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The longbow was pulled straight into a full moon, pointing to the sky. As the bowstring was released, a flaming red arrow flew out in a parabola and headed straight for the wooden barrel in the distance.

The wizards watching covered their ears.

What is this doing?

The wizards of the Alchemy Society were confused, but Dennis remembered the loud noise he had just heard.

At the same time, the rocket had penetrated the wooden board, and the black powder inside was quickly ignited and then exploded.

Boom~ It was as if thunder exploded in my ears, accompanied by dazzling flames rising into the sky. The raging flames instantly covered the surrounding land. Flames and mud were flying, and the target standing next to it was instantly blown into pieces.

Dennis could clearly feel the heat wave sweeping over him. His ears were buzzing. When the smoke cleared, the grass in front of them had turned into scorched earth. Because of the white phosphorus mixed in it, the flames continued to burn, almost turning the surrounding area into a sea of ​​fire...

Chapter 209: Knowledge and truth are never afraid of spreading and communicating!

"What a terrifying power..."

Looking at the sea of ​​fire spreading in front of him, Dennis's expression became very solemn. Although such an attack was not a threat to the great wizard, an ordinary formal wizard would probably have no chance of survival if he encountered it.

The wizards from the Alchemy Society couldn't help but show horror on their faces, and their attitudes that had originally been fierce and ready to argue with Lin En suddenly softened a lot.

Raphael remembered that he had seen an alchemical powder that would explode if it came into contact with fire, but it was far less destructive than this.

"This is black gunpowder. I once used it to destroy half of a harbor city." Without waiting for anyone to ask, Lin En took the initiative to introduce it, and then shook his head. "It's a pity..."

"What a pity?" Raphael asked hurriedly. "Could it be that the production cost is too high?"

"No, the production of black powder is not complicated." Lin En explained. "I mean the power is still a little bit lacking!"

If black powder is not mixed with fillers such as white phosphorus, the power of its explosion is actually very limited, far less than TNT or RDX (cyclone dynamite).

Is this still bad?

Everyone looked a little strange. Could it be that Lin En was planning to use this thing to set a trap to deal with those cardinals?

Orlando and others excitedly discussed how to use the powerful destructive power of black powder in war.

"I know... I know!" Lydia waved her longbow, attracting everyone's attention, and confidently spoke of her new idea. "We can fill the alchemy cart with this black 'stone' and rush into the crowd!"

Raphael and others couldn't help but nodded. This was a good way to exert its power.

Oh my goodness, a self-destructing truck, huh? You'd be wasting your talent if you didn't go out and do a terrorist attack!

Lin En said with a smile. "In fact, it is used to mine ore!"

Raphael and others were shocked.

They have just seen the power of gunpowder, which is not weaker than the magic crystal cannon. Yet you actually used it for mining?

Lin En was also helpless. The biggest problem in the development of Yieta Port now was that the output of various minerals was far from enough.

Especially steel, which is the foundation of all industries.

Although there is an iron mine near Yieta, the mining efficiency is very touching and relying solely on manpower is far from enough.

It's not impossible to let the wizard bombard with fire magic.

But wizards are all very valuable, so no one would be willing to do this.

Relying on those wizard apprentices? Forget it.

Gunpowder is naturally the best choice. Later, we can consider whether to set up a musket team or an artillery team.

The test of the power of black powder was undoubtedly a complete success, except for Lynn himself who was somewhat dissatisfied and surprised. Dennis soon got to see the latest alchemical four-wheeled vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine as he wished.

Philip and others who made it have taken the concept of saving steel instilled in Lynn to the extreme, pursuing minimalism and pragmatism. In short, as long as it can haul ore, it's fine!

This makes its appearance look very simple, with a steel frame, which forms a sharp contrast with the gorgeous steam carriage next to it.

When they saw this thing for the first time, the wizards of the Alchemy Society couldn't help but feel a bit of contempt.

That’s it…that’s it?

However, after riding the four-wheel vehicle on the road of Yieta for a week, feeling the extraordinary speed, everyone fell silent. Dennis was even more distraught and said nothing, with despair on his face.

He knew that the results of his painstaking research had become worthless, and decades of hard work might have been wasted...

"Mr. Lin, can you let me see the blueprint of the internal combustion engine?" A wizard from the Alchemy Association asked unwillingly.

However, he also understood that it was impossible for the other party to come up with such core technology.

Lin En, who originally wanted to recruit people to do research, was very generous and directly asked Orlando to bring the design drawings.

When the wizard took the blueprint, his hands were shaking. He couldn't believe that the other party would hand over such a precious thing to him so easily.

Dennis and others couldn't help but gather together to check it out.

The drawings are very detailed, even the internal parts and structures are marked out.

There was no need for Lin En to explain. After a discussion, the wizards from the Alchemy Association quickly figured out the structure and function of each part of the internal combustion engine.

"This should be a piston, just like a steam engine, used to provide power."

"The operating principle is very similar to that of a steam engine. The difference is that the combustion process of an internal combustion engine takes place inside the instrument. Is this what internal combustion means?"

The earliest steam engines can also be called external combustion engines because the combustion process takes place externally, using steam expansion to push the piston, so a lot of energy is lost.

The internal combustion engine is different. It exchanges air through an alchemical array and an outlet. The entire combustion process is confined inside the cylinder, and the power it provides is naturally much more powerful than steam.

"What a genius idea!" Dennis said with emotion, and many plans for improving the steam engine emerged in his mind. However, he knew that no matter how much improvement was made, it would be difficult to compare with the internal combustion engine in terms of efficiency.

