Just being a dark elf in Warhammer

"Let's take a look."

Back in Coptiti's office, Dacus sat there, pointing to the neatly arranged stone slabs in the distance. Soon, Coptiti lost his usual composure and kept hissing and clicking. He picked up the wax board and looked at it. The wax board was full of contents related to Spicazuma. There were no records, mostly some calculations, imaginations and plans. Compared with these contents, he was more interested in the wax board itself.

The wax board is generally composed of a wooden board with grooves dug out on the board, leaving only a very narrow raised edge around to prevent the wax liquid from flowing out. Then the wax liquid is poured into the groove, and after the wax liquid cools, it can be written on the wax surface.

Of course, this wax board is only the primary version, and there are advanced versions. Some multi-page wax boards have more than six or seven wooden boards, and can write up to a dozen pages. The wooden boards are connected by hinges or hinges on a long side, or perforated on one side and connected with leather strips or ropes, which can be opened and closed freely. The more ruthless ones will stack up based on this basis, and there is no problem with more than 30 pages.

The wax board is more like a draft book. Once the draft is confirmed, it needs to be copied onto papyrus. The text on the wax board is useless. Then the wax is heated, the wax surface is flattened again, and it can be reused.

Of course, this is not absolute. Cicero often used wax boards to write letters to friends. Some friends did not erase the original letters, but wrote the content of the reply next to the original letters, and then sent the wax board back.

The lizard people carved the content of the wax board onto the stone slab for permanent preservation.

In the last century of his last world, for various reasons, a variant of the wax board: wax paper, was widely used. At that time, lead type typewriters were rarely installed at the grassroots level, and there were no computers and printers. Stylus, steel plate, ink, and roller brush were the basic configurations for printing text in that era.

Notices, documents, and test papers were first carved on steel plates with wax paper. The best wax paper was the lighthouse board. Then lay the carved wax paper flat on the gauze of the mimeograph machine, clamp the clips around and tighten them, scrape the middle flat with a scraper, brush the ink with a roller, push the roller brush while turning the paper, and print it all by hand, and then the things you need will appear.

This wax plate engraving process that requires printing is a technical job, with a kind of beauty of woodblock printing. Translucent wax paper is thinner than ordinary writing paper and sticky. Under the wax paper is a steel plate with very fine small squares marked with length and width. The iron pen for engraving is thicker than the fountain pen, and there is a steel needle on the pen tip.

When engraving on wax paper, the wrist and fingers must be strong, and the control of strength is very important, and a good mentality must be maintained. Because the wax paper is very thin, if the force is light, the ink will not be able to penetrate the wax layer during printing, and the printed material will be blurred. If the force is heavy, the wax paper will break.

When engraving, you must adjust your breathing and be careful, and apply force evenly for each stroke. Of course, there are some tricks. When you make a mistake, use a lit cigarette butt or candle to lightly bake the wax paper. The wax on the wax paper will melt due to the heat, and the wrong words will become blurred or even disappear. After cooling, they can be modified.

The mimeographed materials are rough and simple, and are completely different from computer typesetting and printing products, but they are useful in that era. Duruqi is preparing to vigorously carry out education and publicity. Both of these tasks are inseparable from paper and printing. Before returning to Nagarus, he must get paper and printing done. Perhaps the technology of wax board and wax paper should be pointed out to replace expensive paper for daily use by students or soldiers.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Tell me what you think." Dacus picked up an unused wax board on the table, stood up, handed the wax board to his lover, came to Coptiti, pointed to the stone board and said.

"This set is repeated with that set." Coptiti stood at the edge and pointed to the stone board at the other end and said.

Dacus nodded and said nothing. Master Ma brought back the slates he had obtained on Orbian Island. He had obtained these slates in Elsin Alvin and Juitex a few days ago, and they were arranged according to the time of acquisition. The first one was the water purifier he had obtained in Lauren Loren, the Guest Spring.

"The smallest one takes two months, and the largest one can purify the Amazon River, which takes twenty years." Koptiti came to the table, picked up a new wax tablet, and then returned to the slate. After writing and drawing on the wax tablet for a while, he came to a conclusion.

Feeling a little exaggerated, Dacus still didn't say anything, but turned his eyes to his sister.

