In fact, to be honest, Gawain occasionally reflects on whether there is something wrong with the way he recruits people and builds his territory, so that the people (balls/fish/lightbulbs, etc.) who gather around him have such characteristics. Distinctive, of course there is no doubt about the ability of these guys with distinctive features, but their distinctive features can sometimes make a good thing embarrassing - Mr. Nicholas Egg is undoubtedly an expert in this area. .
This ball can actually become square. How can this be justified?
After this new printing press comes out, it will be difficult to record a credit book - other project leaders, you said that they work hard and work hard, you can say that they become sick from overwork, are so tired that they vomit blood, and suffer minor injuries. On the line of fire, I went back to the Mechanical Research Institute and wrote that the director had grown twelve sides due to excessive fatigue - if it hadn't been accompanied by seven or eight illustrations and two pages of explanatory text, you would have to wonder who had the brains to write this article. Caught by the door...
"You...have worked hard..." Gao Wen looked at the iron star with twitching eyes, "You can rest for two days after this project is over... "
"Hey, don't worry, the minor problem will be recovered soon," Nicholas Dan seemed not to realize how many people were scared by his current shape, "Let's see how this equipment works first. Look - you will definitely be satisfied."
Gawain tried to divert his attention away from the twelve newly grown sides of Nicholas's egg and began to focus on what was really important here.
The "Arcane Printing Press", which was different from the printing presses he knew from its working principle to its structure to its shape, was ready.
"Let's get started," Gawain nodded, "Start from the initial editing. Rebecca, do it yourself."
Rui, who came with Gawain to inspect the results, Beka had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and she immediately responded happily, and then walked briskly to the small cabinet next to the arcane printing press.
She pulled a lever on the side of the small cabinet, and a very slight buzzing sound came from inside the equipment. A slight light appeared on the surface of the projection crystal inlaid on the top of the cabinet. Then, a light blue halo appeared on the top of the entire device.
It is very similar to the holographic picture of a Magic Network communicator that has no signal and is in standby mode. The difference is that there is a circle of bright square lines on the edge of this picture, which should be the layout. Restricted area.
At the same time as this small "cabinet" was started, at the connection between the cabinet and the main body of the printing press, a crystal inlaid on top of a metal platform also lit up - Gawain then realized It turns out that this structure used to connect two devices is actually the "scanning device" of the arcane printing press.
The assistant who was standing by came forward and placed a piece of white paper on which the text had been written on the metal platform.
In the holographic projection above the "small cabinet", the image of the white paper immediately appeared - hereSo far, every step has been a scene and phenomenon that magicians in this world are familiar with. This is just the most common technology in illusion magic and crystal crafts.
But as Rebecca pressed the first key on the "keyboard" at the top of the small cabinet, Gawain saw something that had never appeared in conventional illusion magic:
In the holographic projection on the top of the cabinet, the characters entered by Rebecca appeared below the image of the white paper.
A series of characters were quickly typed by Rebecca, forming a sentence: "The above is the physical scanning function, and this sentence is the text editing function."
Then Rebecca moved a handle next to the keyboard, and a slight mechanical sound came from the cabinet. She continued to enter characters, and new characters appeared under the previous sentence.
"Speaking of which, how did you enter text in an illusion projection?" Gawain asked this question that he had ignored before. This question made him extremely confused: With Cecil's current rune With the progress of logic, computer technology is still far away. Technicians have not yet been able to create a magic circle with data processing capabilities. Jenny has no clue about this, so how did Rebecca achieve this on such a device? Word processing?
Is this a purely mechanical process? So how does a purely mechanical process transform into symbols on holographic projections?
"Oh, this, actually the principle is not complicated, but the structure is complicated. There are only 28 letters in total, plus more than 30 commonly used punctuation marks, we are in this cabinet I directly made thirty-seven pieces of white crystal with characters engraved in advance. These thirty-seven pieces of white crystal are very small and are arranged into a fan-shaped disk with connecting rods. There is a small window at the front end of the fan-shaped disk, and the other end of the window is A piece of thin cardboard that moves. Behind the cardboard is another piece of crystal that moves with the cardboard and is used for scanning. When a rune trigger is pressed on this 'keyboard', the corresponding white crystal will be bounced to the fan shape. The window on the front of the disk is activated, and a black character is ablated on the cardboard - and then the crystal on the back of the cardboard will illuminate the pattern. In addition, the size of the character can also be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the white crystal and the cardboard. "..."
While speaking, Rebecca opened the cover on the side of the small cabinet. Gawain saw the intricate and amazing mechanical structure inside, which was vaguely similar to his memory. The mechanical typewriter in is somewhat similar.
Rebecca continued: "However, its shortcomings are also quite obvious. First of all, it consumes a piece of cardboard every time. Of course, this consumption is not large and is acceptable. Secondly, Be careful when typing. If you make a mistake, marks will be left on the cardboard. If you make a few mistakes, you can return the cardboard and cover it with a black key. If you make too many mistakes, the impact will be in vain..."
