After visiting the farm, Roland came to the rubber bug laboratory.
This room, which is only 30 square meters, looks like an ancient wizard's alchemy room. There are a row of glue buckets filled with mucus. The milky white glue that has solidified sticks everywhere. A cauldron full of burnt glue is giving off an unpleasant smell, God knows what they put in it.
The long-handled soup spoon, bucket and stirring stick used in the experiment deepened this feeling. If it is matched with a few toads and bats, it is a perfect restoration.
"Your Majesty," Kemer Strell simply nodded in salute, "I think I have found what you want."
Roland noticed his pale face and the gauze wrapped around his fingers, "Are you injured?"
"A little question, it doesn't matter," he waved his hand, and then handed over a cup of light red mucus, "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Kaimo turned the cup upside down, but the liquid did not spill out, but slowly squirmed along the wall of the cup, forming a soft hemisphere at the mouth of the cup
Roland's eyes lit up, and he reached out to catch the jelly-like substance, but was stopped by the chief alchemist.
"No, Your Majesty!" He retracted the cup, "This thing is corrosive."
"I remember rubber bug mucus should be non-toxic and harmless," Roland raised his eyebrows. Otherwise, it will not be used to make food packaging bags and straws.
"But after mixing the blood, it did change properties."
"Blood?" Roland was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at his fingers, "Could it be that the wound on your hand is for experiments..."
"Of course not, it was just an accident," Kaimo said while stroking his beard, "No matter how crazy I am, the road to do experimental chemistry with myself will not be so long, and I hope I can go further. ."
After listening to the other party's explanation, Roland finally understood the discovery process of the new colloid.
The coagulation of rubber worm mucus comes from the mixing of glandular secretions, and according to the difference in the ratio of the two, bio-rubbers of different hardness can be formed, but they are not fluid and cannot be changed once they are solidified.
At first, according to the experience of chemical experiments, Kaimo added various elemental elements or acid-base liquids in groups, but none of them could reverse the final result.
After that, the selection of materials was further relaxed, from complex inorganic salts to organic substances, all of which were thrown in to observe the effect. Although a lot of interesting special colloids were discovered in the process, the new gel Roland wanted was still unable to be obtained.
until an accident happened.
He accidentally cut his finger when cutting the waste tape, and the dripping blood contaminated a cup of the experimental sample that was about to be solidified. A large amount of white gas suddenly came out of the cup, and the bird's snout mushroom in it melted into a pool of yellow water.
The solution also turned into a semi-solid gel.
"The biggest feature of it is that it can retain the characteristics of the mixed materials." Kaimo threw the gel into the stove, and it suddenly emitted a bright light, and the flames rushed up several meters high, instead of It slowly turned black like the rubber block before, and finally turned into a puddle of powder. "I only added a spoonful of oil to it. Burning it alone may not achieve such an effect. It can be said that it is better than what you asked for!"
Although the old alchemist sounded tired, his tone was full of excitement. Looking at the exuberant firelight, Kemo's eyes also seemed to have a flame burning. He obviously had imagined in his mind what the gel would look like when it was used in large quantities.
Napalm was what Roland tried to make.
It was originally made from gasoline and special thickeners. Compared with liquid fuels with extremely low flash points, flammable and explosive, and difficult to adhere to, it is not only much safer to use, but also more lethal. Combined with explosives to ignite, it can instantly create a large burning area. Once it gets on it, it is difficult to get rid of it. At the same time, the raging fire will also accelerate the consumption of oxygen, making people suffocated to death.
When he saw that rubber bug slime had similar coagulation properties, he got the idea. If you could fully fuse the slime with the firelighter and burn it well, you could get a simple and crude weapon.
After all, the red mist is afraid of fire.
In the Taquila era, the biggest headache for the federation was the outposts that had been built. The red fog that covered a small area made the Holy Guard Army be at a loss. They could only rely on witches with the ability to isolate or remove them to lead everyone forward slowly. The task of dismantling the fog storage tower fell to the mortal army. Often after a battle, the Holy Protect Army will pay a great price for not being able to move flexibly, and mortals will never return.
It is in such a cruel exchange ratio that every outpost established by the devil can weaken the power of the Federation, until the latter can no longer stop the opponent's actions, and is finally dragged down by the devils pouring in from all directions.
If they can have the ability to arbitrarily set fires, the threat of enemy outposts will be greatly reduced, and the red fog that the devils rely on will also become the noose that tightens their necks.
It was probably because they were so impressed with the defeat that Pasha and the others were so interested in rubber bugs, especially El Xia. At first, they were quite critical of raising bugs of unknown origin in the third frontier city. After she stated the concept of the solid fuel weapon, her attitude changed 180 degrees, and even the tone of the bug was different.
Roland doesn't have to fight the devil at close range now. He will never let the First Army leave the range of the artillery cover until all the active targets disappear. Therefore, incendiary bombs are more of an auxiliary means of attack. They belong to the product of the idea of "do not put eggs in one basket". They will not affect the entire strategic plan. If they have them, they can save the next part of gunpowder and reduce the production of chemical plants. pressure.
Under this premise, it would be great for Kemer Strell to discover something, but the problem is...
"Blood is not an easy-to-obtain raw material."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty," the alchemist replied, "it doesn't require human blood... The blood of cattle, sheep and other livestock can also change its properties. I have tested this. The only premise is that , it must have just been released."
This reassured Roland a lot, but the second question followed, "Why blood?"
"This..." Kaimo was dumbfounded for a moment.
"I think, maybe it has something to do with the bug itself." Pasha replied, "Although it doesn't have the control of the multi-eyed monster, its instinct still exists, that is to capture and store its prey, and fresh blood is probably one of them. A trigger condition."
This is a reasonable guess, he thought, since the Eyes are obviously not looking for food, so it may not make much difference to them whether they are stored as is or in a gel form.
"Then start the weapon test as soon as possible," Roland instructed. "Since the ideal raw materials are available, the next step should not take much effort. You can leave the next thing to the other kings to do it. After all, you said it. , The road to chemistry is still very long, and it is only reasonable to pay attention to rest."
"As ordered, Your Majesty." Kaimo stroked his chest.
"I have another idea." Pasha said suddenly.
"What is it?" Roland looked at her.
"Maybe a special spectator can be piggybacked on for the weapons test." She swayed her main whisker.
Roland immediately realized who Pasha was referring to, "That guy is still alive?"
Since he didn't ask for more information during the chaotic period of soul fusion at that time, he didn't expect to pry open the mouth of the high-level devil again. Now in the hands of the Taquila witch, either choose to commit suicide, or be tossed to death by the feud, he thought that the other party had long since turned into a ghost.
"It didn't go on a hunger strike. As long as the food was sent, it would eat nothing left." Pasha said succinctly.
This shows that it has no intention of dying at all.
Neither surrender nor confession.
It is waiting for the moment when humanity has completely failed and is freed.
No matter how slim the hope is, it persists.
Is it because you think it's too worthless to die in the hands of bugs
"I see," Roland raised the corner of his mouth, "then bring it with you."