0181 The "Secret" of the Gnome Float
As one of the very few artificially manufactured aircraft in the Star Continent, the dwarf float has great advantages in transportation, but its load and speed are never so satisfactory.
Because of the problems of manufacturing technology and materials, the expensive dwarf floats are divided into three types: large, medium and small, of which the small float has a load of no more than 800 kg and a speed of 15 km / h, and the load of the medium float can not exceed 10 tons, which is slightly faster than the small one, but it is only 25 km / h.
The best performance, that is, the "Shining Gold" large float boat that the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce is proud of, with a load of more than 80 tons and a speed of 55 km / h, because the navigation of the float is not limited by terrain, and the safety and convenience far exceed that of the ship, so the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce of the dwarf tribe can become the premier large chamber of commerce in the Star Continent.
Unfortunately, due to the difficulty of manufacturing and cumbersome maintenance of the "Flash Gold Type", even the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce does not have many such large floats.
And now, someone told Ding Bao Belen, who was called the "Golden Jewel of the Dwarf Tribe", that someone had built a floating boat that could carry more than 1,000 tons and reach a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour.
"It can't be!"
The old dwarf stubbornly shouted: "Even if the float boat can withstand a weight of 1,000 tons, the balsa wooden trailer that holds the weight can't bear it!"
"The pod of my 'Storm Shark' magical linkage floating platform is not made of fragile balsa wood, but feather iron!"
Jialan said with a smile: "Let's talk about it." Who said to put the goods on the pylons......"
Ding Bao Belen was dumbfounded, feather iron only weighed one-third of the same volume of steel, but its strength could reach two-thirds of steel. But feather iron is also iron, even if it is only one-third of the weight of steel, the weight of the entire pod will not be too low.
After all, compared to the huge airbags of the float boat, the seemingly petite trailer is actually not too small, even if it is a small float boat, the balsa wooden trailer can accommodate seven or eight adults.
But Jialan didn't say anything after saying half of it. The old dwarf Ding Bao couldn't help but feel itchy, and his eyes couldn't help but float towards the Storm Shark that was under construction, and suddenly saw the skeleton of the net cage that had been basically formed. Some strange devices that extend out, which are metal shelves that are directly riveted to the skeleton of the cage, and there are a lot of thin iron chains around them!
"Ah!
Ding Bao shouted, proudly pointed to the metal shelves and said, "You want to hang the warehouse directly on the airbag......
Jialan coughed. The old dwarf's face turned red. They broke into someone's construction site without being informed, which can be regarded as an act of stealing secrets.
Moreover, he discovered a problem, the Storm Shark is indeed a completely different thing from their float boat, even if they want to imitate it, it is impossible.
Because their floats float on airbags, heavy balsa hangers, huge sails on both sides, and stout masts to support the sails. All the added weight is close to the buoyancy of the airbag, and it is impossible to add a cargo compartment to the airbag.
And the Storm Shark. The inside of the airbag is also equipped with a cage skeleton, which can strengthen the strength of the floatboat, but the weight has increased many times, no wonder the other party will make the Storm Shark so huge.
Their largest large float is only 30 meters long and 15 meters in diameter, which is like a pocket toy compared to the Storm Shark!
Only a large enough airbag can ensure a strong enough buoyancy, and a strong enough buoyancy can ensure that the floatboat can carry something heavy enough to install a larger sail on it and achieve faster flight speed.
But how can you have as many mysterious elements as you want to fill the airbags?
Otherwise, do you think the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce will be stupid enough not to build as big a float boat?
Ding Bao Belen looked at all kinds of strange devices on this behemoth stupidly, looked at Jialan with blank eyes, wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask, it was good that people didn't drive them out of the city directly, how could they tell you their own secrets.
However, Ding Bao Belen was the most outstanding businessman of the dwarf clan after all, and immediately squeezed out a smile and said, "Uh, young man, you are the Jialan mage who is one of the leaders of the 'Corland City Self-Rescue Defense Regiment', right?
"yes, that's how it was intended. ”
Jialan shook her head regretfully: "But later, I heard that the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce does not accept outside employment, so I can only give up this idea and find another way!"
