I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 1081 Hand-made Engine

There are many kinds of life. Should one live a life of seclusion and hardship? Zhang Chen was unwilling. He could clearly live a life of luxury, so why should he choose to live such a miserable life?

However, in this special era, living the life of the rich is far too dangerous, so Zhang Chen decided to change course.

Zhang Chen asked the head guard for paper and pen and began to deduce the engine of the tractor in his previous life. For him, the engine in his previous life was not complicated. With the knowledge he had learned in college, plus the blessing of his primordial spirit, if he couldn't even deduce an engine, he might as well give up.

In just two days, he had already deduced the blueprints of the engine from his previous life, and verified the calculations on the blueprints, deriving accurate data.

"What is this?" Bai Ziling asked curiously, looking at the blueprint in Zhang Chen's hand.

Zhang Chen laughed upon hearing this: "This is your tool for gaining merit."

"A tool for making a name for yourself?" Bai Ziling looked puzzled upon hearing this. Zhang Chen explained the power of the tractor engine to her, and Bai Ziling's eyes lit up, filled with stars. She looked at Zhang Chen with admiration. But after Zhang Chen finished explaining, he added, "Compared to my engine, all other engines in the world are garbage. My engine and their engines are not even the same species. If you put my engine on that dump truck, there would be no problem with it getting stuck in the snow."

A burning glint appeared in Bai Ziling's eyes as she stared intently at Zhang Chen: "Is he really as amazing as you say?"

"It will only be more powerful than I describe," Zhang said smugly.

This is not just a simple engine from the previous life; it has been modified, and its performance far surpasses that of the previous life.

"No, I can't accept your results. You should submit them yourself and solve the problem first." Bai Ziling's burning gaze gradually faded, and she looked at Zhang Chen with a cold gaze, her eyes full of admiration. What should she do if she finds herself feeling a tiny bit of attraction to the man in front of her?
She's caring and talented; she's just too irresistible.

“You need to think this through. If you can submit this blueprint, not only will your problem be solved, but your father’s situation will also be reversed, and your family may have a chance to reunite.” Zhang Chen looked at Bai Ziling.

“But I didn’t draw these blueprints. Sooner or later, the truth will come out.” Bai Ziling shook her head and refused Zhang Chen’s offer.

With these blueprints, they might be able to reverse my father's situation, but what then? What if the country requires us to design new machinery?
"We can't worry about that now. Let's turn your father's situation around first. Once your father is reinstated and under his protection, even if you stop drawing, who can force you to do it?" Zhang Chen said.

The engine he designed was absolutely groundbreaking. It would be difficult to directly reinstate Bai Ziling's father to his original position, but it would be possible to reverse his current situation. And so, Bai Ziling's father gradually turned his life around.

“No! My family will be saved, but what about you? I would never do something so selfish.” Bai Ziling rejected the other party’s suggestion. Her eyes were fixed on Zhang Chen, and there seemed to be a fire in them. “I do have a way that can satisfy both of us, but it will have to be hard on you.”

"What method? It doesn't matter if I feel wronged, the most important thing is to repay your kindness of helping me for a month back then." Zhang Chen quickly asked.

"Why don't we get married? Then we'll be a family, and there won't be so many troubles." A hint of shyness appeared in Bai Ziling's eyes, but she also knew that this was not the time to be shy. She had to firmly grasp this potential partner, Zhang Chen.

"Is it worth sacrificing your entire life's happiness for something like this?" Zhang Chen asked.

"It's not just because of this thing, but also because I've already fallen for you." Bai Ziling boldly revealed her feelings, knowing that this was not the time to pretend to be reserved.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen put down his pen and slowly walked to Bai Ziling's side, his body almost touching hers. His hot breath brushed against Bai Ziling's face, causing her cheeks to flush instantly, like a beautiful sunset.

"Are you really sure?" Zhang Chen pinched Bai Ziling's chin, slowly lifting her head, his gaze fixed intently on her shy eyes.

Bai Ziling nodded shyly upon hearing this. Zhang Chen released Bai Ziling's chin, took a step back, and said, "Let's go register our marriage tomorrow."

Whatever Bai Ziling's intentions were, it didn't matter to Zhang Chen. He had a long life ahead of him, and he needed someone by his side.

"I'm going to prepare for the hand-made engine," Zhang Chen said to Bai Ziling, then turned and walked out of the house.

