The difficulty of making a rifle is not about raw materials and craftsmanship. The raw materials can be traded for, and the craftsmanship is no problem, as among the recruits, there are experts in this field. The only problem is the lack of an industrial base. More precisely, it is the lack of corresponding machines. Let alone a rifle, they can't even make a screw. Sebastian glanced at the trading channel. A lot of information has been refreshed in it.
"Ten hardwoods for food."
"A portion of pure water for food."
"Pig iron for food and drinking water."
Looking around, Sebastian found that most people want to trade for food. Those supernatural creatures are large, so the amount of food is not small. It's dangerous out in the wild, so food is hard to find. But food for Sebastian is abundant, so he goes to the chat. There are always people updating all kinds of news.
"Don't open the treasure chest in the woods; it's not just treasure."
"Are there any treasure chests in the woods?"
"Yes, there are useful items in the treasure chest, some are useless, and there are even harmful items. I was so pissed that there was a swarm of poisonous bees in a treasure box I opened, killing a dozen of my supernatural creatures on the spot.
The news this time was mainly gathered from the treasure chest.
"A treasure chest in the woods?" Sebastian raised his eyebrows, and his eyes turned to Catherine and the others. At this time, the first group of explorers sent out has returned. Treasure chests in the woods were also found, and the matter was reported.
"There are things in the treasure chest?" Catherine blinked. There was a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
"Come on, let's go and see." Catherine personally led the team to the location of a treasure chest closest to the territory. In this dense forest, under a big tree, there is a normal box placed there. It looks ordinary, but there is a strange aura about it.
"Have you ever tried to open it?" Catherine asked.
"No." An explorer shook his head and said, "I feel that this box is unusual, so I didn't dare to open it."
"Be careful," an old man said. "A box suddenly appears here; maybe there is danger inside."
"You go up and investigate." Catherine ordered, "Let's see what we can find inside?"
Several Guardsmen walked up. With a stick near the box, they tapped it. After they listened to it for a while, all shook their heads. Seeing this, everyone frowned slightly. Everyone understands this treasure chest is estimated to be a backdrop of this place; there is danger and opportunity.
"How to do it?" Catherine thought carefully. It's hard to decide. Once the treasure chest is opened, if something bad is in there, that's it. But if there are treasures inside, it's a pity to miss them.
Just when Catherine was having a hard time making a decision, suddenly a line of numbers appeared in front of her: "What's in the box: steak."
Catherine was slightly taken aback, and her eyes widened. But immediately, she reacted. This... is it a reminder from the God Emperor?
She guessed right. Sebastian used the deduction system to figure out what was in the box and tell her.
"The God Emperor has been paying attention to me." Catherine's eyes flashed with excitement. The box was immediately opened, and as predicted, inside was a large steak. This result makes people cheer.
"Are there boxes anywhere else?" Catherine immediately asked the expedition team.
"Yes." The exploration team leader nodded and said, "We found three boxes; except for this one, the other two are in other directions."
"Take me there." Catherine was eager to try. There is unprecedented excitement; it's like a person who suddenly has a superpower.
Soon, the group came to the north of the territory. In a grove, they saw another box. Catherine looked over, and the next moment, another line of text appeared in front of her. "What's in the box: A bag of cabbage seeds."
"Yes." Catherine clenched her fists slightly.
This time, she is sure it wasn't just a hallucination. The God Emperor was instructing her in secret. After opening the box, Catherine brought people to the location of the third box and looked at it as well. The text in front of her immediately appeared. "What's in the box: Two pieces of fine wood."
After the excitement gradually cooled down, Catherine looked at the captain of the exploration team and said, "Have you been to farther places?"
"No." The expedition team captain shook his head and said, "We only dare to move at close range; the deeper the forest, the less there may be danger."
Catherine thought about it, but she still resisted the urge in her heart and said, "Then go back first; you send people to explore outside in a little bit and come back immediately in case of danger."
Sebastian paid attention to the activities of the group. While browsing various transaction information in the transaction tab, one of them caught Sebastian's attention.
"I opened a treasure chest, and a recruitment card was revealed. Does anyone want it? I created a single species, so I don't need this thing. I need food."
As soon as the news came out, it immediately sparked numerous discussions.
"Recruitment Card? What is this?"
"If understood literally, is it possible that this thing can recruit more supernatural species from their respective planets?"
"How many species can this recruitment card recruit?"
"Are there any restrictions?"
A bunch of people were there asking, and the owner of the message quickly responded, "This Recruitment Card can recruit ten creatures, and most importantly, it can recruit another species."
Seeing this, Sebastian raised his eyebrows. Although after upgrading to a Level 1 territory, he can recruit a thousand people. But there is one premise: it must be of the same species. That is to say, only humans can be recruited, and he is unable to recruit Giant Kong or Godzilla. A Level 1 territory restricts the recruitment of one species.
After this answer came out, it flared again in an instant, and they were asking frantically. Recruiting one more species, their strength will naturally increase a little.
"Bro, how do you want to trade? Do you want food? I have it."
"I have it too. Trade with me."
"How much food? Tell me."
Everyone is asking.
"You bid; whoever bids the most will get this recruiting card." The owner of the recruiting card responded.
