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Chapter 262 Vegetable Pancake, Welcome to This World

Chapter 262 Vegetable Pancake, Welcome to This World!

Chapter 262 Vegetable Pancake, Welcome to This World!

Fleka wasn't involved in their flying car design; he only occasionally answered questions from Sirin and Naimi. He didn't offer any specific design suggestions, as he just wanted to see what kind of flying car these two kids could design on their own.

To be honest, Flica had been looking forward to it all along. Sometimes, when he was working on improving the racing cars that were sent over, he would think of Shilin and Naimi's designs. But when he received the first-hand design drawings with great anticipation, all his fantasies and expectations suddenly fell silent.

Well, given Ifreka's understanding of Naimi, and with this kid providing references and suggestions to Xilin, the final flying car would surely be a rather novel design. After all, young people always tend to favor extremely flamboyant styles, such as large tail wings, or the addition of wings, fins, etc., and they are usually brightly colored. However, the final design drawings that Ifreka received were far from what he had imagined.

Such a design would be considered bizarre among ordinary flying cars, but it's completely outdated in the "Freedom of the Wind" racing competition. This type of flying car was designed decades ago, and several races used it, but the results in later competitions were not ideal.

Early flying cars of this design achieved considerable success, but after its peak, a plethora of novel and eye-catching flying cars emerged, making this type a nostalgic product. Many designs evolved from this style, including crescent-shaped, blade-tipped, and bullet-shaped cars. It's fair to say that after all the tireless research and modifications by Sirin and Naimi, this was the result; it's impossible for Flake not to be disappointed.

The 3D image displayed on the design drawings in their hands showed a disc-shaped object. This was the product of Xilin and Naimi's tinkering for several days. This disc-shaped object is now jokingly referred to as a "vegetable pancake" by car enthusiasts. If someone compares a car to a "vegetable pancake," it is an absolute insult, mockery, and contempt, showing that it is definitely not a good word.

The "Wind of Freedom" racing competition is famous not only because of its challenging and exciting competition process, but also because of its "conceptual" nature.

What is conceptual design? It's a fusion of automotive craftsmanship and technological advancements, a design that transcends the constraints of manufacturing processes. It allows drivers and designers to unleash their talents to the fullest, even to an exaggerated degree, letting their designed flying cars showcase their unique and captivating charm. It's an avant-garde "work of art" born at the intersection of the present and the future, dreams and reality.

At least for its appearance, if such a car were to go into production, it would sell well. This was a key point of view for the Szel family. But surely Naimi, a native of the family, knew this? Impossible! This kid gets excited every time he sees those strangely shaped and unconventional flying cars.

Seeing Fleka's strange expression, Xilin and Naimi seemed to have expected it and were not worried. Instead, they continued to smile at Fleka.

  

Seeing the two boys like this, Flake stopped himself from saying anything and continued reading. After all, the previous sections only focused on the appearance, and he hoped that the later sections would surprise him.

What followed did indeed give Flake a completely different feeling. But the surprise far outweighed the joy.

The further he read, the more serious Flake's expression became. Finally finishing, Flake let out a long sigh. (Most stable, powerful literature website) He looked at Sirin and Naimi: "You guys, are you really going to design something like this? Innovation in racing isn't about wasting time, taking risks, or imagining things that go beyond the bounds and violate regulations!"

"No, Uncle Fatty, this is the most perfect flying car in my mind right now. I think that once it comes out, it can completely replace an aircraft, or rather, it is more like a combination of a amphibious flying car and a small aircraft. It has the functions of a amphibious flying car and some of the functions of an aircraft. In terms of speed, except for the lack of warp speed, it is about the same as an aircraft. Of course, if you invest a lot of money, you can also give it warp speed function..." Naimi became more and more excited as he spoke, his excitement overflowing.

"Stop! I'm not concerned about whether your flying car has warp drive or speeds comparable to aircraft. I want to ask you two, can you even complete such a project? I've said before that I won't interfere with your design. Are you planning to ask academicians from the Royal Academy of Sciences' Engineering Department?! In the end, this car will just be a waste of money, a failure that can't even compare to a regular aircraft!"

Fletcher's words were a bit harsh. After all, given his personality, he wouldn't normally use the word "failure" in front of drivers and designers. However, given the design in his hands, which was more ideal than realistic, and looking at the two people in front of him on whom he had placed high hopes, Fletcher couldn't help but blurt out the word "failure."

"Also, you should know that every racing car has a presentation before the race, which includes a rough estimate of its construction cost. According to regulations, this cost cannot exceed one hundred million, ideally between ten million and fifty million, to ensure a more worthwhile investment. But!" Flake flipped through two of the design drawings, "To complete these designs, my estimate is no less than two hundred million Lansa coins. Don't try to lie about your estimate; the organizing committee isn't stupid. I've already shamelessly helped you once; this time, I won't allow you to break that rule!"

