Take Taobao with you to another world

The tugboat moved forward at a slow speed. For the vast majority of people on this vehicle that could barely be called a boat, sailing on the river was a very novel experience. The field of view is almost unobstructed, and the deep blue water is close at hand. You can touch it as long as you stretch out your hands. The deep color and endless flow attract people's attention. If you look at it for too long, some people will still There will be an illusion of falling headlong.After a few unnecessary panics, everyone squatted down obediently.

There are many wonderful things about this voyage. After more than three months, the people of various ethnic groups who finally returned home after more than three months were not allowed to walk around on the tugboat, but they were treated as a waterproof and windproof transparent cloth for the boat canopy, and distributed to everyone after boarding the boat. The rattling sounds in their hands, the mysterious fabric that is as thin as a cicada's wing but able to maintain body temperature, and the seemingly endless chug sound coming from the front, these magical things distracted their attention, and the severe cold also became It's not that hard anymore.If they are careful enough, they will also find that although they carry more than 400 malnourished but still adult men, these logs are not particularly deep into the water, as if there is something supporting them underneath.

And the one mentioned the most during this journey is "Sorcerer".

From the mouths of those young people of the same clan who were only familiar with their faces, and other places have become completely different, these people probably know that these are all given by the magician who appeared like a god.He has the majesty like a mountain, the mercy like water, and the wisdom like an endless starry sky. He not only organizes people in distress and fear, revives the tribes that are on the verge of extinction, but also selflessly brings those people from the sky together. The skills passed on, guiding them to achieve miracles one after another.

Most people have heard the propaganda of these young people who are about to become commonly known as pious people, but in their knowledge, the cities of Barranqueland are already very important to these tribes who live in the Lois Mountains like their ancestors. The only bustling place I have seen in this life, the wide streets, neat houses, the bustling market seen from a distance, and the neatly dressed residents with different hair colors and costumes walking on the streets, these scenes let them know that human beings are different. A rational and prosperous form of settlement.No matter how powerful that powerful magician is, he will not use his power to do rough physical work. In just two or three months, it should be impossible for them to achieve more than one that has been established for more than 100 years. city?

Although there are no painful reasons, they will never leave their tribe in their lifetime. Life during that time is difficult, but it is like a dream.When they were rented out to work for some nobles or merchants, they had some insight into the extravagant life that humans can have. They were placed near the Tita Knights. When they were able to leave the warehouse where they lived together, they could look up and see A huge flying beast that flies across the sky from time to time. When the weather is fine, you can even see the colorful light reflected from the scales on the lizard's body and the patterns on the dragoon armor.

It was also very difficult to survive in the tribe, but at least we still had the freedom of life. However, this relative freedom was more fragile than a bird's eggshell under absolute power.During this period of tossing and turning, the time spent by these people on the unknown journey has almost caught up with the length of their enslavement, and they are happily told by their peers that they can return to the new land. Before they can get down to earth, most people are still unable to settle down. Come down—the oppression and oppression of the weak by those with power and strength, what they have suffered in these short months of encounters has exceeded all the accumulation of their previous lives, and the "magician" in the words of these young people Among them, they are noble figures who are superior to those people.

Neither Fan Tianlan nor Takla pay special attention to these mentalities. For them, those fanatical words are unnecessary. Believe it or not, that person exists in this way, what has been created will not disappear, what has been accumulated Nor will it go backwards.

The gradual drop in temperature is felt by all, and the journey is nearing its end.The first thing to come into view is the 15-meter-high brick kiln chimney, which protrudes from the forest along the coast, and the smoke from the chimney is scattered by the north wind with snow, like a road sign.Then what appeared in people's sight was the windmill rotating steadily on the top of the tower. People who were squatting on the wooden rafts straightened up one after another and looked up at the four huge wind wings.

More buildings appeared one after another, and the young guards guarding each wooden raft began to introduce them with a bit of pride and joy. Under the smoking pillar was a brick kiln, and around the brick kiln exposed arc tops of different sizes. Buildings produce pottery, stucco, and other materials; at a distance, the tall towers with large blades turning on top are actually huge water tanks, and the magician draws power from the water stored in it to drive his creation. Wonderful machinery, even after a certain transformation, this power can ignite a series of artificial moons, bringing light to people in the dark night; those sharp-edged buildings under the water tank are for apprentices who follow the magician Not only the machines used are located in it, but even the magician lives in that place; the huge building exposed in a corner behind the workshop is home to the people of all tribes... and all of this is done by the magician leading them.

