In the end, this day's test drive didn't turn into a Suzuka eight endurance race or a Liman twenty-four-hour endurance race. In addition to the two enthusiastic citizens who didn't receive any pay, because they hadn't received the relevant training, they exhausted all their energy in the short two hours. Another reason was that the car also needed to be repaired.
Most importantly, ever since a certain transmigrator brought the design of the car to the maze, there had never been such high-intensity driving behavior. Marco Lin was quite curious about whether the internal parts, including the power system and transmission system, could still maintain their original appearance since they were made with magic materials.
Of course, the four silver-bearded dwarves were also curious. They were hoping to transplant this set of structure parts into peaceful weapons, which were weapons used in war. It would be hilarious if it dropped the ball in the middle of a war. Therefore, they were more anxious than anyone else about the durability of the machine.
Since the car would be towed back to the factory to be dismantled, there was no point in the afternoon. Lin used the excuse of sending the two guests back to rest and going home for lunch. He asked for a temporary Model 732A and left with Azad and William Greco.
In fact, the car manufacturing and R&D center had a restaurant that provided lunch. After all, the work here wasn't easy work. Eating an extra lunch and resting for a while would be helpful for the efficiency of work in the afternoon. Moreover, the workers here weren't migrant workers who could be easily manipulated. There were plenty of mages who dared to flip the table at any time.
Even Duke Carvey's agent, no matter how stingy the old butler, Ehanu, was, he didn't dare to be stingy with such people. Causing trouble at the slightest disagreement was almost a daily occurrence in the center. It made a certain someone seriously consider whether or not to organize an internal disciplinary force to control everyone's habit of using their fists to do things. Most of the waste products were smashed by their own people.
However, eating at noon wasn't a habit of the people in the maze, so this part wasn't forced. Those who wanted to eat could eat. Or rather, the restaurant was open, and they could eat whenever they were hungry.
Under normal circumstances, if someone wanted to go home for lunch, the old butler, Ehanu, would resist. As long as he happened to be nearby and saw someone packing up and preparing to leave, the old man would obstruct them in every way possible. He would think of ways to entangle the other party so that they couldn't get away.
This was because in the afternoon, Lin had to go to the academy to teach mathematics. After lunch at home, before class, someone usually wouldn't work so hard to come to the center again, more or less doing something, unless it was really necessary. This meant that during this period of time, someone would fish in troubled waters.
How could Ehanu let this happen! According to him, a certain someone should even quit math classes and focus on living in the dormitory provided by the center. In fact, he was eating, drinking, and sleeping on the factory production line.
He was very lenient towards those who did as much as they were paid, but towards those who did not do anything and still got a share of the profits, he should supervise them until they died. What kind of logic was this? A certain someone still couldn't figure it out. As for the latter, it was as long as it was worth the money.
But today, when a certain someone said that she wanted to leave, that stubborn old man didn't even stop her. He didn't even look in her direction. ......... Hearing the snoring of the two people in the back seat, Lin realized that this was all thanks to the emperor's son!
Would summoning Cassette Cutting and stabbing Azad count as helping the people get rid of evil?
But when he thought about how he had to stay away from the old man's harassment, he had to maintain his reputation as the Magic Prince. With this shield, he should be able to save himself a lot of trouble.
But when he returned home and looked at the messy courtyard that had been mostly cleaned up, he still had the urge to cry.
The silver-bearded dwarf's workshop was still collapsed. They were picked up early in the morning, and the center's research on the new truck engine had reached an important stage. After the important things were rescued last night, the rest was entrusted to the two girls, and they found someone to clean it up.
The jacquard machine had been turned over. However, all the protruding parts, including the lifting mechanism, were still smashed into a mess because the structure was too delicate. The silkworm house was also in a terrible state.
Uzov Gantia had hired a group of bricklayers who were good at building houses, and they were helping the two girls clean up the mess. When he saw Lin driving the convertible Model 732A back, he greeted him calmly, "Boss, you're back." But when he noticed the two people in the backseat, he said with a strange expression, "You just went to fight a king-level magical beast?"
"Fight a king-level magical beast? Why do you say that? "Lin asked, puzzled.
"Otherwise, why would the two of them look so exhausted, sleeping soundly in the back seat?" Uzov explained.
Looking back, Lin smiled and said, "Oh, them. The guy we just dealt with, I think it's better than a king-level magical beast. Don't worry, it's not a big deal, just let them rest for a while. "
At this time, the heads of the craftsmen who came to help also came forward to greet them. Uzov helped clear an empty space for the car, but he couldn't bear to leave and kept staring at Lin. Of course, Lin knew that he had something to say, so he said, "If you have something to say, just say it."
