Chapter 287 The Unstable Winter

Gawain's words set off huge waves in Kamel's heart, so much so that the frequency of his whole body's flashing changed to 4/4, and the overall color turned blue - it's not that he didn't understand Gawain. What I mean is that this idea is really different from the traditional concept of producing magic props.

Even in the Gondor Empire, which had superb technology and some ordinary magic items had been mass-produced, many magic items existed as expensive items. People seemed to regard such magic items as valuable items from the beginning. Treat it as a rare and expensive treasure that can be passed down from generation to generation. It is normal for these things to be used for decades or even two or three hundred years. A family sword, a family ring, a family amulet... ——Although the technology of the Gondor Empire is advanced, due to the abnormality of the technology, the types of magic items they can mass-produce are actually limited from the beginning. Basically, only magic infusion and magic shaping can be mass-produced. Things that require in-depth processing and require the participation of magisters in production still maintain the production model of workshops or laboratories.

Because the Magister cannot be mass-produced.

So although the Gondor Empire is technologically advanced, its development speed is not fast. Especially in the later period, after the potential of the Deep Blue Magic Well has been explored, the strength and material abundance of the entire empire are no longer the result of technological advancement. , and more of it is "accumulated".

So Kamel has never thought about what changes will happen after all magic devices become cheap, mass-produced, and quickly consumed industrial products.

However, he could not refute Gawain's words - although he was old, he was not stubborn. He was just limited in his thinking by his own experience for a while, but as long as he opened his mind, he would realize that Gawain That's right.

Magic props become heirlooms. They become valuable not because they have a long service life, but because they are too precious and people have to use them for a long time. If a magic device can be produced in large quantities in a factory It is produced so that everyone can easily buy and use it, and it can be updated every ten years or even a few years. So do people still need to cherish it and pass it on from generation to generation?

Gao Wen himself had his own considerations when he said these words - although he emphasized the "consumable nature" of industrial products, he only said this after careful consideration. No matter when, service life is an important indicator to measure product quality. It does not mean that things that can be industrially mass-produced do not need to care about service life at all - especially equipment on the battlefield, which must be durable.

Different things have different life requirements. The life requirements of semi-permanent fortifications and a gun barrel (acceleration track) are definitely different.

So he conducted some material tests and calculations, used a magic field that exceeded the design strength to energize the repulsion substrate, tested the loss of the red copper substrate in various extreme environments, and finally determined that this thing could withstand It can still meet the demand even under long-term overload conditions.

In fact, he had also fallen into misunderstandings in this regard before: He considered overloading to enhance the short-term output of some magic devices, but when he mentioned it to Hetty, the other party always said that this would seriously affect the magic device. The lifespan of the device was therefore not worth the loss, and there were many other things to be busy with, so he did not delve too deeply into this aspect until one day he couldn't help but ask Hetty, asking her why a certain device was often overloaded. How long can it maintain stable operation under such circumstances? The latter said to him seriously: "Ancestor, then the elements of the magic circle will dissolve in less than forty years." "Yeah!"

Then Gawain realized that he had a different worldview from the locals on the issue of "life span"... In their eyes, if a magic item is not used, The great-grandchildren will just throw it away...

"According to my tests, if a universal base plate of red copper is used as a repulsion generator, the accelerating rail can continuously fire three thousand to four thousand shells - —Of course, this is a rough estimate, and the specifics can only be determined after finished product testing, and this number will also be affected by the environment, but in any case, I think this service life is completely up to standard. ”

"Three thousand launches... it should be enough," Kamel recalled the method of producing rune substrates he saw in the rune forge, and had to admit that this service life is really enough, " So the problem of the acceleration rail is solved, but the formation used on the cannonballs... seems to be the magic formation of the elf system?"

"Yes, the blessing of the wind, the basic spell with the hurricane suffix, is skillful. The Elf Rangers will add the power of wind to every arrow they shoot, which can make the flying object almost immune to the interference of air currents, and can also greatly enhance its flight speed and distance. I think this thing can also be used in On the cannonball - although the size is a bit larger, the cannonball still flies out."

Camel hesitated: "The magic system of elves and the magic system of humans..."

"You mean... ..."

"I asked for the 'Magic Circle Expression' of the Blessing of the Wind from Solderin. This is a magic circle based on elf spells. Elves can draw it, and humans can also draw it. You can draw it, and it will still be effective no matter who draws it," Gawain said unhurriedly, "But this magic circle is still a bit too complicated and consumes too much energy.The crafting materials are also too expensive, so I hope you can optimize it - use the formulas in rune logic to reconstruct these runes. The language of elements is universal. Although these runes are used by elves, their elemental meanings are no different from human runes. "

"Yes, the language of elements is universal..." Kamel's voice gradually gained a hint of enthusiasm, "The language of mathematics...should also be universal..."

