Chapter 278 I am not modest either

 Lu Yao clicked on the prompt bar.

　　The screen jumps to a land boat road outside White Castle. This is where ground boats transport various materials. White Castle has opened up a new road specifically to obtain the specific raw materials needed in time.

At this time, a strange-shaped carriage was driving on the boat road.

The horses at the front of the carriage were replaced by a box-shaped metal device, with a copper horse head on top and a large iron box attached below, with huge iron wheels on both sides of the box.

The iron wheels drive the car body forward on the road, combining speed and stability, quickly leaving behind the boats on both sides.

 The person driving the steam carriage was Shang Xun.

Lu Yao opened the backend encyclopedia.

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[Fire steam carriage]: A vehicle invented by Shang Xun based on the improvement of horse carriages and ground boats. It uses a fire steam stove as the power source to drive the wheels to move quickly.

 Health: 66/66

 Mana: 0/0

  Damage: 0

 Defense: 1

 Speed: 12

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 At first, Shang Xun wanted to completely make the earth boat controllable, but the method of replacing the black element with a fire steam furnace proved to be completely unfeasible.

 All structures and operations of Dixingzhou are inseparable from the core of Wu element. The Wuji people rely on the Wu element and the earth boat to temporarily merge into one, which is something that outsiders cannot do.

Taking out the element of black, the earth boat itself is an earth boat made of mud and stone.

 It has become an impossible task to drive such a heavy ship on the ground.

 Shang Xun had to adjust his direction.

 He aimed at the traditional vehicle of the Yao people, the horse-drawn carriage.

 Compared with the boat, the structure of the carriage is more sophisticated and intuitive. Any Yao people can understand that horses pull the carriage forward.

 After repeated attempts, Shang Xun decided to use a fire and steam furnace to create a new iron horse. The iron horse does not tire, and can keep running as long as the coal and omnistone in the furnace can still burn and provide strength.

 He asked for advice and help from other scholars and craftsmen in White Castle, and hammered out the iron horse.

 The iron horse does not need a tail and four legs, but only a body and wheels on both sides, which can directly drive the car forward. The driver sitting in the back only needs to use the steering rudder to control the direction.

 Making a steam carriage is not difficult, the idea is more important, and this is what Shang Xun is good at. The real problem comes after hitting the road.

 The first thing is the wheel problem.

Wuda City’s smelting and mining techniques are extremely sophisticated, covering almost half of the world, making the Yao people extremely rich in available metals. Unfortunately, manufacturing processes are not growing as fast.

Wooden or copper wheels are not hard enough and are prone to wear and chipping. The center of gravity of the vehicle body may become unstable when moving forward rapidly.

 Furthermore, once the steam stove is ignited, it will continuously emit steam, and the wheels will keep turning. It is also difficult to stop.

Shang Xun replaced the copper and wooden wheels with iron wheels, and also used the method of closing the furnace lid and pouring gravel to quickly extinguish the fire.

 Then there is the issue of road conditions.

 The road that a horse-drawn carriage can pass can also be traveled by a steam-powered carriage. However, in heavy rain or on muddy roads, due to the heavy weight of the vehicle, the steam-powered carriage is more likely to get stuck in the mud or slip and overturn.

However, overall, steam carriages are still more widely used than ground boats. As long as you know how to use a stove and a horse-drawn carriage, you can drive it, and you can do it without any hindrance even outside land and boat routes.

 Shang Xun drove a steam carriage and took a boat to the Eastern Continent, driving all the way into the rose garden of the Valley of the Gods.

 He fulfilled his promise and drove back.

Hongye was extremely happy. She sat on the steam carriage and looked around, with curiosity written all over her face.

 “You’re so awesome, you built a car so quickly.”

 Shang Xun controlled the rudder: "I was lucky. I happened to encounter the [Brass Furnace Dragon] being made at White Castle. I went over and got the reward so that I could complete it."

Hongye asked curiously: "I heard Mr. Pinkman say that the Brass Furnace Dragon is the most incredible invention of the Yao people so far. What does it look like?"

 “Like a squashed dragon.”

"ah?"

"That's it. Although the appearance is not very good, the Brass Furnace Dragon is indeed an imitation dragon."

Shang Xun said: "It can directly cast spells. As long as you stand in the casting position and pass through the brass keel, you can trigger spells in dragon language. When I saw it on the spot, it was still very shocking."

