"Thirteen Princes, our entire giant ship can carry thousands of sailors and a whole month's supply to the depths of the sea. www.biquge.info It's just that this is too huge for the consumption of holy power, and such a giant ship will consume 1,000 taels of holy power for every ten nautical miles. If you really want to explore the depths of the sea, you can't do it without the holy power of a few million taels of silver tickets......"

At the bottom of the cabin of the Giant Ship of the Longitudinal Waves, Xiang Kaiwu introduced to Su Lin, "This is because the power core we use is a scholar-level Wenbao, which can exert seventy percent of the power of the demi-saint on the silver ticket. Generally, the core power Wenbao on the giant ship is at the Jinshi level, and it can only exert sixty percent of its holy power, so it will be even more silver-burning......"

"Ten nautical miles will consume a thousand taels of silver ticket holy power, this ...... Who can afford to raise such a huge ship?"

Su Lin was also shocked by Xiang Kaiwu's words, although he already knew that such a huge ship would definitely consume holy power, but he didn't expect that it would burn money so much. Rao is currently carrying hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in his pocket, and he can't help but feel that he is a poor bastard, not to mention the construction of such a giant ship, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver is only enough for the giant ship to sail thousands of nautical miles.

"So, Childe, although our Su family was able to spend money to build ten of these giant ships, we barely used them. The only time was ten years ago, when the Dragon King of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea celebrated his birthday for a thousand years, the old lady went to congratulate him on his birthday, and at the same time, in order to deter the dragon forces of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, ten giant ships of the East China Sea went out together, costing tens of millions of taels of silver tickets of holy power......"

Jia Lao, who was beside him, also explained to Su Lin, "If the prince wants to take this giant ship to the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, I'm afraid he won't be able to go back and forth without a million taels of silver." ”

"A million taels of silver? For the sake of this hundred acres of barren land, I want to put in a million taels of silver?

Su Lin's head shook like a rattle, and he originally thought that he was very rich now, and he could walk sideways with hundreds of thousands of taels of silver tickets. But I didn't expect that in front of a really rich family like the Su family, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver were not enough to consume the huge ship back and forth!

"Thirteen princes, the eldest prince only left 500,000 taels of silver tickets on this giant ship, if you want to go to the East China Sea Dragon Palace, you will need at least five or six hundred thousand taels of silver tickets!" Xiang Kaiwu also nodded and said.

"Is there any other way?"

Surin asked, looking at the delicate gear mechanisms in the cabin again.

"Unless, replace the most core power part with a higher-level Wenbao...... However, not all types of Bunpo can be used as power cores, only special organs. So it's not as common as the usual bunho......"

Xiang Kaiwu shook his head and said, "Even so, it only improves the efficiency of the use of the Holy Power Silver Ticket. It can't change the essence of the power core consuming holy power. ”

"That'...... Xiang Jinshi, have you ever thought about using other external forces to drive the giant ship?" Su Lin asked tentatively, in fact, he had already thought about it with three thoughts in his heart, the entire giant ship could not be changed at all, and only needed to replace the Wenbao of the power core with a high-power steam engine.

"Other external forces? Thirteen Princes, how easy is this! Our Mohist family has always been committed to studying the laws and forces of nature, which is a completely different force from the Confucian holy power. For example, the power of the wind can stir up the sails and drive the giant ship to sail, but it is difficult for us to control it...... For example, the power of the current, which runs through the continent and carries mud and rock, is extremely powerful, but we can only use a small part of it now......"

When Su Lin mentioned this question, it was obvious that the Xiangkaiwu was also excited, "My Mo family Tianzhi is determined to master these natural powers. However, it is a pity that even Yasheng Mozi inevitably followed the path of holy power pioneered by the sage Confucius in the end......"

"Xiangjinshi, I had an idea here by chance. Maybe it will help you, and it is also an external force, maybe it can replace the core of this Holy Power Wenbao. ”

As for the idea of a steam engine, Surin was still more cautious. Because based on the following considerations, first, this is a world of Confucianism and Taoism, and thought is the most fundamental force, in other words, this is a world of idealism. The emergence of the steam engine is enough to cause an epoch-making change in the first industrial revolution, if it appears in the world of Confucianism and Taoism, will it have a huge impact on the idealistic holy power system created by Confucius in this world?