"Red Poison River..."

Kolonia and Koptiti discussed the water output of the Red Poison River and quickly came to a conclusion of three years. After having an anchor point and valuation, specific data was quickly obtained.

"Start six first, build according to the three-year standard. No! Build... twelve? Build twenty!" Dacus thought for a while and made a decision. He was almost confused by Coptid. The words Amazon River and twenty years were too intimidating. The size of the water purifier is related to efficiency, but no one stipulates that you can only put one. If one is not enough, put more.

He has seen the real water purifier, just like a basin and an egg tart. One egg tart is not enough, you can eat more. There is no need to make a whole big egg tart at once. Put it in the warehouse and take it out when needed.

There must be one in the Red Poison River. If Krakalond wants to further develop, it cannot do without the Red Poison River, a water source that is not clean at all. When the time comes, he will place the water purifier near the lumber camp where he was staying before. He thought about it and found that it can only be placed there. If it is placed near the city, it will delay the flow of wood down the river. When the time comes, he will just send heavy troops to guard it. That lumberyard is important now anyway.

The other was placed on the Blackwater, the river outside Hagrid Grave. At that time, the Nagor and Hagrid Grave were still fighting a bad battle there, and Malus was buried on the high ground next to the Blackwater Ferry, overlooking the place where he appeared as a saint.

The last one is placed in Naggarond.

In his opinion, the water purifier does not need to be big enough, it is enough for the time being, and then it can be taken away and placed in a suitable city. Others were placed in Chapeuto, La Plata and Potosi, and the rest were placed in warehouses.

"I will obey your instructions."

There is only one sentence written on the golden pool: The stone tablet dedicated to Kukulkan is not here, and was taken to Taraxlan by Master Ma. But the stone tablet about the Star Stone Flag found in Jinchi is here, placed in the second position. These stone tablets complete the follow-up content of the stone tablet found in Golond.

"How many star stone flag bearers are there now?"

"Five!"

Darkus didn't say anything. These matters were not within the scope of his arrangements. He was just out of curiosity.

The first Starstone Flagbearer was born in Spicazuma. At first, the Lizardmen thought he was a scarred veteran, but it turned out not to be... This Flagbearer had raided Queza with him, but there was no Starstone Flag at that time, and there is no Starstone Flagbearer now. No, the flag bearer at that time was holding the battle flag of Hethiotar's Sun.

In addition to the steps for making the Star Stone Flag, there are also instructions for using it on the slate. Because of the Star Stone, the Star Stone Flag can gather energy and strengthen the spells of the surrounding lizard people. In addition, it can also provide protection and immunity to nearby lizardmen, such as sealing the most serious wounds, increasing the defense of scale armor, etc.

"We... don't have equipment and need the assistance of the lord." Coptiti was stunned for a moment and looked at Darkus as he said dreamily.

"It's limited, isn't it?" Darkus said and looked at the third stone slab. Seeing that Coptiti was still there, he added, "Before, I brought back a batch of machines and you sealed them. One machine is used to process star stones, and now it’s time to activate it.”

The third tablet is nothing fancy, a variant of the Shaper Engine found in Tal Litanel. The tablets were duplicates of those found at Conquata and long since brought back to Lustria.

Whether it is a world-shaping engine or a variant, he currently has no need for it. The one in Conquata has already been activated, and the lizardmen in Flowing Water Palace cannot use it. It will really come into use when we return to Elsin Alvin, but now we are nowhere to be found in Ulthuan, so there is no need to worry.

The fourth piece was found in the ancient sanctuary below the stone circle in the north of Lauren Loren, recording the complete contents of the Celestial Hurricane Instrument. In addition to the Slate, there is also a Celestial Cyclone and Shaper Engine variants. The Shaping Engine variant was activated, nourishing Lauren Loren and rejuvenating the forest.

The Celestial Hurricane Instrument was given to Kaia and placed on Theatir Tower, allowing Kaia, the storm witch in the human mouth, to become a storm witch in the true sense. However, unlike this celestial hurricane instrument and the one found in Altdorf, it lacks the matching star stone. The content recorded on the stone tablet is the production process, startup method and usage method of the Celestial Hurricane Meter.