Uzov said with a smile, "Boss, it's not a big deal. It's just that many of my subordinates are asking when they can also buy a car. "
"Buy a car?" Lin was surprised.
"Yes. The people of the Jialong Chamber of Commerce and Duke Karvey are all using it. Everyone asked people they know and thought about it in private. Although the price of a truck is a bit more expensive, the convenience is really not comparable to the original carriage. Especially since everyone is using it in the Holy City, there's no need to worry about the road being interrupted or collapsing, and it's easy to repair. So, not only do I want to buy one or two to put in the Technology Guild as official cars, there are also many rich craftsmen who want to buy one. And those young men who specialize in soliciting business, they want to buy a small car as a means of transportation, and they want to run business in the other districts. "
"Wow, crossing the line like this, won't we get into trouble with the locals?" Lin smiled.
"Boss, you don't know. The needs of the other districts in the Holy City, as well as the local craftsmen, will more or less use the Technology Guild's business. More than once, people have mentioned that they want me to open a branch in the local area, like the Adventurer's Guild or the Mercenary's Guild. It's just that there's no one I can trust who is familiar with the guild's affairs, so I can open a branch without worry. Just the protection of technology patents is not something that everyone is willing to persist in. If there's a car as a help, we can expand the influence of the Technology Guild without having to rely on the branch method. And we've also calculated, as long as the logistics can keep up, buying a car is much more cost-effective than raising a horse. "
"So there's a demand now." After getting out of the car, Lin looked at the temporary model car made of ordinary materials that had been driven back. Maybe it's time to convert to an official model and accumulate experience while selling. Just like the progress in the design and manufacturing of trucks, it was all the experience contributed by the Jialong Chamber of Commerce and Duke Karvey's needs.
After thinking it through, Lin said, "If it's a small car for four people, you can go and talk to the center's external receptionist. You're familiar with that person, he was on loan from the Technology Guild. I'll go and greet him. As for the truck, wait a bit, the next improved model is about to be finalized, and the proportion of magic materials used has also been reduced. Although there's a slight drop in performance, the price has dropped even more, and the reliability of the other parts has also increased. "
"Oh, really. That's great. I'll go and talk to the others. "Uzov quickly left happily.
At this moment, Lin turned his head to look at the two people who were still sitting in the car, who had woken up but didn't want to get up lazily, and asked, "Gentlemen, do you want lunch?"
Azad almost bounced out of his seat and said, "Yes, why not!"
William Greco was the same. He slowly got up and dusted his robe. After taking a short nap, the two of them slightly recovered their energy. Now, the common feeling was that they were thirsty and hungry, and they didn't know where these feelings came from.
They had clearly just moved their feet, turned the steering wheel, and changed gears. It wasn't like they had gone through some intense battle, so how could they be so tired?
Lin said to the two girls who were still directing the reconstruction plan in the ruins of the silkworm hut, "Girls, is lunch ready?"
Kaya trotted over alone and said, "Sister Vanah is ready, I'll go and see if we need help." With that, she trotted away.
Lin and the other two leisurely walked toward the main house.
With this free time, Lin asked intermittently, "You just drove for more than two hours, do you have any thoughts, gentlemen?"
"Those two cars are failures, right?" Azad, as always, belittled everything in the world.
A certain person, however, replied noncommittally, "That depends on how strict your definition of failure is. For me, if a car has four wheels, can run with the gas pedal, and can stop with the brakes, then it's a pass. "
"You said it yourself, it's just a pass. Compared to perfection, you may never be able to cross the distance. "
"Oh, I wonder if Your Highness is willing to let me know what part of the car you're so resentful of?" Lin looked at the Magic Prince's dissatisfied face and the small tuft of blue hair on his forehead and asked curiously.
"Front and back, it's completely the problem of the tires. I haven't fully utilized the performance of the entire car. It's all limited by the problem of the tire's grip. I can't use all fifteen gears. At most, I can only use seven gears. "Their faces were almost touching as Azad waved the 'seven' he had made with his index finger in dissatisfaction.
Lin was still smiling as he said, "Those two cars were originally built with a bunch of immature technology. Plus, the person who ordered them didn't care about balance at all. It's normal to make such a top-heavy monster, right? But the manufacturing process of the tires has improved a lot, and they thought of adding magic materials to increase the stickiness and wear resistance. If the tires were at the original level, those two cars could only dig sand on the spot. "
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