"Everyone, you've worked hard!"
Upon hearing those words, Grade B Craftsman Liang Ming felt that, amid his unease, every grievance and hardship had been worth it.
Honestly.
Both he and his master had been marginal figures in the Celestial Craft Hall, subjected to all manner of open and covert exclusion and suppression.
Although the Internal Affairs Hall had informed the Celestial Craft Hall to do its utmost to fulfill every request from Envoy Cheng, he and his master still encountered plenty of underhanded obstruction.
For instance, whenever they went to the storeroom to collect materials, they often received inferior goods.
Then there was the funding and resources they applied for, which were always delayed and dragged out.
There were even more unpleasant rumors.
Remarks such as, "Instead of doing proper work, they insist on making these useless toys," were considered relatively polite.
Comments like, "A Grand Artisan and an Artisan spend all day sucking up to Lord Envoy instead of doing proper work, making the other artisans work overtime every day. They're fucking shameless," were everywhere.
In short, life had been truly difficult.
Liang Ming now sincerely hoped that the Internal Combustion Engine designed by Lord Envoy would soon come into being, and that the Bomber would soon soar through the skies.
At this moment.
Cheng Han circled the Test Machine once and nodded in satisfaction. "Very good!"
Liang Ming smiled stiffly.
Although Cheng Han had specifically instructed them earlier that he merely wanted to conduct a few simple experiments, so there was no need to put too much effort into building the prototype.
This Test Machine had nonetheless been crafted with exceptional care, every detail handled with meticulous precision.
To give just one example.
The metal skin covering the wings looked smooth and level, without the slightest dent, displaying