After shifting into third gear, the car's speed was nearly 80 kilometers per hour. But the speed is almost at the mid-range level and has not yet reached the extreme.
Mainly because of road problems. Someone is not sure whether the car will still be under control when an emergency occurs if the accelerator is pressed further.
As for the horses that could follow the car, after traveling at a speed of nearly 80 kilometers per hour, only the Grand Duke's horse remained. Not only was the horse unridden and lacking a load, but it was also running with all its strength as if it was competing with a car.
Every time a hoof is taken, it will always leave traces of flames burning on the ground, even leaving a flame. Looking back, I saw a very conspicuous footprint extending back. Duke Kawei understood that this was a manifestation of the magic horse increasing its speed to the extreme. It can be said that, except for birds and a very small number of magical beasts, there are very few magical beasts on land that can be faster than this magical horse.
This magic horse can run at such speed for a long time. But in the next few days, it will feel like exhaustion and sluggish for a long time. It needs to be recuperated before it can be restored. If it were a more ordinary horse, I'm afraid it would have left permanent damage and would have to be retired from the front line.
but! The car still seems to be doing just fine. Maybe the Grand Duke didn't understand the working principle of the car, but he noticed that special sound, which was the roar of the engine. It will go from a relatively low and hollow sound to a gradually higher and fuller sound. But as long as it goes through what someone calls a 'shift', the originally high sound will drop down and climb again.
But the sound now has not yet reached the highest pitch heard before. This is also the reason why Kawei believes that this magician is still able to do it with ease.
Although his guards were all thrown away, the Grand Duke did not feel angry at all, but instead became more interested. Also make up your mind to invest in the manufacturing of the 'automotive' industry.
And he was also thinking about where to start talking and connect with the magician in front of him. But after letting go of speed, the man who had said nothing suddenly changed his face and cursed: "Damn it."
Everyone looked along and saw that on this road under the shade of trees, there was a fallen tree with a horizontal stem in the middle of the road!
Lin let go of the accelerator, stepped on the clutch, shifted out of gear, and used the gear brake. Press the brake at the same time, there is no automatic ABS, only foot-operated ABS can be used.
But as feared before, braking and tire grip will become big problems. Even if the tires are locked or turned sideways, according to someone's calculations, there is still no time to stop the vehicle. Not to mention that if you do this, the chance of the vehicle losing control and overturning is relatively high. Although this can be regarded as a stop.
Even the most stupid person knows what will happen if something he rides hits a wall or other hard and huge object at high speed.
Although none of them had any experience in such high-speed collisions, the Master and the Grand Duke, who were accustomed to taking risks and had dealt with numerous emergencies, immediately jumped out of the car and rolled on the ground. Lin was still trying to stop the car. Although Ruan Wenyue was not weak, he had not experienced many emergencies, and he actually froze in the car.
The next moment someone was thinking about using the flash technique to escape, this Midland car, which was made entirely of magical materials, actually smashed the horizontal tree to pieces. And the people sitting in the car didn't feel a strong impact yet, they just paused forward. The impact was also absorbed by the seat belt.
Someone is more surprised to break through a roadblock than to be surprised by running into one. Subconsciously, he stepped on the brakes hard, and the four locked wheels slid forward a short distance before the whole car came to a complete stop.
The two big men who had just rolled on the ground didn't care about their miserable appearance, but ran forward and looked at the mess. The smashed tree trunk was neither slender nor dry wood. It was at least as thick as an adult's arms.
If another kind of riding object collides with it, whether it is a war horse or a camel, it will definitely be a disaster for the riding party. To have the same record, it is estimated that only riding an earth dragon can ignore this level of roadblocks. However, the Earthly Dragon is huge, so it probably won't be knocked away, but crushed to pieces.
The two people in the car also got out of the car, and Lin immediately ran over to express condolences to the two old men who jumped out of the car. Although their clothes were stained, the two old men with rough skin showed no scratches at all. He stood up and put down his clothes as if nothing happened.
The three of them came to the car together, and Ruan Wenyue was inspecting the car that had smashed into the fallen tree trunk. The front end of the car is in good condition, with only a few dents in the sheet metal, but they do not hinder driving. Everyone who saw this achievement was amazed.
However, as the owner of the vehicle, in addition to feeling a slight pain in his heart, Lin Duo thought about a question and asked: "Why did a tree fall on the road?" Someone looked at the remnants of the tree trunk, near the root. , it doesn’t look like a natural break. "This road can be regarded as a road that many people use. There shouldn't be any robbers blocking the way, right?"
The few people who looked at each other felt a sense of absurdity in their hearts, and then they wanted to say: It can't be like this, but a group of people jumped out of the surrounding woods. The attire of this group of people was not shabby, but they were not elite warriors either. However, they all bent their bows and prepared arrows, ready to go.
