I Got 999 Level With One Cut

"Internal combustion engine?" Lorin curiously wanted to touch it but was stopped by Edina.    

    

In reality, Riko was the only one who had heard of this name. But she did not study physics well, so she only knew the name. As for the exact theory, she basically did not know.    

    

"Internal combustion engine. The traditional steam engine relies on the steam produced by burning coal to push the piston. My internal combustion engine relies on the gas to expand and push the piston in the cabin. In essence, there is no difference. I really don't understand why they call my invention the Devil Ghost Machine. "    

    

Edina fiddled with the machine a few times. The internal combustion engine rumbled as it started to rotate with a wheel.    

    

"Oh my god."    

    

Loli Merlin seriously stared at this mysterious and complicated machine. Through some simple X-ray magic, she could clearly see how the entire internal combustion engine worked. The fuel was burned and turned into inflated gas that pushed the piston movement. The power was then converted by the clever mechanical structure into a power that could make the wheel spin. The whole process did not have any magic surges, but it was even more amazing than the most ingenious arrangement of elements.    

    

Not only her, Shu Hsingnan and the others who had been immersed in the world of magic since they were young and did not have any understanding of the so-called scientific world also had the same feeling. Just like when they first came into contact with magic, it was as if a new door had been opened.    

    

Black Haired Great Devil Instructor began to feel respect for this inconspicuous girl in front of her.    

    

Edina did not have the slightest bit of self-awareness as a great inventor. She threw down the rotating internal combustion engine and ran to the side to flip open an incomparably heavy red large book. On it was written Classic of Steam. That was clearly the most important holy book in a religion like the Steam Divine Cult. She casually flipped through a few pages and shrugged with an expression of disbelief.    

    

"Also, Watt said to encourage people to improve the steam engine. I really don't understand why the Church would treat my invention as a devil's machine. The archbishop must have misunderstood me. I want to directly give the internal combustion engine to the Pope..."    

    

" The Pope? " Riko blinked her eyes.    

    

"Lord Garb Neville. The Pope is the person with the deepest understanding of Holy Spirit Watt's thoughts in this world. He will definitely recognize my improvement of the steam engine. Once I have his support, I will be able to promote the internal combustion engine. Then I will truly put it into use and bring light to everyone. I can draw a blueprint that can support a city's huge engine with its output power. If it can be built... Everyone will no longer have to worry about a power outage."    

    

Her face was filled with longing, and she even looked a bit out of place with the rough environment around her. But she seemed to have thought of something, and her face was full of worry that shouldn't have appeared on people of her age.    

    

"But the Pope is in Saint Capital, and I don't have the money to buy a ticket to Saint Capital..."    

    

"Giving such an important thing to us who just met, aren't you afraid that we are also from Church of Steam and are here to cause trouble for you?"    

    

Looking at the still rumbling steam engine, Loli Merlin could not help but ask half-jokingly. Unexpectedly, Edina's face was exceptionally serious.    

    

"If you have malicious intentions, why did you save Carol from the beginning? If you are the police of the Church and use her to find my location, the moment I opened the door, I was already dead. We won't be having this conversation here. Looking at your attire, it doesn't seem like you came all the way here just to report me for that pitiful bounty. Besides, I do need money."    

    

Riko then gently pulled the corner of Meiko's clothes with a questioning look. The blonde Shield Knight was stunned for a moment. She quickly understood what she meant and nodded with a smile.    

    

"If it is a matter of money, we might have a way."    

    

They remembered where the inventor Edina lived. The group of people decided to find a place to stay for the night. Of course, they also needed money, but Meiko's efficiency was surprisingly high. Not long after, she carried a big bag of oily paper money and appeared in front of the group again.    

    

The smile on the blond Shield Knight's face made Riko feel that she did not do anything good.    

    

This Funnel City branch was clearly from the bottom up. The closer one got to the top, the higher the status and wealth. At the bottom of the city were the slums who were associated with the hot steam and boiler. In the middle, there were middle-class people who could enjoy a certain space. The people at the top were almost all the clergy of the church and the managers of this city. Everyone rarely walked out of the small area that their class had.    

    

The social class was almost non-existent, and the population here was also very little. Every underground city had the same scenery, and the only difference was the size of the city. In addition, the price of the steam train was expensive, and only a small number of people could afford it. This made the human flow between cities almost non-existent. Correspondingly, there were not many hotels in the city.    

    

But in the end, they finally found an inn.    

    

What was worth mentioning was that there was no distinction between day and night here. The lights in the city were always on. People still used the time unit that they created when they could still see the sky, but the lower class workers had long established their own schedule system based on the working hours.    

    

Riko did not know how the people at the upper level of the wealthy district were doing.    

    

"Speaking of which, Meiko, this is your Plane. Don't you want to see your family?"    

    

That night, it might not be accurate to say this. It should be said that according to the silver-haired girl's biological clock, she should be feeling tired when she suddenly asked this question.    

    

The blond Shield Knight shook her head indifferently.    

    

"When I left, the Pope wasn't called Garb Neville, and St. Newcomen was still lit."    

    

"What about the tombstone?"    

    

"There was no tombstone. The space in the underground city is limited. Only the most powerful group of people have the right to enjoy the gravestones to preserve their corpses and bury them in a place for later generations. "    

    

"Then where are the people who passed away?"    

    

"They will be thrown into the central mainframe of the city and burned to ashes, becoming a part of the energy supply to the entire city"    

    

Meiko looked through the window and pointed at the dark red reflection of the giant boiler burning in the depths of the city.