As soon as he thought of it, Roland went to the ammunition factory immediately after leaving the Third Frontier City.

Although Anna is not in Winterless at the moment, if his vision is correct, this part of the transformation can be completed with existing technology alone.

In other words, only in this way can it have the value of mass production.

Surrounded by the guards, the unprepared workers suddenly fell to their knees, and the scene was full of surprise and excitement. Looking at everyone's enthusiastic eyes, Roland realized that his behavior might be too impulsive, but since he had already come, he had no choice but to make a mistake and turn the experiment into a condolence inspection trip.

When he finally let the high-spirited workers return to their posts, he immediately instructed the person in charge, "Call the most skilled foreman in the factory, I have something I want to try to make." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The principle of tracer bullet is not complicated, simply put, the solid warhead is hollowed out, filled with luminescent agent, accelerant and delayed gunpowder, and then sealed with a tailpipe and aluminum foil. When the bullet is fired, the propellant gas breaks through the foil and ignites the delayed powder until the luminescent agent burns, eventually forming a bright trail.

For future generations with complete chemical industries, this is just a matter of adding one more production line, but it is obviously a headache to replace Neverwinter, where industrial projects are extremely uneven. The luminescent agent is generally a mixture of strontium nitrate, magnesium aluminum powder and barium peroxide, which means that if you want to produce tracer bullets on a large scale, you must first conquer the industrial production line of these compounds. And what is the level of the chemical industry in his own territory, Roland naturally knows it - until now, the Ministry of Chemical Industry does not dare to say that it will definitely be able to meet the supply of machine gun ammunition for the First Army, let alone others.

The person in charge soon found a craftsman—to his surprise, it was not a gray-haired, trembling old man, but a young man of about twenty-five or sixteen. He knelt down on one knee excitedly and saluted like a knight, "Your Majesty, may I ask what can be done for you?"

Roland immediately reacted, yes, Neverwinter has entered the era of mechanical production, and the younger generation with greater learning ability is becoming the main force of the wave of industrialization, which is also a sight that is difficult to see in the handicraft workshop - the speed of technological progress surpasses the advantages of age, and the experience of the past is no longer applicable in the face of new production tools.

Now that I think about it, most of the busy people in the factory are in their twenties and thirties, and considering that they have held key positions, the future of Greycastle is really worth looking forward to.

Roland nodded in satisfaction, "I want to add something new to the bullet, you just do what I say." ”

His idea was simple: since the "stone stele" would glow brightly when it was violently deformed, it might be possible to achieve the same tracer effect with the help of the impact of gunpowder gas.

The specific principle is similar to that of a stamping machine - a gradually tightened gourd mouth is cut out inside the warhead, and the bottom is filled with a thin layer of stone tablet slices, and when the bullet is fired, the expanded gas will squeeze the slices directly into the gourd mouth. Due to the presence of the intermediate bayonet, even after the bullet is discharged, the slice cannot return to its original shape, which is equivalent to being in a shrinking state all the time, and it continues to glow until the electric potential is exhausted.

After a few words of explanation, the other party fully understood his intentions and agreed to it.

Just one day later, a verification report was delivered to Roland's desk.

The results proved that the method was indeed feasible, and after many attempts, the more than 20 bullets that were successfully modified could see obvious flashes, and the barrage left a clearly recognizable light mark in front of everyone.

He couldn't help but be excited!

For a long time, night battles with no shooting point in sight have always been a major weakness of the First Army's fortified tactics, and even with the use of flares, it is still extremely difficult to achieve the level of daytime shooting in the dim light. The problem is only exacerbated when machine guns are brought on board the plane – even on a cloudless sunny day, the pilot probably doesn't know where he is shooting his bullets. If the indication effect can be achieved in such a simple way, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the upcoming battle of divine will.

