Industrial Cthulhu: Starting as an Island Lord
Chapter 99

Soul and Shell

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"No, let me process this. Let me process this..."

Theus clutched his chest, his expression utterly conflicted.

He had originally come from the Yi Reformists and had always despised those conservative old fossils, yet now he suddenly felt that being a little conservative was not so bad.

At least then he would not have to have heart-to-heart talks with Steam Engines.

Don't be picky. Eat the local coal properly. So what if imported coal has a higher calorific value? It's all a lie.

Just thinking about such words felt bizarre!

But from another angle, it was not necessarily a bad thing. In the past, when a machine broke down, it took tremendous effort to repair it. Now, couldn't they simply ask the Steam Engine which parts needed replacing?

In other words, would repairing machines become like treating patients?

If machines could be repaired like patients were treated, would talk therapy and placebo therapy work too?

Taking it a step further, could they PUA machines into running on their own without fuel?

Theus drew a breath.

If he thought about it that way, would Steam Engines need to learn the principles of Steam Engines? Would they suffer from Cognitive Interference?

No, this Type II Engine should remain sealed away for now. There were simply too many unstable factors. It could be put into production after it got along with him a little better.

Perhaps he really would have to open another course in the future, teaching people how to please machines.

"Monica, you... you certainly are creative. I'll approve an additional bonus for you. You can use it to buy whatever you want."

, "Wow! Does that mean I don't have to copy the safety regulations?"

"A reward is a reward, and a punishment is a punishment. You still have to

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