NFBE Chapter 78 Manned Spaceflight
Chapter 78 Manned Spaceflight
"The dragon and the kobolds are definitely plotting something!"
Liu Huasheng muttered to himself as he slowly walked toward the Conquest Hall.
The flying thieves that had just been sent out had all entered the Lost Temple, and Liu Huasheng was naturally there to check on the spoils.
"Waaaaah!"
Upon entering the Conquest Hall, Liu Huasheng first heard whimpering sounds. At a glance, he saw five petty thieves with black cloth bags at their feet, and another one with a person tied up beside him.
To be precise, it was a dog-headed man who was tied up, and that was Hua Xiaolan!
Holy crap!
Liu Huasheng pointed at the level-six flying thief and exclaimed in surprise, "You're the notorious womanizer! You kidnapped Hua Xiaolan?"
When a level 6 or higher Flying Thief takes action, there is a chance that they will transform into a Flying Master Thief or a Flower Thief.
The master thief can steal real objects, while the flower thief can kidnap women!
Liu Huasheng never expected that the level six thief would pull off such a big heist on his first crime, actually kidnapping Hua Xiaolan.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."
Hua Xiaolan spat out the rag stuffed in her mouth and immediately yelled, "What the hell is going on? I'm the Great Princess of the Dog-Headed Men! How did you manage to tie me up here? Damn it, what are you doing?!"
The petty thieves ignored her completely. Hua Xiaolan looked at Liu Huasheng again, her face grim, and roared, "You're the mastermind behind this, aren't you? Using such despicable methods! Tell me, what exactly do you want? You wouldn't happen to have designs on me, would you? I'm a kobold, my clothes are part of my body, you can't succeed!"
Liu Huasheng rolled his eyes; he had absolutely no interest in kobolds.
Hua Xiaolan said urgently, "I am the eldest princess of the dog-headed people, a noblewoman after all. You can't treat me like this! Untie me right now!"
Liu Huasheng calmly stepped forward to gather the black cloth bag, saying, "Your Highness, are you stupid? You're already bound, your life and death are in my hands. How dare you speak to me like that? Now, kneel down and beg me, and perhaps I might spare your life!"
"Kneel down and beg you? Impossible!" Hua Xiaolan's eyes darted around as she said, "I am now a monster lord. If you kill me, the Lost Temple will collapse, and all the treasures inside will disappear. Don't you want those treasures anymore?"
"Furthermore, I've just subdued two dragon minions. They're incredibly temperamental. If you kill me, they'll definitely come seeking revenge, and you'll suffer a huge loss! Your best option now is to release me, and I can let it go!"
Liu Huasheng laughed upon hearing this, saying, "You're not very old, are you? You're quite naive and innocent!"
"What do you mean? You're not going to let me go? Then at least untie me, okay?"
"I remember you said you were good at underground work, that you could dig tunnels and burrow underground. Did you think that just because we've freed you, you could dig a tunnel and escape?"
Hua Xiaolan's little scheme was exposed, and she puffed out her cheeks and remained silent.
Liu Huasheng shook his head. He had laid a foundation of more than 20 meters using granite and marble, and he was genuinely curious whether Hua Xiaolan could dig a hole and burrow underground here.
"Fine, I, the city lord, have a benevolent heart and will spare your life today. However, you must cooperate with me in a scientific experiment!"
"What kind of scientific experiment?"
At that moment, Liu Huasheng grabbed Hua Xiaolan by the leg and dragged her out, saying, "This lord will take you to a good place!"
"What do you mean?"
Hua Xiaolan was completely puzzled.
Liu Huasheng didn't answer. He dragged Hua Xiaolan out of Chaos City and all the way to the Arrow Tower Matrix. He opened the hatch of the space shuttle hanging above the multiple arrow towers, stuffed Hua Xiaolan inside, and kicked her twice.
"We haven't tried manned spaceflight yet, let's see how it goes today!"
With this in mind, Liu Huasheng used his tower control skill to activate the [Manned Rocket] function of the arrow tower matrix.
Immediately, an announcement blared from above the arrow tower matrix: "Huaxia Dragon City Arrow Tower Matrix, first manned spaceflight, Shenzhou VI spacecraft activated, tests complete, ignition conditions met, countdown 30, 29, 28... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ignition! Launch!"
With a deafening roar, flames erupted beneath the arrow tower matrix as the main rocket, dragging the space shuttle, slowly rose into the air, causing the ground to tremble.
"What happened? Ah, the rocket launched!"
Qin Wuman had just stepped out of Chaos City to report to Liu Huasheng when she looked up and saw the rocket launch, and her eyes widened in surprise.
Although Qin Wuman was able to oversee the Arrow Tower Matrix and had studied the "History of Chinese Spaceflight" inscribed on rockets, her understanding of spaceflight was still in the realm of imagination, and she had never witnessed manned spaceflight!
Facing the symbolic airflow from the rocket's ascent, Liu Huasheng waved and said, "Hey, you dog-headed princess, skilled in underground work, head to space! See you in a month!"
The manned rocket's speed increased dramatically, and in an instant it soared into the sky, turning into a point of light in the blink of an eye, leaving only a contrail cloud in the sky.
According to the concept of "manned spaceflight", a manned rocket can break through the map boundary, send the target into space, and then return after 30 days, landing at a random location on the entire map upon return.
Liu Huasheng did indeed still have designs on the Lost Temple and didn't want its treasures to vanish into thin air. Sending Hua Xiaolan into space was a good idea, firstly to prevent her from secretly developing within the temple, and secondly to protect the treasures inside, making it easier for him to send troops to explore and for thieves to steal them. He figured 30 days would be enough time to empty the temple of its treasures.
If Hua Xiaolan really does return in 30 days, she's just a weakling and probably won't be able to cause any trouble.
Liu Huasheng was feeling quite pleased with himself, pondering how to explore the lost temple, when Qin Wuman approached him and said, "Lord City Lord, another wild boar has been hunted at the Demon Mountain Hunting Grounds. Only you can order the hunters to send it to the pig farm!"
"Okay, I understand, I'll go right now!" Liu Huasheng composed himself and turned to ask, "How's George now?"
"They're expected to be ready for market by midnight!"
"Excellent! Once it's ready for market, no matter what time it is at night, hold its coronation ceremony immediately! We must get the Pig King in place before the fifth wave of monsters invades!"
"Don't worry, Lord City Lord, I'll be guarding the pigsty tonight!"
Liu Huasheng quickly arrived at the Demon Mountain Hunting Grounds, where he discovered that in the animal pen there was not only a black-haired wild boar, but also two sika deer, an antelope, and a mammoth!
"Holy crap, they actually managed to hunt an elephant! Is this Demon Mountain any real?"
Liu Huasheng exclaimed in surprise. Qin Wuman followed and laughed, "Lord City Lord, that's a mammoth!"
"That would be even more outrageous..."
A moment later, Liu Huasheng sent the black-haired wild boar into the Bagua pigpen. Immediately, a text prompt appeared above its head, indicating that it was a sub-adult individual and its body was in a sub-healthy state.
When Liu Huasheng went to see Peiqi again, it was still in its growth stage. The text on its head showed that it weighed 888 jin (444 catties)!
As for George, he weighs nearly 500 pounds, and the text above his head indicates that he is plump and strong, and is about to be ready for slaughter!
"If we could dig up a few more Chaos Stones at the quarry, that would be even better!"
With this in mind, Liu Huasheng ran to the Chaos Quarry. He wanted to be there in person to supervise the quarrying, and he was even prepared to stay up all night.