"Don't be stunned, this!" After Dacus stood for a moment, seeing that Coptiti was still thinking, he stretched out his hand and called.

"Eight years, once you become proficient, your speed will speed up." Coptiti, who was separated from his thoughts, trotted over and directly reported a number.

"Hiss..." Darkus looked at Belloda, who was standing idle with Franais not far away. When Belloda, who was poked by Franais with his elbow, looked over, he Asked, “How much would it cost to deploy the Celestial Hurricane Gauge at Chapeuto?”

Belloda was confused by Darkus' question. After a moment, she hesitantly stretched out a finger. The question Darkus asked was so abstract that she didn't even understand it.

"I need a matching set of star stones, and you can arrange the rest."

Darkus felt a little bored. He originally wanted to build four pillars next to the Marcelan Temple as a spoof or tribute. No... they were spires, just like the Sophia Cathedral after 1453. A celestial hurricane meter is placed on each of the four spires, but it seems to be of no use. It is more pretentious than practical.

These war instruments and devices require energy, and they cannot operate without the wind of magic. The magical wind in a place is limited, and it is useless to put too much. Theoretically, you can put a hundred engines of gods in one place and start them at the same time to destroy the world, but this requires wind and history. Lan continuously gathered the energy in the spiritual vein network to this place.

Then this...

It seems that the only option is to install the one discovered by Aldolf on the top of the Great Temple of Marselan, and then wait another eight years and place the spare one in the Pyramid of the Western Stars, in the shape of a horn.

As for the matching star stone, he planned to send it to Lauren Loren.

"This set..."

Darkus looked at Coptiti in surprise. He found this set of stone tablets in Lauren Loren and Amanville. Based on the instructions on this set of stone tablets, Darolhan created a beggar's version of the device. It is the shield of Asuryan as the son of Asuryan calls it.

In fact, this is not the Shield of Asuryan, but a creation of the ancient sage Zorga. Zorga, an ancient sage who represents the stone spirit, the giver of power, and the arbiter. Creation is used to isolate the winds of magic and to isolate certain dangerous things, such as chaos or the undead.

"Talaxlan, Pyramid of Zoga."

Darkus showed a look of surprise, he knew what Coptiti was talking about.

During the Great Invasion, Talaxlan fell, but it did not fall, and the core of the temple city was saved. At that time, the three Slann in the city were sent to the Pyramid of Zoga by Adoshi Tehega. There, the three Slann activated one of the most powerful artifacts of the Old Saint, and a powerful mysterious barrier appeared. But there was only the device, not the matching stone slab, otherwise the lizard man would have made this artifact long ago. Now he discovered and brought the stone slab back.

"There's a difference between the genuine product and the beggar's version." He complained. The device in Taraxlan can resist the invasion of Chaos, but the one in Amanweil... He shook his head, and then asked casually when he thought of something, " How long is the construction period?”

"Hundred years?" Coptiti's professionalism disappeared this time, because he was not sure that this was the first time he had seen such a complex ancient holy device.

Darkus didn't say anything, and he had nothing to complain about for such an extremely long construction period. Zorga's Shield is different from the World Shaper Engine. It is an artifact, and its extremely long construction period is normal. As for the demand, he doesn't have it yet. Maybe Zoga's Shield will become a standard equipment in temple cities in the future, and important elven cities can also get it, but that is not something that should be studied now.

The celestial hurricane instrument he brought back was found in Altdorf, and the one found in the Lauren Loren Stone Circle was given to Kaia. In addition to the celestial hurricane instrument, there was also a transmitter on the top of the float, but the matching stone slab was not available, so he brought the transmitter here.

Previously, the Lizardmen's war equipment included the Sun Engine, God's Engine, Vicious Blood Image, and Resurrection Crystal. The Special Prophet also had a limited edition snake cabinet. Now that the Celestial Hurricane Meter has been added, the intensity has increased directly.

As for the others, the Thunder Engine is a solitary one. Hesiota has one, but the stone slab has not been found. The Eternal Glory Heavenly Instrument is also an orphan, and the stone tablet has not been found.

