After the Steam Car was successfully developed, Russell handsomely rewarded all the researchers and craftsmen on the Steam Engine project team.
After handing out the rewards.
Russell introduced a new concept. "Steam Cars can develop in two directions. One is to continue improving the existing Steam Cars, turning true cars into passenger cars and cargo trucks; the other is to transform Steam Cars into trains."
He focused on introducing the concept of trains. "Lay steel tracks on the ground and let Steam Trains run along the rails..."
Finally.
He emphasized, "Using trains to connect two places can greatly strengthen cargo transport. But my ultimate goal is to lay tracks across the snowfields, so trains can still transport goods normally during the Ice Age, unafraid of Snow Ghosts and Snow Demons."
The metals of Dragon Sleep Continent possessed magic power. Even during the frigid Ice Age, trains could theoretically still run.
Snow Demons and Snow Ghosts had no intelligence and would not destroy the tracks.
If every train traveled with a squad of knights to protect it from Snow Demons and Snow Ghosts, trade could proceed freely through Ice Age blizzards.
Even if trains did not operate during the Ice Age, they could still greatly boost trade between the major territories during the warm season.
"Please rest assured, my lord. I will lead the Steam Car team and conquer Steam Train development!" Scholar Lightley declared, thumping his chest at the commendation meeting.
When he had first arrived at the Blackfire Scholarly Tower and taken over the Steam Car project, he had not thought highly of it. But after they truly developed the Steam Car, he had been deeply impressed by this machine that boiled water. At the same time, he had come to greatly admire Russell, who had proposed the Steam