Munitions Empire

Chapter 397 388 Expo_3

The guide stood in front of the crowd, maintaining order while presenting his product, "This is the most advanced steam train in the world, capable of reaching a terrifying speed of 90 kilometers per hour!"

"The key is the power it can provide, which is more abundant than all previous train engines, allowing it to pull 20 carriages!" he explained as he walked from the front of the train to its tail end.

Then, he continued, pointing at the train tracks below, "Standard gauge, no modifications needed to use this type of engine head! It's revolutionary! Perfect!"

"So, we would like to pre-order three of these engine heads, do you have them in stock?" an elf wearing a top hat asked loudly, waving his arms.

"There's no stock available... sir... this is for exhibition purposes... to demonstrate the Great Tang Group's leading industrial technology... If you want in-stock items, you can place a pre-order," the guide politely responded.

The elf showed a disappointed expression upon hearing the answer, but still continued to ask, "Then, how long will it be before we can get the stock?"

"About a year from now," the guide replied with a polite smile.

An elven tycoon immediately complained, "Oh! Bloody hell! Why do we have to wait so long? We need it now... "

At his side, a Dwarf was shoving, trying to push out competitors taller than him, "Make way, sir, if you're not buying, we want to place our order! Damn it! If you're not buying, then why are you standing so close to the front?"

"We want to order five engines! And the matching carriages..." he complained as he shouted loudly.

Watching a machine impress beautiful patterns on a well-cut deer skin, a merchant exclaimed excitedly, "This is Northern Ridge's new deer skin processing machinery... so advanced! With it, I'd only need three workers to accomplish what would have taken 45 workers before."

The machine worked smoothly and very quickly, able to imprint a variety of patterns on deer skin, something that previously required many skilled workers to complete but now required just a few workers and one machine.

Thus, a leather merchant who seemed quite interested said, "Look at its operation, my God! It's an absolute pleasure!"

"Yes, assuming your city has an electrical system... Without sufficient electricity, this device would merely be a paperweight," his friend pointed out the catch right away, dampening the enthusiasm.

After pondering for a few seconds, the leather merchant, who had grown wealthy through his trade, seemed more interested in generating electricity, "What if, I mean if, I bought a set of electrical equipment for my city... Started a power plant... Would there be any prospects?"

His friend snorted sarcastically and continued to pour cold water, "Prospects? Of course, there are... Do you know? Great Tang's electrical equipment is also in high demand, with hundreds, if not thousands, eager to start their power plants... You might not be able to get one."

"My cousin's grandmother's step-brother's daughter-in-law, I heard she's well-connected in Brunas, maybe I could try to leverage some connections," the leather merchant decided to flaunt his influential personal network to his friend.

Sure enough, his friend no longer scoffed but earnestly pleaded, "If you can get one... Count me in... I'll invest 3000 Gold Coins..."

"Deal! We'll strike it rich together," the merchant nodded in agreement, quite enjoying the feeling of being sought after.

Joking aside, if he really secured the electrical equipment, he could make money investing anywhere—why would he even consider looking for shareholders at such a time?