The tugboat, which was struggling to carry more than 400 people, went down the river. The person who was watching the direction at the bow stopped the engine, the noise of the machine operation disappeared, the paddles under the water stopped turning, and the speed of the boat became very slow. , When they finally approached the temporary pier, the people who had already been waiting on the shore threw flying stone cables one after another, hooked the tow belt between the wooden rafts, and pulled the tugboat to the shore.Under the urging of the guards, the four hundred and seven captured young men, who even they themselves had never expected to see their relatives again, walked ashore one by one with dreamy expressions.

The snow on the ground is thicker than the calf, and thin ice has formed on the river bank. Although the snow has stopped, the temperature has reached minus [-] degrees. It is really not suitable to stay outside for a long time in this kind of weather. These hundreds of people were led by Li Hong to leave the simple pier, and walked past the tall and sturdy buildings they saw, some of which made rumbling noises and harsh cutting sounds.The freezing air is blowing in, and all the skin exposed outside the insulation blanket is like being scraped by a sharp knife. The distance between here and Mobis Valley is only [-] kilometers, but the temperature has dropped by about ten degrees during this journey. With the measures taken before, most of these people who came back with great difficulty suffered severe frostbite on the way.

The huge shelter is in front of you. Although the appearance is simple, the area of ​​this collective dormitory is almost three times the size of the main building of the Tita Knights' official residence. The reflective beautiful building has shown a complete character shape.

"Come in, come in, don't look, there will be opportunities for you to see in the future, do you want to be frozen to death by staying here?!"

The person in charge shouted in a trembling voice, and pushed the person who looked around and slowed down.

The door of the four-story glass dormitory was only half opened, and the cold wind pouring in made the people by the door shiver. Severe winter has entered warm spring.

The three boilers are running day and night, and the continuous heating is led to the collective dormitory through geothermal pipes, which has undergone many additions and changes within a week. The coal accumulated by nearly a thousand people in a month is not only used for the operation of the iron furnace, but also The circulation of the heating system is ensured, and the glass windows surrounding the walls and ceiling on all sides are also replaced with double-layer tempered glass, so as to give consideration to lighting and heat preservation as much as possible. Under the existing conditions, this is indeed a building that fully shows A building that combines the wisdom of the designer and the hard work of the builder.

Even those who have lived here for a period of time will feel complicated about the randomly distributed loft spaces. For those who see it for the first time, the dazzling everything in front of them is like a dream, only the anxious and longing eyes standing on the opposite side are real of.Faint skylight casts from the skylights lined up on the top floor, the door closes behind the last person to enter, the cold wind stops immediately, and the swirling airflow makes the temperature of the widened hall gradually rise.The relatives who had been waiting here crowded up, looking for the ones connected with their own blood in every haggard and excited face, the joyful noise with tears resounded throughout the space, and the aisles connecting the various floors were also full of people. People, they are looking at the scene under their feet, children are chatting and discussing, adults and old people are equally happy or sighing—not all of them can return, 47 people have been buried in a foreign land forever, and 28 of them are bereaved .

Yun Shen had just left the construction site. He came through the small door in the corner with a hard hat in his hand. Looking at the crowd in the hall, he stopped and followed the technicians beside him. The apprentice and others also stopped.

"This way, you don't have to worry about it for the time being." Nanshan said with a relieved sigh.

Yun Shen smiled slightly and nodded.

The young men who took on the task of supporting and guarding this time consciously dispersed to both sides after entering the hall, and they found Yun Shen standing in the nearby corridor almost immediately.

"Sorcerer!"

"Sorcerer!"

Even the members of the guards at the other end of the hall also crowded here, seeing the excited faces of the young people who crowded in front of them, Yun Shen also laughed.

"Everyone came back safe and sound," he said.

"The road is going well!"

"There's nothing wrong with the boat!"

"Nobody got frostbite!"

"All the obstacles encountered were solved by the captain and the others!"

