The wooden elevator is quite crude in workmanship for a traveler like Lin. However, the protective fence, which is not safe at all, unexpectedly allows a panoramic view of the outside scenery. The vast beautiful scenery when climbing up is always fascinating.
There is a feeling of being open-minded.
The mountains in summer are lush and green. Birds fly by from time to time, and oops! They are caught in their mouths...
This once again proves that the sky in the Lost Land is very dangerous. In addition to various strange birds, there are also many winged creatures that also use the sky as a hunting ground for prey.
But after all, it is not that he has never seen similar scenery. As for the interaction between birds and other creatures, if he had a pair of binoculars in hand, Lin might be able to see it with interest. But now he turned his attention back to the structure of the elevator
, observing the magical side of the world and its achievements in mechanical structure.
The elevator is mainly tilted on two iron rails. Its main function is to prevent the elevator from deviating from its moving position. The lifting mechanism relies on two iron chains on the rails to pull it, and it moves very smoothly without any jams.
The feeling made Lin curious about the source of power for the elevator. It was definitely not animal power, because animals would not be so smooth in pulling.
As for the structure of the elevator itself, it is just a wooden cage and is not worth mentioning.
What surprised Lin was that there were no traces of the use of magic anywhere he could see. This reminded Lin that books had mentioned the power technology of dwarves and goblins. Although the technical contents of the two races are different,
But they are structures that can still function without magic.
Although it can't do as many things as magic, it is cheaper. This is also because the structure and use are relatively simple. From this elevator, Lin can see the trajectory of scientific development. But magic is too strong in the Lost Land.
, so it seems that science can only survive. In Lin's view, if it does not survive the accumulation in the early stage, it will be difficult to have the strength to compete with magic in the later stage.
The elevator door opens from both sides. At the lowest level, you enter from the outward side; after arriving at your destination, you leave from the mountain side. However, Cong Lin observed the operation of several elevators around him and discovered something that was very important to him.
The strange thing is that none of the elevators will stop midway.
All elevators go up to a certain floor and then go down to the lowest floor before stopping. In other words, even if you want to go to an adjacent floor, the elevator in the Midland version has to run back to the first floor and take it all over again.
.For this extremely inconvenient reason, it is estimated that the stairs inside the fortress that are large enough for the army to move will also be quite busy. As for whether the teleportation array is busy or not, Lin has no idea.
The speed of going straight up to the 20th floor is not slow, but of course it is incomparable with the elevators used in skyscrapers on Earth. Soon, the two of them reached the designated floor. The fence that was opened on the side of the mountain would be placed by a dedicated person to connect the elevator to the fortress.
Passage partitions to prevent someone from falling through the gap.
As the elevator only carried two people, the waiter at the destination floor was confused at first. But after seeing Fen tied with two golden threads, some people showed expressions of realization, while others frowned and felt confused.
There are more places. A great magician will never be an unknown person in the local area, but among the great magicians in the Basque Country, there is no such beauty.
Regardless of other people's mental activities, Fen went straight to one of the waiters and asked: "Where is the Chamber of Commerce?"
"Your Excellency, please follow me." The waiter simply handed over the work to his companion, and then personally led him to the Chamber of Commerce. He wanted to show his courtesy, and desperately wanted to hold the large container for Fen that she had been holding. Of course.
He was rejected. But he still kept talking, as if he wanted to express himself, but Lin felt that it was more like trying to find out.
Forget it, the other party's focus was on Fen anyway, and a certain man was happy to be a transparent person. He looked around and looked at the mountain fortress dug out by the dwarves.
Although I had interacted with the local dwarves in the Doomsday Mountains, I only saw their buildings on the ground and not their achievements under the ground. And the adventure experience earlier only confirmed this from the side.
One thing is that there is no historical accumulation, no ruins, underground cities and the like in the Southwest Peninsula.
In this mountain fortress, it was the first time that Lin truly saw the cultural expression of the dwarves, that is, the appearance and shape of the buildings.
As most people imagine, the place where dwarves live should be short and small. In fact, this is not the case. Maybe the troops stationed in the mountain fortress in the past were not all dwarves, but also other tall races. So the dwarves dug this place.
When building a fort, the actions of those tall people were taken into consideration.
But to be honest, whether it is the corridor or the habitable house, it is definitely not for humans to live in. The height is probably more than enough even for giants to live in.
If it wasn't for the giants who actually joined the resistance, it was the dwarves' compensatory psychology that made them build everything very tall. In short, the characteristics of tallness and majesty can be seen everywhere in the fortress. You won't feel it when walking in it.
Feel the slightest sense of oppression.
