As long as it could cover the surface of an object and form a solid continuous film, it could be called a coating. The coating itself could be gaseous, liquid, or solid, and its uses were also different. From the initial aesthetic decoration to the later protection of the object's durability, it could all be considered a kind of coating.
Roland then carried out a series of tests.
The results of the tests made him exceptionally happy. Probably because of the concept of "the longer the painting could be preserved, the better", it was already very difficult to completely remove her previous photo paintings without destroying the carrier, and after the evolution of her ability, this characteristic was raised to a new level.
First of all, this kind of pigment with high adhesion and light weight showed two completely different physical properties. It could change the flexibility of its own material according to the painting object. For example, when painting the sky or clouds, it would be as soft as cotton candy, and it had a high resistance to stretching and shearing. When it was replaced with iron ingots or glass, it would become hard and brittle, and could be directly smashed with a hammer. In other words, due to the limited quality, its performance in the aspect of flexibility was far better than that of rigidity, which was also in line with Soroya's understanding of pigments.
Secondly, no matter what kind of characteristics it showed, its chemical properties were very stable. Not only would it not react with dilute sulfuric acid or dilute nitric acid, but it also showed repulsion to water and oil. When he filled a cardboard box with paint with water, the thin bottom of the box did not show any signs of water seeping. After pouring out the water, the clear liquid beads rolled in the box, like dew on a lotus leaf. At this time, when he touched the bottom with his fingers, it still felt dry.
In the high temperature resistance test, after Anna dripped molten iron into the paper box, the paper as a carrier suddenly burst into flames, but the coating itself did not change much apart from being pushed open a little by the molten iron. It was not until Anna's Blackfire continued to heat up the coating that it began to melt and deform, at the same time emitting white smoke, and finally turned into a black gelatinous substance.
What made Roland most excited was that this coating also had insulating properties. After covering the copper wire, it could be regarded as the enameled wire of the future. He used the simple direct current generator in the courtyard to prove this point.
At this point, Roland had a complete understanding of Soroya's new ability.
Unlike Anna's Blackfire which surpassed Green Flame in every aspect, Anna's ability after her evolution was more like an expansion of her previous painting ability. Now, she could paint realistic oil paintings, as well as thin photographs like before. It all depended on the thoughts in her mind, and both abilities could be used simultaneously.
In addition, when drawing a thick scroll, if the thickness was controlled to less than one centimeter, Soroya could draw for several hours without stopping. Once it was more than three centimeters, the consumption of magic power would increase rapidly. After ten centimeters, it would reach a threshold. Almost all the magic power in one's body would only be enough to draw one or two strokes. Of course, from another perspective, this was also the fastest and most effective way to vent when facing the bite of mana.
It was still a summoning ability. Within the effective range of the God's Stone of Retaliation, the Magic Pen would suddenly disappear, and Soroya would not be able to draw a new pattern. However, the already drawn coating would not be affected by the God's Stone of Retaliation. Under the observation of Nightingale, there was no trace of magic power left on it. In other words, the substance produced by the Magic Pen was real.
As for the use of the coating … there were too many. Soroya herself would never have thought that her new ability would bring so many changes to the town. This meant that Roland could quickly obtain a batch of water pipes coated with anti-rust materials, as well as a large bundle of enameled wire, and even high-temperature resistant fireproof bricks. The originally unreachable Three Supplies Project (water, electricity, and road) suddenly saw the light of dawn.
At the same time, this also reminded him that personal experience was far more profound than the axioms in books.
If the witches could see the microscopic world more intuitively, wouldn't it accelerate the process of their acceptance of the particle theory, thus triggering a new round of evolution? For example … a microscope that could observe the structure of cells and microorganisms.
Roland felt that it was necessary to give it a try.
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North Slope Furnace Group.
"Blast! Let the fire burn brighter! "Losiya shouted.
Although he couldn't see what was inside the shaft furnace, with three carts of charcoal poured in, the iron and stones inside should have been heated red.
