Embers of Embers

Chapter 600 Translator
The armed train drove into Old Dunling and advanced along the railway tracks to the depths of the industrial area, where there was a huge mechanical yard and a large elevator leading to the Ever-Moving Pump. There were also more secret passages deep underground. The extension of the veins, they are like tree roots rooted in the darkness, vertically surrounding the pillar of the furnace, spreading continuously in all directions, until they cover the entire old Dunling.
The lead-gray cumulus clouds began to relax, and the cold rain fell soon after, as if to welcome the coming winter, adding a chill to the old Dunling.
Pedestrians on the road have long been accustomed to the changeable weather in Old Dunling. In the gloom that they did not notice, the armed train broke through the rain curtain and stopped in the darkness. Some of them entered the mechanical yard, but others They diverged on the way forward and headed to an unknown place.
In the room of steam, guests from the Far East stepped out of the carriage.
Someone was already waiting for them here. The man walked over quickly, held up an umbrella for Shao Liangxi who got off the car, and handed one to Shao Liangye behind him. But judging from his posture, he had no regard for Shao Liangye. No intention of taking care of him, he needs to hold his own umbrella.
The indifferent Shao Liangye had long been accustomed to this guy's differential treatment. He held up an umbrella and stepped on the steam towards the depths of the steel.
Rhodes followed at the end. Under his chest, his heart kept rising and falling, and he was extremely excited.
He didn't know what the goods were transported in the carriage, but Rhodes knew very well who the two guys in front of him were. They were Jiuxia people, the mysterious Jiuxia people. You can't find them in the Western world even if you spend a lot of money. people.
It can be said that if human rights are abandoned, these two guys are simply the most cherished animals in the Western world, treasures of extraordinary value, and now they are in front of him.
Let me explain here first that Rhodes is not coveting the two of them, but he is eager for the knowledge they know, the mysterious Jiu Xia.
He had studied for so long just for this mysterious country, and now they finally sent an envoy... and he seemed quite easy-going.
Rhodes, who had regained his composure, almost burst into tears. It felt really good to feel that his lifelong efforts had been realized.
Thinking of these messy things, the cold breeze came towards him, and suddenly a tall figure stopped him. It was full of pressure, as if he was hindered by an unknown beast. The instinctive sense of crisis immediately made Rhodes wake up. .
The man was dressed in simple black clothes. He held an umbrella for Sa Liangxi, stretched out his hand and handed another one to Rhodes.
Rhodes looked at this strange guy. He looked up along the strong body and looked into a pair of dark eyes.
Another Jiuxia person.
Rhodes swallowed. The feeling brought by this guy was completely different from Shao Liangye's. The pressure was heavy and made people breathless.
With his arms trembling slightly, he took the umbrella from the man's hand and opened it. It was at this moment that his resolute face melted, revealing a smile that Rhodes could not even imagine.
He nodded friendly to Rhodes.
"By the way, let me introduce, this..."
Sa Liangxi noticed this, and she tried to introduce Rhodes, but when she glanced at the man, she seemed like she couldn't remember his name.
But she quickly ignored these. As an anonymous person, this kind of memory disorder is very common, she said to Rhodes.
"This is Mr. Cai... just call him Mr. Cai!"
Sa Liangxi didn't know this man's name, he only remembered this meaningless title.
Rhodes nodded quickly and kept talking.
"Hello, Mr. Cai, hello, Mr. Cai."
Cai Gong said nothing, as if he couldn't speak. He just smiled at Rhodes and narrowed his eyes like a cunning fox.
The train behind it started again. After leaving behind the only passenger, it moved to another stopping point, where there were giant cranes one after another, lifting these heavy carriages and dragging them into the depths of the rain curtain. until no one can see clearly anymore.
Rhodes looked at the direction in which the carriage disappeared and didn't think about anything else.
The minerals in the industrial area have long been exhausted due to the vigorous mining of the mechanical institute. At this moment, it is more like a secret area disguised as an industrial area. In those dark places that no one knows, the purification agency is in action.
Old Dunling has many secrets, just like the dark deep sea. When you look into the sea, there is only silent darkness.
