The night wind in the pitch-black wasteland was chilly, but the lights followed a straight line, illuminating the path ahead.
They were cold lights, and there was only one building far away. When viewed from a bird's eye view, they were like fireflies in the night sky, faintly discernible.
"Woo woo woo!"
Following the roar of the engine was a steel locomotive.
"I didn't expect them to have such a trick up their sleeves. Don't they need to check? "
In the second carriage of the train, sitting on a pile of coal, Rorschach was still a little surprised.
More than an hour ago, when Seviala said that she had a solution, he didn't dare to believe it, especially when she asked to turn back.
In the end, after walking for 20 minutes, they arrived at the mine they had just passed. Then, they successfully got on the train. The cost was only two Winter coins.
Yes, that's right, two Winter coins. It wasn't even enough for a meal.
With a wave of his hand, the train actually stopped. He took out the notes and stuffed them into the hands of the train driver, who let him get on.
Along the way, there were actually many passengers like him. The train transporting the ore kept stopping, and the passengers got on and off.
When there was no more space on the pile of coal, some people leaned against the side of the train. Some of the bolder ones closed their eyes to catch up on sleep, making people worry that they would accidentally fall asleep and get off the train.
"You're inexperienced, Young Master Rorschach. Vila Nova Dônia's passenger train ticket is nothing in your eyes, but in the eyes of these wastelanders, it's the result of months of hunting and mining. How could they bear to part with it? This demand means consumption. This ticket replacement business has been in operation for many years. "
If the person who replied was Su Nanna, Rorschach wouldn't be surprised. After all, she was always on the move and went to many strange places. It was natural for her to know about this.
But now, the person who spoke with sarcasm was Seviala, who had only been here for a few days. That was really a little strange.
"Strange? Do you really think I'm a palace princess who doesn't touch the ground? If you don't know the real situation of the people, you can only give orders blindly. The people below you can fool you with a few words. No matter how good the government order is, it will be distorted by the people carrying it out. Only when you know more than the officials under you can they not deceive you. But there's no point in talking about this. I came to a new place, so investigating the local situation is a personal habit of mine. "
The princess's pretty face was covered in coal, only her bright eyes were shining. She wore a hood carefully to hide herself.
Rorschach and Su Nanna were high-level fighters... but she knew that she had taken good care of her delicate skin and's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's.
She's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's''s's's's's's's''s's..
"So-called wisdom does not necessarily mean that one's decisions are correct just because they are intelligent. Real wisdom is to collect enough intelligence, sort out the truth and contradictions contained in it, and make the most suitable and optimal decision. I'm the one who finds it strange. You don't understand the Ximo people at all. Do you really think that you can completely assimilate them just by moving them into your city and living like the Aishi People? "
If it was before, Rorschach would probably reply with a smile.
"Why not? Isn't that what we're doing? Haven't you seen the Seimo people in the city? Other than their appearance, they are no different from us Aishi People. "
But now, Rorschach was a little hesitant.
It was not only Seviala's performance that made him look at her in a new light. He had long known the reputation of the Virtuous Princess, but it was also the riot this time.
The chaos had come so suddenly that he began to wonder if his understanding of the Seymour people had been wrong.
"Please enlighten me."
Realizing his carelessness, the youth straightened his posture and attitude. Since there was still some time, it was natural for him to understand more.
Seeing that Rorschach was serious, Seviala felt a little uncomfortable. She subconsciously took half a step back, but found that there was nowhere to go. She coughed lightly and continued speaking.
"Your thinking is probably correct. After all, this is the way the Aishi People colonized Ansorenne. It has been successful for many years, but it is a little special here."
"Special?!"
Seviala nodded silently. She had spent a lot of effort to sort out these messy relationships. She had thought that it was just background information and knowledge for investment, but she didn't expect that it would be useful here.
"Yes, they are long-lived species. Their lifespans are longer than ours."
Looking at the Gold Elf and Dark Elf opposite her, Seviala sighed helplessly and corrected herself.
"A longer lifespan isn't just about time itself. It also represents a strong habit. Many of the Seymour people in their prime are more than a hundred years old. They have experienced a lot, and their habits have continued for a long time. It isn't something that can be changed with a simple temptation. "
Rorschach frowned and subconsciously glanced at the Seymour people.
They were wearing modern clothes, but most of them were simple animal skins and painted. They also carried various prey and ores on their backs. They were obviously not residents of Cape Town or Vila Nova Dônia.
"You mean the Seymour people? They are a minority. "
"Where did you learn that they are a minority? From the Seymour people? Did you know that there were so many tribes along the route of the mine cart? "
Only then did Roxia realize that he had felt that something was wrong.
He knew about the mine cart. After all, the entire Harlet Wasteland was a large mining area.
The countless mining areas and the mining towns that accompanied them were the source of most of the resources in the Harlet Wasteland.
In order to turn the buried treasures into real gold coins, Vila Nova Dônia and Cape Town had been constantly spending money on the construction of the train network and mining towns.
Moreover, this was a profitable business. It was a monopoly that only the big shots on the board of directors were qualified to participate in.
As long as they built a small town and operated a transportation route, the coal, metal, and the most precious magical metal ores that were mined from the underground could be turned into their own benefits after paying a portion of the harvest to the city.
The investment income ratio was even faster than robbery. To put it bluntly, it was just like the coal bosses in the past. As long as they got a mining license and there weren't too many accidents, it was easy for them to become rich.
The Game Church didn't participate too much because its main development direction was Cape Town and Vila Nova Dônia's believers and the city's service and entertainment industry. However, it didn't mean that Rorschach didn't know anything about it.
On the contrary, Rorschach knew very well that these new capitalists were too much. For profit, they didn't even care about the lives of the miners. Moreover, they took advantage of the fact that the land's legal system was lacking to suppress the miners' pensions and benefits.
Rorschach had reported the actions of these bastards on [Absolute Truth] several times, which had caused some influence among the Seymour people. It had even indirectly led to the introduction of the [Miners' Basic Wages and Basic Pensions], which had helped these people obtain many benefits.
Regardless of whether he was a high-ranking official in the city or a journalist, he still had some understanding of the mining town. Thus, the sense of disharmony had been accumulating along the way. At this moment, with Saiviala's reminder, he finally understood.
"You mean, tribes? Well, it's very likely that there are countless tribes along the route. They might have migrated. No, they might have already moved around the mining town. Compared to a natural cave, a man-made mine is actually a better shelter to get through the thunderstorm. "
There were constantly travelers getting on the carriages. They brought their own goods to the corner city to exchange for all kinds of daily necessities before coming back.
Without a doubt, this proved one thing. Either they were exceptionally good at running and could drag goods for tens or hundreds of kilometers, or they lived along the railway.
From their expressions that didn't seem tired, Rorschach felt that the possibility of the latter was higher.
"The Wasteland Seymour people that you didn't pay much attention to are the majority of the people in this wasteland. Their way of life is the one that changed the most. They are the main force of this race and the future of this wasteland. "
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