trouble.
Later, he casually asked, “This training is quite dangerous, and the restrictions on us are very strict.
According to this standard, the number of casualties during the training at the Mountain Gate would not be small, right?"
Zhang Mu was just about to respond casually when an idea suddenly struck him and he changed the subject.
"Now that you've passed the test, there's no need for Na Xu to hide anything.
Jinshui Town is a training ground carefully built by the elders of the sect. It is difficult and inconvenient to travel by car and horse, and it is almost isolated from the outside world, so evil spirits often seek refuge here.
The monsters that were forced to go to Jinshui Town to escape disasters must be weak, and are extremely suitable for training new disciples who lack experience.
Therefore, even if the restrictions are broken, the number of new disciples who have descended to the mortal world over the years will not be too high."
Ye Ming suddenly realized: "So that's it."
Then, Zhang Muyou smiled and said, "Because of its special nature, if you want to go there again, you can go there as long as you don't have any disciples to carry out the mission."
"Really?!" Ye Ming's eyes lit up.
He was very curious about the real feudal dynasties, not the ones recorded in history books.
We completed this experience after three days and returned. I was regretting that I couldn't stay a few more days to experience the ancient customs and culture myself. I didn't expect that I would have to turn around and go back.