The Dragons did not have a specific concept of the "mechanics" mentioned by Roddy, so their questions were somewhat scattered. Roddy was not afraid to be a physics teacher and said patiently, "In fact, if you are fast enough, the heat generated by the friction of air resistance can even ignite objects. I don't know if the Dragons can reach this speed, but the faster the speed, the greater the air resistance that needs to be overcome. Everything is relative. "
"I can understand a little if you put it this way, because the faster you fly, the harder it is to accelerate."
"Roddy, then do you think the Crystal Cannon can be infinitely enlarged? If we make a super large cannon barrel, can we blow up a target hundreds of kilometers away with one shot?"
Iscar was more interested in weapons, but Roddy nodded, "If there are enough materials, it is not a problem to make a huge cannon that can bombard a target thousands of kilometers away, but that is only in theory. How many materials will be consumed to make such a huge Crystal Cannon? How much crystal energy will be consumed for one shot? " Roddy said to the Crystal Dragon beside him, "Essien, can you do me a favor? Use your illusion to simulate a sand table around the royal city."
"No problem."
Essien raised his hand and a sand table formed by illusions appeared in the center. Roddy used his own magic to build a Crystal Cannon model. Iscar looked at its size and suddenly slapped his head, "If we really make this, the five Dragons will not be able to fire a few shots even if they take out all their resources …"
"Yes, but there are actually many solutions for long-range and even super-long-range attacks — if you are interested, you can participate."
Roddy's seemingly casual words immediately made the eyes of the other four Dragons light up.
"Ah? You can tell us? "
"Of course, even if the demons do not invade this plane, we will fight our way there sooner or later!"
Roddy raised his hand and used magic to build a rocket model while saying to them, "With a super-long-range attack weapon, after invading the Demonic Plane, we can directly shoot a few hundred shots at the Demon Lords. Who can withstand it? By then, the credit for killing the Demon Lords will probably be on you. "
"How? Don't keep me guessing … "
Black Dragon Herrlöw Rubens was obviously tempted. However, Roddy took out a stack of paper from the side and said, "This matter … if we are going to do it, let's do it together. All of you are the young talents of the Dragons, but I believe that within the clan, there must be many who are eyeing your position and want to replace you, right? Right now, this project is actually worthless, but if we finish it in secret, the credit will belong to everyone. "
"If you want to do it, it's best if we sign a confidentiality agreement to ensure that the research process will not be leaked to others."
Roddy looked up at the Dragons in front of him. They looked at each other and nodded. "Okay!"
Roddy tricked four Dragons into joining the team while talking and laughing. Kardashian was really amazed by his ability. Akasha and Sally did not know how to describe it — they did not understand the principles of what Roddy said, but seeing the person they liked so freely in front of the Dragons, the love in their eyes could not be concealed.
The content of the "confidentiality agreement" was not much, but the five Dragons confirmed the validity of the agreement by casting a spell together. After that, everyone went to the dining hall to eat. At this time, the newly joined Rubens and Stika also became more casual with each other. Because the agreement was not as simple as setting up a "research and development team," it also established a "circle" and allowed them to have a deeper relationship with each other.
Any race would have differences in intimacy and distance. Being tied to the five young talents of the Dragons was very important to the stability of the entire regime.
Although the ingredients for this meal were ordinary, the guests and the host enjoyed it. After Iscar and the others left, Kardashian, who quietly returned, yawned. "It's so tiring to act with you. Why did you suddenly think of dragging them to make a rocket?"
"Ah? This thing is called a rocket? "
Sally, who was holding a glass of warm water to sober herself up, turned her head curiously. "I listened to you for a long time, but I feel like a fool. I don't understand anything."
"Me too …"
Akasha's alcohol tolerance was poor. At this time, her little face was red, and the way she leaned on the armchair was very seductive. Roddy gave her a cushion to use as a pillow. After helping the little priest lie down, he replied, "Actually, making a rocket is just a gimmick. The deeper purpose behind it is about resources."
"Resources? You mean things like oil? "
Kardashian had read a lot of information on Earth. She knew the general concept of things like the dollar, oil, and gold. And now, the "Recharged Crystal" was a kind of energy. In concept, it was similar to "natural gas" and "fossil energy." If nothing went wrong, it would be the most common energy source for all races on the continent in the future.
