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Chapter 712: Departure
Chapter 712: Departure
"Is this the Portal to leave this world?" Hilda exclaimed, as everyone stood on the top Garden, watching Laputa cross the barriers between worlds in a spectacular display.
"Yes, but please rest assured, our journey will be absolutely safe", Liam reassured them. When Hilda had asked Liam to take Laputa to another world, the Sky City had already belonged to him, meaning Liam could take the Sky City with him.
Out of concern for the safety of the two children, Liam suggested they could leave with the Sky City. Baru and Hilda agreed after a brief consideration. After all, they were orphans with no family ties in this world. For their friends, their disappearance would make them safer, avoiding being dragged into dangerous conflicts.
Although they were the main characters of an animated series, Baru and Hilda, as ordinary people, didn't need many Deviation Points. They only paid 20 Deviation Points for Plants vs. Zombies World to open its doors to them.
Yes, Hilda and the others chose Plants vs. Zombies World. During their pursuit by the Ambitionists, they had left significant psychological scars, so when they learned they could choose their destination, they chose Plants vs. Zombies World without hesitation. This world had the fewest humans.
Despite Ryan and the others providing extensive technology and repeatedly traveling to Plants vs. Zombies World to combat the endless waves of Zombies, even clearing all Zombies within a ten-kilometer radius of their previous occupied area after becoming Legendary, humans remained a vulnerable minority in that world.
The main issue was that, after the long Zombie apocalypse, the surviving humans were few. Even after years of gathering, Ryan and the others had managed to recruit just over 100,000 people, which was more than half of the planet's total human population.
Fortunately, with the help of Plants, robots, advanced weapons, and alchemical devices, humans had finally managed to fend off the Zombie attacks and avoid the constant threat of extinction. One day, humans on this world would reclaim the planet.
The scene of crossing the barriers between worlds was indeed spectacular. A massive blue Portal opened, and with its remaining power, Laputa entered the Portal, crossing into another world. Unbeknownst to them, this grand moment was captured by someone on a cruise ship on the sea, becoming the last trace of the Legendary city in this world.
"It doesn't look much different from our original world", Baru said. After passing through the Portal, the entire Sky City appeared over the sea near Greenleaf Plains. Upon seeing the blue sky and white clouds, Baru and Hilda immediately looked around.
As soon as the Sky City appeared over the sea, Greenville detected them, and Dave soon arrived on a helicopter at the top platform of the Sky City.
"Hey, my friends, Dave is glad to see you", Dave said, giving Liam a warm hug. He then stepped back and asked, "By the way, why are you bringing a floating city this time?"
"This is a long story—." Over the next seven or eight minutes, Liam briefly explained their experiences in the world of the Sky City and introduced Baru and Hilda to Dr. Dave.
"Rest assured, no one here will fight over petty ambitions", Dave assured the children, thumping his chest for emphasis. "We are few in number and all busy trying to survive."
"Do you need a mechanic here?" Baru asked. "I grew up in a mine and learned a lot about machine repair and operation from my master."
"Mechanic? Of course we need them." Dave said. "But at your age, you should be in school, learning the principles of how machines work. We need mechanical engineers more than mechanics. After all, we have enough robots to handle the simple, repetitive tasks that require a lot of manpower. The real challenge is improving the robots and the boilers."
"But if I only know how to tend cattle, what will I do in the future?" Hilda looked close to tears after hearing Dave's words. She was worried that she would become a burden and be left behind by everyone.
"Don't lose heart, young lady." Dave managed a gentle smile. "You can go to school with your friends and choose a career path after you graduate. Besides, raising animals is also a crucial job here. The meat that grows on trees is only suitable for making luncheon meat or sausages. As living standards improve, people always prefer real meat."
This was why Liam had continued to develop animal husbandry in the World of Ice and Fire. For the newly liberated slaves, having meat was enough at first, but as the world progressed, their demands would eventually rise. Fortunately, the five dragons were growing slowly, and they only cared about the nutritional value of their food, not the taste. The plant meat was perfect for feeding the dragons.
After calming the two children who had left their homeland for a new world and preparing a place for them to live and study, a team of professionals and robots arrived in Sky City to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the ancient city.
The inspection results were not promising. Although the core area's outer shell was incredibly sturdy, the internal magic circuits had been damaged by tree roots. Additionally, the buildings outside the core area were severely weathered, and most were only held up by the massive tree roots, making them prone to collapse at any moment.
"It looks like we'll have to use alchemy to reinforce it", Liam sighed after reviewing the inspection report. The overall degradation of the construction materials made it difficult to repair through conventional means. Especially since he didn't want to destroy the Situational Circle at the top of Sky City, the usual method of complete demolition and reconstruction was out of the question.
Fortunately, reinforcing the remaining structures of Sky City didn't require much effort or materials, especially after Liam used Nature Magic to awaken the giant tree. The tree, now imbued with sentience, provided significant assistance in the reinforcement work.
So, in addition to reinforcing Sky City Laputa, Liam devoted his remaining energy to researching and creating Flight Stone Crystals. Since the creation of these crystals might have been a matter of chance, the Laputians hadn't used the common alchemy encryption techniques on them. Within just three days, Liam had mastered the method of creating Flight Stone Crystals.
After successfully deciphering the method of using Flight Stone Crystals, Liam began the work of constructing his own Sky City. Drawing on the knowledge he had gained from Silvermoon City, he planned to build a levitating magic tower that combined the best features of various worlds, much like Lady Elastron's tower in Silvermoon City.
"Can our Sky City become as powerful a magical structure as Hogwarts Castle?" Hermione asked softly, watching Liam seal the Flight Stone he had spent a week creating into a two-meter-diameter hollow gold sphere, with a magic array filled with mithril and magic gems embedded at the power nodes.
"Absolutely, I believe this castle will one day surpass Hogwarts Castle", Liam said, holding Hermione's hand and speaking softly as the completed gold sphere began to float about a meter above the ground. "Both the castle and its master will be greater than ever."
(End of Chapter)
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