Chapter 227: The Essence of the Tower
The past two years have indeed changed a lot for the eastern side of the Red Sea, whether it is a magician, an ordinary nobleman, or even an ordinary commoner. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The improvement of the steam engine made steam trains more common, and almost every city had several railroad tracks on which the trains roared and carried a large number of passengers.
The distance was suddenly shortened.
In the past, it could take less than half an hour to walk from one end of the city to another, but now this time has been reduced by more than six or seven times.
In this way, the scope of people's lives has been further expanded, and they can travel to farther places to buy or sell goods.
The choice of more also stimulated consumption, and the economy on the eastern side of the Red Sea began to show a steep upward trend.
This was followed by a further expansion in the size of the city.
In addition, steam cars are also becoming common, and improved versions of steam engines have made steam cars much more convenient than before, and there has been a slight increase in price, but for the wealthy, price has never been a problem.
The reason why there were so few people who used it before was because it was really inconvenient and not so safe, so only people who were interested in new things would buy it.
But now that there are no such concerns, the steam car can easily become a means of transportation for the rich.
Because compared to the steam train, it is a tool that looks more noble.
This is a much more advanced tool than a horse-drawn carriage.
There is no reason why rich people should not choose it.
The power grid has been fully laid out, in every city, and in all but those particularly remote villages, where light bulbs have been popularized, and light bulbs have entered thousands of households.
Gone are the days when animal or vegetable fats were used for night lighting.
In this respect, Maier proposed electric energy, which also played a certain role in the protection of nature, and electric energy, in any respect, is a relatively clean energy source.
The power grid is still laid in the same way as high-voltage transmission.
However, unlike in Maier's previous life, the high-voltage wires here are difficult to reach by ordinary people, and they are all protected by magic arrays, and ordinary people can't get close.
The magician's words are fine, but the profits from destroying the power grid are completely disproportionate to the conviction of the crime.
As long as it is a magician in his right mind, he would not do such a thing.
Of course, if the brain is not normal, it is another matter of revenge against society.
But he didn't do much damage, and the eastern side of the Red Sea is still dominated by steam power, and the main role of electricity is lighting, as well as a few other small objects.
But none of these things hurt and didn't cause much damage.
However, in the next period of time, the damage caused by the destruction of the power grid may be even greater, because the electric motor is already officially put into production.
Compared to the steam engine, the advantages of the electric motor are obvious.
First, there is no need to burn coal, that is, there is no need for a special person to be responsible for putting coal into the combustion furnace, which can reduce the workload of one person.
In addition, the soot from burning coal is gone.
At this time, although there was no concept of protecting the environment on the eastern side of the Red Sea, most people did not like the black smoke produced by coal burning.
Second, compared to the steam engine, the electric motor is a little more stable, because the voltage is fixed, and after being treated by the transformer, there will be almost no fluctuations.
In this way, the machine will run more smoothly.
Thirdly, the cost reduction, which has already been mentioned in the first point, can reduce a person's workload in terms of combustion furnaces, and in addition, the price of electricity is relatively cheaper than coal.
The electricity here is generated by the flow of water, and the cost of the infrastructure is all covered by the Magic Council and, strictly speaking, by the Bruce Society.
Then, in terms of electrical energy, only some of the costs required to maintain the grid are charged.
It is precisely because of this that the popularization of electric energy is so fast, and an energy source that can be squandered by ordinary people will naturally not be refused.
Of course, this is only temporary.
Now due to the surplus of electric energy, and in the popularization stage, so the price will be relatively low, and when there are more devices with electric energy as energy in the future, there will be no surplus of electric energy, and the price will definitely rise again.
On the one hand, it is to make a profit for Lily, and on the other hand, it is to prohibit some people from using electricity endlessly, leaving others with no electricity.
The popularity of the improved steam engine and electric energy has made Myer's income soar, no worse than that of ordinary high-level alchemists, and even better than many high-level magicians.
In this way, Maier changed his residence and no longer lived in Xicheng District.
It's not that I look down on Xicheng District or anything, but Xicheng District is an ordinary residential area after all, and after the Alchemist Conference, Maier's reputation has been widely spread, and many people have come to visit.
These people have a good attitude and are too embarrassed to refuse, so Mel has to spend a lot of time socializing, which is something that Mel is very unhappy with.
Changing your home is imminent.
There's no better place to do that than a tower.
As a junior magician, Maier is not eligible to buy a residence in the Tower, but as an alchemist who has received a platinum medal, Maier is able to buy even high-level positions.
In this regard, Mair does not know many people, so he can only contact Hind, a high-level magician and high-level alchemist who lives in the upper echelons of the tower.
That's when Maier realizes that the Tower's dwelling is actually different from the rest of Pige.
Because the tower is actually a very special half-plane, connected to the main plane, but the other part is outside the main plane, for example, the upper part.
The lower towers are in the main plane, the middle level is at the junction, and the upper floors are completely half-plane.
As a result, the tower is also the strongest magic tower in the world, as it rests on a single half-plane, which is still very stable and difficult to destroy.
Without destroying the half-plane, the tower will stand forever.
In addition, due to the characteristics of the half-plane, the tower also has an automatic repair function.
Under Hind's introduction, Maier bought a high-rise dwelling, in front of the door, the corridor of the tower, open the door, and behind the door is a completely different look.
It was a small hill, surrounded by trees and water, and there was a house halfway up the mountain, a very simple one, and at the bottom of the mountain was a magic array guard, which was difficult for outsiders to enter. (To be continued.) )