Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 535: Has the maid forgotten me?

"How bad."

Alice's thoughts were also those of Lingge and Saint Charia. There are many things in this world that are not controlled by human will, but driven by interests. The changes in the city of Lotterdana are also like this, and it seems natural. Perhaps many years ago, there were many tourists here, standing on the same breakwater to enjoy the beautiful sea view and the endless blue sky, but many years later, only a few foreign tourists who did not know the truth listened to the stories of the past and felt stunned and regretful.

The young man suddenly thought of a question.

"Are the profits from mines and factories really that high? Is it worth it for the city government to transform from a long-renowned tourist city to a pure industrial city at all costs?" Linger asked the girl in front of him, "Besides, since the owner of the mine is the Night Roost and the developer is the Scourge Mission, I don't think the people of the united cult will sacrifice the ecological environment of the entire city for the sake of excavating a few mineral veins, right?"

This was not because he was speaking well of the Church Alliance, but because it was a fact. There was also a precedent, which was Rostin City, which was also one of the "Top Ten Most Livable Cities on the Continent". It was said that after the wave of development, Rostin City's economy plummeted. The city government had initially thought about developing industry, but was stopped by the Church Alliance, which also tried hard to promote the construction of local ecological civilization, which led to the famous "Prosperous City" today.

Why could they do this in Rostin but do the opposite in Lotterdana?

The girl shook her head slowly: "I don't know."

She blinked at Lingge and said, "Maybe it's not an ordinary ore, but a very precious variety, such as gold or silver."

This statement is not without reason, but the united sects are not short of money. If they convert the profits they make from the colonial trade in the East Continent into gold coins every year, it would be enough to renovate the entire city of Lothdana. Why should they damage their reputation for a few gold and silver veins? The Scourge Mission among the seven major orthodox sects has always regarded "practical science", "disaster prevention" and "ecological governance" as their own responsibilities. Unrestrained excavation of veins has caused serious pollution to the local ecological environment, which is not in line with their style of doing things.

Therefore, the value of the minerals excavated from the Belladiya Mountains may not only be reflected in terms of money - Ling Ge thought of a possibility. According to his understanding, the magic technology currently mastered by the cult union, whether it is the most basic magic devices, or the more advanced constructed mechas and magic chariots, or even the constructed mechas as the ultimate combat weapons, all require a large amount of mithril and Orichalcum metal to make magic shells to ensure the smooth flow of magic circuits. Ordinary metals are not enough. So are the veins excavated by the Scourge Mission in the mountains the original mithril or Orichalcum ore? Only in this way can we explain their determination to carry out large-scale development at all costs.

The magic system is the cornerstone of the united cults' military power, and it is also the biggest guarantee that they can threaten aliens and magicians with their numbers. In order to ensure the stability of this system, what does a tourist city count for? Moreover, industrial development has not hindered the economic construction of Lotdana City, but it has polluted the environment, causing some dissatisfaction among locals and tourists. These dissatisfactions have not shaken the ruling position of the united cults.

Ling Ge vaguely guessed the truth of the matter, but what was the point of guessing it? As an outsider, could he change the situation? Therefore, he just buried his guess in his heart and did not tell his companions.

"what."

At this time, the girl who had enthusiastically told them this history suddenly remembered something, and an apologetic expression appeared on her face: "Sorry, I have something else to do. I'm afraid I can't continue chatting with you. If you really come to Lotterdana City for tourism and don't want to return empty-handed, you can actually go to Cheshire Girl Street for a stroll. The impact there is relatively small, and some shops selling specialties and souvenirs are still in operation, although few people buy them... Haha, am I a little too talkative? In fact, I haven't chatted with anyone for a long time, and I'm a little excited. Please forgive me."

She bowed her head slightly to apologize, and Alice waved her hand to show that she didn't care, so the girl smiled and said goodbye to the three people, then turned and left. When the girl turned around, Linger saw her raise her wide sleeves to cover her mouth, and made a series of low coughs, and her shoulders shrugged slightly. Although she had tried her best to suppress it, there were always some sensitive people who could notice it. The young man just silently watched her somewhat thin back step by step walk across the breakwater, gradually walked into the gray and narrow alley, and finally disappeared behind the silver-gray leaves of several tall silver pines, and then he withdrew his gaze.

"Is she okay?" Saint Xia Liya asked with some concern, "She looks like she has a cold." "She should be fine." Ling Ge replied, "A cold is not a serious disease. She will be fine after taking some medicine and resting."

Saint Xia Liya still hadn't let go of her worries. She knew that what Lingge said made sense. A cold is indeed not a serious illness, but it can make people feel very uncomfortable. Moreover, the girl had a cold and had to stand on the breakwater to blow the sea breeze. It really made people worry whether she would take medicine well and rest well after returning.

Only Alice didn't understand what the two were talking about. She tilted her head and realized that she hadn't asked the girl's name in the end. She had clearly introduced herself at the beginning. Did this mean that she had failed in her attempt to pick up the girl?

Never mind, it's not important. What's important is what to do next.

Ling Ge and Saint Xia Liya both looked at Alice, waiting for her to make a decision. After all, it was she who proposed the vacation plan. Now that it was frustrated, it should be her who said to give up the plan. It's impossible to let two of us, who are just passers-by, take the blame, right?
"Who told you that I'm going to give up this plan?" Alice looked surprised and strongly criticized the pessimistic remarks of her two subordinates who admitted defeat before the battle even started.

Linger frowned: "So you want to continue your vacation, in a place like this?"

Even if it was to preserve her own face, there was no need to pretend to be peaceful and happy in the midst of sewage and garbage, right? Besides, you, the golden-haired maid, have always been shameless. You could even ask for a new game with the excuse that a mosquito bit your hand after you lost the game. Why are you so self-respecting now?
"Nonsense!" Alice was so angry that she jumped up and down. "I was really bitten by a mosquito on my hand. That's not an excuse!"

Is this the only thing you want to refute?
of course not.

Alice was angry and explained her thoughts to two useless subordinates who had no idea what their boss was thinking. "The sea near Rotdana City is indeed polluted, but when we came here, didn't we see that the outer sea was still clean? In this case, we might as well go on vacation on Sky Island. Although there is no beach or seaside resort, it's barely okay. And, and in this way, Yieta can also participate, right!?"

An idea suddenly came to her mind, and she thought of another benefit. She then felt that she was indeed a good leader who cared about her members, so she puffed out her chest with pride, waiting for Lingge and Saint Xia Liya to praise her, but both of them were actually quite speechless: So you only thought of Yieta now?
Fortunately, Yetta still treats you as a good friend. She never complained when her room was occupied by others to play games and she was bullied so badly. However, it seems that this did not move the hard-hearted maid. It makes people sigh that friendship is so fragile - or rather, only the friendship with Alice is so fragile that it may be broken at any time.

"Alice." Saint Shalia said with a serious face.

"Ah?" The maid looked confused.

"When you go back, remember to apologize to Yieta."

"Eh...oh."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)