Chapter 505 Industrial Age
The Torrent Dragon has no knights. This state has lasted for hundreds of years. Its original knights were also members of the Sun Royal Family.
But now there are countless branches of the Lieyang Royal Family, which have not been reinforced for hundreds of years. The bond of the power of the contract has long been in vain.
It can be said that it is not surprising that the torrent dragon takes a fancy to any knight and makes a contract with him.
Now the speaker of the Fiery Torrent Kingdom is King Ares.
If the torrent dragon wants to choose a knight, it must get the approval of King Ares - of course, the torrent dragon really likes the foreign knights. King Ares will not directly object, but will only find ways to turn the foreign knights into Be one's own person.
If the Torrent Dragon really falls in love with Russell, it is conceivable that King Ares will definitely let him join the Lieyang royal family.
The two giant dragons are the foundation of the Fiery Torrent Kingdom, and this cannot be shaken.
"Well, the Torrent Dragon has taken a liking to you...it doesn't seem impossible." Cousin Mel really believed Russell's teasing.
"Stop thinking nonsense, cousin." Russell patted him on the shoulder, "The Black-rumped Snake Manor is being relocated. Nothing will get better. Let's go for a walk on the Black Fire Land. I'll let you see what the industrial age is. ”
"Industrial Age?"
Mel's doubts were quickly answered.
Distillation towers, kilns, erudition towers, and processing plants. With the black oil mine as the center, processing plants are rising from the ground. The undulating chimneys emit thick black, gray or white smoke depending on the fuel.
An unknown amount of greenhouse gases is slowly being injected into the atmosphere of Longmian Continent.
Perhaps this small amount of greenhouse gases will have little effect on the "global warming" of Longmian Continent, but at least it is a good start.
"This is the industrial age you are talking about. Does industry refer to various factories?" Mel rode an iron-feathered gray crane and strolled on the asphalt road between the factories. The roads in the entire industrial area were paved with asphalt.
"No, no, these small factories are not even the prototype of the industrial era." Russell waved, "Let's go to the Blackfire Erudite Tower. The real industrial era is still lying in the laboratory."
The Blackfire Erudite Tower is not only a tall tower, but also has several independent laboratories around it.
Russell took Mel to one of the independent laboratories. There was a "Steam Engine Project Team" sign hanging on the door of the laboratory.
"Lord Russell!"
"Sir Russell!"
The staff of the laboratory saluted after seeing Russell, and then the person in charge of the laboratory, the polymath Kirov, rushed over: "Lord Russell, Lord Mel, welcome you two to come and guide the steam engine project team."
"Your Excellency Kirov, tell us about the research progress of steam engines." Russell said with a smile.
The steam engine project was naturally initiated by him.
However, what was discovered through the specific experiment was this group of savants - since the savant of Placid left the Blackfire savant tower, there has been no savant sitting there. The savants in the Red Castle are all studying how to monitor the snow giant. , frost troll.
"Okay, Lord Russell." Kirov immediately began to vividly introduce the research progress of steam engines.
Boiler, cylinder, piston, flywheel...
The principle of a steam engine is very simple. It uses hot water to form steam, pushes the piston to move, and then drives the flywheel to transmit power.
"The prototype of the first steam engine is expected to be manufactured in another month..." After Kirov introduced the progress, he immediately began to complain, "But many parts of the steam engine require manual polishing by blacksmiths, and it will be very difficult to put them into production. difficulty."
"Don't be afraid of difficulties, there is always a solution." Russell responded.
He already has plans to open a steelmaking plant and foundry, introduce assembly line production, and process various parts.
Of course, this all only exists on the laptop.
The Industrial Revolution did not happen overnight. Ninety percent of the knowledge in Russell's mind was returned to the teacher. He was unable to provide more suggestions to the polymaths. Everything had to be explored by the polymaths themselves.
"Cool!" Mel exclaimed after visiting the entire project, "So, this steam engine is a machine that boils water and relies on water vapor to propel it?"
"good."
"It feels very interesting, but it also feels unreliable. How powerful is the power of boiling water? The real power in this world is magic. Only the power of a flying dragon or even a giant dragon can promote a revolution. Boil water... I think It’s difficult.”
"The magic power is very powerful, but cousin, don't underestimate boiling water." Russell smiled.
The natives of the extraordinary world obviously cannot understand how much potential a technological world like Earth can unleash.
Of course, the underlying rules of the two worlds are not consistent.
The power of technology may not be able to bloom in Longmian Continent, but it can make up for its shortcomings and use technology to make the magic bloom in brighter colors.
"Let's go to the internal combustion engine project team again." Russell said and went to another independent laboratory.
The scholars here are studying more complex machinery - internal combustion engines.
From the limited knowledge Russell acquired back home on Earth, he only remembered that the steam engine was a symbol of the first industrial revolution, while the internal combustion engine seemed to be an invention of the second industrial revolution. Later, the internal combustion engine replaced the steam engine.
But he was afraid that if he blindly launched the internal combustion engine, the learned people would not be able to grasp it at all.
So I picked up the steam engine and started working with the internal combustion engine to accumulate technology and cultivate qualified craftsmen.
"I'm still experimenting. Sir, the internal combustion engine you mentioned is too complex, the structure is difficult to design, and the craftsman's skills are not up to standard... I need more people, and it will take longer."
The polymath in charge of the internal combustion engine project was Dunn.
Like Kirov, he was a student of the great Erudite Placido. He was attracted by Russell's large sum of money and stayed in the Blackfire Erudite Tower.
I didn’t see a prototype, not even a theoretical verification machine.
The entire internal combustion engine project team is still in the drawing design stage, and the craftsmen are not even qualified to build parts.
"Is this also boiling water?" Cousin Mel was confused.
"Essentially, you can understand it this way, but the internal combustion engine skips boiling water and directly heats the gas to achieve work." Russell left the laboratory, not satisfied with Dunn's progress, and could not even design a drawing.
However, there are no better talents to recruit.
Except for a few great scholars, scholars like Kirov and Dunn are the most outstanding scientific research talents in the Grand Duchy of Shadowflame.
“It’s hard to imagine that you have to boil water to realize the industrial age.” After visiting the entire Black Fire Erudite Tower, Mel lamented, “But it seems that every project is very interesting and may lead to unexpected surprises.”
"No, I am not simply boiling water." Russell corrected, "I am accumulating experience in boiling water, and then combining magic power with boiling water."
The worlds are different, and blind copying is not advisable. Russell hopes to integrate the power of the two worlds to form an industrial era with the characteristics of Longmian Continent, dominated by magic and supplemented by technology.
"Wait, cousin, I will live for a long, long time, set off the great power of the industrial age, and finally lead mankind to defeat the invasion of frost trolls!" Russell said with great ambition, "My biggest wish in this life is to defeat the frost trolls." The hometown of trolls, experience the customs of another world! "
Looking at his cousin who seemed to be glowing all over, Mel was lost for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses.
Suppressing the feeling of shame rising in his heart, he laughed and said, "You ride the giant dragon first, and then you can talk big!"