Immediately after returning to Lorraine, Weiss began preparing for Lorraine's first engine-powered car race. Although the current financial situation is still quite tight, this does not prevent him from organizing large-scale open regional events – the venues are banked as operating facilities, and the prizes are "crowdfunded" by the Klumber-Haysen family and the Lorraine Industrialists Union. Referring to the model of automobile racing in later generations, he conceived several methods, one is a field rally, the second is a field race, and the third is a compound race. After analysis, discussion, and the necessary budget calculations, Weiss and his partners chose to race on the track, that is, in a relatively closed area where the race scene can be directly seen, similar to the later track off-road or miniature version of the F1 rally, where spectators sit in the stands around the field to watch the participating cars compete on the field, which is the most intuitive and acceptable way of racing.

In order to increase the competitiveness and fun, the event has set up men's and women's classes, and the mixed classes are divided into general, heavy and motorcycle classes according to the vehicle model. In addition to the track races, the winners of each group are invited to participate in the exhibition race around the city, thus expanding the influence of this type of car race. The relevant personnel of the Lorraine State Government and the Lorraine Industrialists Alliance, which had successfully organized the Lorraine Agricultural and Forestry Machinery Competition, were summoned by Weiss to arrange the new event with ease, and they successfully formulated the complete rules of the event and determined the schedule for the first round of qualifiers, the second round of preliminaries and the third round of finals.

At the same time, the rich construction experience of the Lorraine people in recent years has also come in handy, and it took them only half a month to build a velodrome with an open roof, the total length of the circular track in the stadium reached 12 miles, and the total number of spectators on the three floors of grandstand can accommodate a total of 50,000-60,000 spectators. For a medium-sized city like Mason, that's already a very significant capacity.

The first round of the qualifiers for the event can be said to be completely open, as long as there is a mechanical engine powered vehicle can come to register, and there is no entry fee, as long as you pay a deposit to be returned after the race, you can enjoy the commercial insurance purchased by the organizer. Despite this, people were not very enthusiastic at first, but when they found that their neighbors, friends, and colleagues who had mediocre or even lame driving skills were on the field, making jokes and reaping joy, and placing the golden certificate of participation in a prominent position in their homes, the popularity of the event soared until it became a grand event for the whole people to participate in. During this time, Weiss also sent invitations to his old friends, inviting everyone to come to Lorraine for this special event. As a result, the heroes on the battlefield appeared one after another, and the newspaper and media lost no time in tracking and reporting on the demeanor of these former heroes, which further boosted the popularity of the event.

During the nearly month-long open-ended qualifiers, the organizers awarded the Winning Encouragement Award and the Spirit of Competition Award to the outstanding performers in the motorcycle, general and heavy classes (trucks and buses). Immediately afterwards, the event entered the official budget of the "Weekend Race", with six rounds held each weekend and three consecutive weekends of competition, which finally determined that 12 motorcycle and 12 car groups advanced to the final round, which was divided into men's and women's categories. After the men's and women's divisions had each decided the winners, the top three teams from each group competed for the final mixed title, and the strongest club award was awarded to the crowd competing in club format.

The previous Lorraine Agriculture and Forestry Machinery Competition, the roar of the machine, metal friction, showing the beauty of strength and speed, whether engineers, drivers or bystanders, even girlish figures, and in this engine power vehicle race, due to the separate establishment of a women's group, many female drivers signed up for the competition. Although their mechanical talent is not as good as that of men, they show the courage of women on the field, adding beautiful scenery and different vitality to the event. In order to increase the publicity effect, the organizers launched a series of reports on outstanding female drivers from the qualifying stage, and successfully pushed the three female drivers with good appearance, temperament and technology to the hot position of public opinion, and finally won the women's championship and the third place in the mixed class, not only surpassed the double champion of the men's and mixed classes to become the number one favorite in the event, but also became the first Lorraine woman to appear on the front page of the "Free Weekly" in the past two decades!

As the initiator of the event, Weiss did not completely participate in the background, but actively participated in the competition and enjoyed with the people. In qualifying, he finished in the top 50 and was only a few seconds away in the qualifiers. After the race, he was well received by the people of Lorraine, especially the fathers of his hometown, in the two exhibition events of the Mason Tour and the Somsolas City Race.

In Weiss's view, Lorraine's first engine-powered car race was a success, with the only minor flaw being that Nikolai did not come to try his skills. The ace pilot has a talent for piloting, even if he has no interest in winning the championship, he can show his style, but during the whole event, the menswear boss seems to have disappeared, and there is no news. It wasn't until after the end of the tournament that Nikolai, who was nowhere to be found, finally appeared. Weiss had feared that she had ventured to the North, but she told Weiss that she had been conducting research with a group of crazy experts at a highly secretive research center. Thanks to their efforts, a breakthrough has finally been made in the Federation's research on artificial star source stones. Speaking of which, this breakthrough was forced out by the events in the north, just like the car race in Lorraine. If the events in the north develop further, and the star source stones continue to be mined from the deep sea relics in the north, then the study of artificial star source stones will lose its meaning. These projects are either cancelled or disbanded, and the hard work that has been put in place is in vain, which many experts and technicians do not want to see. Nikolai had been exposed to the project during the war, and was still associated with it after the war as a special consultant, and the federal military gave them a deadline for the last few months and the last financial support. If no breakthrough can be made, the project will be officially halted and all relevant personnel will be disbanded on the spot.

