Chapter 633 Steam Iron City Olengard
Olungard... This city is the pinnacle of Flati's steam technology.
Looking down from the sky, what comes into view is a magnificent scene of metal and bricks and stones interwoven together.
The numerous chimneys are like giant pillars reaching into the sky, continuously spewing thick smoke into the sky. The smoke gathers in the sky, like a never-ending haze, covering the entire city, and has become its unique symbol.
Whenever the thick smoke gathers to a certain extent, it will form a special dangerous poison under the influence of various energies and substances - steel poison, which means "iron poison".
Steel poison is generally used in steam crossbows. Crossbow arrows tempered with steel poison can kill young gold-eating beasts on the spot.
Even mature or even adult gold-eating beasts have to choose to retreat when facing steel poison.
Otherwise, the feeling of weakness that lingers in the body all the time will cause the gold-eating beast to lose its appetite, and it may even "starve itself to death".
Powerful destiny walkers can fly into the air and use the steam alchemical furnace to pick the steel poison. When the steel poison drops to a certain level, the gray fog will disappear.
Therefore, this layer of gray fog that seems to be falling at any moment has also become one of the sources of weapons for Orengard.
The streets of Olungard are paved with thick stone slabs. Time and the frequent trampling of steam locomotives have made these stone slabs smooth and textured.
The tracks crisscross like the blood vessels of the city, and steam locomotives roar along the tracks, making a deafening roar.
The headlights on the front of the car flickered dimly in the smoke, illuminating the road ahead. The body of the car was decorated with exquisite bronze carvings and rivets, showing the ruggedness and splendor of the industrial age.
The factory is the heart of the steam city.
Inside the huge factory building, gears mesh with each other, chains clank, and every rotation is accompanied by tremendous power.
The steam boiler is like a sleeping giant. The flame inside is burning fiercely, turning water into high-temperature and high-pressure steam, which drives all kinds of machinery to operate.
The workers, wearing oil-stained work clothes and protective helmets, shuttled between machines, skillfully operating valves and levers. Their faces showed fatigue, but also sparkled with their dedication and pride in technology.
Residential areas are scattered throughout the city, and most of the houses are brick and stone structures with wooden doors, windows and balconies.
Although the exterior looks a bit old, the interior is a different world.
Every household is equipped with small steam equipment, ranging from steam radiators for heating to steam stoves for cooking.
Residents have long been accustomed to living in the mist of steam. Children chase and play in the streets and alleys, occasionally stopping to watch the steam locomotives speeding by, their eyes full of curiosity and longing.
In the center of the city stands a magnificent Steam Palace.
The dome of the palace soars into the sky, supported by a huge steel frame. The glass curtain walls refract colorful light in the sunlight, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding gray buildings.
This palace is not only the residence of the archon, but also a research and development center for steam technology.
Top scientists and engineers gathered here. They were immersed in drawings and experiments all day long, committed to breaking through the bottleneck of steam technology and drawing a blueprint for the future of the city.
The name of the palace is - Steel Dome Royal Palace!
……
At the border of the Wilderness and Orengard, on the countless railroad tracks, a train that was somewhat different, but not that different, blended into the passing trains.
This is the Star Train, which, under the will of Akivilli, disguised itself as the Olungad Train.
The pedestrians and staff around turned a blind eye to the train...they really couldn't see the existence of the Starry Sky Train.
This is a special energy ripple that interferes with thinking and makes it impossible for people to observe.
At this moment, a voice came from the conductor's room inside the Starry Sky Train.
【Ahem...】
[Dear passengers, I am the conductor Pam]
[Due to unknown factors, the train needs to be repaired and it is expected to be repaired within a month]
[In the next month, passengers can choose to go outside the train to explore new areas, or stay inside the train and wait quietly]
[Passengers waiting in the train, the train will be responsible for your three meals a day, during this period...]
After Pam informed all the unknown guests and passengers on the Star Train of a series of information, she emphasized it again.
[Passengers who are about to embark on a new journey, the train will be repaired in a month, and then it will leave the planet, so please plan your own development time.]
After Pam finished speaking, the broadcast stopped and he began to inspect the Star Train.
In the observation car, Akiveli stroked his chin and began to think about whether he should participate in this pioneering operation.
"Hey! My dear friend Akivali, do you want to personally participate in this development?"
Aha put his arm on Akivelli's shoulders and naturally stuck the "I am an idiot" paper on Akivelli's back.
"..." Akiveli looked at Aha silently, reached out and took down the paper with "I am an idiot" written on it, then looked at the words on it, and the veins on his temples bulged slightly.
"Ahaha...are you a child?"
"Oh my God! My dear friend, are you doubting our friendship?" Ah Ha was heartbroken, but he lied without changing his expression.
"I get pleasure from sticking this piece of paper with terrible words on it on someone's back..."
"I'm already past that age for such childish behavior."
"Then how do you explain the writing on it?" Akivali pointed at the somewhat abstract font and looked at Aha silently.
"This must be a font that was deliberately disguised by a thief who wanted to murder me!" Ah Ha was filled with indignation, as if he had really been slandered.
"You are so shameless." Akivalli's flattery made it clear.
"Thank you for the compliment~" Aha accepted Akiveli's "praise" with great pleasure.
He, Aha, grows younger and younger.
This kind of childish behavior is a bit too immature for a child, but for him, a star god who has lived for so many Amber Ages, it is just right.
Shaking his head, Akivalli crumpled the paper in his hand into a ball and threw it...right next to the trash can.
“……”An unknown guest who cleans up the garbage.
The unknown guest gave Akivali a look of resentment, and then instantly wilted like an eggplant hit by frost.
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but finally closed it obediently, not daring to make a sound.