Second, Su Lin himself only has such a concept of a steam engine, and the specific components and production methods of the steam engine, as a student who was only a senior in high school before the crossing, he really didn't know anything. Therefore, Surin was not sure that he would be able to build a steam engine.

"Oh, Thirteenth Prince, what other external force can there be? I have tried countless methods, and within the limitations of this cabin, there is simply no force other than the Holy Power that can drive such a huge ship. ”

Xiang Kaiwu didn't expect Su Lin, a mere child, to be able to say anything that would be of great help, but just asked politely.

And Su Lin didn't say anything to him directly, but said with a smile: "This is also what I felt when I boiled water by chance, I don't know if there was a kettle on the boat?"

Su Lin knew that his words might not be convincing to the Xiangkai, so he had a stove set up on the ship and a fire to prove it with experiments.

"Thirteenth Prince, do you want to boil water?"

Although Xiang Kaiwu didn't know what medicine was sold in Su Lin's gourd, he asked people to do as Su Lin instructed. Jia Lao on the side also pinched his beard with interest, hunched his back to see it, and also wanted to see what Su Lin wanted to explain.

"Just wait for the water to boil!"

Although Su Lin is ignorant of the internal structure of the steam engine, it is no problem to use the experiment of boiling water to illustrate the power of steam.

Sure enough, after a while, the water in the kettle was boiled, and the steaming water vapor suddenly pushed the lid of the kettle up.

"See, Xiangjinshi, do you think this phenomenon inspires you?"

Su Lin asked, pointing to the lid of the pot that was suddenly lifted up.

"......The lid is up? What is this power? Is it the power of water? No...... No, it doesn't seem to be the power of water. But...... Yes, the fire boiled the water, and the boiling water vapor seemed to be weak, but it was able to lift the lid of the pot......

The hot water is boiled and the water vapor pushes the lid up. This is a normal phenomenon, and it is often seen in phases, but I have never paid attention to the principle of it. Now that Su Lin said this, Zhiqi flashed with golden light, and the sea of thought in Zhihai turned up an unprecedented monstrous wave, constantly thinking about this question, "What kind of power is the power that holds the lid of the pot? Why is there this power? Can this power be artificially obtained and controlled?"

"Childe, isn't this just the water vapor lifting the lid of the pot, and the old slave can't see any strange and reasonable......

Jia Lao, who was not interested in this aspect at all, behaved normally, pursed his lips, and said without feeling strange at all.

"Jia Lao, isn't it unusual? Think about it, just the steaming water vapor of such a small pot of water can hold up a teapot, if we can know the principle of the source of power in it. If it is expanded and used, can't it be used to replace the Shengli Wenbao and drive the gear parts on this giant ship to become a completely new driving force?"

Su Lin's words, Jia Lao didn't understand it very well, but listening to the Xiangkai thing was like a holy sound, which instantly made all kinds of realizations rise in his wisdom sea.

"Yes, yes, yes...... Thirteen sons, you're right! That's right! Why didn't I think of it, why didn't I ever think of it?"

Xiang Kaiwu looked ecstatic, patted his head, and said excitedly, "I know that in nature, the power of water is infinite. Water can carry goods, and it can be used to make water turbines to irrigate rice fields. Why don't you think about the power of water when it turns into steam? Yes, surely...... As long as I do a little research, I will definitely be able to make a new power core, and when the time comes...... Not only the Giant Ships, but even ...... I can even make a chariot on land to ......"

A little bit and Baitong, who was already extremely good at all kinds of tricks, now because of Su Lin's point, he knew the power of steam, and suddenly in the sea of wisdom, it extended to the mysteries of countless Mo family organs.

Many of the secret techniques that originally existed only in the imagination of the Mohist Confucian scholars and were impossible to realize were due to the lack of a cheap power other than holy power. Now that the power of water vapor has appeared, these thousands of secret techniques are completely possible.

