Simple Soul Tool Automobile

As for the research into civilian Soul Tools, he had mainly focused on transportation.

This world did not yet have things like automobiles. If he could create one, it would be like holding the key to wealth.

It did not need to be exquisitely made, nor did it need many functions. As long as it could run, that was enough. Starting from that premise, the design was fairly simple.

To keep it simple enough, he had even omitted the automobile's engine, replacing it with Soul Power Jet Propulsion.

This Soul Power Ejection Device was, in fact, a type of Soul Tool. Depending on its thrust, it could be divided into different grades.

What he planned to make now was at the First Level, which could be mass-produced on this production line.

Jing Chen was currently adjusting the control console so that it could produce Soul Power Ejection Devices.

The program was quickly modified. After the metal was loaded in, production of the Soul Power Ejection Device began.

This ejection device was relatively easy to make. Among First-Level Soul Tools, its manufacturing difficulty could only be considered average.

Once it was made, Jing Chen tried inserting a Soul Tool Milk Bottle into it. Then he pressed the activation button, and a powerful force immediately blasted out.

Jing Chen felt the recoil generated by the jet. With wheels attached, it would be no problem for it to push an object weighing several hundred jin.

"Install three on the vehicle. That will correspond perfectly to three different speeds," Jing Chen muttered.

The next day, Jing Chen had Ma Ming close the shop for the day and took him into the city to look for a suitable storefront.

They searched all morning before finding a sufficiently large shop, which they rented for two years at the cost of five thousand Gold Soul Coins.

After renting the shop, Jing Chen went with Ma Ming to a Blacksmith Shop, intending to have them make the automobile's metal shell.

When Jing Chen took out the blueprint of what he wanted them to forge, the blacksmiths were all somewhat stunned.

"Something like this won't be easy to forge," the Blacksmith Shop owner said, frowning deeply.

Not only was the object drawn on the blueprint huge, but its structure was also rather complicated. The difficulty of forging it was far from ordinary.

"This doesn't necessarily have to be forged hammer strike by hammer strike. You could make a mold instead, then pour molten metal into it to shape it."

"Once it cools and takes form, you can make some forging adjustments. That would be much easier," Jing Chen said.

The Blacksmith Shop owner's eyes lit up at Jing Chen's words, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

In the end, the Blacksmith Shop owner accepted the job and promised that they would see the finished product within half a month.

Afterward, Jing Chen hired people to renovate the new shop and put up notices to recruit workers.

Aside from the Soul Power Ejection Devices, which he would handle himself, he intended to leave everything else involved in making the automobile to others.

Ma Ming alone definitely would not be enough to assemble the automobiles. Hiring more workers was necessary.

Because the pay was high, quite a few people came to apply that very day.

Jing Chen told Ma Ming the hiring requirements and had him take charge of recruitment, while he became a hands-off shopkeeper.

After returning to his residence, he entered the Time and Space Divine Tower. Conducting research inside would save more time.

Normally, he spent more than two-thirds of his time in the Time and Space Divine Tower.

He only came out when it was time to cultivate.

He was currently unable to cultivate within the Time and Space Divine Tower, which was why he had no choice but to come out. Otherwise, it would have been possible for him to remain inside all the time.

Originally, Jing Chen would head to the Star Dou Great Forest after staying in the city for one or two days. This time, however, more than ten days had passed, and he still had no intention of going.

After being targeted by those ferocious beasts, Jing Chen did not dare take Yi Yi there again anytime soon.

Jing Chen was even considering whether to change locations for Yi Yi to devour soul beasts and grow. The Star Dou Great Forest was no longer very suitable to visit.

They had managed to escape by luck this time, but they might not have such good fortune next time.

As the saying went, if you often walked by the river, how could your shoes stay dry? If they kept wandering around the core region, the chances of being caught were high.

Even if they were lucky enough not to be caught, having to remain constantly on guard against those ferocious beasts would greatly reduce their hunting efficiency.

Under such circumstances, changing environments was worth considering. There was no need to stubbornly cling to the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for where to go instead, Jing Chen had not yet decided. The Far North, Demon Forest, and the ocean were all under consideration.

Among them, the ocean was the least suitable place for Yi Yi to fight, but it was also the place where it could grow the fastest.

That was because there were countless soul beasts there, and no rulers comparable to Snow Empress or the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign.

Hunting soul beasts there meant they would not have to worry about killing too many and drawing the pursuit of powerful soul beasts.

Moreover, there were far more Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the ocean than on land—several times, even dozens of times more.

If Yi Yi could devour a few soul beasts of that level, its cultivation would certainly rise quickly.

It was precisely because of this that Jing Chen had placed a relatively high priority on going to the ocean.

Jing Chen was still hesitating over whether to change locations and where to go. He had not made a decision yet, but he was in no hurry.

After all, even if he planned to relocate for Yi Yi's growth, he would first need to settle the matter of the Soul Tool Automobile.

Once the agreed half-month had passed, Jing Chen went to the Blacksmith Shop and saw the finished product they had made.

The result did not disappoint him. What they had created was not much different from what he had expected.

He had the blacksmiths move the vehicle frame, iron wheels, steering wheel, and other metal parts they had made into the shop he had purchased.

Inside the shop, Jing Chen had Ma Ming gather the ten employees they had recruited during this period.

"Pay close attention and watch carefully how I assemble it," Jing Chen told them.

The employees all watched curiously, some of them not quite understanding what this so-called Soul Tool Automobile actually was.

Jing Chen had no intention of explaining it to them in detail and began working.

First, he connected two iron wheels with an iron rod ten centimeters in diameter and 1.2 meters long. There were rollers where the rod connected to the wheels.

After connecting the first two iron wheels, he connected another pair, completing the vehicle's front and rear wheels.

The difference between the front and rear wheels was that the iron rod between the front wheels had a square indentation in the middle, where the steering wheel would later be installed.

Next, he had four employees help lift the automobile chassis and place it onto the iron rods between the wheels.

This so-called automobile chassis was rather simple as well—merely an iron plate with several specially shaped protrusions and indentations.

Once the chassis was in place, Jing Chen secured it with screws, then began installing the seats, brakes, steering wheel, and propulsion device.

Throughout the process, he deliberately slowed his movements and explained as he worked so that they could learn.

After installing those components, he had the employees lift the automobile's main frame onto the chassis, then fastened it with screws.

With the frame installed, this simple version of a Soul Tool Automobile was considered complete.

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