"We did an experiment where we used a Brass Furnace Dragon to cast the highest level of [Endurance Curse] on a pony. It ran continuously in the White Castle for a whole day and was so excited. In the end we had to knock it unconscious. Get rid of it, otherwise it will have to run away and its body will be damaged."

 “You are amazing!”

"The most powerful ones are Lord Philus, the prophets and the craftsmen, but I didn't help much."

"Nonsense, I've heard it from Lord Pinkman. Lord Philus thinks very highly of you, saying that you have solved the most important problem in White Castle... They all say that you are a genius!"

 “I’m not a genius, I just got it right by luck.”

"you are too humble!"

“I’m not being modest, I’m serious. I’m just because my family is poor and I’ve done a lot of work since I was a child to have enough food, so my mind is complicated and I often think wildly.”

“If I want to say something, I have to thank Lord Yao. Without the blessing of the gods, I would have died on the streets when I was a child. My father had just died at that time, and life was indeed quite difficult.”

 “It’s not easy for you, I will take good care of you in the future!”

 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no matter how red leaves look, Shang Xun will be satisfied, and his head will glow with red hearts.

 In the presence of Pinkman, Shang Xun and Hongye officially married in the rose garden, which was also the first union between a rose messenger and a human in the Yao people.

 The only sad person is the little fish man.

Yugu finally came back from a break and saw the couple driving and holding a rose wedding. It had to cry and bless the whole thing in the car... After that, it applied for a long vacation.

Pinkman again agreed.

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 The birth of the fire steam carriage had a greater direct impact on the world than the brass furnace dragon.

 For most people, things in the supernatural realm such as magic are still too far away. What they can see is still the most common basic necessities of life. Being able to have a better life in these aspects is the most important thing.

 Shang Xun invented the fire-steam carriage and readily announced all the structure and technology in White Castle.

 For him, the important thing is to let the steam carriage run and feel the feeling of flying. The salary of a lifelong scholar is already quite good, and there will also be subsidies from White Castle in the future.

This invention was the first to be bought by Yancheng at a high price. The merchants were extremely sensitive to the market and new products, and gathered craftsmen as quickly as possible to create the first batch of fire and steam carriages.

Just as the merchants judged, the appearance of the steam carriage on the road aroused great repercussions and crazy pursuit.

 Wealthy groups took the lead in purchasing hot-burning and steam-powered carriages one by one.

 From now on, they no longer have to wait for a boat ride. They can drive directly to wherever they need to go. It is faster and easier than a boat trip. The most important thing is that you can enjoy the same driving pleasure as the Wuji people.

The steam carriage has been transformed into two models, one is a private carriage, and the other is a large vehicle used for transporting goods. A truck compartment can be added to the back to transport more goods faster. Both models had their own uses and quickly became trading vehicles for merchants.

 Several other cities finally realized it and gradually introduced steam carriages.

But step by step, no matter whether Yaocheng has the most complete technical reserves or Sanillo, which is low-key but wealthy, the steam-fired carriages they manufacture are always more expensive than Yancheng, causing Yancheng to control most of the market for steam-powered carriages in disguise.

 Businessmen may not be good at inventing and creating, but they are professional at controlling costs and reducing expenses.

Outside Yancheng, steam carriages with iron horse heads came and went. The land boats in the land boat routes were gradually eliminated, and they returned to the underground and Wuda City.

Lu Yao had some feelings.

The exclusive abilities of the Wuji tribe are full of potential, but their development capabilities are not very good. So far, they have not been able to further expand and develop the Wu element into new areas.

This is probably also caused by the conservative ethnic characteristics of the Uji people in a solid state.

 Fortunately, they have the Almighty Stone, and if they have money, they can buy finished products, which can be regarded as stimulating consumption.

Lu Yao stood up and twisted his waist.

Twisting and twisting, the game interface shows.

  【The Dark Devil was discovered in Uluru. 】

  【The Yao clan's underground exploration capabilities have been slightly improved. 】

Lu Yao immediately looked backstage.

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　　　【Black Demon】: The sediment formed after the decomposition of the corpse of a transcendent person or fire props. It is a highly concentrated, high-density waxy oil that evolved after adsorbing a large number of dead plants and animals. It contains powerful but mixed power. Extremely heavy in itself, it usually collects and moves deep underground. Special creatures.

 …

 Lu Yao read it several times.

Judging from the description, Black Devil is somewhat similar to oil.

Is the oil in the Yao world alive?

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