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Chapter 278 [Powerful Weapon]

(2-in-1 oh, 7,500 words~)

When Captain Hook and Chuck Werewolf, dressed in short clothes, jumped on the front of two steam locomotives, one after the other, the two Hogwarts Sorting students acted as temporary "drivers". The strongest abandonment of the less.xS222

In fact, the driver's job is very easy to do, and it is basically a straight and unobstructed distance from the square to the gate of the college.

As long as the front of the car starts, stops when it reaches the place, and then the front of the rear of the car starts again and drives back.

Captain Hook and Chuck the Werewolf acted as coolies, spade coal.

Chen Daolin remembers that when he first bought the head of a steam locomotive in a museum in the real world, he once heard people in the museum introduce the operation of this kind of steam engine.

When running, it is necessary to constantly add coal to the boiler, one shovel after another.

Moreover, it is said that in the early days when this kind of steam locomotive was widely used, this kind of cooter had a technical standard, and the requirement was to shovel 27 shovels of coal in one minute. Only those who meet this standard can be hired.

This requires an extremely strong body, and those magic students in the magic academy can't do this job, so they have to let the two muscular male guards around them personally play.

Who is Hook? He is a warrior who fights against the wind and waves on the sea! He is a fierce man who can split the mast of a sailing ship with a short knife! Not to mention Chuck, a werewolf, orcs have always been known for their physical strength and infinite strength.

As the steam engine began to hum and smoke billowed from the chimney, Hook filled the boiler with a shovel in his hand......

Then, the wheels really started to spin slowly!

This time, there was an uproar!!

In this world, this purely mechanical power has never been demonstrated. No one has ever seen it!

Seeing that this long series of carriages, driven by the front of the car, really drove slowly, those spectators and guests all exclaimed!

Especially the dean of the German Academy, Hugo, this fat old man's body shook violently! He couldn't even stand still!

Then the great alchemist, looking at Chen Daolin deeply, silently walked to his seat - his steps were even a little staggering, he reached out to hold his seat, and slowly sat down.

His actions were in stark contrast to the others: many of the noble guests were even impatient. A swarm of swarms rushed up, chasing after the back of this long line of carriages, and was amazed.

Even the magic teachers in many of the academies. The professor, and the elders of the committee, couldn't sit still.

Dean Kurche, who was still in a daze on the sidelines, this gray-haired old man, originally had a pale face. All of a sudden, it turned red, so red that it almost dripped blood.

He stared at the front of the car for a long time, and finally stomped his foot fiercely, and flew after it—a young Kurche was actually running faster than a rabbit at this moment!

Angulo of the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce danced with his hands, and the fat man was almost about to cry like crazy!

This is truly self-propelled!!

No manpower. You don't need the power of livestock!!, just walk on land!!

What is it called?

Land boating!!Land boating!!

A full twenty tons of things were easily dragged and transported!!Once such an artifact came out, how much shock would it bring to the world?!

Angulo's heart was already on the verge of madness. He started all kinds of calculations in his head!

As the largest military supplier in the empire, the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce was naturally responsible for supplying a part of the military food supply.

The fat man knows very well how much it costs in the process of transporting military food supplies!

The land area of the empire was extremely vast. In order to confront the Orc Empire, maintain the deterrent effect of the Orcs on the northern border defense line. The Kaspersky Line in the north must maintain a large number of troops all year round!!

However, the north was not the grain producing area of the empire, and more than 100,000 troops were stationed in the north. And these armies are not producing, they are standard professional soldiers. The empire did not do anything like Tuntian (it turns out that this kind of thing will greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the army if it is carried out for a long time), so hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed in the north, and a large amount of grain needs to be transported from the south to the north every year!

The grain-producing areas in the south are a long and thousands of miles away from the north!

Traditionally, transportation has relied on the carrying capacity of requisitioned men, coolies, and livestock. But the cost is so good!

The grain itself has a shelf life, and if it is not eaten for a long time, it will rot and deteriorate. The transportation from the south to the north, a long journey of thousands of miles, along the way relying on people to pick up the cart, the people in charge of the transport, on the way to eat part of the grain, and the livestock pulling the cart to consume a part.

In terms of cost, for every kilogram of grain transported to the north, three kilograms must be consumed on the way!

