Embers Ad Infinitum

In the end, the "Old Adjustment Team" did not take advantage of the electricity bill and chose a common suite where the electricity bill was calculated separately. After all, Shang Jianyao claimed to save all mankind and would never allow his group to do such things.

Sometimes, Jiang Baimian would lament in private that this guy was really the conscience of the "Old Tune Group".

All the way into the suite, Shang Jianyao glanced at the sky that was not yet evening, and said eagerly:

"When Lao Ge is recharged, are we going to go out to investigate?"

"Let's wait quietly for a few days before talking." Jiang Baimian said "heh".

She also dyed her hair flaxen, instead of keeping it pure black like she did in the First City, because although they are both Red River people, there are basically no black-haired people in the "White Knights".

As for the contact lenses, she also did not use the previous pair. Instead, before going out to perform the task, she asked the company's relevant technical personnel to help make biomaterials.

Of course, the color is still blue.

"Why?" Shang Jianyao felt like he had been hit in the head.

He wears green contact lenses.

Jiang Baimian rolled his eyes quietly:

"The first priority right now is to charge all the batteries. Before that, we try not to go out or do any investigation, lest we find any clues and cause trouble, forcing us to leave Gerstburg early.

"At that time, it will not be easy to find a safe place to charge."

She is fully aware of her team's "trouble-causing physique" and often has lingering fears about it. She suspects that if she and others are unlucky and investigate the Eighth Research Institute or Shang Jianyao's father's team today, they will be there tonight. There were gains, and then the conflicts intensified, making things bigger and bigger like a snowball, and finally had to escape Gerstburg before dawn.

How many high-performance batteries can be fully charged in this way?

What to do next?

Considering the real possibility of this development, Jiang Baimian was cautious and planned to lock the team members in a hotel and wait until all spare batteries were charged before launching corresponding investigations.

Shang Jianyao understood what Jiang Baimian meant and glanced at Long Yuehong:

"Talking about you!"

Long Yuehong was angry and funny:

"As if you haven't found any clues?"

He used another hair dye, his hair was dyed brown, and his contact lenses were yellow.

Bai Chen and he were matched as a couple.

While the two were arguing, Gnawa walked to a corner of the living room of the suite and recharged himself.

He immediately sat on the single sofa next to him. It was as comfortable as if a carbon-based person took a hot bath after a busy day and lay down on the bed as relaxed as possible.

Bai Chen found another socket and charged another high-performance battery.

After looking around, Jiang Baimian took off his tactical backpack and walked towards the window of the living room.

She was no stranger to the "White Knights". Although she had never been there before, she had read a lot of information and had contact with some members of the "White Knights" or humans who had been to this powerful force.

The "White Knights" were established after the destruction of the old world and at the beginning of the Age of Chaos.

At that time, some people who advocated the chivalry of the ancient times and survivors of several religious organizations in the old world gathered together to try to lead people out of chaos and restore order.

At that time, there were no rumors about holding the New Year's Eve. The gods promoted by several religions in the old world did not appear, nor did they give any hints to humans. Therefore, the corresponding religions collapsed. With the enlightenment of their companions, the survivors adopted the spirit of chivalry one after another. Filling his own soul, the "White Knights" were born.

In the chaotic era, the knights emphasized and abided by the creeds of simplicity, frugality, restraint, compassion, humility, bravery, justice, etc., opened up settlements one after another, gathered a large number of people, and worked together to overcome the difficulties.

The "Salvation Army" also appreciates what the knights do. Although it does not agree with their overemphasis on the concept of respect and obedience and the low status of women, it does not provoke them much.

Therefore, despite the same long border, the "Salvation Army" has been heading southwest, trying to save the humans in the "Primary City", but it coexists peacefully with the "White Knights" and does not violate each other.

In terms of belief, the "White Knights" do not worship any gods on the surface, and regard chivalry as the highest code of conduct, but in reality, Jiang Baimian is not sure.

They may be like the "Salvation Army" and have never been influenced by the top executives, or they may be like the "Prime City" with several executives behind the scenes.

"I really want to visit the great knight of Gerstburg." Before Jiang Baimian could reach the window, Shang Jianyao expressed his thoughts again.

