Industry Begins to Take Root, Yun Lan Evolved
Yu Xiaogang appeared at Wang Chui's blacksmith shop at this time. If Yu Xiaogang hadn't taken the initiative to explain his purpose, Wang Chui would have thought he had caused trouble again when he saw his teacher bringing his mentally challenged son to his door! In that case, Wang Dachui would definitely have gotten a beating!
When Wang Chui saw that it was his mentally challenged son's teacher, he immediately put on a fawning smile and said:
"Oh! It's Teacher Yu! Come in, come in, it's windy outside! Wang Dachui, go get me a chair! Can't you see how many people are here? Hehe, please excuse the commotion."
"But Teacher Yu, the car you asked me to build last time is finished. I used the best materials and built it myself. However, it's too complicated for me to assemble properly. Teacher Yu, I, Old Wang, really have no clue about these things, please don't be shy!"
Wang Dachui was startled by his father's shout and immediately ran from behind the crowd to the back of the blacksmith's shop to move a chair.
Si Si Su Yuntao and Xiao Zhan knew that Wang Dachui had this side to him; seeing their father react like a mouse before a cat, they wanted to laugh but had to hold it in—it was too painful. Fortunately Yu Xiaogang noticed the awkward atmosphere and spoke up to defuse the situation:
"Old Wang, it's alright. Just take out all the parts, and I'll assemble it. Besides, Wang Dachui has been training very hard lately and should be breaking through the Level 10 Soul Master bottleneck soon. He also gets along well with his classmates at the academy!"
Yu Xiaogang could only say some nice things to Wang Dachui, otherwise, given Wang Chui Wang Dachui's unreliable mood, he might get a beating.
Hearing his silly son being praised by the teacher, Wang Chui grinned from ear to ear. He immediately invited Yu Xiaogang and the others into the house and said to Yu Xiaogang with a smile, "Teacher Yu, please wait here. When Wang Dachui comes out, if he has any requests, just tell my son! I'll go get Teacher Yu's things first!"
Before anyone could react, Wang Chui rushed off to the warehouse to move things. A moment later, Wang Dachui returned with a folding stool tucked under his arm. Seeing that his father had disappeared, he arranged the stool and said to Su Yuntao:
"Brother Tao! Where's my dad? He was just here a moment ago!"
After Wang Dachui finished speaking, he looked around guiltily. Su Yuntao put his arm around Wang Dachui's shoulder and explained a few words. Just then, Wang Chui's loud voice came from behind.
"Teacher Yu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. This is what you asked me to make. But I've never seen such a small car with only two wheels before. Can it really move?"
Wang Chui carried a large wooden box, walked up to the group, put it down, and asked with a puzzled look, since the carriages in the Douluo Continent were all pulled by animals and had very large carriages.
Yu Xiaogang didn't say anything, but just smiled and stretched out his left hand towards the wooden box on the ground. The box opened automatically without any external force, and bicycle parts inside flew up.
All the bicycle parts, glowing with a golden halo, floated and danced in the air, then began to assemble rapidly and automatically, displaying a remarkable mechanical beauty. In no time, a 28-inch bicycle appeared in front of them, leaving Su Yuntao and his companions stunned.
Si Si revealed her longing for Mental Power; Teacher Yu Xiaogang's move was so cool! She must practice diligently when she gets back so she can do that herself someday! At this moment, Su Yuntao asked Yu Xiaogang with a puzzled look, "Teacher, how do you ride this bicycle? Is it human-powered? But with only two wheels, it's completely unstable; it can't even stand up on the ground!"
Seeing the doubtful look on his apprentices' faces, Yu Xiaogang could only explain with reassurance, "You don't need to know the scientific phenomena involved. Just know that this bicycle can run as fast as a horse-drawn carriage. Go outside to the street and let your teacher demonstrate for you."
After Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, he pushed the first bicycle in the Douluo Continent out of the blacksmith shop first, and the others looked at each other and followed.
Su Yuntao and the others saw Teacher Yu Xiaogang grip the handlebars, lightly tap his feet a few times, and start riding. They saw Yu Xiaogang riding his bicycle, making random turns, accelerating, and suddenly stopping on the road.
