Ember Gun

  Chapter 7 The Snake in the Atrium

  Old Dunling is very big, very big.

  As the capital of Inervig, Old Dunling has been expanding slowly in the history of Inervig. When steam power appeared, this expansion speed reached the maximum.

  Its construction area has reached an astonishing level, occupying the middle of Inverweg Island, but the first negative effect of such a huge urban area is the huge transportation cost.

  A citizen of Dongcheng District wants to go to work in a factory in Xicheng District. It takes half a day to walk alone. The income of ordinary citizens can’t afford a steam car, let alone raise a damned horse and go to work on horseback.

In order to solve this problem, the Academy of Mechanical Engineering started a new round of transformation of the old Dunling more than ten years ago. They opened up an underground tunnel and built a train that can cross the old Dunling. They call this thing the subway. It looks like a shrunken underground train, and the ground is covered with railroad tracks embedded in the ground, and a steam train called Iron Snake runs on it.

This kind of transportation system uses Old Dunling as a test site. After success, it expands to the whole country. In recent years, they have tried to add Zeppelin airships to this huge transportation system. The sky will also have Inervig's. Footprint.

  The snake in the atrium.

The mechanics of the Academy of Mechanical Engineering use the giant python in the Nordic mythology to call this transportation system. This beautiful and rich world is the atrium in the myth. At that time, everyone can become one of the earthly giant snakes at a low price. A member, surrounded by machinery and steam in this increasingly small world.

  Victoria Central Hospital can also be regarded as a famous station. The steam tram will pass by here every ten minutes. This time Lorenzo just caught up.

   "Sorry my friend!"

  The car door opened, and Lorenzo carried the extremely dangerous shotgun and went straight to the cab.

   After driving away the innocent passengers, the driver was thrown off the steam tram without too much resistance, and then the iron snake swallowed the steam and gradually accelerated and galloped on the rails.

  When did the law-abiding old Dunling citizens have seen these battles, even Pres was a little confused.

This is Old Dunling, the heart of Inervig. At every moment there are at least three zeppelins in the sky patrolling and standing by, and there are air cavalry in red cloak heavily armed, they are old Dunling. A strong line of defense for order and safety. When an emergency occurs, you can only see the giant that hides the sky. Then under its shadow, the soldiers in red shirts will grab the zipline and drop from the sky, and then you will be blown by a single shot. head.

  First, the steam pipe exploded and fire, and then the gun battle followed by hijacking the steam tram. Although it is not clear what the situation is at this moment, it is inevitable to catch these troublesome people one by one to death.

  This can be regarded as a major event in Press's career. He later realized that he picked up the gun and ran in the direction of the steam tram, but then he saw a figure hanging behind the steam tram.

  Press’s heart immediately jumped for half a beat.

  ...

  "This...at least is a third-class skill!"

  Despite the strong wind in her ears, the girl still looks indifferent, muttering constantly in her mouth.

  Eve firmly grasped the handle of the steam tram, and at the last moment it moved, she finally followed.

The hapless child has not realized how dangerous she is. She has only the newspaper of Queen’s Daily on the second day in her mind. The headline is that the new police officer of Suyalan Department detected a very serious case on the first day of his tenure, and won the third-class merit. Invite to visit the Queen at the Platinum Palace, and go to the pinnacle of life to be the **** of the Old Dunling Police Superintendent.

  It's really boring to think that I had reached the pinnacle of my life when I was less than 30 years old.

  Above the Iron Serpent, Lorenzo didn't have the boring feeling of Eve, and he was in great condition at the moment.

  The siren screamed all the way, like a **** of death rushing to kill, and pedestrians on the road gave way.

  Lorenzo is a very learning person. His room is full of books and he knows everything, even this steam tram. Although he is not sure about the detailed operation of this steam tram, he still thinks that the basic operation is still possible after looking at the simple operation console.

  He must catch up with those people, they are the only clues in this cloud of suspicion.

Soon the group of people appeared in Lorenzo's sight. The old roads were crowded, and horseback riding was destined to not run fast, unless you were a mounted police who was blowing a police whistle all the way or a fatal iron snake like Lorenzo. Under the law and life, no matter how irritable citizens are, they are willing to make way for them.

  Taking something to jam the lever, Lorenzo grabbed the edge of the steel and turned it directly onto the roof of the car.

  Although the group of people in the Institute of Mechanical Engineering are a bit neurotic, their works are very rigorous. Steam trams have been added to the Atrium Snake System for many years. They have a set of safety emergency measures. They can stop quickly under emergency braking.

  Slid his gaze over the barrel and landed on the "suspect" not far away. Lorenzo didn't need to catch everyone, he only needed the slowest one.

   Pulled the trigger, thunder suddenly appeared.

The bullet pierced the horse's leg, and the poor horse fell to the ground with the suspect and slid several meters away. Lorenzo thought he had succeeded, but another shot rang and the suspect on the ground was shot and killed. .

  Do not keep alive.

At this moment Lorenzo finally feels the thorny situation of the situation. He is not facing a group of simple thugs. Ordinary thugs do not have such a strong will. There must be a person in this group who is in charge of insurance. He is responsible for killing. All those who fall behind, guard the secret of the Silverfish.

  This is not what the group of gangsters in Xiacheng can do. Lorenzo is in a deadlock, but the way to break this deadlock is also very simple, kill the last person.

  A person’s will is firm and fragile. Lorenzo’s bet is whether he has the courage to swallow the gun in his mouth when he catches the person in charge of insurance.

  One after another, Jiu Dunlingli staged a rare chase.

