After the banquet that showed the strength of the Tris family, Aldridge received various invitations like snowflakes, most of which could be ignored outright, but the allies who once sided with each other and the partners who had accumulated deep friendships had no reason to refuse. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Night Watchman, commanded by the City Hall, successfully cut off the city guards during the Battle of the North Sea, relocated from the wall-like towers to the "empty" Coral Boulevard, surrounded by large factories using steam engines, as a new industrial area, with a large number of hired workers, and a chaotic environment.

Aldrich Tris, dressed in civilian clothes, stepped out of his private carriage and heard the snorting of the two horses, snorting saliva mixed with black soot, and realized that there were chimneys of masonry everywhere.

The hot smoke erupting from the mouth of the blackened chimney rose straight upward, blending with the black clouds, and the snowflakes falling not far away stained the original crystal clear essence with a faint touch of soot.

The expected environmental pollution caused by the massive use of coal, the explosion of productivity brought about by the industrial revolution, and the rapid expansion and accumulation of wealth will inevitably have a negative impact, but I did not expect it to be so fast.

Probably because of the topography, the strong cold air from the polar regions, like a surging tide, invaded the middle and low latitudes on a large scale, not only the temperature dropped sharply, but also the storms and rain and snow raged the cities of the Western Customs Union for several days.

The city of Eastwood, near the heights of Furness, was fortunate to be kept out by the violent storm, but the situation of rain and snow clouds dominating the sky has not changed, as if it was being reversed by a large bowl, the exhaust gases emitted by the steam industry production are constantly accumulating, and the smoke fills this new industrial city, some people have jokingly called it the fog capital.

Aldrich Triss suddenly remembered the pedestrians passing by on both sides of the road, the coughing women and children, covering their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs, and struggling to breathe.

The promotion and transformation of the secret realm in the forest has been able to spontaneously adapt to resist the coal ash powder wafting in the air and the slightly toxic exhaust gas, but ordinary people do not have this ability, so they can only endure it bitterly.

If you want to stop such a bad situation, you can also close all the factories, but unfortunately the vital interests of the nobles and merchants are at stake, and no one dares to provoke them head-on and make such an arrogant declaration.

This is the case in the new era, where there is no ability to escape and resist, so you can only close your eyes and endure silently.

Aldrich Triss knew that the air quality in the industrial area was the worst, and immediately sent his private carriage back to the quayside near the Champagne River, where a pleasant breeze, despite the unconcealable smell of fish, was better than being smoked to death by exhaust fumes.

The "driver" wearing a face towel skillfully adjusted the reins, and his mouth was no longer shouting, but the two horses cooperated very consciously, and quickly completed the U-turn on the coral avenue where eight carriages galloped side by side.

After bidding farewell to His Excellency Baron Aldrich Tris, the coachman grasped the reins with both hands and shook them lightly, and immediately pulled his horse away from the horse's paved hooves and trotted down the gravel avenue, which was littered with crushed marks.

With a sharp look in his eyes at the familiar and unfamiliar grinding cracks, Aldrich Triss smiled slightly, it was clear that overloading had become the norm.

The nature of human beings to pursue profit seems to be imprinted in the depths of the soul, and as long as there is a suitable opportunity, it will surface to breathe.

Walking into the Nightwatchman's quarters, the guard at the door was an acquaintance, and when the Bull Kent saw the legendary Aldrich Triss, he immediately stood up and walked out quickly.

Aldrich Triss noticed that his body swayed a little strangely when he walked, and after years of training, he was able to see the muscular movement of his opponent's body with a see-through eye, and he hurriedly glanced from head to toe and immediately noticed that there was something wrong with his left hand.

Finding the former Night Watchman's eyes staring at his disability, Bull Kent was a little ashamed to hide it, but Aldrich Triss had already stepped forward, reached out and grabbed his empty sleeve, and held his left hand, which looked like dry wood.

"What happened?"

Bull Kent's face turned red, as if he remembered bad memories, and sighed abruptly, "Half a month ago, during a routine night patrol in the civilian area, I bumped into a spellcaster who used evil magic to harm people, and was hit by the strange light released by his staff, and his left hand became like this on the spot. ”

After careful inspection, Aldrich Triss felt a little regretful: "Negative energy ray! Your luck is good, if you hit your body, you can barely survive with your physique, at the cost of physical exhaustion, and in severe cases, you will overdraw your life and directly age." Strange, how can you be a gatekeeper at the door?"

"Lord Tris, I know I've been lucky to have a life back, and I have no right to complain about anything. And according to the relevant regulations, members with disabilities cannot serve as night patrols, and the new Knight Captain still looks at your face and does not dismiss me, and it is already very satisfying to be able to share the guard and receive a salary. ”

Aldrich Triss didn't say anything, just grabbed the bull's left hand like dry wood, and suddenly made a decision: "Kent, I can't help you recover the damage of the negative energy ray." If you're determined to abandon this crippled left hand, I promise to build you an arm of steel, maybe not as versatile and flexible as the original hand, but it's no problem restoring your strength, or even further. ”

Bull Kent raised his originally somewhat humble head and looked at Aldrich, who inherited the title of Baron Triss and automatically removed his title, "Your Excellency, is this true?"

