Chapter 172 The Magic of Turning Land Into Flower Fields

Sensing Augustine's gaze, Shane's hair stood up instantly, and he felt a strong sense of crisis.

It was like the fear of a person who was unarmed and suddenly met a wild beast.

But somehow, Shane did not avoid Augustine's gaze, but looked at him from a distance.

The two people who should not have met each other saw each other at a distance of hundreds of meters.

This glance seemed to have spanned an era!

At this moment, Shane could be sure that the other party was looking at him.

There was a bit of curiosity and surprise in those deep gray eyes, but there was no hostility.

But soon, Augustine moved his gaze away and returned to his [Black Sail] thoughtfully.

The young pirate king whispered to himself while stroking the mast of [Black Sail] like a cat.

"Is that the guy who just peeked at you?"

"He is indeed an unusual guy."

"Hmm? You said his temperament is a bit like mine? I didn't see that..."

The cable beside the mast of the [Black Sail] swayed again, like the tail of a big cat swinging casually.

Let's not talk about how Augustine and the [Black Sail] reacted.

At the edge of the [Upper City] on the ring, Leila's eyes widened slightly and she said in surprise: "Just now, did the captain look at us?"

Yan Yan nodded quickly: "Yes! I saw it too!"

"His eyes are so scary."

Xia En didn't know why Augustine noticed him, and said casually: "Maybe it's just a coincidence."

He asked again: "Speaking of which, Leila, why did you bring us to this city?"

"Oh, right, I almost forgot!"

Hearing this, Leila suddenly remembered an important thing: "Today is the day of the exhibition! Come with me!"

Before she finished speaking, Leila rushed towards the center of the city.

Seeing this, Shane and the others had no choice but to follow.

Along the way, Shane also saw that the style of this [Upper City] was different from that of the Elf City below.

Although the buildings here were not so exquisite and elegant, they were obviously influenced by the elf style and looked quite beautiful.

However, from the perspective of Shane, a latecomer, the style of these houses was obviously a bit "retro" and more primitive than [Coral City].

This may mean that the era they are in now is earlier than when the Kingdom of Shuton was established.

The residents in the city include humans and half-elves, and occasionally one or two pure-blooded elves can be seen.

What surprised Shane was that they basically spoke in Elvish.

And seeing Leila coming, many people took the initiative to greet her.

"Good day, Miss Leila!"

"Little Leila, are you here to play in [Upper City] again?"

"Be careful, don't fall!"

In response, Leila also waved in response one by one, with a warm smile on her face.

"Uncle Nok, Sister Lola!"

"Oh? Are you asking them? They are my friends, and they came with me to visit the exhibition in [Upper City]!"

It can be seen that unlike being excluded among the elves, Leila has a good relationship with people in [Upper City].

So much so that the residents did not ask where the two suspicious black-robed men, Shane and Yan Yan, came from.

In general, the city is very lively, and the civilians live and work in peace and contentment, which makes people see the vitality and vigor at a glance.

It is precisely because of this.

Shane's mood became more complicated.

He couldn't help but think of the city submerged in volcanic ash and the human figures struggling in the ashes.

If the end of this city is already doomed, then is the beautiful scene in front of him just a dream?

Shane wanted to do something.

But after thinking about it carefully, he found that he could do nothing.

Should I tell the people of this city that this place will be buried in volcanic ash in a few hundred years?

Words are not enough, others will not believe it at all!

Moreover, the more crucial point is——

According to the timeline he deduced, the flood will come first before being buried by volcanic ash!

Even, the destruction of the elves may come before the flood.

The first to suffer is not the [Upper City], but the elves in the [Lower City]!

The last point.

It is also a guess hidden in Shane's heart.

Although he seems to have come to the past history, is it possible that everything he did is inevitable in history?

In other words, it is the convergence of the timeline.

In other words, his actions can only change some things in a small range, but cannot change the established history.

Or, because of the so-called "butterfly effect", it will cause greater consequences?

However, this is only Shane's guess after all, and it is destined to get no answer.

