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Chapter 312: [311] Special Envoy Cheng Defeats the Faction of the Deputy Palace Master Single-Handedly

Xuan Ce Hall.

"...The Heavenly Workshop is also in urgent need of manpower!"

The indifferent voice of Palace Master Xuan Shi Zuo Yi Ning echoed in the spacious Xuan Ce Hall.

The Xuan Shi present immediately understood that Zuo Yi Ning was not prepared to compromise.

This was not surprising.

In just a few months, the Heavenly Workshop had lost seven of its top 26 craftsmen to the Tian Rong Palace through various means, not to mention the numerous artisans and apprentices.

This was not just a matter of losing talent; it was as if an entire wall had been taken away.

Even a clay Buddha would become angry, let alone a powerful Xuan Shi?

Zuo Yi Ning acted with a certain method, not blindly refusing. He immediately proposed a solution:

"The annual production of demonic internal combustion engines by the Tian Rong Palace may reach five hundred thousand in the future. Coupled with the production of battle hawks, the demand for craftsmen will undoubtedly be astonishing.

"I believe that in the long run, Palace Master Lan should prioritize the training of craftsmen, so as to permanently solve the manpower problem."

Speaking objectively, this was a fair suggestion.

It was also the only way to ultimately solve the problem.

However, the problem was that a faraway water cannot extinguish a nearby fire. The goal of producing one hundred thousand internal combustion engines had already been mentioned in front of everyone, and the Tian Rong Palace had to produce them as soon as possible.

Palace Master Xuan Shi Lan Jia Yao revealed a faint smile. "According to Special Envoy Cheng's long-term plan, the annual production of internal combustion engines will reach ten million."

Zuo Yi Ning was shocked and almost blurted out, "How is that possible?"

The "five hundred thousand" he had mentioned earlier was already an overestimation, but he didn't expect the other party's estimate to be twenty times that.

This far exceeded his imagination.

It was simply beyond the scope of reason!

However, as the Palace Master, it would be inappropriate for him to question so rashly, so he quickly swallowed his words.

Zuo Yi Ning nodded calmly. "It seems that Special Envoy Cheng is very confident."

It wasn't just this Palace Master who was shocked.

Even the other Xuan Shi were greatly surprised.

Palace Master Xuan Shi Yue Wan Xing from the Heavenly Agriculture Palace couldn't help but ask, "Palace Master Lan, one demonic internal combustion engine is equivalent to one battle hawk. Even if the battle hawk is an important weapon that can change the form of warfare, it is unlikely that the Qing Han Xuan Palace can produce ten million battle hawks, right?

"The generals under the command of the Divine City will definitely assign tasks to various Xuan Palaces to speed up production. Our Xuan Palace can produce only five hundred thousand at most."

The words "five hundred thousand" were deliberately emphasized.

From this small detail, it could be inferred that this Xuan Shi clearly supported Zuo Yi Ning's viewpoint. This statement was a show of support for him.

Otherwise, why would he specifically mention five hundred thousand?

After a moment.

A voice as strong as gold and iron suddenly spread throughout the entire stone hall. "Makes sense! Ten million is indeed too many."

It was none other than the Vice Palace Master of the Xuan Palace, named Kou Zhi Zhong.

It was not difficult to see that there were different factions within the Xuan Palace.

Zuo Yi Ning and Yue Wan Xing, the two Palace Masters, undoubtedly belonged to Kou Zhi Zhong's faction.

This posture was the most typical way of playing factions—first, let the "small fries" charge into battle, then let the "big shots" make the final decision.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became tense.

The eyes of Palace Master Yun Chang Tian flickered, preparing to speak.

But Lan Jia Yao preemptively asked a question, "Palace Master Zuo, can the internal combustion engine only be installed on battle hawks? Can't it be used elsewhere?"

Upon hearing this, Palace Master Yun changed his words instantly. "You're right!"

This Xuan Du began to talk confidently, "Although my understanding of machinery is limited, I also know the concept of 'prime mover,' which refers to 'all machinery that uses energy to generate motive power.'"

