August 2529 in the new calendar.

In the hot afternoon, the spacious and bright workshop is even more sweltering, even if there is a large steam-driven fan that keeps blowing air to keep the air circulating, it still makes people sweat profusely.

In the crowd, Wren was wearing a loose and light shirt, already wet with sweat.

Akaland, who was beside him, was also sweating.

The two of them stood in the open space of the workshop, surrounded by several subordinates in management uniforms, and all eyes were fixed on the production line, a brand-new motorcycle had just been assembled, was passing a series of tests, and would be officially shipped out of the factory soon.

Akaland's eyes could not hide the look of anticipation.

Wren was calm.

Motorcycles seem new to others, but in his eyes, they are all too familiar.

More than five months ago, with the memory and experience of his previous life, combined with the mechanical technology of this world, he completed the prototype of the first steam motorcycle after half a month of groping through activated metal.

The car was rough and rudimentary, but he liked it at first sight when he handed it to Akaland.

The difficulty of the steam motorcycle is not in the technology, but in the creativity.

After getting the prototype, Akaland worked with Wren to improve it for two weeks, and decided that the motorcycle would be marketable, so he immediately decided to invest in production.

Selecting the site, building the factory, setting up the production line, and recruiting workers...... Akaland, who already owns an automobile factory, is familiar with this process, and is the vice president of the mechanical union, and has a lot of contacts and experience, and it took less than five months to build a brand new factory and start construction smoothly.

The motorcycle factory is located in the territory of Glamorgan, and the site was chosen by Rennes himself.

He used the value of the land plus the original technology to acquire a 40% stake in the factory, and Akalande provided the manpower and management team, as well as the upfront capital investment, which also had a 40% stake.

The remaining 20 percent belong to the mechanical union.

In the Empire, any company that had anything to do with mechanical technology and needed mechanics to participate in production had to cooperate with the mechanical union to a greater or lesser extent.

The greater the dependence on technology, the more shares will be handed over to the machinery union.

This is also the reason why the mechanical unions are so rich.

"Vice President, the test is complete, and the quality of this car is fine. A mechanic in charge of factory testing shouted excitedly.

Beside him, a swarthy motorcycle stopped on the ground.

Wren carefully observed, the body length is about two and a half meters, the front and rear two rubber wheels, the overall style is similar to the previous life of motorcycles, the most significant difference is in the engine part.

Because it was steam-powered, the engine was replaced with a steam engine, but instead of a pure steam engine, it combined rune technology to improve combustion efficiency and output power, and reduce the volume.

This runic steam engine was not an invention of Wren, and has been used for many years, such as automobiles, steam trains, and airships.

Puppets made by mechanics are also generally powered by runic steam engines.

The rune steam engine is also fueled by coal, but not the kind of coal on earth.

There is a big difference between the two.

It is also dug from the ground, the yield is huge, the use is very widespread, the name translates to "ash coal", much harder than coal, the structure is a bit like crystals, but also more resistant to burning, can release more heat, the calorific value can almost catch up with gasoline.

Moreover, there is very little residual residue produced by the combustion of ash coal, such as fine ash, and the residual hazard is also very low.

The gas extracted from it is also very resistant to burning.

Wren has been in Aarrenus for almost a year, often burning coal to drive steam engines, and still has not figured out the composition of ash coal.

He guessed that the ash coal should contain the element of fire, which is why it is so peculiar.

"I'll try. ”

Akalande couldn't wait to get on his motorcycle and twist the handlebars to start.

Suddenly, the runes on the steam engine lit up with red light, instantly generating a large amount of heat, igniting the ash coal inside the combustion chamber. The blazing heat boils the water in just a few seconds, the steam pushes the pistons, and after a few strokes, the train is transmitted through the chain to the tires, causing it to turn.

Puff puff......

The smoke exhaust pipe underneath spews white steam backwards, and the motorcycle immediately moves forward.

Akalande put his foot back on the pedal and drove his motorcycle around the open space of the workshop, and after a few laps, he gradually got used to it, so he drove out of the workshop with more horsepower.

After a while, Akalande came back on a motorcycle, got out of the car quite reluctantly, and said with a smile: "Wren, do you want to feel it too?"

"No need, there will be opportunities in the future. ”

Wren shook his head in refusal.

He used to go to work in the library, and every day he rode his beloved little electric donkey, coming and going in the wind and rain, and he wanted to vomit for a long time.

Worst of all, the battery was stolen three times!

The speed of the steam motorcycle is slightly faster than that of the small electric donkey, but the comfort is far inferior, the vibration is not small, and the steam engine has a very loud voice when it is running, he does not want to suffer this crime.

There's still a lot of room for improvement.

But it's not his turn to worry about it, just have Akaland, the legendary mechanic, and he doesn't plan to interfere in the management of the motorcycle factory.

In fact, Akaland was only responsible for R&D technology, and handed over management and sales to others.

This situation was extremely common in the Empire.

The owners of a company or factory are generally transcendental, and they are busy cultivating or enjoying life, and rarely participate in the management of the company personally.

These affairs are done by a group of professional ordinary people, similar to the professional managers in the previous life.

Ehrenus is a world where the strong are supreme, and no matter how high the management skills of ordinary people are, it is impossible to overthrow the rule of the transcendent.

The transcendent can delegate power with peace of mind.

Even if there is an occasional mistake that is exploited, once it is detected, it is easy for ordinary people to spit out all the profits.

Seeing that Wren had no intention of testing the car, Akalande nodded and said, "I know you're leaving Modu soon, and when you come back, I'll try it again when I have time." Let's go, I'll send it out. ”

Outside the workshop, there was already a car waiting.

Wren sat in the back seat and was about to say goodbye, when Akaland suddenly said: "By the way, the steam motorcycle has been produced, and we haven't named it yet." You don't even have a name, it's inconvenient to sell, you are the inventor, and the power to come up with a name is given to you. ”

"Uh......" Wren thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Then let's call it 'Mercedes-Benz', and by the way, design a car logo for it to improve its recognition." ”

As he spoke, he reached out and drew a steering wheel-shaped symbol in mid-air.

"That's a good name!"

Akalande clapped his hands and immediately agreed: "The meaning is good, and it is very easy to call, and our product will be Mercedes-Benz motorcycles in the future!"

"Haha...... Leave. ”

Wren laughed inexplicably and told the driver to drive.

A moment later, the car pulled into the airship landing field and stopped at one of the berths. When Wren got out of the car, he saw an airship parked in front of him, and outside the hatch, two heavily armed ultramarines, one on the left and one on the right, were guarding there like two steel statues.

"Boss!" the Ultramarines shouted in unison.

"Hmm. Wren nodded in response and ordered: "Inform Sicarius and let the captain take off, and we will leave immediately." ”

"Yes!"

The voices of the two Ultramarines were full of excitement.

Wren boarded the deck of the airship, and after a few minutes, the airship slowly climbed higher and higher above the ground, heading in a westerly direction.

He prepares to fly over the Empire, into the Sain Plateau, and to the homeland of the Maculags!