Starfish Island, port.
"Here comes the monster with four wheels Come and see... "
A happy children''s voice rang up, a group of children gathered with laughter, kept shouting.
"Strange wheel, fast running..."
"Wheel monster, long iron hand..."
"Strange wheel, great strength..."
In the children''s laughter, five magic forklifts lined up and quickly drove to the dock.
Seeing this behind the scenes, other people on the road have to get out of the way and wait for the forklift to pass. All eyes full of envy gather on the forklift and the driver of the forklift.
Adults care about other people''s opinions and generally show more reserve, but children don''t care so much. They follow the forklift in groups, like a long tail.
Where the forklift team goes, the cheers of children can be heard.
In today''s starfish port, magic forklift has become an absolute star. In the dock area, they even enjoy a widely recognized privilege, that is, forklift has priority at any time.
In the eyes of the common people, they are gods'' creations. Whether they are two pairs of automatic rolling wheels or the front pair of forklift arms with infinite force, they are awed and amazing.
Shouldn''t such a magical thing be privileged?
Not only the civilians, but also the official attitude towards magic forklift is obviously different.
After approaching the dock, several guards immediately let the driver go and said hello to the driver with a smile.
"Hey, good morning, Mr. Russell, Mr. leborne..."
"Mr. leborne, Mr. Ellis, you are always so early..."
Just a few months ago, these drivers were just ordinary people, but now, due to the forklift truck, these guys have suddenly become a face person, even the guards will call them "Sir".
The guards are not so kind to the children behind the forklift. As soon as the forklift passed, they immediately waved their arms and yelled in a vicious voice:
"hi You kids, the dock is where you work, not where you play Leave me alone... "
"Magic forklifts are valuables, not toys. You little things, you''d better stay away from them If it''s damaged, you can''t afford to sell it 100 times... "
The younger child stopped in fear and watched the forklift go further and further, his face full of frustration.
The older children are more courageous. They follow the crowd into the dock to watch the forklift work while the guards don''t pay attention.
At a wharf where a thousand ton merchant ship is moored, the employees of "fire reef transportation company" are using "magic sling" to lift boxes of goods from the deck to the wharf.
Flame reef transportation company is a joint venture of red reef chamber of Commerce and flame starfish chamber of Commerce, in which Renault also accounts for 40% of the shares.
The sailors on the merchant ship surrounded the place and watched the unloading process with great interest. Many people saw the magic sling for the first time.
"What the hell is this? It''s incredible. It takes at least five minutes to carry a box of goods by hand, but it only takes a few seconds..."
"My God, their unloading speed is really fast. I guess they can unload all the cargo of this merchant ship in 2 hours at most..."
At this time, the noise came.
"Everyone in front of us should get out of the way quickly. Don''t block the road. Magic forklift is coming..."
"Hey, guys, can you step aside? I''ve been waiting here all morning to see the magic forklift..."
"Go to you, mad. Who doesn''t want to see forklift truck? Why should I give it to you..."
Since the establishment of flame reef transportation company, forklift unloading has become a local "scenic spot". Every day, people come to watch the forklift working process, and many people don''t feel bored.
In the staring eyes of the sailors, the forklift truck drove to the front of the stacked goods, inserted the forklift arm into the bottom, and easily lifted up four cases of heavy goods.
This extremely strange scene caused a huge sensation in the crowd.
Mr. Hyde, the major shareholder of the flame reef transportation company, is standing on the deck of the merchant ship and watching the operation of the forklift truck. Beside him, the owner of the merchant ship''s mouth is wide open and hasn''t closed for a long time.
"It''s amazing I have to admit, Mr. Hyde, what your Chamber of Commerce has is unimaginable... "
Hyde grinned complacently:
"Mr. robitt, I have said for a long time that the cost of 8 tons of copper nals will surely make you feel that the goods exceed the income. Our charges are lower, and the transportation efficiency is far better than manpower."
Robert nodded repeatedly:
"indeed, you are absolutely right. Choosing your Chamber of Commerce to be responsible for transportation is the most wise decision I have made. Next time I come to starfish port, I will certainly cooperate with you..."However, not everyone is happy to see the existence of magic forklift.
A strong man with bronze complexion coldly looked at the forklift truck and gave a look to his companion. They turned to squeeze out the crowd and walked to a tavern near the wharf.
After entering the tavern, they ordered a glass of the cheapest ale. The strong man took a hard sip from the wooden glass and said in a dull voice:
"damn you, you sons of bitches like ''flame reef'', they have robbed half of the unloading work in the port in the past two months. Jerome, I don''t think we can go on like this any more..."
His companion, Jerome, also looked very ugly. He sighed deeply and said helplessly:
"glenberg, you are absolutely right."
After a pause, he said:
"I heard that flame reef raised another sum of money and planned to buy another five of those Er, magic forklift. If they are allowed to do it, they will monopolize the freight of the whole wharf. By then, we will have no way to live. "
Grenberg''s face changed and his eyes became very cold. He said in a low voice:
"Hey, yesterday, the old seal asked me about the information about the fire reef, especially the source of those magic forklifts. I think they will be in trouble soon."
Jeremy''s eyes brightened:
"old sea dog? It''s said that this guy is implicated in pirates, isn''t he... "
Grunberg nodded heavily.
The city of Copernicus.
After the news that Prince elfalon defeated the black Orc army and annihilated more than 30000 black orcs came out, the port city suddenly became a sea of joy.
Since the rise of the black orcs, the common people of Qianhu Kingdom have heard the news of failure or failure. When the Dushan kingdom in the North fell, this kind of fear reached its peak. People with a little insight are extremely pessimistic about the future of the kingdom.
But today, the civilians have finally heard good news.
In the eyes of all, this is a brilliant victory, which means that the black orcs are not invincible.
At the same time, Prince elfalon''s reputation has reached its peak. Everyone is cheering for the brilliant commander. As long as you walk into any tavern in the city, you can hear the celebration of "cheers to the Prince".
At this time, in the reception room of Duke Byron''s castle, a tall, thin, middle-aged nobleman was staring at him.
"Your Highness, this matter is very important to the future of the kingdom. It''s time for you to make a decision. The prince is waiting for your response."
Prince Byron looked struggling. After a long time, he sighed:
"Baron Fabrice, please tell the prince that I will act according to his request. When Renault Odin arrives in Copernicus, I will formally invite him."
Before that great victory, the Duke still had the courage to refuse, but now the prince''s prestige is so high that even the king will not easily refuse his opinions, so the Duke can only yield.
Baron Fabrice nodded with satisfaction. He bowed and saluted:
"Your Majesty, the kingdom will remember your contribution. In addition, the prince is a very fair person, and you will also get the corresponding share of the heritage of Haichao chamber of Commerce..."