In the western part of the Georgia territory, at the edge of the Cumberland Mountains.
"Open the furnace!"
With the order of the person in charge, the iron-smelting blast furnace, whose main body was made of refractory bricks and the outer layer was covered with steel. A worker with full body protection used an iron hook to pull open the furnace door of the iron outlet.
Whoosh —
Heat waves surged, iron splashed, and orange-red molten iron rushed out. Then it flowed through the middle tank and slowly poured into the water-cooled crystallizer.
Although the last pig iron ingot had not been fully formed, there was already a cheer among the onlookers. Everyone's face was covered with a layer of red light, not only because of the reflection of the hot molten iron, but also because of the boiling blood in the body.
"Oh-!"
"Ah, it's done!"
"Hahaha, it's really done. This new blast furnace is really great!"
Olivia, who was also here looking at the furnace door, waved her pink fist and turned her head slightly. She was not surprised to see the same excitement in Elvin's eyes.
After a while.
A skinny, middle-aged man in a gray adept's robe, with one of his eyes replaced by a red prosthetic eye, was holding a crude, dull gray iron ingot that weighed ten kilograms. He jogged to the two adepts' side.
He held the iron ingot in front of Elvin with both hands, bowed and reported to him about the first opening of the furnace.
"Sir, the iron ingot is out, and the quality is very good. The first batch of molten iron has been crystallized and weighed. Now it seems that it can reach the design capacity of an average of 600 tons per day. "
Taking the iron ingot in his hand, Elvin directly broke it with his bare hands. After seeing the fracture, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Mr. Kingslime, thank you for your hard work."
Hearing that, the thin middle-aged man with the artificial eye bowed lower, but he did not dare to take the credit.
"It's all thanks to the new iron-smelting technology brought by sir. Our work is not worth mentioning."
Obviously, this was a former "Mechanical Immortality" apprentice, and an apprentice who was not young and had almost no potential to go further.
It was now the end of September.
After being brought back to the Georgia territory and being implanted with the [Symbiotic Strain] by Elvin.
This group of apprentices who had returned to the orthodox "Rune Study" and were all smart people had completely seen the situation. They were unusually respectful and filled in the various new industries in the territory.
With his knowledge and ability that far exceeded that of ordinary people, he brought about a qualitative breakthrough in these industries.
These guys had the cruel side of conducting forbidden experiments, but they also had the pure side of a technician. At least with the help of this group of Apprentice Adepts, Elvin's industrial plan had blossomed, and the pace of development had quickly entered the fast lane.
For example, the first newly built blast furnace had an effective volume of 200 cubic meters. On average, it could produce 600 tons of pig iron per day, and an annual output of 220,000 tons.
If it had been in Elvin's era, this would have been considered backward and would have been swept into the trash heap of history without hesitation. But now, compared to how the kingdom had just learned how to smelt iron with coke, the significance of this was already epoch-making.
Even if the effective volume was expanded to 400 cubic meters, or even 800 cubic meters, there would be no technical difficulties.
For this reason, after Elvin carefully screened the steel workers, he also transferred a large number of loyal "Drapers" to act as guards of the steel factory, guarding the secrets of this place closely.
This technology obviously did not come from the hands of alchemists, but from an ancient god's city in the spiritual world. It was the harvest of Elvin and Olivia during an exploration of the spiritual world.
In the past, when they encountered the ancient god's city, they would deliberately avoid it. But now, with the [Mythological Language – Ancient Code] as a reward for clearing the maze, it was possible to transform it into valuable knowledge.
Although they would not deliberately pursue it, they would not deliberately avoid it either.
Among the several practical technologies that the two of them had analyzed, this advanced blast furnace equipment was just right for the current situation of Georgia.
Using this blast furnace technology to smelt 1 ton of pig iron required 1.5-2.0 tons of iron ore, 0.4-0.6 tons of coke, 0.2-0.4 tons of flux (limestone), and a total of 2-3 tons of raw materials.
The prerequisite was to ensure the continuity of the blast furnace production, and there must be a sufficient supply of raw materials. This was the advantage of the Cumberland Mountains, which were rich in iron ore and coal.
A generation of blast furnaces (from the time the furnace was opened to the time the furnace was shut down) could continuously produce for a few years to a dozen years. It could be said to be a huge profit with little capital. It was also regarded by Elvin and Olivia as the key to the counterattack of Georgia's steel industry.
In the future, with the expansion of the industry and the increase of steel production, there would be a day when Georgia would challenge the entire New World, or even the whole world.
After encouraging the steel workers here, the two of them left the "Steel City" that had just started.
Through the [Black Cavity], they came to the center of the territory more than a hundred kilometers away in the blink of an eye. It was also the second stop of their inspection — Ceramic Town.
This place might have the richest ceramic clay resources in the world. How to convert the clay into cash was the most important thing for them.
The two of them stepped out of the [Black Cavity] and came to this small town with only a few buildings.
Old Buck, Will, and another wizard apprentice, Kenneth, who had once escaped from the sword of the evil spirit "Deer Bone God" were already waiting here.
Seeing this mysterious method, their faces were full of awe as they showed the first batch of products produced after the opening of the kiln yesterday to the two of them.
In fact, there were only a dozen pieces in total. Not only were they all small objects, but they were also full of various flaws.
