In the spacious and bright magic laboratory, researchers wearing standard magician robes gathered around the experimental table. The bright light of the magic crystal was cast from directly above, clearly illuminating the real objects on the experimental table - on On a one-foot-square metal sheet made of copper, mysterious elemental runes and magic lines are arranged into an orderly magic array. The nodes between the arrays flicker like breathing, forming a complete magic array. Cycles, and every time the magic power cycles, it is steadily outputting energy.
Repeatedly, stable and continuous, efficient and concise.
The mages in standard robes stretched out their necks, looking at the thin metal plate on the experimental table with joy, excitement, and a sense of nervousness. Even the older mages also The young people held their breath together, as if they were afraid that one breath would affect the magic circulation of the runes. In the silent laboratory, only a young black-haired female mage was clearly reporting the numbers: "Twenty-eight, two Nineteen, thirty..."
Gradually, some of the surrounding mages broke the silence, and counted in a low voice along with the female mage: "Thirty-one, thirty-two..."
p>In the last few numbers, everyone couldn't help but speak. In the huge laboratory, a group of the most intelligent people chanted in unison like apprentices who had just learned to count: "Thirty-nine , forty, forty-one... forty-two!"
The number suddenly stopped at forty-two, and after a brief silence, almost everyone cheered: "Forty-two! The cycle is complete! ""Stable operation, no interference!" "We succeeded!"
In the middle of a group of cheering imperial mages, the young black-haired female mage Mary talked to everyone with a little restraint. Applauding together, she raised her head and looked at the only person at the scene who was not cheering - the old high-level mage standing next to the experimental table, still wearing the heavy and old mage robe. When everyone cheered , the expression on his face was as if carved from stone, as if he was an outsider who had nothing to do with this scene.
It wasn’t until everyone cheered for half a minute that the old mage raised his hand slightly.
The crowd around the experimental table quickly quieted down. They looked at the old man in black robe one by one, and there was gradually more respect in everyone's eyes.
In the world of magicians, only knowledge and power are respectable capital, and this old man named Daniel possesses both.
At least at this moment, everyone in this laboratory no longer cares about the squirming artificial nerve cords behind Daniel, nor the old mage’s unstable temper and cunning and meanness. way of speaking.
"This is the Magic Web, the Typhon's own Magic Web." Daniel's sinister eyes swept across the faces of everyone present, and his wrinkled face seemed to squeeze out a trace of Although he was smiling, there was a hint of sarcasm in that smile. However, it was well known that he had a weird temper and no one wouldHe had doubts about this, "Now, we have cracked the secret of the Ansu people, but this is just the first step."
The surrounding mages nodded, and some people echoed: "Yes, We also need to find ways to miniaturize and mass-produce quickly..."
"The Ansu people's magic network unit is said to be only as big as a palm, but its efficiency is comparable to this big guy we made. Daniel nodded, "So the next step is to shrink it. As for mass production... We have already trial-produced a repulsion piston power machine, and now we have stable energy. As long as the first stamping machine is running, the magic network and Machines can naturally copy themselves."
"Use machines to produce machines..." A gray-haired magician said with conviction, "Master Daniel, you are really a genius."
< p> "It's a pity that the Ansu people started earlier and went further than us. It is said that they not only created machines that can do work, but even created machines that can cast spells - His Majesty the Emperor is deeply disturbed by this, so we We can't stop here yet.""A machine that can cast spells..."
The mages were buzzing with discussions. These came from all over Typhon and had outstanding minds and insights. , extraordinary people who are good at studying various unpopular fields can naturally realize the profound meaning of Daniel's words. They are shocked by this concept that challenges common sense, and even have some panic and resistance, but they can imagine the meaning behind this technology. , to them, this thing is like a deviant and taboo realm - but now, the mission given to them by the emperor is to deviate from the norm and study taboos.
A strange sense of excitement inspired them. They were extremely nervous, but eager to try.
Daniel left the laboratory, leaving the imperial magicians to continue to be excited around a pile of runes, while the apprentice Mary followed behind him.
"No wonder His Majesty the Emperor wants to recruit researchers from outside the Royal Mage Association." Mary followed the footsteps of her mentor. She has been working in this imperial research facility for some time. This kind of difference is different from the past. The life in the mage tower has slightly changed her original rabbit-like personality. At least, now she dares to take the initiative to express her opinions, "Probably only these people will not understand after hearing the concept of 'machine that can cast spells'" If there is such a big resistance, it will actually arouse interest in research, right?"
"They are still a bunch of idiots... They are just a little smarter than the stupidest people," Daniel commented sarcastically. Said, "This kind of achievement can actually satisfy them... They have no idea how amazing the mathematical principles behind it are."
Mary wanted to say that things should be done step by step, and she had never been exposed to runic logic. It was impossible for a person to think so profoundly after seeing the magic net for the first time, but she knew that if she said so, her mentor would definitely be angry, so she wisely kept her mouth shut.
