Regardless of the various stories and love and hatred between the Black King and the Alchemy Train, one thing can be confirmed, that is, Nanling is really a rural place outside the core civilization circle of the Terran countries.
Although there are indeed huge armored warships in Nauman City, and there is no shortage of sophisticated alchemy products in Harrison Port, it is difficult for Ian to find much of a glorious civilization in the pastoral scenery of Nanling.
"No wonder Isengard, a gentle and polite person, can't help but say the word 'country' when he arrives at Harrison Port. It's really not an arrogant putdown by people in the capital, but a frank statement."
"Yes, there is not even a train in this place, so you have to rely on a convoy of camels and beasts to travel long distances. If it is more difficult, you may even have to walk... Haha, it is indeed very rural."
Thinking of this, Ian couldn't help but laugh behind his helmet, and now he was already in a hall.
There are many people in the lobby of Bart Station, and the number is constantly increasing. The horseshoe-shaped main body of the station has a total of eight plus one entrance and exit. There are even facilities for some flying sublimators or griffins to tame flying monsters. landing point.
Most of the passengers were businessmen, but there were also some well-dressed wealthy people who looked either rich or noble. Of course, there were also some like Ian who wore armor and were obviously knights or advanced adventurers.
People are looking up at the moment, staring at the translucent hanging board in the center of the hall, observing the various car numbers and time numbers floating on it.
"The ticket for the three of us to go to the imperial capital is ten thalers. The total ticket for me, Hua An, Shuangdie, and I should have been twelve thalers. We discounted it because I am an active knight."
Ian had just bought a ticket through the Ascended Channel. He couldn't help but shake his head slightly when he thought about the ticket price.
A regular employee can earn fifty or sixty thalers a year. Of course, including some subsidies and bonuses, it may be a little more, but it will never exceed eighty thalers.
And for a decent clerk job, the annual salary is about ninety to one hundred thalers... Although it doesn't sound like much, the bonuses and various subsidies for the clerk, as well as the benefits of the unit are also quite a lot, and even more. There are many hidden discounts, so you can already save a lot of money in central banks around the imperial capital.
But one ticket requires about a month's salary of a worker and ten days' salary of a decent person.
Of course, this is a long-distance fare... It is so expensive to go from Bart Station to the Imperial Capital. If it is a closer place, such as Yuandingshan Fortress, it only costs one and a half talers.
But there is no doubt that the alchemy train is not mainly open to ordinary people. It is used most of the time as a tool for transporting materials. Even if it is a passenger train, the customers it faces are businessmen and scholars from all walks of life, aristocratic sublimators, and all kinds of people. Relatives of wealthy people.
After all, most people don't need to travel long distances in a short period of time.
In today's Terra Continent, it is normal for a person to never leave his hometown for the rest of his life.
"In this land where monsters are raging, railway maintenance must be very troublesome."
Thinking of this, Ian took the two fairies into the waiting room and waited for the train to arrive.
He had just gone to the 'Boin Workshop' branch at Bart's Station to inform Isengard that he was about to get on the train and head to the imperial capital. He then asked the local staff to put their hard work on the road to good use.
If the beast is taken care of, he may continue to ride when he returns to Nanling.
"I really don't need a gryphon, and I don't need you to arrange for someone to pick me up. I just want to take the train..."
"It won't have much impact if I delay for a few days. My mission to the Imperial Capital has no time limit... Well, okay, you should also take care of your health. See you in the Imperial Capital."
After ending the call with Isengard, Ian told the local staff: "If there is a chance, I can let my camel beast and the caravan return to Harrison Port together."
"Understood, sir!"
But looking at the expressions of these staff members, the boy understood that his camel beast would definitely be well kept in its place.
After all, if Ian, a guy who can actually talk directly to his immediate boss, suddenly thinks of his mount in the future, only to find that his mount died on the way back to Nanling, this is not a small probability event. If he wants to be angry, then he
Do you still want to work?
Taking care of a camel doesn't cost much.