"When have I ever lied to someone? ”

The gatekeeper of the Nightwatchman's station stepped forward excitedly and hugged Aldrich Triss with one hand, and even though he had gone through a lot to become a great man on the top, he was always an admirable knight of virtue.

"First of all, the left hand is completely removed by surgery, and the bones, blood vessels, tendons, and nerves must be joined and sutured together with precision surgery. The only metal suitable for the human body is stainless steel, which is both wear-resistant and tough, and I only know that it contains trace amounts of chromium, where can I find the extract?"

Aldrich Triss and Kent talk about each other's current situation as they walk, and most of the time he listens intently, thinking about how to solve the basic material problem.

Approaching the main building of the Night Watchman's station, it was empty and empty, and all they saw were new members with fresh faces, staring at Aldrich Triss with caution and suspicion, until they saw his armband, sword and shield family crest, and the appearance changed slightly.

The smart man immediately realized the identity of the person who came, and his body trembled involuntarily with excitement, and as for the night watchman who was unaware, he thought that the boss behind the surrounding workshop was "paying tribute" according to the custom, and couldn't help but stare at his wallet.

"It's so deserted! I guess except for the members on duty who stay at the station, the other Night Watchmen stay in their respective homes. ”

Kent the gatekeeper nodded slightly, not the slightest surprise at Aldrich Tris's accurate guess, after all, he was the chief knight who had spent some time in the Night Patrol and went out to start a career.

He had secretly removed the title of deputy automatically, and Aldrich Triss, who was in charge at the time, was more recognized and trusted in his treatment of ordinary members than Ruv West, who was in charge at the time.

Even the Night Watchman, who did not understand what he was doing, had to admit that he had received his favor, whether it was the guidance of martial arts, or the improvement of the meals, and even the scavengers' union, which still took over the trivial affairs of the Night Watchman's daily equipment maintenance.

"Kent, please bear with me for a few days, the operation to remove the stump will have to find a highly qualified surgeon, as for the new steel arm, the material is a ready-made problem, I have to consult the relevant technicians, and even have to turn to the professors of Rotin College. ”

Manniu's eyes were red with emotion from these heart-wrenching words, and Aldrich Triss patted him lightly on the shoulder, "Believe me, it won't be long before you'll be back to the way you were, and stronger than ever." ”

"In the battle for a share of the North Sea trade, there were many wounded with severed limbs and broken arms, and the meager pensions were not enough to make ends meet. These veterans of the war are a burden in the eyes of some, but in my opinion they are high-grade bonanzas with great potential to be tapped. ”

"I have to say, Kent, that your experience has given me a flash of inspiration, and it's great to be able to help you. ”

The Gatekeeper who has experienced the ups and downs of life has long seen the truth of reality, the leisurely life of the Night Watchman has spent, and the skills can be honed under Aldrich Tris, and after the departure of Rufu West, who was transferred to the promoted position, the city hall was parachuted into a new Knight Captain who collected money, and life was not easy.

"Your Excellency Tris, you have put on a steel arm for me, this favor is too heavy, I think I will simply follow you in the future, even if I go to the sewers to hone according to the custom, I will not complain. ”

There are smart people everywhere!

Aldrich Triss was stunned for a moment, and quickly smiled and nodded in agreement, he also wanted to collect relevant data on the brute Bull Kent with the steel arm.

After a friendly goodbye, Aldrich Triss cruised around the new factory area, where the shift change was in a hurry, covering their mouths and noses with sweat-soaked clothes.

"Gas masks!"

The fragments of his memories resurfaced with a proper term, and the simple version he remembered was the use of activated charcoal as the main filter, and the rest of the leather masks and elastic headbands were easy to solve.

I remember using coal, firewood, nut shells, put them in a furnace at high temperatures, and under a certain pressure through pyrolysis effect. ”

The ashes of the coal burned were lifted by the boiling steam, and countless floating objects of flocculent dust were scattered in the sky, filling every corner of the factory area.

His figure was gradually engulfed by the mist mixed with soot, staring at Aldrich Triss's every move of his eyeliner, gently letting go of the waste-like brute Kent, gritting his teeth and rushing into the thick fog without giving up, but after looking for a long time, he didn't even find a figure.

Aldrich Triss already knew that there was someone watching behind him, but he didn't want to expose it and embarrass each other, so he took advantage of the "foggy" environment and took a public carriage directly back to the docklands.

The scavenger union, which has expanded several times, has firmly controlled the Shiying neighborhood and radiated its influence to the surrounding areas.

Aldrich Triss has grasped the financial power and employment according to the old practice, and the other aspects have been delegated, and the appropriate degree of freedom has significantly increased the motivation of the middle leaders, and of course, more importantly, they see the potential of President Triss and intend to follow it to the end.

Back in his office, Aldrich Triss withdrew from his unrelated staff, took out a pair of rusty armor from his collection, and attached the parts with his own rivets, and measured the size of the Bull Kent's arm according to the previous measurements, intending to make a model first.