Daniel was in a pretty good mood at the moment. He raised his head and looked ahead, looking at thisThe long, straight corridors in the imperial research facilities, as well as the neatly arranged rooms on both sides of the corridors, and the mages, scholars, and alchemists coming and going.
This is the "Imperial Manufacturing Association" established under the personal order of Emperor Typhon Rosetta. Just from the name, it can be seen that this is a completely different from the Royal Mage Association and various craftsmen's associations. As well as the organization of the Scholars Association, people with knowledge and skills are integrated here to work together to create practical new things and new technologies. Since the establishment of the facility seven years ago, several projects that can affect the entire empire have been produced here. , even epoch-making technologies - such as the burning rock acidification technology that has been promoted across the country, the new road construction technology, and the new white crystal production technology that reduces the cost to only one-tenth of the original cost.
This facility was created by Emperor Rosetta, and its specific design—including the style of the laboratory—was the work of Windsor Mapel, president of the Royal Mages Association. The female congresswoman with a reputation as a genius drastically reformed the regulations of traditional mage buildings, replacing the old dark, cramped, mysterious but not practical private laboratories with spacious and bright large laboratories.
It is said that many traditional mages are quite disdainful of the laboratory in the "Imperial Manufacturing Association", thinking that it has lost the mystery and nobility of mages. However, in Daniel's view——
"Windsor has some merits in designing laboratories."
He was very satisfied with the new laboratory designed by Windsor Mapel, because the spacious and bright environment reminded him of the owner's. The "experimental space" created.
Mary followed Daniel and asked in a low voice: "Tutor, are we going back?"
Daniel nodded slightly: "Well, you go to the office first. Organize the information."
Mary responded, but before she left, a group of researchers with excited expressions suddenly came out from the corner not far ahead and recognized those people. After that, Daniel and Mary stopped immediately.
"Ah! Master Daniel!"
The crowd walking not far away has noticed the master and apprentice Daniel - whether it is because of their own strength and knowledge, or because of the royal family. According to the introduction from the president of the Mage Association, Daniel already had a high status in this facility, so those people greeted them when they were far away, and when they arrived, Daniel nodded. Counts as a response: "I'm getting ready to go back - why are you so excited?"
"Ah, you should wait, we have something we want you to see!" A man in a white robe The scholar showed a bright smile, "There is a bold and smart man - a watchmaker from Angre who brought a very interesting machine. If the repulsive piston power machine you invented solves the energy problem, then that machine The machine will come in handy!"
"The machine brought by the watchmaker?" Daniel raised his sparse eyebrows slightly, with a playful tone in his voice.What is it used for? ”
“Driven by the water wheel, it can weave cloth! "
Daniel's expression did not change. He just stood quietly for a while and then said softly: "Oh...this is really good news. "
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Cecil City, in the Lord's Mansion.
Gawain's pen while reviewing the document suddenly stopped. He raised his head, his sight seemed to be blank. Looking at the wall in front of him with focus, after a moment, he let out a slight sigh, and his expression became extremely serious.
Hu Huo, who was waiting nearby, noticed Gawain's strange behavior for the first time, and she was curious. He looked over and said: "What's wrong? Was it written in vain again? "
Gawain shook his head slightly: "No, time suddenly became urgent. ”
In Typhon, which is not very far away, a machine called the “Angre Loom” appeared.
The loom itself is not too shocking. In fact, in Cecil, practical spinning machines and looms have already entered the stage of industrialization and practicality, but "a clockmaker in Typhon created a practical machine and sent it to the Imperial Research Facility" The incident itself served as a warning to Gawain.
Typhon's development is about to accelerate, and it will enter the next era at any time.
Emperor Rosetta created it. An advanced imperial system, this system is naturally showing its power - after decades of centralization, change, exploration, construction and accumulation, Typhon's society seems to have accumulated the power to break away from the agricultural era. More and more craftsmen with knowledge and skills are able to transform their experience into technological products. More and more scholars are setting their sights on practical industries in an open economy. Even the magicians of Typhon ...have begun to walk out of the Mage Tower.
After so much accumulation, a brave clockmaker finally sent the machine he invented to the Imperial Research Facility. This machine will definitely get Rose. The importance of Tower Augustus - that talented and ambitious emperor would not ignore the role of this machine. After this instance occurred, the stimulation that Typhon's technical craftsmen received can be imagined. Typhon's development speed... ...It is also conceivable.
In this world with magical power, where many technologies are transformed from theory to practice at an astonishing speed, once the "industrial revolution" starts, its development speed will only be faster than on earth. .
At this moment, Gawain was extremely grateful that he had sent Daniel to Aldernan in time.
He raised his head and looked at the curious Amber beside him: "Go and do it. Pitman and Kamal called—and Hetty and Rebecca. ”