Rhodes had not worked in the purification agency for a long time, and due to functional issues, he had not been exposed to deeper matters. However, he had also heard some urban legends about the old Dunling from other colleagues.
For example, the murderer in Red River, the Shrike in Lower City, the forgotten hospital, the tower hidden in the clouds...
Rhodes knew the regulations of the Purification Agency, so he tried to restrain his curiosity and not think too much. Maybe some strange urban legend would be related to the Purification Agency and demons.
But no matter how he restrained himself, Rhodes was still tempted.
Thinking this, he looked at the soil under his feet.
Before being incorporated into the operation, Rhodes never knew the specific configuration of the purification mechanism. After all, it was not within the scope of what he should know, but now he has learned more secret things.
For example, deep underground is the eternal pump, and deeper still is the huge furnace pillar system. So, is there anything else underneath the furnace pillar?
He remembered an urban legend he had heard and couldn't help but get curious.
"forgotten……"
Rhodes whispered, and the next second his white hands patted him.
"What are you stupid about?"
Sa Liangxi slapped him on the shoulder suddenly, startling Rhodes. At this time, Rhodes, who was in a state of confusion, noticed that he had fallen behind the team and everyone was waiting for him.
"No... nothing."
Rhodes stuttered in response. He didn't know why he was so absorbed in his thoughts. He usually wouldn't be like this.
Sa Liangxi didn't ask any questions. She showed her signature smile. She was still full of energy under the gloomy sky.
"Let's go, that...Merlin? He's still waiting for us."
Sa Liangxi said, pulling up the corner of Rhode's clothes and pulling him forward. Shao Liangye glanced at this place, then turned his head and continued to move forward. Mr. Cai remained silent. He was like an excellent housekeeper, taking care of several people.
"Are you the translator?"
On the way, Sa Liangxi asked.
"Ah."
"That is to translate for us?"
"Absolutely. If you have any other needs, I will solve them for you within my ability."
Rhodes answered, he concentrated and maintained his due professionalism.
"Oh?"
Sa Liangxi showed a strange expression. She suddenly turned around and stared at Rhodes.
The pupils looked at each other, which made Rhodes feel uncomfortable. He quickly looked away, and then a voice sounded.
"However, we all know Western. Are you considered unemployed?"
"..."
Rhodes was silent, and Sa Liangxi accurately poked his sore spot.
A wicked smile appeared on Sa Liangxi's face, and then the indifferent Shao Liangye finally spoke.
"Your western language is not good, and probably only a translator can understand you." Shao Liangye said it in Jiuxia language, and Rhodes could understand it.
Hearing Shao Liangye's words, the Saoliang River withered.
Indeed, when the list was being made, the anonymous people who were going to leave the Forgotten Great Wall all needed to learn Western language. In order to facilitate their actions in the West, it would be a strange world for them and they needed to make all preparations.
Sa Liangxi was very poor at learning Western languages, and she was almost removed from the list. Fortunately, after working hard all night, she finally managed to pass, and that's what happened today.
Rhodes looked at the lost Sa Liangxi with a strange expression.
In fact, what Shao Liangye said is right. Sa Liangxi's Western language has a strange accent, and there are some word mistakes and word order problems. From time to time, it is also mixed with Jiuxia's vocabulary. If Rhodes hadn't been very good at studying, most people would really listen to it. I don't understand what she said.
Unknowingly, the atmosphere became slightly more harmonious, which relieved Rhode's inner pressure a lot. It seemed that there was no difference between the Jiuxia people and the Yin Erweg people. They were all ordinary human beings.
A dark shadow enveloped several people, and then there were sparks flying all over the sky. The heavy machinery came down from top to bottom, hitting the red-hot iron stone hard.
The workers seemed to have not noticed the arrival of several people. They were busy working, immersing the high-temperature metal in the water and creating a lot of steam.
The sling was raised high, and a rugged skeleton hung below. Along with the deafening roar of iron, pieces of hard armor were placed on it, and exposed cables could be seen in the gaps.
Rhodes had seen this kind of thing before. It was a weapon called the Original Sin Armor. Judging from the model, it looked like the rioters patrolling the streets of Old Dunling.
