Castle of Dawn.

After Tiana and Gavin III reported the situation on the northern frontier, the barbarian tribe of Freeljord finally chose to retreat to Freeljord after being entangled for so long.

And Tiana, who received the news from the royal capital, also rushed back quickly.

Step out of the castle and look at the blue sky, sit in the carriage, and take in the scenes of the streets.

For a while, Tiana felt that she had just gone on a trip, and after she came back, the times had changed all of a sudden, and the changes were so great that they were jaw-dropping.

Debang before her departure and Debang now seem to be two different things.

The harmless smile of a certain prince flashed in her mind, and Tiana exhaled, lowered the curtain and closed her eyes in contemplation.

After some time, the carriage slowly stopped.

Tiana, who had just returned from the frontier, had not returned home yet, but had first come to the gate of Luqi's house.

As she got out of the carriage, she saw Luqi lying in a rocking chair in the courtyard at a glance.

At this time, Lu Qi heard the movement and opened his eyes, sat up and said with a smile on his face: "Auntie, long time no see, welcome back." ”

Seeing this kid, Tiana stepped forward with a straight face and stretched out her big hand.

Lu Qi dodged subconsciously.

"You kid"

However, Tiana just patted Lu Qi on the shoulder, "I had a hunch before leaving, I didn't expect to make such a big disturbance for you if I wasn't careful." ”

She chuckled into her face, "Still, good job." ”

In the blink of an eye, this stinky boy has grown to the point where he can change a coup d'état.

Even Lux's growth is astonishing enough.

The two guys who skipped class in the academy and were pulled by her at the beginning have grown to the point where they can take charge of themselves.

This couldn't help but make Tiana feel relieved.

"Originally, when I came back this time, I still wanted to preach to you. But I know that you have your own ideas, and I will support you from now on even if you do it. ”

Tiana said and patted Luci on the shoulder again, looking at Luqi with a relieved look.

Lu Qi smiled, "Thank you, auntie." ”

"I'll send it to the crown guard's house in a while, and I haven't drunk much on this trip." Tiana smiled, not going to say anything more, and turned to leave.

From the first time she saw this kid, she had a gut that told her that this kid was not simple.

As it turned out, her instincts were not lying.

She didn't know what Lu Qi was going to do next, but what she did know was that the kid seemed to have a lot of things in mind.

All she needs to do now is support her back.

Thinking about it this way, it's actually quite easy, at least with them, Debang doesn't seem to have to worry about her too much.

It was fast to the afternoon.

The carriage came from the scientific research institute and stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

Merry jumped out of the car and ran into the yard to find Luqi lying on a chair basking in the sun.

"Your Highness, the dean told me to call you over. The rails have been paved and are ready for the first trial. ”

Hearing this, Lu Qi opened his eyes.

On one side, Lux, who was also lying in a rocking chair, opened her eyes at the same time and asked curiously: "Rails? What rails? ”

"A kind of track traveled by iron cars, is it so soon to be tried?"

Lu Qi thought for a moment, sat up and said, "It's almost time to show you, pack up, and get ready to go out." ”

This piqued Lux's curiosity, she knew what Lu Qi had been working on with the research institute, but she didn't know much about the specifics.

This guy has always been mysterious.

Now finally willing to unveil it?

After a brief tidying up, Lu Qi and his party got into the carriage and set off towards the scientific research institute.

On the carriage, Fiona, Bobby, Quinn, and Kacina are all present, and the girls are all curious about the research institute they are going to next.

About an hour later, the carriage slowly stopped at the entrance of the R&D base of the research institute.

On the way, several people also found a relatively new point, that is, there is a long railway track from the entrance, which is spread out.

They had noticed this early on and were quite interested.

The track is so far away that I don't know where it ends.

Several people got out of the carriage, and after entering it, they soon saw Wen Ward and a group of people walking towards them.

After greeting each other, Winward led the Luqi and the others to the current train location.

