Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 51: First Confrontation
The Golden Valley, the lair of the Gold Shining People, is a large canyon that stretches for hundreds of kilometers. It is dotted with many large gold mines, hence the name Golden Valley.
The Golden Valley is the birthplace of the Golden People civilization. It contains many secrets of the Golden People. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the valley. Young Golden People must undergo extremely strict training and live a Puritan life to strengthen their will and avoid being tempted by various material desires after entering the world.
But because the World Bank run by the Golden People wanted to open its doors to do business, the Golden People built a city in an area near the exit of the canyon and the sea. The Golden Valley widely mentioned by the world actually refers to this city.
In the past, most people who came to Golden Valley were businessmen who had business dealings with the World Bank. As for the politicians, due to the principle of staying away from politics that the Golden People insisted on, even if these people came, they would not receive special treatment.
This time, politicians from various countries came to the Golden Valley in waves, but they did not receive much enthusiasm from the people of Sparkling Gold, as if they were just tourists with special identities.
But this time, the Shining Gold Man took the initiative to invite the Queen of Clear Sky of the Moonlight Court and the Prime Minister of Meteorite of the Golden Shield Empire to visit the Golden Valley, which made the politicians with a keen sense of smell notice the change in the Shining Gold Man's principles.
The Golden Shield Empire has been creating major world events in recent years.
The World Tree in the western part of the empire revived.
The war between the Art County League and the Empire.
The Celtic duke led the barbarians in rebellion.
The Golden Men and the Angels simultaneously sent delegations to visit the imperial capital.
A large group of Holy Judgement Angels suddenly descended upon the city of Saint Lun.
A giant dragon descends upon Saint Lun City.
There is also the world's first all-metal battleship.
A fleet that makes countries around the world tremble is cruising.
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Too many events have made the Golden Shield Empire the protagonist of human civilization time and time again, and have focused the world's attention on this ancient yet young empire.
In recent times, the Golden Shield Empire has launched drastic energy policies. Relying on its voice in international energy trade, it encourages the use of the Golden Shield Empire's currency... the Imperial Mark in energy transactions.
Anyone who knows a little about international relations knows that the World Bank of the Shining Gold people used to have an unshakable position in international trade, but now this seemingly unbreakable position is facing challenges.
The Golden Shield Empire is showing off its muscles while wielding energy to promote changes in international relations. The fact that the Golden Shield Empire's Prime Minister Meteorite was invited by the Golden Shield Empire to come to the Golden Valley shows that the Golden Shield Empire has sensed the crisis and realized that the Golden Shield Empire has the strength to challenge itself.
This visit will determine the direction of the next stage of the world.
Will the Golden Shield Empire choose to surrender to the Golden People and continue to abide by the rule that gold certificates are the only universally circulated currency in the world?
Or will it continue to challenge the World Bank in this new track of energy, leading the world's future onto an unpredictable and dangerous path?
It all depends on the outcome !
Meteorites...
It is a name that has become familiar to dignitaries from various countries.
The name is a legend.
With every major event that happened in the Golden Shield Empire, the name Meteorite would inevitably appear in it. Now Meteorite is one of the soul figures of the Golden Shield Empire and the youngest Prime Minister in the history of the Empire.
Even before this visit even began, it was destined to be a major historical event.
Another protagonist of this visit is the elf Clear Sky.
It is also the world of fame.
She revived the World Tree that was destroyed in an ancient war thousands of years ago, obtained the authority of the World Tree, established the Moonlight Court, and became the Moonlight Queen.
She possesses supreme military power. She accepted the challenge of the Holy Judge Angel Theresa in the Golden Shield Empire Palace and defeated her. She defeated demons and made them serve their sentences willingly. It is rumored that she was once assassinated by the Shadow Clan, and the Shadow Clan assassin lost his life.
Her beauty captivates everyone who sees her.
Her knowledge impressed everyone who talked to her.
Her charm made the angels, the golden men, and the dragons protect the World Tree from the attacks of the fallen angels .
She is almost a perfect being without any flaws.
She has an unknown tacit understanding with the Meteorite of the Golden Shield Empire, which also prompted the Moonlight Court and the Golden Shield Empire to form a synchronized offensive and defensive camp.
What the Golden Man wanted to discuss by inviting Queen Clear Sky to the Golden Valley also caused a lot of speculation among countries.
