When he thought of it, he started. Roland went to the ammunition factory immediately after leaving the third frontier city.
Although Anna is not in Neverwinter at the moment, if his vision is correct, this part of the transformation can be completed with the existing technology alone.
Or, only in this way, it has the value of mass production.
Walking into the factory surrounded by guards, the unprepared workers suddenly fell to their knees, and the scene was full of surprise and excitement. Looking at everyone's frenzied eyes, Roland realized that his actions might be too impulsive, but since he was here, he had no choice but to make mistakes and turn the trial trip into a condolence and inspection trip.
After finally getting the high-spirited workers back to their posts, he immediately told the person in charge, "Call the most skilled foreman in the factory, I have something I want to try out."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The principle of the tracer bullet is not complicated. In simple terms, the solid warhead is hollowed out, filled with luminescent agent, accelerant and delayed gunpowder, and then sealed with tail pipe and aluminum foil. When the bullet is fired, the propellant gas bursts through the foil, igniting the delayed powder until the luminescent agent burns, resulting in a bright trail.
For the future generations with all kinds of chemical industries, this is just a matter of adding another production line, but it is obviously a headache to replace Neverwinter City, where the industrial projects are extremely uneven. The luminescent agent is generally a mixture of strontium nitrate, magnesium aluminum powder and barium peroxide, which means that if you want to produce tracer bullets on a large scale, you must first overcome the industrial production lines of these compounds. As for the level of the chemical industry on his own site, Roland naturally knew very well that until now, the Ministry of Chemical Industry did not dare to say that it would be able to meet the supply of machine guns and ammunition for the First Army, let alone anything else.
The person in charge quickly found a craftsman. To his surprise, the other party was not a gray-haired, trembling old man, but a young and middle-aged man in his mid-twenties. He knelt down on one knee excitedly and saluted like a knight, "Your Majesty, what can I do for you?"
Roland reacted immediately, yes, Neverwinter has entered the era of mechanical production, and the younger generation with stronger learning ability is becoming the main force of the wave of industrialization. In the face of brand new production tools, past experience no longer applies.
Thinking about it now, most of the busy people in the factory are in their twenties and thirties. Considering that they have already held important positions in key positions, the future of Greycastle is really worth looking forward to.
Roland nodded with satisfaction, "I want to add something new to the bullet, just do as I say."
His idea was very simple. Since the "stone monument" would emit a dazzling light when it was violently deformed, then as long as the impact of gunpowder gas was used, the same light tracing effect might be achieved.
Its specific principle is similar to that of a punching machine. A gradually tightening gourd mouth is cut out inside the warhead, and a thin layer of stone tablet slices is filled at the bottom. When the bullet is fired, the expanding gas will directly squeeze the slices into the gourd mouth. Due to the existence of the middle bayonet, even after the bullet is ejected from the chamber, the slice cannot be restored to its original state, which is equivalent to being in a shrinking state, thus continuously emitting light until the potential is exhausted.
After explaining a few words, Shifang fully understood his intention and agreed.
Just one day later, a verification report was delivered to Roland's desk.
The results proved that this method is indeed feasible. After many attempts, the more than 20 bullets that were successfully transformed could see obvious flashes, and the barrage left a clear light mark in front of everyone.
He couldn't help but be excited!
For a long time, the night battle where the shooting location cannot be seen has always been a major weakness of the fortified tactics of the First Army. Even with the use of flares, it is still extremely difficult to achieve the shooting level in the daytime under dim light conditions. In addition, the problem of putting machine guns on the plane will only become more acute. Even on a cloudless sunny day, the pilot may not know where the bullet went. If the indication effect can be achieved in such a simple way, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the upcoming Battle of Divine Will.
