Dominate the Treacherous Realm

　　 There is no emotion in the words, only numbness.

"How old are your children?"

　　 "Just 5 years old this summer."

　　According to the early marriage habits of the poor, the age of the miner can be roughly estimated. He does not look like a person in his twenties.

　　 "Are you going to let him learn to read?"

　　 "Of course, not like me."

After 　　 was silent and calm again, he added:

　　 "Absolutely not."

　　 Jenkins swallowed:

　　 "I heard that some political exiles or widows of officials will run family-style schools, using the abilities and interests of the operators as the teaching content, but the prices are very cheap."

　　 "Yes, I plan to wait for him to be older and send him to a place like that to read. As long as it's not like me, I don't want him to learn how much."

　　 The miner wriggled around his curled corner a little uneasy, probably thinking of some terrible future.

　　 "Yes, as long as you are literate, there will be a way out. At the worst, you can make a living to help people copy, or go to work in the factory. I heard that literate workers are welcome in the factory, and the salary is higher than that of illiterate people."

　　Although most factories in this era are not so good, at least it is better than working in a mine. A good life is contrasted. In the eyes of the miners, the life described by Jenkins is quite good and attractive.

"Mr......"

　　The conversation reached this point, and he called Jenkins "Mr." for the first time. He moved his lower waist with difficulty, and looked up at Jenkins' eyes. Although the ground was dark, his eyes were very bright:

　　 "You said, can a child like me learn to read? He is stupid."

　　 "Descent does not affect intelligence, even if it does, it will not affect literacy. Did he learn to speak at a normal age?"

　　 Jenkins asked.

　　 "Yes, the first thing is to call me "Dad"."

　　 "Then he can learn to read, don't worry about that."

　　 The miner’s dark face showed an ugly smile, but he was sincere:

　　 "It will be different, it will definitely be different."

　　 said, he stood up with the rough mine wall. He took a few breaths, coughed, wiped his face with the towel around his neck, spit on the heart of his hand, then waved the mining pick, and started working again.

　　 He doesn't have much muscle on his body, and the back of a thin man can only see prominent bones even when he exercises.

　　 Jenkins just looked at him, and then saw a heart-shaped diamond appeared in his heart. The temperature of this gemstone was higher than the one obtained from the boy just now, and he could feel the heat in the palm of his hand.

"I do not understand."

　　The gear man admitted:

　　 "Why is this? You almost didn't say anything, why is it so simple? How can it be simpler than the tutor just now?"

　　 "In order to change, for the sake of the next generation, he is willing to never get tired, even if he exchanges his own life for money, he must change the fate of the next generation."

"change destiny?"

　　 The gear man shook his head:

　　 "Destiny never changes. It's just that people's incorrect perception of destiny will lead to the idea that after they have done something, they have changed their original destiny."

　　 "I also agree with this statement. If fate is completely unknowable, then fate does not exist at all, and it has the same meaning."

　　 Jenkins looked at the gemstone in his hand:

　　 "It's really hot~"

　　 he exclaimed.

　　 "That's why I always think that even if it is a machine, it must have a heart and emotion. That is a complete machine. In this world, emotions and even emotions are the catalysts of extraordinary power."

　　 The clanking digging sound didn't bother them, and the Gearman and Jenkins returned along the original road of the mine. The two talked as they walked, and it was indeed like two passers-by walking in this era.

　　 "Speaking of fate, since you also think that fate is not completely knowable, what do you think the unknown destiny represents?"

　　 Gearman asked again.

"I do not quite understand you."

"For example, the miner just now, in his own eyes, the future life of himself and his family has been fixed in a certain trend, even if there is a small change, it is only from a dock porter to a worker in a textile factory, or From sailor to miner. But in the eyes of you and me, this family is full of possibilities. Every new dawn, there may be new stories, and every new moment, there may be unexpected events. , Every size decision of the family will have an unpredictable impact on the future.

　　 This era is magnificent, and countless opportunities and accidents are waiting for everyone. The future can be divination or calculation, but no result can be exactly right. So, what does the unknown destiny ahead represent for people? "

　　 "Represents the possibility, as long as you believe in yourself, you can have the possibility."

　　 Jenkins replied.

