"You killed someone!" The girl looked at the two people lying motionless on the ground. She was so scared that she didn't dare to come over.
"No, they just fainted. Come, I'll send you back."
Luo Kai said helplessly. Maybe it was because he had stayed on Prison Island for too long, his attacks were more ruthless. If he didn't make a move, once he made a move, he would make the opponent lose the ability to resist.
The girl slowly returned to the carriage. On the way down, she would occasionally peek at Luo Kai's side face. She suddenly realized that this skinny coachman was quite good looking. He had a handsome face with distinct edges and corners. Although he was dressed sloppily, he had a unique temperament. Especially that pair of eyes that were as deep as the abyss. When they were closed, there seemed to be stars revolving around them.
He seemed to have noticed that she was looking at him. He turned around and smiled. That pair of eyes that were shining with stars spread out like a galaxy. It made her think of the words "as bright as the stars". She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. How could there be such beautiful eyes in this world!
Gradually, their field of vision widened, and the road became more orderly. They had already arrived at the east side of the city. There were more and more guards on both sides of the road, and the inspection of pedestrians was also more and more strict. This was the most important heavy industrial base of Longyang City.
No matter how much civilization changed, the gap between the rich and the poor would always exist. If it was divided according to class, Luo Kai lived in the southwest side of the city. The people living in the east side of the city were mostly the middle class. The rest of the people living in the north side of the city were the county affairs office. The city lord of Longyang City lived there, and most of the people living there were nobles.
The Puming Iron Works occupied an area of more than a thousand acres. The few huge boilers were very eye-catching. The tall chimneys were spewing out black smoke. The air quality was very poor. If it was in his previous life, this kind of highly polluted factory would never appear in the city. Now, no one cared about it. The human countries in this world put most of their production into the military. On one hand, it was to seize resources. On the other hand, it was to deal with the threat of vicious beasts and other human-like civilizations.
Luo Kai looked at the few blast furnaces and thought about the knowledge of construction machinery. He studied literature in his previous life, so his knowledge in this area was limited. However, he still knew the general principles of dynamics. He didn't know if it would be useful in this world.
"Look!" The girl behind him suddenly pointed to the sky and shouted.
Luo Kai turned his head and saw a huge steam-powered airship parked in the clouds in the distance. The airship looked somewhat dilapidated, and its bloated body was covered with patched canvas. Many cannons could be vaguely seen in the holes at the bottom of the airship. In his previous life, no one would dare to ride an airship like this, but now, it was the most important weapon to deliver military force.
The woman said enviously, "What a beautiful airship. I wonder if we can touch the clouds on it."
"Clouds are formed by water, so of course you can't touch them."
The girl rolled her eyes angrily. "Do you think I don't know? I'm just making an analogy."
Luo Kai smiled. Suddenly, his eyes focused. He saw many black dots below the airship. He focused his eyes and found that those black dots were actually people. They were flying with the wind with a pair of huge strange wings.
"Why is there someone flying?"
The girl squinted her eyes and saw it. Her face showed a look of realization. "It's the Winged Tribe!"
"Winged Tribe?" Luo Kai looked back in confusion.
The girl explained in a soft voice, "Yes, I heard that there is a Winged Tribe stationed in our city. They are all elites of the Physical Arts Academy. They can fly after wearing flight feathers!"
Luo Kai was a little envious. What kind of feeling would it be to fly in the nine heavens?
He originally thought that the civilization of this world was very backward, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. In his previous life, when technology was booming, some extreme athletes could glide with the help of some tools. However, flying and gliding were two completely different concepts. One was passive, while the other was active.
Although the mechanical civilization of this world had declined, the biological civilization of this world advanced by leaps and bounds. These Winged Tribe people must have practiced a kind of body lightening technique, and then used genetic medicine to reduce the density of their bones and muscles. Only by wearing a type of wings could they achieve the goal of flight.
The girl sighed and said, "Don't look anymore. I heard that if you want to become a Winged Tribe person, you have to be nurtured from a young age. We have no hope in this life."
They had already arrived at the entrance of the steel factory. Luo Kai watched as she struggled to carry all kinds of bags out of the car. He said, "Do you want me to help you carry them back?"
The girl smiled and said, "No need. The steel factory doesn't allow outsiders to enter. Thank you for today!"
"No need to thank me."
Luo Kai hesitated for a moment, but he still couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me your name?"
The girl looked back at him and said in a clear and pleasant voice, "My name is Lu Qing."
Seeing the girl's slender figure gradually disappear into the distance, Luo Kai suddenly felt a sense of loss. Could it be that he was in love?
Then he shook his head. It was probably because he was too lonely.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly slapped his head. He forgot to ask the girl for the fare!
The girl had already disappeared from his sight. He was a little annoyed as he rummaged through his pockets. He only had about 200 yuan left, and he still had to leave 100 yuan to pay the rent. If he didn't work hard to earn money, it would be a problem for him to eat.
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The north wind was blowing. It was already December. In order to make a living, Luo Kai had to go to the railway station with the most people to solicit passengers. The railway station was actually a train station. It was connected to several railway arteries in the surrounding prefectures. There was a lot of traffic, so there were also a lot of coachmen.
Where there were people, there would be jianghu. The industry of coachmen was also like this. All year round, there was a large group of coachmen at the railway station. If foreign coachmen wanted to solicit passengers, they had to pay a high protection fee. Although Luo Kai wasn't afraid, he didn't want to cause trouble. This was a city and not a remote fishing village. Once he hurt someone, he would be wanted by the security. He could only solicit passengers far away from the railway station.
Under the rule of Seongma Province, there were a total of eight departments and one government in charge of administrative affairs. Of the eight departments, the Criminal Investigation Department and the Security Department were in charge of public security work. Almost every street in the city had a security team from the Security Department. Of course, corruption was also extremely serious. The local tyrants of all walks of life in this city had connections with the Security Department. The profession of coachmen seemed low, but in reality, the profits were extremely high. It was said that the boss of this profession was a captain of the Security Department.
Ever since that night when he went on a killing spree in the fishing village, Luo Kai had been somewhat dispirited. Other than being sleepy, he felt inexplicably powerless no matter what he did. It was as if many of the cells in his body were in a dormant state and didn't listen to his orders. This was very likely the aftereffect of his blood and Qi. After all, a person's strength was limited. Supermen with infinite strength only existed in comics.
After Huang's injury was healed, he changed his appearance. His whole body was covered with fine black scales. Moreover, his limbs also grew strange webbing. He had turned into a monster. Luo Kai didn't dare to bring him to a human city. He could only build a small nest for him at the Sea Gazing Cliff. He also promised to go back to look for him after he finished his business. Then, he went to Longyang County City alone.
After the mutation, Huang became smarter. Although he was very reluctant, he didn't pester him. Moreover, his ability to catch fish was also better. Even if he was separated from humans, he could still live a good life.