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Melly O. Blaine's own means of travel, which has been popularized by do-gooders, has become a major part of the discussion at the salon tonight.

As for his competitors, due to insufficient completion and no hinge shape to solve the transmission, they were only a semi-finished product at best, and they had not yet entered the ring and were ready to put down their wrenches and screwdrivers and choose to surrender with dignity.

At 18 o'clock in the afternoon, the factories in the industrial area are connected, the roar of the machines has not stopped, and the hard-working workers are waiting for their colleagues to take over at their posts.

The sky was gloomy and dark, and the Staver District, where the rich and wealthy gathered, the Maple Road in the core, and the liftable kerosene street lamps on both sides were lit by special personnel.

The blazing flames dispel the cold darkness, and the lights are as bright as day, and the rich area shrouded in night is dotted like a sky city guarded by stars in the sky.

The mansion at 174 Maple Road is located in the middle of the street, and despite the large house number, there are actually only a handful of ten mansions running east-west across First Avenue in the Stafford district.

The actual construction area is usually several thousand square meters, but the usable area of the house is tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of square meters, and the civilians who originally lived here accepted a "reasonable" price to move out, and their packed houses were then bulldozed by the engineering team overnight, and the towering walls enclosed the land, and the mansions with dozens of rooms could be successfully erected.

The host of the steam salon, Mr. Ryan DeWitt, has a reputation for his boldness and magnanimity, and even the top wealthy businessmen in the Staver district dare not underestimate him, after all, he also holds the title of vice president of the Docklands Fisheries Association, and his annuity remuneration is nearly 180 gold oma, and he can maintain his luxurious life without counting the additional gray income.

The door is open at any time, but the members of the salon always tacitly step on the hour and arrive on time, they enter the friend's house in no particular order, acquaintances meet each other whispered hello, talk about hot topics, and slowly enter the warm room.

Some people have just finished a day's work and have not yet eaten dinner, and as long as they ask the maid, they will naturally be guided to a small room in the wing of the parlor, where a sumptuous dinner and tea are served at any time.

Cakes baked at just the right temperature, crispy biscuits, rare fruit slicing platters, and a variety of drinks were previously available, but after the Customs Union's ban, even the cheapest ale did not have a chance to appear in the steam salon.

Of course, there were a few members of the group, driven by an astonishingly unimaginable amount of profits, who ran an underground moonshine business, and quickly amassed a rich net worth, but they themselves did not drink a drop and did not say anything about what they were engaged in.

The much-anticipated Merry O. Bryan arrived, rode his invention on his two-wheeled bicycle, and after getting off the bike, he took off his woolen coat and was still dressed in a proper formal suit.

As the host, Ryan DeWitt, who greeted the members of the steam salon at the door, saw that Merry O. Bryan did not miss the appointment, nodded in satisfaction, and then turned his eyes to his creation.

It's only been ten hours since we said goodbye in the morning, but the simple and rough two-wheeler has a new look, and there are many more accessories, not only the crank shaft has been replaced with a more labor-saving metal footpeg, but the liftable seat cushion has made many people's eyes shine.

Someone who did a good thing immediately proposed that he drive it himself to experience this strange means of transportation, but Ryan DeWitt did not refuse, and Merry O. Brian's original plan was to be in charge of the commentary while driving, and now that someone is doing it for him, he is happy and has no objection.

The "two-wheeler" made its way smoothly on the stone slabs of the boulevard at the edge of the courtyard, changing to the cobblestone courtyard path, but the slight bumps as expected did not appear.

Seeing the puzzled expressions of many people, Melly O. Bryan immediately explained, "I applied a layer of fish scale glue to the outer edge of the two-wheeled wheeler's rim, and after it dried, I brushed another layer again, a total of 24 layers in the front and rear, and the rigid anti-shock force was reduced to a slight degree that could be tolerated. ”

After listening to the inventor's explanation, most of the members of the steam salon scattered around the courtyard were smiling and very pleased with the thoughtful design of Merry O. Blaine.