　　 "Is it just a possibility? I thought you would say that as long as you believe in yourself, everything will succeed."

　　 "We all know that this is a comforting word. Since it is unknown, the road ahead is interesting. If human beings have a short life, there are no variables at the moment of birth, wouldn't it be too boring?"

　　 Jenkins said, and then asked:

"So what does the unknown destiny mean to you? Mankind hopes that the destiny is unknown, because only in this way can it be changed. But for you, a machine whose underlying logic is 1+1, unknown is probably not a good thing. Right? Because the machine can't figure out the unknown."

　　 "Although the unknown cannot be calculated, a system can be established and the numerical simulation of a chaotic system can be carried out."

　　 This left Jenkins speechless, he did not expect that the differential engine had already achieved this point.

　　 "Whether the destiny is unknown or not has no impact on me. But to you, aren't you [the unknown road ahead]?"

　　 The two went up along the mine road, and the exit was not far away.

"William the savior, I just realized not long ago that your first emblem is actually destiny, which is as surprising as you are the **** of lies. The unknown destiny manifests in you, all your actions, They are disturbing fate, like totally unestimable variables, interfering with the model I built. So, does this mean that you, who symbolizes the [unknown way forward], can see the world as we see the unknown of the miners Unknown fate?"

"It turns out that you came to meet the miners for this problem. I thought you were learning about human emotions. As a machine that cannot produce blood, you can understand the feelings of humans towards the family, so as to make up for your own soul and accelerate the integration of the heart of the machine and the original steam engine ."

　　 Jenkins ridiculed a long series of words, even Gear Man didn’t understand whether he believed the conclusion he had said.

Chapter 2199 The Inventor of the Steam Age

　　 The two of them walked and talked, and went through the entrance of the mine and returned to the antique shop.

　　 "As I said, I haven't changed too many things in this slyland. This slyland was originally here, waiting for you here. I did not arrange the seven goals."

　　The Gear Man emphasized once again that Jenkins is noncommittal:

"But no matter what my arrival means to the world, at least from the recent point of view, I have done a good job. Discussing fate will always make people fall into the trap of fate. Isn’t it the smartest thing that can be done?"

　　 He gave the scorching heart-shaped gemstone to the Gear Man, and the Gear Man opened the space in his chest for the third time and stuffed it in. In the same way, the second gemstone has disappeared as much as the first.

　　 "I noticed that you didn't say anything about the decay of human civilization itself this time, persuading me to join your camp. Have you given up?"

　　 Jenkins asked, the Gear Man shook his head:

　　 "Sooner or later you will understand for yourself, without a thorough change, human nature will never change."

　　The miner is the third goal. There are only four of the seven goals left. Since I went to the mine outside the city just now, Jenkins planned to see it in the city this time, so he chose the red spot in the south of Nolan.

　　 That location is a block full of apartments, and on both sides of the street are almost the same rental apartments. Locals who have inherited real estate can support themselves by collecting rent, while those without a house need to pay rent to have a temporary foothold.

　　Actually, according to the current Nolan price level, even if an ordinary worker with no savings tries to save money from adulthood, it is absolutely impossible to buy a house in an urban area before he naturally dies. Therefore, living in rental apartments is the norm for citizens, especially foreign citizens.

　　Of course, the high housing prices are only in big cities like Nolan, in small rural towns or remote small cities, housing prices are still acceptable to ordinary people.

　　 The brass figurine at that location is an elderly man with thinning hair. He was wearing slippers on his feet, and he was matched with very messy clothes. He also put on a white coat that was almost knee-length on the outside of his shirt.

　　 with heavy glasses on his face, he is closing one eye at the moment, letting the open eye see through the magnifying glass in his hand.

　　 "This is... a scientist? No, it should be Frankenstein."

　　 The decent academic scientists all lead a decent life. Because of the explosion of the steam industry, the practical scientists have a very good life. And those "Frankenstein" who are not accepted by the mainstream, because of insufficient scientific research funding and lack of a serious source of income, it is indeed possible to have this image.

　　 Jenkins often read advertisements in newspapers about inventors seeking sponsors, and most of them are published by such people.

　　 Of course, although it is not accepted by the mainstream, this does not mean that this group is incapable. If they are really insightful, it is also possible to make a fortune by investing in them.

