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The rumors soon became more and more outrageous. According to the exaggerated descriptions of some students, the alchemy vehicle was not only fast but also a powerful weapon. It once launched Lord Philip like an alchemy cannon, with amazing destructive power...
The outrageous rumors made Philip extremely embarrassed every time he was asked about it, but he didn't know how to explain it.
This news soon caused a huge sensation as the caravan brought the Magic Daily into Greenriel.
Whether it is the maximum speed of 90 kilometers per hour or the alchemical internal combustion engine that is rumored to be ten times more efficient than a steam engine, it is hard to believe.
The people who could not accept it the most were naturally the wizards in the Alchemy Association who were dedicated to researching and improving the steam engine.
Is the first magic revolution they are planning going to end before it even begins?
Chapter 207 A new era of magic is coming!
"Perfect, what a perfect work!"
In Greenrill, in the square in front of the Alchemy Association, the great alchemist Dennis looked at the steam car running automatically in front of him and spewing smoke, with a fascinated expression on his face.
After years of continuous efforts, he finally improved the sixth-generation alchemical steam engine, which not only reduced its size by half, but also greatly improved its performance.
"Have the speed and load been measured?" Dennis looked at the apprentice beside him and asked.
"Reporting to Master Dennis, the average speed is about 45 kilometers per hour! Or it can maintain half the speed when carrying ten tons of cargo!" The witch who answered was so excited that she couldn't express it in words. This was definitely a new breakthrough!
"Very good, very good!" Dennis nodded with satisfaction, and felt relieved.
Twenty years ago, when they first made the steam machine, they were ridiculed by many people.
Because the initial version of the steam engine was very inefficient, the alchemical steam car produced could only travel three to five kilometers per hour.
According to some people, even if you tie a piece of grass in front of a turtle, it will run faster than his alchemical car!
Compared to horses and camels, its only advantage is that it does not need to eat, drink, defecate or rest, and can work around the clock. But compared to the spiritual creatures summoned and the golems made by psychic wizards, it is completely inferior!
Although the results of his research were not taken seriously, Dennis did not give up. After generations of improvements, the steam engine was finally recognized by Parliament and became the main power source for all new ships.
The next goal was naturally to replace land transportation. His new steam car could pull ten tons of cargo, travel non-stop, and only consumed the magic power of a wizard apprentice for every hundred kilometers!
Dennis has foreseen that he will start a magical revolution, and the billowing steam will fill every corner of the wizarding land.
It was a miracle created by alchemy and magic...
A new era of magic is coming!
Just as Dennis was fantasizing, a panicked shouting suddenly came from the door.
"Oh no, Lord Dennis!"
"What happened?" Dennis, who was immersed in fantasy, suddenly woke up and looked at the startled wizard with annoyance.
"Could it be that the parliament wants to shorten our construction period?"
Dennis asked with a frown. In order to cope with the possible war, several speakers planned to purchase one hundred steam cars and also to rebuild all steamships, replacing their internal power with the latest alchemical steam engines.
Everything must be completed within three months!
This is undoubtedly a very difficult task, and it may not be completed even if we rush the construction schedule. But it is not possible that the war will start earlier, right?
"No, that's not it, Master Dennis..." The wizard hesitated for a long time before speaking hesitantly. "It's spreading all over Greenriel that the Yieta School has created something called an internal combustion engine. If you install it on an alchemical vehicle, it can run 90 kilometers per hour and can also launch wizards like an alchemical cannon..."
"Ridiculous!" Dennis yelled.
Ninety kilometers per hour, what does that mean?
The maximum speed of a fire lion is not much faster than this, but the monster still needs to eat, drink, defecate, urinate, rest and sleep, and it is impossible for it to maintain the highest speed all the time. The training cycle is also measured in decades, which is why Dennis is confident that he can replace it.
After all, the biggest advantage of alchemical equipment is that it can be produced in batches!
"But the newspaper said that it was invented by Mr. Lin En, and thousands of people have witnessed it. It's as fast as a gust of wind! And its thermal efficiency is ten times higher than that of a steam engine..." the wizard said cautiously. "I heard that the adults in the parliament are considering whether to cancel the purchase of steam engines."
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Dennis said firmly.
Ten times more efficient than a steam engine?
Dennis would never believe in such a thing!
Although he is still far from reaching the limit of steam power, after generations of improvements, the steam engine he has produced is already perfect, with a speed of only about 40 kilometers per hour.
Of course, if factors such as endurance and load are not taken into consideration, the maximum speed can be increased a lot, but it is impossible to reach such a terrifying speed of 90 kilometers per hour.
There is nothing magical about this!
It must be false advertising!
Not only Dennis, but also members of the Alchemy Association felt that this rumor was too unreliable.
The most important thing is that they spent so much effort to make an improved steam engine, and were about to show their skills, but then they were eliminated? How could they accept this?
"I'm going to Yieta now! Immediately, immediately!" Dennis shouted angrily, and then turned his attention to the steam car that had just been completed.
Not only did he want to go, he also wanted to drive the result of his hard work... Dennis wanted to see what the internal combustion engine was that dared to claim to be ten times more efficient than a steam engine!
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Five days later, Ieta Harbor.
A strange-looking alchemical machine slowly drove into the city's aisle. A huge alchemical boiler was placed at the back, emitting steam. It attracted the attention of passers-by. Many people whispered whether this was a new work of the alchemical workshop.
Dennis and the others sitting in the car all looked unhappy. It was not because of the townspeople's discussions, but after driving for a long time, Dennis discovered that this alchemical car had another shortcoming, that is, it was too shaking. Part of it was related to the bad road conditions, and the other part was a problem with the steam car itself.
"Welcome everyone to Yieta Harbor!"
