Chapter 37 Does it really bring light to the city?
From here you can already see the giant shadows of the Twin Peaks.
The two towering peaks stand opposite each other like two giants wrestling with each other. The terrain is relatively gentle halfway down the mountainside, but it gradually becomes steeper from the middle of the mountainside, and they are leaning towards each other. At the highest point, only
A crack less than half a meter wide, so that people can easily cross it and jump from the top of one mountain to the top of another mountain.
It is said that a long time ago in Qiyu Port, when the law and order was still chaotic, those bold gangsters were keen on such thrilling games to prove who was the most courageous among their gangs; in addition, some families passed down the tradition from generation to generation.
It is also mentioned in the ancient law that traitors who "betray family interests" will be thrown from the top of the Twin Peaks. If the gods are willing to forgive their sins, they will be allowed to survive. If they cannot be forgiven, they will be
Let the fish and shrimp at the bottom of the Bixisi River be their final destination.
The Bisis River is a large river that surges under the wide canyon sandwiched between the Twin Mountains. It is also the largest river in the Sikiriya Peninsula. It originates from the southern Sikiriya Mountains and flows all the way through Andri.
He Plain, Gaogang City, Malton Port, Papamir Hills, Qiyu Port and other important areas or cities, finally merged into the Inland Sea in the "City of Cold Lanterns" Marshall. She gave birth to hundreds of hundreds of people on this peninsula.
Seventy percent of the natural environment and human civilization are divided into two parts, so it is also called the "mother of all peninsula people".
Qiyu Port is located among the two major landmarks, the Twin Peaks and the Bisis River. It has a unique geographical location, and its urban planning is even more novel and breathtaking. Because this city is neither built on the water washed by the river.
It is not built on the fertile plains that are covered by the giant mountain peaks, but is located vertically on the steep cliffs.
Yes, this is a city built on a cliff.
The aardvark beast pulled a simple cart and gradually approached. The lush orchards on both sides, the sparse houses and the hard-working farmers were all left behind. The whole city slowly appeared in the eyes of outsiders, making them momentarily stunned.
Absent.
Compared with other flat expansion cities, Qiyu Port appears more three-dimensional. According to the upper and lower divisions, it can be divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower areas; according to the direction, it can be divided into east and west.
Urban area.
All the buildings in this city are built along the cliff face. It seems that steel bars, iron pipes and metal railings were first used to build scaffolding, and then suspended houses were built on top - in fact, this is the invention of the steam engine and modern construction technology.
As a result of urban re-planning and renovation, no one has been able to answer this question as to how the ancestors without the help of steam engines built houses on the cliff in the first place, just like no one can answer why they had to build their houses on the cliff.
Same.
Obviously, there are other better options nearby, such as fertile plains washed by rivers, or rich and lush mountain foot areas.
This choice forced the city to extend longitudinally along the canyon, so the various buildings in the city took on strange and eccentric looks. For example, houses would be stacked as high as possible to seek more space vertically, but not too much.
Protruding, otherwise it will encroach on the road; for example, the length of a street can be endless, and sometimes a street can even allow a carriage or a steam train to travel at full speed, directly from the entrance of the canyon to the other end of the city, but its width
However, it is very restricted. Even the most spacious place cannot accommodate two carriages passing side by side, so vehicle congestion often occurs.
What’s even more amazing is that even if the streets are congested with vehicles, pedestrians will never be in a dilemma because the suspended houses are connected to each other by suspended stairs and wooden overpasses, forming a three-dimensional, intricate alley and road.
Networks, their existence is simply a mockery of the specialized subject of architecture: sometimes the road that is thought to be smooth will lose its direction because the escalator is artificially dismantled, and sometimes the dark alley that is thought to be a dead end has to go to the end only to find that there is still a hanging hanging
A rope ladder descending downwards.
Outsiders may plunge into a place where they may never find a way out, but locals can rely on some amazing talent or intuition to twist and turn in countless specious passages, which clearly seem to be going in the opposite direction.
If they walk, they will eventually reach the destination. If the blood is flowing in their own veins, there is no possibility of getting lost. What's more, if it doesn't work, they have the last resort: take out the ladder, climb to the roof, and directly exit from the house.
Walk over to the top.
This is not a nuisance, because some roads are built on the roofs of houses, using wooden boards, iron sheets and even ropes. For residents of this city, only ladders are a must-have tool for every household, especially for eating.
bowl and spoon.
Qiyu Port has three areas from bottom to top, namely the port and industrial area built on the river bank, the middle-level commercial and residential area, and the uppermost administrative and public building area. It is said that there is a joint flight of religious groups on the topmost level.
