"Excellent design," Juan praised, "but it's a bit big."

Lolita explained; "I put wheels on the steam machine gun so that it can be towed by a large lizard."

Muradin Bronzebeard added: "We can also put steam machine guns on the towers as fixed firepower."

"What a great idea. Going back to the Kesselring Pass defense line, all the towers must be equipped with such steam machine guns."

Juan added in his mind: This can save a lot of bullets, and those are all alliance coins.

Lolita continued to move forward with Juan. She pointed at an object covered in canvas and said proudly: "This is my latest invention, a steam motorcycle!"

After the canvas was pulled apart, Juan saw a four-wheel vehicle with rubber tires, which looked a bit like an ATV in an old movie.

It can seat two people in the front and back, and has a high-standing exhaust pipe at the rear.

Lolita filled the water tank of the steam motorcycle with water, then opened the mechanism at the bottom and put in four crystals that glowed red.

On the instrument panel between the two handles of the steam motorcycle, the pointer began to rotate.

"Your Majesty the Head of State, do you want to try it?"

"Bryan Bronzebeard, don't mess around. This is the Head of State, not your guinea pig!"

"I'm Lolita!"

"Okay, okay, sister, let me show it to the head of state."

Lolita had a look of disdain in her eyes: "Brother, you will faint even if you ride a big lizard, can you drive?"

"I, I can overcome it, dwarves are not afraid of anything!"

Lolita pulled down the goggles from her high hat and put them on her eyes: "I'd better do it myself, I'm afraid you'll damage my baby."

While the brother and sister were bickering, Juan made a decision in his mind:

This dwarf scientist who calls herself "Lolita" is worth winning over.

Moreover, Juan, who has ridden a floating motorcycle, does not find it difficult to drive a four-wheel motorcycle.

He smiled and said, "Let me try."

Muradin Bronzebeard hurriedly stopped him and said, "No, no, Your Majesty the Head of State, this thing has not been tested and is not safe."

Lolita sneered and said proudly: "I am responsible for my work, it must be safe."

Juan gently pushed Muradin Bronzebeard's hand away. He looked at Lolita with firm eyes and said, "I believe Miss Lolita."

So, under Lolita's guidance, Juan rode a steam motorcycle.

Just when he was about to start, Lolita jumped up and got into the back seat.

Juan felt two arms hugging his waist, and at the same time, two soft things pressed against his back.

Lolita's voice came from behind Juan: "My life is the promise I make to you."

Juan smiled: "Hold tight, I'm about to start."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly turned the handle.

"Woo~!"

The steam motorcycle roared and rushed out.

"Right!" Lolita pointed the way from behind.

Juan turned and tilted his body to the right to offset the centrifugal force.

The steam motorcycle drew an arc, turned 90 degrees, and drilled into an open door on the rock wall.

Behind the door is a dark, narrow tunnel, and there seems to be just a point of light at the end.

Juan smelled the fresh air, smelling of water vapor.

"Is it okay to just rush out?"

"Okay, there's no danger outside."

"I believe you."

Juan turned the handle to the bottom, and the output power of the steam boiler quickly increased to the maximum.

The rock walls on both sides swept backwards like the wind. If they touched even a little, the car would be damaged and someone would be injured.

Juan felt Lolita's arms hugging her tighter, and the softness on her back became clearer.

The corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Are you afraid?"

A stubborn and determined female voice came from behind:

"Don't be afraid! I believe you!"

The light spot quickly grew larger, and the dazzling sunlight blinded Huan's eyes.

The steam motorcycle roared out of the cave, and he felt like he was flying.

When his vision returned to normal, Juan saw the blue lake.

The steam motorcycle landed on the beach by the lake. The water-logged beach was solid and flat.

"Woo~!"

The whistle blew out white steam, frightening the waterfowl looking for food on the beach.

Juan drove his steam motorcycle over the waves that climbed onto the beach, splashing water droplets high and high.

"a ha ha ha!"

"Do it again, go for it!"

"a ha ha ha!"

…

The pressure in Juan's heart was released in the fun.

He forgot about the orc attack, financial constraints, and the Alliance Bureau of Investigation.

At this moment, he just wanted to fly as fast as he could.

…

After having enough fun, Juan parked the steam motorcycle under the shade of a tree.

He took Lolita's hand and sat down together against a palm tree-like plant.

Through the gaps in the leaves like blinds, Juan looked at a white cloud floating leisurely in the blue sky.

"You are now my second most trusted human being."

"What, I can only be ranked second? Then who is first, Morgan?"

"Of course it's Dr. O, who guided us dwarves on the path of scientific and technological development. That's an amazing human being!"

Juan turned to look at Lolita, and he found that when the other person said "Dr. O", her eyes were shining with admiration.

"What did he do?"

“There are many,” Lolita said excitedly, “but the most important thing is that he helped us establish the development direction of science and technology with steam as the core.

"Under the guidance of Dr. O, we learned to use discarded human crystals to collect heat energy.

"These crystals that absorb enough heat energy can boil water quickly. I gave them a name, 'Red Square'.

"The 'Red Cube' is small in size and can be used repeatedly. It is an indispensable core for us to develop steam technology..."

Lolita chattered, with excitement and pride:

"Dr. O told us that our current foundation is weak and it is impossible to reach the current scientific and technological heights of mankind in one step. We must start from the basics and accumulate experience step by step.

"Dr. O said that human beings have also come forward step by step in this way.

"From the invention of the steam engine by Watt, we entered the industrial age. Later, steam turbines were used to generate electricity and we entered the electrical age. Later, with steam propellers, we entered the cosmic age..."

"Please wait a minute, I know about steam engines and steam turbines, but what about steam propellers?"

"Using the huge thrust generated by the expansion of steam to send a spacecraft into space. Isn't this the earliest way for you humans to enter space?"

"This, I remember, is a nuclear-powered spaceship."

"That is your current technology. Dr. O said that this level of technology requires a lot of accumulation to achieve, and it is not something that today's dwarves can do.

"Dr. O told us that we must be down-to-earth in scientific research. Any idea of ​​leaping forward will eventually lead to disastrous consequences..."

Juan leaned his head back on the tree trunk and turned his gaze to the sea on the other side.

He seemed to be admiring the scenery, but in fact he was avoiding Lolita's gaze.

Because Juan didn't want Lolita to see the confusion in his eyes, and he didn't want to destroy the trust that had been established.

This Dr. O, what on earth does he want to do?!


Chapter completed!