The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

"Little Sardin, you are Little Sardin from Frans Cloaker's!" At this moment, the lady among the businessman and his wife in the crowd suddenly turned to a young man who had just got off the airship and was sitting on the ground panting. shouted.

Hearing the cry, the young man came back to his senses, looked towards the place where the sound came from, saw the businessman and his wife, immediately stood up habitually from the ground, walked over quickly, saluted them, and said: " Good morning, Lord and Lady Jon!"

"Little Sardin, are you from Deliyat?" The businessman didn't recognize who this young man was, but prevented him from asking.

"Yes, sit down..." The young man didn't dare to offend the big customer of the shop in front of him, so he hurriedly answered. When knowledge was answering the time, he didn't understand for a while, raised his hand and pinched his fingers to calculate, and then Only then said: "It should have been sitting for six days and five nights."

"Five days and six nights?" The businessman was stunned for a moment, and asked anxiously, "Did you fly here from Deliyat in just five days and six nights?"

"It can't be said to be five days and six nights." The young man hastily added: "The airship landed twice on the way and spent two nights on the ground to rest, it should be five days and four nights."

Hearing this, not only the businessman and his wife, but also other people around him exclaimed, because they knew very well that it would take nearly a month to reach the southernmost city of Daliat by boat from here, even with smooth sailing. The time is enough, but this airship actually took only five days to go there. It is really incredible that the time has been shortened so much.

"Did you encounter any danger on the way? Like being attacked by a flock of birds?" Someone couldn't help but interjected at this moment.

"No, I didn't encounter any danger." The young man shook his head, seeing the suspicious looks on everyone's faces, in order to prove that he was not lying, he immediately pointed to others and said: "They are also passengers on this trip, don't you believe it?" Just ask them."

Although the young man looked like he was swearing and swearing, everyone still carefully found someone to ask each of them. Except for a few who were not interested in answering, everyone else gave the same answer as the young man.

At this time, the coachman shouted to the passengers who had just got off to get on the bus, and then said to the businessman and others: "Whether you want to sit or not, you can make up your mind now. If you don't want to, get in the car and go back, and if you want to, go directly to the boat."

Hearing the coachman's voice, people who had just disembarked from the airship stood up one after another and stepped onto the trailer, and some of those people who had just arrived on the trailer knew that riding an airship was not dangerous after hearing what those people said, but their common sense remained the same. Let them ride without a burden, and returned to the trailer, while the rest were still hesitating.

At this moment, Leo, who had been listening quietly all the time, walked out of the crowd and boarded the airship without saying anything. Seeing that someone had already made a decision, the others didn't hesitate anymore, and walked up one after another. Soon all Boarded the airship.

Although the boat looked rudimentary from the outside, it was well decorated inside and was more spacious than expected.

Someone was already waiting in the cabin, and when they saw someone, they handed out a slip of paper in the shape of a boat ticket, telling the person who came up that the front side of the note was the room number, and the back side was the precautions when riding, and repeatedly told them to be sure. You must carefully read the above precautions, otherwise they will not be responsible if something goes wrong.

After getting the ticket, Leo found the corresponding cabin according to the number on it. Although the cabin was very small, it was enough for one person to live in. A piece of transparent glass was inlaid on the original window of the cabin to make the cabin more comfortable. People can see what's going on outside.

Leo didn't stay in the cabin for too long, he walked out of the cabin, followed the corridors and stairs to the deck.

I saw that the mast on the deck had already been removed, replaced by a two-person steam engine, and some other pipes connected the steam engine with the huge air bag on the top and several jet holes at the stern, and there were more than the original rudder. Some joystick or something.

Although the steam engine is the largest object on the deck and the most eye-catching object, it is not something worthy of attention for Leo. With his ability, he can easily create a steam engine that is smaller, lighter and more efficient than this kind of steam engine. Gao's steam engine, what he is now focusing on is the brick-like fuel placed next to the steam engine.