The strangest thing is that the roofs of many houses are directly on the ceilings of the floors. It is like using each house as a pillar to support the entire floor space.
The road plan was quite square, perhaps because it was used as a military camp in the past, and the overall layout emphasized order and clear movement lines. Because of this, Lin noticed that the person leading the way led him around in a small circle, instead of
Follow the shortest route to the Chamber of Commerce.
What's the intention? Lin remained calm. He believed that the lich should also be aware of this situation. But she probably didn't care more than him.
As expected, there were already people waiting at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce to welcome Fen's arrival. And they seemed to be quite respectable people, not just some little shrimps who were just there to receive guests.
"Your Excellency." The person in charge could not tell what his identity was. We only knew that he might be a half-elf, and he had a rich fortune. He had a dizzying array of magic accessories all over his body.
The reason why it is said to be 'possible' is that between humans and elves, one person is considered blind and cannot tell the difference. And the person in front of him is said to be a pure elf, which seems to be a bit worse. So Lin
I dare not make a conclusion.
The man stepped forward politely, kissed the hands of a nobleman, and said: "I am Babbage, and I am in charge of the Chamber of Commerce. It is a great honor to receive your distinguished guest. Please come in quickly. If you have any needs, I believe we can satisfy you."
Please come in and discuss in detail.”
The lighting inside the fortress is a big problem. On the road outside the Chamber of Commerce, it is not bright, but a warm light brought by the flame. This is also not a product of magic, it may be a certain technology of the dwarves that can be created
These lamps, which are similar to street lamps on Earth, are dotted in the streets and alleys.
But the interior of the Chamber of Commerce is very bright. As if to show off their financial resources, in addition to wall lamps similar to street lamps, there are also things like luminous pearls embedded in the wall, which serve as guides for the passage of the room and also serve as auxiliary services.
The light source. And under this light, there are all kinds of rare treasures, arranged everywhere and in every corner.
Welcoming everyone into the reception room in the chamber of commerce, there was naturally a beautiful maid serving tea. Fen was also happy to place the container he had been holding on the table and taste the high-quality elf flower tea that he had not been able to enjoy during the journey.
Although it is far inferior to coffee, the taste is pretty good. When she has no choice, Fen will not reject this elegant taste.
The person opposite didn't seem to be in a hurry, just with a slight smile, waiting for others to be able to hold back and open their mouths to get to the point. It can be said that from the moment you enter the door, a business negotiation war begins.
She drank a few sips of tea, pursed her lips, and then put the cup down. Fen didn't know whether it was because she was not good at this kind of interpersonal confrontation, or she simply didn't bother to do this kind of thing. She was the first to say: "This time, I hope to be like Gui
Will be looking to buy Thres steel..."
"Please wait a moment." Babbage interrupted Fen. He didn't care that his behavior was against the conventions. He didn't care whether his behavior was as gentlemanly as he imitated aristocratic etiquette. He said: "We are talking about
Before that deal, I hope to negotiate another deal first."
Lin and Fen were both a little confused by this sudden move. But Babbage ignored everyone's thoughts and said respectfully with a smiley face: "Your Excellency, Magician, I have a good deal, I hope
Discuss with you. I hope to be able to buy this thing," Babbage pointed to the special container, "-and the price will definitely satisfy you."
During the journey, how could a man who had made up his mind to stand up for himself again allow such a request and fail to act. However, the other party only revealed the intention of purchasing, not to the point of falling out, so Lin could only choose his words carefully.
The reply was lukewarm: "Mr. Babbage, we came here with money, but to buy things, not to sell things."
"Oh, look at you guys holding something like this," Babic pointed at the container with colorful mist spilling out, and paused, "-don't you come to the chamber of commerce to sell it? Am I misunderstanding this? Is this really true?
It's a pity. I have a distinguished guest who is very interested in such things."
While talking, a group of tall and thick warriors filed in outside the door. Even the magicians who came in had a figure with biceps almost as thick as someone's thigh. They silently occupied the four corners, while more people
It was standing behind Babbage, forming invisible pressure.
At this moment, it was so obvious that there was no point in defending anything. But in such a battle, if the person next to him didn't take action, Lin didn't think he had any chance. With a well-made equipment, he might be able to survive before death.
He took away a few people to be buried with him, but it was extremely difficult to find a way to survive. He didn't have the strength to crush them.
When he saw a group of people entering the door, Lin stood up excitedly, but he didn't know what to say. He didn't want to offend others, but he also didn't want to give in again.
Just before Lin could react, Fen slowly took out a gold tobacco pipe and twisted the tobacco. With a flick of his fingers, a small flame appeared on his fingertips. He lit the tobacco and took a big puff.