Monarch of Evernight: 166 Return

bsp;Song Zining glanced at it and immediately exclaimed: "Void Crystal! So big?"

"Void Crystal?" Qianye recalled that when he first picked up this piece of equipment, it was indeed continuously generating void force inside it.

Song Zining took it over and looked at it. His eyes paused at the gap that had been filled in the prismatic crystal and said, "What is here? Inlay?"

Qianye briefly talked about his experience of finding a small crystal piece in the Castle of Viscount Potu, and getting a whole crystal in the Black Forest.

Song Zining nodded and said: "I'm not sure either. It's best to ask Nangong Xiaoniao to take a look. She is an expert in this field."

Song Zining tidied up the room slightly, erasing some traces that could not be seen by outsiders, then called in his personal entourage and maid, asked them to settle the sleeping little girl, and invited Nangong Xiaoniao to come over.

Although Song Zining and Qianye said to the outside world that Zhu Ji was an orphan picked up from a destroyed human settlement during Qianye's hunting trip. But looking at the eyes of those attendants and maids, Song Zining couldn't help but feel depressed. Even if this excuse sounded lame, why didn't anyone guess that this was Qianye's bad deeds? What's going on with that look that everyone knows and Qi Shao doesn't need to explain!

Qianye was of course laughing.

After a while, Nangong Xiaoniao hurried over and saw a blush on Qianye's face after not seeing him for a long time. Without exchanging a few words, she saw what was on the table and immediately exclaimed, "Void Crystal! It's still the best!"

Nangong Xiaoniao immediately pounced on it, grabbed the dull crystal, looked at it carefully for a while, and then put it down reluctantly.

"What is this thing used for?" Qianye asked.

"This is the best power source currently available!" Nangong Xiaoniao replied.

After her detailed explanation, Qianye understood that the void crystal was equivalent to a natural node connected to the void. Under the stimulation of the appropriate force array, it could continuously supply the void force and never exhaust it. However, this kind of material is not produced in mineral veins or fixed areas. It only appears suddenly under some extreme circumstances. Therefore, it is extremely rare and can only be encountered but not sought.

The most important use of void crystals in the empire is to build power furnaces for warships. A void crystal the size of a little finger is enough to drive a destroyer, and the void crystal Qianye obtained is incredibly large and can completely drive the empire's highest specification 'Skyfire' class mothership.

So far, the empire's floating fleet has very limited super battleships, only a dozen or so. It is so rare not because it cannot be made or because it cannot be used, but because there are not enough void crystals to build a power furnace.

With a void crystal of this size, the empire will have one more battleship. When many noble ladies came to Heiliu City with Wei Potian that day, Qianye had seen the empire's main battleship, as if the entire city block had risen from the ground, and that ship was not of the Skyfire level. If void crystals could be traded, then the rest of the entire battleship combined would not be worth a single void crystal.

However, after Nangong Xiaoniao confirmed it, Qianye felt happy about picking up the treasure, but also felt trouble. This kind of thing is one of the most important strategic materials. It is difficult to deal with and not everyone can have it.

Song Zining and Qianye looked at each other and understood what each other was thinking. Song Zining immediately said: "I will find a way to deal with this thing."

What followed were extremely peaceful days, and the **** battle behind the Iron Curtain continued. From the regular reports sent by Guinsoo and the expeditionary force headquarters, we can get a glimpse of the fierceness and bloodshed of the battlefield. However, the recuperating Heiliu City seemed like a safe haven, with people flowing in a steady stream and in good order.

Qianye is still hesitant about going to Zhao Clan. He is not afraid of danger, but instinctively resists the truth of what happened back then. Song Zining did not persuade him any more, but was making preparations for the war in full swing, preparing to take advantage of the golden opportunity of the Iron Curtain to lead the dark fire to sweep the dark country, at least level the adjacent areas of the Black Current War Zone, and consolidate and expand the results of the westward advance before Qianye. .

Zhu Ji, like all human little girls of the same age, began to live a life of eating, sleeping, and eating, and there was no abnormality at all. However, the habit of jumping on Song Zining and calling her mother still existed, which made Qi Shao extremely depressed. Only when she faced Qianye did she show a slight difference from ordinary children, as if she was fearful and obedient.

It was still three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and the lead-gray sky overhead remained unchanged. The lights in the city began to light up according to the usual schedule.

Qianye walked on the streets of Heiliu, looking at the city that now belonged to him. Ahead is a construction site spanning two blocks. Thick steam pipes roar to transmit power and push huge machinery higher than the surrounding floors. Countless workers are working on scaffolding.

Whether it is the repair of the city wall or the reconstruction of the neighborhoods, it will not be long before the flow of people from all over the place will fill these simple or luxurious buildings, and the trauma of the Black Current Battle will become a local chronicle. A page that has been turned.

This is Eternal Night, a barren and bleak land, but it possesses extremely tenacious vitality.

Qianye stood on a pile of steam pipes crisscrossing like a spider web, looking at the lights that lit up most of the city, then turned his head and looked beyond the city wall to the endless wilderness.