"Yes, the Recharged Crystal can help the Kingdom of Karen establish the hegemony of energy, but the technology of the Recharged Crystal will not be kept secret forever. This is a certain thing."
Roddy was very clear that the larger the organization, the more complicated the personnel, the "leakage" was inevitable. Just like the mobile phone, if a company only relied on its capital, it would definitely go bankrupt in the future. "Core competitiveness" was the problem that Roddy, as a top ruler, needed to think about.
"The development of the rocket requires the support of a large number of crystals, and the problem of insufficient crystal energy … I can use the resources of the Dragons to solve it."
As soon as Roddy finished speaking, Kardashian reached out and poked his head. "Well, you even included me in your calculations! Tell me, what else haven't you said? "
"How would I dare to plot against you? If I don't do this, the Kingdom of Karen will fall into the hands of Charles II sooner or later. Everyone has to talk to each other on an equal footing to cooperate well. If someone falls behind, the one in front will not be polite."
These words were said casually, but Sally next to him took it to heart. For the governance of the whole country, she could only learn from the previous feudal lord enfeoffment. But now it seemed that the word "centralization" brought not only glory but also risks like walking a tightrope.
Kardashian did not expect Roddy to think so far ahead. She could like Roddy personally and accept everything about him, but what the five Dragons really cared about was strength and interests. However, at this time, the kingdom had just been unified, and it was time to celebrate the victory. Roddy had calmly begun to pave the way for the follow-up strategy — to become a person on equal footing with the Dragons, he did not only rely on luck and strength.
"Divided for a long time, united for a long time, but united for a long time, divided for a long time … At this time, what I am most worried about is' extreme prosperity will lead to decline '." Roddy exhaled and looked at the night outside the window, "This country needs at least five years to recover, and more than twenty years to restore the population."
"Well, then slowly recover. Now we have to think about — it's time to take a bath before going to bed!"
Kardashian dragged him to the bathroom. Sally and Akasha stared at the Dragons' "snatching" him away. As the king, Sally felt that she could not be weak, "Twenty years is too long! You have to tell me if there is any way to speed up the process! "
She gritted her teeth and chased after Sally. Akasha didn't want to wait here alone, so she stomped her feet and followed Sally with a blushing face.
Kardashian did not care what they thought. She looked back and answered Sally's question with a faint smile, "I know the answer — building ships, exploring the sea, and colonizing."
"Colonizing?"
Sally asked doubtfully, but Kardashian did not continue to answer. She pushed Roddy into the bathroom. Sally, who was standing outside the door, turned to look at Akasha. The latter whispered, "Why don't we … wait?"
"I am Duke — oh no, I am the king now! I don't want to fall behind! "
She took several deep breaths. She wanted to take a step with a red face but did not dare. In the end, Akasha pushed her, "If we wait any longer, she will succeed …"
So Roddy took a bath for nearly three hours …
*****
July 20th.
The Kingdom of Efta had gradually restored its peace. But for many remote areas, they still had no idea what happened in the kingdom in the past two months.
The young Suval was looking at the sky in the shadow of a pile of straw, bored. He was biting a straw in his mouth, wondering if he should go to the river to eat some fish in the afternoon. But before he could get up, a distant rumble made him jump.
In his field of vision, several huge objects appeared a kilometer away, seemingly slowly moving in his direction. Suval immediately thought that it was a powerful magic beast, so he quickly ran back to Todd Village. This small village in the northeast of the kingdom had a total of seventy people. Because of the complicated terrain, the roads connecting to other villages were very difficult, so they didn't even know about the Beastmen's invasion last year.
"There's a magic beast! A big magic beast! "
Suval's report made the small village bustle. The village chief brought more than ten able-bodied men with wooden sticks and iron tools to the front of the village. When they looked into the distance, they were immediately scared silly by the approaching "giant beast" …
The huge body of the road construction puppet made the human figures look incomparably small. Usually, there would be casualties when dealing with a wild boar weighing more than a hundred kilograms. How could they contend against something weighing more than a ton? Therefore, the village chief immediately ordered the villagers to prepare to flee. However, three engineers on horseback quickly dispelled their panic. Not only did they come to inform the villagers that the "road" was about to be repaired, but they also brought six bags of dried meat and honey as a "greeting gift."
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