The suspects began to adjust their direction and continue to move forward and they will arrive in the inner city. There are patrols everywhere. Their purpose is to rush to the Xiacheng district. As long as they reach the mixed city of Xiacheng, they cannot be caught even if the Suyalan Hall intervenes. The tumor that grows on the old Dunling will only hurt both sides if it is forcibly torn off. This is why the shrike is so arrogant and can live for so long.

  They must be stopped before reaching the Xiacheng District, otherwise Lorenzo may not be able to protect himself in the Xiacheng District.

  Move your witty brain quickly. Although your morality is second-rate, your brain is first-rate!

  I tried hard to think about everything I could use. The countless lines constituted the plan of the old Dunling. On this, the blue line represented by Lorenzo was chasing the red line, and the red line was about to reach its end-Xiacheng.

  The blue line continued to extend, but at the next intersection, the blue line shattered into countless lines, crowding every street in Old Dunling. It came from all directions to chase and intercept the red line.

  Finally, just when the red line was about to reach the end, a blue line blocked him.

  Thanks to the old Dunling steam tram running diagram hanging in the cab, Lorenzo found the only way.

Eve tried his best and finally climbed into the cabin of the steam tram. During the training of the police academy, his instructor said that Eve is a very good detective, but his physical strength is not very good, but it is not what it used to be. This kind of transportation is everywhere, and the detective finally doesn't have to run half-dead to chase people.

  If I can see the instructor next time, Eve will definitely talk to him about this problem. Of course, now she has to stop this **** steam tram first.

   "Stop it!"

  Eve raised his pistol and pointed it at Lorenzo in the cab. The distance between the two was not too far. Despite the roar of the machine, the sound still arrived clearly.

  But Lorenzo didn't stop, but turned his head back with kindness.

   "I am not your enemy, detective, they are."

  Eve knew that Lorenzo was referring to those who fled, but she was still wary and refused to put down the gun.

   "I am a detective, a private detective."

   "Detective with shotgun?"

  "Most of my colleagues bring guns, but the guns I bring are special. You can understand me as a minority."

  "Do you know how much you made? I even have the power to kill you directly!"

   In the second half of the sentence, Eve was bluffing people. In fact, she didn't know exactly under what circumstances to shoot. This kind of thing should be actually fought several times under the leadership of Pres.

   "Such a big movement? It can only be said that it is my personal characteristic. Compared to pretending to be contemplative in place, I am more of an actionist."

  Lorenzo is very good at labeling himself, as long as a small label can make people think a lot, this is the cheap teacher who taught him when he was at the Royal Academy of Art.

   Without giving Eve time to think, Lorenzo quickly changed the subject.

   "Detective, did you know that this thing could have run faster."

  He pointed to the steel creation under his feet, as if he hadn’t seen the muzzle calmly.

"All the science and technology in the history of mankind has to be used in military first before gradually approaching civilian use. For example, in recent years, the Zeppelin airship, which was prepared to join the snake system in the atrium, was originally a military airship. Under the cover of clouds, troops and airstrikes were projected."

"Even the snake in the atrium was just a military system in the beginning. The purpose is to let the continents across the sea fall into artillery fire at the Queen's order, and the steam train can send Inverweg wherever the railway goes. The soldiers were sent to the battlefield. The same goes for the steam tram below our feet. It was born when the law and order in Old Dunling was at its worst."

  Holding his hand on the operating stick, Lorenzo slowly stood up. He left the shotgun on the operating platform. In order to prove to Eve that he did not have a threat, he deliberately raised his other free hand.

"This thing called an iron snake was really an iron snake. The seats inside were filled with heavily armed soldiers. The outside was covered by solid armor. Even if it was shot, it only left a dent. The Berlin airship is responsible for the command. Wherever there is a riot, the iron snake will come there, the armor will be raised uniformly, the barrels will stick out from the raised gap, and the trigger will be pulled."

  At that time, Inverweg had just become the leader of the world's steam technology. Spy agents from various countries were everywhere, and Old Town was in a state of chaos.

  Lorenzo swallowed, then said.

"What I want to say is that the power of this thing is far greater than what is stated in its specifications. For so many years, it still uses a Watt three steam engine. A soldier carrying a car and a few tons of armor can be used a few decades ago. Walking as fast as you can, now you can't run with a few citizens."

"The mechanics are lazy. They limit the power of this thing. Wearing a civilian coat is actually a blood-stained weapon, but as long as you understand the mechanics and the structure of the steam tram, this restriction is easy to break. "

  Eve felt a little bit of a bad feeling. Obviously, the intuition she had been relying on did not abandon her this time. Lorenzo pulled down the joystick forcefully as soon as the voice fell, and at the same time Eve instinctively pulled the trigger.

The bullet came out, and the steam tram swayed violently, as if it was about to fall apart. The huge impact shook Eve up and slammed it against the iron wall on the side, and there was a sound of cracking glass, endless The gust of wind poured into it.

Why?

   Eve raised her head with difficulty, and saw the **** detective standing steadily in the cab, his bullet missed, only shattering the windshield.

She didn't understand where the abnormal movement came from, but then she felt it. The entire carriage was shaking violently. This steam tram named Iron Snake broke free from the original limit, and its speed continued to climb, and finally reached That glorious time.

   As if to answer Eve’s question, Lorenzo pointed to her side during the violent bumps, which were several cloth bags hanging on the iron wall.

  The commuting time of the steam tram will be very long. In order to let the passengers pass the long time, the place is usually filled with today’s newspapers and some other boring books.

In order to facilitate the maintenance, the mechanic will put the operation manual of the steam tram and some public drawings in it. This is intended for the popular science public, but it seems that every time only Lorenzo will read this boring book, and today this Everything worked.

  (End of this chapter)