Chapter 172 The magic that turns the land into a flower field

Chapter 172 The magic that turns the land into a flower field

Sensing Augustine's gaze, Xia En's hair instantly stood up and he felt a strong sense of crisis.

It's like the feeling of fear a person would feel when he suddenly encounters a wild beast while being defenseless.

But by some strange coincidence, Xia En did not avoid Augustine's gaze, but looked at him from afar.

The two people who were not supposed to meet, now saw each other hundreds of meters away.

At this glance, it was like crossing an era!

At this moment, Xia En was sure that the other party was watching him.

There was a bit of curiosity and surprise in those deep gray eyes, but there was no hostility.

But soon, Augustine looked away and returned to his [Black Sails] thoughtfully.

Generally speaking, this city is very lively, with civilians living and working in peace and contentment, and one can see the vitality and vitality at a glance.

On the Seven Seas, [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] almost monopolizes 80% of the trade.

At the edge of the [Upper City] on the ring, Laila's eyes widened slightly and she said in surprise: "Just now, did the captain look at us?"

But in front of them, this steam device, which was less than the size of a palm, subverted their perceptions.

"If you ask me, this thing may not look like much, but it might change the world!"

After a brief moment of disappointment, Laila quickly cheered up and said with a smile.

"certainly."

Xia En was not surprised by their reaction. Even he was shocked when he saw this black technology of steam.

After robbing the inventories of Duke Island and Silver Moon Island, he still has a lot of steam devices in his space ring!

"Thank you, Shane!"

Yan Yan completely ignored Xia En's warning eyes and vowed.

However, from the perspective of Xia En, a latecomer, the style of these houses is obviously a bit "retro", even more original than [Coral City].

Not to mention the reaction of Augustine and [Black Sails].

Although he seems to have arrived in past history, is it possible that everything he did was a historical necessity?

In other words, it is the closure of the timeline.

But after thinking about it, Xia En could understand the reason for the existence of this kind of market.

Over time, a situation was formed where humans and elves lived together.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot!"

Both of them have a good understanding of steam engines.

"This is it, we're here!"

Shane didn't know why Augustine noticed him, and said casually: "Maybe it's just a coincidence."

The emergence of this new thing directly promoted the industrial revolution, right?

"His eyes are so scary."

Laila raised her head in confusion and sighed regretfully.

"However, the emergence of this steam device is enough to show that there is still a lot of room for progress in steam technology."

"If there is a more advanced steam engine, can you let me see it? I am very curious..."

Among them, the sweet pancakes made from the leaves of the Elf Mother Tree, as well as the honey pig intestines and spicy and sour sheep's eye pie invented by someone who didn't know who invented them, impressed Xia En deeply.

[Black Sails] The cable next to the mast swayed again, like the tail of a big cat swaying randomly.

However, even if we don't talk about the shopping malls we have seen on Earth, Xia En has also seen this lively scene on Silver Moon Island.

Laila was so excited that she hugged Xia En directly, kissed him on the face, and then picked up the steam device to study it.

"Little Laila, have you come to play in [Upper City] again?"

When they saw Laila arriving, many people took the initiative to say hello to her.

One after another, other ships came to the island to trade and settle.

Tracey asked in confusion: "Why did sister sigh?"

Or is it causing greater consequences due to the so-called "butterfly effect"?

However, this is just Xia En's guess after all, and he is destined to not get the answer.

This steam engine is far different from the steam engines of the Federal era. It is bloated and huge, and the valves and pipes are also very thick.

"This this……"

Not to mention these people from thousands of years ago.

Laila asked cautiously, looking at the steam device as if looking at some rare treasure.

So we all know that at this stage, steam engines have not yet been widely promoted, and their efficiency is far lower than that of various spells. It is normal for them to be looked down upon by the elves.

Therefore, the products here include not only the specialties of the elves, but also the unique delicacies of humans from all over the world.

"Can I touch it?"

"Be careful, don't fall!"

Moreover, this device also has a mysterious activity, as if there is a consciousness gestating in it.

Shane was suddenly stunned.

Shane asked: "What kind of books are these?"

