Chapter 790： Looming

From the fountain garden square in front of the main gate, the crisp sound of jingle bells came from time to time, and Rebecca was riding on her "new toy" hurrying around the flower bed, helplessly The attendants can only stand not far or follow as close as possible, always ready to help the princess who fell to the ground.

However, compared to the beginning, Rebecca is obviously a lot more proficient at this moment, at least not going into the flower bed again.

After the floor-to-ceiling window of the study, Gao Wen silently retracted his gaze towards the square.

"Two-wheeled vehicle ... Tipeng really made something interesting," Amber's voice came from behind him. "A scholar consultant from the Office of Government Affairs made an assessment. This seemingly simple means of transport has a very large Potential value, it is flexible, convenient, and low cost. Any ordinary person with sound hands and feet can use it skillfully after a short period of study. As long as the road is relatively flat, it can be used. The promotion threshold is lower than the magic guide device ... ... is a good thing. "

Gao Wen didn't say anything for a while.

What he had in mind was unknown to outsiders.

Although the form does not look exactly like the "bicycle" in his memory, the principle and general structure of the thing is not different from what he is familiar with, but ... he has not had time to promote this thing in Cecil Come, the Tifeng people are already ahead.

When Amber saw Gao Wen not speaking for a while, he couldn't help but say, "Why? Tifeng people are ahead of the 'technical innovation' and feel uncomfortable?"

"Of course not," Gao Wen shook his head. "To be honest, in the Ansu era, Tifeng people have always been ahead in the field of technology itself. We are just so many years ahead by magic technology. And from the actual situation It is also inevitable that Tifeng people made this flexible and convenient transportation before us ... "

"Oh? How do you say that?"

"Their road renovation and leveling project started earlier than us. When Ansu was still busy with civil unrest, there were already smooth and wide new-style roads between the towns and villages of Tifeng, and now we are even working hard to start, It can only ensure that the road between big cities and major towns meets the new standards, "Gao Wen turned around," in the final analysis, the birth of a new thing is not a clap. Without environmental support, there will be no new adaptation to the environment. thing.

"Compared to these, I care more about when the prototype of this" two-wheeled vehicle "appeared? It is quite complete now, so it should not be something that has just popped up recently ..."

Blinking amber, he quickly recalled the relevant information: "... there is an earlier" prototype ", there were Tifeng craftsmen who made wooden mopeds more than ten years ago, but not many people paid attention to it at that time, and it was just regarded as a certain This kind of novelty was later improved by artisans a few times, but still not much attention. Until half a year ago, the number of factories in Aldernan area surged, a large number of workers needed to go to work in the factory, and many followed People in factories need to run around. There are more and more factories, more and more workers, and the area where workers live is getting farther and farther from the city center. Then, the “two-wheeled vehicles” that few people have been concerned about have been Some discerning businessmen paid attention.

"According to information from the 'Trajectory' intelligence line, this means of transportation is rapidly gaining popularity among the middle-class citizens of Aldernan. They are mainly skilled workers, foremen, small and medium lawyers and decent business people with stable income. As for the grassroots workers, the price of two-wheelers is temporarily unaffordable. However, a few Tifeng nobles have launched the "two-wheeler welfare plan" and called on the factory to invest in a cheaper version of the two-wheeler and then lend it. Used by workers, as long as workers have worked in the factory for more than a certain number of years, they can own the car 'for free'. This plan has received widespread response and should be realized soon-both factory owners and workers welcome it very much and feel like they Great benefit. "

"... The factory owner always recovers the costs from the workers, and the workers feel that they have reduced their travel pressure. In the final analysis, capital always stimulates the ingenuity of capitalists," Gao Wen thought for a while, and said with a chuckle, "but Anyway, things are really good, we can also use them ... the road conditions in most parts of the southern border have been greatly improved. This kind of two-wheeler can come in handy, its technical difficulty is not high, and the factory side It can be imitated. "

Having said that, he stopped and fell into a short thought.

The production of magic machines and factories, they have more than a single, one-sided impact on a society. Industrialization is a chain reaction. When its source begins to operate, all the relevant links in the society are inevitable. The ground began to change.

Factories need ordinary people as workers, and the role of ordinary people in social operations has been magnified. No matter if the upper class of Tifeng is willing or not, they will put ordinary people in sight-even if they only use them as gears and money bags. Look at it.

The two-wheeler made for ordinary people is just the beginning-it represents not just a few smart Tifeng merchants who have discovered new business opportunities, but a part of Tifeng's upper class members who have knowledge and production resources have Changed.

As long as this change occurs, their ability to use magic technology will inevitably increase rapidly. This is pressure for Gao Wen, but he also wants to see it.

He was once again in a state of conflict and anticipation.

Amber looked curiously at Govin: "What do you want?"

"Tifeng ... they have become more flexible," Gao Wen said slowly with a sigh, "but it's a good thing."

"... Although it is not clear how many complicated things you have thought about in these few seconds, I still remember that you said that the development of others is not a bad thing, we just need to ensure that we can always develop faster than others," Amber From the “Sacred Talk of Gavin Cecil”, he took a quick look at the top and then turned the topic. “Now that it ’s time to mention Tiffon ... it's time, that Matil Princess Da should be coming soon. "

"Matilda Augustus ..." Gawain pointed his finger to his chin, thoughtfully. "According to information from Maryland and Philip, the princess is a person who is very concerned about magic technology, although not Excluding this is her intentional attitude, but she does have some knowledge of some more professional magic knowledge. "

Amber glanced at Gao Wen: "Do you worry what she sees from Cecil's magic technique, which in turn affects the concealment on the 25th?"

