Chapter 165 Rebuilding Base No. 1 (Patreon)

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Actually, placing Base No. 1 in the southern capital of the real world is not a good choice.

Since President Yuchen defeated Yuan Shikai in the early years of the Republic of China, Nandu has defeated Beidu and regained its position as the capital. It has always been the center of power in New China.

From the beginning, Sun Cheng realized that placing Base No. 1 in Nandu would be very dangerous.

Unfortunately, he couldn't leave Nandu temporarily.

Moreover, Nandu is conveniently located in the most prosperous area of China's economy. Whether ordering any machinery or equipment, it can be delivered to the doorstep within one or two days.

It was this convenience that convinced Sun Cheng. Guided by the belief that "the most dangerous place is also the safest," he temporarily persuaded himself to place Base No. 1 in Nandu.

If it becomes convenient in the future, a new location can be chosen.

However, even though a choice has been made, selecting a location in Nandu is not a random decision. Throughout history, the political center of China has always been the military center as well.

Based on the information found online, there is at least one mechanized division and two missile brigades stationed in Nandu. It is rumored that there might also be an artillery unit of unknown size, along with at least two air divisions deployed in the vicinity of Nandu. Clearly, Nandu is not a safe place.

Fortunately, Sun Cheng has no intention of causing trouble in the real world!

The decision to place Base No. 1 in the real world was made out of caution.

After learning about the hidden secrets of the moon from Onslaught and realizing that the Decepticons and Autobots were becoming active, Sun Cheng considered the worst-case scenario of all his bases in the Transformers world being destroyed and being chased and hunted down by both factions.

Perhaps influenced by the No. 2 base in the Transformers world, when planning to rebuild Base No. 1 in the real world, Sun Cheng first thought of mountainous areas.

Nandu is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, near the coast. It has been called "tiger crouching, dragon coiling" since ancient times because it is a hilly region dominated by low mountains and gentle slopes. More than half of the area is covered by low mountains, hills, and slopes, with Xixia District and Tangyi County being the most suitable locations.

After spending two or three days visiting several major land leasing and brokerage companies in Nandu City, Sun Cheng finally received good news.

"...Mr. Sun, please take a look at the information first. These are several suitable choices that have been selected according to your requirements..."

At the Tianqing Land Brokerage Company in Nandu, Sun Cheng received a tablet computer from a short and fat middle-aged man with an expressionless face. The screen displayed a beautifully crafted PowerPoint presentation, which he began to examine.

As the center of power in China, Nandu has towering skyscrapers as well as impoverished mountain villages. However, being the capital of a country means that whenever there is land for sale, there will always be potential buyers.

Even with land, finding a private mountain in Nandu with an owner willing to sell is quite challenging.

After searching for several days, Sun Cheng finally received good news from a land brokerage company named Tianqing. Tianqing indeed had three hills listed for sale, meeting his requirements.

Sun Cheng nodded expressionlessly in his direction, as it concerned Base Number One, and he had no intention of using someone else as a substitute.

However, there were also many inconveniences in personally getting involved, as it could potentially expose his true capabilities. He would handle the initial oral negotiations himself, but still needed to be cautious in his words and actions.

After the contract signing, Sun Cheng would inform Safeguard to make some modifications to the documents when reporting to the agricultural and commercial departments.

Observing Sun Cheng's lack of enthusiasm, Liu Ju remained unperturbed. After courteously acknowledging three or four individuals, he personally led Sun Cheng to climb several hills one by one, providing introductions along the way. "This mountain is called Huwang Ridge. It is said that a prince during the Ming Dynasty loved this place and frequently came here for hunting. It is rumored that he once hunted down a tiger and, in his excitement, gave it this name... This mountain is Wu Ming Peak, named for its homophony with 'nameless'... This hill is Wangjiangshan, offering a distant view of the mighty Yangtze River..."

These three rocky hills were all low peaks, barely reaching a hundred meters in height. Although they were adjacent to each other, their combined area was merely over twenty hectares, not even comparable to the remnants of Xixia Mountain.

Due to the main composition being limestone, many massive rocks were exposed on the mountains, while other areas were covered in a green hue, albeit consisting of only low shrubs. At first glance, they couldn't rival the grandeur of Xixia Mountain, let alone the other nearby peaks.

Especially after Hongyuan Group acquired these hills, they quickly began blasting and quarrying stones on Wuming Peak, leaving indelible traces on nearly half of the mountain's surface.

Spending over two hours in the company of Liu Ju and others, traversing up and down the three hills, Sun Cheng felt a secret joy as he meticulously assessed the mountains.

After descending from the hills, he promptly informed Liu Ju, inquiring, "Regarding these three hills, I am generally satisfied. As for the price, can you negotiate with me?"

"Regarding the sale of these three hills, we have already authorized Tianqing Company. Therefore, Mr. Sun, you should discuss the specific price with them..."

As a result, he circled back to Tianqing after going through a full cycle.

Following several rounds of negotiations and haggling, three days later, he finally succeeded in purchasing these hills as he had wished.

The price he paid was a staggering sum of 84 million national currency, which he transferred from abroad to an account prepared for him by Safeguard, and promptly disbursed to Hongyuan Group.

After the agreement was signed and he obtained ownership of the three hills, he stayed in Nandu City for another day, yet he still didn't receive a phone call from Nangong University. Consequently, he temporarily abandoned waiting and wholeheartedly devoted himself to the transformation of the newly acquired three rocky hills.

He slept contentedly throughout the day and only emerged from his camp tent on the mountain after nightfall.

Sun Cheng stretched his body, gazing at the moon hanging high in the sky, and murmured softly, "...then, let's begin!"

He extended his hand and made a gentle wave toward the open space in front of him.

The next moment, three towering robots with a shimmering metallic sheen appeared on the empty ground in front of him.

Industrial robots!

These three newly manufactured industrial robots were the trump cards Sun Cheng prepared to rebuild the No. 1 base in the real world.

Although industrial robots were far inferior to Decepticon soldiers in terms of performance, their advantage was that they lacked thinking ability and intelligence. With some control methods and tactics, Sun Cheng could control them just like he controlled the mind-erased Decepticon scouts Safeguard and Revenge.

Without further ado, Sun Cheng quickly walked to the side of the industrial robots. He waved his hand, and soon a control terminal that resembled a smartphone appeared in his hand.

He raised the control terminal and lightly pressed the control button, targeting one of the robots.

In the next moment, a visible bluish beam of light immediately entered the body of the leading industrial robot.

Soon after, the mechanical body of the industrial robot trembled slightly, and a dense and subtle sound of parts interlocking echoed from its insides. After about twenty or thirty seconds, the previously closed eye sockets suddenly lit up with a blue glow. At the same time, a set of cold and rigid electronic voices sounded, "Data processing center operational... Automatic loading of mechanical body detection function... Initiating Core maintenance function... Memory chip synchronization initiated..."

The voice was unmistakably a male voice speaking in Chinese, taken from a Chinese individual in the world of Transformers.

After a few more seconds, the robot slowly sat up from the ground. Its head slightly tilted for a moment before its gaze quickly settled on Sun Cheng. Two bluish beams of light immediately shot out from its electronic eyes, scanning Sun Cheng's face.

"Facial scan complete, data matches. Industrial Robot No. 7 reporting to the master. Please give your orders..."

With that, it stood up straight, towering before Sun Cheng, and spoke in its cold electronic voice.

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