This was actually him "learning on the spot."

Recently, the Palace Master has "peeked" at a lot of letters between Cheng Han and the Master Craftsman, and has indeed learned many new terms.

The Cloud Palace Master continued, "The internal combustion engine is a 'prime mover'. Since it can drive the war eagle to fly in the sky, naturally it can also drive other machinery."

Lan Jiayao promptly chimed in, "The Palace Master is absolutely right!"

The female Xuan Shi immediately presented evidence, "Another project team led by Ambassador Cheng has developed an internal combustion engine that is compatible with crystal energy vehicles.

"Ambassador Cheng named it the 'gasoline engine', and the fuel it uses is 'gasoline' extracted from brown oil."

Zuo Yining's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

The Xuan Shi instantly realized that she was not familiar with the situation at the Institute of Science and Magic, and had rashly attacked the other party. This was a serious mistake.

Lan Jiayao continued, "Crystal energy vehicles consume gray crystals, and the price of gray crystals is not cheap, which greatly limits the application of crystal energy vehicles.

"The gasoline engine, on the other hand, only uses 'cloud burst devices' that consume gray crystals, reducing the consumption of gray crystals by more than 99%.

"From a cost perspective, the power source of crystal energy vehicles, the 'spirit crystal array disc', is quite expensive. Once gasoline engines are mass-produced, their price will be only half of the former..."

The female Xuan Shi listed several advantages.

Anyone could tell that gasoline vehicles overwhelmingly surpassed crystal energy vehicles.

By the way, the so-called "cloud burst device" is a "modified" product created by combining the mystical laws of this world.

In another dimension, the gasoline engine ignites the combustible mixture through a "spark plug", which involves a combustion conduction process where a small amount of gasoline is difficult to completely burn.

The cloud burst device has an instant heating effect, which can instantly ignite all the fuel in the cylinder, greatly improving combustion efficiency.

Cheng Han always felt that the collision of different technologies from two worlds was truly fascinating.

Lan Jiayao concluded with one sentence, "Ambassador Cheng has a vision to bring gasoline vehicles into every household and make ordinary people's lives more convenient."

The female Xuan Shi intentionally paused and emphasized, "To make Qinghan Xuan Palace and all the small spirit realms a world on wheels, a world of high efficiency."

This last sentence instantly moved the Palace Master.

"Good!

"Very good!"

The Cloud Palace Master applauded, "This is a highly anticipated vision, and I am willing to do everything I can to support Ambassador Cheng."

Kou Zhizhong's face twitched imperceptibly.

Everyone present was astute, naturally able to discern that these words were not only a genuine appreciation of the vision, but also a targeted response to the Vice Palace Master.

In short, this was a subtle struggle between the two Xuan Du.

The newly appointed head of the Tianwu Hall, Hang Yishi, timely interjected, "The applications of Ambassador Cheng's invention, the gasoline engine, are immense. Ten million units are indeed not many."

It was obvious that Hang Xuan Shi was aligned with the Palace Master, and this statement was also a form of flattery.

Lan Jiayao joined in, "Ambassador Cheng once made an estimate. The population under our Xuan Palace exceeds 300 million people. Calculating based on one gasoline engine for every ten people, we would need 30 million gasoline engines."

The astonishing figure of "30 million" caused a stir in the Stone Hall.

Zuo Yining's face turned a bit ugly.

But no one refuted it.

Even the Vice Palace Master remained silent.

After all, they had just been slapped in the face, and no one wanted to provoke further conflict.

Lan Jiayao noticed this scene and felt a faint sense of emotion.

The female Xuan Shi naturally understood the reason behind it.

There was no other reason.

In the past few months, Ambassador Cheng's incredible creations had shocked everyone, including the Vice Palace Master.

Therefore, these people did not have the confidence to speak up.

In other words, although Ambassador Cheng was not present in the Xuanze Hall, he had single-handedly defeated the faction of the Vice Palace Master.

(End of this chapter)