——[Emerald Island] was originally just an unknown island with not many indigenous people, but after the elves began to migrate, they would bring a group of accompanying merchants and civilians with them every time.

Along the way, Xia En also saw that this [upper city] was different from the elven city below.

This is already the core area of ​​[Upper City], and the thick and generous trunk of the Elf Mother Tree is not far from the square.

Is this called an "exhibition"?

You're obviously here for the market, right?

Do we need to tell the people in this city that this place will be buried by volcanic ash in a few hundred years?

Laila opened her big watery eyes and stared at Xia En intently.

Xia En's mood became more and more complicated.

"I can use the reputation of [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] to guarantee that even if I search all over the Southern Continent, I can't find a steam engine more advanced than this."

Seeing this, Xia En and the others had no choice but to follow.

Moreover, it also completely changed the power mode of ships, which laid the foundation for the Age of Discovery.

"Is what he said true?"

Hearing this, Laila suddenly remembered something important: "Today is the day of the exhibition! Come with me!"

Of course he knew that steam engines could change the world!

But when he saw the steam engine in the booth, Xia En's expression was a little strange.

This made Laila misunderstand herself.

In fact, the elves may even be destroyed before the great flood comes.

The former tastes quite good, and the latter is pure dark cuisine.

Hearing this, the little girl's eyes lit up, she carefully picked up a book and said to Xia En.

After getting along with him for a short while, Laila also got to know the big man a little bit. She knew that he was an honest man and would not lie, so she turned to look at Xia En.

"Miss Laila, you are here."

Shane was stunned.

But next to them, Yan Yan and Cui Qian, one has lived on the [Ice and Snow Island] for an unknown number of years, and the other has been trapped on the bottom of the sea for an unknown number of years. Where have they ever seen such a lively place?

The two of them looked like country people who had just entered the city, showing expressions of surprise and staring at the novel things.

Yan Yan nodded quickly: "Yes! I saw it too!"

Before she finished speaking, Laila hurriedly ran towards the center of the city.

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Laila, even the fat businessman beside her looked surprised.

"A book like this one records the magic that can turn the land into a field of flowers."

In this way, my trip here is not in vain!

Thinking of this, Shane no longer hesitated and quickly took out a steam device from the space ring and handed it to Laila.

"Is that the person who just peeked at you?"

Shane and Laila came to a stall with several tattered books.

"He is indeed an extraordinary boy."

However, what is strange is...

At this time, she also quickly noticed Xia En's strange expression, and hummed with dissatisfaction.

With that said, Laila took Xia En and the others to wander around the square.

This may mean that the era they are living in now is earlier than the establishment of the Kingdom of Shoton.

"Huh? You said his temperament is a bit similar to mine? I didn't see that..."

"Much better than my crappy machine!"

Seeing this scene, Xia En couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

"impossible!"

The owner of this stall is a wealthy businessman. He said with a smile: "This is the latest style steam engine you want, as well as other supporting facilities."

The fat businessman immediately retorted: "This is the latest steam engine purchased by our Chamber of Commerce from Lun City."

It can be seen that unlike being ostracized among the elves, Laila's popularity in [Upper City] is quite good.

"Good day, Miss Leila!"

Laila said seriously: "Even if we figure out the principle, we can't make those precise gears and pipes."

This businessman is clearly from the Tianqi Chamber of Commerce!

Thinking about it, [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] existed before the great flood, so it is not surprising to meet them on [Emerald Island].

Hearing this, the fat businessman next to him breathed a sigh of relief.

Xia En smiled and said, "If you like it, you can just give it to you."

To Shane's surprise, they mostly spoke in Elvish.

The things exhibited and sold in this square are quite unique.

Pedestrians came and went in a hurry, and many people gathered in front of each stall.

However, judging from Laila's tone, I'm afraid some of her kin looked down on steam engines and ridiculed her.

If the city's final outcome is already doomed, is the beautiful scene in front of us just a fantasy?

the last point.

"Uncle Nok, sister Laura!"

In the same way, if there is any need, they will buy directly from the chamber of commerce, so markets like this are rare.