There is no way... After all, this Akivali in front of him is his immediate superior? Even if he has a lot of dissatisfaction and grievances in his heart, he can only swallow his anger. After all, offending the boss is not a fun thing.
What’s even more terrible is that the big boss standing next to Akivalli is also someone else’s boss, and his majesty is even more intimidating.
Faced with these two untouchable characters, what other options does Wumingke have except to be honest and behave himself?
Of course I'm honest, please let me go~
"This time, during the pioneering journey..." Akivali's eyes swept across the huge steel city standing on the earth, "I will personally participate."
"But since this is a pioneering and adventurous undertaking, we naturally cannot use our true strength at will."
"In that case, I'll also come for this exploration." Ah Ha clapped his hands and smiled, "It's a good opportunity to see if your ability to explore has improved over the years."
"If that doesn't work, then just step aside. I think I can sit in the position of the pioneer star god."
Akivelli rolled his eyes when he heard this.
"You sit in the position of the pioneer star god, so what should I sit on?"
"Your position as the God of Joy Star?"
After saying this, Aha looked thoughtful.
If you become a pioneering star god, you can gain the joy of pioneering... Isn't this also a kind of happiness?
"I think this method is feasible!" Aha responded seriously.
"...Get lost!" Akivelli punched Aha unceremoniously, then walked to the center of the carriage and said to everyone:
"This expansion will be as the conductor said. Everyone can make their own decisions. Just come back within a month."
"Of course, if you have any attachment to this planet, or want to explore it in a different way, I won't stop you."
After saying that, Akivali took Aha away from the Star Train and walked outside.
Inside the carriage, Qingsu, who had been silently observing the conversation between the two star gods, suddenly looked at Fu Ningya.
"Sister Fu Ningya, what do you think?"
After hearing this, Fu Ningya pondered for a moment and replied seriously: "...Stand and watch"
"Sister..." Qingsu was a little helpless.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Fu Ningya smiled and then said, "Although I don't know why these two gentlemen said and did this, I think there must be a new and strange adventure waiting for them on this planet."
"Maybe he wants to be quiet? Or... he wants the Nameless Guests to get used to his absence..."
"In short, this time the development has to be carried out by the nameless guests themselves."
"I see..." Qingsu nodded, not quite understanding.
The meaning here was too profound for her simple brain to comprehend... Well, actually she was too lazy to think.
Because it is really too tiring.
"Then...sister, should we participate this time?" Qingsu thought for a while and looked at Fu Ningya.
"Come and join us. It's a good opportunity to see what's different about this planet." Fu Ningya responded, and then she took Qingsu's hand and left the car.
As the two Star Gods and the two young ladies left the observation car, the voices of discussion that had already been heard in the car were no longer concealed.
"Why didn't Lord Akivelli take us with him this time?" Another nameless guest said with a heavy expression, "Could it be that we did something before that made Lord Akivelli unhappy?"
"Perhaps... Lord Akivali feels that we have always relied on his existence as the basis for adventures, and we will never be able to become true pioneers, so he did this?" An unknown guest murmured.
"Could it be that the danger on this planet is so great that Lord Akivali feels that with our abilities, it would be better not to burden him?" A passenger began to imagine wildly.
"I think you are wrong. If this planet is really dangerous, the civilization of the planet would not be limited to this planet."
A passenger spoke up to refute.
"I think……"
As passengers and anonymous guests joined in the discussion and debate, the already noisy carriage suddenly seemed to have entered a duck space.
There were noisy ducks everywhere, which made some unknown guests who liked quietness frown unconsciously.
"Oh... I'm going out to get some fresh air." The temporary navigator Oakley, a dashing girl in a windbreaker, sighed, then stood up and left the car.
"I'll go with you." Huiguang, with a stern face, also stood up and followed Oakley.
Influenced by the sudden death of the previous navigator Capi Baba in the sky, Huiguang decided to temporarily become Oakley's bodyguard.
To prevent any accidents from happening to the temporary navigator.
In this regard, Oakley did not express any strange emotions.
This is what the veteran Nobody Glows has become since she was appointed temporary navigator by conductor Pam.
No matter what she does, as long as she leaves the Star Train and goes to the outside world, the other party will stay by her side to protect her.
If it weren't for the fact that I'm a human being and need to go to the toilet on a daily basis, I'm afraid the other person would follow me everywhere.
As Akivali and Aha stepped out of the train, a strong smell of rust mixed with the humid heat of steam hit them in the face.
Ah Ha fanned his nose exaggeratedly and said, "This smell is really strong."
"It's like putting a lot of metal garbage and excrement into a steamer. After a period of humidification, heating and adding ingredients, it becomes so fresh and refined."
"Isn't that right, Achiavelli?"
Upon hearing this, Akivali's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at Aha with an inexplicable sense of disgust.
"Your hobbies are really becoming more and more extensive..."
"It really makes me feel a little bit embarrassed."
"It's okay, you can compliment me." Aha waved his hand and pretended to be generous.
Akiveli no longer paid attention to Aha and looked towards the huge city of Olungard.
Looking into the distance, he saw a group of workers busy around a broken-down steam locomotive, with sparks flying.
From time to time, there were some angry curses.
Judging from the language they speak, it is not the universal language of the galaxy's pan-civilization, so...
The two gods silently took out the synesthesia beacon from their arms and turned it on, and then a few words came into their ears.
"Damn it, this is the eighth train that has broken down today..."
"The wars on the front lines are becoming more and more frequent. No matter how strong the train is, it can't withstand being built like this..."
"Those damn greenskins in the cave, why don't they just stay in the cave? Why do they have to run out and destroy the railway... What a damn bunch of guys!"