Chapter 955 Unknowing Reunion

When Lei Lei raised the question in his mind, Roland couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

It has to be said that this explorer can indeed see the essence of the problem - according to the standards of the manual era, the price of any large industrial product can be regarded as sky-high, but he certainly will not follow the blacksmith's forging cost. Go ahead and collect fees, otherwise it would be too sentimental.

In fact, if Neverwinter City had not built a large number of new steel-making equipment after the successful converter experiment, it would not have been possible to advance the two major projects of steel ships and rail trains at the same time in a short period of time. The steelmaking plant that has escaped from the Witch has now entered a healthy development stage. From iron extraction in the blast furnace area, charcoal extraction in the coking tower, to the release of molten steel and simple ingot production, the entire process has been eliminated.

In addition to all kinds of workers in the huge factory area, the rest are all auxiliary machinery driven by steam engines. The churning water vapor is often mixed with floating dust, forming the unique environment of Beipo Mountain - gray fog. If you stand high in the city and look up toward the mountains of Desolation, you can see a group of "grey clouds" covering the mountainside.

When the steel plant is operating at full capacity, the steel output in one day is higher than the annual output of a city in the past. This is also the basis for all industrial projects in Neverwinter City. On this basis, everything will undergo qualitative changes, but few people can truly understand the meaning behind it.

"The price can be discussed later, but I guarantee it is much less than the lowest price you imagined," Roland smiled slightly, "because that is not the point. I said that opening up new sea areas has benefits for all mankind. It is of great significance, and as the King of Graycastle, I am naturally willing to contribute to this."

Lei Lei said with emotion, "I admire your foresight... Few people are willing to spend money on places they can't see. Even in the fjords, the Chamber of Commerce prefers new routes that can bring benefits. Although you can't personally It’s risky, but the idea has surpassed that of many explorers.”

Co-author: Do you think what I said in the old capital was just for the occasion? Roland thought nonchalantly that in terms of desire to understand the world, no one could compare with him. After all, it may be related to the source of the war of divine will and the secrets hidden behind the scenes.

"Rather than this, let's get on the boat and have a look first." He smiled and changed the subject, "Now that you're here, I'll show you around from beginning to end."

"That's the best, Your Majesty!" Lei Lei replied with a grin.

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Since there is no ready-made information for reference, this steel sea-going ship can be said to be a collection of classic ship types, or it can be said to have four different shapes - its front half is similar to an ironclad ship, with the bow sloping outward and the bottom of the waterline equipped. There is a collision angle; the middle section is rapidly widened to obtain as much stability as possible under high sea conditions; the stern is a flat tail, similar to a modern ship, with a total tonnage of about 2,500 tons.

Roland has also tried to add some black technology to improve its performance, such as a bulbous bow and a stabilizer fin, but the former needs to be designed separately according to the ship type and speed, while the latter requires a complex mechanical linkage structure to adjust the angle. Considering the construction period, , reliability and other factors, he finally gave up on these choices that were far ahead of the times.

However, this does not mean that it is an enlarged version of the Roland shallow-water heavy gunship. Its power core alone, a steam turbine assembled by Anna herself, is already something that Lei Lei and others cannot understand. In addition, hand-cranked telephones were used for cabin communications for the first time. Several lines connected the command post, engine room and observation tower. Compared with --0---0---small--say-- - This is the gorgeous dividing line - Let go of that witch 00 novel netizens please note: please pay attention to resting your eyes when reading for a long time. 00 Novel Recommended Reading: Useless Man Wants to Defy Heaven: Crazy Emperor and Silly Concubine -0--0---Xiao--said---This is a gorgeous dividing line---a sound transmission tube with good and bad effects, even if No matter how noisy the sea is, the captain can clearly hear the reports from each unit.

And it is worth mentioning that these hand-cranked phones are equipped with the magical Dawn Mini power supply, which is enough to support a long-term expedition.

"This is simply... unbelievable," Lei Lei stood in the tower bridge with clear windows and marveled after touring the entire ship. "I even feel that she is not a sea ship, but a mobile sea fortress."

Does this mean the title has been changed? Roland chuckled secretly, "How about it? I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

"No, Your Majesty, you think too highly of me," the explorer did not hide his satisfaction. "She is the most wonderful ship I have ever seen in my life. It has exceeded my expectations in every aspect. I Now I feel like as long as I have her, it won’t be a problem to cross the entire Whirlpool Sea.”

"Don't rush to conclusions yet," he waved his hand, "To be honest, I know nothing about shipbuilding, so it can only be regarded as a complex machine now, and not a real sea-going ship. To what extent it can reach the specific level depends on Let’s look at the next sea trial. Data including speed, stability, number of sailors, food storage, etc. all need to be provided by you. If everything goes well, you will be able to set sail for the Shadow Sea after this year’s evil month.”

"Know nothing about... nothing?" Thunder clicked his tongue, "If your statement is known to the old craftsmen in the fjord, they will definitely jump into the sea with hatred. Having said that, if you know nothing about shipbuilding, you can still make it. Such an amazing steel ship, what do you know about it?"

"You will know about this issue tomorrow," Roland said, "but before that, you should enjoy the welcome banquet tonight."

After dark, the castle halls are brightly lit.

Luminous stones with steady and soft light replaced candles, round tables covered with white cloth replaced the old long wooden tables; glasses containing wine formed a champagne tower, and musicians also played violins - since the city hall treasury has become increasingly full , not only the decoration of the castle was completely new, but even the banquet format was getting closer to the style of the royal capital. Most of the people who were invited were senior officials from Neverwinter and the alliance, and the Witches' Alliance, which was bound to join every meeting, was no exception.

"The man standing next to Your Majesty is the explorer from your hometown?" Luojia looked at him with interest, then turned to look at Lightning, "Why don't you go over and have a chat with him?"

"His name is Sander Bird, right?" The little girl shrugged and put a piece of roasted mushroom into the mouth of the pigeon above her head. "A name that I have never heard of must be an unknown person. There is nothing to talk about. You don’t know, there are countless explorers in the fjords, but most of them are captains who have been on remote routes once or twice, and have never even seen hurricanes or big waves.” She paused, “Why hasn’t Mystery Moon arrived yet? Come here, didn’t you agree to challenge our expedition group?”

"But the people who can be received by the great chief should not be ordinary people," such as me... Lorgar shook his tail, "Maybe he has heard the news about your father?"

After joining the Neverwinter expedition for a while, she also learned more about the past of her two companions.

"I agree!" Maisie echoed, "It's always right to ask!"

Lightning curled his lips indifferently and said, "Since you all said so, I'll just go say hello."