They had the materials for the energy core of the peaceful armed forces, but they were not working on it yet. The reason given by Lin was very simple. Now that the atmosphere in Abadan City was strange, Jermaine was going to start repairing the peaceful equipment in such an environment, or find a quieter and peaceful environment to start the research.
The silver-bearded dwarves were in a hurry, but they accepted this reason. Compared to repairing the peaceful armed forces as soon as possible, it was more important to keep it a secret from outsiders. Perhaps they had no choice but to let the human Magician and the Lich join in the repair work. But if more people had the chance to spy on the peaceful armed forces, they would probably want to hang themselves.
So, in the official workshop in Abadan, everyone's work revolved around the modification of the Sid.
Originally, they had only planned to add a gearbox to the engine and at least add a reverse gear. But because they had sent a lot of materials, Lin planned to add a high speed gear in addition to the reverse gear and the original one to one gear. He also wanted to design an extra slot that could be used to drive the propeller blades with Magic Authority. This was to prevent the airship from floating without fuel.
Without Magic Authority, the airship could not even float. Plus, the exterior design of the Sid could not provide any buoyancy at all. So, in the reverse situation, there was fuel but no Magic Authority, which could be ignored. In any case, the airship could not leave the ground.
The other thing was to remove the throttle valve that controlled the buoyancy and integrate it into the rudder. There was no need to make any major changes to the structure of the airship. The main work was still on Fen, which was the modification of the program. A few days ago, in addition to helping Kaya organize the data on the forum, Fen also worked on the rudder function at the same time.
During the modification of the Sid, Fen also boarded the airship and installed the program for simulation testing.
But this kind of modification was not smooth sailing. The program that Fen put together would always have some strange errors during the simulation test. Lin also reviewed the operation of the Sid because of this.
First of all, the airship was becoming less and less like the airplanes on Earth. Normal propeller airplanes would not have a reverse design. In order to maintain buoyancy, the propeller had to keep spinning. The only time it would stop was when the engine broke down or when it landed.
However, the Sid's propeller blades were not only designed to change speed, but also to reverse. In addition, the Flying Ship's ascension and descent weren't controlled by the elevator. Instead, it was controlled by the floating magic array.
Instead of saying that it was controlling a propeller plane, it was more like operating a submarine. However, this submarine was not submerged in the water. Instead, it was floating in the air and could perform some maneuvers like a fighter jet. Furthermore, it was very fast.
After discovering this discrepancy, he discussed it with Lich, who was mainly in charge of the procedures, and corrected many of the mistakes in the original plan. Only then did the integration of the rudder progress.
Among the new equipment that was scheduled to be added, the most important one was, of course, the parachute. The function of the engine reversing could not completely replace the function of the parachute. The two had their own suitable timing, so it was difficult to choose one device and abandon the other.
The design of the deceleration parachute was the simplest and most difficult part of the modification. Simple meant that the materials were simple, the structure was simple, and the control method was simple. The difficult part was how to fold the umbrella so that it could open completely after opening it. This was something that a certain person had no clue about, so he irresponsibly left it to the others to research.
The two apprentices, the silver-bearded dwarf Marit, Freya, Riley, and the goblin Polly, the six of them did some research, and they did manage to come up with something. Therefore, three sets of parachute devices were made and installed at the back of the ship. These parachute devices could be reused and abandoned in the air, so that they could be used flexibly in various situations.
Apart from that, they learned from Totokani that the fuel found in the mysterious land was similar to the crude oil that the Hindenburg had used before, which had not been refined. However, the fuel used in the Sid's engine was the product of fractionation and removal of impurities. If they forced crude oil to be used, the engine would have to be immediately overhauled or even scrapped.
At first, they wanted to use the refining technology to control the goblins, but then they realized that doing so would only lead to their own downfall. Back at the Jura Mountains, the two girls had refined the crude oil on the Airship until almost the moment before they left. Would this kind of thing keep repeating in the future?
In order to save time and increase efficiency, they would need industrial-grade refining equipment. So the question was, where should they install it?