Nowadays, this iron car has been very well modified, whether it is the whole model or the front of the car, it adopts a shear head type that conforms to dynamics and wind mechanics, the shell is white gray, the carriage is firmly connected to each other, and a wind deflector is installed in the middle.

At present, there are only three carriages, and they are not as long as Lu Qi's impression, about eight meters per carriage, and the three carriages and the front of the car are only thirty meters together.

However, even if it is just like this, in front of everyone, it is already a huge steel beast.

Lux and the others, who saw the train for the first time, all opened their eyes slightly and looked at them attentively.

"That's the one you're talking about. Tin car? ”

Lux didn't expect that for such a long time, Lu Qi and the Research Institute were engaged in this thing.

"Pretty much."

Lu Qi's eyes were also full of appreciation, he looked at Winward and asked, "Is it basically okay?" ”

"It's basically no longer a problem."

Winward replied in confirmation, and his tone was also a little excited: "When I built the rails, I had already done a test. During this period, we have also been testing the stability of the iron car, and basically there will be no unexpected situation. ”

Hearing this, Lu Qi nodded and boarded the carriage from the stairs, where there were seats and the clean windows could clearly see the scenery outside.

Behind him, Lux, Fiona, Bobby, Quinn, and Kacina all boarded the carriage and began to inspect the interior.

"Your Highness, if there is no problem, then the first trial of the train will begin."

Winward stood outside the car, looked at Luqi and said.

Lu Qi nodded and said, "Okay, you can start at any time." ”

Winward gave the two men next to him a look, and the two immediately boarded the front of the train, seemingly as the driver.

Winward and other researchers boarded three separate carriages.

After a period of waiting, a "buzzing" steam sounded, accompanied by a "clattering" movement.

It makes people feel a little nervous.

"Is this thing going to be fast?"

Lux sat down in her chair and asked Luki, who was in a casual posture next to her.

Lu Qi thought for a while and said: "It's probably going to be soon, you'd better hold it steady, this guy starts for a while, and he will run out directly, and if he can't hold it steady, he will be thrown directly to the back of the carriage." ”

"Really?"

Whether it was true or not, Lux believed it, and reached out her little hand to grasp the grip hard.

The rest of the girls were the same, and with the shaking of the iron car, their mood couldn't help but become more nervous.

"Buzz."

After two loud sounds, the train officially started, "clang" along the tracks, moving forward.

However, the body shook only slightly, and then stabilized in the course of the ensuing process, and no matter how fast it increased, the interior of the cabin was unharmed.

It wasn't until she noticed that the scenery outside the window was starting to change rapidly that Lux came to her senses, and it was obvious that Luqi was deliberately trying to scare them.

She breathed a sigh of relief, didn't bother to pay attention to this guy, opened her eyes wide, and watched intently at the scene that flashed outside the window.

"This. How fast, and, where are we going? ”

Fiona, who was a little calm, couldn't help but ask out loud at this time.

Winward replied: "The destination is the scientific research institute on the other side, and we are basically in the scientific research base these days, and rarely return to the scientific research institute. The two sides are far apart, about thirty kilometers. It would take at least three hours to travel in a normal carriage. But once you have a train, you can expect to arrive in 30 to 40 minutes. ”

Fiona nodded, and the description was not difficult to understand.

Just looking at the speed at which he is driving, Winward's words are eighty percent true.

During this period, at least two hours or more were omitted.

I have to say that this product called the iron car is indeed amazing enough.

The rails were not built in the city roads, but took some long detours and were built in half of the deserted places.

No wonder it didn't go unnoticed.

Lu Qi said at this time: "This is just a trial, and it is only the first generation of trains. If there is no problem in the trial, the railroad tracks will be officially built in the city to provide convenience for those who do not have the means to drive. The long-term purpose of the train is to reach all corners of the country and reach any place in the shortest possible time. ”

Just listening to his description, everyone present couldn't help but have good expectations for the future.

And that's just the beginning of the train.

