Whenever the light of the magic furnace rises into the sky, it will always bring up little bits of crystal light all over the sky.
Experts say that those bright green light spots are the unique phenomenon that occurs when the 'Mako' is refined, and the people are convinced of it.
Because that is the explanation put forward by [HRE] experts, and no one can refute it.
[Shinra], whose real name is [Shinra Electric Power Company], decades ago [Shinra] invented a method to extract a new energy source, 'Mako', and expanded at lightning speed to become an extremely wealthy country, with private wealth
Bing's super enterprise.
This company that controls the lifeblood of the world even built a huge steel city - the aerial city 'Midgar', and used it as the headquarters of the Shinra Corporation.
The huge steel disc, which is three hundred meters high above the ground, carries the prosperous city and the headquarters of the Shinra Corporation, and lifts the hustle and bustle of entertainment into the sky.
But under the disk, there are slums that are not favored by the 'upper class'.
A gathering place for cheap labor, a garbage dump, a home for wild beasts, dirty and smelly... slums are despised by the upper class, but they also have their own way of survival.
At this moment, a train was traveling along the spiral track from the upper floors of Midgar to the lower slums.
Because it was not the rush hour, there were not many passengers on the train. In a certain empty carriage, there were two people sitting side by side. Apart from them, there was no one else in the carriage.
This is a wonderful combination. Sitting on the left side by the car door is a muscular man with a calm and confident expression. He has a full beard and brown-black hair tied into a short ponytail. He is wearing a black shirt.
He wears a red coat with sleeves, his clothes and pants look a little shabby, and the boots on his feet are also very old.
Sitting next to the strong man is a black-haired girl. She has long hair that reaches her waist. She seems to be recovering from a serious illness, and her pretty face still has the paleness that has not completely faded away. She is simply wearing a cheap dress.
Wearing a jacket, a short skirt, and red sneakers, they were rubbing against the car floor in a boring way.
"Tifa, are you okay?" The strong man turned his head and asked with concern.
The girl nodded: "I have fully recovered, Master, thank you."
If he hadn't been rescued by his master, he might have really died in the fire, right? Thinking of the overwhelming fire and the miserable screams, the girl named Tifa couldn't help but turn pale and clenched her fists
Hold on tight.
The strong man glanced at the girl and let out a long sigh in his heart. How could such a painful experience be smoothed over in just a few weeks?
His name is Zangan, and he is a world-renowned martial arts instructor. His hobby is traveling around the world, and he will also select some children with outstanding qualifications to teach martial arts along the way.
About half a year ago, Zangan traveled to a village called Nibelheim. Because the Mako Mountain near the village was a good training place, Zangan stayed in Nibelheim temporarily.
During this period, he discovered that there was a little girl named Tifa in the village who was born with great strength and excellent body bones. She was a good candidate for practicing martial arts. After obtaining the consent of Tifa and her father, Zangan began to teach Tifa martial arts.
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The people in the village are very kind, and Tifa is also a genius among the apprentices he has taught, and Mohu Mountain is a rare training ground. Zangan originally planned to stay here for about a year and use all his proud skills.
Teach Tifa before leaving.
But that morning half a month ago, everything changed.
Zangan originally set out for practice on the Sunshine Coast a month ago, and he just returned today. But as soon as he entered the vicinity of Nibelheim, he discovered that there was a fire burning in the direction of the village down the mountain. He hurriedly ran towards the village,
There were corpses everywhere on the road, the village was swept by blazing fires, and miserable screams of despair could be heard from time to time.
What happened? Zangan was furious. The corpses he found along the way were either burnt or beheaded cleanly. That kind of sword skill... was definitely a master!
At this time, Zangan found a dying man. He was a blacksmith in the village. It seemed that because of his strong muscles, he was not killed immediately. Zangan rushed over to help the man up and asked what happened.
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"Sephiroth...it's Sephiroth! He killed everyone on sight, set fire to the village...everything is over, it's all over..."
Of course Zangan has heard of Sephiroth. The strongest 1st warrior of the Shinra Company, the unrivaled swordsman Sephiroth. What is he doing in Nibelheim? There is nothing here except the Mako Reactor.
ah.
Tap tap tap... the sound of rapid footsteps came, and Tifa ran over and shouted in surprise: "Master? Are you back? What on earth... happened here?"
"It was Sephiroth who did it. Why did the strongest warrior of the Shinra Company come to Nibelheim... Tifa, what's wrong with you?" Zangan suddenly noticed that Tifa's face was pale.
Tifa murmured: "Sephiroth...no, my father is still on Mako Mountain!"
After saying that, the girl ran away in a hurry.
