Extraordinary Sailing

In the west of Georgia Territory, on the edge of the Cumberland Mountains.

"Open the furnace!"

Following the order of the person in charge, the main body is built with refractory bricks and the outer layer of steel-clad blast furnace. Workers with full body protection used iron hooks to forcefully pull open the furnace door of the taphole.

call--

The heat wave surged, and the iron flowers splashed in all directions, and orange-red molten iron rushed out. Then it flows through the intermediate tank and slowly injects into the water-cooled crystallizer.

Although the final pig iron ingot has not yet been fully formed, cheers have already sounded from the onlookers. Everyone's face was shrouded in a layer of red light, not only because of the reflection of the hot molten iron, but also because of the boiling blood in their bodies.

"oh--!"

"Ah, it's done!"

"Hahaha, it's really refined, this new blast furnace is really great!"

Olivia, who was also guarding here and staring at the furnace door, swung her pink fist vigorously, turned her head slightly, and saw the same excitement in Aiwen's eyes as expected.

Wait for a while.

A thin middle-aged man wearing a gray wizard robe, with one eye replaced by a red prosthetic eye, personally held a rough-surfaced, dark-colored pig iron ingot weighing ten kilograms, and trotted all the way to the two of them.

Holding the iron ingot in front of Ai Wen, he bowed and reported to him the situation of the first furnace opening:

"My lord, the iron ingots have come out, and the quality is very good. The first furnace of molten iron has been crystallized and weighed. Now it seems that there is no problem in reaching the designed production capacity of an average of 600 tons per day."

Taking the iron ingot in his hand, Aiwen broke it off with his bare hands, and nodded with satisfaction after seeing the section:

"Thank you, Mr. Kingslime."

It was said that the thin middle-aged man with prosthetic eyes bent even lower, but he didn't dare to take credit for it at all:

"Thanks to the new ironmaking technology brought by your lord, our work is not worth mentioning."

It was obvious that this was a wizard apprentice from the former "Mechanical Immortality School", and he was an apprentice who was not young and had almost no potential to go further.

It is now the end of September.

After being brought back to the Georgia Territory and Ivan implanted [symbiotic strains] into them.

This group of wizard apprentices who returned to the orthodox "constructive science" and all of them are smart people has completely seen the form, and they have substantiated themselves in various new industries in the territory with great obedience.

And brought qualitative breakthroughs to these industries with his knowledge and abilities far beyond ordinary people.

These guys have a cruel side when doing forbidden experiments, but they also have a pure side of technicians. At least with the help of this group of wizard apprentices, Aiwen's industrial planning has blossomed, and the pace of development has quickly entered the fast lane.

Just like the first newly built ironmaking blast furnace, the effective volume is 200 cubic meters. It can produce an average of 600 tons of iron per day and an astonishing 220,000 tons of annual output.

If it is placed in Aiwen's era, this is a proper backward production capacity, and it must be swept into the garbage dump of history without hesitation. But now, compared with the fact that the kingdom has just learned the technology of coking and ironmaking, its significance is already epoch-making.

Even if the effective volume is expanded to 400 cubic meters, or even 800 cubic meters, there is no technical difficulty.

For this reason, after carefully screening the steel workers, Ai Wen also mobilized a large number of loyal "Pipkins" to serve as the factory guards of the steel factory, closely guarding the secrets here.

And this technology is obviously not from the hands of alchemists, but from a city of ancient gods in the spirit world, which is what Ivan and Olivia gained during an expedition to the spirit world.

In the past, when they encountered the city of the ancient gods, they would deliberately avoid it, but now that they have the [Mythical Language · Ancient Code] as a reward for clearing the maze, it is possible to transform it into knowledge of great value.

Although I will not deliberately chase, but I will not deliberately escape.

Among the several practical technologies that the two of them analyzed from it, this advanced ironmaking blast furnace equipment is just right for the current situation in Georgia.

Using this blast furnace technology to smelt 1 ton of pig iron requires 1.5-2.0 tons of iron ore, 0.4-0.6 tons of coke, 0.2-0.4 tons of flux (limestone), and a total of 2-3 tons of raw materials.

The pre-requirement is to ensure the continuity of blast furnace production, and there must be sufficient supply of raw materials. This is exactly the advantage of the Cumberland Mountains, which are rich in iron ore and coal.

A generation of blast furnaces (one generation from start-up to overhaul shutdown) can be continuously produced for several to ten years, which can be called a huge profit. It is also regarded by Ivan and Olivia as the key to the counterattack of the Georgian iron and steel industry.

In the future, with the expansion of the industrial scale and the improvement of steel production capacity, there will be a day when Georgia will single out the entire New World, and even the whole world.

After encouraging the steel workers here, the two left the "Steel City" that had just started.

Through [Black Chamber], they came to the middle of the territory more than a hundred kilometers away in the blink of an eye, and it was also the second stop of their inspection - Ceramic Town.

Here may have the most abundant porcelain clay resources in the world, and how to realize the clay is the top priority of their work.

When the two stepped out of the [black cavity] and came to this small town with only a few buildings.

Old Buck, Will, and Kenneth, another wizard apprentice, who had escaped from the sword of the evil spirit "Deer Bone God", are already waiting here.

Seeing this mysterious method, they showed the two of them the first batch of finished products produced after the kiln opened yesterday with a look of awe on their faces.

In fact, there are only a dozen of them in total, and not only are they all small objects, they are also full of various flaws.

