High Above

Following the track towards the Imperial Capital, until the banks of the Sais River, two horses were walking slowly through the Avenue of Glory, heading towards the Imperial Capital.

"No matter how you think about it, it's outrageous. How do the Terrans maintain this kind of thing?"

On top of the horse, a knight wearing full body armor raised his head and looked at the distant mountains. He said to himself helplessly and incredulously: "Looking at it gives me a headache, my God... It’s still functioning after more than a thousand years. Is this a planetary shield generator or a semi-sustainable isolation barrier?”

"Furthermore, the city on the solitary mountain, the city of divine blessing... although it is correct, it is equally misleading."

All the way from the small town close to the plains surrounding the imperial capital, such a behemoth as the lonely mountain city is still shocking.

As an engineer in his previous life, it was really difficult for Ian to understand how such a steel giant, which was more than 10,000 meters high and more than ten or twenty kilometers wide, was built, and where did so much material come from? Isn't it asteroid belt mining? The moon base is about the same size, but it is a low gravity environment.

Although it's not impossible according to Terra's technology, but...then again.

What is it that can bring the civilization of the previous era back to what it is now?

The shape of the imperial capital, or in other words, the shape of the solitary mountain where the imperial capital is located, is a giant metal structure similar to a volcano. Its cone-shaped mountain is like a mountain peak, and the vent that emits a stream of light is the crater. However, this volcano has More than 10,000 meters high, the clouds can only surround the middle part of it. If I have to describe it, it is an octagonal truncated cone made of steel, a regular frustum.

But its whole body is definitely not like this. Ian can tell just by looking at the shape. There should be a considerable part of the "underground structure" in Gushan. It should be a giant refuge where human civilization in the entire Setal Empire The ancestors probably survived the disaster in this shelter.

I can only say that the technology tree in Terra is a bit outrageous. After all, he still has Moraine Steel in his left hand. This kind of universal tool material can self-proliferate, self-replicate and execute orders to repair all damage. If it were placed on the earth, it would at least win a roomful of awards and medals, and even be invited to the Academy of Sciences as a supplier. stand up.

With Morien Steel, self-maintenance of Gushan and the Imperial Capital will not be too difficult.

What's more, human cities are actually built on the shell at the foot of Gushan Mountain. There may be some inside, but not the entire Gushan Mountain is the imperial capital.

Compared with the night, the light beam in the distance is less obvious. It is not a laser beam, nor a particle beam. According to Ian's speculation, it is probably a way to maintain the light path. It does not emit light itself, but only glows in the atmosphere. Such light bands are excited due to high energy.

As long as it goes to a relatively thin area in the atmosphere, it will no longer continue to shine.

In addition, Ian also discovered that the Imperial City itself also has the power to artificially control the weather.

It is precisely because of the 'planetary shield generator' of the imperial capital that regulates the interaction of sunlight, wind and temperature, as well as various things, that the abdomen of the Setar Empire can be such a fertile plain. Otherwise, it might be okay at the beginning. Years of cultivation and development will definitely turn this place into a barren desert.

"Ian, how do you plan to enter the city?"

Hua An and Shuangdie sat on the luggage carried by another horse. Miss Goblin happily controlled the stones on the riverside to float in the water, and even used psychic powers to cheat - Shuangdie used ice flakes.

After watching the stones and ice flakes flopping on the river for more than a dozen times before sinking and melting, she turned her head and asked Ian curiously: "The access control in the imperial capital is relatively strict, and there are many passages. If you say you don't want to attract attention, then what? I guess I can only take the ordinary passage.”

"I just don't want to."

Ian said this, he shook his head and said: "But how can I not attract attention? Don't say that I am an ascendant, the people and organizations within the Imperial Capital that should pay attention to me must be waiting for me now. As long as I get close to the Imperial Capital, they will definitely You’ll get the message.”

"What I want to think about now is how to deal with these. Moreover, among many people and organizations, I have to make a choice, where to act first and express my attitude."

"……so complicated."

Hua An blinked and said in confusion: "Didn't you say that Isengard invited you to the imperial capital? I mean, don't you plan to meet him first?"

Frost Butterfly also nodded: "Yes, yes."

Ian smiled: "Then am I a guest of the Ellen family or a patrol knight? Does the Ellen family want me to be a patrol knight or an ordinary guest of their family?"

"Should I visit Ellen's house first, or should I meet Isengard alone? Should I meet Isengard alone, or with Master Gosei?"

"Did you meet Master Gesai at the Alchemy Association, or at the Platinum and Iridium Workshop? Or at his home? Miss Goblin, there are many ways to do this."

