The moon of fog has fallen.

Winter is coming.

Winter in Ansu always comes very early, often before the end of the frost moon, many areas have entered the bleak and empty season, the crops in the fields have been harvested, the food and firewood for the winter are stored in every household early, and then from the city to the countryside, from the fortress to the houses, it is difficult to see groups of people between the streets and alleys, people are like animals in the wilderness for the winter, will return to the sheltered home before the cold completely falls, quietly waiting for the arrival of spring.

But Cecil had not been like this for two years, and for Cecil, winter was still a day to go out and work as usual.

Just after a drizzle last night – and it will probably be the last of the year – the drizzle drenched the concrete and stone pavements of the city's streets, moistened the hardy flowers and trees on the corners of the streets, and when the sun rose, the water vapour rose slightly, and by the slightly warmer ground temperatures in the urban areas, the water vapour formed a fog and enveloped every place where people gathered. The thin fog was different from the winter fog that obscures the view in Typhon, but it had a comforting and languid feeling—as if waking up in a hazy and beautiful dream.

The light of the great sun shone on such a city of Cecil.

On this cold early winter morning, people get out of their homes to get ready for work after a full meal and warm clothes, and as the number of people in the streets increases, the whole city gradually wakes up.

The thin fog of the early morning was quickly dispelled by the heat of the sun, and the city lifted its hazy veil, and everything became clear and clear.

A horse-drawn carriage with a less ornamental pattern pulled into the gates of Cecil's business district, the sound of brisk horses' hooves clattering across the street, and the sun shone on the canopy of the carriage, making the rain-washed copper castings shine.

The side cover of the carriage was opened, and a pair of bright eyes looked out from the inside, and it took several minutes to retract them.

"Father, Cecil's streets are so wide!" In the carriage, a young man with short hair looked at the middle-aged man sitting at the back of the carriage and said, "And their house ...... All very tall! ”

"The last time I was here, there weren't so many houses...... "The middle-aged man at the back of the carriage - the big merchant from the Carol Territory Cod couldn't hide his surprise, but in front of the eldest son, he still tried to maintain a calm and indifferent appearance, "Don't act like a countryman who has never been to the city - Parr, we are here to meet the ruler of the South on behalf of the Carol Merchant Association." ”

"Yes, father."

The young man known as Parr hurriedly lowered his head and listened carefully to his father's teachings - his father Cod was the most successful businessman in the Carroll region, this big businessman has always been known for his accurate judgment and execution, it was because he was the first to respond to the call of the government department and signed the merchant alliance agreement that the family could have further development, and now he even has the opportunity to meet the ruler of the southern territory on behalf of the Carol Chamber of Commerce, facing such a successful person who has proved his ability with practical actions, Young Parr is respectful from the heart.

Seeing the attitude of the eldest son, the big businessman Cod nodded with satisfaction, and then he slowed down his tone: "However, on the premise of not affecting the impression of others, you should also pay attention to carefully observing the surroundings, whether it is business opportunities or connections, they are often hidden in the details of the environment at first." It's like the city – it's growing so fast, it's growing so fast, and the population is growing so fast, which means the business opportunities are endless......"

As he spoke, Ced looked through the open cover on the side of the carriage and looked into the streets of Cecil: "...... It's a city of gold......"

Almost as soon as Cod's words fell, the large mechanical clock in the center of the city rang out loudly – eight o'clock sharp.

Magic network terminals placed in various squares and large street intersections were activated at the same time.

The magic was poured into the pedestal, oscillating and resonating between the complex magic patterns and runes, and then it was injected into the projection crystal, and a shaking light and shadow appeared in the air in the streets and alleys, and the light and shadow quickly condensed into a clear holographic projection, and the smiling Gipli stood in the projection, greeting everyone: "Good morning, Cecil citizens, it's eight o'clock in Cecil time, 'witch' Jibrie greets you."

"Today, our wise and venerable Mechanics, Magicians, and Rune Masters will bring us a new kind of Magician Mechanic, which will be on display at Pathfinder Square in the heart of Cecil, and will be live-streamed from all over the Magic.......com terminals."

Inside the carriage, Cod, who was seeing this scene, widened his eyes and exclaimed in a low voice: "What is this?!" ”

The young man Parr was also taken aback, he had already opened the cover completely, craned his neck to look out, and only remembered for a long time before he remembered to reply: "Father, I have heard of this—it is in Kant!" This is called the Magic Net Terminal! ”

"I've heard of it too...... The merchants from the south described it to me...... "Cord muttered to himself, "is this what it is......

"Father?"

"It's still early for the audience - let's go to the Pioneer Square first."

The central square has long been crowded with people.

