The electric motor finally stopped running on the afternoon of the fifth day.
In other words, one "Dawn I" could provide power for the large electric motor for five days. If it was used intermittently, the working time could be extended even longer. After losing the magnetization effect, the copper pillar could be enchanted again. It was a low-consumption, pollution-free, and recyclable green energy source.
Its shortcomings were also obvious. One enchantment would exhaust the magic power of Anna, Mystery Moon, and Spear. Even if the three of them produced one "Dawn I" a day, they could only keep five electric motors running at most (when the motors weren't turned off). Anna was still an irreplaceable figure in the town's fine processing and steel smelting. Although Roland had tried his best to hand over most of the manufacturing to the ordinary townspeople, the production of revolving guns and bullets would immediately dry up without the machine tools and material supply that Anna manufactured and maintained.
Not to mention that the 152 mm Longsong Cannon, new light weapons, and his own ideas all needed Anna to realize, so he couldn't accept her spending all her magic power on charging the batteries.
Roland leaned against the high-back chair in his office and let out a long sigh.
To overcome this shortcoming, there were undoubtedly two ways. One was to continue to increase the duration of "Dawn I", which required a larger source of magic power or more people. Unfortunately, it was already very difficult for the Marquess to transport Anna's magic power through the magic channel. After the magic channel was fully charged, she was almost physically and mentally exhausted. Even if she wanted a few more witches to supply energy for Mystery Moon, it would be impossible. Only Spear could slowly adapt to this problem. After all, she probably wouldn't focus on studying how to improve her ability during her tenure as the lord.
The second way was to replace Anna with other witches. Compared to the busy Anna, Soroya, and Agatha, most witches wouldn't exhaust all their magic power every day. It was feasible to use the remaining magic power to make the magnetization core column.
As long as the total amount didn't exceed Anna's, Spear should be able to persist. She had said before that the magic channel wasn't a one-to-one transmission, but could be used to connect multiple people at the same time.
Roland wrote down this idea on a piece of paper. As for who had more magic power, who had less, how much was used and how much was left, he could ask the Witch Union to calculate it.
Vendy, who was trusted by everyone, was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
After solving this problem, the next step was to consider how to use this new energy source.
Obviously, the factory could produce four or five steam engines a month, which could be used after adding some water to boil. Limited by the number of "Dawn I", there was no point in building more terminal converters. Judging from the current level of magic power, he estimated that the town could only maintain three to four terminals at most. Whether it was used as a source of power, boiling water, or lighting up the lights, and if he wanted the system to run stably, he would probably have to specialize in one.
After thinking for a long time, Roland finally drew a circle on the lamp.
The source of power, namely the electric motor, had more advantages than the steam engine, such as stable speed, easy control, and convenient automation, but the latter was enough to meet the current demand for power. He had also imagined some high-end electric equipment, such as the electric scooters that could travel between Longsong Stronghold and the town, or the electric airship that could be controlled by ordinary people, but it was not cost-effective. After all, the operation of these machines was based on the fact that Anna or other witches had to stop working for a day.
The same was true for boiling water, which could be solved by a boiler and firewood. Even if he had to hire a few more people to look after and maintain it, it would be more cost-effective than wasting magic power. He wasn't rich enough to squander electricity at will.
Lighting had many meanings. Not only could a stable and clean light greatly improve the happiness of the residents, but it would also provide better conditions for them to study at night. Not everyone was willing to go home and continue reading in front of a dim candle after a busy day.
Besides, capturing the legendary power of Thunder for the people to use would be very beneficial to dispel superstition and improve the spirit of science. This was probably the most intuitive understanding of the use of electricity. Airships and electric scooters, no matter how incredible they looked, were still far from them.
Another important point was that the weak light of candles could not meet the needs of night production. With electric lighting, the factory could maintain production even at night, and could even implement three shifts when necessary, which meant that the work efficiency of the town would be further improved.
After setting the direction of development, to achieve this goal, a series of problems needed to be solved, such as the manufacture of light bulbs, the erection of lines, the power supply plan, and the promotion of electricity consumption.
But these could be considered later.
Thinking of this, Roland called Vendy.
"You mean, we should calculate the daily consumption and remaining magic power of the sisters and send it to Mystery Moon according to the plan?" Vendy asked after listening to his explanation.
"Yes, we don't need to calculate the combat witches who have fixed tasks." The prince nodded. "What do you think?"
In essence, it was to deduct the remaining magic power after ability practice, task consumption, and emergency preparation, and then break it up to ensure the production of "Dawn I." In this way, not only could they make full use of the witches' power, but they could also strengthen their practice, which was a great help to the improvement of magic power on the Day of Awakening every year.
"I think Hummingbird and Echo will be very happy," Vendy said with a smile. "In this way, they can also play the same role as Anna. But how do we measure the remaining magic power? "
"Let's use the Stone of Measuring to determine it. This is the common method used by the Union in the past."
"Yes, Your Highness." She bowed slightly and said, "By the way, today is Lucia's Day of Adulthood. Should we gather all the members of the Union to spend the night with her?"
Roland was startled. "Ah... if you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten."
"You have too many things to remember," Vendy said softly. "I have recorded the growth history of each sister in the book, so that it will not be missed."
After Anna had passed the Day of Awakening, Nana, Lightning, Echo, and the others had also passed their "second birthdays", but the significance of the Day of Adulthood was more intense. It was a special Day of Awakening. Although it happened on the same day, the magic power bite suffered on the Day of Adulthood was several times more than usual. Before the witches could master the pain of the bite, it was the most difficult life and death situation for them.
Once they reached adulthood, their abilities would be stabilized and improved. Some witches would also awaken branch abilities, which were no less significant than evolution.
"Well, I will prepare a sumptuous dinner tonight," Roland said softly. "Not only the Witch Union, but I will also spend the night with her."
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