Steel Steam and Flame

　　 Cassia was driven down by the administrator holding a few thick books. He found the last one from the first carriage, but there was no sign of Nuo in each carriage.

He stood blankly in front of the rearrangement, surrounded by crowds. People who came to Manoma from all over the empire looked at the magnificent steel forest city in front of him in a daze. The nobles and wealthy merchants were already riding in various styles. All kinds of limousines leave.

　　Everyone came to Manoma with happy and shocking smiles, and full of ambition. Only Cassia's heart seemed to have been cut off with a sharp knife, full of feelings of loss. He feels like a kitten abandoned by his owner, standing in a black stormy night with no lights, only lightning and thunder can temporarily illuminate the surrounding scenery hidden in the dark. He was cold and hungry, with tears in his heart, and the full-bore gun that already had his own temperature in his arms could not bring him any sense of security.

　　 His forehead kept sweating, it was because of panic.

　　 "Hello, have you ever seen such a girl, it is..."

　　 "Mr. Administrator, do you see a girl who is alone..."

　　 "Sir, have you seen a girl with pale blonde hair alone while sitting here? That's it..."

　　The time lasted until the afternoon, and the Empire relisted slowly and drove away, but there was still no news about the little girl.

　　 Everyone just blindly covered their hands and shook their heads with a puzzled look.

"No."

"No."

　　 seems to be back when I asked Nuoer's name.

"What's your name?"

　　 "Nuoer." Repeated answer. I was so impatient at the time.

　　 But when I think of the girl's clear black eyes, those eyes are full of attachment, Cassia only has the softness of the big cat looking after the kitten.

　　 Today's sun has not yet appeared, it will slowly sink again.

　　 It's not that Nuoer left, but that he was abandoned. I don't know when, this idea suddenly appeared in his mind. He felt even more uncomfortable inside, and his inexplicable emotions surged. The order of my life seems to have been reset back to the right track.

　　 "Hey, brother, it's going to be too late if you don't leave!" Someone next to him said.

　　 Cassia looked over, the speaker was still very young, his face was tanned, his teeth were white, he looked thin, and he had a nice smile on his face.

"Are you going to the Imperial Heavy Industry School? I noticed you when I came here this morning to pull people. Your appearance is also very attractive. I saw your notice after a few more glances. If you don’t leave, you will not be able to catch up with the registration time. These schools in Manoma do not accept late students. It will be dark. I have to return to the west of Manoma. How about coins?"

Seeing Cassia in a daze, the man continued: "Brother, you are not a noble businessman. I knew you were a commoner. How about forty? Get in the car, and start from the seat. I The car is as fast as the wind, and the safety is guaranteed. It will never overturn and will send you directly to the gate of the Imperial Heavy Industry School. Every year I pull a lot of people like you, and they all agree!"

"Come! Come! I'll help you carry your luggage." The coachman was enthusiastic, and Cassia was so uncomfortable that he wanted to cry, but thinking of the ultimate purpose of coming to Manoma, Noer's affairs were still deeply buried at this moment. In my heart.

This is a rudimentary steam locomotive. There is no shelter, no soft seats, no body frame, only a simple motorized frame with a thick steel plate welded on it, and the steel plate is made of wooden boards and iron nails. Into a simple car seat.

　　"Don’t dislike it, little brother, the car is ugly, but it’s a good job! You can ask the old driver in this area what quality problems my Lemer’s car has. Not only is the car good, the service is also the most attentive."

Lehmer looked around for a while, "Don't look at those beautiful limousines and take a bite of a'respected sir and madam' or something. In fact, as long as you are not a great nobleman, you may be scolded in your heart. I have seen it before, they scolded Get up, just like us."

　　 Leimer patted his chest to make sure, and then turned on the various steam valve switches on the driver's seat, of course, if it could be called the driver's seat. Afterwards, thick steam came out from the rear of the car, and the four rubber wheels rolled up and ran onto the flat road paved with steel and rock cement, and drove to the steel jungle outside the station.

