After hearing the self-introduction of the last batch of 5 people, Zhang Tie fixed his eyes on him.
It was a young man at his 30s who looked gentle and elegant. What was more, Zhang Tie felt that he was a bit familiar.
"This humble man is Sun Qiming of Hongyuan Business Group in Xuantian City. Nice to meet you, Fire Dragon Hermit!"
'Surnamed Sun? '
Zhang Tie suddenly understood why he felt this face was familiar. Because the face of the kid carried by Lv Shasha was similar to this Sun Qiming. After a closer look, Zhang Tie confirmed that this Sun Qiming was the husband of his junior sister apprentice Lv Shasha.
What was the meaning of no stories without coincidences? This was it! Honestly, this Sun Qiming should also call me senior fellow apprentice like Lv Shasha. '
After throwing a few glances at Sun Qiming for a short while, Zhang Tie relaxed his tone at once, "Is your Sun clan also good at manufacturing machines?"
"I dare not say that in front of Fire Dragon Hermit. Taixia Country ranks first among humans in the field of manufacturing machines. There are talents all over the country. Compared to the top business groups and clans in the field of manufacturing machines in Taixia Country, we're still far behind them. However, as our Sun clan has been engaged in manufacturing machines for many generations, we're well aware of the various ways in the field of manufacturing machines. Our main products are some different types of camel machines, some small steam machine tools and some steam city-defense equipment. The brand of Hongyuan is famous in Youzhou Province and the entire Northeast Military Region. We're also favored by many old customers." After hearing Zhang Tie's question, Sun Qiming became more modest and prudent. He not only revealed the advantages of Sun clan; however, he didn't offend the other clans in the parlor.
"You said Sun clan has been engaged in manufacturing machines for so many years. Let me test you. What's the difference between the steam-driven machines and the popular internal combustion machines before the Catastrophe?"
Sun Qiming was still modest. Because Zhang Tie's question was not a test at all. Anyone who worked in this industry would know that, even if they were new workers. However, since Fire Dragon Hermit said it was a test, nobody dared say that Fire Dragon Hermit's question was naive. They could only answer it seriously without revealing any abnormal look.
"Before the Catastrophe, the machines driven by internal combustion engines have many advantages compared to steam-driven machines. Most notably, they are smaller in size, lighter in weight, higher in power, faster in ignition and wider in application. That's why humans chose internal combustion engines instead of steam-driven machines before the Catastrophe."
Zhang Tie nodded, "In your opinion, if you were given an internal combustion engine, where do you think it would be most effective?"
"The technology of internal combustion engine has been completely mature over 1,000 years ago. Actually, it's not difficult to make a mature internal combustion engine based on the current machine manufacturing level. What's difficult is to make it. Without the driving fuel, such an internal combustion engine is just a decoration. Because of losing the possibility to drive internal combustion engine, in this age, people developed external combustion engine based on steam engine and internal combustion engine in pursuit of high-energy and high-efficiency features of internal combustion engine. External combustion engine combines some features of steam engine and internal combustion engine by burning alcohol as the indirect driving force of steam cycle. However, its ability is always a bit inferior to that of internal combustion engine. Its application is limited to a few senior vehicles and some city-defense equipments which could respond rapidly and the gear driving force of some difference engines."
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem Watching Zhang Tie asking Sun Qiming about Sun Qiming kindly, all the other clans watched Sun Qiming with admiring looks. They didn't know why Fire Dragon Hermit favored Sun Qiming. After the self-introduction of Sun Qiming, Fire Dragon Hermit became interested in Sun Qiming.
To be honest, although Sun Clan is a bit famous in the field of machine manufacturing, it's not more powerful than the others. Whatever Sun Clan could make, they could also make. Why didn't Fire Dragon Hermit ask me about it? 'Is it because Sun Qiming is the last one who introduced himself? If I had known this, I would have waited until the last one. '
However, at this moment, the other four clans could only sit aside and listen to Sun Qiming's introduction attentively. Besides sighing about Sun Clan's good fortune inside, they dared not show any dissatisfaction at all.
As a master artisan who hid his real identity, Zhang Tie was known as a person standing on the peak of steam power in this age. As long as a master artisan was given enough time, he could even create a steam civilization alone. Of course, Zhang Tie knew about Sun Qiming's words. Additionally, he knew it better than Sun Qiming. Zhang Tie didn't expect to get any answer from Sun Qiming. By the way, Zhang Tie wanted to know whether Sun Qiming's husband was reliable or not and whether he could shoulder the heavy responsibility that Zhang Tie entrusted to Sun Qiming.
