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Chapter 516 - 516 514 Bulge on the War Horse

Chapter 516: Chapter 514: Bulge on the War Horse Chapter 516: Chapter 514: Bulge on the War Horse After the successful development of the steam vehicle, Russell generously rewarded all the researchers and craftsmen involved in the steam engine project.

After the ceremony.

Russell proposed a new concept, “The research direction of steam vehicles can develop in two directions. One is to continue to improve the existing steam vehicles, developing them into passenger and freight vehicles; the other is to transform steam vehicles into trains.”

He elaborated on the concept of trains, “Lay a steel rail on the ground and let the steam train run along the rail…”

In the end.

He emphasized, “Connecting two places with trains can greatly enhance the transportation of goods, but my ultimate goal is to lay the rails on the snowfield, allowing trains to operate normally even in the ice age, fearing neither Snow Ghosts nor Snow Demons.”

The metals of the Dragon Sleep Continent possess magic power, theoretically allowing trains to run even during the cold ice age.

Snow Demons and Snow Ghosts, lacking intelligence, would not damage the rails.

With each train accompanied by a team of knights for protection against Snow Demons and Snow Ghosts, free trade can flourish even during the stormy ice age.

Even if trains do not operate in the ice age, they can greatly enhance trade between the major territories during the warm season.

“Rest assured, Sir, I will lead the steam vehicle team to success in developing the steam train!” Scholar Leterley assured at the ceremony, thumping his chest.

When Leterley first arrived at Blackfire Tower of Scholars and took over the steam vehicle project, he was skeptical; however, once the steam vehicle was actually developed, he was deeply impressed by the water-boiling machine. He also developed great admiration for Russell, who had proposed the steam vehicle concept.

Especially after exchanging ideas with his colleagues, he learned that not only was the steam vehicle Russell’s idea, but so was the steam engine.

Even many of the research projects at Blackfire Tower of Scholars were influenced by Russell.

This completely convinced Leterley of Russell’s significant scholarly value, understanding that Russell was not merely playing around, but truly discerning the essence of the world.

In the way of the Knight, Russell could reach the summit, and in the scholarly path, Russell likewise led the future.

After Leterley’s assurance, Russell, spirited, said, “Developing the steam train will require hard work, and the steam commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles also need attention. I hope that in the future Thunderflame Territory, every main asphalt road will have our developed steam vehicles running on it.”

This realistic and grand blueprint immensely excited the attending scholars.

However, after the excitement, Leterley complained, “Sir, there are too few researchers on the steam vehicle project; we need more hands, especially scholars.”

“There will be,” Russell threw out a promise, “When we find suitable scholars, I will hire them… Of course, our research at Blackfire Tower of Scholars is exploring paths never traveled by our predecessors.”

After a pause.

Russell continued, “On this path, everyone is a blank slate, needing to add their own color through exploration. So, Leterley, and every head of the lab here, we must not only do good research but also excel in teaching.”

Glancing at everyone, Russell added, “We should not only hire scholars from outside, but I also hope to see more scholars emerging from our labs.”

Just bearing the burden would not suffice.

Russell began to entice them further, “For each scholar you mentor, you will receive a reward from Cigar Castle; for each research achievement, you will similarly get a reward from Cigar Castle; for significant achievements, I will immediately recommend you for promotion to Grand Scholar at the Red Fort Grand Scholars Roundtable.”

This ceremony.

Was undoubtedly a successful oath-taking conference.

Facing the enticing vision painted by Russell, every scholar was eager, almost ready to dive back into research immediately.

Thus, in the subsequent agenda of the meeting, when Russell proposed constructing Blackfire University and having scholars double as university professors, nobody objected; everyone happily accepted the part-time role.

“What a lovely group of people.”

Looking at the spirited scholars, Russell felt moved, “I hope that with our united efforts, we can bring to this world, to the supernatural world, a small shock belonging to the Industrial Age, the era of technology!”

…

Be it the Industrial Age or the era of technological civilization.

It was just an experiment conducted by Russell in his own territory; success would be great, but failure would not entail any significant loss.

Russell’s real reliance was still on his own strength.

His training with the Ouroboros Uroboros had already achieved complete synchrony of spirit, enabling him to initiate the fourth-layer transformation of a Phantom Beast Knight.

However, Russell had not yet decided which Phantom Beast to choose for the fourth-layer transformation.

With his merits, he could simply offer several Ice Soul Pearls to the Red Castle and then freely choose any Phantom Beast from the Fantastical Beast Park. But his expectations for Phantom Beasts had already been set too high by Unicorn Polly and Harpies Hape.

Moreover,

his primary consideration for selecting a Phantom Beast was whether it could integrate into the Quiet Dream Family and benefit the Little Dream Dragon.

Thus, like Baron Roman, he too was stuck at the stage of choosing a Phantom Beast.

Baron Roman was waiting for a Phantom Beast Pseudo-Dragon Successor, while he was looking for a Phantom Beast that could enter the Gloomy Dreamland.

Of course,

apart from his training as a Phantom Beast Knight, his development of the Dragon Domain, along with his combat techniques in Wind Thunder Form and his deeper understanding of the secret techniques of manipulating wind and thunder elements, was also becoming more refined.

“I am truly powerful now, Polly, Hape! When we combine forces, I am like a dragon in human form!”

Russell, who had been intensely training in the Snowfield.

Returned to his Cigar Castle with two harvested Ice Soul Pearls.

Upon entering the great hall, he was immediately approached by Patrol Knight Commander Katie, who rushed over, “Sir, Lord Roland asked me to tell you that you can visit the Cloud Dream Ranch whenever convenient. He has discovered something there.”

“Oh,” Russell raised an eyebrow.

He speculated that it involved some transformation among the warhorses, likely influenced by the power of the unicorn, affecting the group of horses.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Russell immediately mounted the Black Oil Dragon Ross and flew to Leize.

As the secondary advisor in Thunderflame Territory, big brother Roland was currently at the Cloud Dream Ranch. Upon seeing Russell, he immediately waved.

“Big brother, what did you find?” Russell asked after landing, the Mark of the Thunder Lord sparkling on his forehead.

Clearly,

Unicorn Polly was also constantly monitoring the changes occurring within the horses at Leize.

“There’s something interesting I discovered,” Roland said and then instructed a few attendants to call the herdsmen to drive the horses over, “Come with me, I’ll show you the changes in the horses. It’s not quite what you’d expect.”

After the herd was driven over, Russell immediately followed Roland, inspecting each warhorse.

After the inspection, Roland said, “Did you notice?”

“Strange indeed, all the warhorses that underwent changes are white,” observed Russell with astonishment. At the ranch, there were over a thousand warhorses.

Approximately fifteen of them had developed a bulge on their forehead, precisely where a unicorn’s horn would be.

Clearly,

these fifteen warhorses had been affected by the power of the unicorn and were evolving towards a horse-like dragon. Unexpectedly, these fifteen horses had one thing in common: they were all white.

Not a single one of the horses with a bulge on its head was of any other color.

“The white color is already rare, but I didn’t expect that only the white horses would develop bulges; none of the other colored warhorses underwent any change,” Roland remarked with amazement, “It seems Lady Polly’s lineage is indeed very special!”