January 18, 12 p.m.

While! While! While!

As always, twelve bells rang in succession, white steam spewed out of the chimney at the top of the church of St. Russell, and the chant of praise reverberated inside and out, accompanied by the turn of huge gears and levers.

Outside the church, on the Russell Square, all pedestrians stopped at this sacred moment.

Audrey was among them, followed by her personal maid Anne, and Susie who sat quietly on the side.

"Hope everything goes well." Audrey lowered her eyebrows slightly and muttered in a low voice.

Just as she was thinking, Audrey suddenly sensed that someone was watching her.

She quietly glanced to her right, and away from the crowd, there was a lady in a long black dress. Her face was covered with a light black veil, making it difficult to see. But Audrey was sure that the other party was secretly observing her.

Audrey folded her hands in front of her lower abdomen, but quietly stroked the ring on her right index finger with her left hand.

Nearby is the Church of St. Russell, where not only the archbishop of the saint level, but also the great sage of the Steam Church. If the other party really wants to do something, she will take Annie and them to the church as soon as possible.

[In view of the general environment,

It seemed that she had noticed Audrey's small movements, and the lady in the black dress with a black veil on her face only chuckled. Her laughter was not loud, but for some reason, it seemed to reach Audrey's ears as if it was just right.

She knew that Audrey had discovered her peeping, but she didn't care and never thought about hiding.

Moreover, Audrey was not her target.

"Did your husband give you this ring?"

Audrey looked at the lady who was walking slowly, and a soft voice came from her ear.

Audrey didn't show any extra expression, just showed a polite smile, and said politely:

"This is my friend's gift to me for my adulthood."

She didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to come over to talk, but this made Audrey more and more vigilant.

Her intuition told her that the lady in front of her was definitely not simple.

And for any extraordinary person, they don't doubt their instincts. Because their intuition is no longer just an intuition, but more of a spiritual warning!

"Friends? A coming-of-age gift?"

Although she couldn't see her expression clearly through the black veil, Audrey still caught a hint of playfulness in the woman's eyes.

"It's time for me to go, see you next time."

The lady glanced at the church where the bells had stopped, smiled and waved at Audrey.

But before Audrey could react, the lady was already ahead of her, walking towards the church of St. Russell in front of her.

"Ash Blake?"

The lady in the black dress whispered the name in her heart, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

That's a great name.

"What the hell is she trying to do?"

Audrey watched the lady in the black dress walk into the church, and couldn't help but look stunned, a little skeptical of her own judgment.

Could it be that she is a little too sensitive?

The other party may really be just an ordinary Steam believer who happened to come to Steam Church to pray on this day.

….

As for why he peeked at her, this in itself is not too strange to do.

In Beckland's time, there were people who did it often, but mostly men. And after peeking and being discovered, he didn't panic, but took the initiative to come over and talk, which is not something incomprehensible.

The girl frowned slightly, although the logic made sense, she always felt that something seemed wrong......

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In the church of St. Russell, the rest boarded the special train that docked in the church.

Yu was sure that this was the special train that had brought them to Intis yesterday, but after only a day, the inside of the special train was very different. Originally filled with luxury boxes,

The sleeper-filled carriage was filled with seats, and most of them were full.

They are all members of the Heart of the Machine, including Yin Kangser and others from the Kingdom of Rune.

For them, the purpose of entering the world of painting is clearly different from the rest, and it seems to have more special meaning for them.

While!

At the moment when the bell outside the church stopped, a bell suddenly rang inside the church, accompanied by a series of pious chanting:

"Ring the bell once, push the lever, start the piston and pump!"

On the steam train, the expressions of all the members of the Mechanical Heart became extremely reverent.

While!

Another bell rang through the church.

"Ring the bell twice, press the button, the engine ignites, ignites the turbine, and breathes life!"

Woo~!

The front of the special train spews mist, and the melodious whistle heralds the start of the journey.

While!

"Ring the bell three times, sing in unison, and praise the God of Machines!"