The mechanism of the transmitter is a bit strange. With the sample, it should be possible to work out the Beggar's version. Human hackers can do it. There is no reason why Slan can't do it. It doesn't matter even if they don't do it. The solar engine is more useful than the launcher and does not require extremely rare star stones. These war instruments are currently enough to meet the Lizardmen's combat needs.

He crossed over the black box slate for making powdered gunpowder. Altdorf's black box was in his hands and had been transported back to Nagaroth. When he returned to Nagaroth, he would carry out specific experiments. Then, he stopped in front of the black box slate where the Mystic Ball was made and pointed.

"ten years!"

Darkus turned to look at his lover, and his magical advisor Drusala held out three fingers to him. Making the Mystical Orb requires Deha. Deha is currently only available in Naggaroth and is not considered in other places.

The continent of Lustria does not have such low-level energy. Slann will use Deha, but not the higher-end Kuish. And there is no need to tear apart the energy of the Lustria continent to bring out Deha. It's just a matter of losing the watermelon and picking up the sesame seeds. Not to mention Shi Lan, he was the first to disagree.

The Arcane Orb can only be produced in Naggaroth, which means that even after coming to Ulthuan, the elves have to maintain a territory in Naggaroth to produce the Arcane Orb, and Anaheim is the best place, both in Naggaroth is close to Ulthuan. Of course, the black box can also be installed on the black ark, so that the black ark can stay on the sea very close to the North and South Poles for production, but these are things for another time.

Instead of making an immediate decision this time, he pointed to the black box slate from which the popular compass was made.

"Ten years!" Coptiti responded immediately.

"Professional!" Darkus smiled, pointing at Coptiti, and turned to look at the elves, showing Donnie Yen's emoticon.

He ordered three sets of these two black boxes. He urgently needs both the Arcane Orb and the Popular Compass. The former is necessary to maintain the Druchi War, and the latter is used to target Chaos believers or perform special tasks.

A lot of things were found in Altdorf's folding space. In addition to two war machines, there were three black boxes and matching stone slabs. In addition to these, there are also the Dragon Transformation Technique and the Jade Record. In addition, there is also a wordless stone tablet from the evil sect, but the latter three are not here.

The next slab was the Fountain Stone, or water maker, which he had found in the Gray Mountains, and the same one he had found in Juitex a few days before. Compared with water purifiers, the demand for water generators is not that great. Currently, Nagarond is in urgent need of them, but he has also placed an excessive order to meet the needs of the past century.

"How long does it take for the aerostat to be built?"

"Two years!"

The aerostat was discovered when Chapeiuto returned to the sea. In addition to the device, there were also matching stone slabs. He and Malekis studied it for a long time. The device remained at Chapeiuto, unactivated. The slate was placed here. When he was still in the Lustria continent, he placed an order for six sets. Two years later... he couldn't use them. There was no trace of the deep-sea creatures in the system.

When he was in Athel Loren, he found some stone tablets. The stone tablet related to the Song of Spirits found in the Other World was left in the Flowing Water Palace and was not brought back. There was no spirit system in Lustria. He also placed the device to activate the energy supply system of Athel Loren in the Flowing Water Palace, guarded by the lizardmen, and brought the stone tablets back. He would not give these two things that were like lifeblood to Asrai.

He pointed to the stone tablet of the lifter.

"Ten years!"

"You decide."

The lifter was also found in Athel Loren, in the wall interlayer of the tower of the Bird Bridge. The Bird Bridge is like an accelerator for interstellar orbits. Birds can reach amazing heights by climbing air currents and can fly to the edge of the sky above the clouds.

In his opinion, the elves will definitely vigorously develop aircraft and air forces in the future, and the lifter will provide some help in combat and training. But this construction period... and it seems that it is not needed now. Duruchi does not need high-altitude combat, but more often low-altitude combat. The lifter can make emergency climbs during combat, but...

The following stone tablets were all found in Juitex. After Copti reported the completion period, Dakuus was a little annoyed. The construction period was too long. While making arrangements, he coordinated the Val priests to stay here and let the Val priests assist the lizardmen in construction and get the ancient saints related to the Storm Weaver Cult system out as soon as possible.

While he was making arrangements, Taraxlan, which is not far from Spica Zuma, and not close to it, the Slann magic priests from various temple cities appeared one after another, a scene of a meeting. (End of this chapter)