The foggy moon came.
winter is here.
Winter in Ansu always comes very early, often before the end of the frost month, many areas have already entered the bleak and lonely season, the crops in the field have been harvested, and the grain and firewood for the winter have been stored in every household early, and then from the city to the countryside , From fortresses to houses, it is difficult to see crowds of people in the streets and alleys. People are like animals that spend the winter in the wilderness. They will return to their sheltered homes before the cold completely falls, quietly Waiting for the coming of spring.
But Cecil City has not been like this for two years. For Cecil people, winter is still a day when they can go out to work as usual.
Just after a drizzle last night, this may be the last rain of this year. The drizzle wets the cement and stone pavement of the city streets, and moistens the hardy flowers and trees on the roadside and corners. When the sun rises, the water vapor rises slightly Get up, and with the slightly higher ground temperature in urban areas, the water vapor forms fog and covers every place where people gather. This thin fog is different from the heavy winter fog that can obscure the sight in Typhon, but it has a comfortable and lazy feeling, as if waking up in a hazy and beautiful dream.
The brilliance of the giant sun shines on such Cecil City.
On this cold morning in early winter, people had a full meal, put on warm clothes, and went out of the house to go to work. As more and more people came to the streets, the whole city gradually woke up.
The thin mist in the morning was quickly dispelled by the heat of the sun, the city lifted the hazy veil, and everything became clear and bright.
A carriage with a pattern that is not commonly seen in the local area drove into the gate of Cecil's business district. The brisk sound of horseshoes pattered across the street, and the sun shone on the hood of the carriage, letting the rain-washed copper The castings are shiny.
The cover on the side of the compartment was opened a crack, and a pair of bright eyes looked out from the inside, and after several minutes of watching, those eyes retracted.
"Father, Cecil's streets are really wide!" In the carriage, a young man with short hair looked at the middle-aged man sitting in the back of the carriage and said, "And their houses... are very tall!"
"When I came last time, there weren't so many houses here..." The middle-aged man at the back of the carriage, Ke De, a big businessman from Carroll, couldn't hide his surprise, but in front of his eldest son, he still tried his best to maintain his appearance. Calmly and indifferently, "Don't act like a countryman Paar who has never been to the city. We are here to meet the ruler of the southern border on behalf of the Carroll Merchant Association."
"Yes, father."
The young man called Parr hurriedly lowered his head and listened carefully to his father's instruction. His father, Kodd, was the most successful businessman in the Carroll area. This businessman was known for his precise judgment and execution ability. It was because he was the first to respond to the call of the government affairs department and sign the merchant alliance agreement, which allowed the family to develop further. Now he even has the opportunity to meet the ruler of the southern border on behalf of the Carroll Chamber of Commerce. Such a successful person who has proved his ability with practical actions, the young Pal respects him from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing the eldest son's attitude, the big businessman Ke De nodded in satisfaction, and then he slowed down his tone: "However, on the premise of not affecting the impression of others, you should also pay attention to carefully observe the surroundings, whether it is business opportunities or connections, often the first It is all hidden in the details of the environment. Just like this city, it is developing so fast and its population is increasing so fast, which means that its business opportunities are almost endless... "
As Cod spoke, he looked at the streets of Cecil through the open cover on the side of the carriage: "...this is a city of gold..."
Almost at the moment when Codd's voice fell, the large mechanical clock in the center of the city chimed loudly at eight o'clock.
The magic network terminals placed in various squares and large street intersections were activated at the same time.
The magic power was poured into the base, vibrating and resonating between the complex magic patterns and runes, and then injected into the projection crystal. Shaking light and shadow appeared in the air in the streets and alleys, and the light and shadow quickly condensed into clear holographic projections one by one. A smiling Jibri stood in the projection and greeted everyone: "Good morning, citizens of Cecil, it's eight o'clock in Cecil time, and Jibri the 'Witch' greets you.
"Today, our wise and respectable mechanical bachelors, magic technicians, and rune masters will bring us a brand new magic machine. We will also bring you a live broadcast... ”
Inside the carriage, Cod, who was seeing this scene, widened his eyes and exclaimed in a low voice: "What is this?!"
The young man Pal was also taken aback. He had already fully opened the cover, stretched his neck and looked outside, and it took him a long time to remember to answer: "Father, I heard that this is available in Kant! This is called the magic net terminal." !"
"I've heard of it too... those merchants from the south described it to me..." Cord muttered to himself, "So it's this kind of thing..."
"Father?"
"It's still early for the audience, let's go to the Pioneer Square first."
Many people have already gathered in the central square.
People who lived around the square noticed the movement here at dawn: soldiers stood guard around the square, technicians in white and blue robes also gathered, and a surrounding street was cleared in advance , said to be transporting large machinery, a mature and experienced citizen of Cecil is no stranger to all this.