Gawain nodded: "If rune logic can optimize this magic circle, then we have proved one thing: mathematics, like elemental language, is a language that describes the truth - at least when we have access to it In the field, it has such a role. The application of runic logic will be greatly expanded. From now on, not only the human spell system, but also the elven spell system can be incorporated into the world built by Jenny's formula set and Ravencrest constants. ! "

Kamael was silent for two seconds, and suddenly bowed down to Gawain solemnly: "I will realize all this with my own hands! "

"I look forward to your results," Gawain smiled, "but don't delay the weapon design in your line - energy weapons are also necessary. ”

Camel left, Gawain stood up from behind the desk, came to the window sill, and looked quietly in the direction of the north bank.

There is not much in the territory yet. Buildings, he could see directly across the administrative district, residential area and the dock area to the north of the city. Using the powerful vision of the legendary knight, he could see very far

It was a clear day after the snow stopped. , the scenery on the north bank of the Baishui River is even vaguely visible.

The newly established 25th Production and Construction Brigade and the "prisoner of war team" composed of 16 Typhon prisoners have been sent to the north bank to build a new settlement. The construction work on the ground, the high and low scaffolding is like the dry tree branches in the background of winter snow, gradually growing on that piece of land - the foggy month is coming to an end, in this "month" that lasts for more than sixty days After the end, there will be a colder and more difficult "Cold Moon". In the lands of various noble lords, a large number of poor people with nothing will face the biggest life and death test they have to go through every year, and Sisi Erling will complete the last batch of engineering projects this year to prepare for the population growth and spring plowing in the second year.

After the end of the cold month, there is the month of recovery. After the spring plowing begins, various places will begin. Farming will become busy, and it will no longer be so easy to buy cheap serfs, but there will never be a shortage of refugees - there will always be civilians who will lose their land and homes for various reasons, be expelled from their homeland, or escape from their homeland. They are like migrating ants from one territory to another. Some die on the road, and some die in foreign lands. Even if the weather is good, some people will leave their homes.

After all, this is the desolate southern border. A hundred years have passed since the fall of the Cecil family. Numerous pioneering strongholds and grain-gathering grounds have been reduced to nothing in the process of the nobles re-dividing their forces.have. The land is easily abandoned and difficult to rebuild. Coupled with the constant friction between the nobles in the Southern Territory, people cannot settle down to reclaim new land and build homes. Therefore, refugees have almost become a "normal phenomenon" in the Southern Territory. Nobles of all sizes have long been aware of this. Get used to it.

In this case, as long as there is a piece of land that is stable and can fill the stomach, then it will naturally attract a large number of people to move in-there are only two things Gawain needs to consider. There are two questions. The first is whether he can "eat" such a large population, and the second...

Will those "good neighbors" watch the Cecil Territory getting bigger and bigger? .

There was also a heavy snowfall in the royal capital, and it was the biggest snowfall since the beginning of winter.

Veronica stood on the tallest tower of the Holy Light Cathedral, letting the cold wind blow the snowflakes blowing from the roof and hit her face, but she didn't notice it at all.

This is the highest place in the cathedral. There is such a special prayer room built on the top of the tall spire. The center of the roof of the prayer room is inlaid with a priceless piece of holy light crystal. The crystal penetrates Through the roof, directly reaching the outside of the roof, pointing directly to the sky - setting up an energy crystal at a high enough place, believers believe that this is the best way to get close to God.

Therefore, this prayer room located at the top of the spire is also the most special place in the entire cathedral. Ordinary believers are not eligible to enter. Even Veronica has passed the "test of God" "After that, I was allowed to step here.

However, she did not pray, nor did she raise her head to gaze at the Holy Light Crystal that could make any Holy Light believer crazy with joy. She just opened the window and looked down at the flow of people walking on the ground.

The snow has not yet been swept away, and the whole city is shrouded in silver. The square in front of the cathedral and several roads are also covered with a layer of pure white. The pure color conceals All the filth, filth, and decay, whether it was sewage, feces, or even the corpses of the frozen dead, were temporarily covered by white, as if they had never existed.

The crowds of people who came to worship were walking in the white snow, including citizens wearing colorful winter clothes, wealthy businessmen, knights, and nobles. They were divided into distinct streams of people, coming from different gates. Entering the church area, they seek divine guidance in this building blessed by the Holy Light, as well as some psychological comfort that allows them to continue living their current lives with peace of mind.

In the process, the snow was trampled by the crowd and melted by the sun. Behind the worshipers, the black streets appeared again, mixed with the mud after the snow melted, and they were dirty. Like those who worship.

Veronica suddenly closed her eyes. She took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, her expression calmed down again, and there was no longer any fluctuation of joy or anger in her vision.

"Life is full of shortcomings, but it also yearns for light," Veronica whispered as if she was self-hypnotized, and the holy light energy surging in her body also followed these words.The words gradually converged, and finally she raised her head, stared at the street below, and prayed softly, "May you guide the Holy Light..."