The person who escaped the accident laughed and put the bamboo basket containing food into the trunk of the car as if nothing had happened. After opening the garage door of the dwarf workshop, he invited everyone to get in the car. Everyone has a tacit understanding of forgetting what just happened and doing whatever needs to be done.
Since Grand Duke Kawei is the protagonist this time, he is invited to sit in the passenger seat. Also accompanying him were French Saint Babak Abu Nahan and Nguyen Van Viet from the Gia Long Chamber of Commerce.
As far as the Ruan brothers are concerned, discussions cannot proceed without someone being present, so they might as well go and have a look. Others from the Jialong Chamber of Commerce are also preparing their own horses and planning to accompany them.
The Grand Duke of Kavi refused to put on his seat belt. Perhaps for a person of his status, being tied or immobilized is a taboo.
Anyway, according to someone's observation, this guy is very strong, and the speed of the car cannot be very fast. If there is an accident, he can save himself. With Lin thinking this way, he did not force everyone to fasten their seat belts before setting off.
Before setting off, the cowhide top was put down again because it gave a wider view. It was also because after lowering the canopy that the Grand Duke's subordinates could see their master more clearly, instead of being covered by the canopy.
Even if there is a Dharma Saint in the car, he is also a good friend of the Grand Duke. But as servants who protect and serve the Grand Duke, they cannot let their master disappear under their noses, even if the master is stronger than them.
However, the carriage is not airtight, so you have to consider the issue of cold air blowing. After the New Year, it is technically spring now, but the weather is still lingering on the tail end of winter. The wind blew into my face and I was not frozen, but I couldn't avoid the biting chill. No matter how unkind a person is, he will not hide his wind protection method this time. Apprentice-level magic and standard wind enchantment were quickly attached to several people in the car.
Such a simple solution provoked complaints from the Dharma Saint. Babak said complainingly: "Okay, Xiao Gai, if you don't tell me this method, what's the point of letting me blow the cold wind all night that day?"
Knowing that this person's complaint was just a sign of intimacy, Lin did not pretend to be cold, but said with a smile: "Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect that that day. Many of the things I do now are caused by the encounter with the third party." Only after one time did I think of how to solve it.”
With this familiar Dharma Saint in the lead, the two of them seemed to have known each other for many years as old friends.
Mr. Kawei was very skillful in talking and laughing with everyone, especially Ruan Wenyue from the Gialong Chamber of Commerce. Although his housekeeper had transactions with people from the Jialong Chamber of Commerce, it was with other housekeepers named Ruan, not the one in front of him.
But he focused more on his beloved horse. The demon horse with the bloodline of the flaming demon is not a docile thing. It took a lot of effort to tame him. If anyone unfamiliar with it approaches, they may be kicked away by the horse. It also does not allow other horses to walk beside it. Once seen, it will either kick or bite.
Such an arrogant and devilish horse was particularly calm today. Kawei looked thoughtfully into the main mansion. According to rumors, a black dragon lived here. Is it the black dragon's aura that suppresses it?
When the Grand Duke came to his senses, he realized that the vehicle he was riding in had left the workshop and was moving forward slowly. Of course, the movement of a vehicle cannot be so smooth that no one can feel it. But compared to the jolting of a horse or carriage, it's a world of difference. This difference inexplicably gave the Grand Duke more expectations.
The entourage, who were ready to follow on horseback, quickly gathered at the front, rear, left and right of the vehicle, advancing slowly. Although they belonged to two organizations, they still distributed their respective areas well, protecting the Grand Duke and the head of the Chamber of Commerce who were sitting in the car.
But someone was blocked in front of him and couldn't speed up. He was a little discouraged. If it weren't for the Grand Duke's knights who opened the way, and the roads in the Holy City were not wide enough for overtaking, someone would have really wanted to hit or run over him, or at least have the horn sounded.
Moreover, the knight leading the way thought he was taking good care of the 'very slow' car, so he controlled the horse to step and stop. It seems like an army is going on an expedition or making a triumphant return, and is parading through the streets to be cheered and encouraged by people.
Take a deep breath and calm your emotions. Anyway, he had to follow this group of people and the Duke's Guards to meet up, so Lin held back his temper and stepped lightly on the accelerator.
The two people sitting in the back seat knew what this car was capable of, so they were a little puzzled by the speed. Even if the one I'm sitting on now is quite obviously different from the one I'm sitting on a few days ago, it won't be worse. But looking at the guards around them, they seemed to understand something.
No matter how hard they struggled, the group finally arrived outside the city and met up with the Duke's Guards of 500 cavalry. The most special thing about this army is that there are no auxiliary troops.
Regardless of whether it is medieval Europe on Earth or the reality of Lost Land, a knight will prepare six or seven infantrymen of his own. They usually serve as auxiliaries or knights' attendants. In wartime, this group of people can be gathered together or become the knight's reserve team. Or become another infantry team.
