As long as it can cover the surface of the object and form a solid continuous film, it can be called a coating. The coating itself can be in gaseous, liquid, or solid state, and its uses vary. From the initial aesthetic decoration to the later durability of the protective object, it is a type of coating.
Roland then launched a series of tests.
The test results made him extremely happy, probably influenced by the idea of "the longer the painting can be preserved, the better". If her previous photo paintings did not destroy the carrier, it would have been difficult to completely remove them, and the evolved ability would make this even more difficult. Features have been raised to new heights.
First of all, this kind of high-adhesion, light-weight pigment exhibits two completely different properties in terms of physical properties. It can change the flexibility of its own material according to the different objects to be painted. For example, when painting the sky or clouds, it is so soft Like marshmallows, it is extremely resistant to stretching and shearing. When replaced with iron ingots and glass, it becomes hard and brittle, and can be broken directly with a hammer. In other words, due to the limited quality, it is far more flexible than rigid, which is also in line with Soraya's understanding of pigments.
Secondly, no matter what kind of characteristics it exhibits, its chemical properties are very stable, not only does it not react with dilute sulfuric acid and dilute nitric acid, but also shows repellency to water and oil. When he filled a painted cardboard box with water, there was no sign of water seepage at the thin bottom. After the water is poured out, the clear droplets roll in the box like dew on a lotus leaf. At this point touch the bottom with your fingers and it still feels dry.
In the high temperature resistance test, after Anna dropped molten iron into the carton, the paper as the carrier immediately caught fire, but the coating itself did not change much except that it was propped up a little by the molten iron. It wasn't until Anna's black fire continued to heat up and burn the coating that it began to melt and deform, emit white smoke, and finally turned into a black gelatinous mass.
What excites Roland the most is that this coating is also insulating, and the copper wire can be regarded as the enameled wire of later generations. He proved this with the simple DC generator in the yard.
So far, Roland has a complete understanding of Soraya's new abilities.
Unlike Anna's black fire, which surpassed the green flame in all aspects, her evolved ability is more like an extension of her previous painting ability. Now she can draw both realistic oil paintings and thin photos like before. Drawing, it only depends on the thoughts in her mind, the two abilities can be used in parallel.
In addition, when drawing thick scrolls, if the thickness is controlled to be less than one centimeter, Soraya can draw almost non-stop for several hours. And once it exceeds three centimeters, the magic power consumption will increase rapidly, and it will reach a threshold after ten centimeters, and it is only enough to draw one or two strokes after almost exhausting the whole body's magic power. Of course, from another point of view, this is also the fastest and most effective way to vent when faced with the magic phagocytosis.
It is still a summoning ability. Within the effective range of the Stone of Retaliation, the magic pen will suddenly disappear, and Soraya will no longer be able to draw new patterns. However, the painted coating will not be affected by the Stone of God's Retaliation, and under Nightingale's observation, there is no trace of magic left on it. In other words, the substance generated by the magic pen is real.
As for what the coating is for...that's too much. Soraya herself would never have imagined how much change her new ability could bring to the town, which meant that Roland could quickly get a batch of water supply pipes coated with anti-rust materials, as well as large bundles of enameled wires, even high temperature resistant ones. fire bricks. The three-way project (water, electricity, and access) that seemed to be out of reach suddenly saw the light of day.
At the same time, it also gave him a reminder: the cognition from personal experience is far more profound than the axioms in books.
If witches can see the microscopic world more intuitively, will it speed up their acceptance of particle theory and trigger a new round of evolution? For example... a microscope that can observe cellular structures and microorganisms.
Roland felt the need to give it a try.
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North slope furnace group.
"Blast! Let the fire burn a little more!" Losja shouted.
Although I couldn't see the scene inside the shaft furnace, as three carts of charcoal were poured in, the iron stone inside should have burned red.
When he was called to Border Town by a letter from Karl Vanbert, he thought it was a barren and barren land. If it wasn't for the fact that the Mason Club might be reborn here, he didn't want to go to the border of the kingdom at all. Go back to your old business.
After saying goodbye to his family for a while, after packing up his luggage and leaving, he was ready to drink gruel and live in a tent. As for the need for no one and no money, it was a problem that was often encountered during construction.
Lossya didn't plan to stay in Border Town for a long time, and he was satisfied to see Carl, an old friend he had known for many years, and the exiled or secluded colleagues of the Mason Society.
But the reality is always so incredible.
After he arrived at the town by boat, he met Karl Van Bert at the pier, an outstanding mason in the Royal Capital of Greycastle, and a strong contender for the next leader of the guild. Compared with the appearance in his memory, he has white hair on his temples and a few more wrinkles on his face, but his body has not lost weight, but has become much stronger, and his face even has a shine.
After chatting for a while, Carl did not take him to the noisy and cluttered construction site. Instead, he led him to an apparently newly built residential building, and handed over a key and said, "This house is yours, first. Put your luggage away, let's go to the pub and have a good drink."
… and then Rosya heard a series of incredible stories from the other side.
As a civilian, Carl was recruited into the city hall by the lord and became an official with a fixed monthly salary, and he was also the supervisor of the construction department!
If you stay by yourself, you can also enter the city hall to work!
A free house!
After ten years of service, you can get a retirement allowance! What are retirement benefits? Even if you don't work, you can get money!
Losja thought Karl was drunk at the time, but he didn't expect... What he said was true.
"My lord, the ore is melting, and I see molten iron flowing!" shouted the worker at the top of the furnace.
"Open the slag outlet to discharge the slag!"
After putting into work, none of the problems that Losia envisioned came up. Not only did they ask for money, but they also gave them very quickly. Often, they would get an answer the next day after applying. In addition, an alchemical material called cement is also produced here, which can quickly bond masonry and make the construction speed advance by leaps and bounds. He actually felt an unprecedented pleasure here.
In just one month, Losja had built five kilns with blast bladders and three shaft furnaces for ironmaking.
The shaft furnace in front of him is a work that he has been thinking about for many years after he left the masons' association, and is a collection of past experiences.
This improved shaft furnace is nearly two meters high and has an inner diameter of about 75 cm. The lower part of the furnace body is provided with multiple air nozzles, which can be used for blowing and exhausting air, and there are slag discharge ports and molten iron outlet at the bottom. There is also a soil slope built with sand and gravel beside the shaft furnace, which is convenient for workers to add materials and observe the situation in the furnace.
Today is the day when the first shaft furnace was officially put into use. Before starting the furnace, a smelting inspection should be done as usual.
After opening the slag outlet more than ten times intermittently, and adding two cars of charcoal to the furnace, the inspection basically declared that the molten iron in the qualified furnace has settled to the bottom, the slag outlet is unobstructed, and the temperature can also meet the smelting needs at this moment, there is no need Continue to waste charcoal burning. After all, in order to reduce losses, the waste ore in the corner of the yard was used for the first furnace inspection.
Open the tap hole to discharge the melted molten iron, and Losia announced the shutdown.
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Two days later, the townspeople who cleaned the hearth dug out a few dark stones. Under the high temperature baking, the other waste mines shrunk several times, but these few ores did not change from when they were just thrown in, but the surface was brighter, as black as ink.
Los Ya can't judge what kind of ore this is. It's a useless waste ore. Its shape and appearance are really flattering. It doesn't seem to be useless. Artifacts? After thinking about it, he simply picked out a piece of ore with the most square shape, wrapped it in cloth, and asked his subordinates to go to the castle to hand it over to Roland Wimbledon, the lord of Border Town.
Perhaps a well-informed lord knows the answer. (. If you like this work, you are welcome to come and vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Please come.)