After simple assembly here, they fell into the darkness below along the slide rails. Their destination was the Perpetual Motion Pump. The processing of some key parts cannot be completed in the mechanical institute. Only the Perpetual Motion Pump has such technical capabilities. .
They sank into the darkness one after another, and then more firelights lit up. The molten iron was poured into the mold along the flow channel, and the machinery roared continuously.
At this moment, even the indifferent Shao Liangye couldn't help but stop and look sideways. The armor technology originated from Jiuxia, but after Yin Erweg's modification, it had become something that Shao Liangye was unfamiliar with.
Not to mention the exotic style here, which adds to the shock.
"The industrial development here is much faster than that of Jiuxia."
Sa Liangxi was stunned, and Rhodes guessed that if she could, this girl would definitely choose to climb up and touch two of them.
"It was only after the exchange decades ago that Jiuxia had systematic mechanical technology. Before that, we had been using the demon's flesh and blood to combine with metal armor... The principles should be similar."
Shao Liangye responded that he was very helpless about Sa Liangxi's improper attitude.
The girl's steps were light, but Sa Liangxi didn't care about Shao Liangye's words at all. She looked around and asked Rhodes from time to time, what is this and what is that.
For a moment, Rhodes felt that he was not a translator, but a tour guide, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that this tour group was very weird, and it must be the worst trip in the entire Yin Erweg.
A few people were wrapped in rusty iron bars. Amidst a swaying sound, the large elevator began to work, and the lights overhead flickered on and off.
"We...are we descending?" Sa Liangxi asked, "Is the eternal pump underground?"
"Yes, the Mechanical Institute dug out the ground and built a complex furnace pillar and a perpetual motion pump." Rhodes explained in time, as he began to get used to the role of a tour guide.
The sound of rushing water sounded in the darkness, and in the dim light below, the original sin armors who fell with them could be seen.
The temperature gradually increased, and the sound of iron knocking in the darkness became clearer and clearer, as if it was close before our eyes.
……
Lorenzo was sitting on the sofa. He had sobered up, or had never been drunk before, but the old guy in front of him was a little different. He was still drunk, lying on the side with snot and tears.
Seliu lied to Oscar that he had just signed a huge loan with a terrifyingly high interest rate, and that given his financial situation, he would be able to repay it until he died.
Of course, these were just bad words that Seliu said deliberately. After a brief moment of confusion, Oscar knew exactly what he had signed.
He made a fuss first, and then cried. Lorenzo thought that this guy regretted letting Seleu succeed him, but after careful questioning, Lorenzo found out that Oscar just felt that this succession ceremony was not grand enough.
This is a somewhat stupid guy.
Oscar said that he had been decadent all his life and expected this succession ceremony to be one of the few highlights in his life, but it ended up in such a ridiculous way.
As Seleu was his biggest financial backer, Oscar naturally didn't dare to complain too much and could only vent his grievances on Lorenzo, but Lorenzo was a guy he couldn't beat or drink.
Under these gloomy moments, Oscar's mood became even worse. If he went too far, Lorenzo thought he would spit out a mouthful of old blood.
"So? Is that all you need to do to pull me into the car halfway?"
Lorenzo asked Seleu. Without Seleu's temporary intervention, Lorenzo guessed that he would have been in the Perpetual Pump.
Kestrel said that Merlin wanted to see him, and Lorenzo didn't have the patience to wait that long. He just wanted to find something to do quickly to keep his restless mind busy again.
"Well, no more."
Seliu was very honest. She thought about it and then said.
"I just think you should come and witness it...you didn't come when I became the Duke."
Lorenzo was silent. He thought carefully and couldn't remember what he was doing at that time.
"There are a few more things about Jiuxia. Are you interested in coming with me to greet them?"
Seleu added.
"Not as a soldier, a demon hunter, or as a purge agency."
"But those who build the country."
Lorenzo smiled and looked at the stern girl, as if after signing his name, she had undergone some kind of change, like a transformation.
"Are you eager to gain power?"
"I'm just doing my duty."
Seleu tugged at Oscar to keep him from falling off the couch, and then she asked again.
"Are you interested?"
(End of this chapter)