The Last Mecha

Chapter 5 Tom Totti
The mechanical repair shop that Wu Gou finally chose was called "Victoria's Secret". From the name, one could tell that it was probably run by a Breton, and the decoration was also full of British style.

The asymmetrical turret is covered with brick-red carpets, with white striped cross-shaped patterns across the middle, and a round-topped hard black Polka hat hung in front of the oriel window. The blue shield and crown medal mounted on the wall shows that the owner here is a baron.

The blond shopkeeper has a small goatee, wears a black top hat and elegant round glasses, the wine glass in his hand is filled with mellow brandy, and the gramophone in front of him is playing the old opera "Dido and Aeneas" , the Queen of North Africa's bel voice is so high that people think she is singing on Big Ben.

If it weren't for the rows of precision gears and bearings placed in the display cabinets around the wall, and more sections of longbows, the mechanical structure would not be named at all.He couldn't connect such a room with a mechanical repair shop at all, and he couldn't find a trace of the smell of engine oil or stains around.

To him, those machines that shone brightly under the candlelight were no different from the jewelry in the shop next door.

"Good morning, my young master, you can call me Tom, Tom Totti, may the glory of Victoria shine on you too." Wu Gou, who was behind, greeted the former with winking eyes, and Jiang Song said in a woolly smell, "Do you want to repair something, or buy something? My shop is small, but the goods are available." It’s hard, I’m embarrassed to take out things that don’t have Qi metal technology these days, but they are all civilian grades, and the content is definitely not high.”

"I want to look around first."

Duan Changgong raised his head slightly exaggeratedly, and his tone was full of rebelliousness.

"no problem."

Baron Tom showed a commercial smile, and then stood at a suitable distance that was not too far away and would not make people feel uncomfortable, watching Duan Longbow slowly circle around the display case.

"The Breton phonograph produced in 1674 was the first time that qi metal was used in the development of vocal music. Lawson Heavy Industries found that it was surprisingly able to imitate air vibration after fitting processing"

"This is amazing. Milligan's qi metal refrigerator. Before this, no one thought that qi electric heating could trigger the cooling effect of qi metal. I have to admit that those Yankees still have some fantastic ideas."

"The astrolabe clock is made by Ruizelan craftsmen. It has a hand-made metal movement. It is extremely easy to maintain. It is said that the deviation will not exceed 100 seconds after [-] years. It is the same designer as the clock tower in the Church State."

Whenever Duan Longbow stops in front of a certain piece of machinery, Tom will patiently explain it to show his extraordinary knowledge and good cultivation.

But in fact, this gorgeously dressed young man's mind is empty, and he only nods regularly with Mr. Tom's explanation, or makes sounds like "um" and "oh".

Wu Gou was still standing behind him, his eyes wandering, he knew that Tom was fooling Duan Longbow.

The handmade astrolabe clock called Rui Zelan, from the sound, you can tell that it is an inferior core from Fusang next door. , none of which is true.

If you want to survive in Wenwan Street, where there are so many similar stores, you can’t do it cleanly and honestly. What you put on the bright side are the defective products of laymen.

Wu Gou coughed lightly behind Duan Changgong inadvertently, and the latter immediately regained his energy as if he could follow the signal.

"The shopkeeper." He stretched out a bright red arm and leaned against the glass table, his eyes that were drowsy a second ago showed a look of seeing through everything, "Enough acting, show me something real." Something that is exciting enough."

He repeated what Wu Gou had explained word by word, and felt that he acted very well.

"Oh? Easy to say."

Tom was not surprised, but smiled slightly. He closed the curtain, hung a sign with "rest" outside the gate, and then unlocked a small door in the corner.

Immediately, the tangy smell of engine oil and gunpowder poured into his nostrils, Duan Changgong frowned slightly, and he also smelled a smell of blood in the vegetable market.

The moment Tom lit the lamp, Duan Longbow almost cried out.

Different from the exquisite and elegant machinery on the outside, the things in the inner room reveal violent aesthetics from every corner. Gunfire, gun barrels, casings, and what catches the eye is the huge movement with a black-blue luster, which is covered with A quarter of the dry blood was cut off by some kind of extremely sharp blade, and the smooth section exposed rows of gas cylinders, densely packed with wires and copper pipes, wrapping them like a heart.

Just by looking at it, one can imagine how terrifying power this thing would explode like a wild beast when mounted on a warship or chariot.

But obviously, something that can cut out such a section on the battlefield is more terrifying than itself.

"This is my personal collection. In 1669, the first batch of qi metal engines tried to be mounted on chariots in Breton. At that time, the engineer's idea was to use them to overturn the entire American continent, but the actual effect was not ideal. They overestimated the power of this engine and made the tank too heavy. The result is that although this thing is installed, although it screams scary, it is actually not as fast as an American elephant. It can be overthrown—as for the section, it’s another story, so it’s hard to tell here.”

Tom narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"Isn't it illegal to hide this thing?"

Duan Changgong asked subconsciously, and immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing.

Fortunately, Tom didn't seem to respond. He was still smiling, stroking the huge engine in front of him with his hairy palm.

"It's too hurtful to talk about breaking the law. It's a gray area at best. There is no word in the laws of the Xia Dynasty that explicitly prohibits the possession of military-grade qi metal machinery, but it is not allowed to be taken out of the country. I brought this thing in from overseas. , it’s too late for them to thank me.”

He turned around, leaned against the wall and looked at Duan Longbow, who was breathing more and more heavily, "Don't doubt me, or you should hope that what I said is true, otherwise, if this thing really puts me in prison, Can those who have seen it go out?"

"My"

Duan Changgong's calf couldn't help trembling. He hesitated for a long time and couldn't hold out a complete vocabulary. After all, Wu Gou only said that he was pretending to be a young master and playing around the streets. He didn't expect it to be so dangerous.

Until this time, Wu Gou, who had been silent for the entire scene, patted him lightly from behind and said, "Okay, let's change it back."

"Ok?"

The scavenger boy was confused by this incident, he always thought that the protagonist of this scene was himself.

"I thought you wanted to play again. To be honest, it's quite interesting to tease your servants." Baron Tom on the opposite side stroked his collar, and stared straight at Wu Gou with his eyes like eagle hooks, "I don't think it's like A kid like you knows how to bring a valet to play oboe and know what the real goodies are hiding in my store. Let the little guy out to watch the door and let's talk, I'm curious who you represent Come, what is the purpose?"

(End of this chapter)