Chapter 546
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"Yearning for a new world …" Roland could not help but laugh.
Then he asked Nightingale to summon Anna.
At times like this, Anna would automatically leave and give the two of them some time alone.
Today, Anna was wearing a light blue dress with knee-length black stockings and a pair of moccasins. She looked very energetic. These modern-style clothes were made under Roland's instruction in his spare time. The fabric was coated by Soroya. Not only was it light, but it was also very durable. It was very suitable for her to use when she was working with tools.
Whenever he saw her watery eyes, Roland could not help but smile.
Of course, he did not need to be as honest as he used to be.
He pulled Anna onto his lap and sniffed the fragrance of her hair. Roland first kissed her affectionately before he got down to business. "I want to develop a new source of power."
"Like a steam engine?" She turned her head. Along her fair neck, Roland could see her protruding collarbone.
Roland could not help but reach out and touch it, which made Anna let out a low chuckle.
"Your Majesty, let's get down to business."
"Ahem, okay." He put Anna down and took out a stack of blueprints from the documents on the table. "Take a look at this first... How much do you understand?"
"Um..." As soon as Anna got into her learning mode, she would be completely immersed in it. Just looking at her attentively studying made Roland feel inexplicably ashamed. It was as if he was sitting in a brightly lit classroom, peeking at his deskmate who was writing at a very fast speed.
In order to balance this mentality, he decided that he must make Anna beg for mercy at night.
"I think I understand." Anna finished flipping through the last drawing and nodded after thinking for a moment. "It's also driven by steam, but the piston has been replaced with windmill blades, which eliminates the reciprocating motion of the connecting rod. Am I right?"
"That's right." Roland stopped thinking and put on a serious face. "It's called a steam turbine. It still uses high-pressure steam to move, but its efficiency is much higher than a reciprocating steam engine."
This was the revolutionary product that Roland had been thinking about for a long time.
It could be said that this was the original intention of freeing the basic industries from the witches' restrictions. In this way, Anna could concentrate on the production of more advanced machinery.
The steam turbine was his attempt in this field.
The steam turbine had a wide range of uses. It could be used as ship power and thermal power, especially the latter. It was foreseeable that after Fallen Dragon Ridge was reclaimed, Countess Spear would have to stay in her town for a long time to deal with government affairs. It would be difficult for Mystery Moon to maintain the nighttime lighting in the factory area with her magic power alone, let alone the electrification project in the residential area. Of course, Roland was unwilling to admit that it was his inexperience that led to the failure of the plan. To make up for this mistake, he could only use conventional means to generate electricity.
Due to the inherent defects in the circulation principle of the steam engine, the electric current generated by the steam engine was sometimes high and sometimes low. Roland did not have the knowledge to stabilize the electric circuit, so it was more appropriate to use the steam turbine, which had a more stable output power and higher thermal efficiency.
"What should I do first?" Anna asked.
"Just like the gunboat last time." Roland turned to the page with the blade drawn. "Create a working verification model. It doesn't need to be too big, about one meter will do. The main problem is to solve the angle of the blade so that high-pressure steam can smoothly pass through each stator grille. As long as you can do this, you'll be halfway to success. "
How could he create a usable product without detailed data?
He could only try again and again.
As for the core part of the steam turbine — the impeller, Roland was not worried at all about the difficulties in processing it. The cutting precision of the Blackfire was far better than that of the finishing machines of the modern era. He also did not have to worry about the strength of the material. After all, the impeller worked at a temperature between 500 and 600 degrees, and the alloy steel Lucia had discovered was more than enough to handle the intensity of the work. The key was the angle coordination between the stator and the moving impeller. The former was like a fixed fence that adjusted the angle of the steam passing through, so that it would not swarm into the impeller and create a disordered or even opposite force. In essence, it was like a comb that combed the chaotic airflow.
If the model could operate normally, it would not be difficult to scale up the production.
When the processing methods and the level of materials were improved, it was inevitable that it would bear a rich industrial fruit.
"I see." Anna's eyes flashed with eagerness.
"Don't rush." Roland held her hand. "You should have heard from Vendy that I've decided to take the initiative to capture the demons."
"Yes." Anna blinked. "Will you go with us this time?"
Roland shook his head slowly.
"That's good." She leaned her head on his shoulder. "I was scared to death when I saw you get hurt last time."
"Really? But I heard from Nightingale that you were the calmest one at the scene. If it wasn't for your decisive action, I might have really — "
Before he could finish his words, Anna covered his mouth with her soft hand. "Don't say that word."
"I know." She did not release her hand until Roland nodded. "Anyway, what I want to say is, you must protect yourself, understand? If there's an accident, immediately use the Sigil of God's Punishment. Don't hesitate, even if you don't catch the demons … I'll wait for you in the castle. "
"Don't worry." Anna smiled. "I won't let them hurt the other witches."
…
After she left, Roland was silent for a long time before he said in a low voice, "Are you there?"
"Of course." Nightingale's figure appeared on the desk. "But I didn't eavesdrop on what you said. I only came back after she left."
He stood up and walked to the window. Looking in the direction of the snow-capped mountain, he roughly described the hunting plan he had in mind. "Before you set off, you have to rehearse a few times in advance to familiarize yourself with the whole hunting process and the tasks you'll be responsible for. But this plan is only designed to deal with a small number of demons. As for the specific plan, it'll have to be adjusted according to the actual situation. " At this point, he paused. "If the arrest operation encounters the worst situation … I mean the irreversible situation, you must bring Anna back no matter what."
Nightingale did not answer immediately. When Roland turned to look at her, she said with a complicated expression, "Is this the real reason why you don't go?"
Roland did not deny it. "Otherwise, you'll definitely choose to save me, right?"
"… I understand." She sighed softly. "I'll do my best."
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