Olivia was amazed by this magical "magic". She picked up a dark green ceramic bowl and carefully played with it.
Elvin, however, frowned slightly. He was a little dissatisfied.
"Since it's the first batch, let's not talk about the quality and type first. Even if it's a defective product, the success rate is too low. I'm afraid it's not even 5%?"
In his memory, the success rate of porcelain in ancient times should be about 10%, not to mention defective products.
Old Buck, who had some skills in pottery, was currently the technical person in charge here. He stepped forward and carefully reported.
"My Lord, there are 200 pieces of unfinished porcelain in the kiln. Only these 11 pieces can be picked out in perfect condition. Most of the others are broken. From my experience, the main problem lies in the control of the kiln's temperature. "
In Elvin's knowledge system, he did not have much knowledge about ceramics.
He only remembered that pottery was fired at 800-1000 degrees Celsius, while porcelain was fired at 1300-1400 degrees Celsius. Porcelain clay differed from place to place, and the specific firing temperature differed as well. The final firing temperature was the standard.
This knowledge, which was considered a secret in the Peacock Islands, had been passed down to the craftsmen in advance. However, it would take a long time for them to succeed.
Apart from that, the enamel on the porcelain was another difficult problem.
Enamel was actually the layer of bright outer layer that covered the surface of the porcelain.
It was mainly made of clay, quartz, and feldspar. After grinding and mixing, it was coated on the surface of the unfinished porcelain. It was then baked and melted at high temperatures. After cooling, it formed a glassy crystal.
The three most basic and simplest colors were celadon, white, and black. Celadon was the earliest to appear. It usually contained between 1% and 5% iron. White porcelain was produced with less than 1% iron, while black porcelain was produced with more than 5% iron.
The purpose of this experimental first batch was to produce celadon. The short-term goal was to produce white porcelain, which was highly sought after by the nobles of the Old Continent.
Baking white porcelain was the process of removing the iron from the glaze. It was also the foundation of all other colors. It was an important milestone in porcelain baking.
After that, they would consider the issue of personalized colors. The coloring agent for the blue and white porcelain was cobalt. The red color came from iron oxide or copper oxide. Elvin could not remember the rest.
After some consideration, he looked at the three people again.
"At present, the main fuel used for porcelain baking is firewood. We can also use coal. The nature of the fuel determines that the furnace temperature is indeed difficult to control. After that, we will continue to experiment. After all, we have no shortage of raw materials. "
After a pause, he specifically called out the name of the sorcerer-apprentice.
"Mr. Kenneth, can we use the power of alchemy to try to design a temperature-control device? You are in charge of submitting a feasible research plan to me.
At the very least, we need to be able to produce white porcelain steadily. Then, we can start to sell it to the market. Gentlemen, I don't need to say more about the value of porcelain. The opportunity to turn clay into gold is right in front of us. "
"Yes, sir!"
With the support of the knowledge provided by Elvin, they were already a big step ahead of the other countries who were also experimenting with porcelain. It would be unreasonable if they still could not produce results.
.....
When the two returned to the governor's mansion hand in hand, it was already afternoon of the same day.
The warm golden sunlight filled the clean and tidy study room. Elvin and Olivia snuggled against each other on the spacious sofa, feeling a little tired both physically and mentally.
Relying on the gradually increasing ability of Kaka, they could travel between the governor's mansion, the sorcerer's tower, and various parts of the territory at any time, achieving a detailed control of the 100,000 square kilometers of land.
In just half a day's time, they had run to five towns in all directions of Georgia territory, dealing with a myriad of affairs. Even with the physique of an Extraordinaire, they were still a little exhausted.
In addition, combining gem witchcraft and the knowledge of "runes" inherited from the alchemists, the short-distance teleportation device in the sorcerer's tower had begun to be built.
In the future, the members of the school and even the officials of the territory could use this to pass through, indirectly allowing Elvin to firmly grasp the entire territory in the palm of his hand.
There was no need to worry about the resources needed at all.
After the annihilation of the "Mechanical Immortality School" that day, they also looted the spoils of war.
As expected of the representative of advanced productivity, the rich among the sorcerers. Among the official sorcerers of less than 20 people, five magic pockets were found.
Moreover, after the fortress collapsed, although it rushed to the bottom of the river, Kaka opened the [Shadow Secret Storehouse] and packed it as a whole without any waste. In addition, with the knowledge from the "Mechanical Immortality School," the poor "Activation School" had been equipped with rocket thrusters.
In terms of personal cultivation, Elvin had begun to learn the second volume of "Flesh Puppet" with Angel.
But in addition to the progress of meditation, the biggest problem Elvin faced in advancing to the third level was to make groundbreaking achievements related to the first three volumes of the inherited secret scroll.
Elvin's secular inventions could be said to be a cart-load, but this groundbreaking achievement of the sorcerer's path still needed to be carefully considered.
"Master, Viscount, afternoon tea is ready."
At this moment, Sarah, who was wearing a proper maid's dress, walked in with a silver tray. This group of beautiful "Night Creatures" had been well brought into the role of their own maid, and the speed of adaptation was amazing.
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Sarah."
Looking at the "Night Creature" who was actually 38 years old but still as youthful and beautiful as a young girl, Elvin's mind suddenly flashed.
"Got it!"
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