Time passed day by day, and what was supposed to come came. The most powerful group of people in human civilization gathered in the Golden Valley, waiting for the arrival of the joint visiting delegation from the Golden Shield Empire and the Moonlight Court.
When the loud whistle sounded from the distant sea to the sky above the Golden Valley, the people living in the Golden Hotel walked to the terraces of their rooms without any prior arrangement. The Golden Hotel faced the sea, and the sky was clear and cloudless, so the fleet coming from the other side of the sea could be clearly seen.
Although it was not the first time for many people to see this fleet, seeing it approaching again still deeply shocked these steel bodies.
Especially the huge ship in the middle of the fleet, the gun barrels that looked like a jungle made people both scared and excited. This was the pinnacle of human civilization and wisdom. Regardless of one's position, its existence was enough for the entire human race to be proud of.
Soon people discovered that there was not only one dreadnought-class steel battleship in this fleet, and a similar body came into people's sight.
There was cheering at the Golden Valley Pier.
The human workers working in the port waved to the approaching fleet. They worked at the docks of the Golden Valley for a living, and could deeply feel the pride of the Golden People. Now the two steel warships that were as big as mountains were built by humans, and their majestic figures were enough to make the human workers feel proud.
The sensation caused by the Iron Fleet quickly spread from the port to the entire city. More and more people flocked to the port to catch a glimpse of the world's most powerful battleships.
At this time, Luke was also standing on the bow of the flagship "Augustine the Great", looking at the Golden Valley getting closer and closer.
Golden Valley is a modern city that is not inferior to Raging Waves City. Unlike Raging Waves City, which attaches great importance to industrial development and has many factories, Golden Valley has a very developed financial industry, which makes it a place with vast skies and seas, clear mountains and clear waters because there is no pollution.
Buildings decorated with gold foil can be seen everywhere, making the whole city look magnificent, so tourism is also an important industry in the Golden Valley.
Finance and tourism have driven the development of other service industries, which require a lot of labor and employees, so that most people in this part of the city outside the Golden Valley are not Golden People.
When the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet approached the Golden Valley Port, a team of golden-armored men flew out of the city in the golden light. After reaching above the "Augustine the Great", they landed on the deck together.
The leading pair of golden twins saluted Luke and Qingkong who appeared in an instant.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister Meteorite...and Her Majesty Queen Moonlight, welcome to Golden Valley. We have prepared the best rooms for the two distinguished guests at the Golden Hotel. You can check in and rest first, and then wait for the elders to receive you.
I will now lead your fleet into port."
Luke simply responded, saying, "The fleet I brought is too large, and the ships are too big. If we are not careful, we will crash into your port. The fleet does not need to enter the port, just let them stay at sea."
The Golden Man looked at the surrounding sea, and then couldn't help but look at the gun barrels that were thicker than a person. He thought to himself, if this fleet fired at Golden Valley, how long would it take for the city to be reduced to ruins? This fleet was a major threat if it stayed at sea. Only by entering the port could the Golden Man control this fleet as quickly as possible when necessary.
"Prime Minister of Meteoric Star, if your fleet stays at sea, it will affect the ships coming in and out of Golden Valley. It is better to enter the port. We have enough docks to berth these ships."
Luke insisted, "Since you are afraid that my fleet will affect maritime traffic, I will ask them to go further away. The main gun range of the Dreadnought-class steel battleship is 40 kilometers. Using alchemical shells and barrel wind pressure to increase the range can increase it to 75 kilometers.
I'll have the fleet parked 80 kilometers away from the Golden Valley. Will this affect the ships entering and leaving the Golden Valley?"
The maximum range of the battleship is 75 kilometers, and the fleet is on a loop 80 kilometers away. If they want to bombard the Golden Valley, they just need to get in. It is not easy for the Shining Gold People to monitor the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet at all times in such a vast sea.
The Golden Men could hear the threat in Luke's voice. After boarding the ship, they kept observing the fleet, especially the Dreadnought-class steel battleship they were on.
The large hull and abundant displacement make this 10,000-ton ship more flexible. Therefore, on the deck, the Golden Man saw not only artillery for attack, but also many magical alchemy equipment for defense. It can be said that once attacked, the Dreadnought-class steel battleship not only has a strong enough hull, but can also build a solid magic defense system in a short time.
The visible parts are so rich, the configuration inside the cabin must be extremely luxurious.
