Chapter 194 Book 5 The excited Yao Jian
The early morning sun cast golden hues across the river, sending rippling reflections of light across the freshly polished hull of the Blue Flame. The massive steamboat, painted deep cobalt with gilded edges, rested proudly at the edge of Xian Town's newly expanded river docks. Steam hissed from its rear paddles, faint wisps curling upward like smoke from a dragon's nostrils. Hundreds of townsfolk—some are merchants, artisans, soldiers, and curious children—had gathered along the stone-paved banks, their eyes wide with awe and disbelief.
"Look at that thing… It's floating like a palace!"
"It's got wheels on its back! Like it wants to swim and run!"
"Our engineers really made this? Truly, we are blessed by the heavens…"
"I want to get on that ship someday! I hope they let us ride it soon…"
