Volume 3 Chapter 148 - Magic Car that can only seat one person (1/2)

Chairman Pompeii had personally come this time to send the production magic machines needed to set up the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s cement factory and steel mill in Sowell City.

Other than this, since this place was just too far from Banta City and they would be cooperating with the Drake Duchy, Xu Yi planned on building a magic machine workshop here, producing some production magic machines that weren’t convenient to ship this far.

The most important thing was to prepare for building the weapons factory.

Of course, the core components wouldn’t be something that Xu Yi produced outside the Falling Rain Valley.

Although Sowell City had Count Sean as the City Lord and it was safe to a certain degree, this place was too close to the Sack Kingdom’s borders. If the Sack Kingdom had any thoughts towards Sowell City, then it was hard to guarantee that a problem wouldn’t happen.

Even if Count Sean patted his chest and gave his guarantee, Xu Yi had to be discrete and naturally couldn’t help but worry about this.

After boarding the Magic Car with Count Sean and chairman Pompeii, the car started moving. Xu Yi felt the chill that was inside the carriage and couldn’t help tightening the coat he was wearing.

Seeing Xu Yi’s actions, Count Sean also tightened his neckline. He turned to look around the Magic Car and asked Xu Yi with knit brows, “Xu Yi, chairman Pompeii was right just now. Since people are riding this Magic Car, you should consider making it more comfortable. For example, adding a Magic Air Conditioner would feel much better. Also, I feel that there are parts of the car that are letting in the cold wind.”

“It isn’t hard to add a Magic Air Conditioner, but to put it together with the car isn’t easy.” Xu Yi explained, “Our company’s development center is currently testing this. I believe that not long now, we will be able to improve on the Magic Car. As for drafts……there’s no other way. Our welding technology isn’t at the right level right now.”

“Speaking of this…..chairman Xu, since your company has called this a medium sized Magic Car, then does that mean there will be small and large Magic Cars?” Chairman Pompeii on the side asked.

“That’s right.” Xu Yi nodded, “Compared to the medium sized passenger Magic Car that can seat thirteen people, our company’s planning on making smaller Magic Cars that can only seat a few people or even just a single person. It would be a Magic Car that a person could drive alone. Other than this, there are some bigger ones that can seat several dozen people.”

“Only one person?” Chairman Pompeii was surprised, “How much is your company planning on selling this small Magic Car?”

“It’s not certain yet, but this Magic Car’s price isn’t determined by how many people can ride in it, there are also many other factors. So the small Magic Car that you’re asking about could have a price of several hundred gold coins or a price of tens of thousands of gold coins.”

“Tens of thousands?” Count Sean couldn’t stay calm, “Xu Yi, are you kidding? It can only seat one person, you want to sell it for tens of thousands? Who would be silly enough to spend that much to buy an impractical thing?”

Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, “Lord City Lord, other than practicality, there are many people who chase after comfort and enjoyment. For example, if you had a Magic Car that you could sit in feeling as comfortable as your own home and going over a hundred kilometers an hour, or even two hundred kilometers, would you spend tens of thousands to buy it?”

“One to two hundred kilometers an hour? How is that possible!” Count Sean and chairman Pompeii were both shocked.

Chairman Pompeii said in an excited voice, “Chairman Xu, if your company can really develop such a fast Magic Car, not to mention tens of thousands, even if it was hundreds of thousands, there would be many people who would buy it!”

Count Sean knit his brows and shook his head.

He was a noble that cared about practicality, so he looked down on excessive luxury. Someone who didn’t want to spend irrationally couldn’t understand the strong attraction this Magic Car had on people who pursued luxury.

But that didn’t stop him from agreeing with chairman Pompeii.

Right now most transportation was done with horse carriages, which could only reach a top speed of thirty kilometers an hour.

The Magic Car developed by the Frestech Chamber of Commerce only went forty kilometers an hour and it was greatly welcomed by everyone in the Lampuri Kingdom.

If the Frestech Chamber of Commerce could create a Magic Car that could reach one to two hundred kilometers an hour, it would definitely create a stir on the continent.

There were rich people all over the continent. For these people, not mentioning tens of thousands, even if they spent hundreds of thousands, for a Magic Car that could reach incredible speeds wasn’t a problem at all.

“I want to take out this Magic Car now, but it’s a real pity that right now…..At least we can’t achieve this for a few years.” Xu Yi shook his head with regret.

Right now the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s Magic Cars use the Wind Magic Engine. Although this engine was good in terms of endurance and was very stable, it didn’t have enough explosive power.

According to Xu Yi’s calculations, the limit of the Wind Magic Engine was around eighty kilometers an hour and it was hard to break one hundred kilometers, so there was no need to mention two hundred kilometers.

To reach this high speed, the only thing Xu Yi thought could reach it was the Fire Magic Engine.