Supply and demand are the truth!

That's why the black market exists.

For many years, Kaka lived on the Treasure Island, the largest black market in the empire.

It is a small island located in the south, with only a strait from the mainland. The island is inhabited by a variety of traders, marauders, gamblers, tinkerers, pharmacists, thieves, and many more.

Everything that exists in the empire can be bought on the Treasure Island, and as long as the price can be afforded, someone will put the goods on the shelves.

In fact, the empire has been cracking down on the black market everywhere. However, [Treasure Island] is an overseas territory directly under the Empire, which belongs to the direct management of the Imperial Capital, and is protected by the laws and jurisprudence of the Empire, which is something that no other black market can do.

Because there are so many taxes that come with trading here.

When taxes are low, the empire is above the heads of taxpayers.

When taxes are paid a lot, imperial policy is tilted in favor of taxpayers.

When taxes are paid more than the law can contain, the empire unconditionally protects the taxpayers and becomes the staunchest backing of the taxpayers.

This was a well-known thing to the merchants of the Empire.

Mallet Kaka was hired to Treasure Island by a merchant as a tinkerer. As the name suggests, he is a goblin who works as a carpenter.

Due to the increasing number of transactions on the Treasure Island, the demand for talents in various industries also continued to grow, and Mallet Kaka settled on the Treasure Island.

He married a female thief and gave birth to a son, Kuafoot Kaka.

The female thief lived with the gavel for many years, until the name of the child was determined when she was eight years old, and she became ill and swept away all the family property, and was never heard from since.

Wandering the streets at a young age, he quickly grew into a black-market scalpers and later had a son with a female pharmacist who made generic medicines.

When he grew up, Kaka Jr. got his own name: Kuaishou Kaka.

The reason why he got such a name is because Kaka has been dexterous since he was a child, and he is especially good at delicate work.

In a matter of days, he was able to repair a scrapped long-tail truck, and he was able to transform a pile of broken copper and metal into a working stove, fishing stool and shelf.

Kaka is good at imitation and learning.

Like some expensive mechanical items, such as mechanical pocket watches that only the aristocracy and wealthy have, multi-layered silver flasks, portable multi-functional belts, and walnut chairs with copper rods that can be lifted and rotated...... He can imitate and repair these high-end and exquisite props made by the invention department.

In Treasure Island, Kaka is called the "High Imitation Master".

Some goblin merchants began to secretly let him make some imitations, adding them to the expensive originals and selling them in confusion.

Relying on his craft, Kaka is not wealthy, but he is not hungry.

But the high imitation and renovation ability also caused him trouble.

Someone asked him to make some special imitations.

For example, a clockwork locomotive that explodes when it is opened, a pocket watch with a poisoned needle, a rotating chair with ejectable handcuffs and hoops, and a flask with mercury hidden......

This sent a shudder through Kaka.

He knows very well that these things will act on some people, causing some people to disappear or die suddenly, and then they will bring endless trouble to themselves.

But employers are also very difficult to mess with, and it is difficult to refuse. They are nominally local raiders and thieves, but they are mere errands, and behind them are the big men who wield power and wealth.

Kaka felt pained.

"Why do you have to look for me? Other tinkerers and engineers can do this as well. ”

This question made the employer laugh: "You are the best at copying and renovating, who is a good person in this place of Treasure Island?" You've been doing this all the time, aren't you? ”

Some people also said: "Isn't high imitation just stealing other people's things?" It's your craft that I want. You'd better get acquainted, take the coins, and make the things for me, it's good for all of us. ”

The term "high imitation master", which once represented the recognition of technology, has become a problem for Kaka.

He finally understood.

The reason is not that other engineers can't do it, but that the high imitator is an evil goblin who steals technology and craftsmanship in everyone's eyes.

The imitator of sin should do the dirty work.

Those engineers in the invention department are the inventors who stand under the sun and do serious things.

Kaka tried many times and wanted to enter the invention department. He applied to start as an unpaid and tired apprentice, and if he couldn't evaluate the technical promotion, he would have accepted.

