Chapter 637
Gas Stove 20
Chapter 637 Gas Stove 2.0
Lady Flora
Flora, who was standing on the edge of the pit with her back to the opening, occasionally turning her head to look around, dutifully covering the retreat for God and Sunefa, heard her own name called out.
Her pointed ears twitched suddenly, and she immediately stretched her neck, poked her little head to the edge of the pit, and looked down with her round eyes.
"Is she calling for Lady Flora?" the little girl asked softly.
Although she spoke softly, neither Gao De nor Sunafa were ordinary people, so they could naturally hear her.
"Yes, Lady Flora, there is no danger here. There is no need for Lady Flora to cover the rear. Please come down and take a look, Lady Flora."
Sunefa's clear, cool voice rang out, though it was noticeably gentler than usual.
"arrive!!"
Flora, unsuspecting, responded crisply.
The wariness on her little face vanished instantly, replaced by pure curiosity.
Then, Flora flapped her small wings, creating a gentle breeze as she flapped them, like a butterfly fluttering its wings, and nimbly flew towards the bottom of the pit in a few moments.
"Wow!"
As soon as she reached the bottom of the pit, Flora stared wide-eyed at the ice crystal prism that Gaode had dug out, and let out a clear exclamation.
"What a huge block of ice!" After circling the ice pillar and carefully examining it from top to bottom, Lady Flora gave a heartfelt compliment.
“Yes, it’s a huge block of ice,” Gao De agreed.
“What an adorable beast,” he said, pointing to the inside of the ice pillar.
Flora stopped flapping her wings and stretched her neck to look into the icicle.
The ice was so clear and unobstructed that she immediately came into contact with the curled-up "monster" inside the ice pillar.
Gao De didn't disturb her, he just watched quietly.
After Flora had thoroughly examined the strange beast inside the ice pillar, he finally asked, "What do you think, Lady Flora?"
"She really is cute." Flora nodded solemnly, her little face full of certainty.
Upon hearing this, Gao De turned and exchanged a glance with Sunafa beside him.
A hint of relief flashed in their eyes, and they nodded in tacit agreement.
Flora was born with a pure perception of the good and evil of living beings.
Her cuteness is far more convincing than any magical probing.
At this moment, the three of them quietly reached a "consensus".
"Wow!" Flora suddenly exclaimed softly.
"What's wrong?!" Gao De's hair stood on end, his vigilance was at its highest, and his magical power surged within him, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any time.
Sunafa tensed up instantly.
“It’s its tooth!” Flora stretched out her little finger and pointed to the fang that the beast was showing inside the ice pillar.
His serious demeanor made it seem as if he were announcing some earth-shattering, momentous conclusion.
Gao De paused for a moment before realizing that Flora was talking about the ice-covered tooth.
"Yes, it's its teeth." Gao De replied after realizing what he meant, feeling both amused and exasperated.
“Then we need to give the tooth back to it right away!” Flora said earnestly.
“But…” Just as Gao De was about to explain the ice pillar’s indestructibility and inmeltability, a thought flashed through his mind in a flash, “Lady Flora means, it’s still alive?”
“Of course it’s sleeping, isn’t it?” Flora nodded.
"But why is it sleeping here?" Flora asked, pressing her hand against the surface of the icicle. "Is it as cold-resistant as Lady Flora?"
Gao De turned to look at Sunaifa, who nodded slightly to him, her eyes showing a mixture of surprise and delight.
We received another useful piece of information, which was an unexpected bonus.
"It's frozen and won't wake up anytime soon. And this icicle is too strong for us to thaw and wake it up."
Sunefa stepped forward, her voice gentle, “Let’s take this ice pillar back to the city first. When the ice pillar naturally unseals in the future, or when I have the ability to safely break the seal, we can let it out and return its teeth to it then. What do you think, Lady Flora?”
"Yes, yes!" Flora nodded vigorously. "My tooth fell out and got frozen, so pitiful!"
With the decision made, the rest was simple.
This ice crystal prism is exceptionally sturdy and weighs no less than a thousand pounds.
But for a fourth-ring mage like Sunaf, moving it was no problem at all.
However, the monsters inside did receive Flora's "cute" certification.
However, out of caution, Sunefa ultimately chose to place the ice crystal prism next to the Ice Jade Sycamore tree in the core area of Phoenix.
The Ice Jade Wutong Tree is the spiritual vein of Phoenix.
More importantly, the Ice Jade Wutong Tree itself is Phoenix's primary fighting force at present.
