The two of them ate, walked and watched, swimming upstream in the crowded flow of people.

This is because most family mansions and their heavily guarded workshops are located in the northern part of the city, from the south to the north, which is the direction of work, opposite to the direction of Geno and the others.

As for why it is so crowded here, the reason is the Canyon Bridge not far in front of them. The Canyon Bridge is the only passage connecting the south and north of the city, and it is also the only border between the Valoran continent and the Shurima continent.

Walking along the diagonal road towards the bridge, the whole city seemed to open up in front of her, and a large canyon divided Piltover into the north and south halves.

The deep ravines look like they originated from natural geological movements in ancient times, but in fact, the contemporary world has witnessed the birth of the cracks with their own eyes, and they are by no means created by natural forces.

It was created by mankind's arrogance and desire to control the natural elements.

Geno admires those who personally implemented this reckless plan. They must have extremely strong willpower to think that splitting the earth and gathering seas, destroying half of the city of Zaun is a reasonable price for future development.

The tall tower of the Academy of Technology and Magic pokes out wildly from the canyon, and the top is fixed to the upper section of the canyon with a swinging suspension bridge and thick iron cables.

Whenever a strong sea breeze blows through the canyon, the iron cables will play like strings.

The Canyon Bridge is a spectacular arch bridge made of steel and stone. It is also called the Technomagic Bridge because it is located next to the tower of the Technomagic Academy. The tallest building in Zaun is equal to the lowest point in Piltover.

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People traveling between the north and south of Piltover were rubbing shoulders on the bridge. Many wine sellers and preserved fruit dessert vendors refused to give in, forming a narrow bottleneck in the middle of the bridge. Students and workers rushing to their workplaces were

The dock workers cursed one after another.

Traffic jams are the norm here. Guards are driving away vendors while keeping pedestrians moving forward in an orderly manner.

The guards of Pi City all wear blue uniform jackets, shiny black leather shoes and plaid trousers.

In any other city, their attire would have been ridiculous, but here, this level of gaudiness could be called simplicity.

The four most common people on this bridge are workers, businessmen, travelers and thieves.

The ditch orphans were running around in the crowd with sharp rings. More than one of those pedestrians would find that when they got out of the crowd, they would find only an empty wallet with a scratch in their pocket.

Geno walked to the end of the bridge, stopped and took a deep breath. Under normal circumstances, he was not afraid of heights, but the height difference between Piltover and Zaun was so great that people couldn't help but take a breath.

There are two statues of officials in robes on both sides of the bridge. One represents the spirit of wealth and the other represents the true meaning of honesty.

Orianna took out two copper rings from her pocket and placed them in the outstretched palm of the first statue.

The weight of the coin triggered the internal mechanism, and the statue's fingers closed tightly to cover the coin. When the palm was opened again, the coin had disappeared.

Noticing Geno's confused look, Orianna explained.

"This is the bridge toll. If you don't pay it, the guards stationed nearby will not let you board the bridge easily. You will have to pay it again later when you come back. I heard that the income from the Canyon Bridge in one day can buy a wooden mast boat."

"Oh." Geno thought to himself, this is similar to a toll station. He suddenly realized something and asked cautiously: "There are many people, do we want to go there now?"

"Yes, what if I go to the theater late and miss the first act?"

Looking at the overcrowded and impassable bridge, Geno realized that what he had just seen was just a trivial matter. What he was facing now was a big deal. Crossing the bridge was about as difficult as taking the subway during rush hour and squeezing from the front of the car to the parking space.

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"Don't people here know that you have to walk on the right? This way you won't be crowded like this." Jeno complained, with a very resistant expression.

"Well, there are everyone here, and more than half of them are unruly people. The Piltover government also issued similar orders in the past, but the management was not strong enough, and in the end nothing happened.

To solve this situation, we must build another canyon bridge, but this involves the interests of many parties, so the construction has not been started.

And the bridge cannot be built casually. There are many Zaun people living under the canyon. What if it collapses and kills people? Even if it doesn’t hit people, it will be bad if it hits flowers and plants."

