Towering buildings; rows of electric poles; steaming trains; flickering lights.
And ninjas coming and going with forehead protectors.
These elements may not seem like much if you take them apart.
But when they are put together, what is presented to everyone is an extremely steam-punk picture.
"But that's not really surprising, is it?"
Nanxing complained silently in his heart.
He has actually seen more advanced technology.
However, not on the ground, but on the moon.
——Those laser tanks driven by the Moon Rabbit monster are even more magical than the situation here.
But, then again.
When technological supremacy has transcended the times, there is actually not much difference between steam locomotives and laser tanks.
The shock is over.
"This is so handsome!"
Li walks in this city.
It's like walking in a completely unfamiliar world.
The items in this city were all novelties that she had never seen before, or even imagined.
【Grandma Liu visits the Grand View Garden】.
——At this moment, the expression on her face probably means this.
But at the same time, Nanxing was able to see some clues from these new things.
“These things are good.”
"But you don't seem to have any intention of expanding these things."
Nanxing asked with interest.
He knew that if all these things were thrown into the outside world, it would definitely cause a huge change.
The speed at which mystery disappears will accelerate, and the era of science and technology will arrive three hundred years earlier.
By then, the planet will probably look completely different.
But Orochimaru didn't do that.
He just built a city here and enclosed the land for his own development.
Or maybe he used this city as his experimental field to create something new that didn't belong to this era, or even this world.
——Nanxing has reason to suspect that Orochimaru has already developed the [Scientific Ninja Tools].
And this is indeed the case.
For a scientific researcher like Orochimaru, something that has no technical content at all is no different from making a figurine out of mud.
But here’s the real problem.
"Xingjun."
"What do you think is the significance of people like me pushing for the continuous update and iteration of various technologies?"
Orochimaru suddenly asked.
But Nanxing did not answer this question.
Because he is a normal person.
It is well known that normal people cannot understand the thoughts of a madman.
——Any time he tried to guess what was going on in Orochimaru's mind, he lost.
"Ok."
"Xingjun really has no sense of humor at all."
After waiting for a long time and not hearing Nanxing's reply, Orochimaru waved his hand and told a joke that only he could get the laugh at.
Then, he took the initiative to reveal the answer:
"do you know."
“The truth of the world is like a circle.”
“The known is inside the circle, the unknown is outside the circle.”
“The more you know, the bigger your circle becomes.”
“But at the same time, the unknown is bigger.”
Orochimaru explained very calmly.
But Nanxing could see a deeply hidden fanaticism in his eyes.
Nan Xing felt that he should know what this madman was thinking:
"The realm of omniscience."
"You want to be omniscient and omnipotent?"
Nan Xing asked back.
He didn't think Orochimaru could do such a thing.
Even Orochimaru himself didn't think he could do such a thing.
——But whether you can do it or not is one thing, and whether you do it or not is another.
"We have to try it after all, don't we?"
He said firmly.
And this is why he tried so hard to please Li and make her happy.
to be frank.
He didn't care about the lifeless world at all.
The existence of monsters has nothing to do with him.
But he was quite interested in Orochimaru from another world.
Moreover, if he could also master this technology of traveling through the multiverse and gather together the infinite number of "Orochimaru" in the multiverse.
··· 0Request flowers· ······
The dream of being omniscient and omnipotent may not be far away.
……
evening.
The novel [Ninja City Half-Day Tour] has temporarily ended.
Nanxing and others stayed in a guest house in the outer city.
——This inn is also Nanxing’s own property, opened by a Chunin who retired from the Maple Village.
Once upon a time, this was also the intelligence base of Kaede Village against Ninja Castle.
But with the gradual decline of Maple Village, this stronghold lost its meaning.
Now, the ninjas of Maple Village are scattered in all directions like seeds, and are widely praised by the people.
.... ...... .......
All the ninjas in Orochimaru's hands were concentrated in this ninja city, forming a large armed group similar to an army.
In this era of frequent wars, this armed force has become a force that cannot be underestimated and has the capital to influence the world situation.
"From this perspective, I, as a time traveler, have really failed!"
At night, Nanxing lay in bed alone, recalling what he had seen and heard that day.
how to say.
Although he was very reluctant, he had to admit it.
Compared to him, Orochimaru is more like a standard "time traveler".
Build your own power; use the advantages of being a time traveler to climb the technology tree; be able to influence the general trend of the world, while being detached from the material world, unrestrained, free and at ease...showing your heroic demeanor.
“But I have tried very hard.”
Nanxing comforted herself in this way.
In general, he is optimistic and easily satisfied.
He does not have the great dream of "omniscience and omnipotence" like Orochimaru.
But he also has his own wishes that he wants to fulfill and people he wants to protect.
"Li."
Nanxing recalled that during dinner tonight, his daughter's face was full of excitement, as if she wished she could live here forever.
Yes, that's right.
Here with Orochimaru, she indeed saw a brand new world.
"But, did you know?"
"What does this world full of novelties mean to you?"
Chapter 32: Ghost Ninja, Demon Slayer Corps
the next day.
Before dawn, Li climbed out of bed and kicked open Nanxing's door.
"Dad, let's go!"
She said this excitedly, but it frightened Fujiwara no Mokou, who was lying on the bed, half asleep and half awake, so much that she jumped.
"You are going crazy!"
Fujiwara no Mokou grumbled in dissatisfaction.
But when she saw the girl's sparkling eyes, she completely understood the fact:
She wasn't going crazy, she was already crazy.
The impact of this steam cyberpunk city on her was so great that she began to doubt the truth of this world.
And the new worldview was reorganized from this constant doubt.
"Dad, hurry up."
"Uncle Snake said that he would show us something more interesting today!" "Four, six, seven"
The ignorant little child is full of anticipation for today's journey.
——It was really hard for her to imagine what could be more interesting than that big lump of iron emitting white smoke.
But Nanxing shook his head.
The thing that could make the usually cold Orochimaru say the word "interesting"... probably only that kind of thing, right?
“Human experimentation.”
"No, to be exact, it should be a demon body experiment."
In the back mountain of Ninja City, there is an underground experimental base.
This is Orochimaru's real base.
It is also the essence of the entire Ninja City.
There were about twenty jonin, divided into five teams of three, with each team responsible for guarding an area.
The content of the area is different:
There is a collection center for collecting various data.
