Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva

The howling wind blows the curtains, and the hot wind in the wilderness brings withered grass and a dry atmosphere. Even though there is heat, the body is still refreshed because of the rapid flow of air.

Taking the high-speed train to other districts again, Hercia looked at the scenery outside the window. The desolate land reflected white light in the scorching sun, and the gray Gobi and gravel stretched into the distance. Only the faint high mountains could be seen on the horizon. It is like a giant ladder on land, stacked layer by layer.

Every time she travels far, she will be shocked by the magnificent scenery on this planet. The girl can't help shaking her head, feeling that Arpeggio City is a small place after all.

Because it was a train heading to North Second District, there were very few passengers in the carriage, and there was no one beside Hercia or in front of her. Only the wind rolled the curtains and the fabric on the back of the chair from time to time, making whirring noises.

She looked up and looked around. This train should have been in operation for decades. It has a strong industrial and rough style. You can directly see the structure of some steel rivets inside, and the ground is also made of steel with twill.

A large number of structures are made of steel, which saves some complicated and beautifying decorations, greatly reducing the cost and time-consuming of manufacturing. As for the perception of passengers sitting in the car, using soft sponge cloth pads is already the greatest kindness and consideration up.

The stainless steel tabletop felt warm under the hot wind and sunlight. The girl flipped through the bag next to her hand and found an album introducing Jilou City. This was obtained by a travel agency in Arpeggio, but she did not Travel with a group, because then many things will not be free.

The train drove through the vast wilderness and headed north. The hot wind blowing by the window gradually cooled down, and the scorching heat gradually receded.

Afterwards, the train drove towards the rising mountain steps, as if it was getting closer to the sky, and the front was getting brighter and brighter, while the land behind it became distant and low, as if standing on a tall building overlooking the ground below.

After a few more breaths, the front of the car gradually leveled off and stopped climbing upwards, and then there was a vast wilderness in front of it. In this wilderness, majestic tall buildings stood on the ground like mountains, ranging from tens of meters in height to hundreds of meters in height. meters, the top is deep into the clouds and mist, faintly.

[We are about to arrive at the North Second District, Jiloucheng Station, please pay attention to get off. ]

The voice of the AI ​​broadcast came from the compartment, and two semicircular autonomous units also drove through the compartment passage to check whether there were sleeping or unwell passengers.

When the car drove into these huge mountain-like tall buildings, the sky seemed to be darkened, the sensor lights in the car were also turned on at the right time, and a bright yellow V-shaped guide icon appeared on the ground.

Sitting in the carriage, Heshia looked up at the tall buildings that passed by. They were almost abandoned, and the outer walls were peeled off and exposed. Some windows and the entrances and exits of the spaceship on the roof were also covered with moss plants, with rust-like Water marks.

The originally beautiful layers of golden cornices are gray and dusty, and some tiles are peeling off, exposing the concrete and steel structure inside. Incomplete and broken blue glass can be seen on the huge windows, reflecting the light of the sky. It seemed extremely lonely.

The train passed slowly under the shadow of the tall buildings, and then a huge river bank suddenly appeared in front of us. The river had already dried up, and the river bottom with a width of several kilometers was cracked and broken. A long track undulated and passed through the bottom of the river. Arrive at the ancient city with sails on the other side.

When the train passed by at a downward slope, Hercia saw a huge broken bridge from the window on the other side. The bridge was nearly 300 meters high and extremely wide. When the river is big, the middle breaks, exposing the ferocious steel bars inside like bones, while the bridge at the other end has long since collapsed, and the ruins of steel and concrete are all over the river bottom. Its shape and temperament are reminiscent of a broken dragon head, leaving only The lower half of his body stood alone on the dry river.

Passing through the long river bottom, the train climbed up again, got up from the river bottom, and entered the plain inside Jielou City.

Compared with the incomparably desolate world outside, the inside is slightly more populated. The girl can see that there are still people living in some abandoned and damaged buildings. They use simple plastic to cover the windows and nail wooden boards, leaving only a small Air vents, and through the gaps in the plastic and wooden boards, you can see the clutter hanging in the room.

Gradually, some hawkers pushing carts can be seen in the ruined streets, selling simple food to the residents. Most of these foods are made by themselves, mainly fried, and occasionally one or two are heated by steam. Vendors of snacks.

Because it is located on a plateau, the boiling point of the water here is only about 85°C. Ordinary boiling in water cannot heat the food very well, so frying is more common.