　　 In the station VIP room, this is a room where you can see the appearance of the entire station and the flow of people. At this moment, the girl is standing quietly on the incense wooden table used to compensate for the lack of height, watching the crowded platform surprisingly. Behind her stood a line of people, wearing a black top hat with a trim, and a black windbreaker with a high collar. The collar was erected until below the earlobe, and the whole face was cleverly hidden under the dim light. Under the windbreaker was a very simple and plain dress, with light-colored white gloves, and the black boots were deliberately blunt so that they would not reflect any strong light.

　　 The door was opened silently, and two people in the same costume walked in. There was no human breath or temperature. Even walking on the oak floor installed, they did not make any sound of footsteps that a normal human should have.

　　 "Head Eleanor, the matters announced by Valorka and the school have been processed." The two stood behind the girl respectfully, carrying several thick, bulging black plastic bags in their hands. "Do you need to look at it, captain?"

　　 "No need, throw it to the furnace." The girl still looked at the flow of people passing by in front of the station, and counted faintly. She couldn't tell the exhaustion, and her eyes were the starry night sky that had restored her spirit.

　　 In the night sky, the steam locomotive left the station and was swallowed by a forest of steel.

"Go back, I don’t want to use it as a tool anymore. I want to ban the patriarch of the Chilaandi family, that is, my father Tovelest Chilaandi, and by the way, also the people in the family senator’s council. Reorganize it again, there are still a lot of things, and you will be very busy in the future." The girl's voice was airy, she was wearing those rough remodeled shoes and gently jumped off the table. A pile of war weapons shrouded in a black windbreaker behind him also quietly disappeared in the bustling city.

　　 Manoma is a steel rose created by bolts and rivets. It is also a huge forest with a marble pointed dome. With the talent and imagination of countless top designers and artists, combined with the dexterous hands of architects and the power of steam unparalleled, the two are simply twin babies in a tacit understanding and complement each other.

The magnificent buildings that need to be lifted up deep to see the top have ushered in the night in the city ahead of time. The high-pressure mercury lamps on the side of the road flicker and slowly light up, and they are distributed by colorful neon lights and advertising signs decorated with countless small light bulbs. With alluring and deceptive colors, she is a woman wearing gorgeous dance makeup. The things used to support the facade and attract customers really cost a lot.

　　 Of course, although the popularity of Manoma appliances has reached 100%, the pipes for transporting steam can still be seen in the rooms with open windows.

This is the first time I have seen such a city in Cassia. In the small town at the foot of Lilac Peak, the most magnificent building may only be visited once every New Year’s day. It’s a large church. It’s made of white marble. thing. But in this area surrounded by building forests, it can only be regarded as normal.

　　 Cassia looked up at the new world he was about to enter and live in, and the sense of loss in his heart was somewhat lessened.

　　Leimer saw that Cassia's mood improved a bit, his eyes quickly reflected various brilliance, and he also adjusted the valve, which slowed down the steam locomotive.

"Brother, don't be surprised. This is the outermost layer. There is also a transitional city building inside. The innermost layer is the core of Manoma. If you have time in the future, you can also go and see it alone. However, Leimer drives my car. There are some problems that you can’t drive in. Otherwise, you will not be charged, and you will have to take you around for a good stroll. My car skills are amazing!” Leimer held the iron pipe and welded it. The steering wheel has the momentum to rush into the steel building.

　　 "Yes, this is a matter of course." Cassia raised his head, and the scenery of the streets on both sides flowed back quickly.

　　 When he arrived at the Imperial Heavy Industry School, the sky was completely dark.

　　 There were all kinds of vehicles parked in front of the school, nobles, merchants, soldiers, and ordinary civilians all mixed together. Some people come here with their parents, but there are not a few people who are alone with luggage like Cassia. Now the people who rushed to register for the list were also crowded with the huge square in front of the campus, and under the high-intensity lights, there were full of moving figures.

　　 "Brother, here it is. Then congratulate you in advance for a smooth life in the future." Lehmer pointed to a huge square next to him and pointed out the location for Cassia.