At this time, Yan Yan and Cui Qian were tired from shopping and were sitting on chairs not far away to rest.

There were significantly fewer customers here, and most of them just glanced at the items in the booth and left.

"Sir, would you like to buy a book?"

"No problem, but you have to wait until I finish my business first."

The residents in the city include humans and half-elves, and occasionally one or two pure-blood elves can be seen.

"I'm not lying. Captain Shane's steam device is many times more advanced than this."

"Captain Shane must look down on this machine, because the steam equipment on his ship is much more advanced than this!"

Seeing this brass-colored steam device, Laila and the fat businessman's eyes widened suddenly.

"Oh? You ask the two of them? They are my friends and they came to [Uptown] with me to visit the exhibition!"

As we strolled around, the sky gradually darkened, and the setting sun swayed down from the heights, dyeing the square a light golden color.

Xia En was startled, but seeing Laila's serious look, he had no choice but to regard it as an unintentional move on her part.

"It's so beautiful! It's truly a product of [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce]!"

At this moment, the square paved with bluestone slabs was extremely lively.

Perhaps in this era, the magic pattern technology has not yet been developed?

Xia En collected his thoughts, looked up, and found that a group of them had arrived in a square.

This is the effect of installing [Heart of Steam].

Those precise and meticulous gears and extremely complex cylinders are far beyond the concept of a steam engine. They are simply like devices that could only come out of fantasy.

So much so that the residents did not ask where the two suspicious men in black robes, Xia En and Yan Yan, came from.

That is why.

Laila kept walking and soon came to the booth of a special booth.

The first ones to suffer were not the [Upper City], but the elves in the [Lower City]!

"Good sister, buy one for me to try!"

Shane was determined to do something.

She looked at Xia En and whispered.

About half an hour later.

According to the timeline he deduced, the great flood would come first before being buried by volcanic ash!

Instead of being tied up and worrying about the "butterfly effect" and "timeline closing", it is better to follow your heart and do what you want to do!

"Sister Laila, what is that? Can you eat it?"

But when I thought about it carefully, I realized that I couldn't do anything.

By this time, Xia En had figured it out.

“The level of this steam device simply transcends an era.”

There are actually no items related to magic patterns in this square.

"Steam engine?"

Tracey is not young, but she is still a child at heart, and she hangs around Lila.

Some sell snacks and drinks, some sell various magic props, as well as various weapons, equipment, and even some weird gadgets.

He asked again: "Speaking of which, Laila, why did you bring us to this city?"

Perhaps, fate urged him to come to this era by chance, just to let him do something.

"Sure enough, don't you look down on this thing called a 'steam engine'?"

He didn't expect that the "business" Laila mentioned was actually this!

He couldn't help but think of the city submerged in volcanic ash, and the human figures struggling in the ashes.

Although the architecture here is not so refined and elegant, it is obviously influenced by the elven style and looks quite beautiful.

On the side, Yan Yan couldn't help but say after taking a look at the machines in the booth.

In other words, his actions can only change some things on a small scale, but cannot change established history.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's hard for you to come to [Upper City], why not take a look around this exhibition."

If you say something without proof, others won’t believe it at all, okay?

Moreover, the more critical point is——

It was also a guess hidden in Xia En's heart.

On the contrary, it is more like the first-generation steam engine during the Industrial Revolution in Shane's impression.

But for this backward machine, Laila was extremely excited and said with a smile.

Of course there is no fluctuation in my heart.

In response, Laila waved in response, with a warm smile on her face.

Whatever goods the captains have, they can sell them directly to the Chamber of Commerce.

have to say.

The stall owner was a teenage girl, a little dirty, thinly dressed, and skinny.

The still young pirate king murmured to himself while stroking the mast of the Black Sail as if petting a cat.

"These are ancient books that record some strange magic."

Just as thoughts were swirling in Shane's mind, Laila's voice sounded in his ears.

Xia En's expression became even weirder.

Of course he remembered this magic. According to Xian Ge, this spell was on the first page of the magic notebook.

Doesn't this mean that Laila started her journey of collecting magic after this?

So what role do you play in this process?