As the party headed toward the gates there was a series of clicks and they watched as the gate opened by itself. They also witnessed so small gears at the sides that appeared to be the cause. "There is a little steam escaping from where the gears are. The steam makes them move! That is amazing." Walker was finally seeing the truth from the many tales told of the dwarven city.
"That is what the rchants ant by self opening doors. It isn't magic but steam and gears." Gil felt that a huge puzzle had been solved. This was sothing that many just assud was magic that the rchants had not understood.
"They rely on mana powered and steam powered golems along with other things. This is a very wondrous city already. I just fear what this empty space ans." Su knew well that this reception area was mostly for travelers and rchants. Seeing it empty was a foreboding of what dangers the city must be facing.
The tunnel they were in was filled with neatly organized steam pipes on the roof and a lot of space for many different sized cargoes. There were also so gears that protrude from small spaces that seed to have crystals inlaid in to the walls.
The large space soon opened up in to a massive area easily the size of the Crystal kingdoms' city of Diamond that they were from. There were massive tal arches arching all the way up to the ceiling where a massive tal and crystal creation was constantly releasing light that mirrored the sun.
"How can this exist just under the ground. It's like a whole other world." Walker was turning around examining the massive area. From his view, he could see many shops and small forges set up to make modifications to different gear and items. There were even storage buildings with different rchant groups markings along with so personal crests used by those who forged goods.
"The roof is so high. Those tal braces must have taken years to forge. I wonder how they managed it." Su couldn't help but be caught by the massive supports that were keeping the ceilings held above their heads.
"I see why the city is in a state of danger. The acidic slis could easily be eating away at those braces and risking a massive collapse." The mont the words left Walkers' mouth he knew he had just piled on a massive amount of stress.
"At least we will get used to the heat down here…" Rey knew that the sheer size of this portion of the city was going to take a long ti to traverse. This ant that they would need to get used to the heat no matter what. She also wanted a distraction from Walker's words.
Midnight shook herself and stood taller than usual. "I am sure you are comfortable as ever. You like to sleep in heat like this all the ti." Walker found her actions adorable and couldn't help but give her a few head pats.
"So of these are hos. This may be a rchant area, and it is massive. But there are people that live here." Gil easily spotted the buildings that appeared to be hos and knew that this was a much worse situation than expected.
"I can see that this will need more attention. We should pick up the pace and get to the administrative section as soon as possible." Walker took the lead with his staff at the ready. He was sure that they may encounter so danger as they moved through the large market streets between the many rcantile buildings.
Seeing the boarded up and sealed doors made the entire party feel that there was already a loss. This was obviously the hub of their entire city and should be full of rchants looking to export goods or buy materials. However, there was only silence with the clicking of gears or steam.
"Look, there is a line of golems blocking this route." Rey found that the little golem was guiding them down a side street around a group of golems with significant damage. They had multiple limbs that had been lted by acid and it was clear that they had tangled with the acidic slis.
"I have a feeling that beyond there is a ss of yellow slis they are dealing with…" Gil could only imagine the issues that were behind the blocked street.
"We need to find a way to solve this problem. I wonder if there is a way to make so sort of poison or liquid to break apart the acid bodies of the slis?" Walker was thinking that Rey might have an idea on how to do this. She was their resident alchemy expert and if there was any way to oppose the slis with a potion she would figure it out.
"I might be able to make sothing. I need a place to start experinting though. They are acid slis and will dissolve just about everything. But if I can find sothing that is the opposite of their bodies acid then it might break their structure." Rey began mumbling to herself with this new focus.
The party ford up around her so she wouldn't need to worry about defending herself while walking and thinking. This was much the sa tactic that they had used when Walker was ditating on the earth elental mana and walking. Walker couldn't help but feel strange to be on the other side of things.
"You know how we felt now walking with you like this." Gil gave him a nudge in the arm as a joke to lighten the mood. Walker was glad that Gil was trying to relieve so of their stress. It was clear that Walker would not be able to use his new fusion spells here due to the damage it would cause. He was hoping that Rey would pull through with proper results.
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