As a relatively important border stronghold, mineral city, and industrial base of the "White Knights", Gerstburg is always garrisoned by a great knight.

——The ruling class of the "White Knights" is the "Great Knights Council", which is composed of a great knight. The supreme leader is the Grand Master Godfrey, who is also known as the Chief Knight, Supreme Master, and Guardian.

According to information obtained by the "Old Tune Team" from Smith's "Rootless" team, the current knight in charge of Gerstburg is named Javier.

Jiang Baimian turned sideways and looked at Shang Jianyao:

"Why do you want to visit the great knight here?"

"I want to communicate with him about the spirit of chivalry." Shang Jianyao was sincere and sincere in his words.

"I'm afraid, you will be disappointed." Bai Chen paused and said, "The white knights today are no longer the ones from decades ago."

She has heard many rumors about the border between the "White Knights" and "Prime City".

Jiang Baimian nodded:

"In the past, the ultimate environment could create the most pure people. Now it has been barely stable for decades. The new knights are unlikely to be like the older generation. Even if there are exceptions, they are only a minority, while the older generation is overwhelmingly Some of them have withered away, or have undergone certain changes based on reality.

"The Salvation Army is one example."

The extremely desperate environment will lead to many corruptions of human nature and create a large number of "human beasts", but it will also stimulate and give birth to a group of relatively pure and mentally tough idealists.

"Hey..." Shang Jianyao sighed after hearing this.

Then, he raised his right hand, pressed his left chest, and solemnly said:

"For all mankind!"

Jiang Baimian withdrew his gaze and looked out the window.

The air was foggy, there were a lot of stains on the glass, and the window sill outside was covered with dust, including specks of soot.

Pedestrians are dressed simply and in relatively low-key colors, which is exactly the style of the "White Knights".

At this time, a group of people came from the train station.

They are basically Red River people. Most of them have food on their faces, their clothes are in tatters, and they are all shivering in the spring near the ice sheet. A small number of them even have sarcomas and other deformities, which are equivalent to half a human.

The leader was wrapped in a fur coat, holding a loudspeaker, and said loudly:

"Look at the surrounding situation, I didn't lie to you, right?

"Here, you will have the opportunity to work, and work can be exchanged for bread, meat, clothes like mine, and warm shelter!

“This place is not very suitable for planting, and the conditions for grazing are not good, but countless amounts of flour, meat, and salt were brought here by train and converted into coal, steel, and various metals for transportation.

“Here, as long as you work hard, you can buy everything and get everything!

"This is heaven, this is the 'new world' in a real sense!"

Those Honghe people looked excited when they heard it, and the people passing by were also a little infected, and their expressions were all excited.

This mining and industrial settlement has always seemed lively.

A little bit of coal ash fell, and the leader took the group to the factory area behind the castle.

"Although the industrial pollution here is a bit serious, people are full of hope..." Long Yuehong also came to the window and sighed sincerely, "The 'White Knights' seem to treat workers pretty well, at least they don't deduct much from their treatment."

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

"Compassion and justice are the contents of their creed. Even if the current situation is not as good as it used to be, the superficial work will still be maintained."

"The 'White Knights' will distribute food to the poor every once in a while." Bai Chen said about the rumors he heard in the "Primary City".

She was quite envious at that time.

"Not bad, not bad." Shang Jianyao nodded with satisfaction, just like the head of the "White Knights" who came to inspect.

After chatting for a while, they each found a seat to sit down and relax after traveling for several days.

In the peaceful and peaceful atmosphere, time passed quickly.

Seeing that evening was approaching, Long Yuehong asked casually:

"Team leader, where should we investigate next?"

Jiang Baimian thought for a while and said:

“Let’s start with the old team from before.

"Although more than ten years have passed, there are very few Gray Earth people here. If they had not disguised themselves at that time, many people should have left a deep impression.

"Well, that's assuming they actually come."

After a pause, Jiang Baimian added:

"Ask the Hunter Guild. When outsiders like them want to get information, their first choice is often the local Hunter Guild."

"Okay!" Shang Jianyao replied angrily.

As soon as he finished speaking, a bell suddenly rang outside.

when! when! when!