As the saying went, don't slap a smiling face. If this Grand Duke was aggressive the moment he appeared, a certain someone would inevitably put on a show of not fearing power. In any case, he was in Estali, the territory of the Mages, and he had the confidence to do so now, and the other party had only brought a few people with him.
However, the other party was like a big child looking forward to a new toy. His eyes were shining, and it was hard for a certain someone to dislike him. On the other hand, the few people behind him had serious expressions. They were just short of blatant disgust on their faces, telling a certain someone to know his place and back off.
Thinking for a moment, Lin said, "Lord Duke, rather than introducing a bunch of things to me, why don't you experience what a car is for yourself? When you understand, we can discuss other things. Otherwise, it would be irresponsible for both you and me to make any hasty decisions when we don't understand anything. "
"Of course, that's exactly what I was thinking."
Not long after they entered the reception room, before the hot tea was served, a group of people ran out of the house and came to the workshop of the silver-bearded dwarves. The two knights that the Grand Duke brought with him consciously guarded the door, and only the others followed Lin into this workshop that was full of science fiction.
The Ruan brothers came in once on the first day of their visit, and spent the rest of their time discussing cooperation plans, and never came in again. But in a few days, the workshop had changed greatly. The silver-bearded dwarves didn't just eat and do nothing.
Babak Abnahan looked around in confusion, but he didn't see the car he had been in. Instead, there was a large metal object in front of him, the structure of which was similar to a car. He asked, "Sir, could this be … a car too?"
"This is the car that you guys were in before," Lin replied casually. Suddenly realizing where the problem was, he said shyly, "Last time I went out to test the car and found some problems. After I came back, I asked Jermaine to improve it. So no wonder you guys couldn't recognize it. "
The silver-bearded dwarf who was named raised his head proudly and wiped his nose. Duke Karwei still had a lot of respect for the legendary dwarf royalty. After a few polite words, he surrounded the car and asked questions.
The dwarf didn't have any intention of hiding anything. He said whatever he knew. Anyway, according to a certain someone, even if he directly gave the car to someone else, no one would be able to imitate it in a short time. Just by listening to the introduction, of course, they wouldn't be able to tell.
But unlike the Grand Duke who saw the car for the first time, the Warlock Saint who saw the car for the second time couldn't see the slightest resemblance to the car he had been in that night..
First of all, there was a folding roof made of cowhide, and there was a glass door on the side. There was also a door design for the back seat. The engine room in front of the car was finally covered.
Moreover, under a certain someone's strong request, most of the parts in the engine room were reconfigured. Simply put, the height was as uniform as possible. The overall effect was that the height of the front of the car had decreased by a lot, and the space had been used more effectively.
Of course, of course, it, of course, of the car's's''s, and's's's's's. The overall quality of the car had improved by more than one or two points. It was like a completely different car. . of the car, a car, a car, a car car that Rolls-Of-A.....
Third, the tire area was widened. But limited by the design of the inner and outer tires, it was difficult to make it as flat as the cars on Earth, but it was still much wider than the wheels of ordinary carriages. This was mainly to increase the grip. Now, the car's's' 'performance couldn't be increased to the limit. The biggest reason was that the tires weren't up to standard. Without a good grip, acceleration and braking would be a problem.
Just like in the late 20th century and early 21st century, no matter how fast the CPU was, it was still limited by the speed of the hard disk, causing the overall performance to be limited. It wasn't until the emergence of solid-state hard disks that the actual experience of using the computer improved significantly. In the magical version of the car, the tires were the hard disk that dragged down the whole body.
They fell behind in terms of tires because the silver-bearded dwarves didn't care about it. On the other hand, the rubber used to make tires didn't have magical materials. Previously, just dealing with the problem of hardening almost made a certain someone's hair turn white.
The results were also achieved by accident. The method used was the same as the magical version, which was exhaustion and trial and error. Expecting a few silver-bearded dwarves to improve the tire craftsmanship was better than waiting for him to do it himself.
In addition, the dashboard was reconfigured. Some things that were obviously not needed were deleted, leaving only the speed, speed, water tank temperature, fuel tank capacity, and the magical power meter unique to the magical land.
In short, in Lin's mind, the car in front of him was seventy to eighty percent complete. The benchmark for comparison was probably the level of the first half of the 20th century on Earth.
After confirming that the fuel tank was full, new magic stones were also replaced in the power draw slot. Lin opened the back door and made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Duke, please. I've been thinking about this trip for a long time. I intend to do a test and run a little further. It's just that I've been busy discussing things with Mr. Ruan these past few days, so I haven't set off yet. Since you also want to test the car, I don't mind doing this test on the way to see how this car performs. "
If he was facing an ordinary financial backer, he might just go out for a spin and be done with it. However, the Grand Duke's curious and excited expression wasn't something that could be satisfied with just a spin. So he simply suggested a test on the way and went a little further.