Some people began to talk about the process of making fish scale glue, and the wide range of uses for it was quite promising, and some members who had large sums of cash on hand and unknown sources were ready to invest a small amount of money in small-scale trial production after understanding it.

The young man who had been a partner of a rival of Merry O. Blaine had to change his mind, and although he was more optimistic about the future of a friend's chain-driven two-wheeler, his rival was one step ahead and unsurprisingly would take home a bounty of more than 12 gold oumar and financial support from the scavengers' union to start his own business.

"We can only wait for the next opportunity. ”

Judging is not alone, if you say something stupid for the sake of profit, not only will you provoke the ridicule of your friends, but I am afraid that you will not be eligible to participate in the steam salon in the future.

Jealousy is a poisonous juice that pollutes people's hearts, blurs the eyes that distinguish between truth and falsehood, and loses the ability to judge correctly.

The money bag filled with gold coins was personally handed over to Merry O. Bryan by the moderator, and the representatives of the scavengers' union, who, at their own discretion, gathered the words of the official members who had just participated in the discussion, and concluded that the prospects for the two-wheeled bicycle were very promising, and that the market with great potential was about to be opened, and immediately arranged for the signing of the legal documents.

The chatter about the two-wheeler was only an appetizer for the evening at the steam salon, but to the surprise of the inventor Merry O. Blaine, who threw down all his savings with a valuable fish scale glue and enlisted the help of his neighbor, Mr. Tuke, a veteran blacksmith from the Barony of Stoke.

The depleted savings, the accumulated pressure in the past few days, and the favors owed to them were duly rewarded at the moment of success and affirmation.

As for the competitors who didn't even dare to go to the ring, it is said that they also have their own wonderful designs, but unfortunately the degree of completion is not high enough, and they very simply raised the white flag and chose to surrender voluntarily.

When Merry O. Blaine stood on the first stepping stone to success in life, the opponent he had been wary of was no longer a threat, and as the final victor, he duly showed his demeanor and recruited competitors to participate in the production of two-wheelers with a 10% stake, and was willing to share in the profits.

His kindness quickly paid off, as his competitors designed a chain drive that was less labor-intensive than a coupling pedal, and a ratchet shaft of different sizes that was distributed front and rear allowed for a much faster speed.

Merry O'Brian has a very flexible mind, and combining the advantages of both parties, he has already designed a more advanced two-wheeler structure, but it will take some time to produce it.

The topic of the test ended quietly, and the topic of conversation among the members of the steam salon shifted from the routine weather to the content published in the Spark newspaper.

The clay-cast punt for calm inland waterways has been implemented on a small scale in the Fisheries Association, and Ryan DeWitt, as vice-president, has the most voice, but not enough on the topic, and he is willing to continue to act as a listener, a mediator who suppresses the heated discussion and pulls the debate back from the brink of getting out of control.

Different from the imagination of ordinary people, the slender steel wire mesh stone mud flat-bottomed boat, with a thin-shell hollow design, the total weight is even lighter than the log boat of the same volume, the latter due to long-term flooding, the wet weight value is quite high, the latter as long as there are no cracks, no water in the boat is enough.

In terms of carrying capacity, the stone mud flat-bottomed boats that are designed and shaped at will are slightly better, and the swan boat, which is said to be unique to the elves, and the moon boat, which is said to be unique to the elves, and the moon boat, which is also tried by good deeds, are painted with silver paint as bright as the moon, which is almost the same as the illustrations recorded in ancient classics.

Concerning the innovation of the scavengers' union in the field of flat-bottomed boats, Baron Aldrich Triss, the biggest patron of the steam salon, many members poured chicken soup for the soul with each other.

The majority of people are optimistic, and there are a few people who are level-headed and will not be affected by the warm atmosphere, and have reservations about the punt cast of stone and mud.

Host Ryan DeWitt ended the pointless argument with one final sentence, and the conversation quickly shifted to the newspaper headline, a mechanical spider propelled by a steam boiler.

