"At the right time, a seemingly insignificant event or discovery can easily become a pivotal moment that alters our way of life and thinking. This invention is a case in point,"
With his sales pitch overlapping the girl's confident demeanor for a moment, Li Lin stood up from his chair and strolled over to the assembled oddity, his fingers held aloft in a fluid line towards the bar as his persuasive words continued to permeate Iris's pores.
"Allow me to introduce the latest invention from our company -- a scaled-down model of the locomotive."
The exterior of this groundbreaking invention looked uncannily ugly in the eyes of those who appreciated classical aesthetics. It lay inert on two parallel metal tracks, distanced evenly by pieces of wood. Sporting a bulky black head and connected to what seemed like a coffin, it formed a body resembling a metallic centipede or earthworm.
