Magic Industrial Age

This forging press was actually an idea Loye had when he invented the magic-powered hammer forge.

Simply put, it involves creating molds of various shapes, placing iron ingots inside, and then using mechanical pressure to produce products of various shapes.

Such as iron pots, helmets, parts, gears, and even armor, protective gear, and various integrated mechanical skeletons with specific shapes.

For example, the wheel hubs and rails for magic-powered trains, as well as the main beams, pillars, and chassis for magic-powered vehicles, and so on.

This would not only greatly improve production efficiency but also reduce the defect rate, which could definitely solve many mechanical problems.

However, Lilia discovered in later experiments that this idea was actually unreliable.

The reason is that red-hot iron ingots also possess extremely high toughness and rigidity; they cannot be easily reshaped by simply pressing them.

Consider that even the magic-powered hammer forge can only hammer the ingots one blow at a time. Even if it were designed to be larger and have a more exaggerated tonnage, it wouldn't mean the iron ingot could be easily twisted and flattened.

That's not the kind of physical property an iron ingot should have!

Of course, if the iron ingot were to become molten iron, that would be a different concept.

For example, pouring molten iron into specific molds and waiting for it to cool would allow you to obtain sufficient castings.

However, to turn iron ingots, or even iron ore directly, into molten iron, you would need a blast furnace and sufficient temperature!

Then, Loye thought of blast furnace steelmaking!

Theoretically, given the Hapsburg Empire's annual steel production, they should already have this technology.

But after searching the Deep Blue database, he discovered that they really didn't!

The reason is simple: this world has many combustion-supporting magical materials. Blacksmith masters who understand one or two of them can produce good steel.

There are also large-scale fire magic arrays with extremely terrifying power and extremely high melting points, which can also achieve the effect of melting gold and refining iron.

However, all of the above have a huge drawback: they cannot be popularized.

That is to say, they cannot be mass-produced!

In the field of industry, some laboratory products can even have some incredible effects.

However, as long as they cannot be mass-produced, popularized, or have their costs reduced,

then they are not of much value!

Therefore, a blast furnace is actually a good project, but the big problem is how to convert magic power into high heat and high temperature.

However, this is not Loye's area of expertise; he only needs to provide the design concepts and ideas!

With this in mind, Loye didn't delay and immediately asked Deep Blue to retrieve data, collect ideas, and began to draw there.

After working all afternoon, he seemed to have come up with several simplified blueprints, although none of them included the magic power control part,

they looked quite decent on the surface!

Loye didn't waste any time, summoned Ang, and asked him to make a trip to the Philante Magic Academy to find Douglas Hill and tell him that he would go to see him tomorrow.

Also, Lilia Lightninger is still in the Ancient Spirit Magic Tower these days, mainly because the situation in Oakland City has not been settled, and he doesn't want her to come back.

When he goes tomorrow, he can bring them all back together.

Just as his thoughts were wandering, Maruna approached quickly and said, "Young Master Loye, a message has completely spread throughout the city!"

Loye looked up and glanced at the sky outside, which had completely darkened.

Then, he looked at Maruna, whose face was a little flushed, and asked, "According to the time, you should be at home with your children now, but you still came here.

So, what news could make you so excited?"

"The Emden has arrived in port! Tomorrow, tomorrow morning, the great pirate Gies will be hanged at Fisherman's Wharf!"

This was actually news that had been circulating for a while, but Loye was still stunned when he heard it.

According to the time, this ship should have arrived long ago. Loye thought that either something had delayed it, or the return time was carefully designed by Lord Dolgy.

As for the captain of the Bloody Mary, the beast tamer, the great pirate Gies, to be honest, Loye had quite a lot of entanglement with this person.

Don't forget that the original body died because of this Bloody Mary pirate group.

Suddenly hearing this news, even Loye felt an impulse.

He looked at Olivia beside him and said, "Teacher, shall we go take a look tomorrow?"

Olivia looked up and asked, "What's so good about looking at a dead person?"

"I just want to see!"

"Then let's go!"

"Let's go see the final performance of this once arrogant great pirate!"

……

The next day,

Early in the morning, Loye finished his training early and got into the carriage.

Driven by Maruna, he set off with Olivia and little Ang. Little Ang insisted on following, saying he wanted to see the world, so Olivia didn't refuse.

However, the most eye-catching thing in Fisherman's Wharf today was not any great pirate, but the Emden.

The steel hull emitted a cold, metallic luster in the morning sun, and the height of ten stories, even without being close to Fisherman's Wharf, was like a mountain, giving people great pressure.

