Chapter 251

The new calendar year 2529, August.

It was hot in the afternoon, and the spacious and bright workshop was even more sweltering. Even with the large steam-driven fan blowing non-stop to keep the air circulating, it still made people sweat profusely.

In the crowd, Ren was wearing a loose and light shirt, which was already wet with sweat.

Akalande beside him was also sweating.

The two stood in the open space of the workshop, surrounded by several subordinates in management uniforms, all eyes were fixed on the production line, a brand new motorcycle had just been assembled and was passing a series of tests, It will be ready to leave the factory immediately.

Akalande couldn't hide the look of expectation in his eyes.

Ren was very calm.

Motorcycles are new to others, but in his eyes, they are all too familiar.

More than five months ago, based on the memory and experience of his previous life, combined with the mechanical technology of this world, he fumbled through activated metal for half a month, and completed the prototype of the first steam motorcycle.

The car was rough and crude in shape, but when it was handed over to Akalande, he fell in love with it at first sight.

The difficulty of steam motorcycles is not technology, but creativity.

After Acalander got the prototype, he worked with Ren to improve it for two weeks. He believed that the motorcycle must be marketable, and immediately decided to invest in production.

Selecting a site, building a factory, setting up a production line, and recruiting workers... Akland already owned an automobile manufacturing plant and was very familiar with the process. He was also the vice president of the Machinery Union, and had a wealth of experience in networking. In less than five months, a brand new factory was built and started smoothly.

The motorcycle factory is located in the Territory of Glamorgan, and the site was chosen by Wren himself.

He used the value of the land plus the original technology to obtain 40% of the shares in the factory. Akland provided the manpower and management team, and was responsible for the initial capital investment, and also got 40% of the shares.

The remaining 20% ​​belong to the mechanics union.

In the empire, any company that has something to do with mechanical technology and needs mechanics to participate in production must more or less cooperate with the mechanics union.

The more dependent on technology, the more shares will be handed over to the mechanics union.

That's why mechanics are so rich.

"Vice President, the test is complete, and the quality of this car is fine." A mechanic in charge of the factory test shouted excitedly.

Beside him, a dark motorcycle was parked on the ground.

Ren carefully observed that the length of the body was about two and a half meters, and there were two rubber wheels at the front and rear. The overall style was similar to the motorcycle in the previous life, and the most obvious difference was in the engine part.

Because it is powered by steam, the engine has been replaced by a steam engine, but it is not a pure steam engine, but a combination of rune technology, which improves combustion efficiency and output power, and reduces the volume.

This rune steam engine was not invented by Ryan. It has been promoted for many years and is used in many machines, such as automobiles, steam trains, and airships.

The puppets made by mechanics are generally driven by rune steam engines.

The fuel of the rune steam engine is also coal, but it is not the kind of coal on earth.

There is a big difference between the two.

It is also dug out from the ground, the output is huge, and it is widely used. The name is translated as "gray coal". It is much harder than coal, and its structure is a bit like crystal. It is also more resistant to burning and can release more heat. Almost as good as gasoline.

Moreover, the ash coal combustion produces very little residue, like fine ash, and the residual hazard is also very low.

The gas extracted from it is also very resistant to burning.

It has been almost a year since Ryan traveled to Allen Erth, and he often burns coal to drive the steam engine. Up to now, he has not figured out the composition of the ash coal.

He guessed that the ash coal should contain fire elements, which is why it is so strange.

"I'll try."

Akland couldn't wait to get on the motorcycle, and turned the handlebar to start.

Immediately, the runes on the steam engine lit up red, instantly generating a large amount of heat, which ignited the ashes inside the combustion chamber. The blazing heat boils the water in just a few seconds, and the steam pushes the piston, and after a few strokes, the train is transmitted through the chain to the tires, making it spin.

Puff puff……

The exhaust pipe at the bottom sprayed white steam backwards, and the motorcycle moved forward immediately.

Akland put his foot back on the pedal, and drove the motorcycle around the open space of the workshop. After a few laps, he gradually got used to it, so he increased his horsepower and drove out of the workshop.

After a while, Akalande came back on his motorcycle, got out of the car rather reluctantly, and said with a smile, "Ren, do you want to feel it too?"

"No need, there will be opportunities in the future."

Ren shook his head and refused.

He used to go to work in the library, and he rode his beloved electric donkey every day, and he felt sick from riding it in the wind and rain.

Worst of all, the battery was stolen three times!

The speed of the steam motorcycle was slightly faster than that of the small eDonkey, but it was far less comfortable. The vibration was not small, and the steam engine made a loud noise when it was running. He didn't want to suffer from this.

There is still a lot of room for improvement.

But it's not his turn to worry about it. It's enough to have Akalande, a legendary mechanic, and he doesn't plan to intervene in the management of the motorcycle factory.

In fact, Akalande was only responsible for the research and development of technology, leaving the management and sales to others.

This situation is very common in the empire.

The owners of a company or factory are generally extraordinary people. They are busy practicing or enjoying life, and rarely participate in the operation and management.

These affairs are handled by a group of professional ordinary people, similar to the professional managers in previous lives.

Ellenus is a world where the strong come first. No matter how high the management ability of ordinary people is, it is impossible to overthrow the rule of extraordinary people.

Extraordinary people can delegate power with peace of mind.

Even if there are occasional loopholes that are exploited, once they are noticed, it is easy for ordinary people to spit out all their capital and profits.

Seeing that Ren had no intention of testing the car, Akalande nodded and said, "I know you're leaving Modu soon. When you come back, come back and try again when you have time. Let's go, I'll send it out."

Outside the workshop, there was already a car waiting.

Ren sat in the back row and was about to bid farewell when Akalande said suddenly: "By the way, the steam motorcycle has been produced, and we haven't given it a name yet. We don't even have a name, so it's inconvenient to sell. Are you Inventor, the right to name is given to you."

"Uh..." Ren thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then let's call it 'Mercedes-Benz'. By the way, design a logo for it to improve its recognition."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and drew a steering wheel-shaped symbol in midair.

"That's a good name!"

Akalande clapped his hands, and immediately agreed: "The meaning is good, and the sound is easy to pronounce. From now on, our product will be a Mercedes-Benz motorcycle!"

"Haha... Farewell."

Ren laughed inexplicably and told the driver to drive.

After a while, the car drove into the airship landing site and stopped at one of the berths. When Ren got out of the car, he saw an airship parked in front of him. Outside the hatch, two fully armed Ultramarines, one on the left and one on the right, guarded there like two steel statues.

"Boss!" the Ultramarines yelled in unison.

"Well." Ren responded with a hint, and ordered: "Notify Sicarius, let the captain take off, and we will set off immediately."

"yes!"

There was excitement in the voices of the two Ultramarines.

Ren boarded the deck of the airship. A few minutes later, the airship under his feet climbed slowly, getting higher and higher from the ground, and flew towards the west.

He is going to fly across the empire, enter the Sion Plateau, and go to the hometown of the Macragge!