"Take a break, Uncle Fatty, watch your emotions, take a deep breath..."

"Stop taking a break, my foot!"

Fleka truly regrets letting those two kids participate in the competition this time; wasn't he just asking for trouble?!

After taking a deep breath, Flake rubbed his forehead. He didn't know whether to call these two kids overly ambitious or simply ignorant and fearless. He raised his hand to suppress his frustration and continued, "Alright, let's not talk about the cost right now. You guys don't seem to care that much about money anyway. Let's talk about the technical aspects. This kind of technology... even the designers and manufacturers of the Szel family aren't entirely confident they can succeed in a short time. Maybe you should go find that legendary Black Viper, or invite an expert from the Royal Academy of Sciences for guidance. Even with guidance, you can't finish it in ten days? There are only fifteen days left until the competition. In the last five days, you need to familiarize yourself with the flying car, the environment, and the terrain. What time do you have to continue manufacturing?!"

"Uh..." Naimi scratched her head, "Xilin said it should be ready in ten days."

"Sirin!" Fleka looked at Sirin.

Xilin nodded. "If we have all the materials, ten days should be enough."

Fleka's eye twitched, then twitched again, and he took another deep breath. He couldn't really say anything to Sirin, after all, Sirin's assembly skills were undeniable. It was also the most efficient assembly technology Fleka had ever witnessed.

After thinking for a moment, Flyca said, "I will get the materials for you as soon as possible. Please list all the materials you need, and all materials must be delivered to you through me. I will estimate the value of these materials based on the lowest prices in the Empire at present. If the total price exceeds the stipulated value, I will directly ask you to forfeit the competition."

This was Fleka's final concession, and both Sirin and Naimi were aware of it. They both indicated they had no objections whatsoever.

"I will provide you with an assembly area. During this time, you are not allowed to leave the area until the assembly is complete. If you have any additional requirements, just let me know. I don't have time to keep an eye on you all the time. It's all up to your self-discipline. That's my requirement for you."

"Huh? Solitary confinement? Not even people from outside can come to visit?" Naimi exclaimed.

"No way!" Flecka's attitude was firm. He was worried that the people outside might bring in some illegal items for the two boys.

"Okay, anyway, once it's assembled, we won't have time to go out and wander around," Naimi said.

"What about Xilin?" Fleka looked at Xilin. If Xilin had any objections, he would definitely not agree to let Xilin participate in the competition.

"I'm fine with it." Xilin had no objections.

"Alright, I'll take you to the assembly area."

That assembly area was reserved for Flica. After cleaning up some of the clutter, it was temporarily given to Sirin and Naimi.

The factory's rest area and workshop are separated, and there are also some exercise equipment and first aid devices. Overall, the facilities are very complete, a standard Flecka-style factory.

Taking the materials list from Xilin, Flake said, "You two will stay here until you have assembled the entire vehicle."

"Okay, we will definitely follow your instructions," Sirin and Flake assured each other.

After Flake left, Xilin checked the tools here. They were all quite advanced and practical, and very complete. At least the tools Xilin needed were all here.

"Have you finished checking?" Naimi asked Xilin after walking around.

"Yes, everything I need is here, it's very complete."

"That's right. Don't you know whose factory this is? Uncle Fatty's territory isn't something just anyone can own. And no matter where the factory is, as long as it belongs exclusively to Uncle Fatty, it's not a place just anyone can enter. From childhood to now, including this time, I've only been inside three times in total, the first two of which were when I was a child."

With the list of materials provided by Sirin in hand, Fleka quickly went to gather the supplies. There were many items on Sirin's list that even Fleka didn't understand what they were for, but since Sirin had listed them all, Fleka did his best to get the materials.

Many of these parts weren't the most advanced models available, but Flakka could tell that they were perfectly suited for assembly. He wasn't sure what some were for, and Flakka didn't want to ask Sirin right now. He decided to wait until the two boys had successfully assembled the car. If they failed, there was no need to ask.

Fleka quickly delivered over 90% of the materials listed by Sirin. Some other materials would take a day or two to arrive, and Fleka was able to obtain a few of the rarer materials through his own means.

Fleka roughly estimated the cost of these materials, which, based on the lowest possible price, would be around 50 million. Of course, this would be different if Xilin needed to supplement these materials.

After Fleka delivered the materials to the factory, Sirin began assembling them. The first thing he assembled wasn't something Fleka had seen before, and Fleka didn't understand what Sirin was tinkering with. He also didn't have time to keep an eye on things.

As for Naimi, he wasn't very good at assembly, and Xilin didn't need his help with the assembly, so Naimi just pulled up a chair and sat down. He watched Xilin assemble, even though he didn't understand anything. He would hand Xilin whatever tools he needed, running errands for him. Naimi actually enjoyed it, because watching Xilin assemble was indeed a very pleasant process. Xilin's hand movements always seemed to transport one to a wonderful state, as if forgetting everything around them, achieving a state of mental emptiness.

