The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

I saw that the thing displayed on the stage was a nearly square metal block, about three meters long and one meter wide. Judging from the need for six blood races to lift it just now, this metal block should be very heavy. The appearance of the metal block Very smooth, without any decorative features, the only thing worth noting is a row of eye-catching symbols on the top of the metal block. This row of symbols seems to be just some twisted gestures, but you can feel that there seems to be some kind of mysterious meaning in it after careful taste

When seeing this piece of metal with no obvious features on the outside, the word "relic of prehistoric civilization" immediately appeared in Sylvia's mind. Obviously, the blood race would never be so stupid as to use a piece of ordinary metal as a special item for auction. , and the most precious metals in the world are those mysterious metals from prehistoric civilizations.

However, the doubts in Sylvia's heart did not decrease much, because Leo's reaction when he saw the metal block was too great. It is reasonable to say that Leo can be regarded as the person who has had the most contact with prehistoric civilization in the world of Velen. He is the person who knows the most about prehistoric civilization in the world. He should have been surprised by these things long ago, and he shouldn't have reacted like this anyway.

The doubts in his heart made Sylvia want to ask Leoreo the reason, but in the end he endured the curiosity in his heart and did not ask the words out.

And Leo was completely immersed in the shock in his heart at this moment, he never thought that he would see this thing, and even felt that he was being controlled by some invisible force.

This thing is both familiar and unfamiliar to Leo, because this thing belongs to him, the biochemical person in the past, and it was obtained after death. This thing is a coffin, a coffin that belongs to him.

Cyborgs are mass-produced biological weapons of the Earth Federation. Although biochemicals have similar physiological structures to humans, they are not human. Therefore, ordinary people deal with the death of biochemicals in the same way as a damaged tool. Throw it into a designated recycling bin.

However, with the efforts of some cyborg egalitarians in various colonial planets, cyborgs also began to gain some rights. Among them, the earliest cyborgs were cyborg warriors who fought for the Federation. In addition to a cabin for rest and a therapeutic device for treatment, he also has the right to obtain a coffin after death.

All biochemical warriors who have made military exploits for the Federation will receive a coffin made of ordinary alloy after death. In the tow box of the civilian tugboat, when a certain number of them are concentrated, they will be thrown into the nearest star for incineration.

However, in many cases such corpse containers are not sent to the stars for incineration, because some troops have found that they can push these corpse containers into near-ground orbits, and then calculate their landing trajectories. These corpse containers serve as rail guns for ground attack.

Due to the cosmic treaty, space battleships cannot attack the ground with more than the specified weapons, so the attack on the ground has always been a problem for all the fleets in the universe, but now the corpse container perfectly evades all the regulations of all the weapons in the universe. , and the power is also very amazing, so this kind of biochemical human corpse rail gun has become an important weapon used by the vast majority of federal fleets to attack the ground.

Although the actions of the various fleets of the Earth Federation are very excessive, for biochemical warriors, it is already very important to have a coffin after death and still be able to fight as a weapon instead of being thrown into the recycling bin like garbage. alright.

A cyborg like Leo who has gained some wisdom will learn from humans, and arrange things after death before death, such as preparing a coffin for himself, which is why Leo can recognize this coffin at a glance , because this coffin was made by him himself, including the ID number on the coffin, which was also engraved by him.

Now that he has become a real human being, seeing his own coffin appearing at this auction, the shock in his heart is self-evident, not to mention that there is likely to be the corpse of his biochemical man in this coffin. in it.

"I'm going to take it!" A thought quickly appeared in Leo's mind, even if he couldn't take the coffin at the auction, he would get it from the person who bought it.

While Leo was meditating, the blood baroness on the stage began to introduce the origin of this coffin.

Although this blood baroness can't tell the origin of the auction item like a story with a frustrating and powerful voice like the previous auctioneer, so that people can listen to it with great concentration, but it is meaningless. The content of the dry information that Jue said is actually useful information, and anyone who is really interested in this coffin will listen carefully.

This coffin was not found in the Kingdom of Marris, but from the Belén Ice Lake in the north of Daliat near the ice field.

The ice and snow kingdom of Daliat has very beautiful scenery, and there are countless world-famous scenery, but in the list of Daliat scenery rankings made by some good travelers, Belem Ice Lake can always be in the top five Occupy a place in the scenery.

Belem Ice Lake is also known as the Lake of Heaven, because this lake is on the top of the Belem Crater, which is 6,000 Teka from the ground, which is equivalent to more than 4,000 meters. It can almost be said to be in the sky. , and the top of the Belem crater is surrounded by clouds all the year round, making it the title of Lake in the Sky and Lake in the Clouds.

Just as the Guga Desert is the sacred place for the excavation of relics of prehistoric civilization, Belen Ice Lake is also the holy body for the excavation of relics of prehistoric civilization. The relics of prehistoric civilization in Lunbing Lake are well preserved due to the protection of the ice and snow of the climate relics. The only disadvantage is that the difficulty of excavation is many times more difficult than that of the Guga Desert.

Some people have studied the relics of prehistoric civilization in Belem Ice Lake, and concluded that this was once a battlefield of prehistoric civilization, because there are many suspected weapons in the relics, and the Belem Crater and Belem Ice Lake are also likely to be It is the destruction caused by war.

After this conclusion was put forward, it immediately attracted the attention of all countries, because everyone seemed to know what the weapon that destroyed the earth into this appearance was.