Although with the gradual development of the empire's maritime industry, and the establishment of seaports on the eastern coast of the Kaspersky Line in the north, inland canals were also opened, which could transport grain by sea to the northern estuary, and then transfer it to the inland.

Shipping is much less economical than traditional manpower and animal power.

However, this efficiency is still not satisfactory. First of all, the Kaspersky Line is the military defense line of the northern part of the empire.

The border between the Roland Empire and the Orc Kingdom stretches for thousands of miles from east to west! Inland river transportation can only be sent to the eastern near coastal areas, and further west, there is no inland river that can be used, and it still has to be transported by land. Not to mention the high cost, it also has to take up a lot of manpower and livestock manpower.

The finances of the empire were wasted a lot every year for this.

Although attempts have been made to develop food production in the north, due to special reasons such as climate and land, food production in the north has not been satisfactory and it has not been able to achieve local self-sufficiency.

In addition to transporting grain and grass supplies, other military products are also a headache. For example, the transportation of armor and weapons - an army has to wear and tear a lot of weapons and armor equipment every year, and it must be constantly replenished and replaced, and transporting these things to the north naturally consumes a lot of capacity.

One might say. Can't we recruit local blacksmiths to produce on the spot?

But if you produce it locally, you also need iron ore to make iron locally! Iron doesn't always fall from the sky out of thin air.

At the same time as transporting a cart of iron ore, you have to transport a cart of grain. Food was given to the people and livestock to eat on the road.

Yes, mages can do the same, and having a mage load a large amount of goods with a storage ring and riding a broomstick can quickly transport a large amount of supplies from one place to another.

But don't forget, this kind of thing is something that only magicians can do!

In the entire human world, there are only a few thousand magicians, and most of them are low-level mages. Not too strong!

And the magicians with a little bit of strength are all dragged so much that they almost look at people with their nostrils.

Do you want more than a thousand magicians to do nothing? All of them changed careers to help the Empire's official couriers? Is this possible?!

What magician would be willing to put aside his magic cultivation and run to do such a thing?

And Chen Daolin's "truck that can walk on its own" soon made the shrewd Angulo see the business opportunities and the huge wealth it contains!!

It can walk on its own, it does not need to consume manpower and animal power, and the carrying capacity of the transport, from the current point of view. It still seems very satisfying...... Twenty tons of cargo, you can easily pull it up!

The fat man's eyes were fierce, and he could see that this kind of "self-propelled car" required only a few men to control, and as for Hook, who was shoveling coal with a shovel, such coolies could be found everywhere, and it would cost much less than mules and horses.

At this moment, Angulo did not swarm to follow the carriage to watch the excitement like others. A pair of eyes are staring at Chen Daolin tightly, as if looking at a hen that can lay golden eggs!

And at the same time, it made the fat man vigilant. It was the attitude of the woman who came from the tulip workshop.

Fiona was also not far away, staring at Chen Daolin tightly, this woman's cheeks were flushed with excitement, and her eyes were full of surprise, looking at Chen Daolin. I almost wish I could swallow his whole body!

(This kind of talent, but let that damn fat man of the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce snatch it first?Absolutely not!God knows how many other whimsical ideas there are in Professor Darling's head!Not to mention...... Even if he doesn't come up with anything new. It's just that this truck, which can walk on its own, contains enough wealth during the period to make Fiona weak when she thinks about it!)

Transportation, this is related to the national economy and people's livelihood of an empire!!

It's not just something to make money, it's a ...... A powerful weapon!!

When she thought of this, Fiona felt even more hot all over her body, and she immediately commanded her subordinates to tie up this Darling Professor directly!

Just as she was thinking about it, she felt a chill, and Fiona turned her head to look, and saw that Angulo's fat man was staring at her coldly, with a cold light in his eyes, and he looked very vigilant.

Fiona sneered disdainfully.

(Hmph, with the strength and status of the Tulip family, such a powerful weapon, where can Angulo, a fat man, hold in your hands!)

No, this matter has to be reported to the family immediately, and the eldest lady is in charge. Such a major event, if it is reported in a timely manner, can be regarded as a great achievement!

With the mysterious personal friendship between the eldest lady and this Darling professor, maybe this great god can be pryed directly from the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce. When the time comes, in terms of meritorious deeds, he can be regarded as meritorious, and he will be in the eyes of the eldest lady, so in the future......

