bookbashuk Chapter 31 The Beginning of Industrialization in Douluo Continent
Chapter 31 The Beginning of Industrialization in Douluo Continent
Chapter 31 The Beginning of Industrialization in Douluo Continent
Dugu Yan scrutinized Yu Tiancheng's expression and asked suspiciously, "You really don't know?"
Yu Tiancheng helplessly spread his hands: "Should I know? I'm either cultivating or researching every day, how could I have time to inquire about her situation!"
Yu Tiancheng was telling the truth, but he did have some suspicions in his heart.
He had been keeping an eye on Shrek Academy's movements, and now that Shrek Academy is about to start its semester, he might actually end up traveling with Ning Rongrong.
During these five years, Yu Tiancheng and Ning Rongrong had very little communication, but the "rumors" between them never stopped.
It all started with their teamwork in defeating the thousand-year-old soul beast. No one knows who started it, but they were given the title of "Peerless Twins," which became a topic of conversation for busybodies.
Yu Tiancheng also intended to ease tensions with Ning Rongrong.
After all, she is not only a powerful support-type Soul Master, but also has the behemoth that is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School behind her.
But every time he tried to get close to her to make amends for what happened back then, Ning Rongrong would always exude a strong sense of resentment.
As a result, whenever the two appear together in public, whether it's a large-scale event at the academy or a banquet in Tiandou City, the atmosphere always becomes extremely subtle.
To outsiders, it was clear that something was going on between the two.
On the surface, Yu Tiancheng could mostly maintain a calm and composed demeanor, but occasionally he would inadvertently reveal a hint of guilt.
Dugu Yan moved into Yu Tiancheng's courtyard four years ago and knew his daily life very well. Indeed, she had never seen him have any private interactions with Ning Rongrong.
But a strange feeling lingered in her heart that she couldn't quite explain.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about that girl anymore."
Yu Tiancheng took Dugu Yan's hand and walked excitedly towards the open space in front of the courtyard. "Let me show you my latest achievement!"
"Oh? What's fun this time?" Dugu Yan's attention was immediately drawn to it.
Dugu Yan was well aware of Yu Tiancheng's ambition to become the leader of all lightning-type soul masters in the world, and she had also witnessed him tinkering with many novel and practical gadgets.
Two things left the deepest impression on me. One was a magical barrel-shaped object. It wasn't a soul tool, and its internal structure was quite simple when disassembled. But when lightning was injected into it, it could emit a strong light. Yu Tiancheng called it a "flashlight".
There was another instrument that could produce a very rhythmic sound. Yu Tiancheng said it was an electric guitar, and it produced electronic music.
Under her expectant gaze, Yu Tiancheng took out a short, thick cylinder from the soul tool, about one-third of a cubic meter in size, with neat copper coils tightly wrapped around its surface.
Dugu Yan examined it carefully, then frowned and said, "It looks a bit like the motor used in an electric fan, only much bigger."
"Good eye!" Yu Tiancheng nodded approvingly. "This is indeed an electric motor, based on the same principle, but made with better materials and larger."
"Why make such a big deal out of it?" Dugu Yan asked, puzzled. "Do you want to build a super fan that can blow houses down?"
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"Of course not!" Yu Tiancheng laughed. "Fans are just a small fry. My goal is electric cars!"
Think about it, a carriage can't move without horses, and then think about the rotating fan blades—what comes to mind?
Dugu Yan instantly recalled the image of a spinning wheel and a rotating fan blade, and immediately understood the common thread: "You want to install an electric motor on a carriage so it can run without horses?!"
"That's right! So smart!" Yu Tiancheng exclaimed happily when he saw that Dugu Yan understood immediately.
Yu Tiancheng wanted to develop the potential of the lightning system, and the first thing that came to mind was electric vehicles, which would then guide the Douluo Continent into the electric age, and then push technology to complete industrialization.
Whether it's two-wheeled or four-wheeled, if successful, it would be an epoch-making innovation.
To this end, he gathered the family's top craftsmen and held numerous study seminars.
Starting with the most basic electromagnetic induction research, they quickly manufactured a small electric motor, and then continuously increased its power.
With the development of electric motors progressing steadily, Yu Tiancheng no longer needs to personally handle the integration of them into electric vehicles.
He only needs to put forward his ideas and requirements; the specific mechanical structure design will be handled by the family's craftsmen.
"Uh—what's the use of this? To make a lightning-type Soul Master act as an ox or a horse pulling a cart?" Dugu Yan asked with a strange expression.
Yu Tiancheng hadn't expected her focus to be so unusual, so he had to explain in detail: "It's roughly the same idea, but the essence is different."
Can you imagine?
An ordinary lightning-type Soul Master, by driving this electric motor, can generate the pulling force equivalent to 100 horses!
"Impossible!" Dugu Yan exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.
"Nothing is impossible!" Yu Tiancheng smiled confidently. "The pulling power of 100 horses is just the foundation. I also want to give all lightning-type soul masters the ability to fly! I'll show you now!"
As he spoke, he took out a bunch of wooden parts from the soul tool.
After handing over the electric vehicle project to the craftsman, he had a new idea.
Electric vehicles also require consideration of complex mechanical transmission structures, while airplanes, especially simple biplane propeller airplanes, only require an understanding of aerodynamics.
In his previous life, Yu Tiancheng had seen many old aircraft blueprints from World War I and World War II.
He drew up the blueprints for the parts, marked them with precise parameters, and handed them over to the family carpenters, who then carefully crafted them using the tough torsos of plant spirit beasts.
Furthermore, it is equipped with the latest research and development motor, which has been tested and found to meet the power requirements;
What Yu Tiancheng is about to assemble is the first airplane on the Douluo Continent.
As he assembled the equipment quickly, he explained, "Look at these two long boards; their shape is designed to mimic the wings of birds."
You see, the top is slightly bulging and curved, while the bottom is relatively flat.
In this way, the air travels a long distance over the upper wing surface, travels at a high speed, and has low pressure.
The flow path over the lower wing surface is shorter, the speed is slower, and the pressure is greater; this generates upward lift.
Although Dugu Yan only vaguely understood what Yu Tiancheng was saying, she watched quietly without interrupting, seeing that Yu Tiancheng was in high spirits.
Under Yu Tiancheng's skillful and rapid assembly, a simple biplane propeller plane quickly took shape on the open ground in front of the courtyard.
Yu Tiancheng looked at the plane in front of him and was very satisfied.
When he was drawing up the blueprints, he chose the Po-2 trainer aircraft, which was known as "hard to crash".
Yu Tiancheng patted the wooden body of the machine, making a dull sound, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
"Wild Goose, today I'll show you what true lightning-powered flight is all about!"
Dugu Yan circled the somewhat crudely made airplane once, and finally couldn't help but question, "This—this wooden frame, can it really fly? And with that electric motor?"
"Practice makes perfect! Watch closely!" Yu Tiancheng laughed confidently, then nimbly flipped over and climbed into the simple, open cockpit.
He took a deep breath, grabbed the control lever with one hand and the copper wire connecting the motor with the other, and slowly released the powerful thunderous energy within his body.
"Buzz—!!!"
The electric motor emitted a deep roar, marking the first cry of the industrial revolution in the Douluo Continent.