Moreover, some of the ships guarding the Dreadnought-class steel battleship were not equipped with offensive weapons, and it was unknown what things were hidden in those closed cabins to protect the capital ship.
There are also groups of airships in the sky that can provide magic barriers and magic support for the entire fleet.
There also seems to be something underwater.
This was a fleet with a complete three-dimensional attack and defense system that the Shining Gold People had no idea about. If they attacked by force, the Shining Gold People were confident that they could defeat this fleet, but at what cost? And how long would it take?
This fleet cannot be allowed to roam freely in the waters off the Golden Valley.
"Prime Minister of Meteorite, your fleet must enter the Golden Valley Port for our safety."
Luke also said clearly: "My fleet cannot enter the Golden Valley. This is also for my safety considerations. Otherwise, I would not bring the fleet so far to this sea area.
You can go back to the Elders' Council and tell your elders that if the Shining Gold insists on my fleet entering the port, I will cancel this visit.
Your Majesty, Queen of the Clear Sky, what do you mean?"
Qingkong couldn't help but laugh and said, "I didn't expect that the Shuojin people, as one of the five ancient civilizations, would actually worry about a fleet built by an inferior civilization. Could it be that the Shuojin people don't know how to fight except for making money?
I think you need to consult your Senate.
Don't be laughed at by the other four civilizations because of your cowardice.
Am I right? Let's spread Holy Scripture Theresa first."
Now Theresa is simply Qingkong's follower. When Qingkong goes to Nutao City, she follows him to Nutao City; when Qingkong boards the "Augustine the Great", she follows him and refuses to leave.
Called by Qingkong, Theresa appeared on the deck.
"Through the elders being easily assassinated by the Shadow Clan assassins, and the battle to protect the World Tree against the Fallen Angels, we can see that the combat effectiveness of the Shining Gold People has indeed declined greatly. This is unlike the Shining Gold People in ancient wars.
Is it really as Miss Qingkong said, that the Golden Man is too busy making money to practice, or... is the loss of the artifact such a big impact on the Golden Man? "
After seeing the angel and hearing Theresa's ridicule, the Golden Man's expression became very ugly.
The loss of the artifact did have the greatest impact on the Shining Gold Man.
After all, the other four races were born extraordinary creatures, and even without divine weapons, they were very strong. But the Shining Gold people came from ordinary intelligent races in the secular world, and their starting point was far behind the other four races. Their strength depended entirely on their understanding of the ancient Shining Gold language, so their individual strengths were naturally uneven.
However, with the active participation of the Shining Gold people in the world, many hidden strengths are invisible, but are spread all over the world along with the World Bank.
The attitude of the Shining Gold people towards the angels is still very important. After all, the Shining Gold people had conquered the angels in ancient times. If they were ridiculed as weak by the angels now, how could they face their ancestors in the future?
A team of Shining Gold men could only salute Qingkong and Luke and leave. They were going to inform the Council of Elders about the process of the first confrontation, and it would be up to the elders to decide whether to give in or show the Shining Gold men's toughness.
Luke and his companions didn't have to wait too long. The group of golden men boarded the "Augustine Emperor" again in the golden light.
"Your Majesty, Queen Clear Sky, Prime Minister of Meteorite! You are the distinguished guests invited by the Golden Man to visit. As the master of the Golden Valley, the Golden Man will try his best to meet the needs of the guests without harming the interests of both parties.
The Golden Shield Empire's Royal Ocean Escort Fleet does not have to enter the Golden Valley port, but must stay in the sea 100 kilometers away from the Golden Valley and accept close observation by ships dispatched by the Golden Valley. "
Luke thought about it.
The reply from the Golden Man was a retreat on this issue, but he did not give in on the additional conditions.
An extra 20 kilometers is nothing to the fleet.
As for getting closer for observation... my great fleet is deployed, can you get closer just because you want to ?
Anyway, the large fleet is just a deterrent at sea, so we should try our best to avoid direct conflict with the Shining Gold People.
"Okay, I will immediately order the fleet to stay away from the Golden Valley!"
The Golden Shield Empire's royal ocean-going escort fleet turned around and sailed away from the coast of the Golden Valley. An airship carrying a joint visiting delegation from the Golden Shield Empire and the Moonlight Court sailed towards the Golden Valley under the escort of the Shining Gold People.
