Chapter 138: The Battle for Electricity and Gears

The bargaining continues.

Gianna no longer has hope for Khadgar, a traitor, after being told by Khadgar that she has missed her bottom line, she can only continue to negotiate with Li Quan in the direction of insisting that Li Quan's asking price is too high, but her momentum is becoming less and less.

Li Quan is determined and will not give in. This is called the transcendent advantage of the seller's market, and his goods are only one and no other branches, which is too expensive? You came to me on your own initiative, and I didn't ask you to buy it.

Gianna was helpless. Let her mouth be dry, Li Quan still looks like he doesn't eat oil and salt.

Especially the harmless smile on Li Quan's face, which made Gianna's teeth itch, and she couldn't wait to turn Li Quan into a penguin on the spot to relieve her hatred.

"Okay...... Gianna sighed after all, still defeated. Five thousand, that's it. Gianna got up from her chair, she didn't want to stay here for even a minute, it was a disaster. Li Quan's character of not playing cards according to common sense and not giving in at all made her feel that it was a huge mistake to come in person this time.

A goblin should be sent. Gianna thought. Instead of someone like her who is good at diplomacy, these nasty businessmen have no diplomacy in their eyes, only interests.

"I'm glad we finally came to an agreement." Li Quan said with a smile.

"Hmph......" Gianna's pretty face was full of "I'm very upset, let's beat you up", she gave Li Quan a fierce look, snorted in her nose, turned to Khadgar and said, "Let's go, Khadgar." But the next moment, she slapped the table with a puff, which instantly covered the surface of the wooden table with a layer of white frost, and Gianna roared in a suppressed voice: "Archmage Khadgar! Wake up, Madison is here. ”

Khadgar immediately looked up from the table in a daze, and asked with a blank expression, "Medivan?" Where is it? He looked around drunken and saw Gianna staring at him with a frosty face, and he suddenly realized that he had fallen asleep drunk while the two sides were negotiating. That's really ...... It's embarrassing.

Khadgar stumbled up from his chair, pretended to straighten his mage robe a few times, and coughed lightly, "Let's go?" ”

"Open the door and go back to Dalaran." Gianna said angrily. She found that Li Quan couldn't stop snickering on the side, Gianna suddenly became angry, of course she saw that this was all this guy's trick, and couldn't help glaring at Li Quan.

Li Quan had an indifferent expression, and the business was negotiated, which made him feel good. "Welcome back to Shining Gold when you have time, Khadgar, good wine is enough." He said.

"Thank you very much." Khadgar laughed, and with a casual wave of his hand, an aqua-blue magical portal condensed in an instant.

The ten battle mages who came with them will stay here to serve Li Quan. The dwarf mage 314 is to return to Dalaran with Gianna and Khadgar. The two sides agreed that the contract would be fulfilled next month, and Dalaran would first send a batch of made magic items, and then bring back the wine.

"Goodbye!" Mage 314 and Khadgar and Li Quan waved goodbye to each other. Gianna turned away from them.

The shiny portal closed in the blink of an eye, and Gianna and the others were teleported away from where they were.

The sky is bright and blue as the sea.

Khadgar's eyes were drunk, and he was surprised to find that he had somehow floated in the sky. He turned his head to see that Mage 314 and Gianna were also floating next to him. It turned out that they were in a high altitude at the moment, and they were slowly falling towards the ground below. Look at Gianna again, and she is glaring at him.

After seeing the situation in front of him, Khadgar slapped his forehead and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I was a little drunk just now, hiccupβ€”I accidentally opened the Ancient Dalaran." ”

"Khadgar, you're a pig!" Gianna's shrill roar resounded through the Dalaran crater, and she really didn't know what to say.

In the Lion King's Pride Hotel, Li Quan couldn't help but play with a few samples on the table, which were all samples of magic items specified in the contract, including the Ao Neng Shower, the Portable Fire, Ellie's Heavenly Mirror, and the Soul Gem. He discovers that these magical items and broomsticks are the same type, and he can still use them even if he doesn't have the slightest amount of mana.

Li Quan was very satisfied with the gadgets, and he already had several business opportunities in mind. As soon as Dalaran's supply arrived, he could sell the gadgets to the other two planes. He was well aware of the huge profits of plane trade.

He then went on a tour of the distillery, and after confirming with Mabel that the production of old and new sake was on the agenda, Li Quan turned to the Western Wilderness.