Sure enough, Grand Duke Carvey nodded in satisfaction. However, the silent deacon behind him walked past the crowd and came to Lin, asking, "Mr. Cuipwood, may I know where you intend to go?"
Someone who hadn't decided on a destination yet thought seriously and said, "Go in the direction of Mount Vesu and see where I can go in an hour or two. After that, I'll return, hoping to return to the Holy City in the afternoon. Because I still have a math class to teach, I can't just miss it. "
Mount Vesu was near the Holy City of Estali, a very important transportation hub. The mountain wasn't high, and the slope was quite gentle. It would take about a day for an ordinary merchant to get there.
If an army marched forward at full speed, it would take more than half a day to get there. Even if all of Grand Duke Carvey's guards rode horses, they still had to consider the weight of the army and the fact that it was impossible to gallop the entire journey.
Considering that this mage claimed that he had to return to the Holy City of Estali by the afternoon, he would probably have to turn back halfway. In any case, he only said to go in the direction of Mount Vesu and didn't say to get there. That was what the deacon thought. He then said, "Since you're going into the wilderness, then the duke's guards will accompany you. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Of course, that's not a problem." Although Lin answered quickly, after a moment's thought, his expression was a bit conflicted. "But it's a bit far, so I'll speed up. It's fine if I can't keep up. Or do I have to match your speed? "
Grand Duke Carvey didn't get angry at such contemptuous remarks, but said directly, "Don't be afraid to shake them off. I just want to know the limits of your carriage. "
In fact, it wasn't just Grand Duke Carvey. The knights and deacons he brought with him didn't quite believe a certain someone's arrogant words.
The warhorses of the duke's guards were all divine steeds with magical beast bloodlines. The best few weren't ordinary horses, but the kind that ate meat. Their speed and endurance weren't something ordinary horses could compare to. Whether it was marching or charging, the performance of this duke's guards was also ranked among the best in the empire.
But the master of the house was in front of him, and he was obviously in high spirits. It wasn't his turn to make sour remarks and ridicule others. If he, as a servant, did so without the master's permission, then it would be overstepping his duty, and it would be a slap in the face to who knew whose face it was.
As the Grand Duke's personal deacon, he only needed to make sure that the master of the house could do what he wanted to do smoothly. Expressing emotions or opinions wasn't part of his job scope.
After getting the Grand Duke's nod of approval, the deacon walked out of the door and ordered a knight to prepare the horses. The space in that carriage obviously couldn't fit everyone. So if these servants wanted to follow, they could only use the means of transportation they came with, which was the warhorses.
At the same time, the deacon took out a magic letter from his bosom. This was a magic tool with two pieces of paper in a set. After writing words on one piece of paper, the words would appear on the other piece of paper. As a one-time consumable, the production cost of the magic letter was very high, and it couldn't be used as a regular method of communication.
Like this time, it was used to convey a military order to mobilize the troops. He ordered the duke's guards stationed outside the city to get ready to march. They could leave at any time.
Lin didn't set off immediately. Because the destination was a little far, he ordered Kaya, who had nothing to do for the time being, to go to the kitchen and prepare some dry food that could be eaten during the journey.
For a magic apprentice who was used to adventure in the first half of his life, preparing these things was a piece of cake. Soon, he brought out a bamboo basket with some sandwiches and handed it to his teacher. The group of people made it seem like they were going out for a picnic.
In the middle, Lin met Lich, who was walking out of the silkworm room with the blonde girl. He asked casually, "We're driving to Mount Vesu. Do you want to go together?"
She glanced at a certain person with cold eyes. Fen had been busy discussing with Hallumi about increasing the production of silk cocoons in the past few days. It wasn't a matter of raising more moths and laying more eggs. The load of the environment and the amount of food supplied had to be considered. These would affect the survival rate of the moth larvae, and thus the number of silk cocoons produced. So in response to a certain person's invitation, she only said coldly,
"Not going. That thing is too slow. I don't have time. "
"So what if it's slow? A nice car and a beautiful woman. This is a man's romance. "
Fen suddenly flashed and appeared in front of a certain person who was spouting nonsense. She opened her hand and grabbed the person's disgusting and ugly face. She gritted her teeth and said, "So you're saying that women are only fit to be accessories in your romance?"
Feeling the pressure exerted by those five fingers on his face, the man who was sweating profusely said, "Sorry, sister, I was wrong. Please forgive me."
When the Lich disappeared, everyone had the same thought: That car was really slow. Look at your own people, they didn't even support you.
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