After saying goodbye to Tilly, Roland spent all his time transcribing the data.
The first is the basic courses of various subjects. The textbooks written from memory before are not complete. Now I have the opportunity to reorganize the content hidden in the depths of my consciousness. Naturally, I have to make up for the missing parts.
Secondly, there is still a lot of gap between the usable and easy-to-use drawings of the equipment in active service in Neverwinter. Using these mature designs can further improve the working efficiency of steam engines and machine tools.
Under the guidance of the new blueprint, Anna finally completed the prototype of the first steam turbine.
Different from the way he accompanied girls in his previous life, Roland rushed to the North Slope backyard after hearing the news. The two sat side by side on the workbench in the yard, admiring this behemoth together.
It is nearly six meters in length, and the dense impeller is closely fitted by the casing, which looks like a huge metal drum. There are preheating boilers and steam boilers connected to the outside. Under the heating of coal, the main shaft is driven by high-pressure steam to rotate. Whether it is efficiency, noise or vibration, it is much better than the reciprocating steam engine.
As a new generation of motive power, the first aircraft will be used on ships to meet Thunder's exploration needs.
Unfortunately, despite its wide range of uses, it is difficult for the factory to have the ability to process steam turbines in a short period of time. In addition, Anna will soon invest in improving the machine tool, and there will be no second steam turbines for the time being.
"How is it?" She turned to her side and pressed against Roland's chin, "I'm very good, right?"
Anna is also different from most girls. She is happiest when she converts design drawings into real objects. Whenever she completes a major project, her joy and satisfaction always hang on her face unabashedly.
It can be seen that Anna is very fond of the current life.
"Of course, second only to me," Roland wiped the stain on her cheek with a smile, and wiped out a light gray mark.
Every time he saw her clear and transparent lake blue eyes, the words that promised Nightingale came to his lips and then swallowed back. Although he had already made up his mind to confess to the other party, he actually realized how difficult it was to do it.
No matter what excuses you make for yourself, you can't lighten the weight.
In recent days, he has been copying books and sketches, and he also wants to use his work to fill his leisure time and avoid worrying about gains and losses.
But procrastination hurts too, especially for the anticipatory Nightingale.
He couldn't keep running away.
When the boiler gradually cooled down and the steam turbine stopped running, Roland took a deep breath and whispered in Anna's ear, "Come to my bedroom at night, I have something to tell you."
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After dark, he sat at his desk and could hear his heart pounding.
This era is not like modern society, no one cares how many women the nobles have.
I'm just following my heart.
No one would find it counterintuitive.
Reasons kept popping up in Roland's mind, and they were rejected by him in turn, as if there were two consciousnesses fighting each other above his head. I wanted to make up the last bit of untranscribed content, but I was holding the pen holder empty and couldn't write a single word for a long time.
Until the door was pushed open by Anna.
The voice of the arguing above his head disappeared instantly, he put down the quill and focused his attention on the girl.
She looked the same as usual, wearing loose pajamas, still damp bangs pressed against her forehead, a smile hidden in her pleasant expression.
For some reason, Roland suddenly recalled the scene where the other party took the initiative to wait for him at the stairway after the end of the first year of evil moon.
Anna never complains or feels wronged, she only expresses her thoughts and demands directly.
Now it's his turn.
Roland pulled her to the table and slowly said what was in his heart.
What followed was a long period of silence, so long that he thought that Anna would turn around and leave, and slowly raised his head to look at her, only to find that the expression in her eyes did not change much.
"that's it?"
Roland was stunned, "What?"
"I've been thinking about when you're going to tell me this," Anna sat down beside him, "I don't want you to say it so early, and I want you to say it as soon as possible... Now I don't have to. Worried about it."
He opened his mouth wide, "Did you already know..."
"I can see, especially the feelings Nightingale has for you," she said bluntly. "The later you confess, the more you care about my feelings. But I hope you can tell me your thoughts sooner, because no matter what Whatever it is, I am willing to share it with you."
Speaking of which, Anna sighed lightly, "At first, I didn't expect to be loved by a royal family, but it gradually changed to just being by your side. Ever since you said you wanted to marry me, I Roland's thoughts are different again, I won't give you to anyone."
"sorry, I… "
"You don't have anything to apologize for, the relationship itself doesn't make sense, and... You chose to tell me this at this time, which made me very happy." She paused, "You are not from this world, right? "
Roland's heart jumped.
"No matter whether he is a noble or not, no one should be hesitant or uneasy about this kind of thing, unless the world he lives in is very different from ours," Anna continued, "Similarly, some people in this world may treat witches kindly, but not Will treat them as close friends. Remember that bet you made with me? In the book, I wrote you as a visitor to another world, not hell or an abyss, but a better place. You bring Come with knowledge that we have never been in contact with, and it was the gods who sent you to me."
At this time, he has nothing to hide, "Although the details are different, but... you guessed right."
"I also wrote in it that you will confess Nightingale to me," Anna chuckled softly, "Now it seems that at least I have guessed two things right."
Roland found that Anna's intelligence was not only in learning, but her ability to understand and observe was astonishingly strong.
Before he could speak, the girl took his hand and said word by word, "I can't promise you about Nightingale, at least not now."
Roland couldn't help being stunned, at least not now... What does that mean? Is it possible later
"I know what you are worrying about, don't worry, I will have a good talk with her, go to bed early," Anna gently kissed his forehead, "Good night, Your Majesty."
The door was closed with a creak, and the room returned to silence. Roland didn't come back to his senses until long after the other party had left.
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