The lord left his loyal capital for the time being, but the land still continued to prosper in the steely order.

There was no social upheaval, no disorder, the soldiers were still carrying out orders, the sheriffs were still maintaining law and order, the markets were still thriving, the nights were still safe, and there were fears that Cecil would fall into a certain amount of turmoil after the lord left temporarily, but it turned out that the system of government offices established by Gawain Cecil and the strict laws worked—the lord was gone, and the law was still there.

And in Cecil, where the city of Cecil still maintains its prosperity and vitality, new things are constantly emerging as ever.

In the eastern part of the city, at the edge of the factory area, at the end of the "Machinery Square", thousands of citizens who heard the news are gathering on the high platform and open space, and more people are coming by car or on foot from the factory area, dock area and other urban areas, making the originally open space more and more crowded.

Winter has begun, although the first snow has not fallen, but a few days ago a rain still brought a large cooling, at this time there is a small north wind blowing from the other side of the Baishui River, reminding people of the cold of winter, but this low temperature can not offset the enthusiasm of the citizens, they still gather more and more in the open land, gathered in the few high clearings, looking forward to the eastern area separated by the security team and soldiers, and in their sight, a strange structure, laid with shiny runes, The road, lined with marvelous "pillars" on both sides, stretches straight out to the end of the line of sight.

While citizens speculated about what the "magic train" described in yesterday's radio program was, or how many new jobs and additional income it would bring, the sharp-eyed noticed that reporters from Cecil's weekly, chatter, and Gonzo weekly had come to the top of the platform closest to the east, and set up a magic net camera installation on the strange "road", as if they were capturing big news.

Cecil Weekly is the Principality's oldest and most widely circulated newspaper, while Miscellaneous Newspapers and Stories are two newspapers that have only emerged in recent months, the former by a few scholars from the north, and the latter by an enterprising local merchant and a few craftsmen who are passionate about modern technology.

People flocked, speculated, and discussed something new that was about to appear, but it didn't take long for everyone to wait long - as the newspapers advertised, "the idea of time is the hallmark of the glorious Cecil", and a melodious whistle came to people's ears as the large mechanical clock in the distance "Gear Square" chimeled loudly.

The sound of the whistle was reminiscent of the sound of the ever-increasing number of magical mechanical boats on the Whitewater River, but it was sharper and more high-pitched, and as the sound of the whistle became clearer, the crowd on the high platform and in the open space ahead became more and more agitated, accompanied by a growing number of exclamations and admiration.

A massive, awe-inspiring engineering and magical creature of steel slowly emerges from the massive building in the distance, majestically moving forward, accelerating.

It was a car, but it was not anything one could imagine - if the previous magic car was somewhat reminiscent of a "carriage without a horse", then the thing in front of me was the product of a completely different concept.

It was made up of one steel carriage after another, each of which was larger than the largest magic vehicle, and they were connected one by one, and it was more than ten cars long, like some kind of steel python crawling on the earth;

At the very front and the end of this "steel python", several carriages are in a closed structure, the white box is roughly rectangular, the sides are inlaid with neat windows, and there are columns that shine with runic brilliance and implied mechanical structure are fixed to the steel plates between the windows, and the roof can be seen with metal supports, magic crystals, lamps and other auxiliary structures;

The middle end of the "Steel Monty Python" is an open carriage, they are also made of steel, and have a dark gray calm paint, its top opening, like a huge "box", their style is obviously more rugged than the front and rear carriages, but also more with a certain sense of mechanical and industrial power, the lower half and both sides of the carriage can be seen thick and reliable mechanical structure, and spray painted larger than a human number, the more intelligent people see such a "box" Then I understood what it did: it was clearly used to transport huge quantities of goods.

This is the "magic energy train" mentioned in the broadcast of the magic network...... It can send thousands of people or thousands of tons of goods to distant places at one time, and gallop between the plains and hills.

It sounded its whistle again, and the mechanical structures on both sides of the train worked together, adjusting the angles of the pillars that shone with runic light, and the hum of the magic and the creak of the mechanical structure bearing tremendous force rang out together, and the "artificial beast" moved majestically forward, continuing to accelerate, continuing to accelerate......

It already carried some technicians and workers, and the freight wagons were loaded with a certain amount of supplies, and it would travel to the end of the journey, the mining town in the eastern part of the city, where it would be inspected and adjusted for mechanical adjustments, and then the iron ore from the mining town would fill each of its cargo boxes and be transported back to Cecil City.

Dressed in a red dress, the mature and elegant Grand Consul of the Principality, Heti Cecil, stood on a nearby high platform, watching the steel beast gradually drive into the distance with the technicians and government officials, the expression on her face was solemn, but there was a slight relief and relaxation in her eyes.

