Although the dwarf said this, William was still very curious, and under his repeated questioning, the dwarves told me everything about the strange old dwarf. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the beginning, this dwarf was no different from a normal dwarf. They all worked hard to grow, learn, and then chose their favorite path to work on.

And what he chose was no different from that of the vast majority of dwarves. That is, engineers.

This is where the story begins.

"At first, this guy didn't have much ...... Like an engineer, the old guy worked hard to build a more powerful steam engine, a more accurate and powerful musket and cannon. In addition to that, there are some messy gadgets that are also tinkered with. ”

"He's really good at his craft, really, really good. I remember my aunt still had two pocket watches that he had made himself. That craftsmanship is no different from that of the best watchmakers. ”

With this craft, he gained a little fame. And then gradually make money, little by little up ......"

There's nothing new in the story here. The deeds of this so-called eccentric old dwarf are no different from those of ordinary dwarven engineers. But then, things changed.

"The guy went crazy and started thinking about something unrealistic......

But it's no wonder that the dwarven engineers always have big brains. It's also a matter of course to come up with something bizarre from time to time.

Some of these bizarre things have even become a reality even now. Impacted the world. The most famous of these is the steam engine.

That's a good thing. The guy who invented the steam engine, put it in the human race, I don't think it's a problem to be a god. ”

The dwarves sighed as if they were routine, and in short, they praised how good this guy's craftsmanship was.

But William knew that wasn't the point. Yes, not the point. Now praising this guy's craftsmanship is just to pave the way for the future. Presumably, those guys should have used the inflection related words right away.

"But. ”

Look what I'm talking about.

Although it was not the time to be angry and watch other people's jokes show that he was smart, William still did it.

Maybe it's because of the depression of the recent past, or maybe it's because you can relax outside the dwarven world. So William really drank a little too much.

"But in the end, it failed. The dwarves continued, "What does that guy want to make...... Oh yes, flying machines, yes, flying machines. The guy wanted to use a steam engine to hook up a huge propeller and then be able to propel the air currents into the air. ”

"I remember that this theory was proven feasible by many people at that time, and that guy was also famous...... But unfortunately, in the end, it failed. ”

"There is not much power available in the current steam engine. At the same time, a steam engine, plus a shelf, plus a dwarf or something, the design is just too heavy. So it was a natural failure. ”

“...... Oh, I see. William listened thoughtfully. Flying. It doesn't sound like a hot air balloon, not an airship or an airplane. It's a helicopter. That dwarven engineer is quite imaginative. It's just a pity.,It's really not very reliable to want to engage in helicopters or something in this era.。

"And then?" asked William in an entertaining tone, taking the matter as if he were listening to a fresh and interesting entertainment announcement.

"And then the guy hasn't conceded defeat yet. The dwarven drinkers said, "Next, that guy is not interested in flying machines, but he is ready to study steamships. ”

"The steamship is good. William was a little surprised: "Aren't there many people experimenting with steamships now? ”

Hearing William say this, several dwarves burst into laughter: "Foresight is foresight, stupidity is stupid." If he had just built a steam engine on a ship and used it to drive the ship, it would have been nothing.

But that old guy had to be in the limelight - he built an iron warship!"

"Ironclad?!" William couldn't help but blurt out. After saying that, I regretted it. However, he looked at the dwarven drinkers and confirmed that they were all paralyzed by alcohol, and he was relieved.

"Well, that's right, it's an ironclad. William's new noun did not cause a commotion among the dwarves, and they went on on on the subject: "He did not have enough of his own savings, so he found quite a few patrons. In addition to the dwarves, there are also many wealthy human merchants. They seem to want to change the future naval balance of power with this new warship. ”

"And then?" asked William.

"Then, ah, he built an ironclad that he called 'indestructible' - and then sank on the first day of sea trials. ”

"Oh, it's sunk...... Why?" asked William, curious.

"Because it's too heavy. The other party said as a matter of course: "The specific gravity of metal is so large, after it is made into a ship, it sinks directly into the sea." The dwarf on the other side said......

Hearing such layman's words from this idiot, William decided not to discuss such things with him anymore.

However, after listening to these two deeds of this guy, William was really interested. Not to mention anything else, just talking about this guy's advanced thinking is enough for William to pay attention to.

"And then?" asked William.

"And then ......," said the dwarf, who seemed to have drunk too much, said to William with a big tongue, "and then he will continue to make fools...... You've heard of trains, right?"

"......" As a well-cultivated nobleman, William forcibly endured this breath. At the same time, I don't know how many times I scolded in my heart: "Bastard dwarf".

Yes, these bastard dwarves are very arrogant, they consider themselves to be the most intelligent and advanced race in the world, while other races are savage and backward barbarians. Among them are humans.

It's like the United States in the 90s looking at China. Or maybe some idiot first-tier city residents say to second-tier city residents: "You've seen a bus, you've seen a telephone pole, you've seen KFC, right?"

It was a feeling that made you want to kill.

"It's decided, when I'm developed, I'm going to send an army to this bastard place where birds don't shit and kill all the dwarves or something. William swore in his heart...... Of course, this kind of oath or something is just a relief.

Not to mention the impact of the cold weather on the army, there is also the extremely powerful armed force used by the dwarves. Even if William could do that, he probably wouldn't.

Without the dwarf race, the world's scientific and technological research and development process would lag far behind. For William, who fantasizes about conquering the sea of stars, this is not a good thing.

That's it.

So William snorted twice and did not speak. Then the dwarves thought they were going too far, so they skipped it out and said, "That guy wants to design a new ironclad train." ”

"Oh, the ironclad train. William was even more interested. Compared to the steam ironclad ships that are still being designed. At present, the ironclad train that has been developed and is in use has been successful...... But of course, this kind of toy that consumes a lot of money can be said to be a huge toy that burns money. At present, William knew that only Briton had built it.

Yes, only Briton owns three ironclad trains.

One of these columns was deployed in the Buriton Islands on the mainland, within the defensive ring of the capital, and together with the Janissaries, formed the last line of defense for Briton. The second column is deployed in Frisia, ready to move south and join the new human civil war.

As for the third column......

It was someone's train. It is said that it was destroyed some time ago for unknown reasons. However, it doesn't have much to do with William, so William doesn't care too much.

Perhaps, there are flying machines and ironclad ships or something, these things have not appeared before, and the dwarf has not succeeded in researching this. But the ironclad train is simple, isn't it? And the technology content is not very high. So.

"So it still failed. The dwarven drinker said happily.

"Why?" William wondered. ”

"Because there's no train on land in Ritjord. The dwarf laughed and said, "The ground here is almost permafrost, and even the gods can't lay rails on this kind of ground." His little money was not enough after pulling a section of railroad tracks. And then, that guy is naturally bankrupt hahaha......"

Although it is very immoral to joke about others behind their backs, the dwarven drinking friends can't help but laugh when they think of such a funny thing.

"That's bad luck, this guy. William couldn't help but shake his head, and then secretly remembered the incident. After that, I took the opportunity to ask about other things...... Unfortunately, all these dwarves remember is anecdote about the unfortunate ghost. What is really useful is not known at all.

So William secretly sighed in his heart, this group of people is really incorrigible scum. And then I just don't bother with it.

Time is running out for him. Next, he was going to go and see the hapless old dwarf's house for himself. Maybe you can really pick up a treasure? Wouldn't that be earned?

With this in mind, William was once again overwhelmed by the dwarven liquor......