Indeed, more complete intelligence had already been delivered to the King City of Poplar Kingdom. Augustine Reibert had even obtained a very accurate sketch.
Looking at the sketch before him, looking at the obvious black smoke, he found it hard to describe his feelings.
The Elves, who had long been familiar with steam engines, needed only one glance to recognize the two tall smokestacks, to see the black smoke that seemed to connect sky and earth, and to know that there were two steam engines installed within this thing!
King Poplar XI of the Poplar Kingdom also stared at the painting, asking with some confusion, "A steam-powered warship? You mean to say, the Great Tang Group placed steam power on a ship...? Indeed, if such power can propel a ship forward, it certainly could replace the sea breeze."
Although he was aware of steam engines and the important technology, he indeed couldn't keep up with the specifics and the pace of technological progress.
