Chapter 172: The magic that turns the land into a field of flowers

Chapter 172: The magic that turns the land into a field of flowers

Chapter 172 The magic that turns the land into a flower field

  Sensing Augustine's gaze, Xia En's hair stood up instantly, and he felt a strong sense of crisis.

 It’s like the feeling of fear that a person feels when he suddenly encounters a wild beast while being unarmed.

But by some strange coincidence, Sean did not avoid Augustine's gaze, but looked at him from afar.

　　These two people who were not supposed to meet, now saw each other hundreds of meters apart.

At this glance, it’s like crossing an era!

At this moment, Xia En was sure that the other party was watching him.

There was a bit of curiosity and surprise in those deep gray eyes, but there was no hostility.

But soon, Augustine looked away and returned to his [Black Sails] thoughtfully.

The still young pirate king murmured to himself while stroking the mast of the Black Sail as if petting a cat.

 “Is that the person who peeked at you just now?”

 “He is indeed an extraordinary boy.”

"Huh? You said his temperament is a bit similar to mine? I didn't see it..."

The cables beside the mast of the Black Sails swayed again, like the tail of a big cat swaying randomly.

 Let’s not talk about the reaction of Augustine and [Black Sails].

At the edge of the [Upper City] on the ring, Laila's eyes widened slightly and she said in surprise: "Just now, did the captain look at us?"

Yan Yan nodded quickly: "Yes! I saw it too!"

 “His eyes are so scary.”

Sean didn't know why Augustine noticed him, and said casually: "Maybe it's just a coincidence."

He asked again: "Speaking of which, Laila, why did you bring us to this city?"

 “Oh, by the way, I almost forgot!”

Hearing this, Laila suddenly remembered something important: "Today is the day of the exhibition! Come with me!"

Before she finished speaking, Laila hurriedly ran towards the center of the city.

Seeing this, Xia En and the others had no choice but to follow.

Along the way, Xia En also saw that this [upper city] had a different look from the elven city below.

Although the buildings here are not so refined and elegant, they are obviously influenced by the elven style and look quite beautiful.

However, from the perspective of Xia En, a latecomer, the style of these houses is obviously a bit "retro", more primitive than [Coral City].

 This may mean that they are in an era earlier than the establishment of the Kingdom of Southon.

 The residents in the city include humans and half-elves, and occasionally one or two pure-blood elves can be seen.

 What surprised Shane was that they basically talked in Elvish.

When they saw Laila arriving, many people took the initiative to say hello to her.

 “Good day, Miss Leila!”

 “Little Laila, have you come to play in [Upper City] again?”

 “Be careful, don’t fall!”

 Laila waved in response to this, with a warm smile on her face.

 “Uncle Nok, Sister Laura!”

“Oh? You ask them two? They are my friends and they are coming to [Uptown] with me to visit the exhibition!”

  It can be seen that unlike being ostracized among the elves, Laila's popularity in the [Upper City] is quite good.

So that the residents did not ask where the two suspicious men in black robes, Xia En and Yan Yan, came from.

 Generally speaking, this city is very lively, with civilians living and working in peace and contentment, and people can see the vitality and vitality at a glance.

That is why.

 Xia En's mood became more and more complicated.

 He couldn't help but think of the city submerged in volcanic ash, and the human figures struggling in the ashes.

If the fate of this city has been determined, is the beautiful scene in front of us just a fantasy?

 Xia En is determined to do something.

But when I thought about it carefully, I found that I couldn’t do anything.

Are we going to tell the people in this city that this place will be buried in volcanic ash in a few hundred years?

 If you say something without proof, others won’t believe it at all, okay?

 Furthermore, the more critical point is—

According to the timeline he deduced, the great flood will come first before being buried by volcanic ash!

Even, the elves may be destroyed before the great flood comes.

The first ones to suffer were not the [Upper City], but the elves in the [Lower City]!

the last point.

It's also a guess hidden in Xia En's heart.

Although he seems to have arrived in past history, is it possible that everything he did was a historical necessity?

 In other words, it is the conclusion of the timeline.

In other words, his actions can only change some things on a small scale, but cannot change established history.

  Or, because of the so-called "butterfly effect", causing greater consequences?