If any abnormality occurs in the ice pillar, the spiritual energy of the Ice Jade Wutong tree can detect it immediately and take timely action.
After setting up the ice pillars, Gao De still felt a bit curious and slightly worried about the strange beast, but he knew that this matter could not be rushed and he could only wait patiently for the right opportunity.
He forced himself to stop dwelling on the creatures in the icicles and instead focused his attention on the pressing matters at hand.
Putting aside other things, the breakthrough in the "Green Wood Longevity Scripture" and the in-depth research on the "Resonance of All Laws" both require him to invest a lot of time and energy, and he cannot afford to slack off in the slightest.
However, after Sunefa finished setting up the ice crystal prism, she immediately brought Gaode another piece of good news that she had just received.
"The development of Jabil's gas furnace 2.0 has been completed."
Gao De's mind raced, and he instantly perked up.
The roaring industrial heart of the prototype gas turbine still echoed in his mind.
Upon hearing the news of the release of version 2.0, my eyes immediately lit up with anticipation.
He knew better than anyone what kind of revolutionary changes the Breathing Furnace would bring to the North if it could successfully transition from prototype to practical use.
In fact, Jaber had been in the North for several months aboard a merchant ship from Harland Shipyard.
He arrived in this frozen land with the design blueprints for the gas furnace, his passion and talent.
After a brief period of shock and a reshaping of his worldview, this self-taught alchemical genius plunged headlong into improving the Breathing Furnace 2.0.
Because of Gaode's high regard for Jabir and the gas furnace, Sunefa also gave him very high-level treatment.
Despite the limitations in the North, Sunefa did its best to meet Jabil's research and development needs.
As long as Jaber makes a list, whether it's people or things, he will fulfill it immediately.
If the North is in short supply of any particular material, it should be immediately added to the procurement list and given the highest priority.
Fortunately, the fundamental principle of the breathing furnace does not rely on high-level extraordinary materials.
The North can supply the necessary magic crystal powder, high-temperature resistant ore, etc., so there is no need to spend a lot of time procuring them from elsewhere.
In addition, Jaber was given the highest standard of living. For example, Sunefa initially arranged for Jaber to live in a house in downtown Phoenix.
They even arranged a house for him in Ironforge.
Unexpectedly, after learning by chance that Rock Steel and Dulin Fire, two true forging masters of the Sheep family, lived in Valar Bay, Jaber took the initiative to apply to Sunefa to move his residence, just to be able to live near the two masters.
Sunafa was naturally happy to see it happen and readily agreed.
Regardless of how much forging expertise Jabir can learn from the two masters, even just building more bonds with them would be good.
Sunefa didn't understand the technical aspects, so she only provided support to Jabil, allowing him to focus on research and development.
It must be said that when there are no life-related matters to consume energy and time, and when one's enthusiasm for research and development is sufficient, a person's productivity will be incredibly astonishing.
According to Jabil's initial estimate, it would take at least six months to overcome the core challenges and officially launch the 2.0 version of the Gas Surge Furnace.
Now, only three months later, there have been results, and the time has been shortened by half.
Given the importance of the gas furnace and the improved transportation in the North, God immediately decided to take Sunaifa and head straight to Valar Bay.
When the two arrived at Jabir's residence and workshop near the Valar Tunnel, they were surprised to find that, in addition to Jabir, Master Dulin Fire of the Sheep Family was also there.
He was pointing at something in a low voice at the brand-new machine in the middle of the room, his fingers occasionally tapping lightly on the metal casing, making a crisp sound.
"Your Highness, Mother of War." Hearing footsteps, Dulinhuo turned around, his bronze face showing a rare and undisguised expression of approval, and greeted Gaode and Sunaifa.
Compared to alchemists from the outside world, the Sheep Family is undoubtedly pure.
It is this purity that allows them to have no prejudice against good alchemical machines.
The fact that this master, who lived in the molten lava field and had seen countless masterpieces, could produce such an expression in itself signifies his extraordinary nature.
Jaber also suddenly raised his head, his hands still covered in silvery-gray mineral powder.
When his gaze met Gao De's, his pupils suddenly contracted, he opened his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and an incredulous look first appeared on his face. Then, he took a half step back, somewhat at a loss.
"Master, Master... no, Your Highness!"
He stammered, his voice hoarse with excitement.
Months ago, in the Golden Plantagenet Dynasty, I was just an unknown, self-taught alchemist.
Gao De was already a renowned genius strategist.