　　 "Are you sure this is it?"

　　 Gearman asked.

　　 "Of course it is, you have to confirm it?"

　　 "Of course, this shows that I am not playing tricks."

　　 After finishing speaking, Gear Man took the lead and jumped into the map on the counter. Jenkins also hugged the cat and jumped in.

　　In the still antique shop, the old man's right eye rolled abruptly.

　　 fell from the air, but suddenly slowed down when he reached the ground. When the boots touched the wet ground, he didn't even feel the shaking of his body.

　　Because it is not the city center, there are not many people on the raining street, just like the Fifth Queen's Road at this time. Although the landing place is on the street, looking forward is two steps in front of the apartment.

　　 A metal sign "9B" hung on the door. This is the house number.

　　 "Target lives in the basement, follow me."

　　 Gearman introduced it, and then took the lead in stepping up the stairs and directly opened the door. Following his movements, the static world began to flow. Pedestrians walking along the street from the left of Jenkins to the right spontaneously avoided Jenkins's position, but they did not seem to see him.

　　 Jenkins also climbed the steps into the building with his well-behaved chocolate. In order to prevent the muddy water on the bottom of his boots from contaminating the floor, he rubbed his feet on the mats at the door.

　　 The house is very quiet, it seems that all the tenants have left. The differential engine took Jenkins to the back of the wide stairs on the first floor, where there was a door leading to the basement.

　　 opened the door, and the buzzing noise immediately hit his ears. At the same time, there is the smell of engine oil and the smell of rotten after a long time without opening the window to ventilate.

　　 stepped a few steps behind the gear man and entered the basement, the basement did not divide the space with walls. The whole space is the site of the busy old man at the long table full of mechanical parts. His bedroom, laboratory, dining room, reception room, etc., are all in this low space. Furniture symbolizes areas of different uses.

　　The ceiling of the basement is slightly higher than the street floor, so there are small windows to let in the sun. And because it is raining now, of course the windows cannot be opened, otherwise the rainwater will pour in directly. Coupled with the continuous work of the low-power steam engine in the corner, the basement is really hot and humid.

　　 "The target role this time is really new, so what do you need to get this time?"

　　 Jenkins asked.

　　 "The heart of whimsy."

　　 The gear man replied.

　　 Compared with getting "Never Fatigue" from miners, getting "Wonderful Ideas" from Frankenstein sounds like it is not a difficult one.

　　 Although knowing that things will not be that simple, Jenkins is still relieved. He sorted his clothes, then put the cat he was holding on his shoulder and coughed again to remind the old man with his back to the two of them that a visitor appeared in the basement.

　　 "Huh? How did you get in?"

　　 The coughing startled the old man. He turned around and asked in a daze:

"who are you?"

　　 "Does it matter who I am?"

　　 "Oh, yes, it doesn't matter."

　　 After finishing speaking, he turned around, ignoring the strange man who suddenly appeared in his "home".

　　 If this is not a treacherous place, Jenkins can move his whole family out of his current state of existence. Of course, Jenkins would not be so boring.

　　 He came to the table and stood beside the old man, watching him use gears to assemble something that was not visible for the time being. In order to make the lighting better, a gas pipe was used in a very rough way, using a rusty pipe from the wall to the table, used to light the high-power gas lamp on the table, so at least the table is bright, even if it is It will not be too dark to do manual work on a rainy day.

Chapter 2200 Encouragement of Lies

　　 "What are you doing?"

　　 Looking at the debris and mechanical parts on the desktop, Jenkins asked curiously.

　　 "Assemble the music box."

　　 The old man murmured and answered, most of his attention was on the parts in his hands. Obviously the size of the gears is wrong, there are too many messy parts on the table, he probably took the wrong one.

　　 "Music box? Hand-made and assembled?"

　　 "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

"No, I just sigh that your craftsmanship is very good. So does this music box have any special properties? Maybe different speeds can play different tones, maybe you use a special fluorescent coating to make it glow under a specific intensity of light . No, maybe it has a built-in air storage device. When the small decoration on the music box rotates, the box can emit smoke."

　　 Jenkins guessed, and tried to capture some novel little devices from the desktop parts.

　　 "No, this is an ordinary music box."