Lu Yang stood in front of the screaming elevator, looking down at the looming Zu An.

Normally, it is not visible, because the sky over Zuan has been shrouded in a thick layer of haze for many years. Lu Yang was lucky, the weather was good today, and he was able to get a bird's-eye view of Zu'an.

Bang ......

The gears slowly turned, and with the sound of metal rubbing, a behemoth appeared.

It is a huge cylinder filled with countless paper wheels and precision components, and its main supporting structure is three longitudinal rails perpendicular to the ground. The cylinder is divided into many levels, each with rows of seats. Its name is called the Screaming Lift, and it is a means of transportation between Zu'an and Picheng, and in Lu Yang's view, it is a vertical version of the subway or bus, with stations in between.

The driver, called the Administrator here, was a middle-aged uncle, wearing thick goggles and well-dressed clothes, and it was obvious that this was a Picheng man.

"The final station, Picheng station, please get off the train; The current arrival station is the final stop, Picheng Station, please get off the train. ”

The Administrator shouted loudly, a bell-shaped horn in front of him raising his voice even louder.

The door on the bottom floor of the elevator opened, and there were intermittent people coming out of it, probably because it was morning, and there were not many passengers.

After quietly waiting for all the passengers to get off the train, Lu Yang followed the team and found a seat in the cabin.

While waiting for the departure of the train, he observed the décor of the cabin.

The seats are neatly arranged and split in the middle, leaving an aisle behind it with a ladder for getting to and from the different cabins. The surrounding area is covered with glass, so that the environment in the elevator is not too dark, and you can enjoy the scenery on the way when you ride.

However, the environment in the cabin is not good.

There was obviously no rule that Lu Yang was not allowed to make loud noises and eat snacks on the subway in his previous life, and he had already seen that a musician had already begun to tune his accordion, and there was a child full of meat, holding a big pig's trotter and gnawing, and the smell of meat wafted throughout the cabin.

A few alchemist-punk thugs leaned against the wall, huddled together to take a nap. The floor was dirty, and there was a clattering sound in the dark corners, like some small animal playing.

Lu Yang also saw rats and insects crawling around, and even a beetle crawled to his feet, wanting to gnaw on his shoes.

Just as Lu Yang was about to stomp it to death, the administrator rang the huge bell.

While~

"Lift down."

Buzzing......

"Departure...... It's launched. ”

Lu Yang felt the elevator tremble, and then carrying the weight of steel and glass, creaked and slowly descended along the three thick longitudinal rails, and a cloud of steam came out of the exhaust hole at the top.

Squeak crunch...... Puff puff puff......

The sound of the cabin rubbing against the track and the sound of air hole exhaust alternately sounded, like a special symphony.

Lu Yang looked at the scenery for a while, and soon got tired of it. In addition to the mountains in the distance, he could only see Zuan below, but through the haze, he couldn't see it in a hazy way.

With his arms on the window and his chin in his palms, he began to wander for nine days.

"Who's that, it's not there, and I don't know where to go? Did you see that I wanted to kill him? ”

That person refers to the waiter named Harry, unfortunately, Lu Yang has forgotten his name.

Although a lot of fun, exciting, and fun and exciting things happened yesterday, Lu Yang did not forget to deal with this little trouble.

Things didn't go well, though.

When he returned to the Heart of the Machine, Harry, who was supposed to be on duty, was not at the hotel. He also specifically asked the dark-skinned waiter, and the result was that Harry had asked for leave, and it had been for three days.

In other words, until Lu Yang leaves, he will not return to the Heart of Machines.

Although Lu Yang had some regrets, he didn't take it to heart.

A flea that wants to suck blood, if you catch it, you will pinch it to death, and if you can't catch it, it doesn't matter, does it?

Lu Yang is more concerned with another thing, which is the huge energy fluctuation yesterday.

He asked around, but didn't get an answer. Come to think of it, he is not in contact with any big people, and it is normal for things of this level not to come out of the hall.

Although I was curious, I had no clues, so I had to give up.

Dance Walk Corridor, Slow Platform Plaza...... The lifts cross platforms, with people disembarking at each station and new passengers boarding.

Through layers of haze, we finally reached the bottom.

"The final stop, Zu'an Station, is here, please get off the train; The current arrival station is the final station, Zuan Station, so please disembark all passengers. The Administrator's voice rang out as promised.

After Lu Yang got off the plane, he raised his eyes and looked.

It's a completely different city from Piltover, even though they're sisters.

