Struggle in the Steam Age

In addition to getting the previous rewards from the logistics department, Lawrence also spent some money on the purchase of magic scrolls for learning. But considering the fact that there are only more than 20 days before the competition among the countries in the New World, and the reality that he is only a warlock and not a mage. So he only bought three zero-level magics and one first-level magic, and spent a total of 125 yuan

Coming out of the church, Lawrence drove directly to the port area in a carriage. Because according to the information he knew before, the largest extraordinary market in Eagle Fort is there.

Because today was not in a hurry, Lawrence finally had enough energy to look at the scene on both sides of the street through the window with interested eyes.

Sixth Avenue is as bustling as ever, full of people. It is worthy of being the business card of Eagle Fort. As the oldest area in the city, the castle area exudes a sense of history, and the dolphin area near the pier is as full of vitality and chaos as before... In short, these are places that look completely different or even diametrically opposite Together they make up the city.

Maybe because today is not a working day, there is no traffic jam on the road. The carriage passed quickly through the streets under the driver's control, and half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the entrance of a pier.

"Swift Wharf." After getting off the car, Lawrence glanced at the words on the sign above the entrance gate of the wharf. Unlike the Albatross Wharf that I went to pick up people last time, this wharf is much larger in scale, and it is also a mixed-use wharf for passengers and cargo.

"The extraordinary's secret market is actually in this kind of place." Looking at the bustling crowd at the entrance of the pier, Lawrence showed a puzzled look on his face. In his impression, the bazaar where the Transcendent is located should be hidden in an inaccessible valley, a misty forest, or an ancient castle with mossy walls. It was indeed beyond his imagination to be placed in such a place full of people.

After silently complaining, Lawrence quickly mixed into the crowd coming and going at the entrance and entered the pier. After walking a few tens of meters deep into the pier along the pavement on the side of the asphalt road, he saw the coffee house with the sign of White Cat Coffee House hanging outside.

The style of this coffee house is obviously out of tune with the architectural style of the area, because it is located in an ornate colonial-style two-story building. Not at all like the standard industrial age buildings around.

But the strange thing is that people rushing past don't even look at it. Their eyes were only on a large cheap restaurant on one side and a clothing store on the other. It seems that this cafe with an extremely eye-catching appearance cannot be seen at all.

"Ordinary people may not be able to see this place. After all, sometimes the things of supernatural beings may pose a fatal threat to ordinary people." Lawrence thought so, pushing a group of peasant women who just came from the nearby countryside to make a big purchase by short-distance passenger ship and pushed open the store door. walked in.

As the entrance of the extraordinary market, there are many people sitting in this coffee house, some of them are not ordinary people at first glance, for example, a few sitting in the corner of the room drinking absinthe and smoking long pipes A half-dragon with red and blue scales and eyes with fire or frost.

Of course, most of the people in this place are still dressed normally. For example, a gentleman in a tuxedo, a bow tie and a top hat, or a few young people in overalls and felt hats drinking beer around a table.

Looking at them, Lawrence immediately knew why the secret bazaar of the extraordinary was placed here, because only this kind of pier with people coming and going was convenient for these extraordinary to come or leave without being discovered by others.

"Are you new?" After watching Lawrence walk in, the young waiter with blond hair and green eyes sitting behind the counter raised his head and asked him. "I don't think I've ever seen you here before."

"Yes, I did just come from another place." Lawrence nodded. "Never been here before, so can you tell me how to get inside the market?"

As soon as Lawrence finished speaking, the waiter turned out from behind the counter, holding a glass of freshly squeezed juice with ice cubes in a paper cup. : "Welcome to the Extraordinary Bazaar in Eagle Fort, please come with me, by the way, I invite you for this cup of tea."

Lawrence took the juice in his hand, because the priest who told him the location of the market had said that this was also a welcome ceremony for this coffee shop. Taking a sip through the straw in the cup, Lawrence felt that this drink was no different from the drink of the same name in his previous life, and it suited his taste.

"This way, please." Seeing Lawrence's expression of enjoyment after finishing his drink, the waiter showed a kind smile, and then led him through the back door of the coffee shop.

Unexpectedly, when this seemingly ordinary door was opened, a square paved with stone slabs appeared in front of Lawrence. But before he entered the door, he clearly remembered that the back of the row of buildings where the store was located was a narrow-gauge railway used for freight in the port area.

"Is this a sub-plane? It's a big deal." Looking at the unnaturally white sky above the square, Lawrence immediately understood what was going on in this Extraordinary Fair. It's no wonder that this place can become the largest Transcendent fair and exchange center in the entire eastern part of the Federation.

The subplane, like the astral plane that Lawrence will go to, is a space independent of the main plane, but unlike the astral plane, the subplane cannot form an independent cycle inside, so it needs Water, air, food, and all other necessities must be imported from the outside.

Naturally, the space of subplanes varies from big to small, and the subplane that appears in front of Lawrence now covers about five or six hectares, and there are various buildings built on it, all of which are based on the square in front of Lawrence. As the core expands outward.

Walking into the square, what appeared in front of Lawrence was a stone tablet. He found that there were rules that belonged to this market engraved on it. After careful observation, he found that there was such a stone tablet outside every exit connecting the outside world and this sub-plane space, which seemed to be prepared for newcomers.

The first rule is that this is a free market, except for certain severely prohibited products, which can be traded here. At the same time, fighting, stealing and snatching are absolutely prohibited in the market, and those who violate the rules will be expelled. Compensation is required if losses are caused, and those who refuse compensation will be hunted down.

The second article is that the bazaar provides two kinds of official services, one is the notarization service provided by the notary office, and the clergy of the commercial church and the knowledge church provide contract fairness and commodity appraisal services.

The other is the human resource allocation service provided by the human resource market, where everyone can assign tasks and receive tasks. Of course, these tasks require market officials to conduct investigations and charge a certain deposit.

Next came some very trivial regulations. After reading all the rules on this stone tablet, Lawrence walked into the square and began to stroll.

This Extraordinary Market is divided into several areas by several roads extending from the square and a narrow canal, some of which are prepared for the stalls of those package customers, while others are two or three storeys. Buildings with signboards hanging on their doors.

Obviously, treasures can indeed be picked up in these street stalls, but the greater probability is that they will lose everything. And the signs hanging at the gates of these areas indicate that magic used for identification is absolutely prohibited in this place.

"Didn't it mean that all traversers can pick up treasures in this kind of place?" Lawrence complained inwardly and walked towards those specialized shops. He knew that he didn't have the golden fingers of other traversers, and at the same time, he didn't have enough knowledge in this area. So in order to avoid losing money, he felt that it would be better for him to buy things in stores whose prices were clearly marked and allowed to be inspected.