Chapter 22: The Water Is Boiling

"With Arcane alone, what do you rely on to power the Arcane Car? Do you really understand what arcane art is? ”

The old man sneered at Adul absently.

They did think about it, but to be powered by arcane alone meant having enough energy.

The energy required to travel from the outer wall of the imperial capital to the inner wall of the imperial palace was enough to build more than twenty carriages.

But the memories of his past life are a valuable asset to Adul, who has never eaten pork and seen pigs run.

The tech trees in Runeterrae are actually quite deformed, and their advancement lies in the combination of magic and technology.

But these technologies are undoubtedly biased towards weapons, weapons of war.

Biotechnology in a sense - Ascendant technology.

And then there's the Golem, a giant of war that Adur has already seen.

These are relatively high-tech scientific and technological representatives, and there are many more like this.

However, there is still a lack of civilian technology, after all, in terms of manufacturing, it is not said that it has the ability to produce in batches like an assembly line.

It is made by hand-crafted items by magicians, such as the Chalikar, the weapon of the Empress Shurima's Ascension.

These weapons, which have condensed the crystallization of forging and magic, are destined to be impossible to mass-produce.

But as Adur observed, he discovered that the Arcane School and other schools had different technological philosophies.

If we say that other schools of thought use sophisticated materials and exquisite craftsmanship of the manufacturer.

Then the Arcane school is simplifying these requirements to the low-end to develop technology.

Although they did not clarify the concept of civilian technology, they did develop in this direction.

Andiel's purpose for inviting them to come, Adur probably understood.

The most important point may be to win over Azir, the prince, in the hope of getting some of his support.

The ability and influence of other princes are naturally higher than Azir, but how could those princes take a fancy to this elementary school?

The second is to show them the roots of the Arcane School, as can be seen in the buildings that Andil has led them to before.

It is rare to meet a royal family interested in arcane, and the arcane school naturally wants to show its ability, hoping to keep Adur and his party.

This way, even if Azir wasn't the one who ascended the throne in the end, the Arcane would have more resources to support their research during that time.

It may be treated coldly afterwards, but the end is not too miserable, and it can be said that it is a relatively good deal.

If the purpose of the Arcane School was also to create those special magical technologies, then Adur would not have spoken easily.

However, in the civilian field, not to mention how extensive Adur's knowledge is and how reasonable the drawings he can design are, Adur's vision is absolutely true.

This gave Adur a new hope to save Shurima if he could bring an industrial revolution to the world, which would further increase productivity and make a better life for slaves and even commoners.

Would that make Azir's plan to free the slaves smoother?

Wouldn't bringing this surprise to Zelas in advance save the lesson of brotherhood?

Adur had previously only been based on the future prospects of the arcane, but now he was genuinely interested in the school as well.

"How could there be no other way?"

Adul asked the white-haired old man in a provocative tone.

Adur doesn't have that much time to take his time, and only this way can he quickly get more say in a short period of time.

The Industrial Revolution is a leap forward in productivity, and its evolution takes time.

At this time, the most direct shock that Adul could think of to bring a direct shock to the scholars was undoubtedly boiling water.

At Adur's signal, the apprentices half-convinced the materials.

Word spread here, too, that a fanatic was smashing their arcane school sign.

For a while, there were many people outside the laboratory, and people with identity and ability to enter the laboratory naturally surrounded Adur.

For a while, the crowd looked a little angry, but it was still a basic order.

I don't know how the steam engine was made Adur, but how this thing came to be is that Adur has a general understanding of it in the textbook.

What he had to do was also to enlighten the scholars of these arcane schools, rather than chew things up and feed them into their mouths.

If you want to really change something, it is definitely not something that can be achieved by utensils, what really needs to be changed is their thinking.

As time passed, the water vapor broke through the top lid of the teapot.

But this scene is also familiar to everyone, and they don't understand what Adur wants to express.

But Adur is not a masochist either, and he has to be ridiculed for selling his son.

His goal was simply to gain a higher status within the school as quickly as possible, not to make the relationship stiff.

In addition to the Arcane School, it may be difficult for other schools of thought to accept Adul's views, and if the Arcane School does not show this trend, Adul will not speak.

Adur cleared his throat and spoke to the crowd.

"I know what's on your mind right now, you think this is too ordinary, don't you?

But have you ever thought about the question, why does this lid go up? ”

Scholars are looking at each other suspiciously, boiling water will put the lid up, isn't this common sense of life?

As for why.

This may not have been thought of by anyone.

"Water is like a metal ore that needs to be able to react at a certain temperature.

In this process, the water is transformed into water vapor by the action of high temperatures, which are the small droplets that we see on the inside of the lid.

They're the ones who put the lid up, you know? ”

After hearing Adur's explanation, everyone can be regarded as having a preliminary understanding of this issue, but they still have some doubts.

What exactly does boiling water have to do with the improved Arcane Carts that Adul is talking about?

"You've probably done a lot of research on this, and I have respect for your knowledge, but what does that have to do with arcane vehicles?"

As Adur expected, this sentence was asked by the Whitebeard Master.

He was also surprised by Adur's rhetoric, and felt that there might really be an inspiration in it that he had been looking for.

But now there was only a layer of window paper that had not been pierced, which made the old gentleman even more hungry, and his heart was like a monkey scratching incessantly.

"What energy does it take to boil a pot of water?"

"Fire, isn't that obvious?"

"You can call it fire, but I'm used to calling it energy. This energy source is naturally much cheaper than the magic crystals that power the arcane car.