"Praise the God of Chances!"

"Praise the God of Chances!"

Inside the carriage, the members of the Heart of the Machine sang their praises.

At the end of the prayer, the special train also started slowly and slowly moved forward along the tracks.

At the same time, Yin Kangse, who had finished praying, looked at Yu Duan, perhaps thinking that he was puzzled by this, and lowered his voice and took the initiative to explain:

"This is a prayer service within the Steam Church, which is not open to the public, and will only be used during major ceremonies."

"Praise the God of Machines?" Yu Wan's expression was slightly subtle.

"Ahem."

Yin Kangse coughed dryly twice, and said with a lake: "This is also proposed by Russell the Great, he has always wanted to change the name of the Steam Church to the Cult of the Mechanical God, and let the gods change their name to the God of All Machines. This impertinent request was of course rejected by the Great Sage, but the ritual was preserved......

The god of steam and machinery used to be the god of craftsmen, but it was under the influence of Russell the Great that he changed his name to his current name. However, this obviously did not meet the wishes of Russell the Great, so he insisted on changing the Church of Steam to the Cult of Machines, and the God of Steam and Machines to the God of Machines. For this reason, he has been carrying out various religious ceremonies within the Steam Church to praise the God of All Machines, which can be described as a thief's heart is immortal.

The god of steam and machinery apparently did not agree to Russell the Great's nonsense, but neither did he refuse—

It itself is undoubtedly a no-brainer of the 'God of Machines', and the title may not be averse, otherwise it would not have allowed such a set of rituals to be passed down and spread openly among the core members of the Steam Church.

….

"She may want to become the 'God of All Machines,' but is hindered in some way?"

Yu Duan already had a faint guess in his heart, maybe the god of steam and machines didn't want to become the 'god of all machines', but it should be hindered by some forces, or maybe he didn't have enough confidence or strength to become the real 'god of all machines', so he had always secretly promoted it within the church, rather than announcing it publicly.

There may also be some kind of taboo between the true gods when it comes to changing one's name.

For example, the honorific name of the goddess of the night is:

Exalted above the stars, older than eternity, the goddess of the night, you are the Lord of Crimson, the Mother of Secrets, the Empress of Doom and Fear, the Lord of Slumber and Silence.

It is not only the goddess of the night, but also the Lord of Crimson, the Mother of Secrets, the Empress of Doom and Fear, and the Lord of Sleep and Silence.

The moment the goddess of the night takes these names, the other true gods must shy away from similar names. At least until now, there has not been any overlap between the names of the seven righteous gods.

Even though the God of War and the Goddess of the Night were hostile to each other, they never gambled with their own honorific names to seize the honorific name of the Goddess of the Night. Similarly, the Eternal Sun and the Lord of the Storm are hostile to each other, but they never use their names to confront each other.

This reminded Yu Duan of the ancients

The sun god is known by:

Thou art the Knowing, O Creator of all; You are the root of all greatness; You are the beginning and the end; You are the god of gods; You are the ruler of the vast astral plane.

The All-Knowing and Almighty, the God of the Gods, and the Ruler of the Vast Astral Realm, all of them can be judged by their names alone that the strength of the ancient sun gods is far superior to the seven existing gods!

However, when the ancient sun god fell, the newly born true creator obviously inherited the title of 'creator, but he did not dare to inherit all the honorific names of the ancient sun gods, but changed the honorific names to:

The creator of all, the Lord behind the veil of shadows, the fallen nature of all living beings.

There is no doubt that this series of honorific names is related to the corresponding authority of the true gods.

"In other words, the God of Steam and Machines does not have enough authority to make him the God of Machines?"

Yu Duan tapped the table with his index finger lightly, as if he had realized.

If the god of steam and machines wants to become the true god of all machines, he may have to reach the height of the ancient sun god he once was. But if he could do all this, the Steam Church would not be the weakest of the Seven Righteous God Churches right now.

