Chapter 188 Odin
The off-road vehicle drives along the steel bridge to the Golden Gate at the entrance of Asgard.
At the edge of the city, concrete dams and metal forts staggered on it constitute fortifications. Judging from the height of nearly 100 meters, even the tracked chariot used for attack cannot directly cross it. If you want to attack the city, you have to attack directly through this steel bridge, but the metal forts on the fortifications are not furnishings. Once covered by their firepower, it is foreseeable that the offensive side will suffer heavy losses.
The golden gate opened in advance before the off-road vehicle arrived. Unlike the mountain gate in the Jurian Mountains, this golden gate opened quietly. Zero Safety can't understand what its kinetic energy is provided by, but it is definitely not a rough and simple hydraulic machine. This means that Asgard has more advanced technology than ordinary urban bases on the coastline. Although it is only a gate, it has let Zero see the tip of the iceberg.
After the gate, in addition to the large factory area, there are also simple residential areas. But compared with the central city of Asgard, these bungalows for slaves are much more luxurious than the slums of any base on the coastline.
As he went deeper into the miracle city of Asgard, Zero gradually learned about the strict level of the city.
If you look down from a high altitude, you will find that the outline of the city of Asgard is like a standard circle. There are only two entrances in the city, east and west, which are connected by steel bridges. In addition to various factories, urban buildings become taller and larger as they go to the central buildings. On the contrary, the closer they are to the edge, the shorter they become.
The area provided for slaves and coolies as seen by zero occupies nearly one-third of the area of Asgard, but they are all bungalows with only one floor. Admittedly, the higher these houses are built, the more space can be saved. But Asgard seems to reflect the strict level of the city, and the height of these rooms for the lowest-class people is no more than 20 meters.
And in the center of the city, there are buildings that can have a panoramic view of the whole city, at least 100 stories high.
Only the more powerful people can see the farther away!
This seems to be the silent words that Asgard wants to tell the world.
Benz was on the road to the tallest building in the center of Asgard. Valkyrie told Zero that it was the center of power of the city and the location of the Twelve Divine Halls.
Asgard's class imitated the ancient feudal kingdom. Slaves are the people at the lowest level of the city. They have no freedom, and hard work is just three meals a day. One class higher than slaves are citizens, citizens, that is, middle and senior managers in various factories in the city. They don't have to be like slaves. It is like getting up early and greedy, and the reward is not only to provide bread and clean water, but also data coins that can be exchanged for other materials.
Then there is the military system and aristocracy, who constitute the upper-middle society of the city and have the power to participate in some decisions of Asgard. They even allow some representatives to be selected to form the parliament and participate in the daily management of the city.
Above this group of people are the people at the top of the pyramid of Asgard. They have the title of God. Although it sounds very arrogant, they are indeed like gods to ordinary people with their average ability level above the ninth level. Valkyrie is one of them, but the city's highest authority is called the Twelve Divine Hall, but there are only six of them.
They are Valkyrie, the goddess of war, Tyre, Thor, Loki, the god of shadows, Badr, the god of light, and Odin, the father of the gods. As for other vacant positions, according to Valkyrie, it is vacant. As long as you prove that you have enough talents, you can enter the Twelve Lords' Hall. But in zero view, this is undoubtedly the best incentive. Whether the remaining six seats are deliberately vacated or not, as long as people living in this city will want to sit in the supreme position. In exchange, it is the unreserved loyalty and dedication of the members of this city.
Now, Valkyrie takes the elevator to the top floor of the Twelve Divine Halls. Because Odin wants to see him there.
Zero held the idea of peace when he came, but he didn't ask Odin why he wanted to see him. In fact, the Yingling Hall sent Valkyrie of the Twelve Lords Hall for a wilderness mercenary in his district, and Zero had vaguely guessed that this must be related to some interests. He knew very well that he was neither powerful nor outstanding, and could let the Yingling Hall confront the dark parliament for him, probably related to the secret behind his golden right eye.
In other words, Zero can also learn something about his past, so he does not refuse to meet the supreme master of the city. What's more, even if he wants to refuse, he can't do it.
In the electronic prompt sound of the elevator, Zero knew that the destination had arrived. The elevator door retracted to both sides and opened, and in front of Zero was a vast hall. The hall is covered with marble floor tiles, supported by four stone pillars, and the top of the hall is in a round cover, painted with various legends and myths, like hymns dedicated to the gods.
The hall is simple, with a stove and a bench covered with animal skin in the center, and a long square table next to it. The table is full of fruit and food for people in the hall to eat at any time. In addition, there are two weapon racks full of cold weapons such as knives, guns, swords and axes, which can be used for competition at any time. The edge of the hall adopts a semi-closed design, which is over the waist-high fence, and the people in the hall can have a panoramic view of the whole city of Asgard.
At this time, there is only one person in the hall. He stood by the fence with his back to the two of them.
Valkyrie said respectfully to this man, "Father, I brought Zero."
"Very good. You go down first. I want to talk to Zero alone.
The voice is old and slightly hoarse. More importantly, Zero feels familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere. Valkyri next to him retreated obediently. When the goddess of war left, the old man with his back to Zero slowly turned around.
White hair, wrinkled face, drunken eyes and red rosacea nose. These characteristics make up a person that Zero knows, the old hunter Ben Douglas!
"Is that you? Are you Odin?" Zero stunned.
Ben smiled awkwardly and said, "Odin is just an external name. You should know that sometimes a majestic title can play a shocking role. I would prefer to hear your original name, Zero, my dear friend, welcome you to the Spirit Hall. I've been waiting for this moment for too long.