Because of the existence of extraordinary powers in the past, this world has extremely advanced steel and iron smelting. Super materials that Zhang Chen could not have imagined in his previous life are now commonplace. The most important issue in building engines is materials, but at this moment, the most important issue is not the most important issue.

"Although the extraordinary has disappeared, martial arts still have their verification. The ultimate power of an individual's physical body, coupled with the martial arts qi and blood that predecessors have verified, has not yet completely become a legend. This world is too heavily constrained by the power of the extraordinary, which has suppressed the development of technology. Otherwise, in millions of years, humanity would probably have reached outer space. Let me become the father of technology in this world, leading this era onto a different path. I wonder what surprises await me when I reincarnate next time." Zhang Chen's gaze swept intently over the blast furnace, and he began to ignite and prepare the steel.

In the remote primeval forest, charcoal is the most abundant resource for humans. The primeval forest has countless large trees, and part of the charcoal produced in Weichang is handed over to the state, while the rest is kept for their own use. If Zhang Chen wants to use coal, he can use as much as he wants.

"The key is still the mold making for the engine parts. However, I have mastered the art of soil control, so making the mold is very simple. Even if ordinary loess does not meet the casting characteristics, with the support of my extraordinary power, everything will be fine." Zhang Chen quickly shaped the mold in the yard, and then his gaze turned to the blast furnace. What if the performance of the steel produced cannot be controlled?
Is this a big deal for Zhang Chen?

The power of gold is extraordinary; to him, everyone else is like a junior.

The reason he goes to such lengths to perform the furnace firing and casting is simply to leave people with a process that is both astonishing and worthy of scrutiny. If he's going to do it, he should do it perfectly. After all, although he can hypnotize others and even create illusions to influence them, he can't hypnotize all of humanity, can he?

"As furnace after furnace of molten steel is continuously melted, individual parts are cast out. The next step is polishing and then assembling them together." Zhang Chen looked at the parts on the ground, a satisfied smile appearing in his eyes.

Just as Zhang Chen had finished smelting a batch of molten steel and casting a component, someone shouted from afar, "Engineer Zhang, another truck's front axle has broken!"

"Can the broken front axle be repaired?" The worker came running over, panting, wiping the sweat from his face, and asked Zhang Chen.

"It's not difficult. Once I've measured the dimensions of the front axle, we can just cast one ourselves." Zhang Chen calmly took the ruler and followed the worker away.

Since the truck's bearing was broken, it couldn't be transported over, and Zhang Chen needed to measure it himself.

Zhang Chen returned in the afternoon, transported the broken bearing back by mule cart, then manufactured the mold, remelted and cast the bearing, polished it that evening, and assembled the engine. Looking at the brand-new engine, Bai Ziling's eyes gleamed with anticipation: "Is this engine really as powerful as you say?"

Zhang Chen smiled smugly upon hearing this and patted Bai Ziling's head affectionately: "This is a groundbreaking thing."

Zhang Chen moved too fast; with the support of extraordinary power, nothing was a problem.

However, the report will be delayed for a while. After all, it's hard not to speculate if people find out that Zhang Chen has built an engine so quickly.

"Wash up and go to bed. Don't stay up late, or you'll get dark circles under your eyes." Zhang Chen patted the girl's head and turned to prepare to wash up.

After Zhang Chen finished washing up, he sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and took off his clothes. The next moment, Bai Ziling came in carrying a basin of hot water and looked at Zhang Chen affectionately: "You've been busy all day, come and soak your feet."

Zhang Chen looked at Bai Ziling, who was only wearing a thin, low-cut top. Under the dim light, her snow-white skin was so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes.

Everything fell into place that night. Zhang Chen would never pretend to be a saint or gentleman; he simply seized the opportunity to pluck the flower while it was in bloom.

The next morning

Looking at the sleeping girl in his arms, her fair face as peaceful as a porcelain doll, Zhang Chen smiled gently: "Who would have thought that the goddess that Shen Jianghe spent countless sums of money to pursue back then would actually be enjoying my company? If Shen Jianghe knew this news, he would probably be so angry that he would die."

Zhang Chen got up quietly in the morning and asked Wu Gui to borrow steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and pickled vegetables. As for which unlucky guard in the hunting grounds lost them, Zhang Chen didn't care. He just wanted to fill his stomach first.

The food for these guards in Weichang is quite good. After all, they are in charge of countless resources in the Daxing Mountains. With just a little handling, they can eat their fill.

(End of this chapter)