Just when Shane's thoughts were fluctuating in his mind, Leila's voice sounded in his ears.

"Here we are!"

Shayne collected his thoughts, looked up, and found that they had come to a square.

This was already the core area of ​​[Upper City], and the thick and broad trunk of the Elf Mother Tree was not far from the square.

At this moment, the square paved with bluestone slabs was very lively.

Pedestrians were coming and going, and many people gathered in front of each stall.

Some sold snacks and drinks, some sold various magic props, and there were all kinds of weapons, equipment, and even some strange gadgets.

Seeing this scene, Shane's mouth twitched.

This is called an "exhibition"?

It's clearly a market, right?

But on second thought, Shane could understand the reason for the existence of such a market.

In the Seven Seas, [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] almost monopolized 80% of the trade.

Captains can sell any goods directly to the Chamber of Commerce.

By the same token, if there is any demand, they will buy directly from the Chamber of Commerce, so such a market is rare.

However, even if we don’t talk about the shopping malls he has seen on Earth, Xia En has also seen this lively scene on Silver Moon Island.

Of course, there is no fluctuation in his heart.

But Yan Yan and Cui Xi, one has lived on [Ice and Snow Island] for many years, and the other has been trapped on the seabed for many years. Where have they seen such a lively place?

The two of them were like country people who had just entered the city, showing surprised expressions, and staring at those novel things.

"Sister Leila, what is that? Can I eat it?"

"Good sister, buy one for me to try!"

Cui Xi is not young, but she is still a child in nature, and she is circling around Leila.

"No problem, but I have to finish my business first."

Leila kept walking and soon came to the booth of a special stall.

There are obviously fewer customers here, and most of them just glanced at the things in the booth and left.

"Miss Leila, you're here."

The owner of the booth was a wealthy businessman, who smiled and said, "This is the latest model of steam engine you want, and other supporting facilities."

"Steam engine?"

Shane was stunned.

He didn't expect that the "business" Leila mentioned was this!

But when he saw the steam engine in the booth, Shane's expression was a little strange.

This steam engine was far different from the steam engines of the federal era. It was bloated and huge, and the valves and pipes looked very crude.

Instead, it was more like the first generation of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution in Shane's impression.

But Leila was extremely excited about this backward machine and said with a smile.

"It's so beautiful! It's worthy of being a product of [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce]!"

"It's much better than my broken machine!"

At this time, she also quickly noticed Shane's strange expression and hummed with some dissatisfaction.

"Sure enough, you also look down on this thing called 'steam engine'?"

"If you ask me, this thing looks insignificant, but it may change the world!"

Shane's face became even more strange.

Of course he knew that the steam engine could change the world!

The emergence of this new thing directly promoted the Industrial Revolution, right?

Moreover, it completely changed the power mode of ships, which laid the foundation for the Age of Exploration.

However, listening to Leila's tone, it is probably that some of her people look down on steam engines and mock her.

This made Leila misunderstand herself.

On the side, Yan Yan couldn't help but say after taking a look at the machine in the booth.

"Captain Shane must look down on this machine, because the steam device on his ship is much more advanced than this!"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Leila, even the fat businessman on the side was surprised.

"Impossible!"

The fat businessman immediately retorted: "This is the latest steam engine purchased by our Chamber of Commerce from Lun City."

"I can guarantee with the reputation of [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] that even if you search the entire southern continent, you won't find a more advanced steam engine than this."

This businessman is actually from [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce]!

Come to think of it, [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] existed before the Great Flood, so it's not surprising to meet it on [Emerald Island].

Yan Yan completely ignored Xia En's warning eyes and said confidently.

"I didn't lie. Captain Xia En's steam device is just many times more advanced than this."

After spending half a day together, Leila also got to know this big guy a little bit. She knew that he was an honest man and would not lie, so she turned to look at Xia En.

"Is he telling the truth?"

"If there is a more advanced steam engine, can you let me see it? I'm very curious..."