The more Fiona thought about it, the more her eyes lit up, and she only felt that she had taken the initiative to put down her shelves and come to see Chen Daolin a few days ago, and this decision was really too correct! Although she was still slightly unconvinced at that time, after all, with her status as the head of the imperial capital of the Tulip Workshop, even the palace could enter! But she deigned to take the initiative to ask to see a young magician, and the feeling in her heart was really not very good.

But now it seems that if it weren't for the easing of relations with Professor Darling that day, where would there be such a harvest today!

Professor Darling made a great effort in this competition! The 20 tons full of supplies, as well as these 200 guards, were all brought by himself from Tulip's house! This favor can be regarded as a real win!

......

In fact, this series of trains went back and forth, and did not really go ten times.

After only five trips, Chen Daolin signaled to his students: You can stop.

And in the process of shipping. The cargo on the car was not unloaded and replaced with a person.

Anyway, this cargo is loaded, can you load people on the car, you can see it at a glance, do you need to deliberately load people to run a few back and forth?

Isn't this rubbing salt into the wounds of the veterans of the Academy of Magic?

That's not how you slap your face.

Chen Daolin still wants to continue to fight in the magic academy in the future, if he makes a mortal enemy, it will be more than worth the loss.

......

"Dean Hugo, you see, this competition can end here, right?" Chen Daolin walked in front of Hugo with a smile.

Dean Hugo was still sitting there, and did not get up, when he heard this. The branch dean raised his head and looked at Chen Daolin with complicated eyes for a long time, and then he exhaled heavily.

This is the number two man in the Academy of Magic. actually stood up swayingly, and then grabbed Chen Daolin's hand with both hands!

He held it very tightly, and his tone was extremely solemn!

"Professor Darling, on behalf of the German Academy, I can solemnly apologize to you!" Dean Hugo's voice was a little astringent. But the attitude is very clear: "Today, you created this qiē, and it is not too much to describe it as a miracle!"

As he spoke, Hugo looked with firm eyes at several of the academy veterans who were also sitting in their seats.

And in the distance, Dean Couche had already walked back in despair.

The old man had just trotted all the way to follow the convoy three times back and forth, and there were actually some mud spots on the originally plain and spotless mage's robe.

This stubborn old-fashioned academic figure, as he walked, muttered to himself, "How to do it." How to do it......"

Fortunately, Dean Hugo saw that Courche's feelings were wrong, and quickly went up and grabbed Courche hard, and then forcibly pressed him back to his seat and sat down. He quickly took out a bottle of magic potion from the ring, unscrewed it, and poured it into Kurche.

This is a bottle of mana replenishment potion that can instantly restore the consumption of mental power. And Kurche's dejected appearance was obviously too much of a blow and his heart was haggard. Crumbling.

After pouring a bottle of magic potion down, Kurche was reborn in a moment. He wiped the potion from his beard vigorously. Then he looked up, and his eyes gradually brightened. Then he suddenly stood up, rushed up in a few steps and grabbed Chen Daolin's hand:

"Professor Darling, tell me what kind of power is used in this self-propelled car, how did you do it, how did you do it?!"

Chen Daolin smiled slightly, took out his hand without moving, and bowed deeply to Kurche, Dean Hugo, and the other academy elders.

"Deans, Commissioners, Elders. Chen Daolin's voice was neither humble nor arrogant, and he said slowly: "In today's competition, I have no intention of trying to subvert the tradition, I just want to exert the power of magic in the rest of the fields and make it more prosperous." I just hope that you can see a new direction, some new possibilities. I don't mean to erase tradition or deny the authority of magic. As I said at the beginning of the competition, there is no winning or losing in today's competition, only academic exchanges. As for Dean Kurche, it would be a great pleasure to be interested in my magical mechanics class, and I welcome you to visit my room at any time, for I need some valuable guidance from an experienced and respected magician like you on the road to combining magic and mechanical powers. The door of my room is always open to you!"

Kurche opened his lips, and then the old man suddenly made up his mind, and bowed to Chen Daolin, and said with a straight face: "Professor Darling, you and I will judge friends with Taoism in the future! Although I had a lot of complaints about you a few days ago, I am really convinced of today's events! No matter what, I am very interested in your magic machinery class, and I will definitely be there to listen to the class tomorrow!"