As we all know, the fuel used by steam engines is specially treated charcoal. The wood in this world contains extremely strong burning durability and temperature. After being made into charcoal, this durability and temperature will increase several times.

Although countries have a great demand for charcoal, plants in this world grow very fast. It only takes a few months for an ordinary tree to grow into wood, and some vines that grow faster can also be made into charcoal, so here There is no need to worry about fuel shortages at all, which has also led to a very low thirst for new fuels in this world. It can be seen from the fact that the highest academies in various countries do not have new fuel research subjects.

However, the black brick-like fuel that appeared in Leo's eyes is obviously a new type of fuel. Although Leo doesn't know how powerful it is, he can be sure that this fuel contains a lot of energy. Fluctuations are just like the energy blocks needed for the operation of various devices in the universe.

Curious, Leo walked up to the fuel brick, picked one up casually, and examined it carefully.

This block of fuel is obviously made of charcoal, but I don't know what method the producer used to completely change the carbonized fibers of the charcoal and turn it into something similar to ore.

"Hey, what about you? It's you, didn't you read the warning on the ticket? Passengers are not allowed to come on deck." At this time, a dirty technician came out from under the machine and saw Leo Picking up the piece of fuel, he immediately yelled loudly.

"Did you make this?" Leo ignored the technician's yelling and asked the technician directly.

When he asked, he also used some small means, such as using a little power of the Web Weaver's mark. While on the boat, he discovered that when the power of the Weaver's Mark is applied to the voice of speech, it can produce a mysterious power that affects people's hearts.

Sure enough, the technician, who was just an ordinary person, couldn't resist the effect of this force at all, as if he was talking to his boss, he explained seriously: "No, I didn't make this fuel, it was made by Mr. Jean Valjean A new fuel made from the formula."

"Jean Valjean?" Leo couldn't help being stunned when he heard the name of this acquaintance. He remembered that Jean Valjean has now been hired by the United Kingdom of France as the chief technician of the kingdom, leading a team of technicians who are responsible for improving various aspects of the kingdom. This kind of steam machine has an extraordinary status.

Every apprentice around such a person with special status will definitely go through the review of the United Kingdom. Even if there are apprentices from other countries, such apprentices should not be allowed to leave the United Kingdom, let alone take away any kind of The recipe is right.

With doubts in his heart, Leo asked again: "Since you are Jean Valjean's apprentice, why are you in Dellatte? Did Jean Valjean give you the formula?"

The technician replied honestly: "Two years ago, after Mr. Jean Valjean was recruited to the United Chamber of Commerce, he dismissed us apprentices. I couldn't find a job in France, so I went back to Daliat Yes. The recipe was given to us by Mr. Jean Valjean when he dismissed his apprentices. Everyone chooses one of his design drafts that he is interested in. My hometown is the famous snow country, which has a great demand for fuel, so I I took a fancy to this formula that can purify fuel."

After hearing this, Leo looked at the fuel block in his hand and asked, "Is this fuel easy to use? What are the advantages and disadvantages?"

"It's easy to use, of course it's easy to use." The technician seemed to be very concerned about whether the fuel block in Leo's hand was good or not, and quickly replied: "This kind of fuel can generate a higher temperature than ordinary charcoal, and the generated The gas is separated by a special method, and part of it becomes the feather gas required by the airship, and the other part becomes the recyclable fluorescent gas."

As the technician was speaking, he ran to the edge of the ship's deck, stretched out his hand and twisted a switch, and then a glass lamp installed there burst into bursts of intense light. The electric lights seen in Nest City are dozens of times stronger, enough to be used as lights for lighthouses at night.

"This fluorescent gas can be used for a long time. I have tested that it will take about three days before this fluorescent gas will gradually weaken, and it will disappear completely after five days." The technician ran to another jar and said: " However, the consumed fluorescent gas can be poured into this tank, and after some method improvements, it can be turned into a culture solution, which can be used on luminous plants like lantern trees to enhance the luminous intensity of that plant.”