If someone were to ask Naimi how cilin was assembled, Naimi would definitely answer blankly, "I don't know." Because he couldn't recall the details of cilin assembly. He clearly felt that the process should be like that, but when he actually tried to recall it, he found that every detail was blurry.

While Xilin was assembling his flying car, elsewhere on the planet—the base of the team that finished third in the previous "Wind of Freedom" flying car race—...

When Tobia drove the car back that day, she mentioned that it had been inspected at a repair shop along the way. However, since the readings had never been lower than nine, Tobia didn't think much of it.

That day, Tobia took a day off, as the past few days of test flights had left her physically and mentally exhausted. She then took a break from flying. Tobia's vehicle also underwent routine maintenance, as per the team's rules; a full overhaul was required every few days, even if the vehicle's self-check values ​​did not fall below nine.

Tobia was resting in the lounge. She was sleeping soundly when her brother suddenly woke her up.

Tobia, whose sleep had been disturbed, was furious. Without even opening her eyes, she expertly grabbed a lunchbox from the nearby table and threw it at the person who had disturbed her sleep. The person dodged it.

"Tobias, wake up, I need to ask you something!"

Ignore it.

"Okay, Tobias, I have something important to ask you!"

"What? Even if you're the current captain of the team, you can't deprive me of my normal rest time!" He still didn't open his eyes; once he did, it would be hard for him to fall back asleep.

"It concerns your beloved racing car!"

Upon hearing her brother mention their beloved flying car, Tobia's eyes snapped open. "What happened to my car?!"

"Come here...put on your coat first!"

After Tobia put on her coat, her brother, Dani, the current captain of the Fengmang Racing Team, pulled Tobia along and walked quickly toward the repair shop.

When Tobia arrived at the maintenance depot at the team's base, her navigator, Akio, was also there. The other maintenance workers, however, were gathered around the back of her car, looking at something and whispering amongst themselves.

"What happened?" Tobia asked Akio.

Qiu Xu shook her head. "I don't know the specifics. It seems they found some problems during the inspection. They just asked me about the inspection process at the public repair shop, and I told them the truth. But they didn't believe me, so they called you over."

Upon seeing Tobia arrive, the person in charge of maintenance inquired about the repair process, even asking for specific details. Just as Qiuxu had said.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my car? I knew that guy was lying to me! Just tell me what's wrong, I'm going to settle the score with him. Even though he was wearing a work uniform hood, I remember his voice. I'm sure I can find him if I look for him one by one. Besides, every repair shop has surveillance footage. If all else fails, we'll request to see the surveillance footage. I refuse to believe we can't find him!" Tobia said angrily.

The maintenance personnel gave Tobia a strange look. The foreman coughed, interrupting Tobia's complaints, "Actually, contrary to what you think, the person who repaired your vehicle did a great job. At least this part of the repair won't need any checks for a while. But according to our estimates, being able to quickly find the cause of the low self-check values ​​and fix everything in a short time is indeed convincing. If what you're saying is true, then it can only mean one thing: you've encountered a master. The Szel family is indeed full of talented people!"

Tobia frowned. "He's not as good as you all say. He seemed pretty casual when he did these things."

"That's a real expert!" a repairman nearby exclaimed excitedly.

The person in charge nodded in agreement, pointing to the assembled surface parts under the outer shell, and said, "We haven't dared to touch these parts, for fear that if we did, we wouldn't be able to put them back together. This kind of technology is indeed beyond our capabilities."

An expert can see the skill in assembling even two simple parts. The parts assembled on this flying car fit together almost perfectly. Even mechanics cannot guarantee that they can do it perfectly, let alone a person.

"Tobias, Akio, you two take me to find that person. I have some questions I'd like to ask," the person in charge said.

"You need to ask him for advice? That guy looks like just a greenhorn!" Tobia disagreed with the person in charge's statement.

"You don't understand. Even if my overall skills are better than his, I'm far inferior when it comes to assembly."

"I'm going too!"

"Wait for me too!"

"My car also has a minor problem, so I'll let that guy give it a try."

Besides the maintenance manager, other drivers and mechanics were also very curious about the mysterious figure; they really wanted to witness the maintenance process firsthand.

However, when the team went to find him, they discovered that the repairman was no longer there, and Fleka's men would not reveal any information about Xilin, so the team had to return empty-handed.

On the ninth day after Xilin and Naimi entered the factory, a disc-shaped object, almost identical to the one in the design drawings, was floating inside.

Naimi waved to it.

"Hi, vegetable pancake, welcome to this world!"

"Thank you!" A smiley face appeared on the disc-shaped outer shell. (..)

When you're stressed, relax; when you're troubled, comfort yourself; when you're happy, don't forget to wish yourself well!

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