Chapter 1539: Giant Steam Engine

The moment the curtain was pulled back, Newton was completely stunned.

He saw a massive steel furnace monster, its exterior built from pitch-black steel, every line of the steel revealing the aesthetic of knowledge.

Newton leaned down to examine the components of this Giant Steam Engine, touching them with his hands and even measuring them with calipers.

But he arrived at an astonishing fact.

The goal a craftsman pursues for a lifetime.

Seamless!

Measuring the gaps of this Giant Steam Engine from the outside, apart from the necessary clearances, everything was seamless.

Newton panted heavily, sighing in admiration in his heart; he had to admit that the Longyan possessed an extraordinary spirit of craftsmanship in this regard.

He suddenly recalled that every time Mocheng conducted experiments with him, he would try every Method to reduce the measured data and variables to the absolute minimum.

This made Newton wonder if all Longyan were the type of people who pursued this spirit of craftsmanship.

After all, such a big guy could not be completed by one person; there must have been many processes working in coordination.

The process involved was absolutely incomparably complex.

Thinking of this, Newton looked at the Giant Steam Engine again, feeling inexplicably much more at ease.

But this alone was not enough to make Newton feel shocked.

The point was the technological innovation of this Steam Engine; this Giant Steam Engine had a full eight cylinders, all of them incomparably huge.

Moreover, the Longyan had made quite significant improvements to the entire Steam Engine.

They had improved the Air Circuit, at least that was how it appeared from the outside.

"Oh, it can actually be done like this here!"

"Why is it like this here?"

"Ah, the Longyan are truly a group of geniuses..."

After Haren, Mocheng, and Hu Xi'er arrived, they saw Newton's fanatical gaze, his whole body sprawled over this giant Engine.

His eyes were fixed intently on the patterns and the machinery above, while he muttered something to himself.

Haren could barely understand a word or two, but his face was livid.

Hu Xi'er followed Mocheng, continuing to act as a wallflower.

He glanced at the Giant Steam Engine produced by the Longyan, not taking it to heart.

Mocheng had been fortunate enough to participate in the research and development of this Giant Steam Engine, so he knew the internal structure better than anyone.

However, he would not tell Newton.

Seeing Haren walk over, Newton's face suddenly lit up with joy; he jumped off the machine and darted to the side of Duke and Minister of Finance Haren.

He grabbed his hand excitedly.

That look in his eyes actually made Haren, a man over fifty, feel a bit of fear.

"My dear Haren, I want you to allow me to take this Giant Steam Engine apart and let me study it."

Haren's face stiffened instantly, and he said in a deep voice, "No!"

"Why not? Do you have any idea of the value of this Giant Steam Engine?"

"Such a good thing must be taken apart for people to study!"

"Besides, it's not like I can't fix it."

Haren snorted coldly and said indifferently, "Hmph, the Textile Machine that came in three years ago was given to you to study, and you broke it."

"Two years ago, the Musket I managed to get from the Longyan with such difficulty—you took that apart too; did you ever fix it?"

Hu Xi'er, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this; how was this guy exactly like Mocheng back then?

Newton, however, said without blushing or skipping a beat, "Didn't I help you fix the steamship you bought a year ago?"

"Heh." Haren was so angry he laughed: "That ship started leaking because you took it apart again just a few days after you fixed it."

Pfft!

Hu Xi'er could no longer hold it in and laughed out loud.

Haren and Newton looked over following the sound of laughter, and Hu Xi'er hurriedly covered her mouth.

The two of them

glanced at her and stopped talking.

Turning their heads back, the two continued their standoff.

At this moment, another mocking sound came, and the faces of Haren and Newton darkened.

Hu Xi'er hurriedly indicated that it really wasn't her this time.

They cast their gaze toward Mocheng at the side; this Mocheng, who had maintained a deadpan expression throughout the whole process, was currently laughing like a pig.

"Hehehe..." Mocheng looked at Newton.

He didn't realize at all that his laughter just now had angered these two people.

"Brother Newton, you have such a dark history."

"But it doesn't matter, there is an old saying in our Longyan circles."

"Failure is the mother of success; if you want to marry her child, you must first meet her mother."

Newton was stunned and fell into deep thought, feeling that this statement made a lot of sense.

He suddenly looked at Haren and said extremely seriously, "You heard it just now, too."

"Only by experiencing failure can we achieve success."

Haren was speechless for a moment; the logic was indeed the logic.

But this Steam Engine was not meant for research at this time.

Although it was none of his business, Mocheng could never help but interject at the right moment.

"Brother Newton, rest assured about this matter; you can come to our Longyan."

"This Steam Engine was produced by our Longyan; if you want to study it, shouldn't you go to Longyan?"

Haren looked at Mo Cheng with an unkind gaze.

Right in front of him, they were poaching talent from his Britain!

Newton fell into thought; for him, it was the same wherever he conducted research.

He had long yearned for Longyan, ever since the Great Age of Discovery began and someone completed a circumnavigation of the seas.

Too many excellent goods had arrived in their Britain via sea transport.

Moreover, these goods were not only novel but also interesting.

Especially the Longyan goods; some of these items looked simple, but the knowledge contained within them was not simple at all.

A look of hope appeared in Newton's eyes, and all of this was seen by Haren.

He said coldly, "Newton, you will always have a chance to study it."

"But right now, the purpose of this machine is not for that!"

"Alright, the time is about up, you should be leaving too."

Newton's expression stiffened, and he had no choice but to reluctantly step away from the machine that haunted his dreams.

"Two distinguished guests from Longyan, please wait a moment."

Haren called out to Hu Xi'er and Mo Cheng.

Hu Xi'er looked at Haren, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Respected Duke Haren, may I ask what else is the matter?"

A smile appeared on Haren's old face, but it gave people a sinister feeling.

"I hope that the two of you will not continue to pester Newton too much."

"He is one of our British people."

Hu Xi'er's expression changed; Mo Cheng's words just now had caught the attention of Duke Haren.

Mo Cheng blocked Hu Xi'er behind him and said coldly, "Your Excellency Haren, what is the meaning of this? We are just friends with Newton."

Duke Haren let out a laugh and said indifferently, "I hope so."

After saying this, he walked past Mo Cheng and Hu Xi'er.

Hu Xi'er's expression changed slightly; she sensed a deep threat in Haren's tone.

After they left that place, they arrived at the small inn where they had been staying.

Hu Xi'er looked at Mo Cheng solemnly.

"Mo Cheng, perhaps we need to leave this place as soon as possible," Hu Xi'er said in a low voice.