Chapter 104

The 63rd year of the Great Yan Calendar.

Imperial Palace, Main Hall.

The people from the Great Yan Research Institute were carrying a giant pot with a steel structure...

Onto the main hall.

Everyone's expression was very excited.

"Your Majesty! We have manufactured a brand-new power device based on the principle that steam can drive objects to move!"

"With it, from now on, even if the waterwheel leaves the water and the windmill leaves the wind, they can still operate!"

"Even through a linkage device, we can drive a carriage forward by boiling water, saving a large amount of human and animal labor!"

"..."

On the dragon throne.

Yan listened to the narration of the people from the Research Institute.

He lowered his head to examine this giant pot.

He saw the people from the Research Institute lighting a fire underneath it, and the water inside the giant pot...

Soon began to boil as well.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The pot lid was pushed up by the steaming water vapor, jumping upward continuously.

And on the other side of the pot lid...

It was connected to a reciprocating mechanical structure.

Using the lever principle, the force generated by the mechanical movement of the pot lid...

Was continuously amplified.

These theories all originated from "Physics" in the three volumes of the Heavenly Book.

After decades of study.

The Great Yan Research Institute had successively applied the theories within it to practice.

And on the other side of the giant pot's conveyor belt.

A reciprocating machine...

Was moving up and down, pushing a wooden wheel to rotate continuously.

When Yan saw this, his eyes went straight.

His breathing couldn't help but become rapid.

Such an invention...

Could be said to be the most epoch-making invention in these decades!

Just as the people from the Research Institute said.

Once it could be optimized again, the power it provided...

Would allow all walks of life in the Great Yan Kingdom to break through geographical limitations and save a large amount of human and material resources.

Thinking of this.

Yan couldn't help but beam with joy.

He nodded with satisfaction and said: "The Research Institute has been able to develop such a miraculous object; I will reward you heavily!"

Subsequently.

He continued: "However, this object is still too crude and needs to be perfected. You should select people with outstanding research capabilities from within the Research Institute to form a power research group, specifically responsible for the improvement of the steam engine."

"Yes!"

The people from the Research Institute responded in deep voices.

Clearly.

They also understood very well that this first-generation version of the steam engine could not be put into use at all.

It could currently only manage to push a wooden wheel forward.

In terms of power structure and mechanical transmission devices...

There was still huge room for improvement.

And above the imperial palace.

Qin Mu looked at the giant pot in the main hall.

He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect the steam engine to be researched so quickly..."

Before transmigrating.

Civilization on Earth had been incredibly ignorant for thousands of years.

And after the appearance of the steam engine.

Modern civilization officially began.

It could be said...

That the power reform of the steam engine laid the tone for the rapid development of modern civilization.

"Next, you will understand how terrifying the steam engine is."

Qin Mu looked at the excited Yan, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Although Yan understood the function of the steam engine.

He absolutely could not imagine...

That the steam engine would cause an epoch-making giant change!

The 63rd year of the Great Yan Calendar.

End of the year.

With the passage of time.

In the Great Yan Research Institute.

After half a year of improvement, the fourth-generation version of the steam engine...

Finally came into being!

This time, the steam engine was no longer huge in size.

But its structure was incredibly precise.

Various complex mechanical parts were all loaded together.

Through a simple reciprocating mechanical lever, it could exert the power of steam...

To the maximum.

At the same time.

In terms of fuel.

After several improvements, coal that burned long enough replaced the previous firewood!

As long as someone kept adding water and coal.

It could allow the steam engine to run without stopping!

After Yan learned this news.

He rushed to the Great Yan Research Institute immediately.

"Your Majesty, after our improvement this time, the steam engine can push the wooden wheel to a rotation speed of 7,000 revolutions per hour!"

The people from the Research Institute began to experiment personally.

Demonstrating the powerful power of the fourth-generation steam engine.

Yan looked at the wooden wheel that was rolling without human labor...

His expression became increasingly excited.

"Pass down the order to put this version of the steam engine into application as soon as possible, and develop... a carriage that can travel without horse power!"

The current Great Yan Kingdom.

In terms of transportation, they all used carriages.

But horses...

After all, have endurance and will get tired.