　　 "Thank you." The boy got out of the car silently holding the book, and there was a mixture of horns and steam gushing around him like a rhapsody.

　　 Cassia’s luggage is long gone, only a few pens in his pocket and a stack of books in his arms. Incidentally, the money that should be used to pay expensive tuition was also cheated on the train by a manager like a robber.

　　 gave Lemer forty coins for the fare, and the remaining money was only enough for bread and food in the next few days.

　　 Where should I go? Cassia hugged the book to her chest, covering the cut that was cut by the dagger to reveal the white cotton, standing in the huge square of the school ferrying with the crowd, like a white mist that stretches for thousands of miles, not knowing where she is.

　　 Can you owe the tuition first? Although he is a civilian. Cassia had hope in his heart that the school should not be a product controlled by the nobles.

He followed a long line with a frustrated heart. He watched young children in gorgeous clothes check into the school with smiling faces, and watched a small number of civilians, even if they succeeded in enrolling in school, they could not smooth out the tens of thousands of tuition fees for a school year. s face. There are always people sad and happy. But these emotions do depend on identity.

　　 There were fewer and fewer people in front of him, and Cassia's heart became more and more nervous.

The registered students in front of them may be the second and third grades of the school. They are all very young. Behind them stood tall soldiers, holding a continuous fire gun in his hand. The body of the gun was covered with fine light silver rivets, and the whole length was fast. Close to one meter. But fortunately, I found a lightweight metal such as meteorite. Otherwise, such a weapon that can bombard a five-millimeter steel plate within an effective range would not be mass-produced as a single-soldier weapon with the improvement of technology.

　　 Behind them, there is an alloy box used to hold coins. Inside, there are neatly stacked stacks of coins with the heads of the first holy emperors and kings of the St. Dorag Empire, all of which are gold with a denomination of one thousand. More people choose to use the bank cards issued by the Imperial Golden Bank, and use the powerful computing and storage capabilities of the analysis machine and the radio connection capabilities, and everything will become extremely easy.

　　 Of course, if you want to get a golden bank card, you don’t have certain financial resources and identity. After all, the wealth and resources of the empire have always been in the hands of a few nobles and merchants, and the common people are always cheap machines. Their numbers are like locusts that cannot be killed every year, and the production of bank cards is also a delicate task, and mass production is not a good deal.

Cassia handed over her admission notice in a frustrated mood. The person in front of him was a capable guy with a medal in the shape of a steam engine issued by the Imperial Heavy Industry School on his chest. Everyone who entered the school was very warm. Regardless of identity.

　　 "Cassia Tussos?" The young man in front of him asked softly.

　　 "Yes, that, actually I want to ask about the tuition..." Cassia's mouth fell out of shape, but she was interrupted before she finished speaking.

"Ah, hello Mr. Cassia? Tussos~www.readwn.com~ There are some questions about your admission letter. Please let me know about specific matters. Professionals will answer you. After all, this is not Things I can intervene." The man stood up. His body looked rather short, but his body was about the size of Cassia, and his muscles could not be blocked even by thick cotton.

　　 is worthy of heavy work, it seems that moving things is a daily life. Cassia sighed for no reason. He thought of the strong body he had exercised unconsciously.

"Mr. Tussos, please go this way." The man cast an apologetic look at the people still in line behind Cassia, and then led Cassia to the room like a VIP room, telling him that he needed to wait. There will be no figures.

　　 Cassia doesn't know what happened, and he shouldn't be known about what he didn't have tuition. And it's impossible to fight for this matter.

　　 He looked around. The room was large with an oak table in the middle. He put the book on it and finally freed his tired arms.

　　 Is it because of something on the train? Touching the pistol hidden under his clothes, Cassia seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter for the first time. Imperial regulations stipulate that civilians are not allowed to possess guns, not to mention that they have killed people with a revolver. If this is the case, then you can't stay here anymore.

　　Thinking about it, Cassia himself was led into a dead end by the random thinking in his mind. He quickly picked up the book and strode to the door in several strides. Before he reached the handle of the door, the door was already cracked.

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