This means that the great lords and wise scholars have new creations to show you.
Commoners elsewhere may not care what their lords are doing, but the Cecilians are different. They know that the things the lords display on this square are basically closely related to everyone. They are usually new magic machines , sometimes it is things like books, periodicals and newspapers, no matter what, they will soon become a part of everyone's daily life, and most of them will bring great benefits to life.
People gathered, watched, and discussed what would be exhibited today, but until the time announced by Miss "Witch" approached, no one saw anything on the platform in the center of the square.
The crowd started whispering, and just as the discussion was getting louder, a sharp and loud strange sound from outside the square suddenly interrupted everyone's conversation.
The sound seemed to come from some kind of brass pipe, and the movement was so loud that almost all the people gathered in the square were taken aback. When they saw that the man was crossing the edge of the square, along the road cleared by the soldiers toward After the big guy coming from the center of the square, they were startled for a second time.
what is that
It is a giant made of steel, almost bigger than a horse-drawn carriage. The wheels around it seem to indicate that it is a car, but no livestock pulling the vehicle can be seen in front of the car: this giant is actually Drive by yourself!
Even the well-informed citizens of Cecil couldn't help exclaiming, but almost no one panicked. They just watched the strange car made of steel slowly drive to the center of the square with a little nervousness , Watching it come to a steady stop among the soldiers and technicians, they looked curiously at the outer shell of the car, at its square front, the open rear half of the car, and the magic spar lamps in front of the car , and its tall and large wheels. Considering the actual construction situation in the southern border, in order to make this car adapt to the harsh road conditions, its wheel diameter, chassis height, and internal shock absorption and balance structure are finally finalized before leaving the factory. Another adjustment was made at the time, which made its wheel section look even more powerful and impressive.
The car came to a stop for a while, and then its front mid-section shell opened suddenly. There was a door and a lively girl jumped out of it.
People immediately applauded, some smiled and took off their hats, some bowed slightly to pay tribute, an old woman standing on the inner edge of the square smiled happily: "Look, it really is our Miss Rebecca."
The people next to him also laughed: "This kind of thing must have her share."
"Hi everyone! This thing is called a magic vehicle, also called a magic energy drive vehicle," Rebecca happily greeted the familiar or unfamiliar faces on the square, "As the first generation, its model is 'Magic Energy Vehicle'." Type 475'…”
Mana 475 type.
This is to commemorate the first distance of 475 meters that the first magic vehicle in history successfully traveled after stepping off the assembly platform.
At that time, a mechanical counting disc installed in the wheel by Rebecca for the test accurately recorded the length of this distance.
People applauded again, even though many people hadn't figured out what the concept of this magic car was, but this didn't prevent them from applauding. On the one hand, it was because the lively and enthusiastic Rebecca Everyone loves it, but on the other hand, it’s because…
This thing called magic car looks really incredible.
In a corner of the square, a father and son were standing dumbfounded.
"Don't act like a countryman who has never been to the city." The big businessman Ke De suddenly remembered what he had just said to his son.
However... what can he do
Located on the northern border of the Principality of Cecil, next to the city of Carroll, the Rock Fortress... at this moment, it is indeed the countryside.
Although only two years ago, because of its proximity to the Holy Spirit Plain, it was regarded as the place with the most opportunities in the southern border and the closest to the "Kingdom Trend Center"...
"Father," the young Pal finally woke up from his stunned state. He swallowed, "Is that car powered by a magic mechanism? Is that a puppet?"
"It is indeed driven by a magic mechanism, but it is by no means a puppet. Have you seen the levers for manipulation in the car door? It is a magic machine, just like the mines we have seen before. Like a machine."
"Mining machines..." Pal said thoughtfully, "You mean, it's also made for ordinary people?"
"Yes, there is no doubt that according to my analysis, our lord has always been committed to making this kind of magical creation that can be used by ordinary people," Kodd said, pricking up his ears, listening carefully to Rebe in the square. Ka introduced the concept of "Magic Vehicle" to people, and he whispered to himself, "Sure enough...it is also driven by a magic engine...then its strength must be greater than that of a cow and horse, and it doesn't need to eat grass..."
"Father?" Pal looked at his father curiously, "What did you say?"
"Pal, my son, take a good look at this city and see how many opportunities you can find." The eyes of the big businessman Kodd are full of fire-like enthusiasm. The big businessman who has reached the age when he can retire with success is full of fighting spirit. In a trance, he seems to have returned to the years when he was doing business alone for the first time, and the days when he left his hometown for the first time to seek business in other places. I remembered a sentence I heard by chance when I saw the streets of the city for the first time, after seeing so many people and so many goods for the first time.
"My son, here... gold is everywhere..."