But the technical officer in charge of recruitment in the Department of Inventions told him: "You have to understand that the Department of Inventions cannot accept a person with a serious criminal record. The Ministry of Inventions, which has created great and brilliant inventions for the Empire, is a temple of respect, and no one is allowed to defile the cause of the Holy Spirit here! ”

"Go back to your treasure island, that's where you're supposed to be."

This devastated Kaka.

Being born on Treasure Island is not something he can choose, but technology and invention, is it light and justice that is born in the Invention Department, and technology in Treasure Island is dirty and obscene?

When Kaka was confused and distressed, his father quickly gave him a gift.

It was a little golden turtle.

In the Empire, this is an expensive and popular pet for goblins.

"Although this gift is a little late...... You need a little motivation and change on your feet. The elderly father said: "Take it with you, remember that you will be responsible for its life, and you will quickly find your way." ”

Kaka raised this turtle called "Little Budian", and he didn't think of his future prospect, but the outside world has turned upside down.

The emperors of the empire went into exile, and the electors began to compete for the imperial capital that represented the orthodoxy, and the entire empire fell into constant war and turmoil.

Treasure Island is not immune either.

The chaos ended the tax privileges, and there were armies of different names collecting military fees on the island to defend the island on behalf of the Empire. They did not make a mistake for the treasure island, but repeatedly levied taxes and even went directly to the island to arrest people for various reasons, causing many people on the island to leave and migrate one after another.

Kaka also took his father and Little Dot, and followed the merchants to the Resurrection Kingdom to avoid trouble.

……

The Resurrection Kingdom is a young nation, and the main nation is the Bone Ancestors.

Unlike the Empire, there are no old noble groups, no local lords and armed forces, and as long as they work and produce, they can be paid by the kingdom.

Relying on his ability to learn and imitate, Kaka quickly adapted to the local area and was hired as a high-level craftsman in the kingdom.

His main job is to design and test new skeleton creatures.

There are two common skeleton creatures in the Resurrection Kingdom, one is a bone horse and the other is a skeleton dog.

King Raymond demanded: "We can't just limit ourselves to these two species, we need to make full use of the advantages of bones, use bone horses and skeleton dogs, and transform and strengthen more skeleton types." As the oracle says, diversity represents stability. ”

Kaka agrees with this.

King Raymond was a tech-savvy national leader, and many of his policies were tilted toward better production and manufacturing.

The Empire of the Two Serpents is dominated by a small elite such as merchants and nobles, while the Resurrected Kingdom is dominated by the common artisans and peasants.

The entire Resurrection Kingdom is a huge machine with the country as a unit, whether it is agriculture, animal husbandry or manufacturing, the state uniformly distributes materials and tools, and uniformly recycles the output, so everyone takes this for granted.

Because the divine power of the god Yao shines, plus the apostle cat grass is overseeing on the side. King Raymond also led by example, with great personal charisma and prestige, and made every effort to promote the progress of the main body of the country and protect the interests of every citizen.

At work, Kaka was involved in the [Bone Cow] and [Bone Lizard] projects.

Both projects were eventually abandoned due to poor practicality, but he met a like-minded friend, Buki.

Buki was one of the first bone mages in the kingdom.

Unlike most bone mages who tend to refine their spells, he places special emphasis on the basics.

"Without a cornerstone, there is no house."

"We need more ghost beacons, more scholars, more people who can accept and grasp knowledge, even the simplest knowledge," Buki always said. This must be done for the kingdom to make a real leap, otherwise the peasant will always be a peasant and the artisan will always be an artisan, and this rigid status quo, which is almost determined by birth, will make the kingdom unable to be full of vitality and creativity. ”

"We need a foundation in mathematics, we need language, writing and rhetoric, we need mining, smelting, casting, astrology, navigation...... Every basic knowledge will converge on the way forward. ”

Buki went to the seminary of the Yao world for three years, and when he returned, he was even more firm in this view.

As an experienced engineer, Kaka is accredited with Buki.

Many employers feel that the most important design is to make a mechanical pocket watch. As long as there are drawings, you can find a craftsman to restore them.

That's not the case at all.