Have you ever thought about using trees and coal to boil a bigger pot of water? ”

What Adur said became more and more confusing, and no one caught the point that Adur wanted to say.

"A jug of water can lift the lid, so have you ever wondered what it would be like if we enlarged this pot and boiled more water?"

Adur looked at the puzzled crowd and no longer pretended to be mysterious, but threw out this crucial question for them to think for themselves.

"Boil more water...... Don't? ”

Looking at the excited appearance of the white-bearded old man, Adur knew that his guidance was still meaningful.

"No, so according to you, do you have to prepare a special space on the arcane car to boil water all the time? What if the temperature is not enough? And how do you use the power of this water vapor to drive the car? ”

But after a short period of excitement and quick thinking, the old scholar also discovered the problem.

It can be seen that the old gentleman's previous dissatisfaction with Adur was only because of Adur's radical tone.

After realizing that Adur was really capable and insightful, he forgot all the unpleasant emotions he had before.

Face? Does it matter what it is that can have knowledge?

If the face is insulted, the experiment can be progressed, then the face is a fart.

Adur didn't take the old man's previous words to heart, and when he saw the old man's full curiosity, his attitude was a little more polite.

"Personally, I call this force brought about by water vapor kinetic energy.

In fact, this kind of energy can be seen everywhere in daily life, even magic.

Human movement has kinetic energy, wind blowing has kinetic energy, and arcane missiles in the air also generate kinetic energy.

It's not hard to discover kinetic energy, but how to use it in our experiments is the key.

Here are some of my personal insights that I hope will inspire you masters. ”

Adur straightened his posture and walked to the half-finished arcane vehicle in the center of the lab.

"If my conjecture is correct, then your research direction should be to create a universal transportation tool at a lower cost, right?"

The scholars nodded, and Adur continued.

"But it seems to me that you are not streamlined enough, and you have never given up the concept of arcane, and if this car comes out, it will still be a magic prop, a magic technology.

Of course, I don't mean to completely dismiss the arcane and reject the arcane.

But if we want to be simple, why not keep it simple?

Such magic cars can also be built by other schools, their materials are better, their performance is better, and our only advantage is that they are cheaper.

So why don't we make this competitive advantage even more thorough?

You may have an attachment to arcane, but I think it would be nice to be able to make such a vehicle for ordinary civilians without relying on mages. ”

Adul's sonorous words gave everyone a glimpse of direction, and they had never thought about the role that ordinary people could play in such high-end research.

In the end, I still can't let go of my identity.

However, under Adul's guidance, they are now also thinking about the scenario of ordinary people building arcane cars.

"But we are arcane mages, how can ordinary people process so many materials to complete the production of arcane cars without the means to master magic?"

"It's true that we are mages, but we don't have the same background as rune mages, nor are we favored by the elements, after all, we are not still a group of ordinary people with knowledge.

We are certainly not the only smart people, and if we pass on this knowledge, more people can grasp it.

Is this technology a success or not? ”

An uproar was followed by silence.

Everyone was stunned by Adur's bold vision and statement.

Azir and Zelas were no exception, and they didn't expect Adur to have such thoughts and such an opinion.

Azir may not be a good resonant to be born royal, but there is a living example of this around him, and that is Zelas.

Azir's intelligence is in sight, and if someone with the ability can participate in such a production without being bound by knowledge.

With the population of the Shurima Empire, even if 100 people work together to build one, it can spread throughout the empire in a very short time, making a complete change in the lives of the people of the empire in terms of travel.

They don't have to rely on the domesticated beasts of the ground, and they don't have to worry about the distance between them.

Azir felt that he also saw a path that would make Shurima more prosperous.

And Adur didn't say that this method can only be used in the means of transportation, if it can be popularized in various fields, is this another way for everyone to be like a dragon?

If he can accomplish all this, he can witness it all.

Then the Shurima Empire he is in charge of will definitely be comparable to the once extremely prosperous and powerful empire.

Zelas resonated even more deeply with the scholars, most of whom were born commoners, and learning was their only means of crossing classes.

What kind of world would it be if, according to Adur's vision, everyone with knowledge and ability could grasp this kinetic power?

"Let's not be in a hurry to discuss it, this kind of thing is just an idea, we have to come up with some results first.

It's definitely going to take time, and we, the Arcane Scholars, need to be involved in the early stages of the project, and we'll have to make sure we understand it before we can teach others. ”

Adur looked at the crowd that was getting agitated, and had to be reassured.

Andil was even more glad that he had invited the two royals to visit here.

At first, they only hoped that they would give more support to the Arcane School's experiments, but now Andil was desperate for Adul to join the Arcane School.

It would be a huge loss for such innovative talents to miss out.

"So what should I call this car? Even if it's a project, you have to have a project name to have a clear goal to move on. ”

"That's right, that's right, it makes sense."

……

With the sound of one voice after another, everyone's eyes turned to Adur, the creator of the idea.

Adur could only shake his head embarrassedly and said to everyone.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm just an ordinary student, not a member of the Arcane School, and this kind of thing should be up to you."

But Andil didn't do it, and after Adul's explanation, he realized that the previous preparations were inadequate.

Secretly used arcane in the storage ring to complete an unstamped employment letter.

"Who said you weren't part of the Arcane School, this is our Arcane School's letter of appointment, and on behalf of the Arcane School's higher-ups, the old man hereby implores Mr. Adur to join us as a lecturer of the Arcane School."