Arcane Lord

So Pullman fell silent, and at the same time focused more on the two experimenters on the car, listening to them discuss the steam car issue as if they were studying magic. After a while, he finally found a breakthrough that could convince him:

"Lord Xia Duo, those two children just mentioned the fixed procedure of the alchemy circle, are they not ordinary people?"

The researchers are not ordinary people, so it is normal for the inventors to be not ordinary people either, Pullman thought so, things like steam engines should be invented by spellcasters!

To this, Xia Duo did not refute, and only said, "If Your Excellency Pullman insists on thinking so, it's okay, but don't be too surprised when you get to the south!"

"Is there anything different in the south?" Pullman asked curiously.

He had been to the southern border several times before, specifically to investigate Xia Duo's territory for the Seven Towers, but after all, it was a private investigation, so he couldn't go deep into it too much.

Even so, of course, he could see a huge difference between the Great Xia and the rest of Netheril.

It's just that Xia Duo didn't answer his current question directly, but asked him to see it in person, which made him a little disappointed, but also looked forward to it even more.

…

The steam car was driving on the main road "bang bang", although it was not fast, but the speed was very stable. Combined with the distance between the two places, anyone with a little arithmetic skills and common sense in life can calculate the time required for the whole scene.

Although Pullman walked this road for the first time, the mage's intuition allowed him to quickly obtain the real length based on the length of the ground road seen from a high altitude.

As for speed, that's not a problem, it's the instinct of almost every mage who masters flying, but there are very few mages in Netheril who specialize in counting other people's flying speed, but at least their own speed is very countable. of.

Halfway through the journey, Pullman was completely like an old bird who had been in a steam car for many times, and started to walk around in the car, sticking his head out of the back window to observe the situation on the road behind, and then leaning up to the driver to inquire How to operate a steam locomotive.

The driver of the experimental vehicle used to belong to the Territory Guard of Daxia Territory, but was later transferred to the Territory Civil Affairs Department, and will most likely be a full-time driver of the Territory's public transport in the future.

Although he didn't know that Xia Duo was in the car, he had received special care from above, and he also knew that the two who came up this time were important guests of the territory.

Therefore, when Pullman was curious about the steam car and asked how to operate it, he did not refuse, but patiently introduced:

"The car is mainly controlled by the steering wheel in the front and the joysticks on the left and right hands. The steering wheel controls the axles under the locomotive, and the joystick controls the power transmission of the steam engine."

"Can I try it?"

"This—" The driver hesitated for a moment, but finally he gritted his teeth and agreed. The important guest's request could not be refused. Moreover, during the period of becoming a locomotive driver, he also learned the maintenance of common faults of locomotives from the experimenters, and He also didn't think a novice could do anything with the car.

So, Pullman switched places with Shi Fa and the driver without even waiting for the car to stop. In the driver's blank position, he slammed the joystick on the right hand side, only to hear a creak, as if some part of the machine was moving with difficulty. Checked the location.

The next moment, the car jerked violently, and then visibly increased its speed, but—

It was not without reason that the driver drove the car at that speed before. Now that he accelerated suddenly, the sound of the steam engine deflated was obviously reduced, but the clanging sound of the parts became more urgent, and then there was a click, and a certain part of the car clicked. Card owner.

The next moment, the steam engine in the car suddenly spewed out a large amount of white mist. Fortunately, there was a special connecting pipe connected to the outside, otherwise, even if the people inside were not cooked, they would be in a mess.

At the same time, the car body that was still accelerating suddenly stalled, continued to slide for a while, and stopped in the middle of the road.

The two experimenters looked at each other, and the driver was a little at a loss. At this moment, Xia Duo also walked to the front of the steam car. He checked briefly, and then made a judgment:

"It's still a problem with the transmission structure. Once the force is too large, it will easily lead to transmission failure. This issue needs to be studied carefully."

Saying so, Xia Duo signaled the two experimenters and the driver to start overhauling the locomotive, and at the same time he pulled the somewhat embarrassed Pullman out of the driver's seat.

"Let's experience the posture of the steam car first. When you get to the south, I will give you one."

"Don't worry, I wasted your time." Pullman said in a message.

"It's okay, the teacher hasn't arrived yet, we have enough time."

The reason why he said this was related to the way Yin Aureum came to the southern border. Xia Duo didn't explain too much. In fact, if he had to explain it, Pullman should know it better than him.

…

Soon, the troubleshooting of the locomotive was completed, and the old driver returned to his position, still driving at the usual speed, but this experiment seemed to be unlucky, even if he was traveling by regular express, another failure occurred within a short distance.

This time it was still a transmission problem, or the failure of the steam locomotive was basically a transmission problem, and most of the others were problems with the steam engine.

Fortunately, the steam car at this stage is still very primitive, and the two experimenters and the driver have rich experience in troubleshooting, and the group quickly went back on the road.

In the back of the carriage, Pullman and Xia Duo chatted casually, and after a while, the two got off from the station at the southern end of the [Great Xia-Saville Passage].

"This is really an unforgettable journey!" Pullman exclaimed after getting out of the car and looking at the steam car that had refueled and left again.

"Your Excellency Pullman is satisfied."

Speaking, Xia Duo also pointed to the patrol airship hovering in the northern sky, and said to Pullman, "Next time you come, you can also experience the airship parade!"

"Oh, I almost forgot. Although most of Netheril's airships come from the Leisen Territory, they are also related to Lord Shadow. I also bought an airship myself. I was very excited at first, but I rarely played it afterwards. , I don’t know if it’s because the flight is too slow.”

"Your Excellency Pullman, have you ever bought an airship?"

"Yes, it's not just me. The Seven Towers bought it immediately, and even sent it to the Tianshui plane for imitation. I'm no stranger to this airship."

"Ha ha!"

After the joke~www.readwn.com~Xia Duo invited Pullman to Chang’an City. Although Chang’an City is parked in a very high airspace at this moment, it is always connected to the portal on the ground, and it’s right next to the station’s Codex Square .

But when passing by the statue of the Codex in the square, Pullman stopped in shock. He actually saluted the statue, and then said to Xia Duo in surprise:

"When did the miracle of the Lord of Radiance appear in the southern border?"

"It's been a while."

Saying this, Xia Duo made a judgment in his heart about the time when Pullman came to the southern border, at least two years ago, no wonder he hadn't even seen the sculpture of the Codex.

Moreover, it is not synchronized with the information of the Seven Towers. In fact, many people from the mainland have visited the southern border, but those people may not be able to see that this is a miracle.

But the Seven Towers should be clear, but Pullman doesn't know, what this means is self-evident.