Chapter 368 Steam Engine and Academy

The gears meshed and the crankshaft turned.

The steam engine drove the big wheel, which turned the rear gear and approached Ji Lin little by little.

The voice of the dean was sensed by Ji Lin faster than his figure. A brown figure waving his arms appeared at the end of the tree-lined driveway.

"Lord! Sorry for being late - look, this is a steam engine!"

A fast-running and slightly overweight steam engine appeared in Ji Lin's field of vision. The iron-gray steam boiler was supported by a sturdy wooden frame, and the steam pipe on the side spewed out light white smoke.

A simple wooden flat board was hung behind - with the dean and a dozen students wearing a researcher's coat.

The researchers had happy expressions on their faces and rode this extremely simple steam engine forward.

"We have just circled the campus. The stability of this thing is quite good!"

Ji Lin's eyes fell on the steam engine spewing white smoke. The crankshaft began to slow down the moment the dean pulled down the mechanical control lever, and the steam gushed out to relieve the pressure.

Maybe it's just its appearance that makes it simple. This steam engine already has the functions that a steam engine should have.

A fairly stable general steam engine?

Ji Lin set his sights on the steam engine, and the system prompt jumped, concluding the reality of the item.

This is an item that has been recognized by the system, which means that its technical blueprint has reached maturity... or in other words, they can use this technology.

The system will help lords skip the verification link of technology research and development, and tell you that this thing can be used. When large-scale projects are underway, the system will also inform researchers of the progress at each major stage.

For example, nuclear reactor-uranium isotope separation-configuration design-nuclear bomb.

This will greatly reduce the research time.

For the relatively simple technology of steam engine, the system has no plan for such phased prompts.

If even the steam engine needs it to prompt in stages, it is better to change the lord earlier.

'Specialized crystal ore general steam engine engine-Type I'

'A steam engine designed from special fuels, but it still uses the basic principles of steam engines. Special fuels will cause the steam engine to have higher pressure and can increase the internal heat of the steam engine faster. ’

‘Crystalline fuel: a special crystal mineral that can store and release a large amount of heat energy. After grinding and mixing, it can be put into the steam engine to burn stably and provide heat. Steam engine efficiency is increased by 20%, and the endurance caused by fuel is increased by 20%. ’

‘Advanced structure: imitation, learning, the steam engine technology from another world has made the development of this steam engine stand on the shoulders of giants from the beginning-at least it looks much safer. Reliability is increased by 40%, and steam engine efficiency is increased by 10%. ’

‘Unmatched processing level: Our technical level is not enough for us to efficiently produce this steam engine... There are a large number of finely processed parts in the advanced structure. We use some rune technology in it, which also makes the production speed of the steam engine lower. The speed when producing steam engines is -10%. ’

‘In a sense, congratulations on obtaining the first steam engine belonging to your own territory, and also obtaining the first steam engine blueprint. It can be used in production and military equipment construction. Based on this steam engine blueprint, some newly added fifth-era building blueprints have been added to the lord's store for you. ’

‘Some old buildings can be upgraded with steam engines to improve operating efficiency. ’

The system confirmed the technical blueprint, Ji Lin nodded, and thought about the number of holidays given to the dean.

In this way, the territory with steam engines should be able to maintain its leading edge in the Sky Island World, and the system also unlocked a considerable number of blueprints related to steam engines for him in the blueprint store.

Industrial upgrading...

Ji Lin's short-term and medium-term research goals have all been achieved. He can take a breath before this short phase transition and give himself a short break in his tense nerves.

Maintaining a good mental state is also an important part of the leader's work.

"Very good, the research work of the territory can be suspended for a while... During this period, re-plan the research route of the territory."

The steam engine that can be used has crossed from the stage of manpower to mechanical assistance.

Many research projects need to be re-planned, and the person leading the research needs to take a good rest.

"Xu Shan, your job in the next half month is to sort out a research route... Research and production process of brass metal fixed ammunition."

In half a month, you only need to sort out a new development report, just like a small vacation.

The dean saw Ji Lin's eyes fall on the steam engine, coughed lightly, and decided to report the extra loss caused by the development of the steam engine while the lord was not reacting.

"Well, lord, we found that there is no suitable material to maintain airtightness."

So in the experiment, a little rubber substitute was taken out from the territory material warehouse.

The dean jumped off the car and pointed to the gears that were still turning and began to explain.

"You know, the steam engine must maintain airtightness and confirm that the internal pressure is sufficient for the test..."

Ji Lin nodded, observing the steam engine that was still turning, but under the control of the mechanical control lever, the gears were staggered and no longer driving the wheels.

"It only overspent 120% of the research materials, and consumed a total of 80% of the reserves..."

That's enough rubber material to equip nearly 5,000 rifles, and 80% of it was wasted on the manufacture of steam engines.

Ji Lin's eyes twitched, and he decided not to think about the consumption caused by the research of steam engines. He felt that the materials he worked hard to get were not enough for the researchers in the territory to burn.

In order to quickly increase the speed of technological research, the consumption of a large amount of resources is inevitable.

"But, are you talking about the rubber-like material..."

He thought with a strange expression, staring at the high-quality wood used to temporarily support the entire frame structure of the steam engine instead of steel components.

High-quality wood is easier to adjust and lighter than steel.

This part of the wood is all imported by Ji Lin... All of them are high-quality wood imported by Ji Lin from the hands of the tree man lord. The wood materials produced by the tree man are much better than the wood he obtained in the territory.

'High-quality wood: a special tree species that grows in the influence range of the world tree under the care of the tree man, which is lighter and has excellent performance. +20% comprehensive structural strength. ’

He looked at the wooden support structure on the steam engine, which was simply painted with wax oil. The gaps between the wood blocks were fixed to each other, and the support frame was completely secured together with long iron nails.

To prevent it from disintegrating in the vibration.

He was thinking that since he could purchase rubber substitutes from the Lord Market, he might also find other rubber substitutes.

A highly elastic polymer material.

In such an amazing biological library as the Lord Market... there are always some lucky people who can have rubber substitutes.

Ji Lin rubbed his eyebrows. After the fifth era, all kinds of rubber products are rigid needs for technological civilization, but the rune and magic civilizations that embarked on different routes may not be.

Stable and long-term supply.

After entering the fifth era, he had another option to obtain plants. He chose soybeans with wide applications in the fourth era. The processed soybeans can provide vegetable oil and food raw materials for the territory.

Then in the fifth era, he might be able to use this opportunity to exchange for rubber trees to make up for the lack of cheap natural rubber in the territory.

After all, the number of plants that can be exchanged for technological civilization is limited to ordinary plants.

Even though the Star Pulse Tower is gradually increasing the magical element content in the territory's land and air, the system will not give him permission to exchange magical plants.

His civilization route is the technical route.

But before that, maybe he can ask a lord who he rarely contacts. The tree people's own racial talents cannot be wasted like this.

Planting rubber crops can also be considered planting trees... right?

I hope Li Yan's side is going well.

Ji Lin put away the idea of ​​opening up the market and communicating, and walked up to shake hands with each researcher. These young children were a little flattered.

They began to talk to Ji Lin enthusiastically about the possible application directions of steam engines, and were full of hope for these special machines.

Ji Lin suddenly realized at this time that they, the lords, were still different from the natives of this world-the technology that he saw as commonplace was almost a new route for them.

He laughed dumbly and encouraged them.