The train slowly drove into the city, and the speed gradually slowed down. The windows on both sides of the train were changing in brightness and darkness as they shuttled through the forest-like high-rise city. Slowly stop until the end.

[Exhausted City]

[arrival]

[Exhausted City]

...

On the yellow display panel in the carriage, these two lines of eye-catching words continuously appeared alternately, and then the steam escaped, the door slowly opened, and sporadic passengers got out of the car.

Stepping on the slightly cool ground, Hercia felt that the air was a bit cool, not as hot as Arpeggio City.

Soon, people from travel agencies gathered in front of the station, and Hercia followed them, wanting to know their general itinerary and direction for the time being.

"In July and a half, the Liuhuo Festival will last for seven days, and the entire city will hold a grand parade. At that time, there will be seven processes: incense burning, shouting to gods, going around the city, startling dance, offering a voice, sending off the dead, and withdrawing troops... "The tour guide of the travel agency introduced the future plans to the passengers, and Hercia followed suit.

After that, she left these tourist teams, left the station by herself, and walked into this vast steel jungle.

Many of the high-rise buildings on the side of the road have been abandoned, but the bottom 1-3 floors are still in use. You can see many shops open for business. The floating and changing neon tube signs are particularly conspicuous and full of vitality in the surrounding gray cement and steel. .

There was a drizzle of rain in the sky, although it was not heavy, it also made Hercia's hair slightly wet. She walked a little quickly across the spacious street and came to a shop opposite.

This small shop is full of hand-carved ornaments, including jade, bloodstone, agate, and even some special coal stones. There is only one owner in the shop, sitting in the corner and still busy with the carvings in his hands. I just yelled when I heard footsteps: "If you want to buy it, look at it first, and then come to me to pay the bill."

Then he didn't even look up, and continued with the unfinished ornaments in his hand.

Hersia looked around. In this small shop of less than 20 square meters, pendants were hung with red strings. When they were blown slightly, they collided with each other, making crisp sounds.

There are animals, letters, planetary symbols, film and television characters, and short texts carved on the pendant. It makes people feel that there are all kinds of types, and it seems that there is no unsatisfactory demand.

Standing in this small shop, the girl looked carefully, and occasionally felt the slight movement of the big spider around her ankle, but fortunately it didn't show up at this time, and no one noticed it.

"How do you sell this?"

Although it is not necessary to wear it, Hersia still wants to buy some back as a souvenir. She carefully took off a turquoise pendant carved with flowers and plants, and walked inside.

The boss finally put down his work and high-gloss glasses, and looked up at Hercia.

"This is 45 federal currency." The price is so cheap that you can't even afford a section of delicious food.

The girl was slightly surprised, and then asked how to pay.

"Payment, it seems that you are not a local." He shook his head, then rummaged in the corner to find an old cash register box, and set the amount.

"Using this, it's 100 federal coins." He explained and handed over the machine box.

"Why is it so expensive?" Hercia was puzzled, but the other party shook her head and didn't bother to explain.

Hersia, who was hit by a soft nail, had to use this to pay. Although 100 federal currency is not a lot, she is still a little unhappy.

Seeing that the girl was about to leave after paying, the uncle said something behind his back, "If you are traveling, you can find a local person to change the local card, which will be more convenient and save a lot of money."

After saying this, he waved his hand to tell Hercia not to disturb him anymore, and then continued to work on the work in hand.

Walking on the street, Hersia continued to look around at the shops and scenic spots. In addition to selling some daily necessities, there are also many shops with local characteristics. They will sell some jade ornaments, classical dresses, incense burners and painting fans, etc., and occasionally girls You can also see some stores selling cold weapons.

In the interstellar era when automated weapons are popular, most cold weapons have lost their effect, but there are still many enthusiasts who will keep them, and the use of some energy lightsabers or special weapons in the Federation is also based on cold weapons, so some people will use them. Here to practice.

Walking into these shops, Hersia saw many handmade things by local residents, ranging from small wooden combs and folding fans to large furniture statues, and some objects woven from bamboo strips also attracted the attention of foreign tourists.

Looking at the strange and familiar things, the girl remembered that her mother also tried to do these things when she was a child, but her mother was obviously spoiled and raised, and she was not good at this kind of manual work, and she was laughed at by her father a few times. Just don't do it.

Following the tourists who arrived in the city of Jilou, Heshia walked along the main street and walked through the cold and wet streets. Before she knew it, the time came to around 2 pm, and she was a little hungry.