As soon as the side dish was served, he truthfully conveyed the news that Aldrich Triss had begun preparations for war in the Spanish-Turkish Customs Union and might go to war against the highland barbarians next spring.

Specially concealed the true identity of the source provider, and used his own tone to deduce the mechanical spider that is about to enter the equipment sequence, if there is a recent rumor that it is revealed, then Ryan DeWitt will be respected for his unique vision, even if there are no relevant rumors, it will not affect his status.

War, a topic that never goes out of style, immediately attracted the attention of all the members of the Steam Salon, but most of them turned their attention to the mechanical spider.

The claw limbs are connected to the body with a diameter of six meters by gears and rotating shafts, and four metal booms on the left and right, three meters long, which retain the traction pulleys and wire cables. Two sets of steam boilers continuously output power, which drives the spider's mechanical limbs forward through transmissions......

The all-steel shell became the focus of discussion among many members, and the boom with a multi-bracket design was a bit thin, but it was definitely a test in terms of load-bearing capacity.

In terms of weapon systems, long-range attacks have curved trajectories, and steam repeaters are strafing at close range, and due to the addition of built-in steam boilers, as long as there is enough crossbow arrows, it is believed that for "large" mechanical creations, it will not be easy for the enemy in close combat to destroy.

Since there is no relevant physical object as a reference, even if the steam salon has a lot of channels and resources, only some sketches can be obtained, and the details of the close range are not described in great detail, which has to be said to be a pity.

In the ensuing war, all the members were involved, and Aldrich Triss appeared in the hall of the steam salon at some point, alone in the corner, and due to the continued effects of the neglect and ambiguity, no one saw the venerable Baron Triss appear and observe.

The great lords of the cities of the Western Soil tacitly joined forces, and after decades of uninterrupted attacks, the barbarians' sphere of influence became smaller and smaller, and they had to retreat to the Furness Heights, one of the birthplaces, but the cost of completely solving this historical legacy problem was too high and they repeatedly gave up halfway.

Especially in the past ten years, as the new generation of barbarians has grown up smoothly, and the mercenaries who have seen the world continue to give back, it is rumored that the berserker army has been rebuilt and restored.

The content of the discussion among the members of the Steam Salon shifted from being crushed by a simple coalition of the Western Territories to a diplomatic victory with a big stick in one hand and a nonsense in the other.

After all, after decades of dealing with them, the barbarians had begun to integrate into the western soil, infected by the industrial civilization opened by urbanization, and they inherited the bloodline of ancient heroes, and when they were recognized, they were no longer discriminated against, but were regarded as targets for intermarriage.

At first, the commoners of the lower classes, and then the merchants of the greedy heart, in order to have a wild physique and a strong physique, intermarried with the civilized barbarians.

Aldrich Triss sat in the corner and listened, and the discussion of the war continued until late in the evening, when His Excellency Baron, who had not gained much, got up and left without anyone noticing his arrival and departure, including the host, Ryan DeWitt.

Young people who have not experienced war, lack the necessary common sense, and only the whimsical mind occasionally breaks through the imagination of the sky, can make Aldrich Triss's eyes light up. However, it is just a flash of inspiration, there is no actual implementation, and in the end it cannot return to reality, and it is just an empty talk.

It's been a long process to turn the Steam Salon into a think tank for the Triss family, and Aldrich didn't have high expectations, so tonight's harvest was not bad.

Melly O. Blaine's two-wheeler, when widely implemented, will revolutionize the way Eastwood City and even ordinary people in the Customs Union get around.

Back in the old mansion of Gushan, he extracted relevant experiences from the fragments of distant memories, and couldn't help but smile.

The bitter winter soon passed in the heat of war preparations, and the warm spring sun came again, and the Customs Union led by Eastwood cut off trade with the barbarians, forcing them to demand the reopening of the border market.

The long-prepared coalition forces immediately raised the banner of justice against the invaders under the pretext of the barbarian invasion, and the steam mechanical spider stepped onto the battlefield for the first time.