I weave my destiny in parallel time and space

In 1888, this year, Char and Alicia once again arranged their travel plans.

In the past, they mainly traveled to places such as Europe, Northern Europe, and Beichen, but Central Asia and other countries have not yet penetrated deeply.

So they recently planned to visit Central Asia and feel the exotic atmosphere of another country.

They started from the Balkans and moved towards Central Asia.

As they gradually left the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they passed a small town in a carriage.

The horse-drawn carriage tour is Alicia's plan. She likes the feeling of seeing the scenery in this small space.

Their castle trip was actually this way of traveling.

But one problem is that there is no way for the castle to enter the city, otherwise it will inevitably cause riots, and you can only walk in the wilderness.

Therefore, in the early stages of the trip, they were carried out in the wilderness and saw many inaccessible and beautiful scenery.

The carriage can walk in the streets of the city. This time, they are visiting the cultural customs.

Of course, the carriage they were sitting in was naturally different. Although it looked similar to the mainstream carriages in the world today, it had a shock absorption system.

The horse pulling the carriage is even more extraordinary. It is an artificial horse made by Tony. Although its appearance is no different from an ordinary horse, its strength, endurance and speed are far superior to ordinary horses.

The carriage passed through the market of this small town. Xia Ya had been to the slums in the past, so she was not surprised by the sight before her.

The steam locomotive roared through the streets, spewing out streams of white mist condensed from water vapor. Each vehicle carries cargo: large piles of coal, broiler chickens squawking in cages, or other groceries.

A lot of onions and tomatoes rolled down on the soft stone floor. They were trampled directly into mud by Char's horse, and red and white splashed all over the floor.

Several people walked past him carrying long poles with fresh meat dangling from the poles. Several mule carts were following behind, and the loads of firewood on them almost scratched his carriage.

These pedestrians were very crowded, and the carriage could only move forward cautiously. Their clothes were very dirty and looked like they hadn't been washed for a long time.

Electricity was not yet widespread in this era, so fetching and boiling water was still a problem. Europeans did not like bathing very much. Even through a door, Xia Ya seemed to be able to smell a smell in the air.

In front of every stall, there are people haggling loudly and counting every penny. People who are not haggling are doing their own things: the summer is too hot, the strawberry harvest is good, or whose pigs are growing well.

Across a door, Xia felt like she was separated by a world. The glass window was like a screen, playing a virtual TV series.

Not all countries have Arthur. In this world, monarchy still exists in many countries, including the nobility, especially in Europe.

Moreover, this era is not in the past, nor is it possible that when workers and peasants pick up guns, pitchforks and hoes, they will send the king to the guillotine.

With the emergence of mechas, the power of state agencies has also been enhanced. Those who can own mechas must be an existence called "the country" with a strong industrial system. These ordinary people are out of reach.

Mechas are bound to be controlled by state agencies and will not fall into the hands of ordinary people. Controlling mechas is almost a crushing blow to those holding firearms.

Of course, the country ultimately belongs to the people, and the army is composed of the people and is supported by the people's taxes.

As long as this does not change, when a country's political system completely loses the support of the people, it will eventually be overthrown by the people, but it will be more difficult than in the past.

However, if we put it back again, when a country does not need the people's tax support at all, and the army does not need the people, but relies entirely on machinery, then it will be difficult for the people to have the ability to resist.

In fact, this is the reason why Char did not consider completely handing over Stark's technology to this civilization, but proceeded slowly.

When technology develops to a certain level, the world will move in two directions. One is a cyberpunk world where companies replace the country and people at the bottom are completely abandoned. The other is the harmonious society that everyone dreams of.

If you want the world to move toward the latter, ideological change is the first priority.

"Do you think they are vulgar?" Xia smiled at Alicia.

Alicia shook her head, "This meaningless noise has its own reason for them. For the civilians, apart from these daily necessities, nothing important will happen."

Xia Ya was speechless, but they saw something interesting midway.

On the street not far away, a vehicle with a taxi logo passed by them.

It's just that this taxi is very special. It looks like a beetle, with six beetle legs walking alternately on its lower body. The material of the mechanical legs looks very cheap, but it is very flexible. Black smoke is spewing out from behind.

That's a taxi produced by Tesla. It's famous in areas with complex terrain. It can even climb stairs, which is something ordinary four-wheelers don't have.

However, Tesla has only been established for a short period of time, and many after-sales systems have not yet been perfected. .

Although the bionic technology Tesla learned from Tony allows the multi-legged mecha to have higher flexibility and lower failures.

However, since civilian mechas require cheaper materials, there will be some quality problems, so this kind of taxi is still not very competitive compared to four-wheeled vehicles.

In cities with smooth roads, four-wheeled vehicles are mostly seen.

It is undeniable that Tesla’s mecha technology is actually more suitable for military use than civilian use.

Because only military weapons need to face many complex terrains and harsh environments, and combat effectiveness is prioritized over cost.

However, if you go to the city, you will see more magical mechas.

The overall technology of this world is actually still at the beginning of the second industrial revolution. Trains still use steam locomotives, and most ships use steam turbines.

Although Tesla still invented alternating current, the spread of electricity was slightly delayed by the mechanical revolution.

Horse-drawn carriages still dominate the streets, and some factories even still use steam engines.

Although the mechanical technology announced by Tesla can be radiated to other industrial fields, with the technology of this era, it would be good to be able to reproduce Tesla's technology and extend it to create military mechas. , let alone applying it to other fields. The development of the technology tree is not yet systematic.

For people in this world, it is common for mechas to appear on the streets.

However, if someone from the 21st century came to see this scene, they would probably be very surprised to see the emergence of mechas with advanced bionic technology in an era where there were not even many wires and trains were still spewing steam.

Some people say that the Victorian period at the end of the 19th century is the period most similar to steampunk, but it is not as good as this wonderful era of steampunk.