However, for a long time, Belem Ice Lake has become the focus of research on prehistoric civilizations in various countries.

At that time, Daliat's national power was not very strong. Faced with the pressure of other countries, they could only bow their heads and obey, and regarded Belen Ice Lake as a world public research area.

However, this situation changed completely with the ascension of the Ice Queen. Except for the researchers of Dalia himself, researchers from other countries were all expelled, and all research results and excavated items were confiscated. None stayed.

Although the governments of various countries are very angry at the Snow Queen's actions, they have nothing to do with her.

As the most powerful country on the road, the French Empire can indeed send troops to the mainland of Minsk, but how many troops to send and how much to spend on military expenses are issues. On the side of Minsk, only the Kingdom of Maris and the Kingdom of Savile can compete with their northern neighbors. Compete, but now the national power of the two countries is in a period of decline, and the northern kingdom has been thriving due to some reform measures after the queen's ascension to the throne, and has already left the two countries far behind, so that the two countries are more worried about the northern kingdom. Invasion instead of thinking about going to war with the North for some civilization research.

Therefore, the final result of this matter is nothing. The only damage is the institutions that study prehistoric civilizations in various countries. Without the research of Belen Ice Lake, the research of the entire prehistoric civilization has fallen into a state of stagnation. .

When the blood baroness announced that this item came from Belen Ice Lake, almost everyone present became interested in this item.

Because of the Snow Queen's blockade of the Belem Ice Lake, the number of prehistoric civilization relics related to the Belem Ice Lake has remained constant. In addition to the damage caused by personal collections and national research, the overall number is presented This is why the value of the relics from the Belen Ice Lake is also rising day by day, even exceeding the price of relics from prehistoric civilizations produced in other regions by several times.

But even so, the supply of relics produced by Belen Ice Lake is still in short supply, and they will be bought quickly every time they appear. The blood race regards this item as the first special item, and naturally they want this item. The deserted auction house became more lively.

"How do you prove that this is a product of Belen Ice Lake?" At this time, the buyer in a box opposite questioned this seemingly simple metal block: "You must know that in the past, many people took other The local prehistoric civilization relics come from the caterpillar belen glacial lake, how do you prove the origin of this relic? Natasha, don’t tell me, you use the reputation of your blood clan to prove it.”

Although the questioner seemed to be aiming at the relics of the Belen Ice Lake, the assassination in his words was directly facing the Blood Race Lady and the Blood Race itself. Obviously, the relationship between the person who spoke and the Blood Race was not good. how good.

The Blood Lady looked at the box with a sneer, and seemed to know who the person who raised the question was. Instead of arguing with him, she picked up a document and put it on the metal block, and said calmly: "This It is a certification document jointly signed by eight prehistoric civilization research experts, and there is also the official export document of Daliat, which can fully prove that this item was excavated from the Belén Ice Lake in Daliat.”

"What can this prove?" The man in the box obviously didn't intend to let the blood lady go just like that, he spoke again, and said, "As long as you have some ability, you can get these proof documents, you..."

"Shut up!" Before the man finished speaking, a leader of the cult said in the box on the third floor, "Mouse, if you don't want to buy it, just shut up and don't affect other people." The Blood Countess said, "Can I bid now?"

"Of course." The Blood Countess nodded.

The cult leader immediately quoted a price that was three times the reserve price. With the cult leader starting, the others followed suit and quoted high prices one after another. .

As the price kept getting too high, the atmosphere became more and more heated, and Leo frowned tightly, because the price quoted now had already exceeded the remaining funds on hand.

"If your funds are not enough, I can..." Sylvia once again proposed to fund Leo's funds.

Leo thought about it for a while, and when he heard the rising quotations outside, he shook his head, rejected Sylvia's kindness, and said, "It's useless, even if you and I get together the funds, according to The current rate of increase in quotations is not enough," he said, paused, and whispered to Sylvia: "Later, you can help me find out who the final buyer is."

Seeing Leo's obvious intention to do a no-cost business, Sylvia not only didn't feel disgusted, but was extremely excited, showing a look of eagerness, and said: "It's okay for me to check the buyer, but I To participate."

Leo was silent for a moment, nodded, and agreed to Sylvia's request.

The bidding outside has gradually become intense, and the bidders brought out not only money but also items, including precious stones, rare ores, and more special materials used in certain ceremonies.

The reason why they are willing to exchange such high-value items for this relic of prehistoric civilization produced by the Belen Ice Lake is mainly to buy an opportunity, because there have always been rumors about why Daliat's national power suddenly increased So many, after repeated analysis, plus a series of operations after the Ice Queen ascended the throne, many people think that the relics of prehistoric civilization in the Belen Ice Lake have played a role, which means that the Ice Queen may have been able to master a prehistoric civilization relics.

The relics of prehistoric civilization that can change the overall strength of a country can definitely be regarded as artifact-like existences. Although no one knows what this metal block is, it may be just a pile of metal waste, but if it is that kind of artifact-like Items, then it is worth paying more.

Just like before the war between the two countries, the leaders of both sides would think that they will be the one who will win in the end. Now these buyers probably think that they will be different, and they will be lucky enough to finally solve the problem. The enigma of this metal block, becomes its master.

It's just that if these people know that what they bought back is just a metal coffin, they don't know how they will feel in their hearts.

After a fierce battle, the blood baroness rang the bell on the table, and finally sold the metal block at a very high price, and the buyer was a big shot in a box on the third floor.