I Created Scientific Magic-Chapter 459 - 444: Astonished Ivina, The Grandeur of Fire Oil City (Two in One)_2
Chapter 459: Chapter 444: Astonished Ivina, The Grandeur of Fire Oil City (Two in One)_2
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Del had no intention to explain; electromagnetic communication magic was still a secret that couldn’t be disclosed.
The wilderness where everyone fled was only a little over a hundred kilometers from Fire Oil City. Under the full speed of the airship, they reached the newly built airport in the city in just one hour.
Although it was called an airport, it was actually a very wide square, the ground magically smoothed out, capable of accommodating more than two hundred airships, with a long runway in the center for rising and landing of new fighter planes.
Ivina’s expression was extremely tense because this meant they had officially entered a city ruled by Wizards.
Before this, she had imagined what this occupied western stronghold would look like in the hands of the Wizards.
Bodies hanging from the city towers, streets unwashed of fresh blood, citizens hiding in fear in their homes, Wizards in long robes moving mysteriously, perhaps even the air tainted with the strange odor of magic potions…
However, once they really stepped into the city, everything in view was incredibly surprising to her.
The streets of Fire Oil City looked very wide, with countless pedestrians coming and going, camels pulling boxes of goods moving at a coachman’s urging with heavy steps, yet quickly overtaken by a squarish iron box filled with stones, leaving them far behind.
Ivina remembered something about these strange iron boxes, which the Wizards called Alchemy Cars, a formidable weapon of war.
The outer shell was made of steel, completely impervious to the bows, crossbows, and swords in soldiers’ hands, and much faster than a warhorse. Charging on the battlefield, they could easily crush hordes of cavalry…
Now, it seemed that besides warfare, these things could also be used for transporting goods.
Along the way, Ivina had not seen the bloody, cruel, dark scenes she anticipated. It rather looked like a very prosperous city, every person working, both Wizards and the poor alike, showing no indication that this place had just been conquered twenty days ago.
The streets even had posters that read, “Urinating and defecating on city streets are prohibited; violators will be whipped ten times”.
To ensure that the illiterate poor could also understand the message, it was thoughtfully illustrated with a picture and a big cross mark!
“What are they doing?” Ivina pointed ahead, where several plainly dressed workers were struggling to erect a slender pole at the intersection.
At the top of the pole hung a clear, spherical object that looked quite delicate.
Was this decoration? Or a node for casting some kind of witchcraft…
Ivina secretly guessed in her mind, but the next second she heard Del explain, “This is a street lamp, used to provide light at night, hence nights in Fire Oil City are as bright as day!”
Lucas and others marveled, having never heard of an alchemy-fueled method capable of continuously illuminating an entire city. How much magic power did it consume?
Monroe, on the other hand, noted quietly to himself—Wizards had set up magical lighting within the city to deal with night-time battles…
Following that, Monroe turned his gaze towards various parts of the city, recording every change he observed.
Although Fire Oil City appeared thriving, he firmly believed this was all a facade. The Wizards maintained this surface prosperity definitely for some motive.
Fortunately, it wasn’t long before Monroe saw what he wanted to see.
Several Wizards were using magic to demolish a dilapidated house, then loudly directing the poor to load the debris onto a truck.
Seeing this, Monroe sighed and shook his head, noting to himself—The Wizards cruelly destroyed the homes of the poor and enslaved Believers, forcing them to build luxurious mansions and various war facilities for the council’s elites.
Unlike Monroe who had natural filters, Ivina, although also cautious of Wizards, keenly noticed that the laboring poor didn’t wear expressions of fear or unease—instead, she could see… smiles?
As she pondered, Del began to complain. When they had conquered Fire Oil City, the entire slum area was a stinking mess, truly unbearable to behold.
Moreover, the surprise attack had damaged many houses, severely affecting the city’s appearance, so Master Lynn had proposed a major overhaul of the city. It was also a chance to widen and refurbish the roads, allowing the Alchemy Cars to pass smoothly through the streets.
“Where are these homeless poor supposed to live now?” Ivina asked, frowning.
“Over there, isn’t it?” Del pointed to a cleared area where newly constructed, neat, and impressive resettlement houses had just been built.
Under Ivina’s gaze, trucks of stone were brought in by the Alchemy Cars, and then the Elemental Wizards cast spells to help laborers establish the framework of the houses.
The walls were simply made of concrete and stone because, due to the shortage of steel and the inconvenience of casting spells, no steel frame structures were installed inside. However, this was much better compared to the poor’s original shabby wooden and straw houses.
Upon entering this area of slums, Ivina noticed the houses being constructed but hadn’t expected such beautiful houses were intended for the poor.
Yet, construction was far slower than demolition. Those who had lost their homes and temporarily had nowhere to live were temporarily placed in noble mansions and estates.
These places were very spacious with many rooms, easily accommodating several hundred people.
Upon Del’s explanation, Monroe almost thought he had misheard—the Wizards were letting these lowly poor stay in noble estates…
But soon, Monroe stopped fretting over such trivial matters. A wave of anger surged up from his feet to his heart because he found out that the church in Fire Oil City had been directly demolished by the Wizards, and the statues of the gods were disassembled into pieces and carted away.
According to the Wizards, this statue would be thrown directly into a high-temperature furnace and melted down into bronze, then the metal would be used in more important places, like making street lamps…
This blasphemous act almost caused Monroe to faint on the spot.
Del, however, continued to speak with a smile. “I heard before that this statue was built by the lord of Fire Oil City to display his devout faith, cast entirely in gold. This had the Alchemists excited for a long time until they cracked it open and found it was only gold-plated on the outside, all copper inside!”
“However, the location of this church is good. We’re planning to demolish it and build a new train station here!”
Del pointed to the station whose walls were not yet completed, and a massive, square iron box brought here by several airships. He proudly explained to everyone about this new Alchemy creation developed by the Magic Research Institute.
“What you see here is the locomotive, used to provide traction, while the carriages behind can transport people and goods!”
“A train has a total of fifteen standard carriages, and a carriage squeezed tight can carry a hundred people or carry around sixty tons of goods!”
The internal railways were already under construction, and it wouldn’t be long before this train could travel throughout the entire kingdom.
“How fast is it then? Compared to airships?” Ivina asked with a serious demeanor.
“Of course, loaded with goods, it’s not as fast as airships, but it still goes about ninety kilometers an hour,” Del casually said.
Hearing this, Monroe’s forehead was already covered in cold sweat. He quickly calculated that if Del wasn’t lying, this thing called a train could transport nine hundred tons of goods, or a legion of fifteen hundred people, from Fire Oil City to the capital in a day.
Although Monroe thought these Wizards were probably exaggerating, even if this thing called a train was only one-third as effective as they claimed, it was still a terrifying threat. He had to get this message out as soon as possible!
