Half an hour ago.
The streets of Old Dunling were shrouded in mist, with a slightly pungent smell in the air. This was a unique scent of Old Dunling, caused by the discharge of water treated with disinfectant, resulting in steam mingling with it. Of course, sometimes to cooperate with the Purification Mechanism, some odd substances would be poured into the Furnace Pillar, like Merlin's specially crafted alchemic potions.
Unconsciously, this steel city has developed a "mechanical" ecosystem. Simply press a few buttons on the control panel, and the city will transform differently according to its goals.
Railways extending, Furnace Pillar exerting power, gears interlocking for city overload operation—it's so terrifying that it seems the city was in preparation for something from the very beginning.
A girl stood on the street, gazing upward at the giant whales drifting within the clouds, their figures appearing and disappearing, as if it were a scene from mythology.
