Xia Shan placed the robotic arm between the furnace and the conveyor belt. After she used magic to activate the conveyor belt again, the robotic arm began to throw the raw iron ore on the conveyor belt into the furnace.
"The discharge port is here." Xia Shan took a look at the furnace and thought to herself that he was worthy of being a big boss.
The furnace that the delicious white snake threw to Xia Shan was a master-level furnace. The surface of the furnace looked like it was made of stones, but the surface of the stone was covered with a large number of gorgeous magic inscriptions. This was a master-level furnace that had been upgraded several times. The smelting effect and delivery rate were at least three times that of an ordinary furnace.
This very common iron ore can be refined into iron blocks in about five seconds... As for why it is not first refined into molten iron and then solidified into iron ore.
Players don't have the skills or patience, so the blacksmith player's furnace is just a mini steel mill that can smelt any ore.
Xia Shan found the discharge port above this furnace which was so luxurious that it almost blinded her. At this time, the furnace had already produced several iron blocks. As long as the players forged them, they could be used to produce casting equipment and the like.
"Next is this." Xia Shan took out another robotic arm from her backpack and placed it at the discharge port. The robotic arm accurately grabbed the refined iron block on the discharge port and placed it on the conveyor belt that Xia Shan had laid.
Xia Shan placed the conveyor belts on the ground one by one as if she was laying floor tiles, and took a step back after each one. After she had stepped back five or six meters, the conveyor belts transported the refined iron blocks to... the feet of the members of the Leaping Nuclear Guild.
"This is actually a very common automatic logistics system, with some magical modifications made in the game." After doing all this, Xia Shan said to everyone in the Leaping Nuclear Guild.
It is indeed a magical modification... Jiang Qiao looked at the starting part of the entire logistics system, which is the mining machine No. 1 made by Xia Shan herself.
This mining machine No. 1 drills its drill bit into the soil, and can continuously dig out raw iron blocks and transport them onto the conveyor belt.
If this scene happened to any mechanical major, even if they have some knowledge of mechanics, they would shout, "This is too unscientific!"
Even more unscientific are the conveyor tracks that only require the injection of magic power to operate, and the master furnace that integrates the functions of a steel mill. These are all skills that are impossible to achieve in reality, and these are equipment that can only work in the game.
Jiang Qiao can further simplify the process of refining minerals. For example, he can directly use the energy of creation to create a little goblin that can spit out iron blocks after eating the minerals.
But Jiang Qiao didn't plan to do so, because doing so would consume a large amount of creation energy. The more powerful things Jiang Qiao created in the Holy Spirit World, the more creation energy he consumed. On the contrary, the more things conformed to the laws of reality, the less energy he consumed.
The energy consumed by Jiang Qiao to create such a little goblin may be hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands times that of Jiang Qiao directly building a steel plant!
The most important thing is that this is not fun.
Jiang Qiao smiled as he looked at Xia Shan, who was a little nervous, and the people from the Leaping Nuclear Guild in the distance.
As a game planner, Jiang Qiao has to strike a good balance between gameplay and reality. The furnace is the best example. The iron smelting steps are not as complicated as in reality, but the omitted steps will not make the blacksmith player feel bored when smelting iron.
Xia Shan's logistics system perfectly embodies Jiangqiao's philosophy.
Jiang Qiao could see the look in the eyes of the people from the Leaping Nuclear Guild when they saw Xia Shan's logistics system. It wasn't a look of 'so amazing' or 'you're worthy of being a master' or something like that, but rather... they wanted to play!
"Sister... Changqing, do you still have these conveyor tracks and robotic arms?" My mother's barking voice was already trembling with excitement.
This is as exciting as a grown boy finding out he can ride in a Lamborghini sports car! On the one hand, it’s about showing off, but on the other hand, it’s about discovering such an interesting… toy.
It’s really interesting to play the fully automated logistics of the Alchemist Engineer.
All the players present here are creative. The moment they saw this logistics system, they realized that they could use it to do many interesting things.
It's just like when they saw the construction system of the base, the emotion that surged from their hearts was... I must use this system to build a big house.
And now their thinking should be... I must use these tracks and robotic arms to build a giant factory.
The idea that gave them this impulse was probably simplicity.
"Do you know how difficult it is to build a fully automatic logistics system in reality?" Jiang Qiao said to Hai Lan who was floating beside him.