Chen Daolin smiled slightly, deliberately touched his nose, and said with a wry smile: "I won't be able to start classes tomorrow!" After a pause, he shook his head and said, "Everyone, I have another competition the night after tomorrow, I'm afraid it will be ...... tomorrow."

Everyone then remembered that in two days, it would be New Year's Eve.

Dean Hugo laughed and said loudly: "I almost forgot about it." But after the New Year, when Professor Darling restarts his classes, we old fellows will definitely be there to listen. In my personal capacity, I would like to congratulate you, Professor Darling, on your results in today's competition. In addition......"

Speaking of this, Dean Hugo looked at Chen Daolin's eyes and said slowly: "Two of the three disdainful shì have been conducted...... The results are already indisputable, so I look ...... This third scene. There is no need to compare. ”

When these words were spoken, everyone in the academy had embarrassed faces and expressions.

In today's two competitions, the conservatives can be said to have lost a lot, and everyone can see that Chen Daolin actually won these two competitions without dispute.

Even if the conservatives can win a game in the third game, they will not be able to turn the tables on the big picture. In short, in today's competition, Chen Daolin has shaken the conservatives in the academy in one fell swoop. Even if there are still people who are not convinced, they can't say anything.

Hugo's words came out, and Chen Daolin also had this intention. Seeing that the conservatives of the academy have been convinced. If you don't give up, you have to tear off other people's faces, it will be a real break, and you can't be like this.

He hurriedly bent down and smiled: "What Dean Hugo said is good. I don't think this third test will have to be done again. It's been half a day's work, and everyone must be tired...... And. I still have a little selfishness, but I have a big competition the day after tomorrow, and I am still a little apprehensive in my heart. I can save some energy today, and I can go down and prepare for the day after tomorrow. ”

As soon as Chen Daolin said this, the faces of many elders looked much better.

I have to say that this young Professor Darling is just a man who can talk and behave!

Chen Daolin said that the third "test" does not need to be done. Cleverly replaced "competition" with "experiment". It seems that today's incident is not a battle at all, but a magic experiment within the magic academy. This leaves face for the conservative side that has suffered a big defeat.

Even Kurche, looking at Chen Daolin's eyes, was a little more friendly.

But the old guy still shook his head and whispered, "Hey, Professor Darling, you're a great genius." The future is bright, but why waste time to compete with those stupid samurai. Do such boring things. Isn't it a waste of your precious time?hey, hey, alas!!"

Chen Daolin is not angry, he has roughly grasped the temperament of this Curche dean, old-fashioned and stubborn, and a little unabashed, but in fact, there is nothing bad about it, and the person is quite simple. Although these words are a little unpleasant, they are actually a kind exhortation.

Chen Daolin smiled: "The competition the day after tomorrow, I have some other ideas, otherwise, it would be too cheap for us to be a dignified magician and do some stupid fights with those warriors." It's just that I have some special plans, but I have to do such a stupid effort. ”

These words complimented the status of the magician, and several bigwigs listened to it and became more and more comfortable.

Then Dean Hugo made a loud announcement: This is the end of today's "magic trial".

This announcement made many guests feel a little unsatisfied, and many people couldn't help but ask: Didn't you say three games?

But after all, Dean Hugo's status is here, the number two person in the Academy of Magic, in the imperial capital, people with higher status than him can be counted on two hands. The people present did not dare to be presumptuous in front of him.

Many guests had no choice but to disperse, but before leaving, Chen Daolin sent each other one by one, many powerful and powerful people, all pulled Chen Daolin to have a good greeting, just the banquet invitation after the New Year, Chen Daolin received more than a dozen, and there were some women and girls from aristocratic families, secretly sending autumn waves, which also made Chen Daolin secretly feel beautiful.

Although Lao Tzu is not handsome, it seems that he is also very marketable!

It's just that when facing Luo Daer, the smug smile on Chen Daolin's face finally disappeared.

"I'm going back?"

"Oh. ”

"I live in the mansion of the imperial capital, if you are free, remember to come and see me. ”

“...... Oh. ”

"Frey said you were living in my house at the time, and you left a few things behind. ”

"Oh. ”

"I ...... I still miss Barossa and Xia Xia. When you come to see me, take them with you. ”

"Oh. ”

"You...... Isn't it just a 'oh'!!!'" Rodelle suddenly raised an eyebrow.