"Incredible..." Gawain looked at the complex mechanical structure in almost astonishment. Those cleverly designed connecting rods, springs, gears and slide rails seemed to have a strange charm.They are the crystallization of human wisdom at a stage when digital technology has not yet appeared, and they are the embodiment of the pinnacle of mechanical craftsmanship. He looked at Rebecca with wide eyes, "Did you come up with it?"
"My assistants and I We worked on it together," Rebecca scratched her hair. "Strictly speaking, I just put forward the idea, and the design was completely done by my assistants. Two of the new magic technicians are clockmakers from the royal capital. They are very good at designing such exquisite mechanical mechanisms - but they did not have the opportunity to design such weird things when they were in the royal capital."
The Nicholas Egg next to him then let out a dull sound. Voice: "I originally planned to bring the two watchmakers to the Mechanical Research Institute - but it turned out that they were more interested in magic technology."
The clockmakers...
< p>Gaowen looked at the intricate mechanical structure in the small cabinet and nodded slightly with admiration: "Very good, very good - these two are talents, talents like Cohen, we need to focus on cultivating them. Now you Go ahead.""Hey," Rebecca nodded happily, "all that remains is to transfer these edited things to the arcane transfer tube and print them out!"< /p>
As she spoke, she pulled another lever next to the cabinet. Along with the sound of intensive rotation of mechanical parts in the cabinet, Gao Wen saw the core device in the middle of the printing press—O A neat blue shimmer appeared on the surface of the transfer tube.
That is exactly the printing pattern edited by Rebecca.
After two seconds of preheating and curing, the pattern on the surface of the transfer cylinder stabilizes, and then other parts of the printing press begin to operate. The smooth and white paper is sent to the center of the printing press and covered with On the black "ink plate", the transfer tube is pressed against the surface of the paper under the operation of the mechanical bracket, and is brushed quickly from left to right.
The printed paper was quickly rolled away by the roller, followed by the next piece of paper...
Amidst the sound of the printing machine operating, Rebecca explained to Gawain Its subsequent working process: "Each continuous operation can print three hundred sheets, and then rest for about a minute to allow the roller to recharge, heat, and solidify. At the same time, the ink plate below is replaced to start a new round of printing. During this process, it is The replaced ink plate was sent to the heating table to be fully heated to make the ink surface smooth, and then replaced after cooling." Gao Wen was completely attracted by the running machine at this moment. , the paper that was printed quickly, the repetitive, efficient and orderly mechanical structure, and the sound of the gears and connecting rods coming from the machine all reminded him of the first magic engine. The scene at startup filled his mind with a high-spirited emotion, and he couldn't help but praise: "Good...very good, it's better than my imagination!"
"Actually, I think this is pretty good. There is room for improvement." Rebecca's face was filled with a proud expression of "My ancestors praised me." But she still put on a face that was not shocked by honor or disgrace, raised her head and said, "I think it's perfect.The one-minute rest time is the most wasteful - if the coating formula on the surface of the transfer tube or the projection crystal inside is improved, it should be able to work continuously for a longer time, and the ink plate below will become better after use. It has become uneven due to the consumption of ink. It must be reheated, flattened and then cooled before it can be used. I think this needs to be changed too..."
Gawain heard Rebecca's words, but before he spoke, Hearing Hetty next to him break the silence: "I can't say the first direction of improvement, but I do have an idea for the second one - why don't you make the ink plate into an 'ink ribbon' that can circulate under the ink pad? ? Then install a device on the side of the machine to heat the ink ribbon and smooth the ink surface, such as a heat roller, which should solve the problem. As the substrate of the ink ribbon, you can try blue-grained moonlight cloth, which is now mass-produced in factories. The cost is very low and it is strong and not easily deformed. ”
“Oh yes! "Rebecca immediately clapped her hands and looked at Hetty with bright eyes, "Aunt, you are so awesome! Sure enough, older people are wise..."
Hetty: "..."
Gawain: "..."
"Great It's a great day," Gawain quickly stretched out his hand to stop his great-granddaughter before Hetty lifted up the staff with nail heads and steel edges, and then looked at Rebecca, "Anyway Improvements are definitely needed, and new machines and equipment must have imperfections. Your ideas alone are limited, so you can work with a team, or even listen to the opinions of workers who use the printing press in the future. Mr. Godwin, what do you think of this machine? ”
Godwin Orlando, a scholar from the royal capital and the current head of the press and publication department, has opened his eyes wide since the new printing press was started. He has been looking at this complex and exquisite machine in stunned silence. He finally came to his senses after seeing the incredible machine. After hearing Gawain's words, the old scholar couldn't help but admire: "What an incredible thing... If only I were younger, I have to understand it." The principle is not possible. But now... what I want to do most is to write an article and do my best to introduce this thing to everyone. Even if many people can't understand the principles of this machine, I hope they can know that there is a group of smart people in the territory. The genius created such a great machine! "
"Then go write it," Gawain smiled and nodded. "After the war news in Rock Fortress is over, it is time to publish something that can make people relax and arouse people's curiosity. . ”
(There is a book called "I am the Boss Behind the Scenes". I don’t know if anyone has read it. The beginning may seem a bit cliche and dry, but the idea is very good. You can look forward to it later. There is a shortage of books. If you are interested, you can take a look.)