There were also three huge chimneys on the ship, emitting billowing heat waves, which were obviously generated by the magic power pool during operation.

On the deck at the bow of the ship, imperial navymen stood on the spot.

They held magic-powered rifles, and their high-angle view carried natural majesty and contempt.

At the bow, from a distance, the dark and slender cannon barrels were thicker than a person's waist, and the magic patterns attached to them emitted magical brilliance.

Even without using them, everyone could imagine the scene when these terrifying main guns fired.

Next to the main gun, an old man with gray hair stood tall!

He was wearing an imperial navy uniform, blue and white, with a slender figure and eyes like blades. Just standing there, he even gave people the feeling that he was more terrifying than the main gun.

This is the Imperial Navy Major General, the captain of the Emden, General Marn Water.

Of course, he is also a fourth-order combat professional, awakened the fire-type fighting spirit, the title 'Red Dragon's Breath'.

It is said that the power of his fighting spirit is as hot as the breath of a red dragon.

In comparison, Gies under the Emden was very inconspicuous.

He was stripped of his clothes and tied to a cross. His body was covered with horizontal and vertical wounds, and his bronze skin was already dilapidated.

Only his eyes were still as untamed as a wolf!

Even with his head down, he seemed to want to devour people.

Putting aside the grudges, this person can also be regarded as a hero, but he still failed to see his own abilities and strength clearly, which led to this end.

His execution did not cause any waves. A magician, not a combat professional, his physique is not very strong.

Therefore, the rope around his neck directly broke his throat bone. He breathed more air out than in, and even if he was a hero, he could not die anymore.

His death brought huge cheers. The crowded crowd raised their hands high and even cheered the name of the empire.

The white-haired general raised his head slightly, even as a salute, which seemed arrogant and rude.

Of course, the onlookers did not have this feeling, and even felt it was justified.

Only Loye seemed a little unhappy. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Olivia.

In the cheers, he asked, "Teacher, when will you break through and become a fourth-order master, so I can have someone to rely on!"

"At that time, if you reveal your name, no one will dare to provoke me."

Olivia's cold and hard facial muscles moved, seeming to want to laugh, but in the end, she didn't laugh.

But he said very seriously: "Wait, wait, with 'God's Sigh', I have already felt the opportunity.

However, I still want to refine my fighting spirit for the second time. I think that will have greater benefits."

Olivia would only say so much on cultivation.

Loye was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly turned his head and asked, "Really?"

"Really!"

"Hahahaha, good, good, good!"

……

Returning from Fisherman's Wharf, Loye was obviously in a good mood, but he did not stop, but went straight to the Philante Magic Academy.

Now, he is already Douglas's guest of honor. The heavily guarded Moonstone Magic Tower is like his home, and he can enter and exit at will.

Douglas Hill's mechanical laboratory is also on the sixth floor of the Magic Tower, as if only here can show his identity.

Of course, this is obviously much larger than Linda's magic potion laboratory, and it is obvious that the space extension magic array is more advanced.

Looking at the outside, the sixth floor of the spire is not very large.

But pushing the door in, it is a space of a full thousand square meters. Of course, because it is full of lapis lazuli lines, and various gears and parts are everywhere, it seems very crowded.

But you can't mess with his things, because although things are messy, he can find them himself.

If you move it, he can't find it when he is in a hurry, he will scold you.

The last time Loye came, this was the situation. A newly arrived mage apprentice, a very beautiful little girl, was scolded so badly that she almost couldn't lift her head.

Loye kindly helped the little girl out of the siege, pulled Douglas away, and it was over.

However, he was obviously very happy, even excited, when he came to visit today.

Loye knocked on the door, he opened it directly, pulled Loye in with a hand, and laughed loudly: "It's done! It's done! It's really done!"

"Hahahaha, Loye, this time I'm going to be in the limelight in the Imperial Magic Journal.

My friend, shouldn't you be happy for me?"

Loye was confused: "What's done, can you explain it clearly?"

"It's the mechanical button that you said last time that even Muggles can use, I made it."

Saying that, he has pulled Loye to a brand-new magic-powered hammer forge, commanding a burly blacksmith, and began to demonstrate.

The blacksmith was also straightforward, clamped a red-hot iron ingot, and put it under the hammer, banging and pounding.

When the iron ingot was stretched into a long strip, and the hammer could not reach the iron ingot, the blacksmith naturally turned the knob and adjusted it down.

A natural movement, Loye's eyes suddenly lit up.

This knob, can mortals also use it?!

New machinery…