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When Ben left the underground laboratory, it was already the morning of the second day. It was said to be morning, but in the belly of the mountain it was impossible to tell. However, when an ordinary old car drove out from the garage next to a house in the outskirts of the city, there was a faint golden sunlight that shone onto the car, causing it to leave a long shadow on the ground.
There was no sun in the middle of the mountain. Even in the wilderness, the sky that was shrouded in radiation clouds all year round would not be able to see even the slightest bit of sunlight. Now, the sky and the sun above Asgard are derived from holographic projection plates that cover the entire mountainside. They were pieced together without a gap, controlled by the central intelligence system, and simulated into the four seasons of the year, spring, summer, autumn, winter, and night.
Undoubtedly, in the new era of the world, this is a very wasteful facility. Thousands of holographic projections and the energy consumed by Marquis of All Sky"s work were a waste of resources. If he was in Eternal Night City, which was ruled by the Dark Council, he wouldn"t be able to see such a scene. Yongye City had seven nuclear power stations, and it worked all day long as well. However, the electricity it produced was used to supply the military development and biochemical research needs of Yongye City.
However, as he watched the sun rise above the horizon, he thought to himself, What I did was right!
With a huge amount of energy and resources, Asgard created a magnificent dream for the people who lived in it. It was originally unable to reconstruct an old era, but was able to let a portion of people live in beautiful dreams, making them temporarily forget the cruelty of the wilderness. Though he could have imagined that his old friend, Oglock, would have scorned the idea. As for Yours Truly, he was well aware that in this era, such an action was an extremely wasteful one.
However, the whole of life is not just for survival. Sometimes, people also need to have dreams. Asgard was the dream of all those who lived in this city, and in order to protect it in its new age, they would exert a cohesive force beyond the imagination of the Dark Council.
So all along, Ben had never felt like he had done anything wrong!
The car pulled out of the camouflaged exit from the underground base. There were at least a thousand such exits at the edge of the city. Through the control of the central intelligence system, the outlet can move within a certain distance under the motion of the hydraulic machine to achieve the purpose of concealment. This time it could be a garage, and the next exit might be in the factory dormitory. Changes were randomly a.s.signed by the intellectual brain. There were over ten thousand combinations, and they were all different every day. It was not an easy thing to see through this layer of concealment.
Along the outskirts of the city, cars were speeding at forty kilometers an hour. It was not fast enough for Ben to leisurely gaze at the scenery outside the car. The driver, who had followed Ben for many years, naturally knew his habits.
Through the window, Ben could see slaves and workers working. Their work in Asgaritri was no easier than in other cities in the wilderness, but here, even the lowest slaves had room for advancement. As long as he worked hard, he would get something out of it. This was Ben"s starting point in developing the Asgard regime. Asgard is not just a dreamy city. It is a city where hope can be found.
After pa.s.sing through most of the suburbs, they drove along the main road towards the center of the city. At seven in the morning, pedestrians began to appear on the streets. As more and more people rushed out onto the streets, the entire city seemed to wake up from its slumber and became more and more lively.
By the time Ben returned to his office at the highest level of the Twelve Sovereigns" Hall, it was already 7: 30. This was the time when Ben started his office, as he did every day, and the time he got to the office was no more than five seconds. Over the years, this precise habit had become a terrible thing.
At 8: 03, Ben received a message. It was a message from the Ministry of Finance that it had paid four million dollars, and when Ben saw it, he gave a knowing smile.
The loan of four million dollars was to be made to zero out of Ben"s own private funds, not from Asgard"s budget. For this purpose, zero barely had to pay any extra interest, which was a little bit of Ben"s favor.
At this moment, the phone beside the table rang. After Ben answered, his secretary, Julie, said in a magnetic voice, "Sir, your son, Mr. Tyre, requests to meet with you."
"Let him in." Ben said without thinking.
The War G.o.d Tyre, along with Valkyrie and the other brothers, were orphans Ben had found in the wilderness with great potential. They were not related by blood, but the hard times had bound them together. Ben didn"t know what their original names had been. They didn"t even have names. But that didn"t matter. When they came to Asgard, Ben had named them after the G.o.ds, hoping that they would prop up the sky of Asgard like the legendary G.o.ds.
Needless to say, these five children hadn"t disappointed him. Of all these, Tyre and Loki were Ben"s favorite.
Tyre was a steady, courageous man, a natural general, the first of the five brothers and sister in both skill and strategy; and Loki was a clever, transformative man, with a quick mind above Tyre"s. But from Ben"s point of view, no matter what angle it was from, Tyre was more qualified to be the successor. Thus, Ben"s fondness for Tyre naturally increased a bit.
