If one took the ordinary intelligent lathes at Thunder Horse Military Factory’s workshops to be average soldiers, then this enormous integrated intelligent lathe would be equal to a general — a general and his troops, teaming up to form a powerful battalion. And the king of this battalion was Xia Lei. 

The king made a welcoming gesture. He was serene, and exuded confidence aplenty.

Josef strode toward the enormous intelligent lathe with pure surprise in his eyes.

The German party entered the room too, with Philip in the lead. They spoke to each other in low voices. Their astonishment at the sight of the enormous lathe was fairly apparent. 

Josef circled the machine once, and the surprise in his eyes grew. He was considered the global leader in this field, but the details he could see with his naked eye made him conclude that this giant composite lathe was the most advanced he had ever laid eyes upon. One would not be able to find a similar lathe in the entire world, not even in Germany or America. It could only...