Now, they have made a miraculous breakthrough in the midst of many difficulties, and it can be said that they have emptied their potential in the face of adversity. Nikolai said that the Federation's artificial star source stones are still highly classified, so she can't reveal too much, but the general performance and application prospects can still be shared with her partners. That is, the waste residue extracted from the star source stone is refined with specific rare metals to form an artificial star source stone plate, and the hot electrons generated by the electric wire and the gate are used to bombard it to produce an anti-gravity effect similar to the star source stone. The floating efficiency of this artificial star source stone is about 300 pounds per microgram, which is more than half of the difference compared to the star source stone, but considering that the raw materials of the artificial star source stone are easier to obtain than the previous star source stone, and the stock is much larger, the artificial star source stone still has a very realistic use. If they are applied to large aircraft, they can be made into super transport planes or super bombers. In Nikolai's vision, these super-heavy combat aircraft could carry single or twin guns, as well as heavy and super-heavy aerial bombs and heavy high-temperature incendiary bombs, to carry out strategic bombing of enemy industrial areas, which could cause devastating damage.

Speaking of which, the military was able to continue to support the project. On the one hand, there is a skeptical attitude towards the Northern Incident, and on the other hand, even if the Northern Incident is real, then under the inherent distribution ratio and supervision system, the number and tonnage of flying ships are public, and the hypothetical enemy can make targeted deployments based on this number, while the number of artificial star source stones is unregulated - or cannot be fully supervised. The Normans could build secret fleets with artificial source stones, and the Federation army also needed to make strategic reserves.

Before I knew it, it was late autumn, and on the hardened road covered with fallen leaves, Weiss drove Nikolai from Somsonas all the way to the 27th National Defense Division's garrison in central Lorraine in a Liberty car. The barracks in Paton Woods were once a defensive stronghold for the Norman occupation and were strategically located in the Lorraine region due to their strategic location between Somsonas, Wallens, and Slane. With the support of the military, more than 2,000 federal officers and soldiers are stationed here all year round, and the Star Group and the Klumbertheiten plant have established a joint aircraft manufacturing and test site here, just like a miniature version of the Star Group's manufacturing and flight base in the east. After a year of construction and preliminary operation, the conditions for the manufacture of modern aircraft are already in place here, and it is possible to build a twin-engine long-range transport aircraft and bomber, and it is the latest model with a metal skin and a high-strength alloy skeleton. The reason why factories and bases are located near military barracks is to obtain better security conditions on the one hand, and to strengthen cooperation in military equipment on the other.

"We recently struck a deal with the Grumman Group, where they supplied us with the latest 15-caliber twin gun fed by magazines, which is a powerful weapon at medium range. The point is that the artillery system has a load capacity of only 5600 pounds, which is fully capable of loading our heavy attack aircraft. Whether it is an air attack or an attack on the ground, it is a powerful weapon that the enemy does not expect. How so? It's exciting to think about! ”

Nikolai said that Weiss could not sketch the appearance of the doublet small-caliber gun, but he could roughly guess it. The concept of a magazine gun sounds very familiar, but when it is loaded into an airplane, it is a super-heavy attack aircraft that breaks through history. Because of the blessing of artificial star source stone technology, it is difficult to say whether this will become a classic powerful weapon.

"It's a bit of an anticipation indeed." Weiss replied.

Nikolai was obviously very satisfied with the new breakthrough in technology, and she introduced with a smile on her eyebrows: "Based on the operating principle of the artificial star source stone, we have designed a heavy steel keel for the new heavy attack aircraft, and an independent floating power safety box is configured in the front and rear, which provides sufficient power from the aircraft engine during normal flight, and in case of damage, the backup battery continues to provide power supply, and it can continue to fly for five to ten minutes when the engine is completely turned off, which is enough for a battlefield forced landing." ”

"Sounds amazing." Weiss continued to respond.

"Do you know where the best part is?" Nikolai asked.

Weiss didn't dare to perfunctory this big guy, he pondered seriously for a while: "Is it the ability to maneuver in the air?" ”

"Ha, you actually guessed it!" Nikolai's voice rose twice, and if Weiss hadn't been driving, she might have expressed her excitement with her fists. Pink fist? What doesn't exist here in her is only stronger than ordinary men's fists!

Weiss smiled slightly: "You just said that the plane has two floating power units, in addition to emergency functions, it can definitely play an auxiliary role when maneuvering in the air." The key performance of the aircraft is nothing more than the basic elements of speed, firepower, protection, and maneuverability, and the firepower has already been said, and it is not difficult to deduce the remaining items. However, the truth is simple, and it is not easy to do. It must be admitted that you are a first-class talent when it comes to aircraft design! ”

"Thanks for the compliment!" Nikolai held his head high and said, "This is my dream, and it is also my beloved career!" ”