Chapter Thirty-Nine: Nuggets Town
Four multi-legged chariots were running on the dusty road.
Many local residents encountered along the way, and when they saw these strange big guys, they were so frightened that they avoided them again and again.
Lias enjoyed the feeling so much that he said to Molo, the captain of the knights in the passenger seat, "Well, the multi-legged chariot is much faster than your horses, isn't it?" ”
Morrow was the captain of the knights in April, and Hamilshire was his hometown, so he was familiar with the "Garon Pit".
So he was the guide for Lias's team.
The first time Moro rode in a multi-legged chariot, his soul was almost frightened.
In his opinion, it was a beast of steel, and he wondered why Lias only had to pull a few handles to control "it".
Later, after a long period of contact, Moro also understood.
It's just a more complex machine, similar to the carriage you usually use, but it doesn't need a horse, it can walk on its own.
Looking at the rapidly reversing scenery on the side of the road, Mo Luo nodded excitedly: "Mr. Lias, your mechanical chariot is much stronger than a war horse, not only can you run fast without picking the road, but you will not get tired after running for a day. ”
Lias said proudly: "Yes, this is the power of technology, no matter how powerful your fire god is, at most he will give power to various bishops, and for you believers, there is no improvement." ”
"And we're different, all technology products, no matter who you are, can be used, and they can have the same effect."
"If you look at Susie, the chief scientist of our 'Journey to the Underworld', her status is almost equal to that of Mamba Bran, and only by respecting science can we harness the power of science."
Moro nodded thoughtfully: "But, Mr. Lias, don't you also believe in your 'Lord' in your 'Journey to the Underworld'?" Your religion is no different from ours. ”
Lias waved his hand and said, "That's different, our religion, that's the religion of science, and the Lord treats all of us equally. ”
"Unlike you, the pope, cardinals, and bishops are hierarchical, and the entire Holy See is simply designed to exploit the people at the bottom."
"And our Lord, as long as he joins the 'Journey to the Underworld', will be given a 'Divine Power Fragment', and the Lord gives us power through the 'Divine Power Fragment', and this 'Divine Power Fragment' is also science!"
After babbling and muttering, he said: "You don't understand so much, anyway, it's just a sentence, you must believe in science!" ”
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The Williams have lived in Nuggets for four generations, and his son is only five years old today, and if nothing else, Serena Williams may have to grow up in the town as well.
"Nugget Town" used to be called "St. John's Town", and it has been less than 50 years since the whole town was renamed.
The "Garon Mine" next to the town is the reason for the name change of "Nugget Town", which was still very lively and busy in William's Erti era.
The mine supplied about two-thirds of Hoblens' gold and half of its silver production, and even the miners in the mine were among the most sought-after jobs in the country.
At that time, William Sr. opened a bar in "Nugget Town" and supported his three sons and two daughters by relying on his ancestral winemaking skills.
With the depletion of gold and silver mining in the "Garon Mine", the originally crowded mine was finally dispersed.
After decades of frantic mining and gold panning, all that has been left for the "Nugget Town" is barren and devastated land.
William is the only one of the siblings left, after his father's death, the bar has long since closed, and his main income now is only one item, which is to go to the "Golden Sands Creek" every day to pan for gold.
Despite the tiring and troublesome work, the income is quite high, and William relies on the gold panning skills he learned from the mines, and his life is quite fulfilling.
He married a wife and had children, and he also wanted to pass on this craft to Serena William, and people in this era did not have so much thought, as long as they lived a stable life, they were satisfied.
But his peaceful little life will eventually be broken by others.
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After two days of traveling, the convoy came to the place where the "Garon Mine" was located.
The mines have been completely abandoned, and only a few families remain in the town where it was originally built.
Serena William was playing with stones at the entrance of the town, and when he saw a multi-legged mechanical vehicle speeding down the road, he was so frightened that he ran home.
"Mom! Mom! There are a few monsters in town! "Serena doesn't know how to describe it or what she saw, she only knows how to use the vocabulary she learned a few days ago.
Mrs. William wiped her hands on her apron, picked up the big iron fork behind the door, and went out.
The security in these years is not good, especially in the barren mountains and mountains of "Nugget Town", so you have to be more careful no matter what.
Uncle Brown next door also heard the movement and walked out with a big axe to cut down trees.
However, when they saw the multi-legged vehicles entering the town, they all put down their weapons.
These mechanical monsters in front of him are simply impossible for humans to compete with.
Seeing the people in the town, Moro was the first to turn over and jump off the chariot, he was a local, and it was easier to communicate.
He reorganized his knight's inner armor, and it was too panicked to sit in the car in armor, so Mo Luo could only retreat to the next best.
"Hello, I'm the Thirteenth Cardinal's Captain of the Knights, Morrow, is this the 'Nugget Town'?" He gave Mrs. William a standard chivalric salute as a sign of respect for the lady.
"That's right, this is Nuggets, who are you?" Lady William answered Morrow's words, but her eyes never took off the multi-legged chariots.
Moro nodded and said, "These are members of the 'Journey to the Underworld', and they intend to continue mining the 'Garon Pit', so I'll take them over today to see the situation." ”
"Keep mining?" Mrs. William came back to her senses this time: "The gold and silver mines in the 'Garon Pit' have long been dug up, what are you still mining?" ”
Lias also walked over: "We're going to explore and see if there are any deep veins in the depths of the pit that are worth mining." ”
Mrs. William shrugged: "Then you can try it yourself, there are no more officials here in 'Nugget Town' except for the tax collector who comes to collect the poll tax at the beginning of each month, and you can see what you want to do." ”
Moro explained: "We have applied for a mining license from the Holy See, and it will not cause you any trouble. ”
Lias followed suit: "If you decide to build a mining farm here, your town will definitely be lively again." ”