Legend had it that Dragons liked to fill their lair with gold coins. In fact, at the level of the Dragon Lord, a pile of useless metals at home was absolutely a pain in the ass. Lord Pukasto was obviously not interested in gold mines. He continued, "There are many coal and iron mines in the kingdom. Some rare mines are at the border. There are many good things in Tasman's Gondola Mountain."
For Roddy, such information was very important. After thanking Pukasto profusely, the lord left on the pretext that he had to study calculus.
Roddy picked up the stone and infused it with magic. A light screen was projected directly in front of him. He adjusted the direction and saw a scale projection of the Kingdom of Karen's territory on the wall. The map was marked with light spots of different colors. The text on the map showed the approximate reserves and types of mineral veins, as well as the types of associated minerals.
Roddy already had a deep understanding of the power of Dragons, but this time, he was still shocked by the strength of the Black Dragon Herlöw. In this era where mining was basically based on luck, what Pukasto did was no different from a satellite.
Just this piece of information alone was enough for the leaders of the kingdom to have enough gold — or rather, millions of gold would be hard to obtain. The important foundation for an agricultural society to move towards an industrial society was sufficient energy and ore. And now, these two biggest problems had been solved by the Black Dragon Lord in three days.
Roddy did not expect to receive such a big gift before he was ready to leave. He stared at the map for a while and felt inexplicably distressed. He was not playing some real-time strategy game. The population of the Kingdom of Karen was not large. Whether it was mining or building roads and railways, the cost and manpower were astronomical. Moreover, he had an army to support and even a fleet to build.
He suddenly understood why most of the ancient emperors in China were criticized by their descendants. No matter what decision they made, the people at the bottom would be tormented. As the saying goes, "When the emperor prospers, the people suffer. When the emperor perishes, the people suffer."
While staring at the map, Kardashian knocked on the door and entered. She saw what Roddy was studying and roughly understood the general situation with a glance. When she saw him looking at her, she tossed a metal ball over. "Pucasto is really quick. The problem has been solved."
Rody did not even turn his head. A tentacle condensed from magic caught the ball. He took a look at it and found that the metal ball was perfectly round and its surface was polished. It felt heavy in his hand. Rody was familiar with the drawings and knew that this was the bearing used for propellers of aircraft. It was also the only bottleneck in long-distance navigation.
Roddy had thought that it would take some time before he could conquer it. He did not expect the Black Dragon Herrlöw to solve the problem so easily. He could not help but feel excited. "It's really done? How much stronger is it? "
"The data shows at least three times. The durability test is still in progress, but judging from the current situation, it can definitely pass the test. " Kardashian was also a little emotional. "Pucasto personally helped raise the smelting temperature and used magic to make a batch of beads according to the standard model. There was almost no measurement error."
The corner of Roddy's mouth twitched. He thought that this was much better than the "Level Eight Workers" in China's state-owned enterprises.
"Now I can see that compared to the technology on Earth, the level of development here is really abnormal. The basic level of ordinary people is too low. Even the way to measure temperature is very primitive. And the things that the Lord of the Dragons casually makes are incomparable to high-precision machine tools."
Kardashian said with a sigh. "But the bearing problem has been solved. You can finally move."
"That's true, but after looking at this map, I'm afraid I have to trouble you with a lot of things."
In the end, Kardashian volunteered to stay in the Kingdom of Karen to help Roddy oversee the research department and monitor the cabinet. If the core power was gone, it would not be enough to rely on Nora to play the role of Sally. And the power of the cabinet was too great. Under absolute power, corruption was inevitable.
The invasion of the demons made Roddy dare not slack off, but those nobles could not possibly be willing to "serve the people".
Since Kardashian knew Roddy's secret, she was very enthusiastic about the application of "Earth's technology". The development of guided missiles had entered a new stage. Compared to going to another continent to find clues, she was actually more inclined to stay here and continue to do research.
So at this time, Kardashian agreed very happily. "Tell me, which mines are you going to mine? Anyway, the Dragons have a lot of free time. If I post a task for points, there will definitely be people willing to help cast spells. "
"The mines are secondary. The main thing is … the finances are tight now."
Roddy sat back in the chair and sighed helplessly. "In order to improve efficiency during the war, most roads relied on magic to shape and solidify. The train tracks also cost a lot of money. Now we've done our best to open up a line, but what next? Maintaining the continuous transport of the train costs too much. If we don't transport it, the cost of repairing the road will be wasted. "
"The research department said that the results are very good. The goods transported are more than a hundred times more than the horse carriages. The profits …" Kardashian was stunned as she said this. Suddenly, she understood. "You mean … the energy supply is not enough?"
Roddy nodded. "I've never done such a big thing before. Now I understand that there are many things I've done. I've really been too wasteful."
He started counting with his fingers. "At that time, the High Elves had a sufficient reserve of crystals, but they did not have universal transportation. Also, their magic power was strong, so the war did not consume too many crystals. But what about us? The war to Lashiman requires a lot of crystals, and the trade share is also not small. Now, the trucks that repair the road, the trains that run non-stop after the opening, the planes that are about to travel across the ocean, and so on, all of them require crystals. Moreover, each of them is not a one-time use, but a long-term consumption of crystals … "
If they only relied on Magic crystal conversion and rare elemental crystals from the natural world, with the current consumption rate, the Kingdom of Karen would not be able to supply them at all.
Kardashian immediately realized what he wanted to do. "Are you going to use Earth's technology as support? Nuclear power is definitely out of the question. Internal combustion engines? But oil … "
Roddy hurriedly waved his hand. "Be realistic. We can't just look at the current industrial level of the Mages. After making internal combustion engines, at most, only the laboratory can process them with enough precision. Mass production and maintenance are too difficult. "
He raised his hand and pointed. The tentacles condensed from magic spread behind him to the map projected by the stone. In a few seconds, it became the current road map of the Kingdom.
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