"This is not the whole function of this kind of fuel block." The technician ran to another metal tank and said, "The exhaust gas that cannot be separated in the end will be poured into it. When we fly into the air, we can From time to time, this gas is sprayed onto the deck, on the ship, this gas is very strange, with strong adhesion, it will not be blown away even by strong winds, and..." As he spoke, he suddenly moved towards Leo, pretending to be He whispered mysteriously: "I told you, don't tell others that this exhaust gas can actually drive away birds. The reason why our airship can fly in the air without being attacked by birds is because of this gas."

Leo put down the fuel block in his hand, and asked, "Since this refined fuel block is so good, why didn't Deliyat use it?"

Facing Leo's question, the technician was a little embarrassed, and it didn't seem like he was going to say it, but in the end he couldn't resist the power of the Web Weaver's imprint, and said completely: "This kind of fuel block has only one disadvantage, and that is that it requires a lot of energy. Charcoal for refining, just take the piece of fuel in your hand, it may need 500 gram of charcoal."

The technician said a dosage unit of Daliat, but Leo couldn't understand it.

The other party also seemed to see that Leo didn't understand, so he added: "It's about the same as the total weight of two hundred cedar logs fired into city charcoal."

Leo knew that cedar was the most common tree in the northern ice and snow areas. This kind of tree was also an important material for the northern peoples to live on. Whether it was used for fuel or for building houses, it needed to be used to this tree. Perhaps because of the temperature, its growth cycle is slightly longer than that of ordinary trees, so people in the northern region don't spend as much on tree fuel as southerners, and they all plan carefully.

Two hundred logs of finished cedar logs are enough to supply the residents of a small town with heating fuel for one winter, but now they can only be made into a fuel block the size of a square brick, and the use time may not be long. No wonder this kind of fuel block Not promoted in Daliat.

In fact, Jean Valjean's apprentice was completely in the wrong direction. He should not go to Daliat to promote this kind of fuel, but should go to Mossan to promote this kind of fuel, and by the way, promote this kind of airship.

The climate of the Mozambique continent can shorten the time for a tree to become useful within two months, and the variety of plants is almost endless, so there is no need to worry about consumption.

In addition, because the plants in the Mosang continent grow too fast, road maintenance becomes very difficult. This is also the most troublesome problem for the governments of the Mosang continent. If the airship that can disperse the bird attack is brought to the Mosang continent, it will definitely become a problem. An important machine that the governments of the Mozambique continent are most concerned about.

Although, Leo quickly thought of the most suitable place to sell this kind of fuel block and airship, but he didn't tell the technician. When he was about to ask further about the formula, a sound of footsteps came from the stairs. After coming out, I saw the receptionist in the cabin below and two people who looked like security guards on the ship coming up.

When they saw Leo standing on the deck, they couldn't help being stunned. When they were about to say something, Leo said to the technician, "I had a good conversation with you just now. We'll have a chance to talk on the way down."

After finishing speaking, he walked among those people and walked from the stairs to the cabin.

Everyone watched Leo leave, but no one stopped them. It wasn't until Leo disappeared from their sight that they realized, followed by the person in charge of receiving passengers and asked the technician with a puzzled expression: "Do you know him? ?"

"I just met, he is a mechanical enthusiast, very interesting guy!" The technician answered casually, but after the answer, his face showed doubts again, because he found that he didn't remember the relationship with Leo just now. What has been said.

The technician's answer didn't make the man notice anything unusual. He also thought that Leo was just an ordinary mechanical enthusiast, and quickly put it behind him, and then discussed with the technician about the airship's route and sailing matters.

After drawing up the flight plan, the man went down to the cabin to close the access hatch, and then notified the passengers in each cabin, while the other two stayed on the deck to help the technician start the steam engine.

Ten minutes later, the airship lifted off slowly, and after reaching a certain height, it moved toward the north along with the airflow from the fumarole.