"It's not that the 25th side has been very cautious. The technology he has released has been mutated, and he has prepared a very complete 'R & D evidence', which has no cause for doubt." Gao Wen shook his head, "I'm just a little curious. Is that Princess Tifeng's focus on magic technology just showing a certain attitude of Tifeng's royal family ... or her personal preference. If it is the latter ... I It would be more happy to have a good relationship with her, and then lend her hands and give them some "gifts" that are ready to be exported to Tifeng more naturally and reasonably ... "

Seeing the look of the classic calculator on Gao Wen's face, Amber wanted to roll his eyes on the spot, but was afraid that he would roll his eyes on the wall with a slap, so he could only forcefully suppress the thought of chanting, topic A turn: "Speaking of the royal family of Tifeng, the MIA recently investigated intelligence about the genetic" madness "of the Augustus family, and we found something interesting."

"Oh?" Gao Wen raised an eyebrow. "Speak and listen."

Knowing the opponent is the basis for protecting himself. Based on this, Gao Wen has been paying attention to the Augustus family in Tifeng since the integration war in the South, especially their family ’s famous "Crazy Curse" legend. The collection of intelligence is also the focus of MIB ’s mission in Tifeng. At this moment, when he heard of new information, he immediately raised his mind.

"According to the more public information we have collected before, we already know that the" madness "of the Augustus family did not always exist, but only appeared after the event called" the great collapse "two hundred years ago. Yes, even if Amber began to report, "Two hundred years ago, the old Emperor Tifeng collapsed due to a major earthquake and fell to the ground as a whole. But before the collapse, the then Emperor Tifeng predicted the disaster in advance and proceeded in advance. After the evacuation, thus avoiding casualties, the members of the Augustus family began to be troubled by the curse of madness ...

"In our latest intelligence, there is an explanation for this 'curse' that only appeared after the Great Collapse.

"Some Tifeng upper-class aristocrats and scholars have a saying: The old emperor two hundred years ago collapsed, not a natural disaster, but a human disaster. It was the Tifeng royal family's attempt to draw a certain taboo power from the earth at that time. The Great Collapse, so the Emperor Tifeng at that time did not foresee any disaster, but evacuated only when he knew that the ceremony was out of control.

"As for the so-called madness, it is the after-effect of this back-bite-it is the uncontrollable power deep in the earth that has polluted Augustus' soul and let this pollution be passed down from generation to generation."

"Human calamity ... try to draw strength from the depths of the earth?" Gao Wen frowned. "This sounds more like a ridiculous court grotesque. This legend that tarnished the royal reputation should be a taboo in Tifeng. Right? "

"Of course, no one dares to discuss these legends in public, and the basics of public discussion are not far from death-the Tifeng royal family has always been tough, which is different from the original Ansu royal family," Amber nodded, "but this kind of East and west are always kept secret, and continue to spread among some less honest nobles and scholars.

"In the early years, Rosetta Augustus adopted various tough methods to implement reforms, but he did not do as well as you because of the restrictions in the domestic situation, which led to a lot of nobles in Tifeng who were left with grievances. The nobles may not oppose Rosetta's rule, but they certainly do not mind discussing some of the 'little stories' about the Augustus family in private.

"This kind of little story sounds ridiculous, but since it dares to involve the royal family and can be spread among many scholars and extraordinary people, then some of it must be true ..."

Gao Wen glanced at Amber: "You told me, it looks like it has been screened and confirmed?"

"Cut out the ridiculous and malicious content, and retain the part that can reflect the rumors and legends of various versions," Amber nodded. "Dare to say that is the truth, but the Augustus family did something two hundred years ago. And the fact that this has led to familial genetic madness is mostly true. "

"... I'm a little curious now about what's buried under their collapsed old emperor," Gao Wen said after listening, quietly, "the Lord of the Storm is buried under the deep sea, the rebel fortress is buried in the dark mountains, and the giant tree of Solin Connected with the legacy of the adversity empire ... in this world, it is not safe to burrow underground. "

As he said, he couldn't help but have another slightly strange idea in his mind:

Is the forthcoming Princess Matilda Augustus also carrying this curse that will eventually lead to madness?

...

In the city of dreams, in the rotunda of the central temple, the figure of Selena Gell just condensed in the air, and then you heard the voice of Archbishop Yuri:

"Archbishop Selena, we found out the first test of Sandbox 1."

"I know," said Selina, her figure solid, looking at Yuri in a white robe. "What's going on?"

"The first batch of spirit knights who entered the No. 1 sandbox arrived in an empty city. They found a crazy and chaotic record in the city, which states that the world has ended, and all sentient beings have escaped from meaningless reincarnation- After exploring the surroundings of the city, the operatives confirmed that there were no residents in the area, "Archbishop Yuri said quickly," With the spirit knight team as the beacon of the soul, we finally re-established the monitoring of Sandbox One, and then Find out ... all the minds inside are really gone! "

Selena Gelfen's expression suddenly became serious: "All-including real testers, and all virtual personality simulated by the sandbox?"

"Yes, all," Archbishop Yuri nodded, "there is no longer any" residents "in Sandbox One, and it is likely that they were 'emptied' early in the sandbox closure. The one we explored before The phantom town showed an empty appearance. We once speculated that it was the 'vision' caused by the distortion of the projection, but now it seems that the empty state is not the 'distorted vision' at all, but the real sandbox # 1. State-it's idling! It's been idling "

The No. 1 sandbox, which has been out of control for a long time, should contain tens of thousands of "residents" No. 1 sandbox. The interior has been undergoing high-speed evolution. It turned out to be empty.

The mind inside ... where did it go?

The "residents" projected by it in the early days, the "principals" in the phantom town ... what exactly is it?

Although she has lost the real-world entity, Selena Gulfen felt a sudden inexplicable chill bursting up.