When they came to Fablon Farm, Jordan was training with the Dream Team on a simple training ground, and Li Quan didn't bother them. The farm's plans for new farmhouses and fort buildings are in full swing, and the craftsman who is said to have designed and built Stormwind for Stormwind is working hard for him. The construction period is tentatively set at two months. In other words, when he returns in two months, a mighty fortress will be erected here. At that time, it is time for this farm to change its name to Lee's Farm.

Li Quan went to a large warehouse set aside next to the farm, where he met two dwarf engineers who had also been hired at great expense, BYD-Electric Ring and Bentley Bolt.

As soon as Li Quan entered the door, he heard the two of them arguing over what kind of energy the wheat field puppet was using.

"I still insist that the crop puppet should be powered by electric energy, which is more efficient and cleaner! I am an expert in the invention of electric power, and the vast majority of all the engineering devices I design and improve are powered by electricity. You should know that my accomplishments last year were unmatched in Nomorigen. BYD-Electric Ring said in a shrill voice.

"You also said it was last year! I was also awarded a medal by the great craftsman Mecatok the year before last! But what's the use of that? You should add more gears to the crop golems! Engineering is the best choice. This is both environmentally friendly and a return to the classics. Best of all, only gears are the most reliable! Bentley-Bolt retorted equally sharply.

"No, gears are the stupidest! It's dirty, crude, and vulnerable. It's as stupid as an orc's head. Your mind is outdated, Bentley. ”

"What, how dare you say that? Electricity is the least reliable! Your electro-powered aesthetic is as ridiculous as the goblin explosion aesthetic...... You always refuse to accept reality. ”

If Li Quan hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid the two would have already fought for it. When the two dwarf engineers saw Li Quan walk in, the two of them ran over happily as if they had suddenly found a rescuer. The two scrambled to pitch their ideas, while leaving no stone unturned to attack each other's opinions. It can be seen that BYD-Electric Ring is a staunch fan of electric power, while Bentley-Bolt stubbornly believes that gears and steam can solve everything. None of these two people could convince anyone, and in the end they had to let Li Quan make the ruling.

Li Quan touched his chin and thought for a while, and quickly made a decision. "With a battery." Li Quan said.

"Battery?" Both gnome engineers' eyes widened in surprise.

"Of course, the power aspect is decided according to the actual demand. These crop puppets were built and had to be transported to a long distance where there were no gnome engineers who could fix the gearing or technicians who could fix the electric drives, so it was better to keep the power simple. Batteries are a good choice. It's better to design it for fools, anyone can use that. In addition, the operation is also designed to be as straightforward and simple as possible, not too many too complicated procedures, and must be fully automatic as much as possible. This is the top priority! Li Quan emphasized.

He wants to bring these wheat field puppets back to Africa to use, where can I find cables in that kind of hellish place in Africa? So a direct electric drive will definitely not be adaptable. The gear drive was too primitive, and he didn't like this kind of thing that was out of touch with the times. After thinking about it, he still feels that the battery is the most reliable. Fortunately, the battery technology level of Azeroth is quite high, not only has sufficient power and is very durable, but also has a lot of black technology. This should not be difficult for the two dwarf engineers.

"Okay, I see." Bentley-Bolt said with a disappointed expression. Now that the boss has spoken, he can't continue to insist on his ideal of returning to the classics, and can only use battery power.

BYD-Electric Ring looks a little triumphant, although her design has not been fully adopted, but the battery is a kind of electric drive. The fierce arguments between the two of them these days finally came to an end, and the result was that she was superior.

"Alright, you get on with your work. I just took a look, and the progress seems to be almost there, just the drive. Tell someone to let me know when it's all designed. Li Quan said.

"Good boss!" The two dwarf engineers said together.

Two days later, a brand-new wheat field puppet prototype and a finalized design were sent to Li Quan.

Li Quan picked up the design drawing and looked at it, he didn't understand it very well, but under the explanation of the two dwarf engineers, he still roughly understood some basic parameters. The results made him very satisfied.

For example, the new model of the wheat field puppet is a multi-upgraded version of the model commonly used in the western wilderness, and it has been able to achieve all-weather, fully automatic, and fully intelligent "three full" functions, namely: all-weather planting operations, fully automatic unmanned operation, and fully intelligent planting programs, which can actively distinguish and plant hundreds of crops. It is no exaggeration to say that as soon as this machine comes out, all farmers on the planet will be able to retire early.

The performance of the Brinton 3000 high-voltage battery carried by this wheat field puppet gave Li Quan a big surprise.