The people who lived around the square noticed the movement at dawn: soldiers were on guard around the square, technicians in white and blue robes had gathered, and a street had been cleared ahead of time to transport large machinery—a well-established and experienced citizen of Cecil would be no stranger to it.

This means that the great lords and wise scholars have new creations to show to everyone.

Civilians elsewhere may not care what their lord is doing, but the Cecil people know that the things that the lord displays in this square are basically related to everyone, they are usually new magic machines, sometimes books and newspapers, either way, they will soon become a part of everyone's daily life, and most of them will bring great benefits to life.

People gathered, watched, and discussed what was going to be on display today, but until the time announced by Miss "Witch" approached, no one saw anything on the platform in the middle of the square.

The crowd whispered, and just as the discussion grew louder, a strange high-pitched and loud voice from outside the square suddenly interrupted everyone's conversation.

The sound seemed to be some kind of brass pipe, and it was so loud that almost all the people gathered in the square were startled - and they were startled a second when they saw the big guy who was crossing the edge of the square and following the path cleared by the soldiers towards the center of the square.

What is that-

It was a behemoth made of steel, almost larger than a horse-drawn carriage, and the surrounding wheels seemed to indicate that it was a car, but in front of it there was no livestock towing the vehicle: the behemoth had driven on its own!

Even the well-informed citizens of Cecil could not help but exclaim, but almost no one panicked, they only watched with a little nervousness as the strange car made of steel slowly drove into the middle of the square, and watched it come to a steady stop among the soldiers and technicians, and they looked curiously at the shell of the car, at its boxy front, at the back half of the open car, at the magic crystal lamps in front of the car, and at its tall and large wheels—considering the actual construction of the southern border at present, In order to adapt the car to the harshest road conditions, the wheel diameter, chassis height, and the built-in shock absorption and balance structure were adjusted again when the final shape was finalized, which made the wheel section even more powerful and impressive.

The car came to a halt for a moment, and then the shell of its front and middle section suddenly opened—there was a door—and a spirited girl jumped out of it.

The crowd immediately applauded, some smiled and took off their hats, some bent slightly in salute, and an old woman standing at the inner edge of the square smiled happily: "Look—it's our Miss Rebecca." ”

The person next to him also laughed: "This kind of thing must have her share." ”

"Hello everyone! It's called the Magic Car—also known as the Magic Energy Driver," Rebecca happily greeted the familiar and unfamiliar faces in the square, "and as the first generation, it's the 'Magic Energy 475'......"

Magic Energy Type 475.

This commemorates the first successful journey of the first ever magic guide car – 475 meters – after stepping off the assembly table.

A mechanical counter installed in the wheels for the test was accurately recorded by Rebecca for the test.

People applauded again – and while many people hadn't really figured out what the idea of the Magic Car was, that didn't stop them from applauding, partly because the lively and enthusiastic Rebecca had always been popular with everyone, and partly because of ......

This thing called the Magic Guide Car looks really incredible.

In one corner of the square, a father and son were standing dumbfounded.

"Don't act like a countryman who hasn't been in the city," said the big businessman Cod, who suddenly remembered what he had just said to his son.

However...... What can he do?

Located on the northern edge of the Duchy of Cecil, next to the Rock Fortress of Carol...... It's really the countryside at the moment.

Although only two years ago, it was considered the most opportunity in the South and the closest to the "center of the kingdom's currents" because of its proximity to the plain of the Holy Spirit......

"Father," young Parr swallowed as he finally came to his senses from his stunned state, "is that car powered by a magic device?" That's a puppet? ”

"It's powered by a magic device, but it's not a puppet, look inside that door—see the levers? It's a magic machine, just like the mining machines we've seen before. ”

"Mining machine ......," Parr said thoughtfully, "you mean, it's also made for ordinary people?" ”

"Yes, there's no doubt about it—according to my analysis, our lord has always been committed to making such magical creations that can be used by ordinary people," said Cod, pricking up his ears as he listened intently as Rebecca in the square introduced the concept of the "magic car", and whispered to himself, "Sure enough...... It is also powered by a magic engine...... Then it must have more strength than cows and horses, and it doesn't have to eat forage......"

"Father?" Parr looked at his father curiously, "What did you say?" ”

"Parr, my son, take a good look at the city, and see how many opportunities you can find—" The eyes of the great merchant Cod were full of enthusiasm, this great businessman who had reached middle age, and was almost old enough to retire in the eyes of others, was so motivated that in a trance, he seemed to have returned to the years when he first went to business alone, to the days when he first left his hometown and went to seek business in a foreign country, and he remembered the first time he saw the streets of the city, After seeing so many people and so many goods for the first time, I heard a sentence by chance.

"Here, my son...... There is gold everywhere......"