"Ah, so that, so ...... My Mo family's secret techniques can be mastered and driven even by ordinary people...... Land chariots have an unrivaled role in conquering cities and conquering cities!"

Xiang Kaiwu's hands trembled with excitement, and he bowed fiercely to Su Lin, and thanked him, "Thirteen Princes, you are really a wonderful idea, using the power of steam as the core driving force, it has been unprecedented for thousands of years......!

"Although the power of steam may seem weak, once you grasp the mysteries, you can use it. It can be artificially controlled and magnified countless times, and in my mind, if I can truly grasp the origin of this power. It's not impossible to create a trap beast that carries thousands of people across the sky. ”

Su Lin said, he was a little nostalgic for his life on the earth, although it was not as magical as the Confucian and Taoist world, but it was another wonderful, there were various high-tech civilizations, which were countless times stronger than the Confucian and Taoist world.

"A trap beast that can carry thousands of people in the sky...... This...... Isn't that scary?"

Rao is the imagination of the Mo family is also extraordinary, but he has never dared to imagine like this.

"Nothing is impossible, Xiangjinshi, believe me and believe in your own abilities. East China Sea Dragon Palace, I'm afraid I can't afford to go for the time being, and I don't plan to go. You should study the secret art of steam power first!

At this point, Su Lin was also afraid that he would say too much about the technology of the earth in the future generations, which would have a huge impact on this world, and a steam engine would be enough to change a lot. Today, he pointed out the mystery of the power of steam to Xiangkaiwu, as for whether he can develop a steam engine, it depends on Xiangkaiwu's own understanding and the ability of the Mojia mechanism.

"Childe, the power of water vapor just now, just pushing up a teapot that weighs only a few taels, how can the Confucian scholar who is also a Jinshi scholar be so excited?"

On the carriage back, Jia Lao asked Su Lindao with a puzzled expression.

"Haha! Jia Lao, of course you don't know the thinking of the Mo family's Confucian scholars. In their opinion, a pot of water can be boiled to lift a teapot, so what if a pot or a large box of water is boiled? Is it able to push heavier things and produce more force?"

While Su Lin was laughing at Jia Lao, a sigh also arose in his own Zhihai, "Maybe in this world, only these Confucian scholars of the Mo family have more in common with the thinking of modern people on this earth, right?"

"I see, but...... In the old slave's opinion, no matter how great the power of the water vapor is, it is limited. As long as the literary rank reaches the half-saint, he will have the great power of moving mountains and reclaiming the sea. The Mo family's strange and clever tricks have always been despised by ordinary Confucian scholars, and the son still thinks less about this......"

Jia Lao understood a little, but he still didn't look down on the Mo family's skills, and said, "What's more, that Xiangkaiwu is the door of the eldest prince." If Gongzi really has exquisite ideas about the Mo family's strange and obscene tricks, he should also keep them, and when he recruits his own customers in the future, it will be very attractive to Confucian scholars who cultivate Mo family thought. ”

"Doorman, Jia Lao, why don't I have a doorman now?" asked Su Lin strangely.

"Uh...... Childe, you've only been in Fuzhong for a few days. What's more, only the sons of Xiucai and civil servants in our Su Mansion can be qualified to open a mansion on their own, recruit customers, find the help of talented people from all over the world, develop industries, and strengthen their own strength. Like the disciples of the eldest prince Su Ye, the number of disciples who cultivate the ideas of a hundred schools of thought has reached hundreds, and the silver ticket profits brought by the eldest prince to Su Mansion every year are almost tens of millions of taels. Jia Lao said.

"Well, that's not far away, I've already signed up for the government exam in more than ten days, and I'm sure I'll be able to get a Xiucai degree. After that, I will be able to open a mansion to recruit customers, and establish my own power like the eldest prince Su Ye. ”

Su Lin lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked into the distance, looking far away, and seemed to see a little farther. After seeing the Giant Ship and the Mo Family's magic skills today, Su Lin knew that in order to survive in this Confucian and Taoist world, it was not enough to strengthen his own strength, but also to have his own power. Only by having power can we continue to accumulate resources and information, and further strengthen our own strength.