Despite such a huge difference in status, Gao De gave his crude and unusable first-generation breathing furnace machine a near-top rating and pointed out the bright path full of opportunities in the North.
He didn't say it out loud, but he was deeply grateful to Gao De, and he didn't know how to express it.
Upon arriving in the North, he was even more shocked to discover that God, the military mage of the Plantagenet dynasty, was actually the king here, and learned of his legendary story.
The thought that such a legendary figure had given him such high praise filled Jaber with immense excitement.
Gao De looked at the somewhat flustered alchemist in front of him, a gentle smile flashing in his eyes.
He raised his hand to indicate that the other party should not be reserved: "I heard that the 2.0 version of the breathing furnace has been successfully developed, so I came here specifically to see it. If it's convenient, could you demonstrate it for us?"
"Okay! Okay!" Jabir immediately found his footing when his hard work was mentioned.
The panic was replaced by the focus and confidence of a technology holder.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and strode to the alchemy machine in the center of the room, which Master Dulinhu was appraising.
This creation, significantly more refined than the original breathing furnace, stands quietly, its silver-gray exterior featuring smooth lines.
Its size is similar to the original, but its design abandons the rough riveting and exposed structure.
The most significant change is that the piston connecting rod, transmission mechanism, and the most crucial alchemical reaction array, which were originally exposed and prone to dust accumulation and malfunction, are now perfectly encapsulated in a sealed, sturdy container with neat grids.
Yes, it's "encapsulation".
The exterior of the 2.0 gas furnace only has a few clearly marked brass interfaces.
The top has a filling port with a sealed cap, and the side has a magic crystal slot and that conspicuous control lever.
The power take-off shaft interface is located at the rear.
This makes it look less like a cobbled-together lump of iron and more like the core of a fully functional alchemical machine crafted by a master.
“First is the phlogiston pretreatment,” Jabil began his demonstration, his tone much calmer.
He picked up a ceramic jar from the corner. It still contained dark gray inert phlogiston, but it had clearly undergone more refined sieving and crushing, resulting in uniform particles.
"I discovered that the purity and particle size of the fuel directly affect the power of the gas furnace, so I asked the War Mother to help establish a special process for the pretreatment of phlogiston to remove large impurities."
He then opened the sealed cap of the fuel inlet at the top of the gas furnace and slowly poured in the fuel.
Next, Jabil took out a palm-sized ordinary magic crystal fragment and embedded it into the slot on the side of the furnace.
Unlike the first generation of discarded items with damaged edges and negligible magic power, this magic crystal, though not high-grade, has stable energy and is sufficient to serve as an efficient source of fire.
After doing all this, he didn't have to crank the joystick as Eli did when he started the original.
"One of the biggest drawbacks of the first-generation machine was its cumbersome startup process, which required manual cranking to start. Moreover, the degree of magic energy leakage was difficult to control, and startup failures or explosions were common occurrences," he explained.
"In version 2.0, Master Du provided me with an idea about air pressure difference and rune stabilization. Based on this idea, I designed a built-in micro magic diffusion-pressurization chamber."
"Now, all you need is this."
He pressed his wrist down steadily.
The runes on the control lever glowed slightly, precisely channeling the energy of the magic crystal.
hum-
A deep, smooth start sound, carrying the feel of precise machinery, rang out, quickly transitioning into a uniform and powerful operating sound.
There was no explosive bang, no violent tremor.
The furnace body emitted only a low, full rumble, lower and more stable than the "whoosh-boom" sound of the first generation machine.
It was as if the giant beast's breathing had been disciplined within its chest cavity.
Then, Jaber pointed to a small demonstration device connected to the power take-off shaft.
It was a sophisticated reciprocating machine.
Driven by the power take-off shaft, this machine is reciprocating at an astonishingly constant speed and stroke.
This is a world apart from the uneven speed and force of the first-generation machine when it was used to drive the rammed stone.
Gao De stepped forward, listened carefully to the steady roar, and looked at the uniformly moving machine. He asked a crucial question: "How long can it run continuously now? What is its maximum power?"
Jaber flipped through the parchment records beside him: "Under standard load, the record for continuous operation has been broken for two days and two nights, and the maximum power is more than double that of the first-generation machine, and..."
A look of pride appeared on his face. "I can now make some progress in adjusting its power."
"This means that the same gas furnace can be adjusted to adapt to different speed and power requirements, such as the grinding disc requiring constant speed and the forging hammer requiring impact force."
(End of this chapter)