Of course, it may be that the god of steam and machines lacks not authority, but a name—

Ohm Messiah.

"What are you thinking?"

Yin Kangse saw that Yu Duan seemed to have an understanding, and couldn't help but ask.

He actually had some drumming in his heart, could it be that what he said just now made Yu Duan have blasphemous thoughts? If that's the case, then wouldn't he be a sinner in the Steam Church?

"Nothing."

Yu Duan shook his head, denied it, and looked out the window.

The winding tracks continue to stretch inside the church, and all this undoubtedly applies a change in the rules of physics, because the interior of the church of St. Russell obviously does not have such a large area to lay such a long track.

….

And through the window, I can already see the end of the track that extends on the left—

It was a huge door nearly eighty meters high, and on top of the two closed doors were painted a huge triangular emblem, and the solid triangle was filled with symbols such as steam, gears, and levers.

It is a symbol of the god of steam and machinery!

Thundered!

The train continued to approach as it meandered along the tracks, and the giant door slowly opened inward with the turn of gears and the roar of engines and turbines.

And the track also leads to the inside of the huge portal that is 100 meters high.

The inside of the gate was not dark, but was flooded with the bright rays of the sun.

But when you look up, you can't see the trace of the sun, you can only see the magnificent dome that is taller than the portal, more than 100 meters!

And under the light of the sun, Yu could easily see the scene inside the huge hall—

At the end of the tunnel, there is a magnificent mural almost as high as the dome.

There is no need for anyone else to explain, Yu Duan has already recognized the essence of the mural, it is a world of paintings!

Woo~!

The train whistled again and accelerated sharply as it crossed the winding tracks, the front of which was facing the entrance.

Yu has lost his vision of the world of painting, but he can clearly feel the emotion of 'excitement'.

It's not his emotions, it's the emotions of this special train, it's excited!

Bang dang! Bang dang! Bang dang!

The special train sped by, rushing through the gate at a speed far faster than that of an ordinary steam train, and rushing to the mural at the end of the temple!

Bang!

No one stopped it, and no one reminded it, and the front of the car just hit the mural.

However, there was no scene of car destruction and death, and the derailment of the special train.

For the front of the car dragged all the carriages attached to it, and entered the 'mural' together!

Whining~! Woo woo woo~!

The whistle of the special train sounded like so-and-so

A kind of cheerful music began to sound continuously, resounding throughout the two transfer trains, so that everyone could feel the excitement of the special train.

And at the moment of passing through the painting, everyone's vision, including the rest, is completely renewed.

The sun was still bright and warm overhead, but the original 100-meter-high dome had long since disappeared. The train was still speeding on the track, but the track was suspended above the clouds, and below it was a floating white cloud, but there was no support at all!

The orbit suspended in the air continues to stretch forward in a certain curve, with no end in sight. At the rear of the car, in the direction they came, there was still a winding track that continued to extend backwards, but there was no trace of the dome or the temple.

Beneath the train, there are countless towering chimneys that spew out a lot of white mist, and countless cities made of gears, levers, steel and bearings, and other mechanical parts, which stand like islands suspended in the endless sea, standing on the barren land!

"Miracles! It's a miracle!"

Yin Kangse looked at the advancing 'urban agglomeration' below, and his face showed visible excitement and fanaticism. And not just him, all the members of the Mechanical Heart, all with the same frenzy on their faces.

They were all entering the world of painting for the first time, and for most of the members of the Mechanical Heart, they only had that once in their lifetime.

But when Yu Duan saw this scene, he didn't feel any joy, but frowned.

The content of this painting world looks quite steampunk and extremely magical.

But this world is the same as the painting world of the Aurora Society, giving him almost exactly the same feeling, this is just an unqualified fake.

Yu Duan was silent, he was a little disappointed, but he was not ready to go home.

He was going to see the heart of this world, the place where the 'fire' was kept—

If it exists.

Woo~!

The melodious whistle sounded again, and the rest looked ahead through the window.

At some point, they had arrived at a station.

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