Chapter 179 Tivian
Tivian is located on the east coast of the Kingdom of Put. Its drainage area covers one-third of the main island of Put. The Crescent River flows into the sea from here. The inland river network connecting Tivian to the mainland allows goods from all over the country to be exported abroad, while also allowing goods imported from abroad to be continuously transported to various places in the country.
This is the capital and most important city of the Kingdom of Putin. Densely packed buildings stretch all the way to the horizon on the vast land. More than one million people live in this city. The large port on the east coast is busy day and night. Behind the western horizon, the chimneys of the industrial zone are constantly spewing out thick smoke.
There was a dense crowd of people coming and going at the entrance of Tivian Railway Station. Dorothy breathed a sigh of relief when she finally stepped onto Tivian land, dragging her large suitcase beside the tall gate.
"Huh... I finally got here, and I got out smoothly without being bothered by the police or reporters. This is the best result."
Dorothy was glad that she had been looking for an opportunity to pick up Edwin all morning, and then got out of the car and left without being harassed by the police and reporters.
In order to avoid trouble, Dorothy specifically asked Edwin to leave a note in her compartment, prompting the conductor and crew to take the credit for catching the real murderer. To Dorothy, who is accustomed to staying behind the scenes, fame is equivalent to trouble.
"The conductor and the train attendants are all pretty nice people. They have been cooperating with me the whole time. I hope they like my gift."
Standing at the station entrance of Tivian, Dorothy looked at the strange city in front of her. The streets in front of her were much wider than those in Igwynte. The road was not paved with stone bricks but cement. More horse-drawn carriages were coming and going on it, the buildings were taller, and the people walking on the roadside were more crowded.
Unlike Igwynt, there was a light white mist floating in the air of Tivian. Although the sky was clear, visibility was limited, and a subtle odor could be detected in the air.
"It looks like the pollution is quite serious, at least much more serious than Igwinter. It seems I need to always have some masks on hand in the future."
Muttering this, Dorothy dragged her suitcase to the telegraph office next to the train station, where she sent a telegram to Greg of Igwynte to report that she was safe. Then she came to the street and stopped a carriage. After asking the driver to load her suitcase into the carriage, she got into the carriage herself.
"Please go to Royal Holy Crown University, thank you." Dorothy asked the driver in front of her while sitting in her seat, and the driver just responded.
"Please tell me clearly where you are going to Guanda, miss. It is a large university with seven or eight branch campuses."
"Hmm... please wait a moment."
As she spoke, Dorothy took out an envelope from her pocket, opened it, and pulled out a piece of letter paper. After looking at it for a few seconds, she responded.
"Please go to the East Gate of Royal Crown University's King's Campus."
"The old campus? It's a bit far. The fare is a bit expensive, miss."
"It's okay, just drive, the fare is not a problem."
"Okay, then sit tight, miss, let's hurry up."
As he spoke, the driver waved the reins and drove the two horses forward. Dorothy took the opportunity to appreciate the scenery of the big cities along the way.
The carriage Dorothy was riding in turned along the city streets for quite a long time, so long that Dorothy became tired of looking at the scenery. All she saw were hurried people and tall, gray buildings, which looked depressing and dull. Dorothy almost felt sleepy. When she was in Igwynte, she would not spend so much time on city transportation.
Gradually, the buildings on both sides of the carriage window began to become sparse, the number of green belts and tree rows began to increase, and the surrounding scenery began to become a little faster and less boring. Dorothy judged that she seemed to be slowly moving away from the city.
Finally, after riding in the carriage for more than two hours, Dorothy finally arrived at her destination. The moment she landed, she looked at the blue sky and white clouds in front of her and took a deep breath of the relatively fresh air.
What appeared before Dorothy at this moment was a quaint, tall stone gate. Behind the gate was a vast green space. In the distance of the green space stood a number of classical buildings with spires and carved stone railings. It seemed that because it was far away from the industrial area, the fog here was much thinner and there was no trace of strange smell in the air.
"We've arrived at King's Campus, Miss."
