As a modern man in his previous life, Yang Ming was naturally no stranger to steamships.
The invention and evolution of ships had run throughout the course of human civilization. From the earliest oars, sculls, and sails, to ships driven by slaves and animal power with paddle wheels, and then to the birth of steamships, every new technological revolution had sparked a new wave across the world.
In Yang Ming's previous world, steam-powered ships consisted of three parts: a boiler, a cylinder, and a condenser.
Inside the boiler, water boiled into steam through combustion. The steam was sent through pipes into the cylinder, while valves controlled when it entered. The steam pushed within the cylinder, and the cooled steam was guided through pipes into the condenser, where it condensed back into water. This process repeated continuously while the steam engine operated, generating tremendous kinetic energy.
And yet now—
Yang Ming was astonished to discover that the new ship blueprint Divine Craftsman Lou Gao was drawing closely resembled a steamship!
However, no one on Douluo Continent worked in scientific research, so no one had yet discovered the principles of steam. Thus, instead of using steam, Divine Craftsman Lou Gao's blueprint incorporated the unique traits of Douluo Continent. He planned to select a group of Spirit Masters with special Martial Souls to release Soul Power and use it to drive the entire vessel.
Of course, because every Spirit Master's Soul Power was limited, the supply of Soul Power had its limits as well. It could not allow the ship to sail too far, at most letting it cruise around near the coast.
At the same time, Spirit Masters were a highly respected profession on Douluo Continent, and few people were willing to take on such tedious work.
Still, the blueprint Divine Craftsman