"I have a question. This alchemical internal combustion engine is a creation of your Yieta School. Why are you willing to give us the drawings to look at..." Dennis asked puzzled.

"I have always believed that knowledge and truth are never afraid of spreading and communicating!" Lin En replied calmly. "A person's power and wisdom are too small. Even if he only specializes in a certain field, he may never see its limit in his entire life..."

"Magic theory needs innovation. If everyone sticks to their own school of thought, I don't think the wizarding world would have the brilliant magic system it has today."

As for another point, Lin En did not mention it. The internal combustion engine was just an obsolete technology in the previous life. In his eyes, it was just a transitional thing.

Hearing Lin En's words, all the wizards in the Alchemy Association were shocked.

As researchers and inventors of the steam engine, they strictly guarded this special alchemical technology and would never allow wizards from other schools to privately dismantle and study related instruments, believing that this was blatant theft!

Although in the end, we were unable to completely stop the outflow of technology...

However, Lin En did not care about the differences between the schools at all and directly handed the core drawings to them for review. What a broad mind...

Thinking of this, Dennis couldn't help feeling a little ashamed...

Chapter 210: Do you really think there is an alchemical instrument more powerful than this?

"Master Dennis, would you like to take a look at the structure of this alchemical four-wheel vehicle next? We have just added steering, acceleration and deceleration functions to it, which are all very interesting ideas." Lin En spoke again.

Lynn's words were like the devil's whispers, constantly stirring Dennis's mind, because these problems were also what he was studying but had not yet solved.

But in the end he shook his head, looked at the group of distracted wizards of the school, and said with a sigh.

"No, there's no need to look at it anymore. Let's go back."

Dennis knew very well that he had failed miserably both in invention and in research attitude, and continuing to compare himself would only make him more desperate.

"Dean Lin, please rest assured that the technology of internal combustion engines will never be leaked from us!" Dennis promised very seriously.

Although the other party clearly stated that they did not care about communication and dissemination, Dennis was aware of the importance of internal combustion engine technology, which was definitely a force that could transform the magical world.

"Since this road is blocked, why not try another route?" Lynn's voice rang out again.

Dennis paused for a moment. He could naturally understand the hidden meaning in these words and try to persuade them to join in the research of alchemical internal combustion engines.

Dennis was once again surprised by Lin's open attitude towards alchemy research. He became a little hesitant and felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he came here with the intention of competing...

"I think that in the near future, a war will sweep across the entire wizarding land. Judging from the attitudes of several speakers, the situation is probably not optimistic." Lin En said very solemnly.

"There is no doubt that this is a crisis for the entire magic world, and no one can stay out of it! The time left for us is also very limited, and the application of the alchemical internal combustion engine is still in its initial stage. We need more people to join in and fight for every chance of victory!"

Dennis was somewhat moved. After all, what Lin En said was right. The Holy See would not care which sect of wizards they belonged to. They would just kill them all.

"In addition, I think the internal combustion engine is far from its limit. There must be a better and simpler way to use this power, but we haven't found it yet..." Lin En added.

"Do you really think there is an alchemical instrument more powerful than this?" Dennis said in surprise.

In his opinion, this internal combustion engine is already perfect and has almost no upper limit. It only needs more intense heat and stronger explosions to bring more and more powerful power.

It can be said that the only thing that limits its performance is the material problem...

"Of course, I firmly believe it!" Lin En nodded confidently, and then smiled and said, "Before the internal combustion engine appeared, didn't you also think that steam was the answer to everything?"

"You're right. There's no end to the study of magic." Dennis nodded without hesitation and immediately agreed to participate in the development and improvement of the alchemical internal combustion engine as a non-staff member.

The wizards of the Alchemy Association did not object. They had devoted half their lives to the research of steam engines, only to find that this thing had been eliminated. Only by applying the relevant development experience to the research of internal combustion engines could their previous efforts have some value.

Lin En was very happy that he had successfully fooled a group of researchers again. This meant that he could free up the alchemists who were originally studying internal combustion engines to study other technologies, such as muskets and artillery...

……

For the next week, the entire port city was full of vitality. According to the townspeople, new and interesting things popped up almost every once in a while.

For example, there is a waterwheel erected beside the river that automatically irrigates the farmland, and there is also an alchemical wheel that runs faster than the wind. It is said that wizards have also invented an alchemical instrument called a textile machine that can use magic to make clothes.

Mary firmly believed this because several of her good friends had entered the weaving workshop and it was said that one person could weave hundreds of meters of cloth in a day.

If this isn’t magic, what is?

However, in order to earn more silver coins, Mary chose to enter the glass workshop.

It was like a furnace in there, with steam rising from the enclosed room. The workers poured piles of fine sand into the living furnace, and the wizards added magical powder into it. Then, the sand would be transformed into a kind of "transparent crystal" under some strange power.

This is not an easy job. The most difficult part is shaping. It is common for poor people with poor skills to get their arms burned. But no one complains because they can get a full reward of twelve silver coins for this job. The shining coins represent the hope of life.

All the workshops were constantly expanding, and the total number of employees soon exceeded four thousand.

In the past two months since returning to Harbor Town, Lin En has experienced the feeling of spending money like water...

Based on the average of ten silver coins per worker per month, that would be a full expenditure of four hundred magic gold coins.

And this is just the smallest of all the expenses. The real big expense is the construction of various factories and the salaries of wizards...

Lin En was somewhat worried that the outflow of money would cause inflation.

Fortunately, the productivity of the Harbor Town is also increasing rapidly, so there has not been a big increase in prices in a short period of time...