"Squeak squeak squeak …"
Amidst the frantic roars, two long lines of sand flew over from the desert. Amidst the flying sand, two poisonous tails with shining hooks were raised high up in the air.
It was unknown if the poison was fatal, but being hit by these half-meter-long hooks was definitely not a good feeling.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Two orange-red flame bullets the size of a human head, carrying a high temperature that almost scorched the desert, drew an arc and accurately landed in front of the line of sand.
Boom!
It was as if two heavy cannons had blasted open two scorching craters in the sea of sand. The flame streams that reached 3,000 degrees Celsius easily melted the sand into shiny crystals.
At the same time.
Under the yellow sand, two giant sand scorpions covered in transparent yellow gem-like shells were blasted into the air.
Whoosh!
A sharp blue lightning bolt streaked across the bodies of the two sand scorpions, easily slicing through their yellow gem-like shells and splitting them in half from head to tail.
The screams came to an abrupt end.
Clang!
Elvin sheathed his sword. Beside him, the ruby ring on Moonlight Stone's right index finger slowly dimmed.
After more than ten nights of joint operations, one hour was equivalent to one and a half days.
In fact, the two of them had been together in the spirit world for more than twenty days. Their cooperation was already very good.
Furthermore, this strange creature that was almost impossible to exist in the material world clearly had the common characteristics of the Activation School of Thought and the Gem School of Thought.
This was also the norm for the spirit world monsters when the two of them worked together during this period of time. It was an additional benefit from the mysterious binding between the two of them.
Although they couldn't see each other's expressions, the two of them were rather satisfied with the mysterious knowledge that came with the feedback of their spirituality.
"A method of cultivating organic gems? That's great! "
With a Stage 3 physical-type Beyonder who could enter the spirit world as her escort, Moonlight Stone's exploration of the spirit world had been very relaxing and pleasant.
Ignoring the knowledge gains related to her path, just the growth of her spirituality after killing these spirit world monsters was at least ten times faster than when she was exploring alone a few days ago.
It doesn't feel bad to have such a neighbor. It's just that … it makes me seem like I don't exist.
She had always been proud and competitive. Although she felt a little depressed, she also knew that her situation was almost impossible for others to find.
Even if there were powerful high-level physical-type Extraordinaires who were willing to give up on the loot and take a huge risk as bodyguards, those Great Knights whose minds (wills) were as hard as iron could not enter the Spirit Realm at all.
It was like a piece of sea that could absorb a lot of water, but as long as you poked it with a needle, you would poke a hole in the sponge. Compared to Spellcasters, the Great Knight was like a needle!
After that, there was no need for words.
The two of them looked at each other and turned to the side of a dark crevice not far away.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
He leaped into the crevice, and after a series of twists and turns in the underground caverns and rivers, he had returned to the anchorage of the two beacons.
Before bidding farewell, Moonlight Stone, who appeared very petite in comparison, raised her head and looked at Elvin.
"Mr. Red Hemlock, after a few days of discussion, I think your design is perfect.
I'll consider your question of using different gems or the same type of gems. I'll give you an answer tomorrow. "
Although the tone of her voice was still as cold as before, the arrogance had almost disappeared.
"Thank you for your help, Miss Moonlight Stone."
"It's nothing. Consider it my repayment for your Hyacinth Grass."
Olivia silently added in her heart.
The stronger the Storm Horn is, the safer I'll be. That's right, that's it!
Elvin did not know if it was because they had become familiar with each other, but Miss Moonlight Stone was much stronger than before. In fact, she was not difficult to get along with.
"Then, see you tomorrow!"
"Goodbye!"
After waving goodbye, Elvin looked at the girl's back as she disappeared into the forest.
He muttered to himself, "Although we get along quite well, I keep feeling that my relationship with Miss Moonlight Stone is a little strange.
Every night, during this hour, we have to spend a day and a half alone with each other.
The time in the Spirit Realm is like another life, and it's even longer than the time in the material world. Is this considered … an unfamiliar soul mate? "
.....
Work continued after daybreak.
After completing the modifications of the eight privateers and the last fifth-grade warship, the Shaking Sail, Elvin and Milan did not rest for long.
Once enough steel was delivered, they immediately started the modification plan for the Storm Horn.
The seawater in Dock Room No. 1 had been drained, and all the outfitting of the Storm Horn had been removed. It was completely prepared.
He gestured to the blacksmiths and engineers who were watching from the side.
Elvin slowly raised his hands.
Sta!
The next moment.
The carving had long been completed. On the five corners that represented fire, water, earth, wind, and soul, there were Little Pao, Golden Cup, Golden Lion, Sword Staff, and Milan's rune array.
An emerald green brilliance that was as translucent as jade spewed out.
Swoosh!
Elvin had once again activated the [Transcendence Ritual — Activating Skillful Hands] that he had used when modifying the Morning Star.
Elvin, whose ability had been greatly enhanced, easily covered the entire battleship with his [Activating Skillful Hands].
