Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 489 Your Majesty, if you really go to the Immortal Realm, you'll have to stand up and offer a toast even if you just want to get a government position~
"I possess the wealth of the entire world!"

The First Emperor was extremely generous: "Just name your price."

"No rush." ​​Lin Dao's smile was sincere. "We should inspect the goods first."

"Only after confirming that it is indeed a good product can we discuss the price."

The First Emperor looked at him with some doubt. How could an immortal have the air of a merchant, and even seem to be very skilled at it?

He thought about it and agreed.

"can."

The following day, Lin Dao displayed the trial products to the First Emperor in an open space outside the palace.

"Where's the stuff?"

Looking around at the empty space, the First Emperor spread his hands and asked, "Where are all those things you mentioned, those motorcycles?"

"Wait."

Before everyone's eyes, Lin Dao's figure suddenly disappeared.

The scene before his eyes struck the First Emperor like a thunderbolt.

His thick, bristly beard trembled incessantly, and his eyes blinked repeatedly.

The entire room was filled with disbelief.

Turning his head to look at Zhao Gao, who was equally dumbfounded, he pointed to the spot where Lin Dao had been standing, his voice trembling, "He...he...he~~~"

Zhao Gao was no less shocked than the First Emperor.

He too was violently shaken, his expression as if he had seen a ghost.

"Me, me, me~~~"

As for the Qin warriors, princes, eunuchs, palace maids, civil and military officials around them, they were all utterly shocked.

The person has vanished!
Fortunately, Lin Dao didn't keep them waiting long and soon reappeared.

When it reappeared, there were many mechanical vehicles around it.

Undoubtedly, these vehicles of all sizes and types have a very strong eye-catching effect.

But at this moment, all attention was focused on Lin Dao.

"No need to be surprised."

Lin Dao simply waved his hand, "The supernatural powers passed down by my master allow me to travel between the immortal realm and this world."

Since time travel and such things are hard to explain, he simply attributed it all to Bodhi Patriarch.

After all, in ancient times, there was nothing that couldn't be explained; attributing it to gods and monsters was certainly not a problem.

Sure enough, as soon as Lin Dao said that, everyone around him immediately looked enlightened.

'So it was magic...sigh...'

The First Emperor looked up at the sky and sighed.

He closed his eyes tightly and remained silent.

I was once just a dream away from immortality and the immortal realm!

He wasted decades of his life, indulging in countless dreams.

But at the most crucial moment of my life, the dream didn't come.
There is no greater tragedy in life than this.

"His Majesty."

Lin Dao called out, "Come over and inspect the goods."

The First Emperor, regaining his senses, opened his eyes and took a breath.

He stepped forward, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

Reaching out and tapping on the various vehicles and machinery, the First Emperor exclaimed in astonishment, "They're all made of refined iron?"

"As expected of the Celestial Realm, even their artifacts are made of refined iron."

During the Warring States period, all states transitioned from bronze to ironware.

The Qin state, on the other hand, reached the pinnacle of bronze technology.

But even the finest bronze cannot compare to iron.

After unifying the world, the Qin Dynasty also shifted towards using iron tools, but due to the scarcity of iron tools, they could not be fully popularized.

These strange and unusual objects in front of me are all made of iron, and even refined iron.

This also made the First Emperor marvel at the wealth of the immortal realm.

Looking at the vehicles, all painted in uniform military green, he asked Lin, "How are these things used?"

"This one." Lin Dao walked to a two-wheeled motorcycle, stepped on it, and started the engine. "It's a motorcycle."

The roar of the engine startled everyone.

"Military-grade quality, excellent off-road performance."

"It can drive on all kinds of bad roads."

"Small and flexible, extremely fast, it is very suitable for quickly transmitting military intelligence."

After saying that, he gripped the clutch and stepped into first gear.

Immediately release the clutch to engage the throttle.

"This thing can actually move on its own?!"

In the pre-Qin era, there were actually man-made objects that could move on their own.

Products like the Flying Phoenix even involve mechanical transmission in their technology.

The only problem is that there are too few items, and they are too elaborate, making maintenance and use very troublesome and primitive.

Compared to the flying phoenix that can fly on its own in the sky, Lin Dao riding a motorcycle in circles is equally impressive.

After circling around a few times, the car stopped, the support frame was lowered, and the rider got off.

The forest road led to the military green sidecar motorcycle.

Lin Dao didn't buy any of those fancy vehicles on the market.

Although those vehicles were of decent performance, most of them could only be used for driving on the road.

In the modern world, there are roads everywhere you can walk.

But where in the pre-Qin period could such a good road be found?

Lin Dao estimated that he could only run along Qin Zhidao and the streets in various cities.

Therefore, the vehicles he ordered were still military products ordered with the help of those influential friends.

He never defaults on payments, and the quality and quantity of military products are guaranteed.

More importantly, compared to civilian products, military products place greater emphasis on off-road performance.

It was perfectly suited to ancient times when there were hardly any decent roads.

"This is a sidecar motorcycle."

Lin Dao got into the car, inserted the key, started the engine, and gestured to the First Emperor, "Come and sit here."

Those who have watched the classic TV series know about the sidecar motorcycles, which appear very frequently.

The shape was almost identical, the biggest change being that the earthy yellow was replaced with military green. Filled with curiosity, the First Emperor, with Zhao Gao's assistance, lifted his robe and sat down in the side pocket.

He was tall and imposing, and his sword was so long that he couldn't get inside at all.

