The third stop is "Gernli", a small city in the middle of nowhere, which produces a kind of "snake girl", that is, a slave girl. Due to its remote location, humans here do not survive well, and if the population is overpopulated, there is a possibility of starvation. So the locals like to sell their daughters and sons. Although this kind of thing is very inhumane, it also has its specific causes.

This stop was very popular with the sailors, and the long voyage could suffocate the male animals, who were eager to vent their desires and spend all their wages. Only a few people who have seen the world and read books will choose to save their money.

Zhang Yuan could only sigh lowly, there are very few things that one person can do.

Life is always full of helplessness, and knowing this is completely different from seeing it with your own eyes.

Working in the direction of technology, developing science, can indeed move the whole world.

But for him, it was still not enough.

From the first industrial revolution to the second industrial revolution, it was mainly the use of electricity and internal combustion engines. Zhang Yuan can make electricity, but if you want to apply it on a large scale, it is very difficult and it takes a huge amount of time.

As a simple example, the large-scale application of electricity requires a proper power grid. State Grid, how big is the project? How many qualified power engineers are needed and how much metal is smelted? He alone could not have done it.

Even if there is electricity, he has to invent all kinds of electrical appliances and furniture, there are many electrical appliances, he only knows the principle, a large number of details are still not known, and it needs to be temporarily calculated, and this part of the engineering quantity cannot be completed by one person......

……

The fourth stop of the voyage was "Albabili", a place of poverty, where gems were found, and a large number of gold prospectors formed the city.

At the fifth stop, which was already close to the western twilight zone, the sky was full of sunshine and the air became hotter......

All the crew cheered loudly for the sun, humans are always animals who yearn for light.

But it's too hot here.

Zhang Yuan wiped the sweat from his body and squinted his eyes to witness the sun on the horizon. Everyone's clothes looked like they had been fished out of the water.

The only good thing about this place is being able to eat the freshest vegetables, including some fruits that are not easy to keep.

Stop 6......

It will take about half a year to go around like this......

……

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed.

Through the accumulation of wealth, Zhang Yuan has his own fleet, and he has already investigated the customs and customs of 206 human settlements, and conducted more in-depth investigations.

The conditions in this world are too harsh, the sun is too hot, and the precipitation is extremely frequent, making it difficult to adapt to such hot and humid conditions.

Remote areas with no sunlight, too cold, and poor food.

So much so that the area where humans can live safely is very small.

Boulder City is one of the most privileged places to live, with easy access and a large number of fish brought by ocean currents. But the more remote the area, the more deprived it is of natural resources, the weaker and poorer it becomes.

The vast majority of the world is oceans, and there are no large tracts of land. There are many small islands that were barely inhabitable after the Industrial Revolution.

However, there is no way to make any further progress.

"The human race of this world, after the coal runs out, will inevitably go to decline. Even if humanity does not become completely extinct, it will only survive in a few habitable places, and there is no possibility of turning over. ”

There are still large reserves of coal, which can last at least 400 years, and few people are worried about this in a society where life expectancy is less than 35 years old.

The professors at the university are still optimistic, because technology is still advancing, theories are still developing, and they think that the next 400 years will always be able to solve many problems.

However, Zhang Yuan, who has crossed over from other worlds, is deeply aware of the shortcomings of this world.

Through reference materials and hands-on practice, Zhang Yuan did not find any signs of oil, or that oil may be hidden under the sea, and with the current level of technology, there is no possibility of development at all.

"Without oil, it would be difficult to have a real second industrial revolution! Electricity alone is far from enough. ”

"The countdown to death for four hundred years has begun, and no one knows the final outcome except me."

Even if he Zhang Yuan, it is difficult to lead the whole world by himself.

What industry needs is all-round progress, and there is too little that one person can do. The industrial revolution requires a large number of supporting facilities, and he Zhang Yuan can forcibly make a generator and a telegraph, but it is impossible to come up with rockets, satellites, and even controllable nuclear fusion technology alone, which is almost a fantasy!

What's more, the population here is too small and highly qualified.

With a population of 100 million spread across more than 1,000 islands, the vast majority of whom are illiterate, simply do not have the talent pool needed for the second industrial revolution.

A single megalith city, with a population of one million, is still too weak. This world, not the world of cherry blossoms, has a strong productivity, as long as he gives the drawings, the robot can produce parts, there are many things, even if there are drawings, it still can't work.

So, what to do?

can only go from another direction, an unknown road, Zhang Yuan let out a long sigh, not knowing whether his choice was right or wrong, or just wasting his time.

"Knock knock", someone is knocking on the door.

"Please come in!"

A large group of fanatical, ruddy-faced professors walked in.

One of the leaders said in a slightly trembling voice: "Lord Earl, we have just received a wireless telegram from Malfa City, which introduces a local news!" ”

"Wireless telegraphy...... It worked! ”

"Wireless telegraphy has succeeded!" There was a loud and enthusiastic noise and cheers in the room.

Everyone knows what this means, and the success of wireless telegraphy means that information can no longer be transmitted through the primitive way of carrier pigeons. The speed of information between cities will be the speed of light, and the connection will become even closer!

Ocean-going vessels equipped with radio and telegraph machines can send out distress signals when needed, even when they are still communicating with land at sea.

Everyone with a bit of a brain sees a huge business opportunity.

From now on, every cargo ship will be equipped with a telegraph, and communication between different cities will also be achieved by sending telegrams, which is a real business opportunity!

This incident has alarmed a large number of nobles in Boulder City, and Zhang Yuan, the inventor of wireless telegraphy...... Oh, by the way, his name in this world is Steve? Count Hoffmann has undoubtedly become the shining star of the city.

Zhang Yuan recovered from his thoughts and said with a smile: "Thank you, thank you for your hard work. Related cooperation and benefit distribution, I believe there will be a good plan! We hope you will be able to attend the banquet in the evening! ”

"Of course, how could you not participate in the invitation of Lord Earl?"

Everyone left with a frenzy on their faces, and when it came to money, everyone became very positive. The young earl was known for his generosity, and even sponsored many research projects at the university and trained many navigators.

Although this big project will be shared by various nobles, even if it is just soup and water, it is enough for them to be prosperous and rich for a lifetime!

Zhang Yuan sighed softly, he really didn't have much interest in making money, and most of the affairs were lost to his sister. However, if you want to do great things, you can't do it without money, especially ...... What's next.

"Brother...... "A head poked out from behind the door, it was his sister Anna.

She said with a little trepidation, "You really want ...... Looking for a new continent? ”