Lemari Bawah Tangga Dari Besi Novels & Stories

Above us, the underside of the market tier hung low—a vast jungle of rusted iron girders, hanging weight-sensors, and thick bundles of copper-wound power cables that groaned under the weight of the thousands of illegal shanties built directly onto the Spire's underbelly. "Get behind the sluice housing!" Kemi shouted, her voice echoing off the curved concrete walls as she scrambled up a short, rusted iron ladder toward the main valve wheel. Her duster coat was completely black from the waist down, dripping with the thick, foul grease of the line. "Tolani! Set the trip-wires on the secondary inlet! Don't wait for the gas to settle!"

Lelaki itu kemudian turun, sementara pintu rahasia perlahan-lahan kembali menutup kembali dengan otomatis. Saat pintu rahasia di atas nyaris menutup dengan sempurna, lampu menyala dan menerangi ruangan bawah tanah itu. Aven terus menuruni tangga selama beberapa saat, sampai akhirnya ia tiba di dasar. Di sana ada tiga lorong dan Aven mengambil lorong tengah. Suara langkah-langkah kakinya bergema lembut di lantai keramik itu. Dinding-dinding lorongnya ditutupi oleh baja berwarna keemasan.