"Wild flowers and plants cannot grow in Zu'ana's environment," Geno retorted.

Green plants only exist in artificial greenhouses in the upper-class wealthy areas of Zaun, and wild plants have long been poisoned and extinct by various pollutions.

"Oh, no matter, let's go, we are in a hurry!"

Orianna suddenly ran up behind Geno, put her hands on his waist, and let out an excited and high-pitched cheer.

"Get ready, we're going to squeeze through!"

Geno quickly realized that this was about to drive a train, which was exactly the same as the way they squeezed into the crowd on the Screamer last time.

Geno reluctantly took a step forward, and then was pushed from behind by an impatient Orianna.

Geno was slightly stunned. The softness on the girl's chest gave him great courage, so he grabbed the small hand on his waist and rushed into the crowd without hesitation.

Geno still underestimated the power of the crowd. Without much experience, he squeezed forward at every opportunity, and unknowingly found that he had squeezed into a dead end.

He squeezed from the middle to the edge of the bridge!

Geno lowered his head and looked at his feet, which were moving forward step by step. He was afraid that he would accidentally get trampled and be squeezed from the waist-high fence. The next day, he was found turned into a piece of rotten meat on the roof of Zaun.

Orianna hugged him tightly from behind and leaned forward on Geno's back. From time to time she let out screams of excitement, fear, and some ecstasy, which were so deafening that Geno almost thought she was riding a roller coaster.

"It's more memorable than riding Scream."

Geno looked at the canyon outside the railing. Zaun was still shrouded in green poisonous mist. Only a few buildings like the Academy Tower and the Old Hungry Ghost Clock Tower could poke their heads out of the poisonous mist to take a breath.

The poisonous fog is heavier than the air, and the people of Piltover are not worried that the poisonous fog will spread up. Sooner or later, this thing will disappear. It will dissipate naturally or be blown away by the sea breeze. It is only a matter of time.

But they will also pray that the poisonous fog will dissipate soon, otherwise the problem of sewer blockage will not be easy to solve.

They passed the canyon bridge as thrillingly as walking a tightrope, then walked a little further and came to a wide square, where the two of them had a place to rest.

Geno felt a little tight in his chest, but he didn't pay much attention to it because Orianna was leaning on his shoulder as if she was exhausted. The distance was so close that he could even see the delicate beads of sweat on his neck that could not be covered by his short hair.

Geno didn't think much. Under the arch of the north gate of the square, a strong man with a thick beard, wearing a metal shoulder pad and an iron hat attracted his attention.

His arms are grotesquely shaped, covered with pistons and pneumatic devices, and he wears a steel mask above his nose, which makes his beard very conspicuous.

Geno looked at him intently, such a high degree of mechanized transformation was really unusual.

If glasses, hearing aids, and braces are compared to augmentations, then everyone will think it is normal when they see people wearing these things. Now it is becoming popular in Pi City to wear some small augmentations that have no side effects as a way to show off.

, some people even wear some imitation fakes on their faces, just to catch up with the "trend".

If a Winter Soldier or a shirtless Aquaman were mixed into such a group of people, it would instantly attract everyone's attention, because the appearance of these people is so "outstanding". Putting aside their physiques, the robot hand

Or a tattoo can make your eyes look at him unconsciously.

Geno and Orianna began to discuss, guessing the identity of this person. The bearded man should be wearing an enhancement such as a hearing aid, and they heard their discussion from a distance.

The bearded man glanced at Orianna's silver finger keenly, then entered the square and began to preach to the people around him, using a fanatical tone to promote their doctrine of integrating theology and technological magic.

"The body is nothingness!

Flesh is fragile!

Machines lead us!

Evolution is the future!”

"He was discovered even from such a distance." Orianna clicked her tongue: "Listening to his speech, it sounds like he is a preacher of the Glorious Evolution Order."

"Mechanical eyes are used to discover believers, and mechanical ears are used to listen to beliefs. Glorious evolution is the key to saving Zaun. Victor is now tied to Janna."
Chapter completed!