This puppeteer is a bit... well...

Chapter 55 Construction Begins

Because he would be cooperating with Konoha later, Ryuji was very careful when extracting materials, afraid of leaving any marks on the other party.

While the two were still unconscious, they conducted physical examinations, drew blood, and performed tests to see how their physical condition differed from that of ordinary people.

But after a thorough examination, they found that he was no different from an ordinary person, and then they lost interest.

I simply put away the materials from the two of them, just in case I need them later but don't have them.

After all this was done, it was already dark.

After chatting with Sara, who had come to discuss the matter, and giving her some explanations, Ryuji went to rest.

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Long Er went into the production factory to modify the production equipment and the dragon vein waterway.

He wanted to complete the preparations for building the mechanical castle before going to Konoha, so that when he arrived, the people sent by the Third Kazekage could continue the work.

First, build another machine to produce worker golems. Second, change the original machine that produces knight golems to a machine that produces mechanical city parts and smelting materials.

Due to funding issues, the construction period was much slower than expected, so Long Er did not expand its production equipment much.

The main purpose is to increase the number of dragon vein waterways.

Long Er divided the dragon vein into two large areas, one for transporting equipment and the other for transporting puppets.

Then, based on the areas patrolled by the puppets, he divided the area to be built in the mechanical city into 130 waterways.

This is only temporary. Once the city is built, it will be changed and redistributed through urban areas.

Finally, regarding the safety of the dragon vein... In order to prevent enemies or spies from infiltrating the dragon vein and causing trouble during the construction of the mechanical city, thus causing the dragon vein to go berserk.

Long Er designed three spiral barriers called "Gates of Life and Death" above the dragon vein.

Tai Chi Gate is made using an alloy that incorporates secondary adamantium, vibranium, and chakra metal, based on the principle of helical gears.

Its structure is a two-way door, and its shape is a slightly convex disc, just like an enlarged round shield.

Dragon vein chakra can pass through a filter in the middle of the door that can close automatically.

In addition, each door has an artificial soul as an identifier that can automatically recognize identities. Only puppets containing Ryuji's soul consciousness can bring people in and out.

Ryuji plans to dismantle the spiral staircase for entry and exit, and then produce flying puppets to transport people in and out.

Thus, the altitude of hundreds or thousands of meters becomes another obstacle.

If the enemy wants to reach the gates of life and death, they must prepare for an airborne landing and then use brutal means to destroy the three gates.

However, the door, which incorporates adamantium and vibranium, and is modeled after Captain America's shield... currently, no one in the ninja world can break it down by force.

However, before building this defense system, a control system needs to be built to control the amount of energy output from the dragon vein.

Otherwise, if they run here every time there's a problem, it could easily give the enemy an opportunity to infiltrate.

Of course, this is a huge project, and it would take one person a long time to complete it.

Therefore, Long Er prioritizes making equipment for producing worker puppets.

At that time, using the dragon vein chakra to start work and creating worker puppets to work together would undoubtedly be the most time-efficient method.

……

Time passed slowly.

At 9 PM on the first night, Ryuji created the production line for worker puppets.

The next day, hundreds of worker puppets were produced.

These worker puppets can fold their bodies 180 degrees, and their joints, including the upper and lower body, head, and arms, can rotate 360 ​​degrees. Their forearms and hands can retract and be replaced with various tools such as screwdrivers, hammers, and saws.

It also has thrusters on its back, allowing it to fly.

It can operate in any environment except underwater.

On the third day, Long Er completed the renovation and expansion of the production equipment.

On the fourth day, the construction team sent by the Third Kazekage arrived.

There were more than 300 people in total, including more than 50 puppeteers and the remaining 250 skilled craftsmen from the village.

The team leader was Ebizo.

As Chiyo's younger brother, Ebizo is also a puppet master, proficient in mechanical arts and architecture.

In fact, due to the application of mechanical arts, every puppeteer is accomplished in architecture.

Perhaps their vision is limited by the times and cannot compare, but their skill level is by no means inferior to that of professional engineers from the previous life.

After explaining the construction schedule and plans to Ebizo, Long Er began to improve the dragon vein waterway.

During this time, Ebizo began communicating with Sara and held a banquet in the evening to celebrate the incorporation of the Loulan people into the Sand Village.

During the banquet, whether it was pre-arranged by Ebizo or the villagers of Sunagakure genuinely didn't mind the outsiders joining, the men drank wine and ate meat from each other's bottles, and single men and women even invited each other to dance around the bonfire with people they liked.

Overall, the atmosphere was harmonious.

The relationship between the two parties, who previously had a noticeable distance, has become much closer.

On the fifth day, Ebizo arranged for trusted people to buy materials in other cities and countries, while he led the construction team and puppet workers to prepare for the Gate of Life and Death.

Sarah volunteered to bring a group of young and strong men to help.

Participating in the construction would help the people of Loulan better integrate into the Sand Village, so Long Er did not refuse. He arranged some tasks that they were capable of and calculated their wages.

On the sixth day, the workers produced 1,300 puppets, but the materials left by An Lushan had been used up.

Considering the construction period, Long Er did not continue to purchase materials for production.

Meanwhile, Long Er continued to modify the Dragon Vein route.

This is a technical job, and it takes a bit of time.

On the eleventh day, Long Er completed the modification of the Dragon Vein waterway.

One hundred and thirty waterways are each aligned with the operational machinery to be deployed in the future.

On the twelfth day, Long Er led the construction of the Gate of Life and Death.

On the fifteenth day, the person who went out to buy materials returned, bringing back a large quantity of various kinds of ores.

The modified metal smelting furnace has officially commenced construction.

On the seventeenth day, the second batch of logistics teams from Sunagakure arrived, bringing with them a large number of modern construction machines.

For example, things like cranes and excavators.

These things were all made by Ryuji using a 3D printer to produce the parts, which were then transported outside for assembly on a roller, and then loaded onto a roller for the logistics team to bring over.

With the help of these machines, the construction progress has been accelerated several times over.

The foundation for the Gate of Life and Death has been laid.

Long Er instructed Hai Bizang to lead people, machines, and a thousand worker puppets to begin digging the foundation, in preparation for the formal construction of the city.

At the same time, the factory also began producing the first part of the mechanical city, the Ring of Ugo.

This is a thing recorded in the alchemy section of the Book of Rozier, a parallel Arabian mythological world.

Burying it in the earth can solidify the earth's veins, preventing the earth's energy from leaking out and ensuring its immortality.

Its effect is to maintain the vitality of the earth and preserve its thick and solid characteristics, so that it never dries up or breaks.

Of course, the claims of never being leaked and being immortal are just embellishments in books; how long it can actually last depends on the material itself.

The material that Ryuji prepared was the "Philosopher's Stone".

I forgot to set a timer after I finished coding last night, and I didn't check for typos. I posted it as soon as I woke up.

(End of this chapter)