As soon as a few people entered Yieta, Orlando, who received the news, rushed over.
In fact, in recent days, due to the hot sales of [Magic Daily], there were quite a few alchemists who came to Yieta to check on the situation, and without exception, they were all conscripted by Lin En.
However, when he saw that the person coming was Dennis, Orlando became a little nervous. He knew that this alchemist was the inventor of the steam engine, and he was somewhat worried that the other party might be here to cause trouble.
Fortunately, Orlando soon discovered that Master Raphael, who had a good relationship with Lynn, was also on this steam car, and he immediately felt relieved.
"Come on, there's just one seat left in my steam car, you can just show us the way!" Dennis patted the seat next to him, which he had left empty on purpose so that the people of the Iyeta School could experience how comfortable and convenient his alchemical steam car was!
Chapter 208: I once used it to destroy half of a port city!
Following Dennis' enthusiastic invitation, Orlando quickly got on the train and experienced the "comfort" and "convenience" of the alchemical steam train. It was not only slow, but also jolted...
The alchemy vehicle produced by the alchemy workshop also has the problem of shaking, but according to Lord Lin En, if a tire can be added to the wheel and the ground can be made smoother, this problem can be alleviated to a great extent.
"What is that roulette wheel?" Dennis did not rush to ask about the internal combustion engine. Instead, he pointed to a huge and towering roulette wheel in the distance and asked curiously.
The moment he entered the Yieta Harbor, he noticed this thing. It was more than 20 meters high and was slowly turning without stopping.
"That's a waterwheel, used to irrigate farmland. Lord Lin is very concerned about those civilians..." Orlando explained with a smile. Almost everyone who came in asked the same question, so he was already familiar with answering it, and quickly introduced the principle of this thing to Dennis.
In fact, the spokes are rotated with the help of the inertia of the water's movement, and the water buckets filled with river water are lifted up step by step. When they reach the top, the water buckets will naturally tilt, and the water will be injected into the aqueduct and finally flow into the irrigated farmland.
"Using the power of nature itself...what an ingenious design!" Dennis nodded and exclaimed.
"I heard that the wizards of the Iyeta School have created an alchemical instrument that can reach a speed of 90 kilometers per hour. Is that true?" Raphael on the side asked the first question.
He was very interested in Lynn's new research, so he took a ride this time. He was also representing Parliament to evaluate the internal combustion engine.
"Of course it's true. In fact, there was a new breakthrough yesterday. The maximum speed limit has been increased to 110 kilometers!" Orlando explained.
One hundred and ten kilometers? Why is it getting more and more outrageous?
Dennis frowned, wondering if the other party was exaggerating.
Behind him, the members of the Alchemy Association also had indignant looks on their faces, but before they could say anything in response, a loud explosion soon rang out.
It was as if thunder had exploded in the sky, and the ground seemed to shake violently.
"What's wrong? Could it be an earthquake?" Dennis said subconsciously.
The wizard's land is a huge island standing on the sea. Earthquakes occur every few years. The inspiration of vibration magic is based on this strange phenomenon, although the elementalists have not figured out its source so far.
However, Dennis soon discovered that this was probably not an earthquake, because a billowing smoke floated out from the sky above the base in front of the alchemy workshop in the distance.
"Maybe an alchemical instrument exploded..." an alchemist said gloatingly. The earliest steam engines could also have problems like boiler explosions.
"No, it should be Dean Lin En and the others who are experimenting with the power of gunpowder..." Orlando explained while rubbing his ears.
gunpowder?
Everyone present was stunned for a moment.
Only then did Dennis realize that despite such a big commotion, the townspeople on the road were not panicked at all, as if they were used to it.
Orlando did not explain. After all, he didn't know much about this thing. He only knew that it was another very powerful weapon.
With many doubts, Dennis and others soon arrived at an open space in front of the alchemy workshop. A large group of people were gathered here. The ground in the distance was bumpy, as if it had been bombarded by fire magic.
Lin En was the first to see the approaching steam train and led everyone to meet it.
"Long time no see, Master Raphael!" Lin En saw Raphael getting off the car at a glance and greeted him with a smile.
"It's been a while indeed, but I've heard your name a lot in Greenrill." Raphael also laughed, then turned around and introduced him to Lin En.
"This is Dennis, the inventor of the alchemical steam engine."
Lin En's eyes suddenly brightened. Being able to invent a steam engine independently, he is definitely a talent!
"It's a great honor to meet you, Master Dennis. Your steam engine is definitely an epoch-making invention." Lynn stretched out his hand and shook hands with Dennis, already thinking about how to keep him in Harbor Town.
Dennis frowned, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether the other person's words were sarcastic or sincere.
The members of the Alchemy Society in the rear obviously took Lin En's words as a provocation, and their faces instantly turned gloomy.
One of the wizards immediately stood up and said with an unwavering expression, "Sir Lin, we came to Yieta just to see if your internal combustion engine is really as magical as the rumors say..."
"Of course no problem, but please wait a moment, the last experiment of the day will be completed soon." Lynn nodded casually, then looked at Darren beside him, signaling him to arrange the last experiment.
Several halflings immediately got busy, stuffing a pile of black "stones" into wooden barrels, and then piled up a lot of packaged white phosphorus and gravel and placed them hundreds of meters away.
Darren moved very carefully, as he knew very well how dangerous this thing was.
However, after putting away the gunpowder and retreating to a safe area, the expressions of the halflings became expectant and they all turned to look at Lynn.
"Dean Lin, can we start?" Lydia asked excitedly. When the other party nodded, she took out a rocket and placed it on the specially made longbow.
Lydia is only about 1.3 meters tall, and the longbow in her hand is not much smaller than her. She looks a little funny, but the powerful force brought by her racial talent is no joke.