"Thank you, it's quite a long way." Dorothy responded and paid the agreed fare. After collecting the fare, the driver smiled and said.
"In fact, if you want to go faster, you can use city trains and subways. Burning coal is much faster than this horse."
"Is there a subway or rail transit here?"
"Yes, but there are not many buses, so you have to wait a long time for a bus, and there are many people on it. It is very crowded and mixed with all kinds of people. It is dangerous for a rich girl like you to take it alone. Who knows what might happen.
"This is the oldest campus of Royal Holy Crown University. It is also the original location of the university. The core of the university is also here. There are many people visiting here every day. I wish you a pleasant stay, miss."
With that, the driver waved his hand and drove the carriage away into the distance, while Dorothy sat there thinking silently.
'I'm not here to travel, I'm here to study.'
As she thought about this, Dorothy looked at the campus in the distance. That would be her new school.
At the beginning, Odrich told Greg that he would recommend Dorothy to a better high school so that she could go to college in the future. In fact, Odrich went straight to the point and recommended Dorothy to go to college.
"Okay... now it's time to go through the 'enrollment procedures'."
Muttering, Dorothy dragged her luggage and started to set off, but her destination was not the university campus, but a small town-like residential area opposite the east gate of the campus.
Dorothy walked along the streets of the town and looked around. She found that most of the houses in this town were made of wood. The decoration was simple but elegant. Bushes and flower baskets were a must-have decoration for every house, making the surroundings fresh and cheerful. There were many stalls on both sides of the street, mostly selling various snacks. Many young men and women in their 20s were strolling around shopping, and some were reading at the tables under the shade of books.
"It seems that this is a commercial town that specializes in serving students. The contact that Odeqi asked me to find lives here..."
Dorothy took out the letter that Oddrich had prepared for her in advance and walked around the town while reading it. Before leaving Igwynte, Oddrich gave her the letter and asked Dorothy to come here to Tivian to find a contact, and then this contact would help Dorothy arrange the subsequent matters.
After searching for a while according to the address on the letter, Dorothy finally arrived at her destination, a stone house that looked very ordinary and even old.
"Royal Holy Crown University, No. 37, Green Shade Town, outside the East Gate. This should be it."
After confirming the door number, Dorothy walked up and knocked on the door, following the pattern mentioned in the letter.
After a few seconds, a slightly cold mechanical voice came from behind the door.
"Why are you here?"
"An acquaintance introduced me." Dorothy answered, which was the way to answer taught in the letter, and the other party answered quickly.
"certificate."
Without thinking too much, Dorothy pressed the letter in her hand into the letter slot at the door, and after waiting for a while, the door in front of her opened automatically.
Dragging her luggage into the room, Dorothy looked around and found that it was an extremely ordinary living room with a sofa, fireplace, coffee table, and bookshelf. There was nothing special about it. Just as she was about to go deeper into the house, the strange voice from before rang out.
"Please stand still and don't move."
Hearing this voice, Dorothy was slightly stunned. After hesitating for a while, she decided to stand on the ground.
Then, the door behind her suddenly closed automatically, and then a series of clicking sounds were heard all around. The floor under Dorothy's feet began to tremble in the sound, and then the whole door and the complete floor split apart and sank. Dorothy was startled and looked up, and then she saw that the gears under the floor were clicking and running, and the series of mechanical structures they drove.
"Is there a mechanism under the floor? The mechanism was activated and the floor sank?"
Dorothy thought so, and then she was taken underground by the sinking floor. In some places, the floor would move left and right and sideways. Dorothy was transported to an unknown place by the floor like cargo, and there were countless mechanical gears making a series of noises around her.
'Shit, is this the case underneath this house?'
In fear and trepidation, Dorothy finally reached her destination after her journey. After a trap door was opened, Dorothy was sent to a wide space.
Chain gears and various mechanical structures were placed everywhere, disassembled equipment was everywhere, orange lights illuminated the closed environment, and a huge mechanical clock stood on the wall, making a ticking sound.
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