The Great Depression (Part Five)

Ford hardly used his own office, but today, he formally invited Huang Xuan into it. They were to meet two hours later. Huang Xuan himself suggested it.

While Ford was patrolling the workshop, Huang Xuan made use of the remaining 30 cents he had to buy 20 sheets of drawing paper and 2 pencils. He sat under an eave and spread them out. Rolin, while complaining, turned these blank pieces of paper into completed diagrams. The carbon powder seemed to be dancing in the air as they lined up in seemingly agreed upon positions, before landing on the paper according to Rolin's findings.

Carbon was easily absorbed. Rolin only had to ensure each particle landed in the right position on the paper. The diagrams were completed very quickly, akin to photocopying. However, this still consumed a significant amount of energy because it was a different plane.

Rolin concluded that this method consumed far less energy than if he were to control Huang Xuan's body. The difference in mass alone was extreme, not to mention the efficiency.

As expected, the complex design of the engine could not be captured in just ten diagrams. They definitely wouldn't suffice if they we