Su Yuntao and the others watched with bated breath, originally intending to control their expressions when the teacher fell, but little did they know that the two-wheeled vehicle could stand upright under Teacher Yu Xiaogang's feet.
Unable to contain his doubts, Su Yuntao asked Teacher Yu Xiaogang, who was riding a bicycle:
"Teacher, you didn't secretly use your Mental Power to hold the bicycle up, did you? Let me try!"
Upon hearing Su Yuntao's pointed remark, Yu Xiaogang gracefully drifted to a stop in front of Su Yuntao, flipped over, and positioned the bicycle kickstand, saying:
"Judging from your disbelief, you even suspect the teacher of cheating using Mental Power? Then Su Yuntao, you try it! I saw you looking so eager down there just now."
After explaining, Yu Xiaogang showed Su Yuntao details: this side of the bicycle is the pedal, and that side is the brake. He then assured him to ride with confidence, as he would use his Mental Power to keep an eye on his safety at all times!
Su Yuntao nodded to show he understood and happily started riding his bicycle, just like Yu Xiaogang had done. Yu Xiaogang looked at Su Yuntao's wobbly figure in the distance and couldn't help but sigh at how excellent the balance of the people from the Douluo Continent was!
Before long, Su Yuntao was riding quite well, which made Si Si, Xiao Zhan, and Wang Dachui envious. Children are naturally curious about new things, so they told Su Yuntao to get off and let someone else ride. Since Si Si was a girl, everyone gave way to her.
Su Yuntao tried to imitate Teacher Yu Xiaogang's drifting move, but he wasn't very skilled and lost his balance, falling down and sliding all the way to Si Si's feet. Su Yuntao looked up at Teacher Yu Xiaogang with a wry smile, thinking, "Teacher, you hold a grudge too much!"
Su Yuntao's comical fall made Si Si cover her mouth and giggle, while Xiao Zhan and Wang Dachui, not tolerating Su Yuntao, burst into laughter, saying that Su Yuntao's skills were lacking.
The bicycle test ride ended in a lively atmosphere. Yu Xiaogang then gave the bicycle to Si Si, asking her to take it back and give it to the family business association to make a name for themselves.
Yu Xiaogang placed another order with Wang Chui for more bicycle parts. A huge pile of bicycle design drawings in various Deep Blue styles were presented to Wang Chui, who insisted that production should not stop and even proposed an assembly line method. This amazed Wang Chui, who said he would produce the finished product as soon as possible.
After Yu Xiaogang and his four apprentices passed the Wang Chui exam, they returned to the college dormitory. Along the way Si Si attracted the attention of many people who came out for a walk to digest their food, which made Si Si very happy.
After returning to Yu Xiaogang's dormitory, he had Su Yuntao and the other three cultivate in the office on the first floor. With the Yun Lan Blue Silver Grass gathering rich Heaven and Earth Energy, the four of them quickly entered a state of cultivation.
When Yu Xiaogang saw his four disciples who were focused on their cultivation, he decided to get them some late-night snacks so they could have something to eat after they finished their cultivation before going back to their dormitories to sleep.
At this moment, Yun Lan suddenly appeared. Yu Xiaogang bowed respectfully to her and said, "Creator, when you were teaching your disciple, Yun Lan assimilated the discovered Blue Silver Grass Forest Valley and accidentally connected with this generation of Blue Silver Grass royal family. According to the data given in the original work, she should be Ah Yin. She wants to meet you as the creator of the Blue Silver Grass Network!"
Yun Lan's previously flat, mechanical voice became even more vivid. Could it be due to assimilation into the Blue Silver Grass Forest? But why is Ah Yin showing up now? Well, as Tang San's mother, I should still meet her! I feel weak all day, my cold isn't better, my throat hurts, and I'm sweating profusely. Dear readers, please take care of yourselves!
Just a quick request for monthly votes and favorites; they're really important to this book! We're about to enter a new plot phase; according to my outline, the academy storyline is almost over. This is my first time writing an original story as a newbie author, and it's a complete mess. Consider it experience!