"Ah? I don't know, but it must be very expensive, right? Electricity is very expensive."
Hailan was unable to answer Jiang Qiao because the woman next to Jiang Qiao who was adding milk without paying extra thought that Jiang Qiao was talking to her.
"Electricity bills are indeed expensive, but first of all, there is the research and development of equipment, logistics management personnel, and machine tool control. There are a series of troublesome difficulties that make people unwilling to do it, but there are none of them here."
Jiang Qiao said as he looked at the players who were surrounding Xia Shan in the distance.
"There's just fun here, fun about how interesting it is to build a fully automated logistics system."
"She's gone." Hai Lan was finally able to get a word in at this time. Jiang Qiao was now feeling an explosive sense of accomplishment.
For Jiang Qiao, there is nothing more rewarding than yelling to the players, "Shut up and take my money! I want to play this thing!"
"This girl has taken the initiative to serve as an agent." Jiang Qiao ran all the way to Xia Shan's side, separating the members of the Leaping Nuclear Guild who were surrounded by excitement.
Xia Shan was also a little confused. A group of big guys suddenly walked towards her with an expression of "make one for me to play with too". Any newbie would be in a panic.
"Come one by one! Come one by one!" said the customer who wanted to add milk without paying extra.
"How many of these machines do you have?" Mo Shigui ignored the fact that adding milk did not increase the price and asked Xia Shan directly.
Xia Shan's logistics system directly liberated their mining labor. They could get unlimited minerals by just hanging up the system every day, provided that they killed enough monsters on the island.
"There are unlimited conveyor tracks. This is the blueprint given during the alchemy engineer apprenticeship period. I also have five or six robotic arms, but as for the automatic mining machines, I only have two now." Xia Shan said.
"That's it!" When Xia Shan said this, she immediately snapped her fingers excitedly. She thought Xia Shan would be stupid enough to say, "It doesn't matter! We can make as many as you want."
As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable. If there are not many mining machines, the price will naturally go up.
"The construction process of the mining machine is a bit complicated. Even if I record it on the blueprint, the success rate is only 12%, so I have to assemble it myself." Xia Shan said, "The robotic arm is much simpler. If I build it according to the blueprint, there is a 50% chance of success."
It is true that blueprints are a labor-saving construction method, but the more complex the player's custom work, the lower the probability of wanting to copy it using blueprints. Xia Shan rarely uses blueprints to copy because she is poor.
"How about selling the two mining machines to us first?" Mo Shigui said.
"Two is not enough! President, please give us ten. We also want to try this logistics system."
"Then you should switch to being alchemy engineers!"
"That's right. It should still be in time to change jobs now, President! I'll go back to Lionheart City."
"I'll go back too."
"Other people's mining machines and robotic arms are homemade! Can you think of making them?" Someone in the guild shouted to the members who were ready to make a move.
These combat players, who are all miners, may not be able to adapt to this kind of construction game.
"Sell?" This was the first time Xia Shan sold things while playing online games. When she played online games before, she was always an autistic builder. Although she could communicate with people, careers like a businessman were not suitable for her.
"It's time for me to negotiate the price. The president next door has good taste."
"What's your budget?" Jiang Qiao popped up from the other side and interrupted the conversation about adding milk without increasing the price.
"… "
When Jiang Qiao mentioned the budget, Mo Shigui's face suddenly darkened. He was so immersed in the surprise and excitement of the mining machine and the logistics system that he forgot something very serious.
Although he is the president of the Leaping Nuclear Guild, he doesn't have much money. The property in the guild is public. After all, behind the Leaping Nuclear Guild is a business organization called the Club.
"That's right! Sister Changqing, let's go talk to the president of the Coke Fanatic Guild." Jiang Qiao reminded him that adding milk without increasing the price immediately made him realize that it would be better to go find a rich man at this time.
"I...I think as long as the ingredients are available, it will be fine." Xia Shan did not listen to the persuasion that adding milk would not increase the price, and took the initiative to make a suggestion.
"Sure! What materials do you want?"
Mo Shigui agreed without thinking. He couldn't control the money, but the materials in the guild were fine. He could use them to train Xia Shan, even though Xia Shan was from the Jiangqiao Guild.
Mo Shigui was also looking forward to Xia Shan, or...what other weird things this game could create.
(End of this chapter)