While waiting for the train, nothing happened.
Around five o'clock in the afternoon, the car arrived.
Accompanied by the clanging sound of the mechanical wheels turning, a strange oval-shaped locomotive approached from the distance with the faint fluorescence of the alchemy furnace. It followed the track drawn by the railway track, running like a beast crawling on the earth.
Like a flying meteor.
The shower alchemy furnace is just like its name. The essence it releases is as huge as a rainstorm and fills the world. However, most of it is scattered and cannot be gathered into a high-pressure water flow that can kill the enemy. This kind of alchemy furnace cannot be used on armor.
Eventually it became the power source for various large-scale civilian alchemy equipment, and its relatively stable operation method became an advantage.
The steel giant drove all the way from the southwest, and finally stopped slowly in Bart Station. The steel guardrails on both sides of the station slowly lowered. This was a protective measure to prevent someone from accidentally entering the track and being crushed by the train and splashing blood.
But actually this is just an insurance measure.
Because when the still-running Alchemy Engine of the Shower Rain slowly approached, an invisible but obviously existing 'force' pushed everyone back to exactly five meters away.
This is the spontaneous shield generated by this giant alchemical furnace when it is running. Most people cannot resist it or approach it. They can only wait for the train to arrive at the station before approaching. If someone can really kill themselves in this situation, then
It can only mean that it is deliberate or deserved. The train will not be washed even if it is washed. When it is activated, the expanded shield will push all the blood and meat aside.
Getting ready to get on the train. Ian raised his head and looked around. He saw that there were many people boarding the train.
There were businessmen and scholars, as well as Huaiguang clergy and nobles. He even saw a very neat formation of soldiers around the carriage near the back. They were probably the private soldiers of a certain noble family? Or were the troops stationed in the imperial capital changing defense?
In addition, there are also some people wearing strange costumes and special robes... Most people may not be able to tell them apart, but Ian can tell that they are people from the Psychic Church.
"Strange thing, people from the Spiritual Machinery Church? But it's not very strange. After all, it's a train going to the imperial capital. It's strange that there are no such people."
Ian didn't notice that there were ascendants among this group of people from the Psychic Church, so he didn't pay special attention to it.
Soon, he took Shuangdie and Hua An and boarded the train under the arrangement of the staff.
"Three...the two fairies and you, the knight...your seats are on the left side. You two, do you need additional cushions?"
The service on the Alchemy Train is still very good. The train staff even prepared special cushions for fairies so that they would not float on the seats and not be blocked by the table. Of course, there are also hollow seats for various demihuman tails.
, these are all parts that can be replaced at any time.
After all, it has been running for so many years, and all preparations are very complete.
Ian was also sitting on the rather spacious seat of the train for the first time in a long time. Frostdie and Hua An were both sitting on the side near the window.
Miss Goblin seems to often take this kind of transportation, and she seems to be very familiar with it. She even ordered a cup of hot drink on the train. Of course, Goblin can drink drinks and eat, but it is just for a sense of experience, not to satisfy hunger.
Frost Butterfly, like Ian, turned sideways to look at the scenery outside the transparent glass of the carriage.
It was obviously a road they had already walked and a scene they already knew, but sitting in the car, the experience was completely different from the experience of walking.
"This feeling... is amazing."
The little elf said softly, with a subtle feeling: "I feel so happy... This huge train, a giant steel beast... the feeling of riding it makes me happy."
"Do you like machinery and things with an industrial power aesthetic?"
Ian also smiled after hearing this. He reached out and touched Shuangdie's hair: "That should come from my 'aesthetic'."
Frost Butterfly shook its head comfortably, and the wings on its back rotated several times.
Hua An was happily drinking a cup of hot nutty cocoa. She was relatively indifferent to these. To her, the train was no different from a carriage, armor, or a particularly large but unsightly goblin body.
This kind of slow transportation is probably the only thing humans value so much.
However, one thing is the same.
That was one person and two fairies, both enjoying the feeling of traveling by train.