It is impossible for them to run forever without stopping.

But this version of the steam engine...

As long as there is sufficient fuel and sufficient water, it can continuously generate power!

Subsequently.

After this experiment, the power research group of the Great Yan Research Institute...

Began the research of a new topic.

How to apply the steam engine to a carriage!

The 64th year of the Great Yan Calendar.

After several months of research and development.

The world's first steam carriage appeared.

It used a steam engine as a power source, and a power room was set up at the rear of the carriage.

A dedicated person was responsible for boiling water.

And through the power transmission of the steam engine, the four wheels moved forward rapidly!

The top speed...

Even reached 20 kilometers per hour!

The first steam carriage was also used as Yan's exclusive vehicle.

But...

Yan was not very satisfied with the speed of this steam carriage.

Normally speaking.

The slowest horse could run 60 kilometers per hour!

The speed of the steam carriage was really too slow.

Therefore...

The Great Yan Research Institute began to discuss intensely again.

Trying every possible way to speed up the steam carriage.

"To speed up, we must increase the rotation speed of the wheels; in the final analysis, we still need to increase the power of the steam engine."

"In terms of power, I think we can make a compound steam engine, using multiple pots to burn together..."

"Indeed, if four pots burn synchronously, the power generated might be even more astonishing!"

"..."

Three months later.

A brand-new four-pot-driven steam engine appeared.

In terms of power.

It even directly doubled, allowing the steam carriage to speed up to 40 kilometers per hour!

However...

Yan was still not satisfied with this speed.

"The gods have said that the power of technology can fly into the sky and escape into the earth; how can it not even exceed the slowest horse in the Great Yan Kingdom?!"

Yan stared coldly at the people from the Research Institute.

40 kilometers per hour, the speed was indeed much faster.

But...

It was still far from the speed the gods spoke of.

Even...

The existing martial artist captives in the Great Yan Kingdom could easily surpass the steam carriage by using light-body techniques!

Therefore.

After his order was given.

The Research Institute began research day and night again.

The 65th year of the Great Yan Calendar.

Finally.

After a year of research.

The Great Yan Research Institute...

Proposed a brand-new plan.

"Your Majesty, after our research and improvement during this period, the top speed of the steam carriage can only reach 50 kilometers per hour."

"But we tried to improve the road conditions and specially built tracks for the wheels of the steam carriage..."

"If the steam carriage runs on such tracks, the speed can reach an astonishing 70 kilometers per hour!"

Immediately after.

The people from the Research Institute moved out a section of iron tracks hundreds of meters long and conducted an experiment for Yan on the spot.

There were two rows of iron tracks.

Placing the wheels of the steam carriage on the iron tracks could rapidly increase its speed.

It soared directly to 70 kilometers per hour!

Seeing this scene.

Yan was overjoyed.

70 kilometers, although still not comparable to the fastest steeds in the Great Yan Kingdom.

But...

It was sustainable; as long as there was enough fuel and water, it could run forever without stopping.

This point was incomparable to steeds!

"Since the speed can be increased by building iron tracks, then..."

Yan took a deep breath.

And issued a decree: "I will pave iron tracks all over the territory of the Great Yan Kingdom!"

This decree of his.

Surprised the people from the Research Institute.

The territory of the Great Yan Kingdom was very vast.

To pave iron tracks all over the territory of the Great Yan Kingdom...

Without a doubt.

This was an extremely massive project, and it was also a waste of money and labor.

Yan naturally knew this too.

But...

He had this confidence.

The current Great Yan Kingdom...

Had the support of the people and was financially abundant.

It could absolutely complete this grand feat!

Subsequently.

Yan urgently convened a morning meeting.

Ordering the Ministry of Works and the Research Institute to cooperate closely and quickly formulate a roadmap for the priority construction of iron tracks.

Then he began to recruit labor, refine steel, and prepare for construction.

"Didn't I capture 400,000 martial artists and 200,000 immortal cultivators before? Let them go and build the iron tracks!"

Regarding the labor aspect.

Yan waved his hand and determined the candidates.

These martial artists and immortal cultivators had astonishing physiques.

When they worked, they got twice the result with half the effort.

Using them to build iron tracks would definitely be much faster than ordinary people.