"Wow……"

Hua An opened her eyes wide. She and Shuang Die looked at each other and sighed, "It's so complicated."

Frost Butterfly also nodded solemnly: "Yes, yes."

"In short, humans don't have the psychic ability like you fairies to understand each other easily."

Holding his hands on his chest, Ian thought for a while, then nodded: "Okay."

"First go to the Knights to report and settle the matter with Marquis Barton, and then go to Ethan."

After deciding on the follow-up plan, one person and two goblins continued walking along the Avenue of Glory. The imperial capital city circle is still ahead, which is a plain agricultural area. The morning light covers the entire vast Quinault Plain area, and the sun and breeze accompany them through this vast wilderness.

The clear river flows and the fresh air surrounds you. From time to time you can hear the rumble of trains and see the smoke from distant villages and towns.

At noon, Ian came to a small village.

Unlike the main body of the imperial capital, which looks ridiculously advanced and even resembles a miracle, this small village has ordinary town specifications except for a few metal towers that appear to be relatively advanced.

However, some huge metal machinery can be vaguely seen in operation in the fields - maybe they were transformed from retired ancient armors? Or a specialized farming machine? But no matter how you say it, it is very eye-catching.

"Is mechanized farming used around the imperial capital? That's right. With alchemy, things like fertilizer must have been solved long ago. I just don't know if there is a large fertilizer factory."

Ian was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene, then smiled, and then fell into thinking: "In this case, farmers are not just a manual labor profession, but are more similar to large-scale crop producers like skilled workers... In this way Come on, the agricultural population of the empire must have been greatly reduced compared to before the Black King."

"The liberated agricultural population will flow into the industrial industry, but in fact, I have not seen so many industrial populations. Most of the dwarf towns in Falling Star Hills that I pass through are dwarf workshops, and no complete sets of industrial parks have been established."

"Of course, there may be large-scale industrial bases elsewhere, but what are the people doing here?"

"With such a large population...could it be possible that they are adventurers?"

In Nanling, more than 70% of the population are farmers, fishermen and other basic producers. Most of the other 20% are herb collectors and hunters. The remaining handful are craftsmen. and blacksmith.

It is precisely because the Bai Zhimin family has mastered a large number of craftsmen, and Elder Pude has cultivated a new generation of technicians, mainly Ian, that they can ensure the clan's important position in the port.

In Nauman City, around the Agate Stone Plain, the number of farmers has been greatly reduced. Because of the input of tamed Terra creatures such as the Beisen Giant Bull, the farming efficiency in the safe zone has been greatly improved. Various restaurants and shops in Nauman City, and even This is actually the case with the thriving bread industry in Doubletree Town.

There is no longer a shortage of food, and various highly processed foods and delicious foods have gradually become the mainstream of people's pursuit... In Nauman City, eating healthily has become a question for local employees.

But in the Imperial Capital... what really needs to be thought about is the Warcraft materials.

"Then the population of this town should not be very large. In addition to the agricultural belt surrounding the super giant city, there should also be related industrial cities and transit cities. That is where the population gathers."

Raising his head thoughtfully and looking around the entire village, Ian thought to himself: "But why does it feel like there aren't many people there?"

Both the precognitive vision and the silver chip told him that there were more than 8,000 people in the town in front of him... which was a lot of people.

But forget it, go check it out first.

Thinking of this, Ian rode his horse and entered the town.

Ian thought that this was not much different from any town he had entered in the past.

But the facts told him that he was wrong.

As soon as he took his first step into the town, children playing on the roadside saw his armor.

Immediately, several children who were playing football showed frightened expressions. They picked up the ball and ran away, heading into the alley.

"Dad, dad, the knight is coming!"

After Ian heard this, he stopped his horse with some doubts. He stopped moving forward, but quietly observed the entire town.

Sure enough, soon, the originally quiet and leisurely town seemed to have pressed the start button, or like a large shark was put into the floating fish in the water tank... In an instant, people started to move.

Not long after, an old man with a ruddy complexion, gray-brown hair, but a sad expression appeared in front of Ian who stopped.

Ian could see that the old man was a little bored with him due to his status.

"Dear Lord Knight... I am the mayor of Garr Town." The old man said in a rough voice: "Are you here for an inspection? Please allow us to prepare..."

"No, it's not."

Ian dismounted and looked at the mayor. He held the horse's reins and said calmly: "I'm from the countryside. I'm going to the imperial capital. I'm just passing by."

"If you don't mind, can you tell me where to eat in town?"

The old man was silent for a while, then nodded.