The Alchemy Train was of course not just for passengers; it was also loading a vast amount of cargo. As the latter half of the train cars were still being loaded and unloaded, all passengers were waiting.
Ian used Fairy Perception to observe the crowd that was busy with the moving tasks nearby.
They were working fervently, even employing a special Alchemy device that could, under the control of a single person, latch onto larger boxes like a magnet, transferring them to the ground before releasing the magnetic grip.
Alchemy devices had already been widely employed in the civilian production surrounding the Imperial Capital. This had not yet become commonplace in Harrison Port.
Without transportation capabilities, massive production power would not exist... Regardless of how the Black King was extolled by later generations, the foundation he laid for the Setar Empire was so solid, and all his successors needed to remember this.
