After completing the preliminary design, Sui Xiong spent some time perfecting his invention, especially the "energy source" part. When he came to Palin's research center the next day, he had already brought It's a broom-like thing.
As long as you smash the iron ore and sweep it inside with this thing, you can select out the parts with higher iron content. After scanning it two or three times, the remaining residue contains very little iron and has basically no use value.
As for smashing the iron ore, it doesn't matter. After all, when it comes to smelting iron, the iron ore should be smashed into pieces as much as possible.
Palin and others welcomed this invention very much. After trying it several times, they put forward some suggestions for modifications.
For example, Palin thought that a wide belt could be made, on which the crushed iron ore could be spread, and the belt would slowly transport it forward. Then use this tool they call a "selector" to quickly screen, which can effectively improve the quality of screening.
A dwarf craftsman thought that the mineral separator could be made into several models according to the magnetic strength, so as to screen out ores of different purity and artificially distinguish the phases.
There were many valuable suggestions. Sui Xiong listened to them one by one, modified them accordingly, and created some auxiliary equipment.
The final product is a device that is very different from his original design - it is a semi-automatic machine that first relies on hydraulic power to lift the hammer to smash the iron ore, and then the crushed iron ore will be It is transported to another room by a belt with rollers below, and passes through three sets of mineral concentrators with different magnetic strengths, thereby screening out three different grades of raw materials, and is transported by the other three belts to three places for storage. , and the remaining gravel is transported elsewhere.
Looking at this semi-automatic screening system with several rooms, Sui Xiong couldn't help but think of the factories he had seen before traveling through time.
Admittedly, they are still a bit rough and not perfect yet, but the prototype of modern industry can already be vaguely seen.
Watching the workers send the iron ore into the crusher, and then with the roar, they are crushed, transported by the belt, and passed through three screenings before and after. Three different phases of iron ore are sorted out, respectively. Collected, and finally the waste was poured to the other side, Sui Xiong couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Although he was not an engineering student, he was very happy and nostalgic to see an industrial scene similar to that of the earth in a world that was completely different from the earth.
Just like... when he first came up with "movies" and "television".
No, I was more moved than then. After all, the so-called "movies" and "television" are nothing more than adding a screen to the projection magic weapon. They are essentially just the popularization of projection magic. Compared with the relatively high-end movies and TV shows, the somewhat simple factories and production lines in front of you are the real industry!
(I wonder when will those factories on the earth really appear in this world? The production efficiency of earth's technology is far from comparable here. If it can truly promote the arrival of the industrial age, it will definitely allow people in this world to have access to it. Adequate supply of materials is the basis for everyone to live a good life!)
Sui Xiong sighed sadly as he received the God of Runes who visited again.
This time, the Rune God's attitude was completely different from last time. He put on gorgeous armor like a formal dress, brought his attendants and envoys, and even brought a token of the dwarf pantheon - a hammer called "The Root of the Mountain".
The dwarf gods do not have a clear king like the human pantheon or the orc pantheon. This pantheon has a feeling similar to that of a parliament. Although His Majesty "Hammer", the patron saint of the dwarf clan with powerful divine power, is respected by everyone and is respectfully called "Elder" by everyone, it does not mean that everyone will actually discuss important matters. They were completely obedient to the old man, and when it was time to argue and quarrel, they were not timid at all.
Therefore, when the dwarf gods discuss some important matters, their reactions will be slightly slower. Sometimes it is not unusual to discuss a year and a half or even three to five years.
When the Rune God returned this time, it took only a few days to discuss the matter and even brought the tokens used by the dwarf gods to form an alliance. This was really efficient!
Sui Xiong wondered if they had a little discussion this time and came to a common conclusion
He tried asking, and that was really the case.
Facing the sample brought back by the Rune God, the dwarf gods spent some time experimenting and determined that this thing was indeed useful and could make up for the biggest shortcoming of the "dwarf spellbreaker" profession. Let the mortal believers finally no longer have to be helpless in front of the Great Disintegration Technique, without even a chance to fight.
In this case, the matter is generally settled. What they mainly discussed next was actually the intensity of this cooperation and how much price should be paid
"Originally, according to my original intention, I wanted to form an alliance with you." The Rune God said apologetically, "But after the old elder reminded me, I realized... The situation of our dwarf gods is not good, and in the human world, we The help that your followers can give to your followers is not that great. Forming an alliance or something seems to be just taking advantage of you."
"Taking advantage of our friends is definitely not the way we dwarves do things. So we finally decided that we will send manpower and material resources to assist you and your followers in exchange for this special steel and its production technology." God smiled and said, "To put it more frankly, we contribute to you and the Republic in exchange for this kind of materials and technology that are of great help to us."
What he said greatly exceeded Sui Xiong's expectations, and also gave Sui Xiong a new and accurate understanding of the degree of "lawfulness" of the dwarves.
Faced with this great opportunity, the dwarf gods not only considered their own interests, but also considered Sui Xiong's interests. They seriously consider whether each other's transactions are fair and are not willing to take advantage - even though their current situation is not good, if they can get Sui Xiong as an ally, their situation will be greatly improved.
Perhaps you could call them stubborn, or even worse, stupid, but behind this stubbornness and stupidity, there is a reassuring sense of reliability.
It is indeed very comfortable to do business with such people.
So Sui Xiong couldn't help but laugh after listening to the introduction of the Rune God.
"You are really like the legend, as stubborn as stone and as simple as stone." He said with a smile, "I'm determined to make friends with you!"