Steel steam and flame

What happened in the middle is not clear to the agencies that specialize in cleaning up such people. Because when Sotagang appeared as an intermediary agent, except for the minor change in appearance, other items such as the identity tag and personal information were all rewritten. Only the original data was left in the empire's super analysis machine, and his identity was finally determined through comparison. Although this identity may have lost its practical significance to Sotagang.

The goods may be the core components of a batch of machines, or important pharmaceutical raw materials. The arrival bell and the mechanical female voice announcing the station brought Cassia back to her eyes.

He was the only one left in the entire carriage. This was the penultimate station of this single train, and the next stop would be the main station where everyone gathered. At this time, Cassia took out the map and found her specific location. After studying the map carefully, she walked to the train driver and asked him some simple things about the city.

I don’t know whether it was because he was bored or because he was operating this kind of passenger train every day, but the surrounding scenery had become a part of him. To Cassia who took the initiative to talk to him, the driver showed an age that was not befitting his fifty-year-old self. Come with passion.

"News and attractions?" the driver seemed to be asking himself, "I don't know the news. I don't know if the factory accident a few days ago counts. There was a big explosion. I heard that a high-pressure tank ruptured and exploded. The gray smoke is twice as big as the one on the giant steam emission tower. You can buy a few newspapers that are not sold here. You only need to add a little money to buy a thick stack. Those people will be in vain I’ll give you a lot, whether it’s today’s stock or unsold inventory before, it’s still good to take it home and use it as domestic waste paper.”

"As for scenic spots, there are not many scenic spots in this city. At least I have been here for more than 20 years, and everything is too familiar. But from time to time, many people with cameras will come here, and those high-rise buildings that emit white smoke will They are very interested in towers and large red pipes that transport various substances and call them art. I don’t understand.”

As if remembering something, the driver added: "It's right next to that giant steam emission tower, do you see it?"

The train changed lanes according to the indicator lights in front, and the buildings blocking the view were all pushed away by the train, and all flowed behind the driver and Cassia. The view of almost a line in front of me suddenly widened, and railway lines from all over the city began to converge.

The scenery in front of us no longer towers straight into the sky full of white smoke, but has a strong sense of hierarchy. The building complex is like a staircase, with Cassia's current position as the lowest level, surrounded by the giant steam emission tower stacked up layer by layer. The entire building complex is shaped like a scattered pyramid, occupying a huge area. The undissipated steam falling from high altitude formed patches of white mist according to the wind direction, pressing on the surrounding buildings. Even the railway lines running through it will begin to slowly climb up.

As the driver spoke, he controlled the steam valve and increased the output power. The train speed did not slow down and was rising slowly.

"It's the round building that's lower than the steam emission tower. It should be considered an attraction." The driver said, "It's a very famous building here. Those guys with cameras live there at night. It's a very tall building. As long as the weather is better, you should be able to see the entire city clearly. I don’t know, I’ve never been there. There is a hotel there, and the price for one night is almost half a month’s salary of mine.”

As if he realized that his introduction was inappropriate, the driver smiled and said: "I don't know much about tourist attractions. I don't know if the other side of the city, the back of the giant tower, counts. There are many hot springs there, and there are many more A small active volcano with lava constantly spewing out. There is also a hole for spewing hot steam. Some restaurants use the hot steam to make food. It tastes astringent, but the guys with cameras said it is delicious. I can't eat it. "

The conversation stopped when the train arrived at the terminal.

The main station is located in the lower half of this trapezoidal building. If you want to reach the superstructure, you have to transfer to other trains.

After Kasia thanked the driver, she got out of the car and stood on the platform waiting for other upward trains to depart. The ceiling of the platform is specially made of tempered glass, and a corner of the cylindrical trapezoid-shaped building can be seen through it.

The temperature has risen significantly at this moment. There seems to be abundant geothermal resources here, which not only provides cities and major factories with inexhaustible steam power, but also provides cheap basic raw materials to chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

The up train arrived very late, maybe because not many people knew about this time. There were only about a dozen people in the three carriages. The speed is very slow, and the surroundings are all thick factory walls made of steel skin, copper pipes and concrete. Everything is tightly enclosed inside, except that the door used for transportation and transfer will be unusually wide, everything here is like a closed square grid.

Soon after the train moved forward, the surrounding factory buildings began to decrease, and residential areas and various living and entertainment facilities gradually increased. The superstructure should be the largest residential gathering place in the city.

There were a lot more people around at this time, but there really wasn't anything special. The biggest feature of the industrial-dominated city was probably the various pipes and huge buildings that were twisted together. For people who don't usually have much contact with this kind of thing, it does have a unique appeal. The huge buildings and machinery also really release the rough beauty.

When Cassia got off the train, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. The sun disappeared into the clouds, the light became a little darker, and the humid air gave the place an early night atmosphere.

The staggered stairs have become the most common road here. Everyday shops are dotted along the edges of these stairs, like building blocks, attached to the gentle mountain at their feet, gradually reaching the giant steam emission tower in the center.

Exactly as the train driver said, Cassia bought a thick stack of newspapers for a very small amount of money. The dates even go back two weeks. To the itinerant workers here, these sheets of paper packed with type are no better than a cigarette.

When the sky darkened completely, Cassia was already in the circular building next to the steam tower. The upper third of the building is occupied by a hotel. In the end, I chose this place as a temporary place to stay. Cassia stood by the window. The staggered lights outside showed the scope and specific distribution of the city very well.

After comparing the map and writing down several places that she thought might be related to the mission, Cassia closed the curtains, poured a glass of warm water and drank it, then sat down to read the newspapers that had lost the smell of ink.

Soon after, I found news about the explosion in the newspaper from three days ago. Several large color pictures of the scene were attached. Cassia squinted and took a closer look. The time when the photo was taken was obviously after subsequent processing at the scene. But the processing was not complete, and there were still some hidden traces left on it.