The brothers and Gong Er stood at the window, each one stunned.
Whether it is the black market in my hometown, the market in Bangkok, or Singapore Port, the urban style before the nuclear disaster has been preserved.
The underground city Sun Castle in Saigon also reflects the prosperity of the modern city and the delicacy of oriental architecture.
As for the transformed port city-states and Rome, they still retain the style of European architecture.
But the Genoa in front of us is completely different from all other cities.
It is dilapidated, bold and rough, with steel and machines replacing reinforced concrete.
It gives people a dreamy feeling that combines the early industrial civilization and the post-apocalyptic civilization.
Sally and Johnson did not make any explanation, and seemed to let Xiao Ming and the others use their own eyes to experience the outside world.
The train slowed down and a shadow appeared in front of me.
That's not a shadow, it's a high barbed wire fence.
The barbed wire fence is densely coiled and rolled up, extending forward along the rails, and also on the other side, forming a segregated railway.
Xiao Ming's first reaction was that this was an isolation net to block nuclear zombies.
Speaking of which, since arriving in Europe, he has not seen a nuclear corpse, as if he has not seen an old friend, and he feels uneasy.
Suddenly, the train blew a long whistle.
Not long after, a group of black figures appeared outside the barbed wire fence, chasing the train.
Xiao Ming thought, and took a closer look, but it was not a nuclear corpse, but a group of children, wearing dirty clothes, with dust on their faces, jumping up and down, shouting something, the sound insulation of the carriage Very good, almost inaudible.
Gong Er's eyes showed pity and he waved out of the window.
More children ran out of the tin houses on both sides of the tracks, which seemed to be residential areas.
These rusty iron houses huddled in the background of huge machines, like doghouses at the feet of giants.
The speed of the train is getting slower and slower, and more and more people are chasing the train.
The huge machines become denser and can be seen more clearly: between the continuous spurting of white steam, rough and spectacular gears, bearings, knobs, pipes, and pressure rafts can be seen everywhere, looking complex and intimidating.
Many adult men and women also emerged from under the machine.
It must be a factory area.
They were wearing greasy work clothes and had oil spots on their faces.
Some of them were holding tools such as wrenches in their hands.
They were also waving to the train. .
Xiao Ming made a comparison in his mind.
The life of residents in Genoa was far less comfortable than that of Rome and the port, but he liked it here more because this kind of life was more real.
At this time, Sally asked everyone to change clothes and prepare to show on the roof of the car.
The train stopped in the city center.
The so-called city center is actually a freight platform.
The only cement building area in this steam city is surrounded by domed warehouses.
There is less steam and a clear view.
There is no barbed wire on the platform.
The roads on both sides of the train are crowded with men, women and children.
Their clothes and faces are very clean.
Obviously, not all people can participate in the welcome ceremony.
As for slaves, don't even think about it. .
However, these people are not special people, because their clothes are ordinary, even simple.
Many soldiers were maintaining order and preventing anyone from approaching the train.
In fact, there was no chance of anyone getting close to the train, because Xiao Ming and the others would not get off the train.
In addition to the dense crowd, the tall crane overhead was hung with colorful flags, becoming the biggest decoration of the welcome ceremony.
The three brothers Wang Kun, Xiao Wu and Fatty put on fish scale armor, revealing most of their strong skin.
They climbed onto the roof of the car first, holding on to the railings and accepting the applause of the audience.
There was only applause, no frivolous whistles, no women's screams, not even cheers, indicating that the people at the scene were quite reserved.
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Also, there were soldiers everywhere who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, so there was no welcoming atmosphere.
Xiao Ming and Gong Er, as the protagonists, finally appeared on the roof of the car.
He is also wearing a cyan fish scale armor, but with a red short cloak, which adds a lot of power, a bit like an ancient Roman general.
Gong Er is still wearing the golden three-point feather coat, sexy and charming.
Standing together with Xiao Ming, they set off each other.
The man is more masculine and the woman is more feminine.
The originally reserved audience burst into commotion and burst into applause.
The roar of machines in the distance reached his ears.
Xiao Ming smelled the smell of engine oil and dampness in the air, and a layer of goosebumps suddenly appeared all over his body.
Because the consul of Genoa was the commander of the occupying forces, no one came forward to give a welcome speech.
The second palace directly gave a speech of thanks on behalf of the Roman team.
The manuscript was written by Sally, and Gong Er read it according to the script.
Her crisp voice was transmitted to the loudspeaker on the carriage through the earmark, and it went far away and could be heard by people outside the platform.
Xiao Ming understood the general meaning.
He was talking about how they fought all the way through the knockout rounds and trials.
With reasonable tactics and teamwork, they finally advanced to the Battle of X.