"Hoho, I mean, if internal combustion engine could be driven, what kind of internal combustion engine do you think should be developed first?"
After hearing this question, Sun Qiming replied immediately, "As it's in the holy war, humans are in a perilous situation. If we have such a sharp weapon, of course, we should give priority to developing weapons that could be used to increase the battle force of human army, strike demons, protect our comrades and our territory!"
"Hahahaha..." Zhang Tie burst out into laughter generously. Although Sun Qiming looked gentle and modest, he was also hot-blooded. His temperament matched Sister Lyu's gentle and introverted temperament. No wonder they could marry each other. "I like what you said. Come here and take a look at it. What do you think?"
Zhang Tie waved his hand while a roll of drawing appeared in his hand.
It was not strange for Fire Dragon Hermit to have a space-teleportation equipment. However, at the sight of such an item appearing in Zhang Tie's hand, two of them might not have a chance to see someone using a space-teleportation equipment in front of them. Therefore, they were a bit shocked. However, they also admired Zhang Tie more.
Under the admiring gaze of the other four people, Sun Qiming stood up and came to the front of Zhang Tie in a bit restrained way. After that, he took that roll of drawing using two hands.
As soon as Sun Qiming received the drawing, he knew that it was a very formal and professional mechanical design drawing based on the familiar feeling and weight. The texture, drawing method, and regulations of a mechanical design drawing all had strict requirements. It was not something that an ordinary person could draw on a piece of paper casually. Those who could draw a design drawing casually on paper were definitely bullsh * t.
"There's a table over there. You can spread the drawing on the table!" Zhang Tie pointed at a long square table in the parlor. After that, he threw a glance at the other four people who pretended to be calm; however, their eyes had long drifted over to the drawing, "You don't need to sit there, come here and take a look!"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, the other four people sprung up from their chairs and spread the drawing on the table together with Sun Qiming.
It was indeed a mechanical design drawing. It was not a sketch; instead, it was a complete drawing, which even included various parameters and materials.
At the sight of the drawing, they had recognized that it was a design drawing of an internal combustion engine, an 8-cylinder internal combustion engine.
The 8 cylinders, reciprocating pistons and crank connecting rods on the design drawing could almost be identified as an internal combustion engine by those who were familiar with the design of internal combustion engines. Those who were familiar with the design of internal combustion engines could even identify the exhaust gas pressurization device in the drawing at first sight.
However, it was not a common design drawing of an internal combustion engine. Because the internal combustion engine on that design drawing was much different from that in people's impression, it was unprecedented.
At the sight of the drawing, Sun Qiming looked weird at first, then amazed and finally extremely solemn.
The biggest difference between this design drawing and common internal combustion engines was that the 8 cylinders on the drawing were more like the combustion chambers of a boiler. Because the outer layer of the 8 cylinders was hollow, they were filled with water. To a certain degree, the cylinders which moved as reciprocating pistons became the combustion chambers of an external combustion engine. When burning, they would automatically heat the water layer on the outer wall of the cylinders like a boiler and generate steam energy.
Sun Qiming's fingers slowly slid over the drawing. His eyes were focused. As his fingers slid over the drawing, he was already imagining the operating conditions of this engine in his mind. Suddenly, Sun Qiming's body trembled as he grasped the essence of this engine's design …
"Haven't you figured it out yet?" Zhang Tie had already come to their side when the 5 people were looking at the drawing. The moment Zhang Tie opened his mouth, all the 5 people who were studying the drawing became startled as they hurriedly bowed and pushed away from the table.
"We're too stupid. We've not figured out the design idea of this engine yet!" one person said in an embarrassed way.
"This engine looks like an internal combustion engine; however, it's a bit like an external combustion engine. Therefore..." one person stammered.
"This kind of design has never been seen before the Cataclysm, nor has it been seen since …"
Zhang Tie revealed a smile as he raised his hand. All the others hurriedly closed their mouths. Closely after that, Zhang Tie pointed at the drawing and started to move, "This machine is indeed unprecedented. It's a brand new design. Its design core gathers the essence of the internal combustion engine before the Catastrophe and the core idea of steam energy after the Catastrophe. Of course, you've not seen it before. You could say it's an 8-cylinder internal combustion engine or an external combustion engine with 8 combustion chambers. I named it myself..." Zhang Tie paused for a second as if he was recalling it in his mind, "I call it dual-drive all-thermal super-efficient power system. Simply, it's dual-drive engine..."
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