There was a moment of silence below, and after a little while, a pile of bids poured out like a fountain. Sebastian directly and privately chatted with the owner of this recruitment card, "Thirty wolves, are they for sale?"
After a while, a reply came, "Thirty!?"
The owner of the card was surprised. Although many people have defeated the Wolves and thus collected the material. But not everyone is like Sebastian, who can kill the Wolves. When the wolf pack meets a formidable opponent, they will voluntarily retreat. And each supernatural creature has a great appetite, so after killing the wolves, it will be eaten. Until the time of last resort, these meats will not be easily touched.
"Ok." The owner of the recruitment card was afraid that Sebastian would go back on it and immediately added, "We will trade right away."
"No problem." Immediately put the thirty wolves into the trading space. Soon, these wolves disappeared, and a card the size of a palm appeared.
"Is this the Recruitment Card?" Sebastian picked it up and took a look. On the card, there is a line. Ten creatures of any species can be recruited.
"Nice one." A smile appeared on Sebastian's face, and immediately, he used this recruitment card.
This time, the recruits that Sebastian wants aren't humans; there are already 1000 people on the territory. Instead, it is the Cybertronian. Sebastian selected ten elite Cybertronians and instantly teleported to the territory. The people on the territory were panicking at the instant disappearance of the thirty wolves.
Catherine, who heard the news, hurried over. But before she could ask, she discovered that on the ground, ten creatures looked like metal.
"The Cybertronian?" An old scientist was surprised. For the third continent, the Imperium sent someone to investigate secretly, so they know that there are many species.
"We're here on order." One of the Cybertronians replied. Sebastian has informed the ten.
"Hello, you are welcome to join us." A smile appeared in Catherine's eyes. She steps forward and shakes hands with the leading Cybertronian. She immediately asked, "I don't know if you have any special abilities?"
Everyone only knows Cybertronians, but it is not clear what kind of life they have. For the exploration of the Third Continent, it is still in its infancy. After so many years have passed, on the Second Continent, the Astra Militarum is still located along the coast.
"We can transform into other objects," the lead Metal Man replied.
"Transformation!?" Catherine was slightly taken aback, and a sudden light flashed in her mind.
"These Cybertronians were recruited by the God Emperor in some way." Catherine thought quickly: "He has heard our talk before and knows what we are lacking the most. So did he recruit these people who can help us get there?"
Catherine is very smart; the whole thing was figured out in an instant.
"Can you transform into a machine?" asked tentatively.
"Machine?" The Cybertronian was slightly taken aback and said, "What is that?"
Catherine was stunned but reacted immediately. These Cybertronians have always inhabited the Third Continent, so how can they understand the machines that can be seen everywhere in the Imperium?
"Uh... that's it." Catherine picked up the twigs that she had brought with her and painted them on the ground. Because there is no pen and paper here, Catherine always has small branches with her. Soon, Catherine drew a simple picture of an electric fan.
"This is the machine?" Seeing the electric fan, the eyes of the Cybertronian are full of curiosity. Even if it's just a simple line, rather than the real thing, they can feel it. This thing seems to have a natural affinity with them.
"It's called an electric fan." Catherine explained, "A kind of machine that is relatively common, can you transform it into it?"
"Let me try." A hint of interest flashed in the eyes of the lead Cybertronian. He began to activate the talent belonging to his species.
In full view, Catherine and the others were surprised to see that, for a moment, the Cybertronian turned into an oversized electric fan. It is almost identical to the drawing on the ground. Everyone's eyes widened while watching this.
Catherine also blinked. She carefully watched the Cybertronian for a long time. She reached out and pressed the switch of the electric fan, but it didn't start. Catherine was stunned but reacted immediately. There is no electricity here.
"Can you change back?" Catherine asked.
"No problem." There was a sound from the electric fan, then it turned back to normal.
"So amazing." It was the Cybertronian who spoke with excitement: "It seems that we have become electric fans before; we feel that we are on the right track."
All the time, the Cybertronians transformed into stones, flowers, trees, animals, and so on, and they felt very awkward. Until today, they have found the right direction.
"Can you be turned into another machine?" Catherine asked again curiously.
"I'll give it a try." After changing to the electric fan, it is very interesting in this novel way of transformation.
For the rest of the time, Catherine also drew a few machines common to the people, such as rice cookers, refrigerators, washing machines, computers, and so on. There is no problem with these transformations. Later, Catherine began to expand the scope, and electric cars and even airplanes are coming out. They found out that they can only change to the level of cars at most. Forget about planes; even a tank was barely able to.
An old scientist stared at the Cybertronian and said excitedly, "There is no problem with turning them into a machine for a factory."
"I see." Catherine also instantly understood Sebastian's intentions. What is missing? Just sent it.
"But there's a problem." The old scientist suddenly remembered something and said, "We don't have electricity; even if we have machines, we can't use them."
"It's easy to handle; they can turn into a generator." A young scientist blurted out.
The old scientist immediately patted his head and said, "I'm so old, I never thought of such a simple answer."
But then he thought of something and asked, "But what about gasoline or diesel for the generator?"
Everyone else was stunned. Yes indeed. Without energy, machines can't move.
"Your Highness, you should have heard our conversation." Catherine thought silently in her mind. The energy thing, only the God Emperor can solve.