The man at the head was tall and thick-set, with lewd eyes. When he saw the well-dressed people, he licked the corners of his mouth and said, "If you are sensible, keep your money. Maybe I can spare your lives."
Tsk tsk tsk tsk! It is said that those who are robbers should read the almanac when going out. This group of unlucky ones all grabbed someone.
The prerequisite for the numerical advantage to be used is that the strength of all individuals is at the same level. Needless to say, the Dharma Saint, the Grand Duke of Kawei possesses the qualifications and strength of a great swordsman. He can command, charge, and cut off the enemy on the battlefield, and he can be both tank and attack in small group adventures. Even at an age with gray hair and beard, he could take down the number of robbers at this level by himself.
As for the guy who looks ordinary on the surface, but is actually wretched in heart and tactics, let alone that guy. Although Ruan Wenyue is not good at fighting, he is so strong that he can protect himself.
When the Duke's Guards who had fallen behind caught up with this group of people, they happened to see someone tearing the clothes of a group of grown men into strips and using them as makeshift ropes to tie them up one by one.
"If you ask me, just kill these bandits. Why go to all the trouble and leave them alive." The Dharma Saint Babak Abunahan complained.
Lin, who was the youngest, had the lowest status, and had made no achievements in the battle just now, said while tying up the people: "This has not caused us any real damage. If you have to kill someone like this, isn't that unreasonable?" ”
The kneeling robbers nodded wildly. Although they did not dare to say a word, they were extremely in agreement with the magician who had just spoken out and begged for their lives.
Grand Duke Kawei looked at the matter from a different perspective and said: "They dare to do such a thing in broad daylight. Who can guarantee that their hands are clean and they did not kill others who are weaker than them. Today we We were able to capture them because our strength was high enough. But if there were any shortcomings, wouldn't it be like letting others slaughter us. They didn't hurt us, so that's no reason to let them go."
Sure enough, as a lord, my thoughts are much more organized. At least Kawei Gong thought about how to maintain the security of the territory, rather than simply grudges. Although the land in front of him does not directly belong to his territory, the owner is a close friend of his family. It is impossible to see such a thing and do nothing.
At this time, Lin smiled and said: "Isn't this thinking about you? If you are willing to cooperate next, the Grand Duke or Mr. Ruan from the Chamber of Commerce will dig mines. These people are big and strong. If something happens, I won’t feel bad if it happens. If I kill him, there will be no such benefits.”
At this statement, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. Only the tied up robbers felt like mourning their heirs. Although he survived, it didn't seem to be any better if he was caught working in the mines. Question: Listening to the conversation of this group of people, there was a Grand Duke among them... There were only sixteen Grand Dukes in the entire empire, and I met one today. He was really spurned by the goddess of fate, Logosanne.
Having personally witnessed the performance of this car, for the Grand Duke, cooperation is definitely a must, and the rest is just a negotiation of details. Since cooperation is required, some closed mines must be restarted, or mines that are already being excavated must expand production, which all require manpower. What could be more appropriate than a criminal.
There is a difference in cost between using a team of soldiers to guard criminals and recruiting people to mine, and providing compensation in case of accidents, and the former is more cost-effective. So the Grand Duke, who had thought clearly, smiled and said, "Then leave these people to me. I don't like building prisons, but there are many mines."
Duke Kawei had already spoken, but Ruan Wenyue could only swallow his words no matter how hot his eyes were. Of course, the distance between the two sides is that the Grand Duke's territory is relatively close, and even the number of people brought by the Grand Duke is greater. If you want to fight, you won't win; even if you can win, you don't have the guts to fight with a powerful man. After all, he was only in charge of a branch of the family, not the general manager, so he just kept silent and made a fortune.
Duke Kawei waved to his subordinates who were following him one after another. Although everyone was still out of breath, they still dismounted and hurried forward. After the Grand Duke gave a few instructions, a few smart people knew what to do.
But seeing his guards staring at the innocent-looking magician with vicious eyes, Duke Kawei certainly knew what these people were thinking. It's a pity that he was in a good mood and never thought of suppressing the magician or warning him. Instead, he summoned his personal deacon and said, "You stay here and instruct those who follow you to return to the original station outside the Holy City and wait."
"But Grand Duke, your safety..."
The deacon was interrupted mid-sentence. The Grand Duke said displeasedly: "None of you can keep up with the speed of the car. If I force you to lead me, it will just drag you down. Besides, you really ran the horses out of power. I still feel sorry for these horses that have been trained with great difficulty." So those who can only hold back should just go back and wait."
I knew that this head of the family was not an ordinary old stubborn man. Even the emperor dared to fight back, and his persistence was completely meaningless. Therefore, the knights of the Duke's Guard and the deacons who considered themselves loyal could only glare at a certain magician, but they were unable to change anything.
