Boom! Rumble!
Clang!
The factory was busy with the Hot Anvil process.
Smoke from many steam engines rose up to the sky, and loud tallic sounds echoed from the tal cutting process using strong power.
The workers repeated their assigned tasks at their designated places.
Sharp Fang observed all these processes and personally inspected the final finished parts.
Thanks to his careful screening of the defective products, the finished products were very uniform.
And there were many of them.
It was a sight that could never be imagined without the Hot Anvil process.
This is a really amazing process. I think I understand how you were able to mass-produce steam engines so quickly.
Sharp Fang gave a thumbs up to Hot Anvil.
His face lit up with a bright smile.
It didnt matter who Sharp Fang was.
In the past, he had trusted the words of His Majesty and spent a long ti researching power using heat, and finally completed the steam engine.
As ti passed, the usefulness of the steam engine was being proven, and his reputation soared along with it.
It was an honor for such a great person to complint his work.
There are still many things to fix and improve. And its a long way to go before we can popularize better machines in the empire.
Sharp Fang felt his burning passion from his words.
Hes still looking ahead even after achieving such a huge success.
He heard that he was still imrsed in research and work, sparing his sleeping ti
He thought it was amazing.
I wish you all the best. Thank you very much for today.
It was my honor.
After exchanging courtesies, Sharp Fang left the factory.
And he returned to his ho base at the university, where he resud his work.
He was recognized for his contribution in making the steam engine and beca the head of the chanical engineering departnt, so his day was quite busy.
Hmm
But Sharp Fang couldnt concentrate on the paperwork that was piled up.
I think I need to take a break.
He then asked his assistant to brew so tea for him.
Sharp Fang drank tea and sorted out his tangled thoughts.
Is this really right?
The great success of the steam engine made Sharp Fang run on the path of success.
He rose to the position of departnt head at a relatively young age, and he would soon have a chance to rise to a high-ranking position in the industrial departnt.
If ti went on like this, he might even beco the industrial minister.
How glorious it would be to see His Majesty, whom he admired so much, frequently.
But
Sharp Fang looked down at the paperwork blankly.
And contrasted it with the Hot Anvil process he had just seen with his own eyes.
And also Hot Anvils inexhaustible curiosity.
He was different for sure.
Even though he had achieved such a huge success like him, his inventiveness did not fade away.
He tried to complete a better process than now, and he was putting it into action.
When he saw it with his own eyes, a deep doubt rose in Sharp Fangs chest.
I used to live imrsed in research, cutting down on sleep.
Of course, those were hard days, but he rembered the sense of accomplishnt he felt every ti he achieved sothing.
He wanted to feel that thrilling mont again.
Praise is embarrassing at tis.
The truth was, he felt quite ashad to claim the invention of the steam engine as his own achievent.
It was because Kim Ki-woo had helped him imnsely by almost redesigning the blueprint when there was no progress in the developnt of the steam engine.
Of course, this was also remarkable, but considering this, there was so vanity in his fa.
A part of his sharp teeths chest felt unsatisfied with this.
Snort.
One corner of his mouth curled up as he organized his thoughts.
He suddenly felt that all these worries were pointless.
Yes. Lets do what I want to do, even if I regret it later.
Whats the point of chasing after the shadow of the industrial minister in front of him?
He didnt think he would be proud when he left for the embrace of the great spirits in the distant future.
He could surely rise to the industrial minister soday if he achieved more success.
He only tried to take the safe path because he was afraid of failure.
He couldnt do anything if he feared failure, and it didnt suit him who had experienced success through reckless challenges.
***
From that day on, Sharp Teeth resigned from his position as departnt head without hesitation.
No, why do you suddenly want to step down from your position as departnt head?
The university president tried to dissuade him, but
I am a researcher. So I want to do more research.
But
Im sorry for causing you trouble.
Hmm
The president couldnt hold him back any longer with his firm words.
The president nodded and muttered.
Youre not thinking of leaving the university, are you?
Of course not. How can I leave the university?
I see. Then Ill assign you a new laboratory that suits you. I hope your research will be successful this ti as well.
Thank you, Mr. President.
A few days passed after eting with the president.
And Sharp Teeth checked his assigned laboratory.
It was too big to be called a laboratory.
Also, many scholars and craftsn joined Sharp Teeths new research.
Its an honor to work with you.
Well do our best!
Their loud cheers echoed in the spacious space.
And there were also very familiar people in this place.
Why are you guys here
Ha ha. This is disappointing. Did you try to do a new research without us?
Of course we have to co when youre doing a new research.
They were his colleagues who made the steam engine with him until the end.
They must have taken their own places or gone to do their own experints, but they all gathered again without Sharp Teeth calling them.
Thanks to them, a deep emotion surged into Sharp Teeths chest.
And he vowed.
I will succeed in this research no matter what.
His eyes began to burn with hot passion again.
His appearance was quite similar to that of a hot anvil.
