Huff----
A plume of black smoke suddenly burst from the tall chimney rising beside the tractor. The steam engine's immense power sent several plunger pumps spinning at high speed, and the tractor lurched forward.
Everyone present hurriedly cleared a path, their hearts surging with excitement. The vehicle really could move!!!
Chuff chuff chuff
The steam engine at the front spewed out the exhaust and steam produced by burning coal. Under Luo Chong's control, the enormous tractor slowly but powerfully drove outside. The moment it left the workshop, a gust of midwinter wind blew straight into them.
Luo Chong suddenly felt like cursing. If he had known, he would have installed a canopy and glass windshield for the cab first. Driving a tractor outdoors in the dead of winter was truly no life for a human being.
Everyone from the factory came running out behind the tractor. Luo Chong drove it to the entrance and stopped, then turned to ask Lin Fei, who was walking beside the vehicle.
"What tests are we conducting today again?"
"Chieftain, we're testing its obstacle-crossing ability, traction, and driving experience to see whether anything needs to be modified." Lin Fei stood to one side and shouted. The wind was strong outside, and no one could hear him if he did not yell.
Luo Chong nodded, pulling his neck deeper into his coat collar. He said casually, "Then let's test the driving and obstacle-crossing first."
With that, he followed the researchers' directions and headed toward the road specifically prepared in the testing area.
The grassland and hills around Xingang Commandery were dotted with countless undulating mounds. Although the Han Tribe had leveled some of them while building the city and roads, most of the area remained in its original state. The people of Xingang Commandery had never