Chapter 80 The Awakening of the Steel Giant

The banshees looked at each other.

"We? Install a steam engine?"

"I definitely can't do that. I feel dizzy just looking at all those parts."

"Dizzy? Have you been contaminated by knowledge?"

"How is that possible? The Banshee won't be contaminated now. She is just stupid."

Feeling the noise and bustle of the banshees in the distance through the mental link, Zeus couldn't help but smile.

He was not joking, he really intended to let these banshees learn the principles of steam engines.

Banshees have an inherent advantage in doing scientific research: with the symbiotic contract, they don't have to worry about pollution, and even if some accidents happen, they can be saved by the symbiotic contract.

And looking at their curious faces from a distance, they are indeed very interested in these things.

Therefore, while Zeus was explaining to the students, he was also simultaneously posting content to the nearby banshees on the mind link.

After sending for a while, Xius felt it was a bit troublesome, so he simply created a new group chat in the mind link.

【Online class group】

By the way, I pulled all the banshees in so that they could listen if they were interested.

At once all the banshees raised their heads and watched their lord explain the steam engine.

Nini, who was constantly releasing fossils into mud in the underground factory, showed an interested look, looked at the parts she had just cast in her hands, and licked her lips.

In the oil paper production workshop, several banshees had excited looks on their faces. They listened to Hughes' explanation while discussing the principles of the steam engine, with six hands flying around printing on the oil paper.

Monica did not participate in the discussion of the surrounding banshees. She listened to Zeus explaining the principles of the steam engine. Suddenly, she raised her hand and released an ice cone spell. She looked at the ice cone emitting cold air in front of her, then looked at the steam engine, thinking about something.

That evening, the students looked at the huge steam engine in front of them and couldn't help but open their eyes wide.

This, this steel giant, was it assembled by them personally? Old Ivan looked back at the empty table, which was once filled with all kinds of strange parts that he found difficult to describe in words, but now, they together formed this huge steam engine.

He was amazed at how each part fit together perfectly, not to mention how they together formed this huge thing.

This was the most complex, sophisticated, and largest metal creation he had ever seen. Old Ivan had never even thought that these words could be used to describe the same thing at the same time.

The students looked at each other and almost took a step back in unison. For some reason, they subconsciously felt a little afraid.

The Type I machine that Hughes used to introduce the principles to them in the morning had been simplified to the extreme, leaving only the most basic structure, and its only function was to teach.

The Type II machine is the model that Hughes intends to put into formal production. It is a world apart from the Type I machine. Not to mention the complexity, just in terms of size, this steam engine completely crushes it.

If Hughes hadn't assembled it himself, it would have been almost impossible for them to complete it in a day.

Zeus looked at the huge monster in front of him and wiped the sweat from his forehead tiredly.

He was busy for the whole day. Not only did he have to assemble various parts, but he also had to explain things to the students at the same time. If it weren't for the excitement and anticipation in his heart, he would have wanted to rest long ago.

"Fortunately, the assembly is finally completed and there are no problems with the coordination of the parts. As long as the test run goes well, it can be put into use."

"Do you understand everything? What is the function of each part?" Xius looked around.

The students nodded one after another. Every time Hughes explained a part, he would ask the students to repeat it. In the end, he explained the general principle of the steam engine to each student one by one, and only completed the assembly after repeated confirmation.

Although a lot of time is wasted, it is a necessary process. Any deviation between cognition and reality may lead to pollution.

"Do you have any questions? Or if anyone didn't listen in the middle and missed some parts, please speak up." He asked again through the mind link.

"No."

"No."

"I completely understand."

The banshees listened very carefully today.

Hughes nodded with satisfaction. Although a steam engine used many parts, its structure was not very complicated and one could understand it by looking at it carefully once, not to mention that he had explained it many times.

After completing all the confirmations, Hughes walked to the Type II machine and instructed the trainees to apply lubricating grease, add water and coal respectively, and then take torches to light it.

"Add coal below and boil water above. I'm not lying to you, I'm boiling water." Xius said to the students around him.

A few low laughs were heard among the students, and then slowly died down. They looked at the burning coal in silence.

The Banshees who were peeping not far away huddled together, stopped fighting, and focused on the Type II machine that was slowly starting up.

In the cave under the manor, the banshees who were originally busy with their work also stopped their work and sensed the information transmitted by the mental link.

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In the evening in Castres, all you can hear is the evening breeze and the chirping of insects.

The coals glowed red, and the flames licked the rough metal of the cylinder.

The water is boiling.

The cold metal seemed to be injected with life.

The piston moves slowly in the cylinder, the crankshaft connecting rod is pushed up, and the huge metal flywheel gradually begins to rotate.

It was as if a sleeping beast slowly opened its eyes.

Bang! Bang! Like a heavy heartbeat.

A cloud of white gas came out of the exhaust port, but before it could dissipate, another cloud came out, and then faster and faster! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The pistons moved back and forth frantically, the connecting rods turned and left afterimages, and the metal flywheel that required several people to lift was spinning like a light porcelain plate.

The entire silent, cold metal behemoth let out a proud roar, the scorching boiler made it impossible for people to get close, and white steam spewed out in rhythm.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The deafening sound was like a hymn sung in unison by thousands of parts.

Many students around fell to the ground in horror. They pointed at the hot machine but could not say anything. They looked at Xius.

It was already dark, but the red combustion chamber illuminated Hughes' face. He was lying on his side, with half of his face in the firelight and half in darkness.

The banshees also looked at their lord, and everyone turned to Hughes.

Such a huge machine, such violent power, this...is this really something that mortals can control?

Their lord could actually manipulate such unimaginable power? Monica didn't look at Hughes. She stared at the steam engine and muttered to herself.

"There's still something missing, there's still something missing, what is it?"

Looking at the Type II machine spewing steam in front of him, Hughes smiled. Industrial creations have their own beauty. Its rhythm and strength are so charming.

But the next moment, his smile froze on his face.

"Everyone on alert! Pollution is coming!"

(End of this chapter)