***
The truth was, Sharp Teeths decision to resign from his departnt head position was a bit impulsive, but it wasnt sothing he did without any plan.
What Sharp Teeth wanted to do was to create ways to use the steam engine.
The potential of the steam engine is endless.
Sharp Teeth had been thinking about this, long before the steam engine was completed.
The steam engine was different from the water wheel, as it could operate anywhere.
Even in the middle of the sea or in the sky.
So might think it was a delusion, but Sharp Teeth was not bound by common sense.
If he was, he would not have thought of creating a powerful force with steam.
And that force was incomparable to the water wheel.
How could such a steam engine be useless?
And now, his idea was being proven to so extent.
The steam engine was changing not only the factories, but the society itself.
Railroads were born, the scale of steel mills grew, and the steel production increased explosively.
Thanks to the Hot Anvil process, precise steel products were mass-produced.
This led to more production of steam engines, which were used in other industries.
Especially when it cos to textiles.
Sharp Teeth recalled the first ti he saw a water-powered loom.
But now, beyond the water-powered loom, weaving and spinning machines using steam engines were being researched and comrcialized.
Sharp Teeth knew this well, as he was the head of the chanical engineering departnt at Imperial College when these achievents were made by the scholars.
If these technologies were comrcialized, the empires textile industry would make a great progress.
But the current steam engines are too fixed.
Sharp Teeth wondered.
Did the steam engine have to be fixed in one place like a water wheel?
No.
The steam engine was fundantally different from the water wheel.
The water wheel converted flowing water into power, so it could not move from a fixed place.
But as he said, the steam engine was not limited by location.
Then, could he use the power of the steam engine to move?
Like a llama cart.
A llama cart rolled round wheels with the force of a llama pulling it.
Thanks to this, many goods could be transported by land in the empire.
But what if he replaced the force that rolled the wheels with a steam engine?
He could make a cart that moved automatically with a steam engine.
Sharp Teeth told his idea to many researchers who gathered for this study with confidence.
Hmm Thats a very interesting idea. Well, its different from using a water wheel, so it makes sense.
Um But even if you put a large steam engine on a cart, would it be efficient? I think you wont be able to load much cargo because of the volu and weight of the steam engine.
I agree with that, but I think its worth trying.
The researchers questioned the usefulness of the idea of moving a cart with a steam engine.
But this was Imperial College.
It might be different in a laboratory, but at Imperial College, such attempts were encouraged.
Sotis these outrageous experints yielded great success or were useful in other ways.
As they were about to reach a conclusion,
The youngest researcher who joined them, Delicate Glass suddenly raised his hand.
Do you have sothing to say?
Yes.
Delicate Glass nodded his head and uttered his thoughts.
I agree with your idea. But does it have to be a cart?
Huh?
Ultimately, your idea is to put a steam engine on an object and make it move.
Right.
Sharp Teeth nodded his head in response.
Gaining confidence from him, Delicate Glass continued his words.
Then what if you put a steam engine on a boat?
A boat?
Yes, the ship is very large. It doesnt even flinch when it has only one steam engine installed.
So?
We use the power of the steam engine to row the oars. If we use them like the sails of the ship, wouldnt the speed of the ship increase?
Wow!
That makes sense.
This is different from putting a steam engine on a carriage. It seems to have so practicality.
Sharp Teeth, the inventor of the steam engine, also agreed with the opinions of the researchers.
Im behind too. I thought of putting a steam engine on a ship, but I didnt think of this.
He could have seen this young researcher as a threat to his authority, but Sharp Teeth didnt care much.
He was just pleased with the brilliant idea.
Thats a very good idea. Youre young, so your mind works well, huh? Haha!
Th, thank you!
Delicate Glass smiled brightly as he received praise from Sharp Teeth, the great scholar who created the steam engine.
But I think its also important to use the steam engine on land. And your idea is hard to apply in this laboratory. This is land, isnt it?
Yes.
However, his face quickly turned gloomy as he heard the negative words that followed.
Sharp Teeth smiled mischievously as he saw his expression.
Haha. No need to be disappointed. If you cant do it here, why dont you go out and set up your own laboratory?
?
His face filled with doubt changed to shock as he heard Sharp Teeths words.
Ill personally form a team for you, so why dont you try to realize your idea.
Gasp! Ive only been in college for a short ti, how can I
So, you dont want to do it?
Sharp Teeth wiped away the smile on his face and asked seriously.
Seeing his look, Delicate Glass swallowed his saliva and looked around nervously.
All eyes were focused on him.
It felt like a dream, but Delicate Glass quickly ca to his senses and thought.
This is a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity!
He had a dream too, so he passed the entrance exam of the Imperial College, which was as small as a needle hole.
And after entering college, his first opportunity ca.
And it was an offer from the great scholar who made the steam engine.
If he missed this, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Ill do it! Please let do it!
Thats how he finished preparing for the historic experint that would conquer both land and sea in the Imperial College.
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