When Olivia marveled at this magical "magic", she picked up a dark blue porcelain bowl and played with it carefully.

Aiwen frowned slightly, a little dissatisfied:

"Since it's the first batch, let's not talk about the quality and type, the yield rate of even defective products is really too low. I'm afraid there's not even half of it?"

In his memory, the rate of qualified products of ancient porcelain fired in previous lives should reach about 10%, let alone defective products.

Old Buck, who has two brushes for pottery firing, is currently the technical director here, and he took a step forward and reported carefully:

"My lord, there are two hundred porcelain embryos in the kiln, and only these eleven pieces can be picked out intact. Most of the others are broken. From my experience, the main problem lies in the furnace temperature. control."

In Aiwen's knowledge system, there is not much reserve for ceramic firing.

Just remember that pottery is fired at 800-1000 degrees, and porcelain is fired at 1300-1400 degrees. Porcelain clay varies from place to place, so the specific firing temperature is also different, and the final sintering shall prevail.

These knowledge, which can be called a secret in the Peacock Islands, have been told to the craftsmen in advance, but before the final success, it obviously needs a little bit of experimentation and exploration for a long time.

In addition, the enamel on the porcelain is another difficulty.

Glaze is actually the layer of bright coat covering the surface of porcelain.

It is mainly made of clay, quartz and feldspar as raw materials, after being ground and prepared, it is coated on the surface of the embryo, then roasted and melted at high temperature, and then cooled to form a glassy crystal.

The three most basic and simplest colors are celadon, white porcelain, and black porcelain. Celadon appeared the earliest. Generally, the iron content is between 1% and 5%. If it is less than 1%, it is white porcelain, and if it is higher than 5%, it is white porcelain. black porcelain.

The purpose of the first furnace of this experimental nature is to fire celadon first, and the short-term goal is to fire white porcelain, which is highly sought after among the dignitaries of the kingdoms of the Old Continent.

Firing white porcelain is the process of removing the iron in the glaze, which is also the basis of all other colors, and is an important milestone in porcelain firing.

After that, the issue of personalized color will be considered. The coloring agent of blue and white is cobalt, and the red color comes from iron oxide or copper oxide. Ivan can't remember the others.

After thinking about it, he looked at the three of them again:

"Currently, the fuel used for firing porcelain is mainly firewood, and coal can also be used. The nature of the fuel determines that the temperature of the furnace is really difficult to control. Afterwards, we will continue to experiment. Anyway, we have no shortage of raw materials."

After a pause, he specifically clicked on the name of the apprentice wizard:

"Mr. Kenneth, can we use the power of alchemy to try to design a temperature control device? You are responsible for submitting a feasible research plan to me.

At least we must be able to produce white porcelain stably, and then we can start to distribute goods to the market. Gentlemen, I don't need to say much about the value of porcelain. The opportunity to turn clay into gold is at hand. "

"Obey, my lord!"

With the support of the knowledge provided by Aiwen, they are already a big step ahead of other countries that are also trial-manufacturing porcelain.

When the two returned to the Governor's Mansion hand in hand, it was already the afternoon of the day.

The warm golden sunlight flooded the clean and tidy study room, and Ivan and Olivia leaned on the large sofa, feeling a little physically and mentally exhausted.

Relying on Kaka's ability to gradually increase, they can travel to and from the Governor's Mansion, the Wizard Tower, and various parts of the territory at any time, so as to control this land of 100,000 square kilometers in detail.

In just half a day, the two of them ran to five towns in all directions in Georgia, and dealt with a myriad of affairs. Even the physique of an extraordinary person was a little exhausted.

In addition, combining gem witchcraft and the "constructive science" knowledge passed down by alchemists, the short-distance teleportation devices in the Wizard Tower have begun to be established.

In the future, members of the school, territorial officials, and even the army will also be able to pass through this way, indirectly allowing Aiwen to firmly hold the entire territory in his hands.

The resources needed are nothing to worry about.

After annihilating the "Mechanical Immortal School" that day, he also searched for his own spoils.

It is worthy of being a representative of advanced productivity and a big dog among wizards. Among the less than 20 official wizards, only five were found in the magic pocket.

Moreover, even though the fort broke into the bottom of the river after it collapsed, Kaka opened the [Shadow Vault] and packaged it as a whole, without any waste. In addition, the knowledge obtained from the "Mechanical Immortal School" has equipped the impoverished "Activation School" with a rapidly developing rocket propeller.

The "Mechanical Immortal School" fell, and the "Activation School" was full.

In terms of personal practice, Aiwen has also started to study the second volume of "Flesh and Flesh Puppet" with An Qi, quickly making up for the pre-requisite knowledge for promotion to the third level.

However, in addition to the progress of the meditation method, Aiwen still faces the biggest difficulty in advancing to the third level-to make groundbreaking achievements related to the biology of the first three volumes of the Inheritance Secret Scroll.

Aiwen's secular invention (chao) invention (xi) can already be said to be a car-loading force, but this pioneering achievement of the wizard's path still needs to be carefully considered.

"Master, Your Excellency the Viscount, afternoon tea is ready."

At this moment, Sarah, who was wearing a decent maid skirt and high heels, walked in with a silver dinner plate. This group of beautiful "night spirits" has been brought into the role of their own maids very well, and the adaptation speed is amazing.

"Thank you, Miss Sara."

Looking at this "Yingling", who was actually thirty-eight years old but still as youthful and beautiful as a girl, Ai Wen suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind.

"Hey, there is!"