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Chapter 312 [311] Special Envoy Cheng Defeats the Vice Palace Lord's Faction Single-Handedly

Xuan Ce Hall.

"...The Heavenly Craft Hall is also in dire need of manpower!"

Hall Master Xuan Shi Zuo Yining's indifferent voice, tinged with a hint of resolution, echoed within the spacious Xuan Ce Hall.

The Xuan Shi present immediately understood that Zuo Yining was not prepared to compromise.

This was not surprising.

In just a few months, the Heavenly Craft Hall had lost seven of its top twenty-six master craftsmen to the Heavenly Banyan Hall's persistent poaching, not to mention the even greater number of craftsmen and apprentices.

This was not just a matter of having a foundation dug out from under them; it was as if an entire wall had been moved away.

Even a clay Buddha would have anger, let alone a Xuan Shi-level expert?

Zuo Yining's actions were quite methodical, and he did not simply reject the proposal outright. He immediately offered a solution:

"The Heavenly Banyan Hall's annual production of arcane-mechanical internal combustion engines may reach 500,000 units in the future, and with the manufacture of warhawks, the demand for craftsmen will certainly be astonishing.

"I believe that in the long term, Hall Master Lan should prioritize the training of craftsmen as soon as possible, so as to solve the manpower problem once and for all."

Objectively speaking.

This was a fair argument.

It was also the only way to ultimately solve the problem.

But the problem was that distant water could not quench the immediate thirst. The target of 100,000 internal combustion engines had already been announced in front of everyone, and the Heavenly Banyan Hall had to produce them as soon as possible.

Hall Master Xuan Shi Lan Jiayao revealed a cold smile: "According to Special Envoy Cheng's long-term plan, the annual output of internal combustion engines will reach ten million units."

Zuo Yining was taken aback, and almost blurted out, "How could there be so many?"

The "500,000 units" he had mentioned earlier was already the result of the highest possible estimate, but he did not expect the other party's projection to be twenty times that amount.

This far exceeded the limits of his imagination.

It was simply outrageous!

However, as the Hall Master of a hall, such rash questioning would seem undignified, so he swallowed the words back down.

Zuo Yining nodded calmly: "It seems that Special Envoy Cheng is very confident."

It wasn't just this Hall Master who was shocked.

Even the other Xuan Shi were greatly surprised.

Heavenly Agriculture Hall's Hall Master Xuan Shi, Yue Wanxing, couldn't help but ask: "Hall Master Lan, one arcane-mechanical internal combustion engine is equivalent to one warhawk.

"Even if warhawks are important weapons that can change the form of war, it is unlikely that the Qinghan Xuan Palace will manufacture ten million warhawks, right?

"The Divine City's Divine Generals will definitely assign tasks to various Xuan Palaces to speed up production. Our Xuan Palace will produce at most 500,000 warhawks."

The words "500,000 warhawks" were deliberately emphasized.

From this small detail, it could be judged that this Xuan Shi clearly supported Zuo Yining's point of view, and this sentence was to support the latter.

Otherwise, why bother pointing out 500,000 warhawks?

A moment later.

A metallic male voice suddenly resounded throughout the stone hall: "That makes sense! Ten million units is indeed too many."

It was none other than the Vice Palace Lord of the Xuan Palace, named Kou Zhizhong.

It was not difficult to see that there were different factions within the Xuan Palace.

The two Hall Master Xuan Shi, Zuo Yining and Yue Wanxing, were undoubtedly two members of Kou Zhizhong's faction.

This posture was the most typical faction play - first, the "small fries" charged into battle, and then the "big boss" made the final decision.

For a time.

Undercurrents surged within the hall.

Palace Lord Yun Changtian's eyes flickered, and he was just about to speak.

Lan Jiayao took the lead and asked a question: "Hall Master Zuo, if internal combustion engines can be installed on warhawks, can't they be used elsewhere?"

Palace Lord Yun changed his tune instantly upon hearing this: "That's right!"

This Xuan Overseer began to talk eloquently: "Although my understanding of machinery is limited, I also know the concept of 'prime mover', which is 'any machine that uses energy to generate motive power'."