Moments later, the elevator to Ben"s office opened and a tall man strode out.
War G.o.d Tyre was nearly two meters tall, and was even half a head taller than Bader. His entire being was like cast iron. The deep contours of his face were as if it had been carved out of hard iron with a sharp knife. It was completely composed of hard lines. Tyre"s shoulders were wider than a normal person"s. His chest muscles bulged, becoming slightly narrower at the waist. Then, he used his slender and powerful legs.
This was a male body with a golden ratio. No matter how one looked at it, it could be said to be perfect.
Dressed in a tight dark blue tactical suit, Tyre had silver short hair and a gold armoured template that covered his shoulders, chest, waist and knees. On the right side of the chest, there was a template with two crossed axes engraved. This was the symbol of Tyre"s army, the "Golden Battle-Axe"!
"Tyre, my child, why have you come back?" Ben stood up, greeted him with a wide smile, and firmly embraced Tyre.
Asgard"s five great legions were stationed in the city during the year. Among them, the Golden Axe led by Tyre was sent to the west side of the Frozen Plateau. It was responsible for paving the way for the establishment of the second G.o.d Realm Kingdom in the future. These include the exploration of the geographical environment, the removal of hostile alien races, the establishment of effective supply lines and so on.
The work was not easy. The tundra plateau, which had developed westward since the Yurian Mountains, was a harsh and difficult environment. But these are not the main difficulties. What really gives one a headache are the alien intelligent beings that completed the first generation of fundamental evolution. The so-called fundamental evolution referred to the emergence of wisdom. Perhaps most of the beasts in the wilderness possessed a certain level of intelligence, but intelligence was not the same as intelligence. The reason why humans are the longest of all living things is because this living race possesses the wisdom to change the world.
But now, humans were no longer the only ones who possessed wisdom. When the first intelligent alien life appeared, the uncrowned King of Humans had already quietly left the stage of history. Of course, ordinary people didn"t know that the world had quietly changed. Only people like the Heroic Spirit Hall or the Dark Council would know about this and begin to prepare how to co-exist with these creatures, or how to destroy them!
When it came to dealing with intelligent life forms of other races, the Dark Council was a bit more brutal. Their army had gone deep into the Southwest, and when they encountered weak non-humankind beings, they would use absolute force to kill them. On the other hand, the Heroic Spirit Hall was relatively gentle. They would provide limited a.s.sistance to those foreign races who were willing to accept their kind intentions, such as living supplies and medical support. This was in exchange for some feedback from friendly aliens, including the lives of those willing to act as guides for Asgard"s expedition.
Some of the non-humans would even join this expedition team as support for the Golden Axe. For this purpose, Tyre had even specially set up a special unit within the legion. This unit was made up entirely of alien life forms, and the human commanders taught them some of the common knowledge of war.
However, there were not many foreign races that were willing to be neighbours with humans on the tundra. Most of the races viewed humans as their mortal enemies, and when they became enemies, they became terrifying existences. They were persistent, smart and unscrupulous, and even a great military expert like Tyre would have a headache when facing these foreign enemies.
Therefore, Ben was slightly surprised to see Tyre in Asgard. Originally, it was impossible for Tyre to return at this time.
Letting go of Ben, Tyre showed his snow-white teeth as he smiled and said, "It will be hard to advance the current temporary period of the war." Plus, I came back early after hearing about the injuries to Valkyrie and Master Carrion. Father, you won"t blame me, will you? "
Ben laughed and said, "Why would I blame you for caring about your family and teachers?"
"Right, how is the situation at the front line?" Ben asked after a pause.
Tyre"s face turned solemn as he sternly said, "We are not optimistic. We have already advanced three thousand kilometers to the west." The alien races that we have encountered are becoming more and more stubborn. They simply refuse to accept our good intentions and have no chance of living together. "These non-humankind beings are getting bigger and bigger, and I even suspect that a kingdom with many races living in the depths of the west has been formed!"
"An alien kingdom?" Ben also restrained his smile, he clearly understood Tyre"s personality. Unlike Loki, who exaggerated everything, Tyre was not only pragmatic, but he would also be able to solve his own problems without getting into trouble for others.
Now that he said it this way, this foreign kingdom had a very high probability of existence. Furthermore, the reason why Tyre had come back this time was not to simply care for his brother, sister and teacher, but to seek for reinforcements.