Blessing from the goddess at the beginning, technology VS magic

After visiting the industrialized glass production in the Yaori Republic, Wu Aoxue sat on the train back to Liming City and looked out the window dimly. She no longer had the confident look she had when she first arrived. Wu Wei's situation is similar. He knows that the Wu Group's glass requires highly experienced glass craftsmen to produce, and the speed is far not as fast as here.

But the negotiations have to continue. Wu Aoxue will not give up so easily, but what else can attract them? She really can't think of it, but if she can get the same technology as them, she can defeat them. After all, The Wu Group has a hundred years of accumulation. So she started talking:

"Your country's technology is really eye-opening to us, but we don't know what those machines rely on to operate. Could it be that you hired many magicians?"

Pearl smiled and said: "Miss Wu Aoxue, you are really good at joking. If you hire a magician, the cost will be extremely high. You have already seen how it works."

"Have we met before?" Wu Aoxue asked.

"Yes, there are such machines everywhere in the Republic of Japan. We call them steam engines. The trains we ride now rely on this thing to run."

After that, Pearl also explained to them the most basic principles of steam engines. After listening, Wu Wei said:

"Aren't you afraid that if we also build a steam engine, your advantage will be gone?"

"You can't make it by just telling me the principle. Even if I give you the blueprints, you may not be able to make it," Pearl said confidently.

If the Wu Group wants to build a steam engine, it is a question whether their steel can meet the standards. What is more important is the accuracy. There must be a standard measurement. Rhett uniformly uses the standards of the earth here, including some terms in physics and Symbols, chemical element symbols, it is not that simple to learn them all. When you learn them, I will leave you behind.

Unless the elder of the Wu Group was a top student who graduated in mechanics before time travel, it would be impossible to make a steam engine. Even if he was a top student, he should have forgotten all about it after more than a hundred years.

After returning to Liming City, Pearl arranged for the people of the Wu Group to go to rest, because it was already getting late. At about 9 o'clock the next morning, Wu Wei was awakened by the movement outside. As a young man, , he had to sleep until he woke up naturally every day, and he felt particularly uncomfortable being woken up today. When he went to find his sister, Wu Aoxue had already finished washing, but looking at her expression, it was obvious that she was also interested in this place. The noise is uncomfortable.

Soon, Pearl came to invite them for a second round of negotiations.

Wu Wei said angrily: "Is your place so noisy every day? This is how you treat guests, won't you find a quieter place for us to rest?"

Pearl explained: "It's not usually so noisy. It just so happens that today is the day when Mr. Kanter brings immigrants. Outside the city, everyone's information must be registered and reviewed, and then accommodation must be arranged."

"Immigration?" Wu Aoxue asked.

"Yes, after the Goblin incident, didn't all the people from the three kingdoms here flee north? As a new country, our Sunri Republic does not have enough manpower, so we can only go to the Stephen Empire and other countries in the north to take away the refugees. Recruit them back, but unfortunately many of them have become slaves, and we have to spend a lot of money to redeem them."

Hearing this, Wu Aoxue got two important pieces of information. First, the Yaori Republic was short of people. Second, they needed to spend a lot of money to buy slaves to serve as their labor force. Maybe this is a good opportunity.

The second round of negotiations began, and Pearl took the lead in saying:

"You have seen our glass production technology yesterday, what else do you think you can cooperate with us for?"

The other members of the Wu Group were speechless and were discussing among themselves in low voices. Only Wu Aoxue spoke: "We lost. Our skills are inferior to others, but I think there are other places we can negotiate."

"What is it?"

"I want to buy your steam engine"

good! Just waiting for your words! Pearl was ecstatic inside, but her facial expression remained unchanged. Instead, she said:

"This is our important production tool. Some nobles in the West Bay Federation also want our steam engines, but we have not sold them to them. Besides, you are our competitors. Why should we sell it to you? Isn't this digging our own grave?" "

"You will sell it to us. The Wu Group is not comparable to the nobles and businessmen of the West Bay Federation. Our power spreads throughout the entire Human Alliance. Aren't you short of people? We can help you get refugees and slaves from other channels. "

Pearl didn't speak, pretending to think, and after a while he said: "I need to discuss this matter with His Highness."

"No problem, we just want to visit."

Then the two sides had some brief exchanges elsewhere, and the second negotiation came to an end. After coming out, Wu Wei asked Wu Aoxue:

"Why did you buy their steam engine? What if it doesn't work that well? What if it's their cover-up? In fact, they have been losing money."

"A blind trick? Then what is their train? With this thing, our Wu Group can develop better. We have monopolized glass, soap and silk for more than 100 years. Nothing is eternal. We need to make changes. Only in order to survive"

"But, won't we always have to rely on them from now on?"

"You don't believe me when I say you are stupid." Wu Aoxue slapped her brother on the head and said, "After we have a few prototypes, won't we be able to remake them?"

"But they are not afraid of us imitating. Maybe this..."

“They underestimate the Wu Group’s accumulation over the past few hundred years.”

On the other side, Pearl came to Rhett's office in a very happy mood. She knocked on the door and heard Rhett say "Please come in" and walked in. She couldn't wait to tell Rhett that the negotiation was more than half successful.

But she saw Rhett talking to Kanter, his face seemed a little heavy, and Pearl asked carefully: "What happened?"

Seeing that the person coming was Pearl, Rhett immediately changed his mood and said, "It's nothing, even if the Holy Academy was attacked."

"Ah? That's nothing. His Highness Bard is also there."

Kanter said: "Bud is your brother, why don't you care at all?"

"The Holy Academy only has 5 years of study time, and he graduated long ago, so the attack on the academy has nothing to do with us," Rhett replied, spreading his hands.

"Your Highness, why did you seem so concerned just now?" Pearl asked.

"Because this is the last group of immigrants that Kanter attracted. Now there is chaos there. The church has also begun to investigate this matter. The entire Human Alliance is in turmoil now, but I feel relieved when I see you coming. Why? So, the negotiation was successful, right?"

Pearl also returned to her original happy state and said: "Yes, it worked! They want to buy our steam engines, and then they will help us transport refugees and slaves over."

"Great! Mr. Kanter, it seems you have to be busy again," Red said with a smile.

Kanter could only say helplessly: "I am almost becoming a human trafficker."

Everyone: "Hahaha..."