This was actually "learning and selling on the spot".

Recently, this Palace Lord had "peeked" at many letters between Cheng Han and the master craftsmen, and he had indeed learned many new terms.

Palace Lord Yun continued: "An internal combustion engine is a 'prime mover'. Since it can drive warhawks to fly into the sky, it can naturally drive other machines as well."

Lan Jiayao promptly echoed: "Palace Lord is absolutely right!"

This female Xuan Shi then threw out a piece of evidence: "Another project team led by Special Envoy Cheng has developed an internal combustion engine adapted to crystal energy vehicles.

"Special Envoy Cheng named it 'gasoline engine'. The fuel used by this engine is 'gasoline', which is extracted from brown oil."

Zuo Yining's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

This Xuan Shi instantly realized that he had made a serious mistake by rashly "firing" at the other party without knowing the situation of the Arcane-Mechanical Research Institute.

Lan Jiayao began to speak eloquently: "Crystal energy vehicles need to consume gray crystals, and the price of gray crystals is not cheap, which greatly limits the application of crystal energy vehicles.

"The gasoline engine only uses gray crystals in the 'cloud explosion device', and the consumption of gray crystals is reduced by more than 99%.

"Comparing from a cost perspective, the power 'spiritual crystal array plate' of crystal energy vehicles is quite expensive. Once gasoline engines begin mass production, the price will only be half of the former..."

The female Xuan Shi listed several advantages in a row.

Anyone could hear that gasoline vehicles completely overwhelmed crystal energy vehicles.

By the way.

The so-called "cloud explosion device" was a "magic-modified" product created by combining the arcane methods of this world.

In another time and space, gasoline engines ignited the combustible mixture through "spark plugs". There was a combustion conduction process in this process, and a small amount of gasoline was always difficult to burn completely.

The cloud explosion device has an instant heating effect, which can instantly ignite all the fuel in the cylinder, greatly improving the combustion efficiency.

Cheng Han always felt that the sparks produced by the collision of different technologies from the two worlds were really interesting.

Lan Jiayao ended her argument with one sentence: "Special Envoy Cheng has a vision to bring gasoline vehicles into every household and make the lives of ordinary people more convenient."

The female Xuan Shi deliberately paused and emphasized her tone: "Let the Qinghan Xuan Palace and various small spirit realms become a world on wheels, a highly efficient world."

This last sentence instantly moved the Lord of the Xuan Palace.

"Good!

"Very good!"

Palace Lord Yun had an admiring look on his face: "This is a vision that is highly anticipated, and I am willing to support Special Envoy Cheng to the best of my ability."

Kou Zhizhong's face twitched almost imperceptibly.

Everyone present was a shrewd person, and they naturally heard that this statement was partly a genuine liking for this vision, and partly aimed at the Vice Palace Lord.

In short.

This was a blatant and covert struggle between the two Xuan Overseers.

The new Hall Master of the Heavenly Enlightenment Hall, Hang Yishi, interjected at the right time: "Special Envoy Cheng's invention of the gasoline engine has many uses, and ten million units is indeed not too many."

Obviously.

This Xuan Shi Hang was from the Palace Lord's faction, and this sentence was also an echo.

Lan Jiayao began to sing in harmony: "Special Envoy Cheng once made an estimate that the population under the jurisdiction of this Xuan Palace exceeds 300 million people. According to one gasoline engine for every ten people, 30 million gasoline engines are needed."

The shocking figure of "30 million" caused a commotion in the stone hall.

Zuo Yining's face became a little ugly.

But no one refuted.

Even the Vice Palace Lord closed his mouth and did not say a word.

After all, he had just been slapped in the face, and no one was willing to go looking for another slap.

Lan Jiayao noticed this scene and a faint sigh arose in her heart.

The female Xuan Shi naturally understood the reason.

Nothing else.

In the past few months, the various incredible creations that Special Envoy Cheng had single-handedly created had shocked everyone, including the Vice Palace Lord.

Therefore, none of these people had the confidence to refute.

In other words.

Although Special Envoy Cheng was not in the Xuan Ce Hall, he still defeated the Vice Palace Lord's faction with his own strength.