Doomsday Totem

Chapter 474 Pride
"Ah?" This time it was Tie Slag's turn to be surprised. Originally, he was just planning to try his luck, but he didn't expect that Master Ya not only knew, but also used to be a member of Chunqiu Heavy Industry. It seems that he really found the right person.He just wanted to ask more questions, but seeing Master Ya's sad face, he let out a long sigh.

"What's wrong?" Tie Slag asked.

"I'm afraid..." Master Ya closed his eyes and said weakly, "I'm going to disappoint you."

That tone was full of desolation and sadness, and Tie Slag couldn't help but fell silent, quietly watching the old man, waiting for his next words.After being silent for a long time, Master Ya moved the chair away, and while calling Tie Slag to sit down, he sat down by the workbench and talked about a past...

180 years ago, after the final battle, Northern Heavy Industries, which was closely related to the Brilliant Faith, was forcibly split into three parts by the nascent World Parliament, which is now Harley Industries, Wilderness Heavy Industries, and Great Wall Corporation.

The predecessor of Chunqiu Heavy Industry was the core layer of NHI, including elites in management, R&D, technology and other departments.Back then, the reason why these people left angrily and went to the Central Continent to develop in poverty was to reproduce the glory of NHI one day.In the difficult living environment, they have created top-notch products with their hands and wisdom.

However, with the changes of the times, the interior of Chunqiu Heavy Industry gradually differentiated.Some of them hope to live a better life. They are unwilling to manufacture high-end products, but want to manufacture low-end products with higher profits; The nobles moved closer and sold their shares; some even proposed to return to Beihuang and merge with Great Wall Company or Wilderness Heavy Industry...

The CEO of that generation, Lu Chengshan, stood up to all opinions and adhered to the tradition of Spring and Autumn Heavy Industries. While maintaining the purity of the shares, he only produced the highest-end products, even if the order was small.However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change the declining status quo, and he couldn't gather the scattered hearts. In the end, he was exhausted physically and mentally, and died on the desk.

Until 16 years ago, due to the intensification of internal conflicts, workers were unwilling to work, so that production errors occurred.Two customized mechs had serious quality problems.Since then, the reputation of Chunqiu Heavy Industry has plummeted, coupled with huge compensation and the deliberate exclusion of mainstream society.As the saying goes, when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter, and when a wall falls, everyone pushes away. This precarious tree finally collapsed.

Today's Chunqiu Heavy Industry is only an empty shell. Those who are capable have gone out to make a living, and the rest are ordinary workers who barely survive by undertaking mechanical maintenance and some small orders.

"The situation is probably like this..." Master Ya lowered his head and said, his eyes were dull, as if he had aged a lot at once.

"Can you take me to have a look?" After a moment of silence, Tie Slag raised his head and asked.

"Alright, it's time to go back and have a look..." Master Ya nodded thoughtfully, as if talking to himself.

Afterwards, Iron Slag returned to the office and asked Quinn to prepare a jeep and go to Chunqiu Heavy Industry with him.Although Master Ya is trustworthy, it doesn't mean that other people can, so he has to bring Quinn to stand for him.

Two hours later, when the vehicle was ready, Tie Slag drove the jeep to pick up Master Ya, then drove out the gate of the plane, ate something in Quicksand Town, and went straight to the "Lizard City" in the north of the Central Continent.

Licheng is the location of Central Heavy Industry, a super-large ground-level industrial city with a scale more than five times that of Shacheng, and there are many small towns around it that mainly focus on mechanical processing.And Chunqiu Heavy Industry is located in one of the small towns called "Fengkou".

"Master Ya, do you still have the ability to manufacture mechanical power armor?" After driving on the expressway, Iron Slag, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned his head and asked Cang Haiya.

"To be precise, it should be them..." Cang Haiya sighed, "I've been away for almost ten years, I don't know what it's like there, but as the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and a rotten boat There are also three nails, if it is an ordinary mechanical power armor, it should not be a big problem."

"Can the quality be guaranteed?" Tie Slag asked again.

"It depends on who you are comparing with..." Cang Haiya said with a smile, "If it is Central Heavy Industry, Wilderness Heavy Industry and the like, just throw them a few streets."

"Even now?" Tie Slag asked in amazement, according to what the other party said before, the current Spring and Autumn Heavy Industry has been dilapidated.

"Even now!" Cang Haiya said confidently, inadvertently, a gleam of pride flashed in his eyes.

"What if it was before?" Tie Slag couldn't help wondering what Chunqiu Heavy Industry was like in its heyday.

"In the past, Harley Industries and RC Company would be nothing!" Cang Haiya said angrily.

"Is it so powerful?" Tie Slag immediately questioned. He has been picking up trash in Tieshan Town for many years, and he knows which brand of things is worth the most.The quality of Harley Industries' products is absolutely top-notch, and every time it appears, the scavengers will fight to the death.The same parts can be sold several times, even ten times more than other manufacturers.

"Young man, have you heard of Fenglin Volcano?" Cang Haiya didn't answer his question, but smiled and asked.

"I've heard of it, but it's rare." Tie Slag replied truthfully. He had never seen a custom-made mecha, and it was still used by power users.

