What happened in the middle is also unclear to the agency dedicated to cleaning up such people. Because when Sotagan appeared as an intermediary agent, in addition to the small change in appearance, other things such as identity tags and personal information were all rewritten. It's just that the Empire's super analysis machine left the initial information, and his identity was finally determined through comparison. Although this identity may have long lost its practical meaning for Sotagan.

The cargo may be the core component of a batch of machines, or an important pharmaceutical raw material. The arrival bell and the mechanical female voice of the announcer brought Kasia back into view.

He was the only one left in the entire carriage, and this was the penultimate station of the single train, and the next station would be the main station of the convergence. Cassia then took out the map, found her exact location, studied it carefully, and then walked over to the driver of the train and asked him some simple things about the city.

I don't know if he was bored, or if he was operating this passenger train every day, and the scenery around him had become a part of himself, and the driver showed enthusiasm for Kassia who took the initiative to talk to him, which did not match his age in his fifties.

"News and attractions?" the driver seemed to ask himself, "I don't know the news, I don't know if the factory accident a few days ago counts, there was quite a big explosion, I heard that a high-pressure tank burst and exploded, and the ash smoke raised was one or two times larger than the one on the giant steam discharge tower." You can buy a few copies of the newspapers that don't sell here. With a little extra money, you can buy a very thick stack. Those people will give you a lot for nothing, whether it is today, or the inventory that has not been sold before, it is good to take it home and use it as household waste paper. ”

"Well, there are no attractions in this city, at least I've been here for more than 20 years, and everything is too familiar. From time to time, there are a lot of people with cameras who come here, and the tall towers that emit white smoke and the large red notice pipes that transport all kinds of substances, they are very interested in calling it art. I don't understand. ”

As if remembering something, the driver added, "Right next to that giant steam discharge tower, see?"

The train changed lanes in front of it according to the lights, and the buildings that were blocking the view were rejected by the train at this point, and all of them flowed behind the driver and Kasia. The view of almost a line in front of you suddenly widens, and the railway lines that converge from all over the city begin to converge.

The scene in front of you no longer towers straight into the white smoke-covered sky, and has a strong sense of layering. The complex resembles a staircase, with Kasia's current location as the lowest floor, clustered around the giant steam exhaust tower. The entire complex is shaped like a staggered pyramid and occupies a huge area. The undissipated steam falling from the sky forms patches of white mist depending on the direction of the wind, pressing on the surrounding buildings. Even the railway lines that run through it will slowly begin to climb up here.

The driver said as he controlled the steam valve and increased the output power. The speed of the train does not decrease, and it is slowly rising.

"It's the circular building that's a little lower than the steam exhaust tower, so it's a sight. The driver said, "It's a famous mansion, and the guys with cameras live there at night." The tall building should be able to see the whole city clearly as long as the weather is nice. I don't know, I haven't been there. There is a hotel there, and the price of a night is almost equal to half a month's salary. ”

As if realizing that it was a little inappropriate for him to introduce him like this, the driver smiled: "I don't know much about what attractions are not attractions, and I don't know if the other side of the city, that is, the back of the giant tower." There are a lot of hot springs and a lot of small active volcanoes that are bubbling out of the lava all the time. There is also a mouth for hot air, and some restaurants use that heat to make things, and it tastes astringent, but those guys with cameras say it is delicious. I can't eat it. ”

The conversation stops when the train arrives at the terminus.

The main station is located in the lower half of the trapezoidal building, and to reach the superstructure, you have to transfer to other trains.

After thanking the driver, Kasia got out of the car and stood on the platform waiting for the other trains to depart. The roof of the platform is made of tempered glass, and a corner of the cylindrical trapezoidal building can be seen from here.

The temperature has risen significantly at this moment. It seems to have abundant geothermal resources, which not only provide inexhaustible steam power for cities and major factories, but also bring cheap basic raw materials to chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

The upway train came late, probably because not many people knew about this point in time. There were only a dozen or so people in the three carriages. It's slow, and it's surrounded by thick walls of a factory building with a mixture of steel, copper pipes and concrete. Everything is tightly enclosed inside, except for the unusually wide gate for transportation and transshipment, where everything is like a closed square.

Soon after the train moved forward, the number of factories in the surrounding area began to decrease, and the number of residential areas and various living and entertainment facilities gradually increased. The superstructure is supposed to be the largest residential agglomeration in the city.

There are a lot of people around at this time, but there is really no special scenery, and the biggest feature of the industrial city may be the various pipes and huge buildings that twist and twist together. It does have a unique appeal for people who don't usually have much exposure to this kind of thing. The gigantic architecture and machinery also really release a rough beauty.

When Kasia got off the train, it was close to 5 p.m. The sun is hidden in the clouds, the light is a little dark, and the moist air gives the place an early nighttime atmosphere.

The staggered staircase is the most common of the roads here, and the daily shops are dotted along the side of these steps, like building blocks, clinging to the gentle hill at your feet, gradually reaching the giant steam exhaust tower in the center.

As the train driver had said, Cassia had spent very little money on a thick stack of newspapers. The date can even be traced back to two weeks ago. To the itinerant workers here, these paper-laden sheets of paper are no more than a cigarette.

By the time it was completely dark, Kasia was already in the circular edifice next to the giant steam tower. A third of the upper floors of the building are the floors of a hotel. In the end, it was chosen as a temporary place to stay, and Kasia stood by the window, and the staggered lights outside were a good indication of the scope and distribution of the city.

Noting down a few places that he thought might be relevant to the mission, Kasia closed the curtains, poured a glass of warm water and drank it, and sat down to read the newspapers that had lost the smell of ink.

Soon after, news about the explosion was found in the newspaper three days ago. Attached are several large color pictures of the scene, and Kasia squints and looks at them carefully. The time of the photograph was apparently taken after subsequent processing at the scene. But the treatment is incomplete, and there are still some hidden traces on it.