"Don't you know that our dwarfs are also part of Gilago? Kemo University is the alma mater of our dwarf magicians, and speaking of which, I am still your senior! How can doing something for my alma mater be regarded as 'hired from the outside'?"
The old dwarf Ding Bao shouted indignantly: "From now on, the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce will allocate ten large floats, fifty medium-sized floats and three hundred small floats to support the alma mater!"
"Oh, that's great!"
Jialan was pleasantly surprised: "Is it gratuitous?"
“......”
The old dwarf gritted his teeth and said, "Yes! Of course it's gratuitous!"
Jialan nodded with satisfaction, and happily said to a magic apprentice on the side: "Go and tell the mercenary guild's president Clark the good news! Your Excellency Ding Bao Belen of the Shining Gold Chamber of Commerce is willing to support a large number of floats in our Corland City free of charge!"
The magic apprentice was also a clever man, and he ran away without saying a word, shouting loudly as he ran, eager to tell the whole of Coran City about the "good news".
The old dwarf was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Jialan to reveal the news in such a hurry, his "but ......" two words hadn't had time to say!
"This cunning human brat! he must have done it on purpose!!"
The old dwarf roared in his stomach, his side had already paid the price, but the other party did not promise anything, how could he continue the topic?
"Uh... That one... Can you give us a tour of your Tempest Shark?"
Ding Bao took a few deep breaths, then squeezed out an ugly smile and said, "You know, we gnomes are experts in building floating boats, maybe I can give you some advice?"
"Oh! of course!"
With a smile on her face, Jia Lan stretched out her hand to invite the group of gnomes who came with the old dwarf to board the huge Storm Shark through the gangway: "Although our floating platform is not the same thing as your floating boat, I believe there are still a lot in common. ”
As he spoke, he led the gnomes on a tour and explained to them the various devices on the Storm Shark, and the gnomes kept exclaiming.
"What is this?"
"How is this possible?"
"Where are your masts?"
"What? Without sails? Without sails, how can this big guy move forward?
"Why is there such a big gap in the airbag? What? Not sealed? That's not ...... Leaked?"
When Jialan heard this, she turned around and asked curiously, "What leaked?"
The old dwarf couldn't help but speak, and stammered and pointed to the hollow airbag: "It's just... It is... The 'thing' in the airbag, the 'thing' that can float the floatboat?"
You must know that the reason why the dwarf floats can float is purely because there is a secret "light gas well" in their float boat manufacturing factory, which can continuously emit an underground gas named "light gas" by the gnomes.
This kind of "light air" is lighter than ordinary air, and after it is installed with a sealed airbag, it becomes the most critical part of a floating boat, but because this "light air" is very easy to leak, and every time you want to land, you must release a part of the "light air".
Therefore, due to the production of "light gas wells", they simply cannot expand the size of the fleet of floating boats, nor can they make too large floating boats, which will consume too much light gas!
The existence of this kind of "lightness" is the secret of the entire dwarf clan, and Ding Bao Belen naturally can't reveal what the "thing" is.
Seeing his ominous appearance, Jialan smiled and said, "There's nothing in the cabin? This huge hollow leather bag is just to give the floating platform a certain ability to stay in the air." ”
The old dwarf was shocked in disbelief and said, "There is no such 'thing', so how can it float?"
He became angry as if he had been deceived: "Are you joking with this 'big model'?"
"Are you kidding? Lord Belen, do you think I'm investing so much just to joke with you?"
Jialan looked at the old dwarf with a red face, which made him stunned.
Oh, yes!
If this is a joke, then the investment is inevitably too large, although the feather iron and deep-sea fish skin are not expensive materials, but to cover a behemoth 75 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 20 meters high, the cost of these two materials alone is more than a million quintalan.
What's more, there are also a large number of magic devices on this behemoth, which is another investment of incalculable value.
"Since Lord Belen doesn't believe that the Storm Shark can fly, then I'll show you how!"
Jialan said disapprovingly, walked into the control room located at the jaw of the "Great White Shark", sounded the mournful whistle, and a large number of craftsmen and construction personnel quickly left the construction site from under the Storm Shark. (To be continued......)