Steam Civilization, Urban Legend Rules

For more than a month, everyone trekked through mountains and rivers, heading towards the city ruins.

Along the way, they saw all sorts of scenery they had never seen before.

Especially the young people among them, who have never been anywhere since birth.

They also witnessed the horrors of the creature known as Siren Head.

That enormous size, that terrifying posture, those bizarre sounds.

It is deeply etched in their memories.

Finally, they arrived at the city ruins.

Standing on the flat ground, everyone gazed at the ruins ahead.

That wasn't the city of steel and concrete they remembered.

Instead, it was a vast and cold metallic city, gleaming with a brass-like luster, filled with an old, rustic, and timeless atmosphere.

Thick, brick-like clouds hung in the sky, giving the city a sense of oppressive mystery.

As they walked toward the city ruins, they saw a more detailed view inside.

The chimney, which used to soar straight into the sky, was twisted into a circle and lay to one side.

The enormous boiler had completely cracked open.

The enormous brass wall clock that had long since stopped ticking.

Everywhere you look, there are intricate objects made of gears, covered in dust.

Various twisted pipes crisscross the city's sky, like the city's veins.

The civilization of this city was completely different from anything they had encountered before.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity, eager to learn what kind of civilization this was.

Shen Hui, the creator, smiled as he looked at these people.

The ruins of this small city were certainly not born naturally from the Death World.

Instead, Shen Hui created it using a Civilization Card he saw among the gifts from the large family.

And it's not a typical technological civilization, but a very obscure steam civilization.

Their desire for development naturally necessitates the advancement of technology.

However, given their small number of people, it is naturally impossible for them to establish a complete and sound technological system.

So Shen Hui gave them a small helping hand, using steam technology to propel them forward.

Two days passed, and everyone searched the city, but found no life or remains.

It was as if it were a gift from heaven to them.

They began to settle down in the city.

They began searching for anything still useful in the city.

Several days later, they found many blueprints and learned from them that this kind of civilization was called a steam civilization.

It uses a steam engine as its core, burning coal and charcoal to provide steam power.

Different tools can be created by assembling various intricate gear parts.

These blueprints contain instructions on how to manufacture and utilize the steam engine; they represent a complete blueprint for steam-powered civilization.

Everyone began to divide the work and cooperate; the knowledgeable and talented began to study steam civilization.

They began repairing existing machines using spare parts and materials still available in the abandoned city.

The remaining people went out hunting and cleared out the abandoned items from the city.

One month, two months...

One year, two years...

Most of the city has been cleared.

The people here have also begun to master the use of steam technology.

Accompanied by the sound of steam erupting, white steam rose slowly and drifted above the city.

The pipes crisscrossing the city made a rumbling sound.

The pointer on the air valve is constantly jumping.

The city's arteries have been reopened.

On the street, rumbling or creaking sounds came from various vehicles made of metal, pipes, gears, and bearings.

Their only common feature is that they all have a chimney, which emits white steam after traveling a certain distance.

The entire city has been given a new lease on life.

During this period, both Slender Man and Siren Head appeared in people's sight.

It seemed to be a warning to them that this place was never truly safe.

Time flew by again.

Ten years, twenty years...

They have become the true masters of this Steam City.

They have fully mastered steam technology.

Steam engines were running everywhere.

To serve their lives.

This is the source of their development, and they are here throughout the year.

They officially announced the takeover of the city and named it Arkham.

History is like a wheel that keeps rolling forward.

Ten years, twenty years, fifty years...

Until a century after they first arrived in this Steam City.

This place has become incredibly prosperous.

The population inside has exceeded 100,000.

Of course, it wasn't all produced by them.

Instead, at the right moment, Shen Hui used the Creature Construction Card.

Several groups of humans were created, who joined the group as refugees who had been trapped in the destroyed city and whose origins were unknown.

After all, this world is unknown to them.

No one knows what lies hidden in that mist.

Moreover, their ancestors only came to live here after the original city was destroyed.

The population explosion also led to rapid development and improvement in steam engine technology.

They discovered oil, which could be used to sustain the development of a more efficient steam engine.

Wind power can also be used to drive incredibly fine gears to keep them running.

They even developed ideas for steam robots and steam exoskeletons.

It is currently in the trial phase.

The city was expanded and became even more magnificent.

A school was built there, and knowledge began to be passed down from generation to generation.

Towns were built around it, and the railway connected them to the city.

Trains billowing steam can be seen at any time, shuttling between the two.

However, beneath the surface of everything seemingly thriving, everyone harbored a deep sense of fear.

During this period of rapid development.

Besides the appearances of Slender Man and Siren Head, other ghost stories were witnessed and began to circulate.

Sadako, the Pig-headed Butcher, Tomie, Abomination —these names became familiar to them.

Let them be terrified.

Gradually, many taboos and rules emerged in their city.

Do not walk alone in deserted areas. If you see a tall, dark figure in the distance, do not look directly at it; run away immediately.

Try not to leave children alone at home.

If you see a utility pole in a place where it shouldn't be, move away immediately.

Hearing broadcasts that shouldn't be there, or hearing familiar faces calling out to you when you can't see them.

And whatever you do, don't go back to trace it back to the source.

While walking in the forest, I noticed that the temperature around me had dropped and there were many dead leaves on the ground.

The air was thick with decay, so they immediately fled the forest.

Because that area is no longer the original forest.

If you see a Withered Well, congratulations, don't run away.

Never enter a dilapidated Slaughter you see in a remote area.

If you're lucky, you might stumble upon Slaughter rooftop covered with dissected corpses that look like works of art.

If you think about escaping immediately when you feel nauseous, you still have a chance.

When someone is discovered to be madly in love with a young girl, regardless of age or gender, and willing to do anything for her.

Immediately seal off the current area; no one inside should be allowed to see the face of any of the girls.

After waiting for several days or months, you can go inside to clean up the bodies.

And all the photos must be burned so that no one can witness them.

When Pestilence breaks out in a place or a large number of people die.

The body must be isolated immediately, and the body must be disposed of promptly.

Depending on the number of bodies, the quarantine period should not exceed 2-24 hours.