338: Chapter 338 Bottom Paint

Not long after Huang Long left, Zhang Liang and Si Chen also arrived at the scene with somber expressions.

"Let's go!"

They had arrived in high spirits, but now they had no choice but to leave in disgrace.

When the train station's dispatch department saw that Huang Lin's train was severely delayed, they knew something must have happened and immediately sent a large number of railway patrol officers to investigate.

When the railway patrol reached the scene and saw the shattered windows of the steam train, their expressions turned grave; it had indeed been attacked.

Looking at the many bodies lying on the ground, they realized the number of attackers was not small!

They hurried to report the matter.

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The steam ironship sailed from the Wei River into the Yellow River, and then through the Yellow River to the East Sea.

Afterward, it traveled back from the East Sea, sailing against the current the whole way.

The test revealed a few issues, but there were no major problems with the Internal Combustion Engine.

The issues were mainly related to assembly.

Zhao Fusu was not particularly surprised by this.

The design blueprints for the steam ironship provided by the system utilized mature technology and did not require further upgrades.

Mechanical components were also quite durable.

Zhongli Wei and Ouyang Feng were both extremely excited.

Next would be the sea trials.

They were to sail from Great Qin all the way to Japan.

With the success of this trial voyage on the Yellow River, both Zhongli Wei and Ouyang Feng were very confident.

However, Zhao Fusu was not as optimistic as they were.

Sailing a steam ironship on a river was different from sailing it on the sea.

River water is fresh, while seawater is salty and corrosive to the hull of an iron ship.

Moreover, sailing on the sea would involve long durations.

If the bottom of the iron ship remained submerged in seawater for a long time, it could lead to rust and holes.

If seawater entered the interior of the steam ironship, it would become a massive safety hazard.

A thoughtful light flickered in Zhao Fusu's eyes; it seemed he had to paint the steam ironship!

His fingers lightly tapped the table. The paint used for the hull of the steam ironship needed to be water-resistant, salt-spray resistant, friction-resistant, and corrosion-resistant.

Zhao Fusu looked through the industry-related items he had obtained through his check-ins.

Because there were simply too many categories...

To make it easier for Zhao Fusu to find what he needed, the system had thoughtfully added a search bar.

This allowed Zhao Fusu to simply search for the information he wanted in the search bar, which would then pull up a large amount of related items.

Zhao Fusu entered the keyword "paint."

After clicking search, within moments, the interface displayed the content Zhao Fusu wanted.

He obtained the relevant formulas for hull paint.

self-polishing antifouling paint was suitable for ship hulls; it could prevent marine organisms like barnacles and seaweed from attaching to the bottom, reducing drag and preventing hull corrosion.

It contained ingredients that poisoned or inhibited the attachment of marine life. The paint film would gradually release antifouling agents and possessed a certain degree of wear resistance.

It would automatically polish as it was washed by seawater, continuously releasing antifouling components. It had a long lifespan and was suitable for ships on long voyages.

Once he had the formula, he had the researchers at the Great Qin Academy of Sciences set up a project to conduct research.

As Great Qin's industry developed, Zhao Fusu increasingly felt a severe shortage of talent.

Zhao Fusu had long ago established a large number of affiliated academies under the Great Qin Academy of Sciences, broadly recruiting teenagers from among the common people of Great Qin.

After passing a political background check, they could enroll in the affiliated academies for free.

Upon graduation, they were even guaranteed job placement.

Although this provided Zhao Fusu with industrial talent to some extent...

The numbers were still too few, far from meeting Zhao Fusu's needs.