Although Zangan tried hard to treat him, the blacksmith soon succumbed to his injuries. After clearing his mind, Zangan rushed to Mohuo Mountain, where there was a Mohuo furnace built by Shinra Company.
When he arrived, he found Tifa lying in a pool of blood with a deep stab wound on her chest. An ordinary person would have died long ago. But thanks to Tifa's daily practice of martial arts, she could still be saved.
Zangan picked up Tifa and looked aside. On the metal steps of the Mako Reactor, there were two young men lying on their backs. One looked like a 1st Shinra soldier and the other an ordinary Shinra soldier. Blood was flowing out from under them.
The metal steps were almost stained red with blood.
The injuries of these two people... were hopeless. Zangan only took one look and made a judgment.
As for Sephiroth, Zangan didn't think he was sure he could defeat him, not to mention the urgent situation on Tifa's side. He gave up the idea of revenge for the villagers of Nibelheim, picked up Tifa and ran away quickly.
He went to the nearest village to find a doctor and gave Tifa simple treatment, but the doctor admitted that such a serious injury was useless even with rare 'healing' magic stones, and he could only temporarily help Tifa hang on to his life. Only Steel City
Only Midgar has the best doctors who can treat Tifa.
So, Zangan took Tifa to Midgar, the sky city where Shinra Corporation is headquartered. As expected of the world's economic and cultural center, the hospital in Midgar can really handle Tifa's injuries, and the medical level is indeed top-notch.
Of course, the fees are also top-notch.
Zangan, whose pockets were already empty, borrowed money from almost all his friends in Midgar to raise money for Tifa's treatment. Fortunately, he finally found a big banker and finally raised the money.
After nearly half a month of treatment and recuperation, Tifa was discharged from the hospital. On the day she was discharged from the hospital, Zangan took her on the city train and headed for the slums in the lower Midgar area.
"...Master, Master!"
The girl's shout awakened Zangan from his memories. He then looked at Tifa, who was fuming beside him, and touched the back of his head: "Sorry for being distracted, what did you say just now, Tifa?"
"I'm asking, why are we going to Xiacheng District?" The girl is only fifteen years old this year. Even if she loses all her relatives, friends and hometown at once, she will not be immersed in depression for too long. Even if she doesn't let her master help her
Worried, Tifa also decided to become stronger.
Zangan stroked the thick beard on his chin and said with a smile: "We went to Xiacheng District to visit some old friends."
"Old friend?"
"Well, I borrowed money from all these old friends to raise money for treatment. But how much money can they have if they live in the slums? Fortunately, I finally found a wealthy family..."
Zangan looked at Tifa and said seriously: "Tifa, do you really want to stay here? Stay in Midgar, where the Shinra Corporation is headquartered?"
"……Um."
Tifa was silent for a while, then nodded: "Even if my father is gone, I must learn to live independently and strongly. Midgar is so big, there will always be a place for me...right?"
She knew that if she opened her mouth, her master would definitely take her away from here and continue to wander around the world. But that powerful master kept asking people to borrow money in a low voice for her sake... Tifa would not let herself continue to be a drag on her master. No matter how difficult it was,
She will also work hard to survive in Midgar.
However, when his master left him, he no longer had his family by his side...
For a moment, the girl became sentimental and her eyes almost turned red.
Zangan was frightened and hurriedly said: "Don't, don't, don't cry! Pretend I didn't ask and change the subject! Hmm... let me think about it... do you know how many Mako reactors there are in Midgar?"
"...How much?" The girl calmed down and asked cooperatively.
"Eight." Zangan made an [eight] gesture: "Think about it, there are eight of those things on Mako Mountain standing and surrounding Midgar. A large amount of Mako has been extracted and converted into nearly infinite
Endless electric energy, this is the means by which Shinra Corporation dominates the world - an energy technology that only they can master."
Ding dong! At this time, the train announced: [Qifan Street Xiacheng District has arrived, thank you for taking this train].
The door opened automatically to the side, Zangan and Tifa walked out of the carriage, and what came into view was the old open-air station.
Debris is piled in the corner of the station, and wooden benches are placed side by side on the edge. Most of the chair backs have been cracked. It is night, and the street lights are dimly lit, and they are connected into the distance, at least in Midgar.
Even slums can enjoy abundant electricity.
Tifa looked up and saw an extremely huge steel disk that almost covered the entire sky. A huge black shadow cast downwards. The densely packed steel pipes and lights on the disk facilities were dotted like stars in the darkness.
, like the night sky.
It was full of industrial beauty and magnificence, but Tifa was not moved at all, only unspeakable anger.
It would be fine if [Shinra] did not exist in this world.
Such thoughts suddenly appeared in the girl's mind.