Chen Daolin looked at her, but when the words came to his lips, they became: "Hmm." ”

Luo Daer's face turned blue, and she glanced at Chen Daolin deeply, then took a deep breath and looked at no one on the left and right. Then he whispered, "I...... I know you must think I'm messing around with you. But I sue you...... If I don't, I'm really doomed this time! This is the only way to save myself, and ...... Darling, I'm doing you a great favor in disguise!"

"Busy?" Chen Daolin was stunned. I suddenly cried and laughed in my heart: You made Lao Tzu "happy to be a father", and said that you helped me a lot?

"I ...... I can't tell you in detail right now!" Rodelle's eyes were a little anxious: "You...... If you are free, come to my house tomorrow afternoon, and I have something important to say to you!"

Chen Daolin sighed and nodded casually. But I have already made up my mind in my heart: Lao Tzu will never go!

Seeing off the troubled Rodelle, Chen Daolin saw Rose in the distance and squeezed his eyes at him. Then the big head smiled and left.

The fat man Anguluo was on the side, but he stared at Chen Daolin like a dog guarding food, and the woman Fiona looked at the posture of the fat man. Knowing that even if he wanted to do something, he wouldn't have a chance today, so he had to walk up to Chen Daolin's side and said with a smile: "Professor Darling, today's matter." Congratulations on once again becoming famous in the imperial capital. ”

Chen Daolin smiled politely: "Where, thank you for Miss Fiona's great help." ”

"I'll invite Professor Darling to get together another day, and then ......"

"I will not dare to refuse. Chen Daolin nodded immediately. People did themselves a favor, and took the initiative to come up to show goodwill, if they refused to go thousands of miles, it would be too ignorant of human feelings.

When Fiona left. He also glared at Angulo like a deliberate demonstration.

Finally, Angulo, who looked aggrieved, walked up to him, opened his mouth, and stopped talking. Chen Daolin knew that he couldn't treat his big financier too badly. He smiled and said, "President Angulo, is this a resentment against me?"

Then he took the initiative to explain: "I asked Miss Fiona for help to show justice. After all, everyone in the academy knows the relationship between you and me, and if you are invited to come forward, I will win. It will also be criticized, so ......"

Angulo immediately smiled: "There is no need to explain more. Professor Darling, you and I are working together, this peerless workshop can maintain our common efforts, needless to say, you and I take care of each other!"

Chen Daolin smiled: "After the end of the martial arts competition the day after tomorrow, the sword of the Force will be officially promoted, I will free my hands, and there will be some ideas next, and then we will plan slowly." ”

Angulo was a little anxious, and couldn't help but point to the students in the square who were busy preparing to pull the two steam locomotives away: "This self-propelled truck ......"

Chen Daolin smiled, looked at the fat man meaningfully, and then suddenly said leisurely: "Brother, my self-propelled truck...... How valuable is it in your eyes?"

"A powerful weapon for a strong country!!" Angulo commented without hesitation.

"Hmm. Chen Daolin nodded: "But I'm not perfect, what you see is just a half-finished product that is not a test product." Then he said slowly: "When this thing is really completed, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time." And ......"

He looked into Angulo's eyes and said in a low voice: "This kind of sharp weapon can strengthen the country and benefit the people, so brother...... Do you think that after His Majesty the Emperor knows about it, he will allow such a thing to be in the hands of a non-governmental chamber of commerce? This kind of thing will never be in your own hands. ”

When the fat man heard this, his body shook, and he suddenly woke up from his hot head.

"I got this thing, and I didn't intend to take it into my own hands. Chen Daolin shook his head.

Angulo's heart suddenly moved, and he remembered something: "Darling...... The day after tomorrow is the competition, you see, do you need me to do something? For example, ......"

Speaking of this, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in the fat man's eyes!

In his eyes, Chen Daolin is simply a huge gold mine! Now this gold mine wants to carry a knife to cut people, how can he be willing to give up?

According to Angulo's meaning, that little cub named Anthony should just find someone to do it! With one of the richest people in the empire like him, the imperial businessman, killing a champion of this kind of idol star is like pinching an ant to death.

Chen Daolin laughed: "You're too nervous! Since I dared to do this, I am naturally sure, don't forget, our Force Sword still relies on him as a foil." ”

After a pause, he asked again, "I dragged you to prepare something, but are they all ready?"

The fat man hurriedly nodded: "It's all ready! What you ordered, how dare I slack off! Things are made by Master Kang himself!!"