"It's as fast as the wind, as slow as a forest, as plundering as fire, as immovable as a mountain. This is our Fenglin Volcano, the most powerful mech in the world." Cang Haiya said.

"Compared to the Tiger Mecha?" Tie Slag asked.Although the mass-produced mecha should not be compared with the custom-made one, this is the most advanced mecha he has ever seen.

"It's incomparable, just like a giant and a three-year-old child, they are not on the same order of magnitude." Cang Haiya said.

At this moment, Quinn, who was driving, couldn't help interjecting, "Mr., you're not bragging, are you?"

"We, Spring and Autumn Heavy Industry, never need to brag. The Temple doesn't like us, and the World Council doesn't like us, but as far as I know, there are still eleven typhoon forests and volcanoes in the Templar Crusaders, all of whom are almost 20 This is the best proof that they are still not willing to be eliminated after years," Cang Haiya said proudly.

"That's amazing!" Quinn exclaimed.

"It's just..." Cang Haiya looked at the passing vehicles, and suddenly sighed, his eyes gradually dimmed, "Now I can't do the Fenglin volcano of the past..."

"Why?" Tie Slag asked.

"I don't know..." Cang Haiya shook his head and said, "It took us many years, but we couldn't find the reason..." He thought for a while, and then said, "It stands to reason that the current technology is much more advanced than it was a hundred years ago. Yes, the equipment is much more complete, but for some reason, Feng Lin Huo’s performance is getting worse and worse, and each generation is not as good as the next generation..."

While talking, Cang Haiya fell into deep thought, and Tie Slag and Quinn didn't bother him, one continued to concentrate on driving, while the other dozed off.

Hours later, as the sun set and night fell, the Jeep pulled off the highway and stopped at a nearby bar.Due to the long distance, the three decided to rest for one night and set off tomorrow morning.

The bar was buzzing with people, and there was an endless stream of merchants. Some aunts in aprons and white headscarves held their plates high and squeezed through the noisy crowd.Most of the customers here are passing small businessmen, or shirtless, tattooed truck drivers.

During the dinner, Cang Haiya talked eloquently, talking about the strengths and characteristics of the major group companies in Yincheng World.

First up are the two high-end manufacturers, Harley Industries and RC Company.

Harley Industries was formed by the merger of NHI's High-End Products Division with Lombard's Furnace Smelter, Gordon Ordnance Works in North Lombard, and Mark Machine Works in Little Lombard.Due to Lombard's strong financial resources and the pursuit of an elite policy, he recruited a large number of outstanding talents, and later poached 70.00% of the senior technical personnel of Northern Heavy Industry, so Harley Industries developed very rapidly. In just 20 years, It has become a world-renowned high-end brand.

The biggest advantage of Harley Industries lies in the metal smelting technology. The parameters of the steel they produce are much higher than those of the same type.It is precisely because of good steel that Harley Industries is ahead of its peers in engine technology, which is why the mechanical parts of Harley Industries are particularly valuable.

The predecessor of RC Company is RC Precision Instrument Manufactory. At the earliest time, they were famous all over the world for producing test instruments.Its biggest advantage lies in its cautious and rigid management style. Their employees are like sophisticated robots, who almost never make mistakes.It is said that the floor of RC Company is extremely clean. Even if hundreds of square meters are wiped with a clean dust-free cloth, it will not become dirty or black.Thanks to their outrageously meticulous work ethic, they excel in seamless welding, integrated circuits, pipeline fabrication, memory metals, and more.

Next, there are Wilderness Heavy Industries, Central Heavy Industries, and Western Heavy Industries, commonly known as the three major heavy industries.

Wilderness Heavy Industry was formed by merging the middle-end product department of North Heavy Industry and dozens of smelters, machinery manufacturing plants, and ordnance factories in Nancheng. Its advantages lie in its vast area and complete production chain. The division of labor is extremely fine.Therefore, they have great advantages in industrial mass production, and can guarantee the quality while ensuring the output.From a strategic point of view, the status of Wilderness Heavy Industries is definitely much higher than that of Harley Industries.

And Central Heavy Industry is the largest machinery manufacturer in the entire Yincheng world. Its scale is twice as large as that of Northern Heavy Industry and Western Heavy Industry, and it occupies 30.00% of the world's market share of mechanical products.It has great advantages and great disadvantages, and its product quality is the lowest among the three major heavy industries.

As for Western Heavy Industries, it is the oldest machinery manufacturer, and its history can be traced back to the automobile factory more than 2000 years ago.Due to the strict environmental management in the Western Continent, the production of Western Heavy Industries is greatly restricted, so that most of their products are exquisite and environmentally friendly. For example, the famous flamingo type uses much less materials than other mechas. .

Finally, there are low-end machinery manufacturers, Great Wall Corporation and many small and medium-sized machinery manufacturers.In the low-end field, Great Wall Company is one of the leaders, regardless of output or quality, there is a certain guarantee.The most famous one is the Great Wall pickup truck, which is durable, cheap and high-quality, and is the favorite of Alta people; in addition, there are also the Great Wall rear eight-wheel truck, engineering mecha "Hercules" and "Digger", which are the best choice for low-level workers. like.

(End of this chapter)