It is the base of the airship force, but no one can confirm whether it is true or not, and no one dares to confirm it.
The areas with large differences between the upper, middle and lower floors will be connected by a large elevator driven by a steam engine. Ringer has only seen this type of large elevator in mines and mines before. He did not expect that it would become a civilian tool here.
As for places with small differences between areas on the same floor, they are connected by facilities such as stairs, rope ladders, iron escalators or overpasses - this is definitely the city with the most steps that Ringo has ever seen.
People are dazzled.
In the two urban areas facing each other on the east and west cliffs, steel bridges that span the entire width of the canyon have been erected at specific locations for pedestrians to pass by on foot. There are also tracks in the middle for steam locomotives to pass. There are nine bridges in total, and the same
It is driven by a steam engine and can be folded and stowed freely. It is said that this is to take into account the control needs of special periods, and also to allow floating machinery such as airships to pass through the canyon without any hindrance and land into the city. p>
Houses made of steel plates and iron sheets, huge elevators that roar up and down, old trains passing through the canyons along the outer streets of the city, the faint sound of machines roaring from the belly of the mountain, and the densely packed urban pipes like millipedes
System, drainage and sewage devices hanging like beehives under the house, hot and misty steam erupting from countless exhaust holes and ventilation holes under the street fence grid, and the citizens coming and going on each flight of stairs, suddenly
Disappeared but suddenly appeared...
At this moment, they are not approaching Qiyu Port, but that unique city is approaching them, unreservedly showing all the magnificent elements of fantasy, steam and huge machinery.
"Wow!"
Alice looked up at the suspended city above the canyon, and couldn't help but let out an unexplained sigh: "This, this is so handsome!"
It perfectly fits the Golden Retriever Maid’s impression of steampunk, even more so than the magical machinery of the United Order.
Ringer was equally shocked, but felt a little strange because the city... was too bright.
The bright light shines on every corner of the streets, even the smoke and dust flying in the air are clearly visible, not to mention the rust marks on the steel and rails, or the hidden drainage pipes under the dim street lights. They are all clearly visible. Even the traces of rust are clearly visible.
People have the illusion that they can use this burst of light to count how many stairs, overpasses or dark alleys there are in this city, but in fact this is absolutely impossible. p>
Qiyu Port itself is a city built under a canyon. The twin peaks pushing each other above should block all the light. The crack that is only half a meter wide cannot accommodate the extra light source into the city. In this case
,where do these bright lights come from?
As the cart gradually approached the lower part of the city, Ringer knew the answer - or rather he saw it, because the dazzling light source was now hanging on a majestic building on the top floor of the city.
The magnificent dome overlooks the city, like the sun shining on the world.
That building looks like a church, but it is different from traditional churches with wood and stone structures or pure stone structures. It incorporates the city's unique style and is made of steel, supplemented by metal pipes, brass gears and
The huge steam machinery serves as decoration, and may also play some other roles. The boiling power furnace, the iron rotating valve, the towering black iron spire...the steel with a cold luster reveals an awe-inspiring and inviolable temperament.
, which makes it look more like a well-disciplined military camp, or a prison for judging evil.
The only thing that can make people see some religious elements may be the believers who are coming in and out of the side door of the church, wearing black monks' robes. There are also a few special beings mixed in among them, such as being fully armed and holding magic guides.
The magic knights patrolling with firearms, as well as those law enforcement officers wearing silver-white uniforms, walking in a hurry, and having a capable temperament - they are the arbitrators and judges of the scale of order, and they have returned from performing their missions to report.
Then, the name of this building will naturally come out.
"It is the headquarters of the Holy See, the Church of Condemnation."
Mentioning this sacred place, Mr. Gweli's tone couldn't help but have a hint of awe, and Ringer could tell that this awe was sincere, not in awe of a certain force, but in awe of a certain kind of power.
Concept, just like when he first met Rochelle.
"I heard from my grandfather's grandfather that the former Qiyu Port was not only chaotic, but also very dark. The sun could only be seen for a few hours a day. Later, the people who judged the Holy See brought that device, which allowed people in the city to
People have normal day and night. It is said that the energy of a hundred steam engines will be consumed by the operation of that device for one day, but the judges of the Holy See have never levied fees on the citizens of the city, not even once."
The last sentence emphasizes the tone, as if to emphasize something.
That’s right.
Is the so-called "bringing light to the city" not a metaphor but a fact?
Ringer thought of what Mr. Gweli said before and felt enlightened.