Chapter 182 Shaft Furnace

As long as it can cover the surface of the object and form a solid continuous film, it can be called a coating. 81 Novels.com ≯ ≯ ≤≤≤The paint itself can be gaseous, liquid, or solid, and has different uses. From the initial beautiful decoration to the later protection of the object's durability, it can be regarded as a kind of coating.

Roland then launched a series of tests.

He was very pleased with the test results, probably because of the idea that "paintings can be preserved as long as possible". If her previous photo-paintings did not destroy the carrier, it would be difficult to completely remove them, and the evolved ability will make this Features have been taken to new heights.

First of all, this kind of "pigment" with high adhesion and light weight shows two completely different characteristics in physical properties-it can change the flexibility of its own material according to the different painting objects, for example, when painting the sky or clouds, It is as soft as cotton candy and extremely resistant to stretching and shearing. When replaced with iron ingots, glass, etc., it becomes hard and brittle, and can be broken directly with a hammer. In other words, due to the limited quality, its performance in terms of flexibility is far better than that of rigidity, which is also in line with Soraya's understanding of pigments.

Secondly, no matter what kind of characteristics it exhibits, its chemical properties are very stable. Not only will it not react with dilute sulfuric acid and dilute nitric acid, but it also shows repellency to water and oil. When he filled a painted carton with water, the thin bottom showed no signs of seepage. After pouring out the water, the clear drops rolled in the box, like dew on the lotus leaf. At this point, touch the bottom with your fingers and it still feels dry.

In the high temperature resistance test, after Anna dripped molten iron into the paper box, the paper used as the carrier caught fire immediately, but the coating itself did not change much except that it was stretched a little by the molten iron. It wasn't until Anna's black fire continued to heat up and burn the coating that it began to melt and deform, emitting white smoke at the same time, and finally turned into a ball of black jelly.

What excites Roland the most is that this coating also has insulation properties. After covering the copper wire, it can be regarded as the enameled wire of later generations. He proved this with the simple DC motor in the yard.

So far, Roland has a complete understanding of Soraya's new ability.

Unlike Anna's black flames that are greener in all aspects, her evolved ability is more like an expansion of her previous painting ability. Now she can draw realistic "oil paintings" or draw thin and thin paintings like before. "Photo-painting", it only depends on the idea in her mind, the two abilities can be used in parallel.

In addition, when drawing thick scrolls, if the thickness is controlled below one centimeter, Soraya can draw almost non-stop for several hours. And once it exceeds three centimeters, the mana consumption will increase rapidly, and it will reach a threshold after ten centimeters, and it is only enough to draw one or two strokes after almost exhausting the whole body of mana. Of course, from another perspective, this is also the fastest and most effective way to vent when faced with magic phagocytosis.

It is still a summoning ability. Within the effective range of God's Stone of Retaliation, the magic pen will suddenly disappear, and Soraya can no longer draw new patterns. However, the painted coating will not be affected by God's Stone of Retaliation, and under Nightingale's observation, there is no trace of magic power on it—in other words, the substance generated by the magic pen is real.

As for what the coating is for...that's a lot. Soraya herself would never have imagined how much her new ability could bring about changes in the town. This meant that Roland could quickly get a batch of water supply pipes coated with anti-rust materials, as well as large bundles of enameled wires, and even heat-resistant fire bricks. The three-link project (water supply, electricity supply, and road access) that seemed out of reach at first suddenly saw the light of day.

At the same time, this also gave him a reminder: the cognition of personal experience is far more profound than the axioms in books.

If witches can see the microcosm more intuitively, will it increase their process of accepting particle theory, thereby triggering a new round of evolution? For example... a microscope that can observe cellular structures and microorganisms.

Roland felt the need to try.

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North slope kiln group.

"Blast wind! Let the fire burn a little more!" Losia shouted.

Although the scene inside the shaft furnace could not be seen, the iron stone inside should have been burnt red with the three carts of charcoal being poured in.