It finally set off, and a large-scale project that had brought together countless people's efforts and involved a lot of energy finally came to fruition, and she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The round Nicholas Egg always floated beside her, and the large metal ball hummed from within the large metal ball: "It's not a long way from here to Mine Town, it can be reached in no time - and then stay for half a day, most of the time to check the mechanics and runic structures, check the various sensors and controllers, and then turn back with a full load." ”

Rebecca, as the top person in charge of the magic energy technology department, was of course also on the scene, this girl was full of proud smiles, she crossed her hands on her waist, and had a "I made a great contribution today" expression: "If there is no problem during the operation—I don't think there will be a problem, after all, I have tested it more than eighty times in the Origin Lab—then we can continue to pave the track of the mine town to the east, all the way to connect with Gülen City." The station on the Gülen side has already started construction, and when they receive the order, they will also start paving the road at the same time, they will lay the track in the east and west directions, merge with the Cecil line in the west, and pave all the way to the white sand mining area in the east......"

Rebecca's speech and demeanor were still without aristocratic manners, but Hetty was in a very good mood at the moment and didn't plan to care, she just nodded slightly: "Everything will go well." ”

It wasn't a long journey from Cecil City to Mine Town, and now the Magic Train is actually a test line, on the one hand, the test train itself, and on the other hand, the energy supply system of the test track - only after this test can the train enter the official operation stage.

Once the official operation begins, the first line to be opened is the Cecil - Mine Town - Gülen - White Sands, and the first to run on the track will also be dominated by freight trains. It will bring a steady stream of ore from the White Sands Mines back to the mainland to replenish the metal shortfall caused by the recent construction of chariots, factories, and city expansions, while the two arterial routes to the Rock Fort to the north and the west will be started as soon as possible.

As she looked at the silhouette of the train, which was already shrinking from her field of vision, she couldn't help but recall a previous argument with her ancestors, and the changes to the train plan after the argument.

She rejects the train plan that her ancestors have already decided, and finally ...... The "wheels" of the magic train have been reloaded.

Yes, the final finalized production of the magic energy train, in fact, there are wheels underneath, and in order to fit the V-shaped track, there are three train wheels - located in the central axis, embedded in the bottom of the V-shaped track The wheel is the "main wheel" or "support wheel", which is used to provide the necessary support in the train stop state or excessive load state, and the wheels located on both sides of the train have a certain inclination angle, perpendicular to the two inclined planes of the V-shaped track, which is the "side wheel", and its role is to provide additional support for the car body on the one hand, On the other hand, it enhances stability and ensures safety when the vehicle is steering or experiencing side-to-side shaking.

None of these wheels have power, and the power of the train to move forward still comes from the repulsive structure on both sides of the body.

She knew that the plan that the Ancestors had worked out with Rebecca was a completely levitating train, and she admitted that it was indeed more "magically beautiful" - it flew low, skimmed over mountains and plains, swift, graceful, and full of magical power......

But it requires a lot of money, and the load capacity is very limited.

As a consul who understands both technology and domestic affairs, Hetty not only understands the difficulties encountered in the development of the magic train and the principle of the final solution, but also knows how to calculate the cost. She knew that the idea of using the repulsion mechanism to propel the train was correct, and it did solve the power problem, but in her opinion, the repulsion unit at the bottom of the track only needed to lift the train upwards properly, so that the repulsion mechanism on both sides of the train generated enough force to propel the car forward, and there was no need to levitate the whole car at all - the good wheels were enough to compensate for the lack of suspension force, enough to reduce friction and keep the train moving smoothly, and it could also make the car body more stable and safe, and the load capacity was larger.

What's more, wheels made of steel are much cheaper than the repulsive runes that cover the entire track.

Of course, this introduces additional mechanics and wear on the wheels (repulsion units are almost non-existent), but it is very cost-effective compared to the reduction of repulsive runes on the track and the increase in the load capacity of the train.

Fortunately and unsurprisingly, the ancestors finally agreed to her transformation plan.

After careful calculations and trial and error, the final finalized production of the magic train has a balance between "wheels" and "track press", it still retains about one-third of the track repulsion runes, in order to reduce the pressure on the wheels, so that the relay piles on both sides can smoothly accelerate the vehicle, and the vehicle can also be slightly suspended when the vehicle is empty, which is convenient for empty maintenance, assembly and transportation, while the wheels allow the train to have a higher load and higher stability, even if the transportation of a large amount of goods or the track energy is interrupted, there is no need to worry about the collision accident.

As for the "repulsion columns" used to provide power on both sides of the train and the "relay pile" structure on both sides of the track, there are no changes and they are still the power source for the train to move forward......

As a result, the overall cost of trains and tracks has been reduced by about a third, and the carrying capacity has increased considerably.

While Hetty was thinking about the balance between the cost and benefit of the magic train, and thinking about its future development, Rebecca, who was standing next to her, also thought quietly.

In her opinion, the final train is actually like some kind of special structure and huge scale of magic engine, which is still essentially driven by repulsive mechanisms to move the "rotor", except that its "rotor" is a train traveling on a track, moving along a line instead of rotating in place......

This can also be seen as a "piston" that relies on relay propulsion and travels very long.

This specially designed "giant engine" cleverly solves the problem of insufficient power density of conventional engines, because it no longer needs to concentrate the power of the entire car in one nose, but instead turns the entire car and even the entire track into a part of the engine.

Maybe this thing should be called a "linear magic engine"? The third type of magic engine after the piston engine and the rotor engine?

On this day when the train set off and the wheels of history roared forward, Mademoiselle Marquise's thinking gradually diverged......