What's more, due to the continuous consumption of luminescent agent, the weight and center of gravity of traditional tracer bullets will change, which will eventually lead to the deviation of the trajectory, so at the beginning of its introduction, there was also a saying that "if the tracer bullet hits, it means that other bullets do not hit". However, using the non-consumable fragments of the "stele" as an indicator light is better than the traditional method - as long as the body is slightly lengthened, the flight characteristics of the new tracer bullet can be almost the same as that of a normal bullet.

The only question left is how many "stone tablets" are available in the Far South.

......

A week later, the two discoverers of the desert ruins arrived at the shoal harbor.

In the drawing room, Roland re-inquired about the wonders they had discovered under the water hole.

The two men's answers were roughly the same as what was stated in the report - before encountering the Iron Scorpion, they had only explored a few hundred meters away, and they had no idea what was behind the so-called "Stone Tablet Wall".

In other words, the "stele" they saw was most likely only a small part of it.

After all, according to the mural, the number of corpses that can make blood gather into rivers should not be a few.

In addition, there is one thing that he is very concerned about in the description of the sand people, that is, the environment in the cave is like a Yinchuan oasis, and there is even a rumored extinct god flower.

If the once vast grasslands had really degenerated into deserts due to the departure of the messengers of the three gods, then the underground of the Endless Cape should be no exception.

Maybe the rumors themselves are biased, or maybe there are other mysteries hidden there.

He couldn't wait to dig through the desert and take a look.

After asking about the situation, Roland left the fjordmen alone.

"Your diving suit is interesting, and the ruins you've found are enough to go down in history," he said, taking a leisurely sip of tea, "and honestly, I'm a little surprised to see you put the steam engine to good use for your new invention - most people have a hard time buying it and even using it, and without the factory's technicians to guide them, they will have to stand by and be stunned, let alone remodeled." With this ability alone, half your foot has already stepped on the podium of a lifetime of honorary explorers. ”

"Thank you for the compliment," Rex said excitedly, "and it took me half a year to figure out how it works." If you need it, I can give you a priority in providing you with a scuba outfit at a discounted price—"

"No, you're mistaken, I don't need your diving outfit," Roland smiled slightly, "in fact, I can make something better if I want to." ”

Rex blinked, as if he hadn't expected such a reply. He grinned awkwardly, as if trying to squeeze out a smile, "Your Majesty......"

Roland interrupted him directly, "You may think I'm bragging, but that's okay. What I really want is a curiosity. ”

The other party couldn't help but be stunned, "I'...... I don't understand what you mean......"

"I know what you're trying to prove, and I can help make that happen. Roland said bluntly, "There are two kinds of sages in the world: stargazing and alchemy—aside from the former, I don't think what you do is fundamentally different from alchemy, both of which are to create new things for human beings." So why can't we treat strange things as a third kind of sage learning, and establish a trade association to match it?"

Rex's breath suddenly quickened, and he suddenly realized the meaning of his words—if it were someone else, he would only think it was nonsense, even mockery. Compared to the famous Alchemist Guild and the Stargazing Society, the Strange Things Society is not worth mentioning at all. But the King of the Grey Keep is different, and given his fame and prestige, this is not an impossible thing.

He swallowed, feeling his voice hoarse, "That'...... At what cost?"

Since the other party intends to help the strange thing society correct its name, it is impossible not to have a plan.

"All of it. ”

"What......?"

"Ahem, no, I mean, you're going to work for me. Roland cleared his throat, "Move to Neverwinter and become a part of the Grey Keep." All research results belong to me, including the right to sell and use. And you will receive honor and wealth, as well as a more desirable research environment. ”

"I ......," Rex didn't know what to say for a moment. Although the things they created were scorned and criticized, they were like their own children, and if they were handed over to others like this, I am afraid that most of the people in the Strange Things Society would not want to agree.

"I know this needs to be seriously considered, so go back to the resting place and think about it first. Roland stood up and shoved a book beside him in front of him, "Just give me an answer in three days." ”

"Your Majesty, what is this ......" Rex asked, holding up the book, puzzled.

"Your reward for discovering the ruins. He replied with the corners of his mouth raised.

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