He suddenly felt something in his heart and lowered his head. On a section of the street, among the crowds of people rubbing shoulders, a young man stopped and looked up.

Qianye suddenly felt a little dazed when he saw that familiar face. Tian Xuan Chun Shou, who was a continent away, seemed to be just yesterday, but also seemed to be as far away as a century.

The man floated up in the air and walked step by step in front of Qianye. His light-colored short hair was blown by the wind and constantly fluttered on his handsome face. He smiled and said: "Qianye, long time no see."

Qianye was silent for a while and then said: "Second Young Master Zhao."

Compared with Tian Xuan's spring hunting days, Zhao Junhong's temperament has changed a lot, and his flamboyant arrogance has been completely restrained under his calm eyebrows. He was wearing an ordinary samurai uniform, with the silver-wing fantasy on his back completely covered by a hooded cloak. Apart from his tall and elegant figure, at first glance, he looked no different from any warrior coming and going.

Zhao Junhong also looked Qianye up and down, and said with a smile: "The time for our fight has passed, but it seems that I am getting worse and worse than you."

Qianye's tense body relaxed slightly, revealing a slight smile, "Second Young Master, if you are interested, I can accompany you."

Zhao Junhong's dark, deep and purple eyes suddenly lit up, and he was eager to try, and then said regretfully: "Originally, the **** battle at the Iron Curtain was a great opportunity. You and I can fight side by side, so we can compete. Unfortunately, Yuying is here Xilu is waiting for you. She has already told you to come here. If you don’t go, she will come and arrest you personally.”

"Yu Ying? Is her injury healed?"

"Not yet. If she gets better, how can she stay at home honestly?" Zhao Junhong paused and said gently: "The fourth brother is now leading the Zhao clan's **** battles and cannot escape, so it's up to me. Accompany you to Xilu."

Qianye was silent again.

"Isn't it windy up there?" A voice sounded nearby, accompanied by a soft and soft babbling child's voice. Song Zining stood on the street below, looking at the two of them with a smile. Zhu Ji hung tightly on his right arm like a koala.

On the way to the Dark Fire Base, Qianye learned that Zhao Junhong came alone without any followers. The situation in the Zhao clan was tense on the **** battlefield. Zhao Junhong concealed his identity and came alone because he did not want to cause trouble and alarm others.

In addition, it turned out that Zhao Yuying was not in the Zhao Mansion in West Ji City, but had arrived at the Zhao clan's aerospace transfer base on the edge of the West Continent. Qianye knew in his heart that Zhao Yuying had interrupted the healing process and came to pick him up specifically. If the delay continued, she might really come to Yongye and capture him to the Zhao clan with her own hands.

Some things cannot be avoided after all.

After Qianye returned to Anhuo's residence, he began to pack his luggage. In fact, there was not much to bring. Zhao Junhong wanted to hide his presence from others, so he stayed in Qianye's room. The two of them didn't talk much. In fact, they were carefully avoiding a topic.

Qianye finished wiping the twin flowers and suddenly said: "Master Zhao Si said that he has a crystal lock piece left by my mother in his hand."

"Jundu told his father about you when he returned to the Zhao clan this time to be promoted to war general. Therefore, when you go back this time, your father will be there, and the things he wants to give you will also be with him."

The father mentioned by Zhao Junhong is naturally Zhao Weihuang, Duke of Cheng'en, and Qianye's father.

Qianye was silent again.

Zhao Junhong said softly: "At that time, my eldest brother and my third brother were already enrolled in school, and Jundu was the only one in the family, so he was particularly close to you. Maybe you don't remember... He didn't remember that incident. Witnessing it with his own eyes still had a great impact on him, and he has been confused all these years."

"However, the inside story of that matter is very complicated. We have tried hard for many years and still can't know the whole story. Now, most of the people involved in it are no longer here. I'll let my father tell me the details, but maybe he can tell Yours is also limited."

"Why?" Qianye finally spoke.

"Because when it happened, my father was still fighting the rebels thousands of miles away. By the time he heard the news and rushed back, it was already too late."

Hearing this, Qianye felt inexplicably relaxed, and the room fell silent again. After a while, Qianye's voice finally sounded: "If you can, let's leave tomorrow."

The trip was scheduled for the early morning of the next day. Not many people in Anhuo knew that Qianye was going to travel far, and Nangong Xiaoniao was one of them. She took Qianye all the way to the door of the aerostat, but hesitated many times. Until the door of the aerostat was closed, she could not say what she wanted to say.

The engine roared, and the aerostat, which had traces of time, took off into the sky and flew into the vast sky. Nangong Xiaoniao stood there until the airship completely disappeared, then slowly turned around and left. There was a lot of sadness on her still childish face.

As soon as Qianye left, Song Zining sent someone to invite Nangong Xiaoniao to the study.

"Sit down." This time Song Zining looked pleasant and no longer as cold as before.

"I can just stand." Nangong Xiaoniao was very cold. Apparently, the last time Song Zining persuaded her to leave Qianye was not so easy to forget.