When Lei Ting raised the question in his heart, Roland couldn't help but raised the corner of his mouth.
I have to say that this explorer can really see the essence of the problem. According to the standards of the handicraft era, the price of any large industrial product can be regarded as a sky-high price, but he will definitely not charge it according to the forging cost of the blacksmith. cost, otherwise it would be too emotional.
In fact, if Neverwinter had not built a large number of steel-making equipment after the successful converter experiment, it would not have been able to advance the two major projects of steel sea ships and rail trains at the same time in a short period of time. The steelmaking plant, which has been separated from the witch, has now entered a stage of benign development. From the extraction of iron from the blast furnace area, the extraction of charcoal from the coking tower, to the release of molten steel and simple ingot formation, the entire process has been de-molded.
In the huge factory, in addition to various workers, the rest are all auxiliary machinery driven by steam engines. The churning water vapor is often mixed with floating dust, forming the unique environmental fog of Beipo Mountain. If you stand high in the city and look up to the desperate mountains, you can see a "grey cloud" covering the mountainside.
And when the steel mill is running at full capacity, the output of steel in one day is higher than the annual output of a city in the past, which is also the basis of all industrial projects in Neverwinter. On this basis, everything will change qualitatively, but few people can really comprehend the meaning behind it.
"The price can be discussed later, but I guarantee it is much less than the lowest price you can imagine," Roland smiled slightly, "because that's not the point. As I said, opening up new seas is of great importance to all mankind. It is of great significance, as the King of Greycastle, I am naturally willing to contribute to this.”
Lei Ting was moved, "I admire your foresight... Few people are willing to spend money where they can't see, even in the fjords, the Chamber of Commerce prefers new routes that can bring benefits. Although you can't personally get involved risk, but the idea has surpassed many explorers."
Co-author, do you think what I said in the old capital before was just a scene? Roland thought nonchalantly, in terms of the desire to understand the world, I am afraid no one can compare to himself. After all, it may be related to the source of the Battle of Divine Will and the secrets hidden behind the scenes.
"Compared to this, let's get on the boat and have a look first." He smiled and changed the subject, "Since I'm here, I'll show you from beginning to end."
"That could not be better, Your Majesty!" Lei Ting replied with a grin.
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Since there is absolutely no ready-made information for reference, this steel sea ship can be said to be a collection of classic ship types, or it can be said to be a four-dimensional ship. Its first half is similar to an ironclad ship. The middle section is rapidly widened to obtain stability in high sea conditions as much as possible; the stern is flat tail, similar to modern ships, with a gross tonnage of about 2,500 tons.
Roland has also tried to add some black technologies to improve its performance, such as bulbous bow and anti-roll fins, but the former needs to be designed separately according to the ship type and speed, while the latter requires a complex mechanical linkage structure to adjust the angle, considering the construction period , reliability and other factors, he finally gave up these options far ahead of the times.
However, this does not mean that it is an enlarged version of the Roland shallow-water heavy gunship. The power core, a steam turbine assembled by Anna herself, is already something that Lei Ting and others cannot understand. In addition, hand-cranked telephones were used for the first time in cabin communication. Several lines connected the command post, engine room and watchtower. Compared with the sound transmission tube, which was good and bad, even if the sea was noisy, The captain can also clearly hear the reports of the various units.
And it is worth mentioning that these hand-cranked phones are equipped with the magic Dawning Mini power supply, which is enough to support a long-term expedition.
"It's just... unbelievable," Lei Ting marveled at the tower bridge with bright windows after visiting the complete ship. "I don't even think she is a sea ship, but a movable sea fortress."
Did this change the title? Roland laughed secretly, "How is it, didn't you disappoint?"
"No, Your Majesty, you think too highly of me," said the explorer, making no secret of his satisfaction. "She is the most wonderful ship I have ever seen in my life, and has exceeded my expectations in every way. I Now I feel that as long as she has her, it will not be a problem to cross the entire vortex sea."
"Don't rush to a conclusion," he waved his hand, "to be honest, I don't know anything about shipbuilding, so it can only be regarded as a complex machine, not a real sea ship, to what extent it can be achieved depends on Look at the next sea trial. Data including speed, stability, number of sailors, food storage, etc. will all need to be provided by you. If it goes well, after the end of this year's evil moon, you will be able to set off for the Shadow Sea."
"One hole... can't understand?" Lei Ting clicked his tongue, "If you let the old craftsmen in the fjord know about this, they will definitely jump into the sea with hatred. After all, if you don't know anything about shipbuilding, you can make such a thing. Amazing steel ship, what do you know about it?"
"You will know about this problem tomorrow," Roland sold out, "but before that, you should enjoy the welcome banquet tonight."
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After dark, the halls of the castle were brightly lit.
The candles were replaced by luminous stones with a steady and soft light, the old long wooden tables were replaced by the round tables covered with white cloth; the champagne towers were formed by the glasses filled with wine, and the musicians also played the violins. The decoration of the castle has been completely renewed, and even the banquet format is more and more similar to the style of the royal capital. Most of the invited people were Neverwinter and the high-ranking members of the alliance, and the Witch Alliance, which must join every meeting, was no exception.
"The person standing beside His Majesty is an explorer from your hometown?" Lorgar looked at the other party with interest, then turned to look at Lightning, "Won't you go and chat with him?"
"His name is Sander Bird, right?" The little girl shrugged and put a piece of roasted mushrooms into the mouth of the pigeon above her head, "A name I've never heard of must be an unknown person, there's nothing to talk about. You don't know, there are countless explorers in the fjords, but most of them are just captains who have run one or two remote routes, and haven't even seen hurricanes and big waves." She paused, "Speaking of how the mystery moon is still there. Didn't you come, didn't you say you wanted to challenge our expedition team?"
"But the person who can be seen by the warchief should not be an ordinary person," such as me... Lorgar wagged his tail, "maybe he has heard news about your father?"
After joining the Neverwinter Expedition for a while, she also learned more about the past of the two companions.
"Agree!" Maisie agreed, "It's always right to ask!"
Lightning pouted indifferently and said, "Since you all said so, then I'll go say hello."