Chapter 234 Extra: Mortal People in Three Great Eras (1)
July 21, 1006 in the New Calendar.
early morning.
Dorn City, Old Town, No. 172 Corner Alley.
Boll opened his eyes, picked up the mechanical prosthetic leg next to the bed, and placed it on his right leg. He took great care of the prosthetic leg in his hand. The metal surface was polished brightly, and he would apply engine oil regularly to prevent the gear structure inside from aging. rust.
This prosthetic leg was customized for him by Mechanic Priest Kerrigan. As the first believer to convert to the Holy Church of Terra, Bol received the favor and help of the church priests.
"Praise to Holy Terra."
"Praise to the Messiah!"
Bol got up, got dressed, knelt on one knee in front of a small shrine, and began to pray early this morning. After the prayer was completed, he picked up the black umbrella at the door of the room, put on a hat, opened the door and left. Got out.
"Mother. I went to work."
Bol saw his mother with gray hair on her temples busy in the kitchen, and her two sleepy siblings had just woken up. The youngest sister, Hill, ran over in a daze, opened her tender arms for a hug, and then Kissed the side of his face and whispered: "Brother."
"You said you would take me to eat halfling grilled fish this month."
Bol couldn't help but smile when he heard this, kissed the little girl on the cheek and said, "Glutty cat, I will take you there when I get my salary paid the day after tomorrow."
The mother came out at this time and said: "Don't you want to have breakfast?"
"It'll be ready soon."
Bol shook his head and said: "I'll eat something on the way. There are a lot of things going on in the factory today."
After saying that, he opened the door and walked out.
Before leaving home, Bol couldn't help but look at the corner. He saw a box with a strap on his shoulder. It was once filled with cigarette lighters, but now it has been retired.
Because Bol has a decent job.
"Morning. Bol."
"Morning. Mrs. Lauren."
People often say hello to him on the road. This is because not long ago, about a year ago, when the moon turned red, Bol bravely protected everyone. When the strange evil spirit appeared, he rushed out in time to notify the patrol. The night watchman prevented the people in the corner alley from suffering a disaster.
"One order with meat burrito, no cilantro, more onions, thank you."
The whistle of the wharf was heard not far away. It was a merchant ship from the Dre region. With the end of the turbulent era, the rich products of Dre were supplied to Dorne again, and the lives of ordinary people also improved.
Bol reached out and took the burrito and took a bite. The thick soup inside was very delicious. It looked like it had been stewed last night.
"How much?"
"9 Seth."
"Give."
"Looking for you 1 Seth."
As Boer ate and walked, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Prices have indeed risen rapidly, but fortunately, workers' salaries have also increased now. He attended night classes at Holy Terra Church and knew that this was inflation. As for the specific things, he was not very clear.
However, compared to two years ago, the current prices are still acceptable. After all, the entire Dorne City is hiring people everywhere, and jobs are quite easy to find.
At the intersection of the dock area, Bol saw a halfling grilling fish. The owner was small, only 1.5 meters tall. This shop had been open for a long time, probably more than ten years, and the owner had not changed much. He was still the same as before. Deputy chief minister.
It is said that halflings live long lives and can easily live to be a hundred years old. No one knows whether the owner of the grilled fish shop is a transcendent.
But it is said, just said, that during the Troubles of the Blood Moon, he was seen slaying a three-headed monster from the shadows.
Compared with the turmoil and chaos in other areas, the transition in Dorne City is relatively stable. After all, the headquarters of the Night Watch is here, and those diligent Night Watch protect everyone very well. "Morning."
Bol saw a thin man, Jeff Fan, not tall, about 1.6 meters tall, with cold eyes. It is said that he was once a gang member in the dock area and is now a member of the night watch. It is unclear whether he is an investigator or a night watchman. who.
The other party nodded slightly towards Bol. He knew that Bol had joined the Holy Church of Terra, so the two of them occasionally interacted.
After the blood moon passes.
The night watchers have been cancelled, and there are fewer night watchmen patrolling the road. However, occasionally, the breath of extraordinary beings can still be felt in the crowd. Bol doesn't know why. He is obviously not an extraordinary person, but he can sense other extraordinary beings. existence.
Docklands, factories.
Bol was not strictly a worker, at least not an ordinary worker.
He passed through those huge buildings, amidst the roar of machinery and gears, and entered a special area inside the factory area. There were patrolling temple guards here, and inside were huge processing plants made of steel.
"Morning. Father Kerrigan." Bol bowed his head respectfully.
A mechanical eye that glowed faintly stared at Bol. The old man's expression was very kind, but his appearance was scary, so he rarely went out. He said in a hoarse voice: "Good morning, Bol."
"Go to work."
When passing the priest, Boll smelled the smell of engine oil, but he did not feel any discomfort. On the contrary, he was very envious, because the mechanical priests were all people who were truly favored by the Messiah.
Factory, workshop.
Bol picked up the electric engraving knife. He took a deep breath, his expression gradually became more focused, and he inscribed blessing prayers on the magic steel plate in his hand. Rune carvings appeared on the steel plate, as if they had magic power, as if they were magic. Infused with faith, those runes glowed with a faint divine light in Bol's eyes.
"Praise to the Messiah!"
Boll's job is to repeatedly carve blessing prayers. These processed materials will be sent to other places, but he does not know where exactly.
When he looked up, Ball could see the giant emblem above the factory floor.
A planet.
Different from the planets that ordinary people know, the emblem of this planet is incomplete. It is missing about one-third of its area. Then the vacant part, the broken planet, is connected with countless construction machinery gears, and finally it is completed. An incomplete but complete planet.
It is like a person who has been repaired by a mechanical prosthetic limb.
"Holy Terra suffers as much as we do."
"Holy Terra is as mutilated as we are."
"Praise to the Messiah!"
"God of machines! Lord of all machines!"
"She will restore Holy Terra and make the great will of Terra whole again!"
God of Machines - Messiah.
One of the incarnations of the will of Holy Terra, the Holy Spirit conceived by the world, she was born after the end of the blood moon. Legend has it that Xiao En, the God of Knowledge, personally delivered the Messiah. She embodies the traditional craftsmanship and Art] priesthood, and eventually transform it into [Mechanical] priesthood.
The conception of the Messiah is the spiritual convergence of the kingdom of reality.
The Mechanicum is a branch of the Church of Holy Terra. There is no one to ascend the vacant traditional craftsman priesthood, so the will of Holy Terra condenses a new aspect. She is the God of Machinery - Messiah.
Unlike the will of Terra, which is a huge collection of pan-consciousness, Messiah is a deity with a personal self. She is more like a daughter conceived by the divine Terra.
At present, the Mechanicum is still part of the Holy Church of Terra, but in the future they may branch off, exist directly as a separate church, and serve the daughter of Terra's will, the Holy Spirit-Messiah, who is conceived by all spirits.
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(End of chapter)