Chapter 411: Strange City

Outside the Valley Tavern.

For the story that he was about to enter, Ino had made as much preparation as possible.

Not only did he put on the clothes of the Dream God, he also fished out the Philosopher's Stone from the well and made it into a ring and wore it on his hand.

When it comes to the Philosopher's Stone, many people's first impression may be immortality, but its other function is also very powerful.

Turning stones into gold.

Although the name is called turning stones into gold, it does not mean that the effect of the Philosopher's Stone is limited to gold, but because gold is the most stable and the most difficult to make.

The Philosopher's Stone is more like a permanent replacement, or permanent deformation, so that the owner can easily get what he wants.

Perhaps, the Philosopher's Stone is the most suitable equipment for the Dream God Umbrella.

Distort reality and make your wishes come true.

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Outside the tavern, Ino looked down and glanced at the ring on his hand.

The reason why he made enough preparations was that this was the first time, the first time he entered the story freely.

Thinking of this, Ino chuckled self-deprecatingly. It was obviously his own miracle, but he had never been truly independent.

Since I came to this world, I was influenced by Hans when I first entered the story. It was because of the initial angle deviation that I had a series of experiences.

Now, it is rare to return to the starting point again.

After adjusting his mentality a little, Ino slowly pushed open the two beech doors of the tavern.

…

The city-state at night finally ended the hustle and bustle of the day, and everything fell asleep under the cold light of the moon.

Looking at the town in front of him that looked like the 18th century, Ino fell into deep contemplation.

This place gave him a very strange feeling.

Chaotic, malicious, and distorted, but also mixed with kindness and innocence.

If the previous stories were all set by the storyteller, then what I saw in front of me was more like a real world.

At night, street lamps over ten feet high were neatly arranged on both sides of the main street.

The bright light illuminated the entire street as if it were daytime.

But after getting closer, Ino discovered the difference. Although the light of each street lamp was very bright, it was not the imagined electric lighting, but a more ancient way - calcium carbide lamp.

Calcium carbide lamp, this is a convenient and reliable way of lighting. Adding calcium carbide to water can produce a dazzling flame, and the brightness is even not inferior to the earliest electric light.

From the small, we can see that the prosperity of this story is not low.

But the only thing that makes him curious is that the night here is too quiet.

It stands to reason that after the invention of street lights, the nightlife of residents in the city-state should not be what is happening now.

But as far as the eye can see, the whole street is dead silent.

…

While Ino was puzzled, the atmosphere inside the towering clock tower in the center of the city-state was also a bit solemn.

On the top floor of the clock tower, a sturdy figure in armor was standing by the window overlooking the entire city.

The mirror-like armor reflected the unique luster of metal under the reflection of the calcium carbide lamp, and the whole person seemed to be glowing from the back.

Behind him was a huge gear running smoothly under the steam drive.

The complex and precise gears and levers run through the top floor of the clock tower. The steel pipes are like arteries, which look a bit absurd and weird.

"The clock is running normally, everything is fine." A cold voice sounded from the top floor of the clock tower.

Behind a huge gear, a young woman in a gray robe walked out, holding a carbide lamp that was brighter than a street lamp.

At the same time.

As the cold voice sounded, the figure in armor turned around. This was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

With thick black hair, sharp eyes and a majestic short beard, he seemed to be born to give people a sense of majesty without anger.

"But I always feel that there is an invasion." The middle-aged man said calmly.

As a city defender, Nord felt a little irritated. His spiritual intuition told him that there was something wrong tonight, but the clock behind him was running normally.

"The mechanical core will not go wrong unless the intruder exceeds its detection..."

The young woman said the worst result.

Unlike the local guardians in front of her, she is a mechanic assigned by the temple to this subordinate city, and she has a certain understanding of many abnormalities.

"Beyond detection?" Nord's voice trembled.

Although he has not witnessed it, in the records and inheritance of books, every invasion beyond detection is an unprecedented disaster, which is no longer resisted by human power.

"This is just the worst speculation, and it is also possible that the other party is just passing by."

Even in the face of possible disasters, the young woman still analyzes rationally.

But there is always a trace of unwillingness on her beautiful face.

As the youngest mechanic in the Mechanical Hall, Celia was proud of her talent, but now she also regrets it a little.

If possible, she would rather assign her talent to luck, so that she will not encounter rare ectopic invasions.

Similarly, she also regrets entering the Mechanical Hall.

If she had entered the Scarlet Rose, although there was a risk of corruption, it was better than sitting and waiting to die like now.

Unlike other churches, the early mechanics really had no self-protection ability for abnormal events.

To put it nicely, he is called a mechanic, but to put it bluntly, he is a senior maintenance worker.

…

The dark night was deathly silent.

It seemed that even the shadows had quietly disappeared.

In the extreme silence, even the faintest sound can be clearly heard.

Ino carried a suitcase and looked around curiously. Whether it was the architectural style or other furnishings, he was surprised.

After preliminary judgment, this was probably a city of machinery and steam. Although there were some other elements, it looked normal overall.

Of course, except for this strange silence.

After walking through several streets in a row, the road was brightly lit as usual, but there was no hotel open.

…

But what Ino didn't know was that his seemingly casual stroll made the people living in the surrounding houses nervous.

Because this was different from the footsteps of the night watchman.

Although this was an urban area and there was sufficient calcium carbide lamp lighting, the night was still full of danger.

Those who could choose to go shopping at night did not look like normal people no matter how they looked at it.

But fortunately, the footsteps did not stay for too long, which also made many people around breathe a sigh of relief.

…

It seems that every traveler must have a skill to sleep in the open air.

On the street, in a sunken wall, Ino slowly opened his eyes.

The dark night in the eastern sky suddenly changed dramatically, as if it was torn apart by an invisible giant hand, peeled off piece by piece, layer by layer, until it completely dissipated under the boundless blue sky.

A vast force slowly rose from the horizon.

Grand and majestic.

It was only the dawn of the newborn, but the light made Ino feel a little dazzling.

Feeling the glare, he subconsciously wanted to open the umbrella, but the moment he picked up the umbrella, the sunlight suddenly became soft again.

A little surprised, but he didn't care about it now.

After dawn, the whole city seemed to wake up, the roaring sound of machinery, and the gradually increasing figures on the street, all proved this point.

Across the street, as a building that obviously looked like a hotel opened its door, Ino also slowly stood up.

The most urgent thing was to find out the situation here.

The current steam civilization interests him a lot. After all, it is known that magic and electricity conflict. If a different civilization system is used, the future magic world will probably be very interesting.

Sorry everyone, there is only one chapter today.

Because of some things, Xiaodi got home at almost six o'clock.

Sorry, sorry, sorry.