The First Emperor simply took off his Qin sword and handed it over to Zhao Gao for safekeeping.

I curled up as much as possible before sitting down.

With the engine sputtering, Lin Dao released the throttle and began to accelerate.

"It can move on its own without being pulled by oxen or horses, and it can even run so fast!"

Feeling the strong wind rushing towards him, the First Emperor squinted his eyes in great shock.

"Things from the immortal realm are just so good."

"Here you go." Lin Dao, who was controlling the car with one hand, took out a pair of organic windproof goggles and handed them over. "Wear them over your ears and your eyes."

"These three-wheeled vehicles can be used for reconnaissance; they're fast enough and have good range."

The First Emperor was busy with this, and even wore it upside down, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, it was worn correctly in the end.

"Great stuff, really great!"

Lin Dao drove his sidecar motorcycle around the palace.

A large group of cavalry followed closely behind.

Next came the Qin elite soldiers, court officials, eunuchs, and palace maids, who were running on foot.

After circling around and catching up with them, Lin Dao slowed down and drove towards the parking area for the other vehicles.

"Incredible skill!"

The First Emperor felt a little numb in his legs after getting off the carriage.

He took the Qin King's sword back from Zhao Gao, who was panting heavily and whose tongue was lolling out.

The First Emperor raised his head to catch his breath, his eyes gazing at the sky, his gaze filled with longing.

'I really want to go and see the immortal realm with such rare treasures!'

Lin Dao doesn't know how to read minds; if he did, he would definitely laugh.

'Your Majesty, if you really go to the Immortal Realm, you'll have to stand up and offer a toast even if you just want to get a government position!'

“This is a tricycle.” Lin Dao pointed to the three wheels of the tricycle. “Look at these wheels. The number of wheels determines the number of wheels.”

"What is this?" The First Emperor stepped forward curiously and pinched the tire. "It's soft yet hard, hard yet soft."

"Aren't car wheels supposed to be made of wood? This isn't wood, is it?"

"This is resin flowing from the wood," Lin Dao casually explained. "It's the resin that flows out when you cut the bark of a tree called rubber."

"This thing is wear-resistant, elastic, and has a good balance of hardness."

"It is very suitable as a tire, far more suitable than a wooden wheel."

The First Emperor squatted down and carefully examined the wheel, noting that "the support frame is also made of fine iron."

He looked up, puzzled, at Lin Dao, "There's so much refined iron in the Immortal Realm?"

“A lot.” Lin Dao nodded. “It can produce about three hundred percent of the refined iron from Mount Tai in a year.”

The First Emperor looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He had performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, so he knew it was a great mountain.

One in three hundred?

How much exactly is it?

Never mind, it must be quite a lot.

"The advantages of this tricycle," Lin Dao continued, "are that it's sturdy, durable, and inexpensive."

"This thing is very convenient for transporting grain and supplies."

"It is very suitable for logistics and grain transport teams."

“One cart can easily transport twenty or thirty shi (a unit of dry measure) at a time.” Lin Dao sat in the driver’s seat and beckoned the First Emperor to get into the rear carriage.

"This vehicle is fast, much faster than the grain transport team."

"The amount of supplies transported has also increased significantly, greatly improving overall efficiency."

The First Emperor, sitting on the platform, was banging and kicking.

Finally, he exclaimed, "With so much refined iron, if we melted it down, we could forge countless weapons and armor!"

"Want armor and weapons?" Lin Dao simply turned off the engine and got out of the car. "No problem, as many as you want."

"The Immortal has spoken too much."

The First Emperor jumped off the chariot, shaking his head with a smile, "My Great Qin has more than a million elite warriors. Can you produce a million sets of armor and weapons?"

"can!"

Lin Dao nodded seriously, "I really can afford it, as long as you have the money."

"For the immortal realm, it's just a few days of work."

The First Emperor's laughter abruptly stopped.

He looked at Lin Dao in disbelief, and seeing that his expression was serious and not fake, he was immediately alarmed.

Compared to the industrial age, the productivity of ancient times was truly low.

That comparison is like comparing a Peshawar artisanal workshop to an industrial Cthulhu automated assembly line.

A million sets of armor were considered nonsense by the Qin Dynasty; it was simply impossible for them to produce.

If such a thing existed, the elite Qin warriors would have swept across the world eight hundred years ago.

But for Industrial Cthulhu, isn't it just forging steel?

We may lack high technology, we may lack raw materials, but we will never lack steel and cement!

There's so much of this stuff that we can't possibly use it all.

"Your Majesty," Lin Dao led the First Emperor to the off-road truck and gestured, "This is the core of motorized warfare, the off-road truck."

"Hmm." The First Emperor walked around the chariot and carefully counted the number of wheels. "An eight-wheeled chariot."

"Correct."

Lin Dao also laughed, "An eight-wheeled truck."

He got into the carriage by holding onto the handrail and beckoned the First Emperor to get on as well.

"If this vehicle were only for people, a whole garrison could be squeezed in if you squeezed in."

"However, considering the equipment and supplies to be carried, as well as comfort, it is best to transport one vehicle for every ten people."

"This is a rainproof tarpaulin. When it rains or snows, you can pull it down to keep out the wind and rain."

Lin Dao then revealed information that made the First Emperor find it hard to believe.

"This eight-wheeled vehicle can travel over a thousand miles on a full tank of gas!"

"Within a single day!"

(End of this chapter)