Leila stared at Xia En with her big watery eyes.

At this time, Xia En figured it out.

Perhaps, fate had brought him to this era by chance so that he could do something.

Instead of being tied up and worrying about the "butterfly effect" and "timeline convergence", it is better to follow your heart and do what you want to do!

In this way, it is worth coming here!

Thinking of this, Shane no longer hesitated, and quickly took out a steam device from the space ring and handed it to Leila.

Seeing this brass steam device, Leila and the fat businessman suddenly widened their eyes.

"This, this..."

Both of them have a deep understanding of steam engines.

So everyone knows that at this stage, steam engines cannot be promoted, and their efficiency is far lower than various spells. It is normal for elves to look down on them.

But in front of them, this steam device that is less than the size of a palm has subverted their cognition.

Those precise and delicate gears and extremely complex cylinders are far beyond the concept of steam engines. They are simply like equipment that only pops out of fantasy.

Moreover, this device also has a mysterious activity, as if a consciousness is bred in it.

This is the effect of equipping the [Heart of Steam].

Shane was not surprised by their reaction. Even he was shocked when he saw this steam black technology.

Not to mention these people who lived thousands of years ago.

"Can I touch it?"

Lila asked cautiously, looking at the steam device as if she was looking at some rare treasure.

"Of course."

Shayne smiled and said, "If you like it, I can give it to you directly."

After robbing the inventory of Duke Island and Silver Moon Island, he still had a lot of steam devices in his space ring!

"Thank you, Shane!"

Lila was so excited that she hugged Shane directly, kissed him on the face, and then picked up the steam device to study it.

Shane was stunned, but seeing Leila's serious look, he had to treat it as her unintentional behavior.

About half an hour later.

Leila raised her head in a daze and sighed regretfully.

Tracy asked puzzledly: "Why is sister sighing?"

"The level of this steam device is simply beyond an era."

Lila said seriously: "Even if we study the principle, those precise gears and pipes are not something we can make."

Hearing this, the fat businessman next to him breathed a sigh of relief.

After a brief loss, Leila quickly cheered up and said with a smile.

"However, the emergence of this steam device is enough to show that there is still a lot of room for improvement in steam technology."

"Let's not talk about this. You finally came to [Upper City], why not take a good look at this exhibition."

As she said, Leila took Shane and the others to stroll around the square.

I have to say.

The things exhibited and sold in this square are still very unique.

——[Emerald Island] was originally just an unnamed island with not many indigenous people, but after the elves began to migrate, they would bring a group of accompanying merchants and civilians every time.

Other ships also came to the island to trade and settle.

Over time, a situation of mixed living of humans and elves was formed.

Therefore, the goods here include both the specialties of the elves and the unique delicacies of humans from all over the world.

Among them, what impressed Shane deeply were the sweet pancakes made from the leaves of the elf mother tree, as well as the honey pig intestines and sour and spicy sheep eye pies invented by someone unknown.

The former tasted quite good, and the latter was pure dark cuisine.

However, what was strange was...

There were no items related to magic patterns in this square.

Perhaps in this era, the technology of magic patterns has not yet been developed?

As they walked around, the sky gradually darkened, and the setting sun shone down from a high place, dyeing the square a light golden color.

At this time, Yan Yan and Cui Xi were tired from shopping and were sitting on a chair not far away to rest.

Shane and Leila came to a small stall with several tattered books.

The stall owner was a girl in her teens, who was a little dirty, thinly dressed, and skinny.

She looked at Shane and whispered.

"Sir, would you like to buy a book?"

Shayne asked, "What are these books?"

Hearing this, the little girl's eyes lit up, and she carefully picked up a book and said to Shane.

"These are all ancient books that record some strange magic."

"Like this one, it records the magic that can turn land into a flower field."

Shayne was suddenly stunned.

Of course he remembered this magic. According to Xian Ge, this spell was on the first page of the magic notebook.

Doesn't this mean that Leila started her journey of collecting magic after this?

Then what role did he play in this process?