With his current soul strength, it was enough to deal with multi-threaded operations. It was as if countless skilled blacksmiths were working together under the same brain. The wooden ribs that were originally firmly fixed in the battleship loosened and peeled off bit by bit.
During this period, there was no damage to the hull.
Kacha … Kacha …
In fact, the keel of the battleship could be replaced normally.
In fact, the current shipbuilding habit of the entire Tulip Alliance was to use inferior materials as the keel during construction. Finally, the keel would be knocked off and replaced with a real keel made of superior materials. The keel would be as "brand new" as possible so that it would not bear the hardships of construction.
This method could also prevent the keel from deforming to the greatest extent.
It could be said that most of the battleships in service in the Tulip Alliance had their keels changed at least once.
Compared to the wooden keel.
Steel was in a crystalline state at the microscopic level. Its interior was completely coherent at the macroscopic level. This determined that steel had good macroscopic mechanical properties and mechanical conductivity.
Wood was completely different because the texture of the material could be seen with the naked eye – the "growth ring".
It was made up of many xylem fibers arranged in parallel. The strength of the connection between these fibers was far less than the strength of a whole fiber inside. Therefore, there was a saying, "Chopping wood without looking at the grain will tire the woodcutter to death."
In order to build a bigger, stronger and sturdier battleship, the material revolution was an inevitable trend.
However, wooden sailing battleships had only appeared for a few decades. At present, no country had launched an iron-ribbed wood-hulled battleship.
In Elvin's memory, even the earliest iron-ribbed wood-hulled battleship generally required the use of wrought iron box-type keels and riveted ribs, which had extremely high requirements for craftsmanship and materials.
The technology of this world was a little better than that of the Blue Star. It was because the powerful Knight had to be equipped with suitable weapons. Therefore, the production and processing technology of materials, especially steel, was relatively mature.
With an idea in mind, the technology tree could almost meet the prerequisite for small-scale manufacturing.
The material Elvin chose was low-carbon steel, which was relatively easy to shape.
To put it bluntly, steel was a carbon-iron alloy. It only had different properties because of the different carbon content. Wrought iron (wrought iron): C% 0.0218%; steel: C% 0.0218% -2.06%; pig iron: C% 2.06-4.3%.
The iron components of a normal battleship (such as the rods used for fixing) were usually made of wrought iron, which had better plasticity.
However, Elvin knew the difference in strength and hardness between wrought iron and steel. To him, increasing the hardness of the material was just a matter of a little more effort. Of course, he had to do it in one go.
Ding ding dang dang …
The wooden keel, ribs, nails, and rods were easily hollowed out by the "Animated Skillful Hands".
Then, the long piece of steel that he had prepared in advance had already raised its head and crawled into the bottom of the battleship like a snake.
From the beginning to the end, it neatly embedded itself into the gaps left by the original keel and side ribs.
Whether it was the hollow box-type structure of the keel or the connection between the steel components, it was a piece of cake for Elvin.
Rustle rustle …
After the entire piece of steel arrived at the predetermined position, it grew naturally like a tree. The keel, ribs, and steel beams were formed as one. This technique was more than a hundred times more brilliant than welding and riveting.
Then, the steel and wood components of the Storm Horn grew at the same time as if they were two living Acacia trees that grew together firmly.
Then, tar and linen automatically filled in the unavoidable gaps, providing an excellent buffer zone and turning the entire battleship into a perfect whole.
After the modification was completed, Elvin also cleaned up the bottom of the battleship that was covered with copper sheets. Wherever the Animated Spiritual Light passed, the copper sheets immediately shone as if they were new.
It was a success!
Elvin's old friend, the senior naval engineer who had helped him modify the Morning Star, Oakley, rushed onto the Storm Horn. After using his professional knowledge to examine it carefully, he could not help but exclaim.
"Sir General, this kind of iron-ribbed wooden ship … is the future of the kingdom's battleships!"
With Oakley's experience, of course, he could tell.
The advantage of the iron-ribbed structure was very obvious. While not greatly increasing the weight of the ship, it could make the ship longer and better withstand the recoil of the cannons, increasing the number of cannons.
In the current situation where the accuracy and power of the cannons were limited, more was more!
Moreover, when building a new ship, it could greatly reduce the drying time of the ribs. Together with the steam to dry the ship's planks, the production period of a battleship could be shortened from a few years to a few months.
Elvin smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
In fact, the ironclads were the future of the battleships.
However, with the gradual scarcity of large-scale high-quality wood in the entire colony, the use of the relatively cheap iron-ribbed ships would probably become a temporary choice and supplement.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the production of steel had to catch up with the progress of industrialization. Now that the strength of the navy was measured by the number of cast-iron cannons, such a wish would not be realized in a short period of time.
However, Elvin did not care much about the development of the battleships in the future. However, the Storm Horn was already prepared. All that was left was the finishing touch to usher in a magnificent rebirth!
"Miss Moonlight Stone, I hope you can bring good news to the Storm Horn tonight."
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