Let's find a place to eat, she said in a low voice, touched the big spider hidden by the side with her ankle, and then walked to a place that was obviously a restaurant.

There were vertical signs poking out over the street, displaying large characters in a neon floating glow, which looked tacky, and signs like this abounded on both sides and above the street.

Some small AI self-discipline units are also suspended above the street, transporting various small objects. These self-discipline units look old, and the exterior paint is mainly orange and black. Some parts are directly exposed, and you can even see them Structure turns and subtle sparks.

It is estimated that there are so many small floating self-discipline units in the ground city. The girl compares Arpeggio City, because it is underground and the space is tight, it is impossible to free up such a large space for these scattered self-discipline units to fly around. The passage of the suspended vehicle, so the express delivery in the city is multi-purpose vehicle or the AI ​​​​autonomous unit driving on the ground.

He walked towards the restaurant, but Hercia was soon attracted by a snack bar on the street.

The pastry chef inside used the mechanical arm to quickly turn the dough with one hand, and then continuously added various spices and seasonings to the dough with the other hand. Then the dough was thrown up and fell on the chopping board with a snap. The mechanical arm of his right hand changed again, becoming Knife-like, continuous chopping cuts the dough into even pieces.

After each square and even small block was formed, there was a burst of shouts from inside and outside the shop. Most of the onlookers were tourists from other places. They looked at this ancient handicraft with curiosity, and then looked forward to the next move of the pastry chef.

I saw the pastry chef's right hand mechanical arm change again, rolling the dough in front of him flat, and then sticking the dough to the big dark red toad that was burning beside him.

The back of this big toad made of special metal is covered with dough cakes, just like ancient coins, and then because of the heat from the toad, the dough cakes are quickly cooked, slightly raised, and the edges are browned. The flour and sesame seeds in it exude an attractive aroma Roasted.

Then, relying on the mechanical arm that is not afraid of being scalded, the pastry chef quickly took off the dough cakes one by one, stacked them on the table, and put a small sign on them.

[Golden Toad Noodle Cake, 80 Federal Coins each]

Well, the price is not cheap, but considering that it is rare to travel, it is a new taste, so many tourists still pay to buy cakes.

Following the crowd, Heshia also lined up and squeezed past, and bought a piece of bread.

After taking a small bite, the hot aroma from the inside immediately filled the mouth, but because the inside of the pancake was too hot, Hercia had to stick out her tongue to let it cool down quickly.

Because she was tired from walking, Heshia was not in a hurry to go to the restaurant now, so she found a clean stone pier and sat down on the side of the street. While eating bread, she occasionally tore off small pieces and threw them into the shadows beside her. The gluttonous big spider, it does not refuse anyone, nor does it dislike being a vegetarian.

In the gray sky, there was a low roaring sound, and a large spaceship slowly fell from the cumulus clouds, slowly landing in the exhausted building city with smoke and water vapor. travelers.

The city gradually became lively, and the distant bells sounded from afar.

Where Hersia can't see, this is the center of the city, with red flags hanging down, with some kind of blessing written in black handwriting, they are densely arranged, hanging above the streets and alleys, The moist breeze blew past, like the crimson ocean swaying constantly.

Under the layers of vermilion flags, there were local residents standing there, about 500,000 in number, each wearing a tall hat with a long scarlet ribbon fluttering on the top of the hat.

These local residents, with solemn expressions, looked at the middle altar like countless concentric circles. Inside the altar, there were three big tripods with long incense sticks as thick as arms. They were dressed in red, blue, and yellow clothes. Priests in black, white, and five-color costumes knelt down on the ground holding a long silk full of prayers, and chanted loudly. Then the long silk slowly floated up, burned in the air, turned into specks of dust, and floated toward the distance.

"It's at this time, incense!"

"drink!"

On the periphery of the high altar, there were flags planted behind their backs, and 'god generals' dressed in brightly colored armor stood up from a half-squatting position. Some of them held halberds, some held broadswords, and some Wielding the double mace, when his body moved, the metal scales and pendants hanging on his body collided with each other, making a sound like wind chimes shaking.

A series of floating self-discipline units guided and cleared the way in mid-air. These "god generals" armed with various weapons and dressed in brightly colored armor began to walk towards the main street protecting the sedan chair covered with layers of red gauze.

Along the way, a small incense burner was placed in front of every household, and the smoke curled up, surrounding the street. Some residents stood in front of their houses, and some stood in front of the windows, praying devoutly to the passing procession. The "God General" painted in blue and red paint steps forward in three steps, like a heavenly soldier.

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