I hope the people of Genoa will strongly support and sponsor the Roman team The purpose of this thank-you speech was to attract sponsorship.
Xiao Ming felt that the brothers and Gong Er felt like a circus, like the ancient entertainers who said, "The rich support a financial show, and the poor support a personal show."
Regarding sponsorship, there are also corresponding rules, Sally once explained.
Every year before the start of the X game, all city-states in the Fourth Empire must take out a certain amount of survival materials, convert them into currency, and put them into the bonus pool as starting capital.
This is a rigid rule and cannot be waived.
After the trials, everyone can sponsor the team they think can win, and also invest currency into the prize pool.
When the final winner of Team If a certain team is too strong, most people will sponsor it, and when the team wins, the prize money received will be less.
If a dark horse appears, everyone who is lucky enough to sponsor the dark horse will gain a lot.
As is the case this year, sponsors should be divided between the Rome team and the Berlin team.
The sponsors of the winning side will not be less rewarded.
After Gong Er finished speaking, the audience applauded again, but it was not as enthusiastic as when the two appeared just now, and they were obviously not moved by her words.
Gong Er bit his lip, not satisfied with the effect of his speech.
As the dynamic and unrestrained music played, she twisted her hips and made a difficult move to conquer the audience with her dance moves.
Xiao Ming concentrated his energy and walked towards her with the dance steps he had practiced last night.
The three brothers Wang and Kun beside them also twisted their limbs in time with the rhythm to move the audience.
However, the audience just stood quietly, watching quietly, in an orderly manner, and seemed to be numb.
They were completely different from the enthusiastic people chasing and waving to the train just now.
Xiao Ming and Gong Er ended the dance with an intimate hug.
Their bodies immediately emitted blue lightning, and the electric sparks were transmitted out, and the other brothers also flashed with lightning.
This outstanding part of the city entry ceremony finally aroused the warmest applause from the audience.
Xiao Ming looked past Gong Er's face and looked at the faces of men, women, and children below.
Even when they were applauding, they did not change their vicissitudes, heaviness, or confusion.
They seemed to be overwhelmed by the burden of life.
Even the children caught between the crowds rarely smiled.
Yes, Xiao Ming and Gong Er were so far away from each other with such glamorous outfits and such fiery dancing.
Originally, according to the procedure, the display ended here, and the brothers and Gong Er could wave goodbye and walk back to the carriage.
However, Xiao Ming suddenly felt the need to say something, not to attract sponsorship, but to cheer up and encourage these people living among giant machines to make their lives easier.
He suddenly leaned into Gong Er's ear, which was not wearing an earmark, and said something.
She was slightly surprised, but told the audience that Xiao Ming wanted to say a few words to everyone.
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As the words fell, the eyes of the crowds on the densely packed platform clearly showed signs of anticipation.
Xiao Ming cleared his throat and started his impromptu speech.
He spoke in Chinese and was translated into English by Gong Er.
"I remember that a sage said something like this: Only women look at the world calmly, while men are always chasing their dreams foolishly.
You see, Gong Er and I are like this."
He paused deliberately at this point.
For a moment.
She glanced at him in surprise, but still translated truthfully.
He continued: "Do you still remember the scene in the knockout round?
Gong Er was so calm and shot an arrow through my dream, which almost scared my aunt to the point of peeing.
Please translate well and don't cut corners."
His last sentence was a warning to her, so as not to lose the expected effect.
She blushed and read without mistake, which immediately aroused laughter.
This was the first laughter Xiao Ming heard here, and he felt refreshed: "I think each of us has had such a beautiful day.
It was the beginning of a dream, full of strength, courage and optimism.
You can challenge the whole world and defeat the whole world.
Have you ever had such a day?"
Gong Er's eyes flashed with strange light, and the translator's tone also became excited.
"Yes" was an unprecedented response on the platform, and all the people's faces lit up.
The soldiers were startled and quickly reorganized their formation and remained alert.
Xiao Ming's mind was opened.
He liked this feeling of being able to respond to everything, and his voice became louder: "Do you know that when I stand in the cruel arena, facing the raging flames, lava everywhere, and deadly opponents, when I am the most caring person?
My brother died in my arms, when all my strength, courage and optimism were gone, but in my heart, the dream never died, that is freedom.”
Gong Er looked at Xiao Ming with more than just admiration, but admiration.
She mobilized all her energy to convert his Chinese, full of passion for life, into incisive English.
His and her voices echoed in the sky above the platform, like a ray of sunshine penetrating the dark clouds and illuminating the dark earth.
Xiao Ming saw many men raising their right hands and making a familiar gesture with their middle finger, index finger and thumb, which was the "y" that has become his trademark.
More "y"s were raised, and even the children learned it and howled like a wolf in a childlike voice: