From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 118 The backwardness of text carriers

The research of each research group is proceeding in an orderly manner, but as more and more data are collected, the inconvenience of using clay tablets for recording becomes more and more obvious.

Initially, Banya decided to use clay tablets as the carrier of writing because the main pursuit at that time was - ease of maintenance;

As long as these clay tablets are dug into a hole and inserted into the ground, they will not have to worry about decay for a long time.

In addition, the mud tablet can be modified relatively easily after being wetted with water, which has the advantage of convenient inscription.

Later, as the tribe's mastery of "fire" became increasingly mature, "pottery boards" appeared.

Although the documents on the fired clay tablets have lost the ease of modification of their predecessors, the clay tablets;

However, it stands out because of its superior durability and has replaced the status of clay tablets in many aspects.

Of course, clay tablets have not withdrawn from the stage of history. The two complement each other and continue to shine in their respective fields.

For example, the ‘drafts’ that witch doctors jot down when conducting research use ordinary clay tablets;

However, the finalized research copy will be carefully transcribed and then transformed into a "clayboard document" that is more durable in storage through the 'firing' process.

For another example, the school’s ‘textbooks’ are made of ceramic boards;

Clay tablets are used for students' homework and teacher's lesson plans.

"Of course, since the main pursuit is the convenience of writing and the flexibility of reading, the most important attributes of the material must still be lightness and dye absorption; furthermore, due to demand reasons, the output must also reach a considerable level.

degree."

But their demand and finished products are usually fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.

Therefore, unlike outsiders who are always submissive and almost do whatever Saba says, the couple can still "fight for it" in front of him.

"Yes, even if the entire project is over."

In terms of number, although there are more than twice as many as before, five of them are stationed outside at this time, and the rest, including Blade Ya, are invested in new projects.

Blade Ya was mostly pleased with this, but it was impossible to change his stance just because of their words.

In the beginning, he could still sit in his office and read;

"Don't worry, after the rest of the project is completed, scientific research resources will be in a relatively abundant situation in the long term, and they will be tilted by then."

"In this case, we can achieve success in a short time only by stacking the number of witch doctors and investing resources."

Also, the treaties at various levels signed between the Yabu and various parts of the Black Forest more than four years ago will also be turned into ceramic tablets for records after signatures.

"In terms of resources then."

Also, the same is true on the reading side.

However, in line with the idea of ​​'sharpening the sword before chopping wood', Blade Ya still transferred two witch doctors from the project who had previously focused on the plant system.

Compared with the external fear of Blade Ya by witch doctors, they have more respect for Blade Ya in their hearts.

Finally one day, after learning from the pain, Benya made a decision - the text carrier must be changed!

The couple looked at each other with a tacit understanding, then nodded together, determined to take on this new project.

It's not bad in normal times. As the two major demanders for text carriers, the 'Government' and the Rune Council, although the 'annual output of documents' is increasing year by year, they are better than the other;

"Alas, the difficulties that the brain and spinal cord groups are encountering today are actually not due to lack of effort on your part, but rather due to helplessness due to technical bottlenecks."

So now, Blade Ya's work has simply been transferred to the library.

"Hey, Mr. Speaker, can you first listen to what research you are going to ask us to do?" Her husband Teng Ya rubbed his hands, bowed his waist, and asked with a sly smile.

"So, I plan to let you use the advantages of plants in fiber to create a new carrier that is lightweight, corrosion-resistant, can absorb dyes, has a large output, and is preferably fire-resistant and waterproof."

However, as the tribal writing system becomes more mature, and as the new troll language becomes increasingly complex;

Coupled with more than a year's worth of government archives and spell data updates, the disadvantages in size and weight between clay tablets and pottery tablets have become more and more prominent.

"You two, I have a very important task for you here, so you have to temporarily withdraw from the original research team."

Therefore, there is not much pressure on the production and storage ends of clay and ceramic boards.

But even so, he still suffered from the inconvenience when reading.

In general, no matter which one of the two, they have made irreplaceable contributions to the development of teeth in the first thirty years (the ceramic plate did not last that long).

"So, you don't have to worry about 'going away and never coming back.' After completing the project I gave you, you can go back and continue research at any time as long as you are still interested."

"Therefore, I plan to separate them from the overall project and reorganize them into two institutes that will exist for a long time."

They are a male and a female, respectively called Teng Ya and Man Ya. They are one of the few couples that have maintained a "marriage relationship" in recent years, and they are both "original" witch doctors from the Ya Department.

Especially on the reading side, as the 'chief engineer' and 'chief designer' of this large project, Benya felt considerable pressure.

Previously, few trolls had the need to read a warehouse of 'books' in a short period of time.

"As for corrosion resistance, fire resistance, etc., just treat them as additional questions. It's the best you can achieve. If you can't, it doesn't matter."

The so-called 'critical period' and the so-called 'inseparable' can actually be heard... Is it possible that he still doesn't know what the actual situation of the brain group and spinal cord group is?

After the witch doctors of these two research groups submitted one and two reports one after another, the entire research progress seemed to have stalled, and there was no talk of a "critical period."

In the six months before and after the start of the research, he estimated that he had read at least enough manuscripts to fill hundreds of cubic meters of warehouses...

Since the development of the tribe, the number of 'original' witch doctors and 'foreign' witch doctors has reached thirty-five.

However, as the number of records increases, the transportation process of manuscripts from the research laboratory to the office to the warehouse becomes more and more time-consuming and laborious.

"Slippery. Well, it's actually a demand for text carriers. You may also have discovered Luo Li Ba Suo, Luo Li Ba Suo."

"Ah, but Your Excellency, Speaker, this issue has reached a critical stage, and we cannot easily do without it."

However, that all changed this year.

Just like that, the two witch doctors who were already immersed in the new topic scratched their foreheads in confusion and came to the front of the blade with doubts on their faces.

"Eh, even if the project is over as a whole?"

Therefore, although the total "flow" is exaggerated, the "runoff volume" during the same period is always at a relatively acceptable level.

Therefore, strictly speaking, the tribe does not have the extra power to invest in the project of reforming the text carrier.

Seeing this, Banya breathed a sigh of relief and asked instead,

"Tell me about your initial thoughts?"

"Okay, please correct me." My wife Manya said, "Actually, your request is already very clear. By changing the growth direction of the fibers, let them intersect with each other like fabrics. As long as the 'density' is controlled well,

You should be able to get a product that is suitable in form.”

Husband Teng Ya seemed to be thinking more deeply, and did not speak for a while until his wife finished speaking.

Blade Ya didn't rush him, he just waited patiently.

(End of chapter)