At 7am, Demingham woke up in the mist.

This is a city with a unique local style in the Lane Empire. It is located in the eastern part of the Lane Empire, adjacent to the Oswei Sea. It is classified according to the city's geography. Many people who don't know it take it for granted that it is a coastal city.

This is not wrong, but it is extremely biased, because Demingham should strictly be an island city on the sea!

Nearly two-thirds of the entire city of Demingham is surrounded by the sea and the river that flows into the sea. An island is an urban area, which is connected with each other by ships and bridges. The unity of these independent urban areas is Demingham. John.

This is a unique city. As the complete control area of ​​the Ryan Empire, it also has a large number of natural ports. It has received great preferential treatment from the imperial government in terms of policy, which means unprecedented prosperity!

Here, the mainstream of means of transportation is no longer just horse-drawn carriages or automobiles. Some middle-class people often use the new-style boats purchased by themselves as a talking point when participating in social cocktail parties.

A fully functional and beautiful ship is considered here to be an expression of identity.

The government even promulgated a series of laws on boats, and the size of the boats that each family can hold is regulated by class and income level.

It is almost impossible to hide when people from other areas come to Demingham, because there is only Demingham railway station in the entire Lane Empire. After walking off the train for 5 minutes, it is a large ferry.

As soon as he got out of the narrow and cramped train, he looked up and saw the vast and boundless sea. The visual impact was enough to make anyone lose their minds.

The boatmen carrying passengers at the railway station ferry even identify whether they are experts from Demingham. Before the passengers get on the boat, they can see who is coming for the first time and who is going back and forth many times. They have long been used to the environment here. .

Newcomers are often in high demand, because these people do not understand the price, and some people foolishly think that this is an attraction ship, even if it is several times the price, they think it is worth it.

Merlin got a new customer today.

Wearing a brown trench coat, lined with a vest, and a white shirt, the guest stood by the ferry for a long time, looking out at the sea for a while, then at their boat, carrying a suitcase and half-squatting beside him With a white cat that looks very spiritual.

Oh, I forgot to mention that Demingham is the most developed city in the shipping industry in the Ryan Empire. Their ships are rare in other places.

Merlin squeezed out several of his colleagues to talk to him first, but he was still a little stunned, and he was coaxed onto the boat with a few words from himself, while he kept looking at some devices on the boat.

"Sir, my boat is safe around here, a classic model launched by Maxwell's shipyard in 1816."

Introducing your boat to people is a necessary step. You have to shock these people first, and Merlin does have this capital.

Different from the wooden ships in many inland cities of the Lane Empire, this type of ships that rely solely on manpower or wind has long since been phased out in Demingham, and they are called outdated old goods. To make fun of, boatmen like them pay attention to face, and naturally it is impossible to use old goods.

The whole ship generally looks similar to a speedboat. It is made of metal material, with a very high boat and a hollow center. There are two rows of clean seats. Merlin is sitting on the bow, steering the steering wheel and pointing to the guests. The front dashboard, and observing his expression through the rearview mirror, ready to find an opportunity to quote his price.

"Also, do you hear the sound of this engine, do you think it's very light? Look at the label of the latest whale oil engine, Lenny Machinery, which is the number one machinery production company in Demingham, right? Now... about the price, I forgot to tell you, my price..."

Just as he was about to open his mouth to make an offer, the guest who had been sitting on the stern holding the white cat watching the sea suddenly turned around, and Merlin just turned around again, looking at each other, as if there was something in his throat, he choked.

Emerald green pupils are not uncommon, and Mai Lin has seen a lot of them, but the indifference and deepness in the eyes in front of him made his consciousness unable to raise any intention to harm the other party, as if there was only a trace of malice, This trip is his last trip.

Meow~

The white cat whimpered softly and rubbed the man's chin up. The man seemed to have suddenly thought of something. After blinking several times in a row, the dangerous gaze disappeared.

"I'm sorry, my name, Donald Grant, was the first time I saw the sea, and I was a little confused. How much does this trip cost?"

During the 2-day train journey, Donald asked Jazz for a ticket that was far enough away, and preferably the religious freedom zone in the Lane Empire. As a result, Jazz happened to have a Demingham tourist ticket given by a friend. just came here.