However, this is just Xia En's guess after all, and he is destined to not get the answer.

Just as thoughts were swirling in Shane's mind, Laila's voice sounded in his ears.

 “This is it, we’re here!”

Xia En collected his thoughts, looked up, and found that a group of them had arrived in a square.

This is already the core area of ​​the [Upper City], and the thick and wide trunk of the Elf Mother Tree is not far from the square.

At this moment, the square paved with bluestones was very lively.

　Pedestrians were coming and going, and many people gathered in front of each stall.

 There are those selling snacks and drinks, some selling various magic props, as well as various weapons, equipment, and even some weird gadgets.

Seeing this scene, Xia En couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

 This is called an "exhibition"?

 You are obviously here to go to the market, right?

 But after thinking about it, Xia En could understand the reason for the existence of this kind of market.

 Seven Seas, [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] almost monopolizes 80% of the trade.

Whatever goods the captains have, they can sell them directly to the chamber of commerce.

 Similarly, if there is any need, they will buy directly from the chamber of commerce, so markets like this are rare.

However, even if we don’t talk about the shopping malls we have seen on Earth, Xia En has also seen this lively scene on Silver Moon Island.

Of course there is no fluctuation in my heart.

But beside them, Yan Yan and Cui Qian, one has lived on the [Ice and Snow Island] for an unknown number of years, and the other has been trapped at the bottom of the sea for an unknown number of years. Where have they ever seen such a lively place?

The two of them looked like country people who had just entered the city, showing expressions of surprise and staring intently at the novel things.

 “Sister Laila, what is that? Can you eat it?”

 “Good sister, buy one for me to try!”

Tracy is not young, but she still has the temper of a child and hangs around Laila.

 “No problem, but I have to wait until I finish my business first.”

Laila kept walking and soon came to the booth of a special booth.

There are obviously much fewer customers here, and most of them just glanced at the items in the booth and left.

 “Miss Laila, you are here.”

The owner of this stall is a wealthy businessman. He said with a smile: "This is the latest steam engine you want, as well as other supporting facilities."

 “Steam engine?”

Xia En was stunned.

 He didn’t expect that the “business” Laila mentioned was actually this!

 But when he saw the steam engine in the booth, Xia En's expression was a little strange.

This steam engine is far from the steam engine of the Federal era. It is bloated and huge, and the valves and pipes are also very thick.

 Instead, it is more like the first-generation steam engine during the Industrial Revolution in Sean’s impression. But Laila was extremely excited about this backward machine and said with a smile.

 “It’s so beautiful! It is indeed a product of [Tianqi Chamber of Commerce]!”

 “Much better than my crappy machine!”

At this time, she also quickly noticed Xia En's strange expression, and hummed with dissatisfaction.

“Sure enough, don’t you despise this thing called a ‘steam engine’?”

“Let me tell you, this thing looks inconspicuous, but it might be able to change the world!”

 Xia En's expression became even weirder.

 Of course he knows that steam engines can change the world!

The emergence of this new thing directly promoted the industrial revolution, right?

Moreover, it also completely changed the power mode of ships, which laid the foundation for the Age of Discovery.

However, judging from Laila's tone, I'm afraid some of her kin looked down on steam engines and ridiculed her.

This made Laila misunderstand herself.

Besides, Yan Yan could not help but say after taking a look at the machines in the booth.

“Captain Shane must look down on this machine, because the steam equipment on his ship is much more advanced than this!”

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Laila, even the fat businessman beside her looked surprised.

"impossible!"

The fat businessman immediately retorted: "This is the latest steam engine purchased by our Chamber of Commerce from Lun City."

“I can use the reputation of [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] to guarantee that even if I search all over the Southern Continent, I can’t find a steam engine more advanced than this.”

This businessman is apparently from the Tianqi Chamber of Commerce!

Thinking about it, [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] existed before the Great Flood, so it is not surprising to meet them on [Emerald Island].

Yan Yan completely ignored Xia En’s warning eyes and vowed.

“I’m not lying, Captain Shane’s steam device is many times more advanced than this.”

　　After getting along with each other for a short while, Laila also got to know the big man somewhat. She knew that he was an honest man and would not lie, so she turned to look at Shane.

 “Is what he said true?”

