I weave fate in parallel time and space

In 1888, Char and Alicia arranged their own travel plans again.

In the past, they mainly traveled to places such as Europe, Northern Europe, and Beichen, but Central Asia and other countries have not yet penetrated deeply.

So they plan to visit Central Asia recently to feel the exotic atmosphere of another country.

They started from the Balkan Peninsula and moved towards Central Asia.

When gradually leaving the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they passed a small town in a carriage.

Carriage travel is Alicia's plan, and she likes the feeling of seeing the scenery in this small space.

Their castle travel was actually this way of travel.

But there is a problem that there is no way for the castle to enter the urban area, otherwise it will inevitably cause riots, and it can only walk in the wilderness.

Therefore, in the previous trips, they were all carried out in the wilderness, and they saw many untouched and stunning scenery.

As for the carriage, they can walk on the streets of the city. This time, they are visiting the cultural customs.

Of course, the carriage they were sitting in was naturally different. Although it looked similar to the mainstream carriages in the world today, it had a shock absorption system.

The horse pulling the carriage is even more unusual. It is an artificial horse made by Tony. Although its appearance is the same as that of an ordinary horse, its strength, endurance, and speed are far superior to ordinary horses.

The carriage passed through the market in this small town. Xia Ya had also been to the slums in the past, so he was not surprised by the sight in front of him.

Steam trucks roared through the streets, belching out puffs of white mist condensed from steam.Each cart was laden with cargo: piles of coal, broilers chattering in cages, or other miscellaneous goods.

A lot of onions and tomatoes rolled down on the cobblestone floor, and they were directly trampled into mud by Shaar's horse, splashing red and white all over the ground.

Several men walked past him with long poles on their shoulders, and fresh meat dangling from the poles.Several mule carts followed, and their load of firewood nearly scratched his carriage.

These pedestrians were very crowded, and the carriage could only move forward cautiously. Their clothes were very dirty and looked like they hadn't been washed for a long time.

In this era, electricity has not yet been popularized, so fetching water to boil water is still a problem, and Europeans don't like to take a bath very much. Even through a door, Char seems to be able to smell the smell in the air.

There are people haggling loudly in front of every stall, and every penny is haggled over.Those who are not bargaining are asking about homework: the summer is too hot, the strawberry harvest is bumper, or someone's pigs are growing well.
Through a door, Xia felt as if he was separated from a world, and the glass window was like a screen, playing a virtual TV series.

Not all countries have Arthur, in this world, monarchy still exists in many countries, including the nobility, especially in Europe.

Moreover, this era is not in the past, nor is it possible for workers and peasants to pick up guns, pitchforks and hoes to send the king to the guillotine.

With the emergence of mechas, the power of state agencies has also been enhanced. Those who can own mechas must be existences called "countries" with a strong industrial system, and these ordinary people are out of reach.

Mechas must be controlled by state agencies and will not be in the hands of ordinary people. Controlling mechas is almost a crushing blow to those who are armed with guns.

Of course, the country belongs to the people after all, and the army is also composed of the people and supported by the tax revenue of the people.

As long as this does not change, when a country's political system completely loses the support of the people, it will eventually be overthrown by the people, but it will be more difficult than in the past.

However, to put it another way, when a country does not need the tax support of the people at all, and the army does not need the people, but relies entirely on machinery, then it is difficult for the people to have the ability to resist.

In fact, this is also the reason why Shaar did not consider completely handing over the technology owned by Stark to this civilization, but proceeded slowly.

When technology develops to a certain level, the world will move in two directions. One is the cyberpunk world where companies replace the country and the bottom people are completely abandoned. The other is the Datong society that everyone dreams of.

If you want the world to move towards the latter, then the change of thinking is the most important thing.

"Do you think they are vulgar?" Xia Ya smiled at Alicia.

Alicia shook her head, "This meaningless noise has its own reason for them. For the common people, nothing important will happen except for these daily necessities."

Shaar didn't speak, but they saw something interesting on the way.

On the street not far away, a vehicle with a taxi logo walked past them.

It's just that this taxi is very special, it looks a bit like a beetle, with six beetle legs moving forward alternately on its lower body. The mechanical legs look very cheap, but they are very flexible, and black smoke spews out from behind.

That is a taxi produced by Tesla. It is very famous in areas with relatively complex terrain. It can even climb stairs, which is not available in ordinary four-wheeled vehicles.

However, Tesla's establishment time is too short, and many after-sales systems have not yet been perfected. .

Although the bionic technology that Tesla learned from Tony gave the multi-legged mecha more flexibility and lower failure.

However, due to the need for cheaper materials for civilian mechas, there will be some quality problems, so this kind of taxi is still not very competitive compared to four-wheeled vehicles.

Most of the four-wheeled vehicles are seen in cities with smooth roads.

It is undeniable that Tesla's mecha technology is actually more suitable for military use than civilian use.

Because only military weapons need to face many complex terrains and harsh environments, and combat effectiveness takes precedence over cost.

However, if you go to the city, you will see more amazing mechs.

The overall technology of this world is actually still in the early stage of the second industrial revolution. Trains still use steam locomotives, and most ships use steam turbines.

Although Tesla still invented alternating current, the spread of electricity was slightly delayed by the mechanical revolution.

The streets are still dominated by horse-drawn carriages, and some factories even use steam engines.

Although the mechanical technology announced by Tesla can radiate to other industrial fields, with the technology of this era, it is good enough to be able to reproduce Tesla's technology and extend it on this basis to create military mechs. , let alone applied to other fields.The development of the technology tree has not yet become a system.

For people in this world, it is very common for mechas to appear on the streets.

However, if people from the 21st century came to see this scene, they would probably be very surprised to see the appearance of mechs with advanced bionic technology in this era where there are not many wires and trains are still gushing steam.

Some people say that the Victorian period at the end of the [-]th century is the most steampunk period, but it is not as steampunk as this wonderful era. (End of this chapter)