The cafeteria, the library, the dormitory, the three points and the line, this was originally the trajectory of Todd's life when he was in college in his previous life, and now it is dramatically reproduced in another world.

Rising at 6 a.m., the boy dressed in a monk's garb sneaked open the door and made sure that the corridor was empty, and then went to the monastic library to study theological scriptures and literary rhetoric.

One might say that since Master Myris has left without saying goodbye, there is no need to continue these courses.

Todd, however, chose to educate himself, a decision that was actually made after careful consideration. Generally speaking, there are two important reasons: first, to survive in another world as a monk, and to study the necessary scriptures is the basis of communication and sermons, and second, to appear regularly in the field of view of others, which also helps to reduce the suspicion of others.

After lunch, the afternoon is time for Todd's lab. For him, when he first took over the lab, the most important task at the moment was to organize the materials.

Specimens and plants aside, nearly 100 minerals and materials left in laboratory cabinets are in urgent need of identification and labeling.

Due to the lack of identification equipment at hand, the "X-ray identification method" and "polarization electron identification method" commonly used in the modern world cannot be performed at all. The only things that can really be done are "visual observation" and simple "chemical analysis".

The so-called "naked eye observation method" is to observe the color, streaks, transparency, gloss and light reflection of those minerals left in the laboratory, this method can identify the first batch of minerals, such as cinnabar, malachite, magnetite, azurite and so on.

Then prepare some primary chemical reagents, such as sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid, so that the "chemical analysis method" can be used to identify minerals with similar appearance characteristics and different manifestations of chemical reactions. For example, calcite and dolomite cannot be distinguished from the appearance, and the difference can only be seen by the intensity of gas formation after dropping with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Finally, the spoiled, worthless, unidentifiable mineral bottles are sealed and placed in a wooden box in the laboratory.

The preparation of these basic reagents and the identification and classification of nearly 100 minerals alone took Todd nearly half a month.

Just as the apprentice was about to begin his next step, Huggins approached him.

"We're in trouble. ”

Hearing this, Todd realized that the rare few days of peace were over.

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On the way to the smelter, Huggins briefly briefed Todd on what had happened.

About two days ago, one of the craftsmen, who had finished the refining work, returned home. When he fell asleep at night, he suddenly woke up from his dream, first with severe abdominal cramps, then began to convulse all over his body, foaming at the mouth, and finally lost consciousness, turning into a walking corpse that could only breathe and could not speak.

When an experienced old man learned of this, he claimed that he had seen this kind of thing several times, and that it was a "gift from the devil". The explanation is this, those ores mined in the ground, close to the abode of demons, when burned and refined, the demons in the ore will be awakened and devour the souls of humans. The only solution is to find the priest in the church and purify the ore with divine power.

Huggins rejected the offer without even thinking about it. What are you kidding, how can you let those people in the church know the equipment and technology for refining silver!

At that time, while threatening with words and luring with silver coins, the man spent a lot of effort to finally suppress the matter for the time being.

But the good times didn't last long, it was only two days and one night since the last accident, and another craftsman was "cursed", the same symptoms, the same situation.

At this point, all the craftsmen and apprentices refused to continue working, and no amount of money could change their minds. Everyone said that they would either find a priest or stop work indefinitely.

Huggins, who really had no choice, found Todd with the mentality of giving it a try.

The boy nodded as he listened, and had a rough judgment in his mind.

When they arrived at the smelter, many people feared the "curse of the devil" and chose to slack off and evacuate, and the craftsmen and apprentices who remained behind were less than a third of the beginning. Even those who stayed behind refused to come near the pile of slag. Tools were scattered all over the ground, and solidified solutions could still be seen in the ash blowing furnace.

"My lord......" Aiden saw Todd, and was the first to come up, and stopped talking.

The monk motioned for him to calm down and began to look around the smelter.

The raw materials, furnace body, water source, and waste liquid were looked over one by one, and someone was asked about the two sick craftsmen who took on the work and the specific location.

After completing these investigations, Todd came to Aiden's side with a frown: "What's going on with the waste tank under the ash blowing furnace?"

"Huh?"

The boy squatted down and looked sideways at the lead water waste tank designed by himself, the lead water was mainly coagulation, more than half of the tank, and the excretion hole at the top end had been tightly blocked by stones and other debris.

"I've said before that every time you melt, you have to divert the waste liquid out of the ground. ”

Aiden scratched his head: "Maybe some apprentices were lazy and forgot about it." ”

"Nonsense!How can such a thing be forgotten?!"

The monk's sudden anger startled everyone present.

Little Jerry, who was standing beside him, shrank back, found a small tree, and tried to hide.

Looking at everyone's surprised expressions, he realized that the tone he had just spoken was the same as that of the teachers in the laboratory who reprimanded the students. Todd quickly slowed down his speech, lowered his voice, and said in a language that was in line with his identity: "Every bit of dedication to the Heavenly Father, every bit of it, may be unintentional, but it is a proof of our virtue. ”

Aiden grasped the cross on his chest, bowed his head, and said in a low voice, "Heavenly Father is above." ”

Todd has already made a conclusion about the "Devil's Curse" incident, in the final analysis, the lead liquid during the "ash blowing silver" was not discharged in time, and the high temperature caused the lead water to evaporate, forming a toxic lead vapor, causing the craftsman's "acute lead poisoning". But this explanation was not convincing at all for the people of the Middle Ages, and if they did, they would even be arrested as heretics.

This matter must be dealt with in an appropriate manner.

While pondering the countermeasures, the monk continued to explain to the craftsmen and apprentices: "Every step in the refining process is a ritual for the Heavenly Father to protect the believers, and any omission or sloppiness may cause the demon to take advantage of it. ”

Obviously, the sudden realization and deep understanding on everyone's faces made Todd realize what to do next.

I slowly had a prototype of a countermeasure in my head, but first I needed to go back to the lab and prepare something.

Todd drew a cross on his chest and said to the craftsmen and apprentices, "Please tell those who have fallen under the curse, that I will personally remove the curse and destroy the devil for them this evening!"