Chapter 720 Mechanical Cornerstone

The plot of "The Wizard of Oz" has reached its seventh chapter.

The heroine Dorothy Gale and her three companions, Scarecrow Vita, Tin Man Nick, and Lion Dimitri, have been captured by Theodora, the Witch of the West. More than half a year has passed in the game. .

During this period, Dorothy was forced to work as a maid for the old witch. She worked in the castle from morning to night, either mopping the floor or washing clothes. She had no time to rest all day long.

The old witch had a peculiar habit. She never touched her hands with water. She threw all the clothes she changed into Dorothy to wash. She often complained that she didn't work hard and the clothes were not clean enough and became dirty as soon as she put them on.

In fact, it was because the old witch was not very hygienic, and her whole body was covered in sand. No matter how clean the clothes were, they immediately became dirty as soon as she wore them.

Dorothy even wondered whether the old witch had ever taken a bath in her life.

There is indeed a shortage of water in the desert, but the old witch's castle is located near an oasis with rich water and grass. When you open the window, you can see a gurgling clear stream and dotted ponds in the distance. You can't use water conservation to make an excuse for not being hygienic. .

After spending a hard and boring day like this, Dorothy's fate finally turned around.

That afternoon, the old witch handed her a key, put on a false smile and said to her:

"Oh, little baby! In the past six months, I have taken care of you like my own daughter, and your performance has not let me down. You are diligent and responsible, and you have proven that you are a good, well-behaved and sensible girl. "

"Listen, Dorothy, my good child! From today on, you don't have to do those rough jobs anymore. Mom is going to arrange a more interesting job for you!"

"Mother"?

Dorothy lowered her head, her face full of dissatisfaction.

She thought to herself, how could this old witch have the nerve to call herself my mother?

It is impossible for my stepmother to treat her stepdaughter worse than she treats me!

Although she was holding back her anger, the girl did not dare to show it for fear of angering the grumpy old witch.

"Take this set of keys. The red key is used to open the door to the castle's basement warehouse, and the blue key is used to activate a large structure stored in the warehouse."

The old witch explained.

When she heard the word "construct", the girl's "magic weapon master" professional instinct was immediately activated, and she raised her head, her eyes full of curiosity.

"What construct are you referring to?"

"That guy looks like a giant squid made of steel. It seems to be called a 'mechanical corner stone'. I don't quite understand it either!"

"Isn't that the construct you made?"

"Silly girl! How could I build such an ugly and bulky thing?" the old witch said angrily, "The 'Mechanical Corner Stone' is an ancient cultural relic that I dug out from the ruins deep in the desert!"

"Okay, what's the use of it?" the girl then asked.

"The 'Mechanical Cornerstone' can use its sharp metal crown to drill through the sand and dig deep into the desert, just like a squid swimming in the ocean."

"The tail of this construct also has ten mechanical tentacles, which are as flexible as real squid legs. They can be used to search for ancient cultural relics buried in the desert. They can also be used to strangle prey when necessary, such as annoying of sandworms.”

The old witch lit her pipe, sat in the rocking chair and took a nice puff.

When she exhales, a string of smoke rings comes out of her mouth, and smoke comes out of her nostrils and ear holes, which looks both scary and funny.

"Listen, Dorothy, starting from today, you will be responsible for driving the mechanical corner stone, exploring the ancient ruins buried under the yellow sand, and discovering the heritage of ancient civilizations from the ruins, especially those valuable items related to magic! Understand! ”

The old witch pointed her pipe pot at the girl and asked fiercely.

Dorothy nodded reluctantly.

"Very good! Every time you go out for an adventure, you have to come back within two weeks at most, and you have to bring back results that satisfy me, otherwise I won't be able to spare you!"

The old witch stared into the girl's eyes and threatened with a sinister smile.

"You'd better not try to escape!"

"Don't forget, your three good friends are still in my hands!"

"If you don't come back overdue, I'll put that hamster named Dimitri on the pan and roast it!

"As for the Scarecrow and the Tin Man working in the mines, I'll tear them down!"

"Please don't do this." Dorothy said with tears in her eyes, "I will definitely come back before the deadline."

"Great, that's the commitment I wanted to hear."

The old witch leaned back in the chair with satisfaction, shook the chair, and blew out another puff of smoke.

"Now you can go to work, my good daughter. I hope you will return from this trip with great success."

"Um...can you return the silver shoes to me?" Dorothy bravely begged the old witch, "Those magic shoes will be very helpful to my excavation work."

"What silver shoes?"

The old witch glanced casually at the silver magic shoes on her feet, and when she raised her head again, a shameless smile appeared on her face.

"'Give it back to you'? That's ridiculous. Why should I 'give it back to you' for the shoes I'm wearing?"

"Baby, you shouldn't be thinking about this at all. It's better to forget about these shoes as soon as possible!"

Dorothy nodded silently, bit her lip, fought back the anger and tears in her eyes, and turned to leave the old witch's room.

She went downstairs to the castle's underground warehouse and opened the door with the red key.

It was pitch black in the warehouse.

Dorothy cast a spell to create four balls of light dancing in the air, and soon found the "Mechanical Cornerstone" mentioned by the witch.

This huge construct, lying on the ground, really looks like a giant squid, with ten mechanical tentacles extending from its body, each 15 feet long (5 meters).

The most unique structure of the Mechanical Cornerstone is its conical head, which is also 15 feet high, like a pointed hat. Under the illumination of the "Dancing Lights", it reflects a cold metallic luster.

Dorothy touched the Mechanical Cornerstone with the blue key.

The construct seemed to wake up from a deep sleep, and the sound of gears turning was heard inside its body. Then a door opened, and a retractable escalator descended to the girl's feet.

Dorothy bravely climbed the escalator and got into the cabin in the belly of the Mechanical Cornerstone.

The space in the cabin is quite spacious, enough to accommodate four medium-sized passengers.

Opposite the operating table, there is a metal seat fixed to the floor.

As soon as Dorothy sat on it, the crystal screen in front of the console lit up and the cabin door closed automatically.

Through the glowing crystal window, you can see the scene outside the cabin.

Dorothy operated the two joysticks on the console.

The mechanical cornerstone grasped the ground with ten tentacles with magnetic suction cups, dragged its huge body, and moved according to her operation.