The Duke's Guard is a very rare light cavalry, but no one will underestimate this unit. Because the aura and pressure exuded by Yishui's magic equipment showed that this team was more deadly than the team of knights in full armor, and it also cost money.
They also attach great importance to long-range weapons, such as a horse crossbow with two barrels hanging on the left and right of the crossbow bolts. Based on a barrel of twenty crossbow bolts, this ammunition reserve is enough to fight a small war. The horse crossbow is a small crossbow machine with a special string pulling mechanism. Fortunately, it is a crossbow. With a bow, no matter how good the archer is, it is rare for him to be able to shoot eighty arrows in a battle. The stronger the bow, the more so.
The war horse he is riding on is even taller and majestic. At a glance, you can tell that it is not an ordinary horse. But at this speed, your mother is just walking on the street.
In the city, limited by street width, someone tolerated it. When they arrived outside the city, they were still walking like they were dying. Someone couldn't bear it anymore. After shouting haha and showing a forced smile, Lin turned to look at Grand Duke Kawei and said, "Grand Duke, we have to speed up a little bit, otherwise we won't be able to reach Mount Weisu even if we drive until night."
"You can speed up and my troops can catch up. If they can't catch up, I'll fine them a year's salary and send them back to help you do things for free."
The knights following him only thought it was ridiculous for the head of the family's speech. The reason why the Duke's Guard chose war horses instead of camels was because horses of this breed have the blood of Warcraft, and their endurance and explosive power are far better than ordinary war horses or camels. Especially when compared with the guards from the Jialong Chamber of Commerce, the gap between their war horses is even more obvious.
Lin didn't take the old man's words seriously, he just couldn't stand the feeling of being slowed down. He said: "Okay, let's go." He turned the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator, and he slipped out of the gap in the team. Everyone was shocked and saw that the car had sped far away. The Duke's Guards and the guards from the Jialong Chamber of Commerce quickly waved their riding whips and sped up to catch up.
Although the sudden acceleration caught everyone off guard, it was not a problem yet. After a few more whips, the horse's speed caught up with the car's speed. Even some of the knights who opened the way wanted to run in front of the car again.
However, this speed, although it is not yet the speed limit of a war horse charge, is already much faster than a forced march under the ordinary definition. Except for being startled by the initial acceleration, Grand Duke Kawei still sat calmly, watching his subordinates trying to catch up, and said: "Oh, this car is actually so fast. Not bad. , yes, it can catch up with the guard force I built with a lot of money, which is considered quite outstanding."
Lin smiled happily and said, "Thank you, Grand Duke, for your compliment. Then let's shift to second gear."
"What is second gear?"
Slightly loosen the accelerator, press the clutch, shift into gear, release the clutch, and press the accelerator again! The speed of the car suddenly increased. Although there was no feeling of rushing out like before, the Grand Duke could still clearly see that the Duke's Guards, which he had heavily equipped with money, were... slowly falling behind.
Only a few knights could ride their horses to keep up. The horses these people ride are the best horses in the guard that they know. Perhaps the easiest of these horses is your own mount. It just carried an empty saddle, snorted, and followed easily. But the breath of the other horses was much thicker. They were carrying a knight, and they tried their best to keep up.
Grand Duke Kawei's first thought was that the magician had used the speed of charging? But anyone who has led cavalry knows that a charge cannot last long and will eventually be exhausted. So he was waiting, waiting for this speed to be unsustainable and slow down.
Understanding how fast a charge can go and how long it can last is also valuable intelligence. Therefore, Duke Kawei did not criticize or ridicule out loud, but counted silently in his heart.
But when he looked back and could no longer see the lagging Duke Guards, he was moved. There were originally a majestic army of five hundred knights, but now only a few knights were able to follow them. The only gratifying part is that the only ones who can keep up are members of the Duke's Guards. The guards of the Jialong Chamber of Commerce have long since lost sight of anyone.
Of course Lin didn't care whether those people could keep up or not, he was only paying attention to the condition of the car now. The speed of seventy kilometers per hour is an easily achievable target for vehicles on Earth. But there is no good asphalt road in Midi. Using magic materials and myself as an engineer who has become a monk at the same time, I am curious and a little worried about the level of the car that can be built.
When I tested the car before, it was at night, the dew was thick, and the ground was slippery. In addition, most places in the Holy City have cobblestone roads. Considering the problems of tires and brakes, someone would not dare to drive as fast as he wants.
Now that we have left the city, the roads that everyone often takes are often run over by horse-drawn carriages. There are no weeds growing there, and they are basically dirt roads. And the road is not like the city. You have to worry about someone jumping out to stop a car you haven't seen at any time, so someone also plans to test the top speed of this car.
It's just that although the road to Mount Weisu is not winding, it is not a straight and smooth road either. Especially the section after entering the woods, you have to follow the old path that everyone is accustomed to; unlike before on the grassland, you can run wherever you want, and no one will care about how you drill.
But after getting used to the controls, Lin drove the car and moved up a gear.