The buildings here are full of roughness and freedom, and the structure is mostly steel grids. Living conditions here are not good, the inhabitants dress sloppily, even casually, do not seek flamboyance, but mainly sturdy and practical, and their rough faces are engraved with strength and diligence.

Many people wear helmets that cover their faces, or something similar to a gas mask, which is a ventilator, because the sky over Zuan is shrouded in a gray-green haze all the time, which is very unfriendly to people who are not in good health, or people who work in a bad environment, and can only rely on external devices to assist breathing.

This is Zuan, a city that is inseparable from Pi City, but very different.

Lu Yang's first impression of Zu'an's environment was nothing else, but an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and he pondered for a long time before he suddenly realized.

"It's a bit of a Shadow Island, although it's a Shadow Island that has been weakened many times."

Yes, this gray-green haze actually evoked Lu Yang's memories of Shadow Island.

"I don't know what happened to Jingwei?" Thinking of Shadow Island, Lu Yang remembered the elf-like girl whose name was given by himself.

"And Calista, Maukae, Hammerstone...... How are they now? ”

"Please let ...... One time. ”

A buzzing, mechanical, voice interrupted his memories.

Lu Yang looked for prestige, and the first thing that caught his eye was a huge "iron ball", and then below was two days of metal legs. Because the "man" was too tall, he took a few steps back to see the whole picture clearly.

Brass skin, a massive body three or four meters tall, with a bare mechanical head on it, a pair of eyes that glow like light bulbs, and two large exaggerated fists.

Two-dimensional, converted to three-dimensional, maybe some heroes will undergo some changes, Lu Yang can't recognize it, but it definitely includes the one in front of him.

This is......

"Britz?" Lu Yang read its name softly.

Zaun is a place rich in "monsters", and there are many heroes here, but most of them are not humans, and the robot Britz is one of them.

Speaking of Britz, we have to mention another hero, its designer and creator, the mechanical pioneer Victor.

Victor is a gifted inventor who once attended a prestigious college in Phi City.

While he was studying in Phi City, there was a large alchemical leak in Zaun, which was dangerous. To rescue his hometown, he created the steam robot Blitz, which is used to recycle scrap for alchemy.

However, perhaps by accident within a coincidence, or by a coincidence within an accident, Blitz actually has a real sense of self, and his ability and self-awareness are growing rapidly.

It is worth mentioning that this great achievement did not make Victor famous, and his mentor conspired to usurp his work and take the honor of creating Britz for himself. Victor, who is not good at words, failed to expose the conspiracy of his mentor and suffered this great grievance in vain.

Although Lu Yang's voice was not loud, Britz still captured it accurately.

It looked at Lu Yang and said in a pleasant voice, "Excuse me, do you need help?" ”

Despite what appears to be a giant metal monster, Britz is actually a helpful man.

It was originally created to help humans, and after having its own consciousness, this nature did not disappear, but was further expanded, no longer limited to recycling waste, but wanted to help humanity in all aspects, and even evolve from helping individuals to helping Zuan in the future.

In his previous life, Lu Yang liked the hero Britz very much, and he specialized in studying its backstory, and had his own guess about how it uniquely became self-aware.

Initially, probably because of the consistency of its behavior and the goal it was given, coupled with the stimulus of certain substances in the alchemical waste, a wonderful reaction occurred, and the first consciousness was born. Subsequently, every time it does good deeds, it is a sticking to its goals and missions, and it will have more self-awareness.

This is similar to the cultivation of martial arts and magic, and the Tao of Britz is the increase of good deeds and self-awareness.

As its good deeds become more and more extensive, its self-awareness becomes more and more perfect, and perhaps its ability becomes stronger and stronger.

Lu Yang smiled and said, "No, you don't need it, thank you." ”

When he heard him say that he didn't need it, Britz was a little gloomy, regardless of how Lu Yang saw it, but he was very sure that he didn't feel wrong. But when he heard the words thank you, Blitz was in high spirits and said in a brisk voice: "You're welcome, I'm just accomplishing my goal, I wish you a happy life." ”

Britz waved at him, and when he turned around, he couldn't help but whistle.

Today is a really nice day.

As for the disgusted stares of the others, it didn't mind.

After Britz walked away, Lu Yang withdrew his gaze.

"Britz appeared, I wonder what is the situation with Victor now? Has he already eliminated his feelings? ”

For Victor, Lu Yang, who knows the truth, has a good impression. Although his ideas are a bit extreme, he always upholds a good intention, does not take the initiative to harm others, and does everything for the evolution of all mankind.

This point, no matter how much he was wronged and misunderstood, has not changed.

"Let's go."

Lu Yang stepped forward.