Chapter 269 A natural born polymath (more updates, please give me a monthly vote)
Russell failed to meet his father and elder brother in Baron Roman's tower. As the Chancellor of Finance, Baron Roman has been busy these days.
There are too many post-war pensions and rewards, which involve large financial expenditures of the Grand Duchy. Each expenditure needs to be signed and approved by Baron Roman.
Roland, who has switched from the assistant to the Chancellor of Finance to the assistant to the Chancellor of Finance, has to accompany his father to review documents every day. Not to mention sleeping until noon, even when he hugs his lover at night, he has to read documents.
"Master Russell, according to the master's daily routine these days, he should be back after nine o'clock in the evening." The butler of the tower said.
"Where is Roland?"
"Master Roland sometimes comes back with the master, and sometimes goes back to his own yard."
"Okay, arrange a male servant who knows the way for me, I'll go out for a while." Russell was too lazy to wait in the tower, so he simply took a servant in the tower as a guide and went out to do his own private business.
"My lord!" Grove was ready to follow.
Russell stopped him: "No need to follow me, I'm just walking around the Red Castle, you should hurry up and get to know Bill."
The Red Castle is not dangerous, and Russell himself is a fantasy beast knight, so he doesn't need protection, so Grove responded: "Yes!"
Then.
Russell rode the unicorn Polly out.
The Red Castle is like a small hill, also known as Red Mountain, but in fact it can be said to be a real mountain. Because although the Red Castle is huge, it is composed of independent small castles, which are distributed on the low hills of the lake island in a staggered manner.
The highest position is the main hall of the inner castle of the Red Castle, a magnificent and gorgeous hall.
The outer castle, which surrounds the lake island, is distributed with most of the administrative agencies of the entire Grand Duchy, as well as the residences of officials, and a large number of the branch bloodlines of the Shadow Flame Dragon Blood Family, also living in the outer castle area.
So the outer castle is certainly part of the castle, but in fact there is also a prosperous market to provide daily needs.
There are dense pedestrians and carriages shuttling.
The fantasy beasts can also stroll on the streets openly.
Even if you look up, you can see a flying dragon gliding through the air.
Of course, the most spectacular view is the Shadow Flame Volcano not far away. This perfectly round red volcano seems to be an immortal work that has lasted for eternity. It is often surrounded by clouds and mist, forming an interesting cloud cover on the top of the mountain.
The hot air flows down from the Shadow Flame Volcano, baking the earth and nourishing the growth of countless crops.
"Master Russell, turn left at the corner ahead. There is a tower. That is the Great Scholar Tower you are going to." The butler guided the way on horseback and soon brought Russell to the destination of this trip, a special tower.
This tower has a pointed top, which is particularly tall among many towers.
And at the top of the tower, there is a huge triangular sculpture with an eye inside.
It seems that this eye is overlooking the world from a high place, or seeing through the fog and seeing the truth of how things work.
Arriving at the gate of the Great Scholar Tower, Russell signaled Baoli to wait outside, and he showed the Scholar's Medal and identity documents to the guard.
"Dear Scholar Russell, please come in." The guard immediately became respectful after checking.
After entering the door, a blonde uniformed woman immediately came forward with a sweet smile: "Hello, is this your first time to the Great Scholar Tower? I am the guide of the Great Scholar Tower. You can call me Alus."
"Hello Alus, I am Scholar Russell. I have a new technical invention that I am going to submit to the Great Scholar Round Table. What should I do?"
"Ah, are you a scholar? You are too young. I thought you came to the Great Scholar Tower to issue a technical request." Alus was surprised. Those who can get the title of scholar are often at least 30 or 40 years old.
There are really not many scholars like Russell whose faces are so tender that they can be exposed to water.
"The dragon is watching, and I have gained something." Russell smiled reservedly.
"Do you have any new technological inventions? Since you are a polymath, you can directly connect with the great polymath on duty today." Alus's smile became more enthusiastic, "Please follow me, we need to take the elevator."
The elevator, as the name suggests, is an elevator.
However, the Dragon Sleep Continent has no electricity development. The elevator is a special machine designed to be powered by the abundant magic power of gems.
After entering the elevator, Alus pulled the switch, and the elevator squeaked up.
"What is the principle?" Russell asked.
"It uses the gem array to form a small wheel, and the rotation of the wheel drives the rope, so that the elevator cage we are in can rise or fall." Alus explained that the principle is not complicated.
Russell nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
The elevator stopped on the eleventh floor, and Alus quickly took Russell into the office of the great polymath Alex.
"Mr. Alex is an authority in the field of plants. The book "Detailed Explanation of Plants in the Grand Duchy of Shadow Flame" compiled by him records most of the plants in all the territories of the Grand Duchy, especially the elven crops. The records are very detailed."
Alus led the way while explaining the achievements of the great scholar Alex.
Russell soon saw the white-haired botanist, who was writing something quickly.
"Sir Alex, the scholar Russell has a new technical invention and wants to present it to the Great Scholars Round Table in person." Alus shouted.
Alex finished writing a line of words, then raised his head and looked at Russell.
Then a look of surprise flashed across his face, and he smiled sincerely: "Russell, a young scholar with a respectable filial piety! The reading glasses you invented for your grandmother, old lady Ingrid, have greatly helped us old people!"
Russell saw that Alex was also wearing a pair of reading glasses.
He smiled slightly: "It is my honor to help all the great scholars and contribute to the study of truth."
The technology of the reading glasses is not worth mentioning, but it is absolutely effective in winning people's hearts.
Because most of these great scholars are already old. Those who have practiced fighting spirit are fine, and their physical functions will not decline too much. Those who have not practiced fighting spirit are likely to have presbyopia, and reading glasses are their blessing.
"Truth and the Shadow Flame Dragon coexist, so how can we be lazy in our pursuit of truth?" Alex recited the slogan of the Great Scholars Round Table.
Then he smiled and invited Russell to sit down: "Alex said you have a new technical invention, please let me have a sneak peek."
Russell took out the composting technology information compiled by Charles and Catherine: "This is a technology I have experimented with in my territory. The composting technology converts harmful feces into beneficial fertilizers through accumulation and fermentation."
"Oh?" Alex became interested, "Does the feces that burn the roots have this effect?"
Flipping through the information, Alex quickly finished reading the information of only a few pages. After reading it, he exclaimed: "So that's it. Feces will indeed harm plants if they are not fermented, but they can help plants grow after fermentation!"
"That's right." Russell said, "This is also a phenomenon I discovered by accident."
He immediately made up a set of rhetoric, saying that he had observed feces out of boredom.
It was found that grass would not grow around fresh feces, but after the feces were left for a long time, vigorous grass would grow around them. As a result, the composting technology was invented, which accelerated the fermentation and transformation of feces, turning harmful feces into beneficial fertilizer.
After listening to Russell's story, Alex, the great polymath, sighed again: "Mr. Russell, I have to say that you are a natural polymath!"
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