“If there is a more advanced steam engine, can you let me see it? I am very curious...”

Laila opened her big watery eyes and stared at Xia En intently.

By this time, Xia En had figured it out.

Perhaps, fate urged him to come to this era by chance, just to let him do something.

 Instead of being **** and worrying about the "butterfly effect" and "timeline closing", it is better to follow your heart and do what you want to do!

In this way, your trip here will not be in vain!

Thinking of this, Shane no longer hesitated and quickly took out a steam device from the space ring and handed it to Laila.

 Seeing this brass-colored steam device, Laila and the fat businessman's eyes suddenly widened.

"This this…"

 Both of them have a good understanding of steam engines.

So we all know that at this stage, steam engines have not been widely promoted, and their efficiency is far lower than that of various spells. It is normal for them to be looked down upon by the elves.

 But in front of them, this steam device, which was less than the size of a palm, subverted their cognition.

Those precise and detailed gears and extremely complex cylinders are far beyond the concept of a steam engine. They are simply like devices that could only come out of fantasy.

Furthermore, this device also has a mysterious activity, as if there is a consciousness gestating in it.

 This is the effect of being equipped with [Heart of Steam].

Shaan was not surprised by their reaction. Even he was shocked when he saw this black technology of steam.

 Let alone these people who lived thousands of years ago.

 “Can I touch it?”

Laila asked cautiously, looking at the steam device as if looking at some rare treasure.

"certainly."

Xia En smiled and said, "If you like it, you can give it to you directly."

After plundering the inventories of Duke Island and Silver Moon Island, he still has a lot of steam devices in his space ring!

 “Thank you, Shane!”

Laila was so excited that she hugged Xia En directly, kissed him on the face, and then picked up the steam device to study it.

Xia En was startled, but seeing Laila's serious look, he had no choice but to regard it as an unintentional move on her part.

 About half an hour later.

Laila raised her head in confusion and sighed regretfully.

Tracey asked in confusion: "Why did my sister sigh?"

“The level of this steam device simply transcends an era.”

Laila said seriously: "Even if we figure out the principles, we can't make those precise gears and pipes."

Hearing this, the fat businessman next to him breathed a sigh of relief.

 After a brief moment of disappointment, Laila quickly cheered up and said with a smile.

“However, the emergence of this steam device is enough to show that there is still a lot of room for progress in steam technology.”

“Let’s not talk about this anymore. It’s hard for you to come to [Upper City], so why not take a stroll around this exhibition.”

Speaking, Laila took Xia En and the others to wander in the square.

have to say.

 The things exhibited and sold in this square are quite unique.

—[Emerald Island] was originally just an unknown island with not many indigenous people, but after the elves began to migrate, they would bring a group of merchants and civilians with them every time.

 Other ships came to the island one after another to trade and settle.

 Over time, a situation was formed where humans and elves lived together.

 Hence, the products here include not only the specialties of the elves, but also the unique delicacies of humans from all over the world.

Among them, what impressed Xia En deeply were the sweet pancakes made from the leaves of the elf mother tree, as well as the honey pig intestines and spicy and sour sheep's eye pie that I don't know who invented.

The former tastes quite good, and the latter is just pure dark cuisine.

However, what is strange is...

There are actually no items related to magic patterns in this square.

Perhaps in this era, the magic pattern technology has not been developed yet?

 While strolling around, the sky gradually darkened, and the setting sun swayed down from the heights, dyeing the square a light golden color.

At this time, Yan Yan and Cui Qian were tired from shopping and were sitting on chairs not far away to rest.

Shane and Laila came to a stall with several tattered books.

The stall owner is a teenage girl, a little dirty, thinly dressed and skinny.

  She looked at Xia En and whispered.

 “Sir, would you like to buy a book?”

Shaan asked: "What kind of books are these?"

Hearing this, the little girl's eyes lit up, she carefully picked up a book and said to Xia En.

“These are ancient books that record some strange magic.”

“A book like this one records the magic that can turn the land into a field of flowers.”

Xia En was suddenly stunned.

 Of course he remembers this magic. According to Xian Ge, this spell is on the first page of the magic notebook.

Doesn't this mean that Laila started her journey of collecting magic after this?

Then what role do you play in this process?

 (End of this chapter)