What's more, the weight and center of gravity of traditional tracer bullets will change due to the continuous consumption of the luminescent agent, which will eventually lead to the deviation of the ballistic trajectory. Therefore, at the beginning of its introduction, there was also a saying that "if the tracer bullet hits, it means that other bullets did not hit". And using the non-consumable "stone tablet" fragments as indicator lights, the performance is better than the traditional method. As long as the bullet body is slightly lengthened, the flight characteristics of the new tracer bullet can be almost the same as that of a normal bullet.
The only question remains how many "steles" are available in the extreme south.
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A week later, the two discoverers of the desert ruins arrived at Shoal Harbor.
In the living room, Roland asked again about the wonders they found under the water hole.
The answers of the two were also roughly consistent with the content of the report. Before encountering the giant iron armored scorpion, their exploration distance was only a few hundred meters, and they had no idea what was behind the so-called "stone wall".
In other words, the "stele" they saw was likely only a small part of it.
After all, according to the murals, it should be inferred that the number of corpses that can make blood pool into a river should not be in the minority.
In addition, one of the descriptions of Shamin Sinbad made him very concerned, that is, the environment in the cave is like an oasis in Yinchuan, and there is even the flower of the angel that has been rumored to have disappeared.
If the once vast grassland really degenerated into a desert because of the departure of the three gods, then the underground of the endless cape should be no exception.
Perhaps there is a deviation in the rumors themselves, or there are other mysteries hidden there.
He couldn't wait to dig up the desert to take a look.
After asking about the situation, Roland left the Fjordman alone.
"Your diving attire is very interesting, and the ruins you have discovered are enough to remember in the history books," he took a slow sip of tea, "To be honest, I'm a little surprised to see that you can use the steam engine in a new invention. It is difficult for most people to buy it and even use it according to the instructions. If there is no technical staff sent by the factory to give instructions, they can only stand on the side in a daze, let alone modify it. With this ability alone, half of your foot is already Step onto the podium of a lifetime honorary explorer."
"Many, thank you for your compliment," Rex said excitedly. "It took me half a year to figure out the principle of controlling it. If you need it, I can give you priority to supply diving suits, and the price is not at all. question"
"No, you misunderstood, I don't need your diving attire," Roland smiled slightly, "In fact, if I want to, I can do better."
Rex blinked, as if not expecting such a reply. He grinned awkwardly, as if trying to force a smile, "Your Majesty..."
And Roland interrupted him directly, "You may think I'm bragging, but that doesn't matter. What I really want is the Fairy Item Society."
The other party couldn't help being stunned, "I... don't understand what you mean... "
"I know what you want to prove, and I can help achieve it." Roland said bluntly, "There are two kinds of sages in the world: stargazing and alchemy aside from the former, I think what you do There is no essential difference between alchemy and alchemy, they both create new things for human beings. So why can’t we regard strange things as the third kind of sage’s study, and establish a trade association to match it?”
Rex's breathing suddenly became rapid, and he suddenly realized the meaning of these words. If someone else said it, he would only think it was nonsense or even mockery. Compared to the well-known Alchemist Association and the Stargazing Association, the Strange Object Society is not worth mentioning at all. But the King of Greycastle is different. In terms of his fame and momentum, this is not an impossible thing.
He swallowed and felt his throat hoarse, "Then... what's the price?"
Since the other party intends to help the Strange Objects Association to rectify its name, it is impossible for him to have no plans.
"all of these."
"what… ?"
"Ahem, no, I mean, you will serve me." Roland cleared his throat, "Move to Neverwinter and become a part of Greycastle. All research results belong to me, including the right to sell. And the right to use. And you will get honor and wealth, and a more ideal research environment.”
"I..." Rex didn't know how to answer for a while. Although the things they created have been scorned and criticized, they are like their own children.
"I know this needs serious consideration. You should go back to the resting place and think about it." Roland stood up and pushed a book beside him in front of him, "Just give me an answer in three days."
"Your Majesty, this is..." Rex asked inexplicably, holding up the book.
"Your reward for discovering the ruins." He answered with the corners of his mouth raised.