Cave Refuge

Under normal circumstances, if the spatial portal appeared not far from where Dong Tianyu was located, Dong Tianyu would certainly notice the spatial fluctuation the moment the portal was formed.

But this time, it was not until the spatial portal had formed and the intense fluctuations disturbed him that he realized a spatial portal was being created.

After ruling out the possibility that someone was deliberately hiding it, the only explanation left was that the portal was too far from Dong Tianyu's location, so he failed to detect it when it first appeared.

Actually, for those at the Magic Capital Base, portals connecting to Otherworlds occurring sporadically was no longer alarming; after all, the responsibility of clearing the Otherworldly Creatures had been handed down to civilian teams, reflecting the Officials' attitude towards this matter.

Keep in mind, while most of the Otherworldly Creatures that appear around the Magic Capital Base didn't possess strong combat abilities, with the increasing frequency of spatial portals, some of those with significant combat abilities were bound to arrive.

Perhaps it was because China had not reverted to the old technological path but chosen a development route with the Martial Path as the main focus and technology as supplementary, the individual combat strength of the Martial Artists was remarkably strong at this time.

This isn't to say that practicing martial arts is definitively superior to using firearms, but martial arts are about enhancing oneself while developing firearms involves relying on external forces.

Although they seem like two completely different paths, in reality, it's not a game, and Martial Artists are not forbidden from using firearms; they can handle them better with improved physical conditioning.

Due to this perfect combination of the Martial Path and technology, China is now experiencing a flourishing martial era.

If initially the Officials would respond to every new portal near the Magic Capital Base with the highest alert, now they just prepare a few people to investigate the situation to avoid unexpected incidents.

If it weren't for the desire to make some extra money, the Officials would only send two or three people to get a brief on the situation around the Magic Capital Base, as they generally wouldn't engage directly in combat.

But this time, the spatial transmission portal that appeared over the distant seas was different from those that typically appeared around the Magic Capital Base.

Although it seems that the Officials have relaxed their attitude towards the new portals around Magic Capital Base, each new portal around there was meticulously recorded.

From the first discovery of a portal near Magic Capital Base to the most recent record after a portal appeared, there haven't been any portals as large as the current one.

Though from afar, the portal seen from the Magic Capital Base didn't seem large, everyone alive today is no fool, and they all understand that the farther something is from the eye, the smaller it appears.

Just as Dong Tianyu was preparing to approach and investigate the situation, suddenly he faintly heard several explosive sounds in the air, then saw several figures rushing incredibly fast towards that direction.

"Zachary, did you clearly see what those things that flew out were? I thought they looked like airplanes."

Hearing Robinson William's unsure query by his ear, Dong Tianyu replied with certainty: "You probably saw right; those things should indeed be airplanes."

Although Dong Tianyu's confirmation was received, Robinson William still voiced his doubts: "Where did they get airplanes? I can't believe those planes are leftovers from before the Natural Disaster."

Dong Tianyu didn't know why Robinson William would ask that, but still shared his thoughts: "Those airplanes definitely aren't relics from before the Natural Disaster, they must have been manufactured after the establishment of the Magic Capital Base."

Hearing Dong Tianyu's explanation, Robinson William's face showed disbelief, and he quickly retorted: "How is that possible? While I believe that the materials for manufacturing airplanes could have been preserved until now, I can't believe we currently possess the capability to build airplanes."

As soon as Robinson William finished speaking, Dong Tianyu turned and looked at Robinson William with a puzzled gaze, until Robinson William felt somewhat uncomfortable, then Dong Tianyu said: "Why are you even concerned about this? In the past, building airplanes required a strong industrial foundation.

But those were the high-end airplanes, if it were some smaller planes, even ordinary people could manufacture them.

Now, engines driven by Inner Strength as fuel have begun to gradually become widespread, if the Officials wanted to manufacture airplanes, what difficulty would they encounter? You should know that once those Awakeners with relevant manufacturing capabilities are discovered, they are immediately recruited by the Imperial Court.

So now, perhaps in terms of mass production, it might not compare to before the Natural Disaster, but if we talk about manufacturing high-precision items alone, I dare say it would absolutely crush the production levels before the Natural Disaster.

Since we are already able to handcraft various high-precision equipment, handcrafting a few airplanes should also not be a difficult task."

After hearing Dong Tianyu's explanation, perhaps sensing something, Robinson William didn't continue to ask further questions.

From the recent conversation, Dong Tianyu had begun to harbor suspicions about the Robinson William beside him, but after carefully probing with Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu confirmed that this body had not undergone any restrictions, control, or disguised transformation, he could barely confirm that this person was indeed the real one.

But even if it could be confirmed from the evidence, since doubts had already formed in his heart, and since it had been a long time since they last met and their relationship had somewhat cooled, perhaps it was also possible that he was overthinking, but future interactions with him would become more cautious.

Feeling the awkward atmosphere here, Dong Tianyu directly said to both of them; "It should be quite lively over there, I am going over now to check it out, perhaps if I'm lucky, I might even find a good opportunity."

After saying that, Dong Tianyu greeted his parents, then took out his Flying Swords and went over by Sword Flight.

After Dong Tianyu had left, Madeline frowned and asked the Robinson William beside him: "Brother, what's wrong with you today? It feels like you've become a different person since you learned about the airplanes."

Hearing his younger brother's question, Robinson William was about to speak, but then hesitated, and swallowed back the words that had reached his lips.

After a while, he prepared to speak again, but just like before, at the moment he was about to speak, he suddenly gave up again.

After several bouts of this, although Madeline was somewhat impatient, he knew that such matters must wait until the person himself was willing to speak.

Even if persuaded by others, as long as the person didn't want to speak, he could easily make up some random excuse to muddle through.

After waiting for quite some time, Madeline finally listened to a long sigh and then listened to Robinson William speaking about the tangled thoughts in his heart.

The reason why Robinson William reacted a bit oddly when Dong Tianyu mentioned airplanes earlier stems from experiences during their return journey.

On their way back, after enduring various hardships, they constantly fantasized about owning an airplane, believing that with it, their return journey wouldn't have involved so much suffering and faced so many dangers.

In the eyes of most people, airplanes are a very expensive item, and it is almost impossible for ordinary people to buy one.

Robinson William initially thought that after the flood receded, there wouldn't be any intact airplanes left, so those delusions during the return journey were merely an unattainable wish.

However, after hearing Dong Tianyu's explanation earlier, Robinson William realized that manufacturing airplanes at this time is not a difficult task and if he really wanted an airplane, he could actually buy one with some money.

The expression revealed just now was perhaps because those few words shattered Robinson William's Martial Path.