When he was called to Border Town by a letter from Carr van Bate, he thought it was a desolate and barren place. If the letter didn't mention that the Mason Guild might be reborn here, he would not be willing to go to the border of the kingdom to resume his old trade.
After temporarily leaving his family, he packed his luggage and prepared to leave. He was ready to eat porridge and live in a tent. As for the lack of manpower and money, that was a common problem during construction.
Lesya also didn't intend to stay in Border Town for a long time. He wanted to see Karl, his old friend of many years, as well as his fellow stonemasons who were either exiled or living in seclusion.
But the reality was always so incredible.
After arriving at the town by boat, he met Carr van Bate at the dock, an outstanding mason in Graycastle King's City and a strong competitor for the next leader of the Mason Guild. Compared to his appearance in Roland's memory, there was white hair at his temples and a few more wrinkles on his face. However, his body was not thin, but a lot stronger, and his face was even glossy.
After greeting him, Carr did not take him to the noisy and messy construction site. Instead, he led him to a obviously newly built residential building. He handed over a key and said, "This house is yours. Put your luggage down first, and let's go to the pub for a drink."
Then Losiya heard a series of incredible stories from the other party.
Carr was recruited by the Lord to work in City hall as a civilian. He became an official with a fixed monthly salary, and he was also the director of the construction department!
If he stayed, he could also work in City hall!
He would get a free house!
After ten years of work, he could get a retirement allowance! What was a retirement allowance? Even if he did not work, he could still get money!
Losiya thought that Carr was drunk at that time, but he did not expect that what he said was true.
"Sir, the ore is melting, and I see molten iron flowing!" The worker at the top of the furnace shouted.
"Open the slag outlet and discharge the slag!"
After getting to work, none of the problems that Lesya had envisioned appeared. Not only did the higher-ups give him people, they also gave him money. Moreover, they gave him money very quickly. Often after the application was made, he would get a reply the next day. In addition, there was also an alchemy material called cement, which could quickly bond bricks and stones, so the construction speed was improved by leaps and bounds. He felt a kind of unprecedented joy here.
In just a month, Losiya built five furnaces with air bags and three shaft furnaces for smelting iron.
The shaft furnace in front of him was the work that he had been thinking about for many years after he left the Mason Guild. He thought that it could only be passed down in the form of drawings, but he did not expect that it would become a finished product one day.
This improved shaft furnace was nearly two meters high, and its inner diameter was about 75 centimeters. There were many air nozzles at the lower part of the furnace body, which could be used to blast and draw air. At the bottom, there was a slag outlet and an outlet for molten iron to flow out. Next to the shaft furnace, there was a slope made of sand and stones, which made it convenient for the workers to add materials and observe the situation inside the furnace.
Today was the day that the first shaft furnace was officially put into use. Before opening the furnace, a smelting test had to be done according to the usual practice.
After opening the slag outlet for more than ten times and adding charcoal to the furnace two times, the test basically passed. There was molten iron in the furnace, and the slag outlet was unimpeded. The temperature at the moment was also enough to meet the smelting needs, so there was no need to continue to waste charcoal. After all, in order to reduce wastage, the first test used the waste ores in the corner of the yard.
After opening the iron outlet to discharge the melted molten iron, Losiya announced that the furnace would be stopped.
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Two days later, the townspeople who cleaned the furnace dug out a few dark stones. Under the high temperature, the other waste ores had shrunk several times, but these pieces of ores had not changed when they were first thrown in. Instead, their surface was brighter, and they were as black as ink.
Losiya could not determine what kind of ore it was. He could say that it was useless waste ores, but its shape and appearance were really pleasing, and it did not seem useless. But if it was useful, how could it be made into a tool if it could not be smelted? After thinking about it, he simply picked out the most square-shaped ore, wrapped it in cloth, and asked his men to go to the castle and give it to the Lord of Border Town, Roland Wimbledon.
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