The experience of more than a month before was too depressing. Although the final result was good, the situation of all enemies during that time still had a great impact on Donald's psychology, coupled with the devouring of Minato's soul fragments. , a dark side inevitably appeared in Donald's soul.

Usually, you can keep yourself in a normal state through emotional control, but when you are in a daze and your consciousness is free, the deepest state in your heart will emerge involuntarily.

"It's only 1 shilling and 5 pence. Is this your first time here? Which city do you need me to send you to?"

Merlin finally made an honest offer and began to ask Donald where he was going.

"This is a reward. This is my first time in Demingham. I don't quite understand the meaning of urban areas. Is there any difference between these urban areas?"

The first time Donald walked out of Demingham Railway Station, he fell in love with the environment here. Unlike the continuous rain in Puthtown, the geographical environment of Demingham made the four seasons more distinct. It seems that today is a place in Puth. It has been hard to see the last sunny day for a month.

The golden sun shines on the blue waves, and the white seagulls soar in the blue sky, making crisp and melodious calls.

Donald looked at the island city that was constantly clear in the distance, the steel bridges across the sea, and the surrounding ships of various sizes.

Donald told himself in his heart to settle down here and continue his life.

The first problem is naturally to find a foothold, which is 1 shilling more than the price mentioned by Merlin. This is to let him say more.

"You're very kind, then I'll tell you a few more words. Demingham, excluding the land area, has a total of 6 large islands on the sea..."

The Demingham land area is similar to a slum, where low-level civilians live and undertake various basic tasks in the construction of Demingham. Although it is a part of Demingham, in fact, the people on those islands do not recognize themselves and These people at the bottom all belong to Demingham.

Merlin didn't think that Donald, who could take out 2 shillings for a boat, would choose to live in the land area, so he took the initiative to skip this part.

The remaining 6 large islands are the key. Among them, Tallinn District and Xialin District are the living areas of the middle class. This is where most Demingham people live. There should be no shortage of things in it. Lin suggested that if Donald, an outsider, wants to settle in Demingham, it is best to go to these two areas first.

The manor area is the area where the imperial nobles living in Demingham live. The reason why it is called the manor area is because the whole island is composed of various manors. The bridge on the periphery of the island is the only one with special troops. The guarded island, civilians are not allowed to enter.

As the name suggests, the government area is the place where the Demingham government was set up. It is full of various government office facilities and the homes of officials. There are also soldiers guarding it, but civilians are not prohibited from entering. It only requires a citizenship certificate issued by Demingham in an accident. , that is, people who are officially recognized as citizens of Demingham.

An outsider like Donald, don't even think about it.

The remaining two islands belong to special urban areas.

Wangque District is the commercial center of the entire Demingham. It is naturally the residence of the major companies of the Ryan Empire. The land inside is very expensive. There is no certain personal assets, and it does not even have the qualifications to apply for purchase.

Finally, there is the industrial center of Demingham~lightnovelpub.net~Whale Island. As for why other islands are named after a certain district, and this island is named after the seemingly abstract name of Whale Island, that is Because the most representative technology on the island - the whale oil industry!

"What does the whale oil industry mean?"

"Haha, of course it's a whale-related industry. I heard people say that there is a special whaling factory on the Whale Island, and they will go out to sea to hunt whales every certain season. After the whales are caught, they will use special The method extracts the oil in the whale's body, and then after a very complicated process, it becomes a special energy source. This is our exclusive technology in Demingham. The inland cities of the Lane Empire are now using coal mine energy. Only we use whale oil, and the technology is one level ahead of them!"

Speaking of this aspect, Merlin's pride is beyond words, which is the pride of Demingham people.

Donald was also surprised that whale oil could still be used for energy?

The boatman also said before that the engine of his boat seems to be whale oil energy...

Donald used to think that the cities in this world were all like Preston, with backward industries and far less social development than in his previous life. Now, it seems that this is just his personal idea.

"Sir, I have to remind you first that you may not get used to the island for a while. This is a common state of outsiders, but when you get used to the life in Demingham, you will definitely fall in love with this place. A sea... what is that? Sir, Sir Grant! You're in luck, whale! It's a whale!"

Merlin's eyes saw the rising waves on the sea in the distance, and he jumped up from his chair in excitement.