Amidst the cheers of the crowd, this huge rune puppet, deliberately made into a human shape, slid out of the warehouse along the moving track smoothly and headed towards Pier 1.
Driven by the power of runes, Porter No. 1 is not as noisy as those steam machines or electric machines. Even though the counterweight wheels on its feet make a squeaking sound when it runs along the slide rails, it is not as noisy as those steam machines and electric machines.
Amid the waves of cheers around her, this was silent.
The tall Porter No. 1 was driving silently on the track, like a silent statue - the counterweight booms on its left and right sides seemed to be a pair of real arms, opening its mind and receiving countless
Believers worshiped and cheered.
Zeli, who is located in the cockpit above the head of Carrier 1, seems to be a real god in the clouds, overlooking all living things.
However, this description is actually not accurate.
At this time, Zeli did not think that she was superior to others, nor did she feel superior.
Porter One is not an idol.
The driver is not a priest either.
Perhaps because of the secrecy in the past, rune technology is still unknown, but Zeli knows very well that Miss Ino has already launched experiments on the manipulation of rune power by non-casters.
This technology will eventually flow into thousands of households in Zaun, and even the entire Runeterra.
Therefore, at this moment, she was only excited. When she drove Porter No. 1 to the predetermined location of Pier 1, lowered the left and right booms, and loaded the cargo and counterweight, this huge machine
The statue of the god also seemed to bend down and come among the common people.
Its arms are still wide open.
But this time, it no longer looks like someone is being looked down upon with admiration, but rather an embrace of everyone.
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It took less than half an hour for Porter No. 1 to deliver all the merchandise on the Siren to Warehouse No. 1.
Then, under everyone's surprised gazes, Lux finally revealed the reward for this transaction.
Gold, gold of perfect color!
This gold was paid by Besilico when he purchased the armor. Although theoretically the amount is not enough to pay for the Ionian goods on the Siren and Sea Serpent, but... when a box of shiny gold is so straightforward,
When it was placed in front of people, everyone on the pier couldn't help but stop breathing for a moment.
Even Sarah's heartbeat slowed down by half a beat.
Sarah, who inherited Gangplank's treasure trove, actually has no shortage of gold.
But pirates' collections have always been messy, with all kinds of fines. Even though Gangplank's gold is more than a little bit more than the gold in front of her now, the intuitive feelings between the two are still completely different.
Without hesitation, Sarah nodded to Raven and asked her first mate to come forward and collect the gold.
When the box was closed and dragged away, Sarah had already thought about a lot of things - if nothing else happened, the gold was just displayed for viewing. It was impossible for her to carry the gold back, and it would have to be exchanged for goods here.
That's good.
But...it is gold after all!
She couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. While applauding with everyone, she spoke in a low voice in a voice that only she and Lux could hear: "We haven't seen each other for two months. Miss Lux has become a lot more cunning. She is so beautiful." I’m even a little tempted by the gold!”
"It's just a coincidence." Lux also responded in a low voice, "We will talk slowly later. I think since Miss Sarah has come to Zaun, she won't be in a hurry to leave, right?"
"Of course there's no rush." Sarah chuckled, "I'm here to take care of the needs of the Ionians. If you can't satisfy their desires, I'm afraid a lot of the proceeds from this golden trade route will flow into others. In hand..."
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With "money and goods settled", Lux and Sarah boarded the train to Zaun hand in hand.
As early as one month before the completion of the new port, the train connecting Zaun New Port and Zaun City was already in operation.
Trains - or steam locomotive technology - can be considered a quite mature industry in Zaun. However, considering the performance of Porter One, I am afraid that the power of Zaun trains will soon change from steam engines to something else. Something new.
Unfortunately, Zaun's current research and application capabilities for rune technology are still quite limited. Even to "welcome state guests", they can only use ancient steam trains.
Two hours later, Lux and Sarah finally arrived at Zaun's municipal building.
Here, a grand welcome dinner is about to be held, and "people from all walks of life in Zaun" will participate in the banquet.
Now, both Lux and Sarah can take a break. There are still many things they need to communicate and negotiate, but they are no longer in a hurry.
The enthusiasm of the people of Zaun has not dissipated, because just when Lux and Sarah walked into the municipal building hand in hand, the Zaun Evening News, which had been prepared for a long time, came out.
The sixteen-page additional issue includes both analysis of Ionia trade and popular science on rune technology—in addition, there are five full pages describing visions for the future.
One newspaper after another was circulated in the hands of the people, and many people even read the contents of the newspapers aloud, introducing various possibilities for the future to people they knew and didn't know.
The entire Zaan seemed to be plunged into a sea of joy - even Lux and Janna, who had long since given up their priesthood, felt an indescribable energy at this time.
Unlike Zaun, in the Piltover editorial office of the Piltover Evening News, the Piltover reporter who had witnessed the entire new port inauguration ceremony with a press card fell into a breathless silence.
At the beginning, they laughed at the Zaun people for using wood to build docks, which was purely a shoddy project that fooled people.
Then, after the new port was completed and no ships came, they prepared a manuscript mocking the Zaun people for their wasted efforts.
When the Siren and Sea Serpent arrived, they crossed out the word "wasted effort" and changed it to Zaun to save face.
As Sarah showed off the goods and they recognized the prices of these Ionian specialties, they gave up their criticism of the trade itself and began to think about how to prove that the Zaunites were not worthy of such an important trade - "Manpower"
VS Feimen", this is a good title.
As a result, Transporter One appeared, and the reporters reluctantly gave up on the black spots of manpower, trying to prove that the Zaun people were at an absolute disadvantage in this trade. Compared with it, Piltover was qualified as a player in this trade.
The terminus of trade.
In the end, Lux showed off an astonishing amount of gold reserves as if to show off her wealth, showing off her confidence.
I hurried back to the newsroom. These reporters looked at me and I looked at you. For a moment, they didn’t know how to write. Different from the previous times when they were so content with throwing dirty water, this time, even these reporters from Piltover,
There was also some indescribable sense of crisis in my heart...