In mid-autumn, an article titled "Spiritual Energy Locomotive Soon to Undergo Trial Run" rapidly spread throughout the Yu Country.
According to the article, Dr. Su Feng's team from the Academic Palace had developed a mechanical vehicle powered by Spiritual Energy. This vehicle was reportedly able to pull a load many times heavier than itself and travel long distances at speeds comparable to galloping horses.
And today was the day of the Spiritual Energy Locomotive's trial run.
West of Chang'an, at the Ba Bridge Inn.
As a major thoroughfare for entering and exiting Chang'an City, the inn was practically a marketplace. The road, wide enough for ten carriages, was flanked by densely packed buildings. These included inns and lodges for merchants to rest, as well as places for leisure such as amusement grounds and tea houses. Of course, the most numerous structures were warehouses for storing and transferring goods.
"Distinguished guests, iced sweet rice wine."