In the future, the tracks of the train will be laid throughout Demacia, and will be a means of running flush with the sea.

The carriage takes three or four days to complete the road car, and the train only takes one or half a day.

If this is the case, the connection between the various parts of Demacia will be accelerated, and the trade and people-to-people exchanges will be more frequent, and it will be like riding a train, and it will progress rapidly.

Such a future makes every scientific researcher extremely excited just thinking about it.

Many of them have made this a lifelong goal in the future.

"There's still a lot to explore, but we're all motivated and ready for a new challenge," Winward said. ”

He also looked at the scene flashing outside the window, and his heart was more admiration for Lu Qi.

He really learned too much from this prince who was much younger than him.

If it weren't for him, I am afraid that I would not be able to sit on such an iron beast for the rest of my life.

"Why call a train?"

Lux asked aloud at this point, her sparkling eyes glinting with curiosity.

"Because it's driven by fire, it's as fast as a flame."

Luci replied casually.

"Oh."

Lux nodded her head, daring to stand up, and as she walked back and forth in the carriage, she noticed something strange.

"Why is the train moving so fast, but I'm in the carriage and I don't feel it? And not in the slightest? ”

In the face of her question, many researchers present were eager to answer.

After a while, Lux sat back in a daze, thinking of gravity, interacting motion, gravity, and people were numb.

She chirped and said, "There is a feeling that knowledge cuts through the brain without leaving a trace. ”

Lu Qi glanced at her and smiled.

If this thing were to be explained from the beginning, I am afraid that Miss Crownback would be able to hear Miss Crowned Guard explode on the spot.

But if you really explain it from the beginning, it's also very troublesome, and you can't finish it for a while.

Forty minutes flew by.

Under the control of the driver, the train slowly slowed down, and finally entered through the back gate of the scientific research institute, and then stopped at the end steadily.

When Lu Qi and his party got out of the car, they heard the applause of "Bang Lala".

In the scientific research institute here, a lot of people have also gathered, and they are all looking forward to this train trial.

Seeing the train arrive safely, everyone was extremely excited.

Winward said loudly with a smile on his face: "I announce that the first trial event of the train was a complete success!" ”

The next moment, cheers rang out throughout the audience.

Lu Qi watched the cheers of countless people and showed a heartfelt smile.

What he saw in his eyes was a thriving, thriving Demacia.

The success of the train's trial alarm alarmed Gawain III.

Although he had heard for a long time, the scientific research institute was developing a number of tools that could travel and carry multiple people and move at high speed.

Unexpectedly, it has only been a long time since it has been built.

In the evening, Jiawen III and Jiawen IV led a group of palace ministers and nobles to the scientific research institute.

Look at the train that has been successfully piloted.

And Winward also gave them a chance to ride.

Because, this is a good opportunity for scientific research institutes to attract investment.

R&D requires money.

Although the palace has continuously increased the research and development funds of the research institute, it is still far from enough.

At this time, it is necessary for these noble ministers who have inventory in their pockets to take action.

After getting on the train and driving it all over, everyone was amazed.

It is unimaginable how convenient it would be if the train were put into everyday life.

In this way, it is needless to say that there is no need to talk about investment.

In the future, scientific research institutes will no longer have to worry about the R&D economy.

Eventually, with the permission of King Gavin III, the railroad tracks were allowed to begin in earnest in the royal capital.

In the evening, Wenward held a celebration banquet at the scientific research institute, and invited Lu Qi to participate, and he naturally would not refuse.

Everyone gathered together, drank and talked, and imagined a better future together.

They drank until late at night, and then they dispersed and went back to their homes.

After returning home and soaking in the hot springs, Lu Qi looked comfortable and lay down on a chair in the courtyard.

The moonlight tonight is exceptionally beautiful.

Looking at the moonlight, he thought slightly.

Now that Demacia is officially on the right track, it only takes time to polish the remaining minor issues, and it's time to think about the next steps.

(End of chapter)