Yun Shen listened intently to their emotional report, Takla squeezed in through the crowd, and broke into the distance set aside by the tacit understanding of the others in one step, and still complained, "Why are you always so What a man!"

"..." Yun Shen paused, this kind of words sounded a bit strange for some reason.

Dozens of gazes pierced over one by one, and Takla continued to turn a blind eye. He looked at Yun Shen's helplessly smiling face, and his slender eyebrows and eyes also curled up, "during our absence, have they caused you any trouble? ?”

"My work here is going well..."

"That's a pity." Takla said in a low voice.

Yun Shen pretended not to hear this sentence, and continued in a gentle tone, "About some unexpected situations you encountered on the road, after dinner, you and Tianlan should come over and talk to me."

Takla's desire to win suddenly arises, "I'll do it!"

"Tata," Yun Shen looked at him softly, "I want to read the written report."

The Tak people do not have a complete writing system, and Yunshen also went to join in the fun of teaching Takla five times a week at night. Although he is also quite smart, his personality of throwing aside things he is not interested in makes him "biased". Great, as for the so-called written report... even in the Central Empire, this kind of work requires a civil servant above the seventh rank to be competent.

Hande has become accustomed to the daily scene of Takla retreating in front of Yun Shen, looking at the members of the guards blocking the front and the crowd behind them who are far from dispersing, he turned his head and said to Yun Shen, "Master, There are too many people standing in front of us."

"It doesn't matter, I'll pass by the wall." Yun Shen said.

This is an attitude that is so common that it is a little powerless. Just as Han De was about to say something, Yun Shen raised his wrist to look at the time, then raised his head and smiled, "It's almost noon, and for the sake of the compatriots of all ethnic groups who have finally returned, we also In order to successfully complete this task, today’s lunch and dinner will have additional dishes. It’s almost time to eat, so why don’t you go to eat first, and then have a good rest. Due to the bad weather, some work has also been suspended. You can do whatever you want Take it easy."

The members of the guard who were embarrassed to move away because of Han De's words were even more embarrassed at this time - before Yun Shen could finish speaking, someone's stomach rang.The greenhouse has no official output yet, only relying on the potatoes, radishes and cabbage transferred from Yunshen, plus supplements such as jerky, I can still barely be full when I stay here, and the dry food I take out is a bit embarrassing Yes, especially on the return journey, what they ate was just the same hot broth as those of the same race, this kind of thing is really not enough to fill up.

The member of the guard who made a loud stomach sound just now groaned twice, "Master... If you want to go back, let us make way for you!"

They have already given up a passage, so this sentence has another meaning, Yun Shen smiled, "No need to do this. Tata, you can go with me."

Although some rooms have been demolished to make the activity area of ​​the entrance hall wider, the returnees together with their relatives may add up to thousands. An intense atmosphere formed by eager condolences, joyful tears, and strong human feelings enveloped this place. The originally quite spacious space, even if it was forcefully pushed away, not many people noticed the black-haired and black-eyed young man walking inside the colorful-haired patriarch.

Under Takla's unceremonious way of opening the way, Yun Shen arrived at the door relatively smoothly, and put one hand on the door handle. The pure black pupils are like the endless night sky, in which there is no loss or panic flickering. Although they look so soft and harmless, no one will question his sharpness and strength.

"I don't quite understand, the title 'Sorcerer'—"

when - when - when -

The loud bell from above interrupted Takla's words, and Takla looked up at the iron bell announcing the start of meal time through a small device on the top with a displeased face, "Forget it, I'll go over and ask!"

A bereaved youth who had just listened to Fan Tianlan's instructions trotted through the crowd stunned by the sudden ringing of the bell. Fan Tianlan's half-covered coat collar had a bulging lump, and then a green stick dangled on top of his head. Mao's toddler's head poked out of his black coat.Fan Tianlan raised his gaze to the unmistakable figure standing under the bell.

Takla stopped Yun Shen's action of pushing the heavy door open.The aftertaste of the bell still lingers in the air. Looking through the almost completely transparent gate, a huge figure descends from the clouds in the cold iron-gray sky. Its immeasurable wingspan pushes the flowing clouds and then disappears. A bright white gap appeared in the blocky sky, and a ray of sunlight leaked through the gap, gently falling on a person.

The black-haired youth raised his head in the light.