Chapter 23 Russell’s Manuscript

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Upton danced and talked a lot, which made Alvin feel dizzy for a while, but he also captured a piece of important information and remembered what Ikanser had said before.

"The manuscript of Emperor Russell? What is that?"

Hearing this, Upton was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up and ran to the desk next to the laboratory wall, picked up a thick book of elementary mechanical knowledge, and pulled out a yellowed blueprint.

He held it carefully in his hand as if on a pilgrimage, and walked to Alvin.

Seeing the strange look of the other party, Alvin did not reach out to pick it up, but stood up and went to Upton's side to take a cursory glance.

But just this glance made him freeze on the spot.

There are no markings on the yellowed paper, but regardless of the inverted triangle frame, there are heavy beams that prevent children from reaching their feet.

It's still a mosaic-like basket in front of the handlebar.

Or maybe there are only two semicircular protective tiles on the wheels, all of which prove that compared to my scrawled drawings, it is a real... bicycle, a 28-inch bar with a crossbar!

"He even drew a headlight!"

While he was talking, he stepped forward and picked up the discarded parts and started assembling them. Seeing this, Upton hurriedly put down the tools in his hand and stepped forward to help.

Of course, in this era, none of these are available.

In layman's terms, it means to find a furnace, melt the joints of metal materials, and then find a hammer to knock them together. It is impossible to weld large welds, and it is extremely backward.

"Well, humility is a virtue!" Ikanser, who stood between the two, was silent for a while and nodded with satisfaction towards Upton.

"In fact, we even have a few pages of manuscripts in our library."

After hearing the sound, after installing the seat on the bicycle, Ivan smiled reluctantly at Upton, whose eyes were about to have stars: "I just provided some suggestions. Most of the things above are yours."

A masterpiece, isn’t it?”

Because of oxidation, it is more likely to deteriorate and corrode metal. It is also unable to withstand high temperatures and must be scrapped on the spot if it is used to lubricate motor vehicles.

Then he quickly took out new materials and tools and started hammering.

"Yes!" Upton nodded quickly: "This copy was given to me by Captain Ikanser, and the others are kept at the church headquarters."

"That's not true." After thinking for a moment, Upton shook his head seriously.

After coming back to his senses, Ivan pointed to the wheelbarrow that had been abandoned aside, and said to Upton, who looked up at him:

"We still lack a welding machine!" Ivan couldn't help but sigh inwardly as he lifted the loose bicycle on the ground.

"Yes, it is the result of the hard work of the two of us."

With that said, Upton raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the next door to the laboratory.

"Mr. Stinson, you are a genius!"

Seeing this, Ivan, who was squatting on the ground and playing with his bicycle, did not get up, but just nodded slightly in greeting.

Seemingly sensing Ivan's doubts, Upton, who was also squatting next to him, suddenly stood up and ran straight out of the mechanical laboratory.

"I just provided some suggestions. To be honest, these are Upton's masterpieces."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration made Alvin's heart beat rapidly.

After all, this world is not materialistic, there are a large group of extremely special beings, and he has long lost the powerful body of the original body, and his spiritual energy has become very unstable.

The most important thing is that its beams are riveted by hand. Because the technology is not exquisite enough, they look loose and loose, which makes people doubt whether the quality is reliable.

Looking at Alvin, he pointed at the unfinished bicycle on the ground and asked in surprise: "I heard Upton said that you are very knowledgeable... Is this what you did?"

While Alvin was thinking secretly, Upton had carefully put a copy of Russell's manuscript back into the book.

Secondly, there are no brakes, no mudguards, no front panniers, and no back seat on the bicycle.

"In addition, there are also the notes of Emperor Russell. It is rumored that the most important secrets in the emperor's life are recorded in them. But unfortunately, because of the strange words on them, no one has been able to decipher the secrets inside."

As soon as he entered the door, he was attracted by the bicycle on the ground. A shocked expression appeared on his pretendingly serious face.

The behavior that is secretly consistent with Russell's manuscript is already dazzling enough. If people continue to doubt that they can understand Russell's notes, it may lead to some bad consequences and break the current fragile relationship.

Of course, this does not mean that biological grease cannot be used as lubricating oil at all, but that is a technology used to save environmental protection when the industry has developed to a certain extent. Its cost is high and the process is cumbersome, which is far from what the current level of civilization can consider.

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"Actually, it doesn't take so much effort."

"it's beautiful!"

Then he trembled violently, his cheeks flushed, and he stammered:

To be honest, a bicycle that can only lie on the ground because it has no leg support is not beautiful, or should be said to be ridiculously ugly.

Hearing that Ivan was giving the credit to himself again, Upton's eyes widened and he was about to retort, but suddenly he saw the other person, staring straight at him with an expressionless face.

"Are there... many more manuscripts written by Emperor Russell?" His voice suddenly became hoarse, and his chest trembled slightly.

About a quarter of an hour later, the door to the laboratory was pushed open again, and Ikanse suddenly walked in with two metal lunch boxes in his arms and a head like a chicken coop.

First of all, it is not perfect. There is no ratchet plate on the rear wheel bearing. The essence of the bicycle is the pawl. Even the "butter" used to lubricate the chain and bearings is extracted from animal fat.

Alvin spread his hands and pointed at Upton, who was carrying a dark yellow wooden suitcase and walking into the laboratory.

Some are just casting welding, brazing and forging welding, these ancient and cumbersome processes.

Then, the existing chains and gears on the shelf were used, combined with the pedals, to create a transmission mechanism, and smeared with specially refined animal grease for lubrication.

"As I said before, your design is actually very good. With just a few changes, you can only create a unique bicycle."

Seeing that the bicycle was gradually taking shape, Upton's eyes were shining and he couldn't help but admire Alvin.

Hearing this, the messy memories suddenly made Alvin feel a swelling pain on both sides of his head from time to time. He pinched the center of his eyebrows and nodded with a normal expression, without saying anything more.

Looking at the small black circle under the car pannier in the drawing, Ivan suddenly felt in a trance. Some memory details that had been sleeping for thousands of years seemed to be showing signs of recovery.

"After Emperor Russell's death, his notes were snapped up by people. Later, they were turned into collections because they could not be read. Although the church once started to collect the original copies, there are still many manuscripts on the market that are difficult to distinguish between genuine and fake."

The essence of so-called welding technology is welding, because the development of technology includes electric welding, gas welding, laser welding, friction welding, argon arc welding, submerged arc welding, ion welding, ultrasonic welding, etc.

"The notes you mentioned are also kept at the church headquarters?"

"Notes, diaries, words..."

In this way, the two of them worked hard for two hours.

Because he knew that no matter whether Russell's notes were what he imagined, he couldn't be too eager and could only search for them secretly in private.

Break the disassembled beams from the unicycle into triangles, add cross beams to increase stability, bend the iron bars and rivet them onto the wheel hub to create another new wheel of the same size.

To be honest, he doesn't like the fact that the talented, studious Upton competes with each other for a certain achievement, and may even create hidden dangers that lead to loss of control. He has seen this kind of inner depression in court, which he has seen too much in Backlund.

Much more.

On the contrary, Alvin Stinson gave him enough surprises on the first day he joined the Heart of Machinery. Combined with his previous encounters, he couldn't help but feel more certain about his guess deep in his heart.

The guy in front of them may not have been there for a long time. After investigation, they learned that according to neighbors, teachers and classmates, he was a poor student who was only interested in profit and was a problem student who had been hanging out in the underworld all year round.

"Of course, it's still not possible to determine whether these changes are good or bad..."
Chapter completed!