Drawings do matter, and the more accurate they are, the more useful they are.

However, the craftsmanship of the hand-polished parts is also important, and the final result will be much worse if the accuracy is poor.

Materials are also important, and in the case of copper, for example, the same parts made of brass, red copper, bronze and cupronickel can vary dramatically.

……

Each foundation is a stone brick, and many stone bricks can be stacked to create a smooth and stable foundation.

Manufacturing is laying the foundation layer by layer, but in the eyes of the layman, it is a tendon that accumulates and stacks plates.

At one point, Bookie asked Kaka, "What tools do you think we need to expand into more skeleton creatures?" ”

"It has to be something that conforms to the habits of the ancestors of the white bones, is simple to operate, and can have a lot of plasticity."

Kaka lifted the bone in his hand: "I've always thought it's strange, why can't you use bones as the core material to make a series of tools?" ”

"Since bones can be combined to form a skeleton dog and a bone horse, this is a material with strong innate possibilities. The kingdom has a lot of experience in using and crafting, so why do the opposite and want to replace it with wood and metal? ”

"Compared to metal, the hardness of the bones is too poor."

Buki shook his head, the skull's upper and lower jaws opening and closing in an undulating sound: "And compared to wood, it's not flexible." Bone is a common raw material, but it can't handle too much weight...... And the larger it is, the more difficult it is to make it active. As you can see, skeleton dogs are easy to make, but bone horses are much more difficult, and bone cows often fall and disintegrate naturally. ”

"Then change the angle."

Kaka pinched a piece of bone in his hand: "Bones are more flexible than metal, lighter, much harder than wood, and can be combined with each other, which naturally reduces a lot of processing steps." Isn't it? ”

“…… Kind of makes sense. ”

"Why not try using bone as the core material, with wood, stone, and metal to complement it?"

"This ......"

The more Kaka spoke, the more feasible he felt, and he waved the bone in his hand, "You don't have to go after skeleton creatures. Even if you just weave a complete and malleable frame out of bone, you can fill it with all sorts of things, right? ”

"The bones are lightweight, and they can be used to make all kinds of large contraptions, such as vehicles, houses, ships, and even castles and fortresses."

Buki was stunned, and then his body began to tremble: "You guy...... That's right! How did we not expect that we have good natural materials ourselves! ”

The two hit it off and began to test their guesses.

After a lot of experimentation and documentation, they came to an astonishing conclusion.

Bones are much harder than wood, and the hardest skulls are almost as resistant to blows as iron.

There are slight differences in bone hardness and flexibility between populations, and transcendent bones exhibit far superior to normal bones in both respects.

Blood is injected into bone horses and skeleton dogs to further enhance the hardness and flexibility of the bones, and the blood element also makes the bone structure active.

……

When the [Mediator Army] officially entered the Twin Serpent Empire to mediate the war, Kaka and Buki sent the thick application "On the Feasibility and Necessity of the "White Bone Project" and the Decisive Impact on the Future of the Kingdom" to King Raymond's desk.

Kaka and the two waited anxiously.

One day, two days...... They can't even settle down to read the newspapers.

Exactly eleven days later, they received a reply from the king himself.

"Read. I have verified your conclusions, and the Kingdom approves your plan and will provide you with all the necessary resources."

Kaka and Buki were overjoyed.

They immediately began to form a research team, inviting not only goblin engineers and inventors, but also scholars from the Yao ethnic group to participate.

However, at this time, a big event happened.

The bone barnyard giants led by the hero Sidar officially appeared, slaughtering all sides on the battlefield of the Twin Snake Empire, inspiring countless white bone ancestors and triggering a genome boom.

Since the genetic sequence allows a white bone ancestor to have the power of a giant, is the white bone project really necessary?

The White Bone Project is like a sandcastle painstakingly built by the sea, and in the face of the flexible giants that have evolved in the genetic sequence, it is simply full of flaws and flaws.

Kaka and Buki are hit head-on by Genosequence and fall into self-doubt.

Does the White Bone Project still have a point of existence?

Thanks: Colonel Pumpkin YH supports 500 starting coins.

(End of chapter)