When he was called to Border Town by a letter from Carl Van Burt, he originally thought it was a remote and barren place. If it wasn’t for the letter saying that the Stonemason Society might be able to regain a new life here, he didn’t want to go to the border of the Kingdom at all. In addition to returning to the old business.

After leaving his family and packing his luggage, he was ready to eat porridge and live in a tent. As for the need for no one, no money, that was a problem that often encountered during construction.

Losia didn't plan to stay in Border Town for a long time either. He was satisfied just to see Karl, an old friend whom he had known for many years, and those colleagues of the Mason Society who had been exiled or lived in seclusion.

But the reality is always so incredible.

After he arrived at the town by boat, he met Carl Vanbert at the pier, an outstanding stonemason in the capital of Graycastle, and a strong contender for the next leader of the guild. Compared with the appearance in memory, his temples are whiter, and there are a few more wrinkles on his face, but his body has not lost weight, but has become much stronger, and his face even has a glossy appearance.

After exchanging pleasantries, Karl did not take him to the noisy and messy construction site, but led him to an apparently newly-built residential building, and handed him a key and said, "This room is yours, first Put your luggage away, let's go to the pub and have a good drink."

... Then Losia heard a series of incredible stories from the other party.

As a commoner, Karl was recruited into the city hall by the lord and became an official with a fixed monthly salary, and he was also the director of the construction department!

If you stay by yourself, you can also work in the city hall!

Give away a house for free!

After working for ten years, you can get a retirement allowance! What is a retirement allowance? Even if you don't work, you can still get money!

Losia thought Karl was drunk at the time, but unexpectedly... what he said was true.

"My lord, the ore is melting, and I see molten iron flowing!" shouted the worker at the top of the furnace.

"Open the slag outlet and discharge the slag!"

After putting into work, none of the problems that Losia imagined appeared. Not only did the higher-ups ask for people to give, but also for money, and they also gave them very quickly. Often, after submitting an application, they would get a reply the next day. In addition, this place also produces a kind of alchemy material called cement, which can quickly bond masonry and make the construction speed advance by leaps and bounds. He actually felt an unprecedented pleasure here.

In just one month, Losia built five kilns with blast chambers and three shaft furnaces for ironmaking.

The shaft furnace in front of him is the result of years of hard work after he left the masonry society, and he thought it could only be handed down in the form of drawings, but he didn't expect it to be a finished product one day.

This improved shaft furnace is nearly two meters high and has an inner diameter of about seventy-five centimeters. The lower part of the furnace body is equipped with multiple tuyeres, which can be used for blowing and extracting air, and there are slag discharge ports and molten iron outlets at the bottom. Beside the shaft furnace, there is an earth slope built with sand and gravel, which is convenient for workers to add materials and observe the situation in the furnace.

Today is the day when the first shaft furnace is officially put into use. Before the furnace is opened, a smelting test must be done as usual.

After opening the slag outlet more than ten times intermittently, and adding two carts of charcoal to the furnace, the inspection was basically declared qualified—the molten iron in the furnace had sunk to the bottom, the slag outlet was unobstructed, and the temperature could meet the smelting needs at this moment. There is no need to continue wasting charcoal to burn. After all, in order to reduce loss, the first furnace inspection was carried out using waste ore in the corner of the yard.

Opening the taphole to discharge the molten iron, Losia announced the shutdown of the furnace.

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Two days later, the townspeople who cleaned the hearth dug out several dark stones. Under the high-temperature baking, the other waste ores shrank several times, but these pieces of ore remained unchanged from when they were just thrown in. Instead, the surface was brighter, as black as ink.

Losia also couldn't tell what kind of ore it was. He said it was a useless waste ore. Its shape and appearance are really pleasing, and it doesn't seem to be useless. But if it is useful and cannot be smelted, how to make it? Utensils? After thinking about it, he simply picked out a piece of ore with the most square shape, wrapped it in cloth, and asked his subordinates to go to the castle and hand it over to Roland Wimbledon, the lord of Border Town.

Perhaps the well-informed lord knows the answer. (To be continued.)