Now, they were still in a state where they did not have a fixed residence. Even if they found a way to stuff the oil refining equipment into the carriage, because the center of gravity of the equipment was too high, it would be inconvenient for the carriage to move. Not to mention refining the crude oil during the journey.
Considering the weight of the equipment, the extra power consumption of the Airship's floating magic array due to its weight, the refined heavy oil would be used in the generator, which would then be converted into power and stored, and the consumption of the fractionation tower itself, the optimal size of the refining equipment would be enough to fill up the cabin that was originally used as a warehouse.
Of course, in order to pursue the best economic benefit, they would build an oil refinery. But it was still the same old problem, where should they build it? It was too difficult for a homeless person to build a factory. Before that, they had to settle down first.
Because there was nothing else to do, and because they wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, the repair work on the Sid was in full swing. It only took him six days to complete all of the aforementioned work. But standing at the airport under the setting sun, looking at the Airship from the outside, a certain someone felt that something was not perfect.
Everything that could be thought of had been installed on the Sid. The problems that were discovered on the first flight had all been fixed. The rest should be to continue to verify the reliability of the various equipment during the flight.
But … it seemed that something was still missing.
A certain someone tilted his head and pondered.
The other participants stood side by side beside Lin. Most of them held a satisfied mood as they watched the unprecedented Airship being completed in their hands bit by bit.
But two people looked as if they were in a dream as they watched everything that had happened over the past few days in disbelief. They were Hassan Bakhsh, the administrator in charge of collecting taxes at the airport of Abadan City, and Rashid, the most trusted young adjutant of General Jawed Poole.
The former was an official who was most familiar with the Airship and had come forward to coordinate many matters. The latter was the liaison between the two sides and the military representative in charge of requisitioning the materials needed by the magicians.
They naturally joined the Airship modification project, but they were not the labor part. They were responsible for supervising and secretly recording the various parameters, advantages, and disadvantages of the new Airship. A certain someone did not shy away from these unspeakable actions and allowed them to watch. Anyway, from the other people's dumbfounded expressions, it seemed that most of them did not understand.
Even the official workshop owner and the craftsmen who assisted in the modification project, who had decades of experience in building and repairing Airships, were similarly at a loss in these six days. Originally, they wanted to see if this famous former master of the Tower of the Great Sage could inspire some creativity.
Who knew that there would be so many new things that they were dazzled and did not know where to start learning from. From the design drawings of the parts to the manufacturing techniques, as well as some equipment of unknown use, these things were clearly seen at every step. But no one knew how it was done. Even if they wanted to replicate it, they could not do it.
Just like a certain someone's confidence, without a solid foundation, it was impossible to see why just by looking. But where did this strange feeling that something was missing come from? Lin was puzzled.
Lich came to a certain someone's side and also looked at the Airship with a faint sense of pride in his heart. Every time he completed a work that he was satisfied with, he would always have this feeling. For example, in the past, he had created extraordinary skeletons or a death knight regiment with cooperative attack skills. When he thought about how these creations could help him defeat the old gods, there was an indescribable sense of joy in his heart.
It was just that a certain someone pursed his lips and looked at the newly completed Side with dissatisfaction, which puzzled her. She asked, "What's wrong?"
"It feels like it's not finished yet."
A certain Lich casually asked a certain someone casually answered, which instead allowed him to catch a trace of inspiration and think of what he was lacking. Lin smiled obscenely, rubbed his hands, and walked to Rashid, saying, "Lord Adjutant, look at how ugly the Airship is. Can you sponsor us with some paint to beautify the appearance?"
The young adjutant general furrowed his beautiful eyebrows, appropriately expressing some dissatisfaction. He only dared to do this after he was familiar with this man's personality and knew that the other party was someone who could be negotiated. To put it bluntly, the other party was not suitable to be a bandit.
From the standpoint of the Guevana Empire, Rashid certainly couldn't let the Mage take whatever he wanted. In particular, such a request was something that wasn't mentioned in the original agreement. It was purely an additional request.
If the opponent was too weak, why would they care about this kind of thing? They would directly refuse.
Unfortunately, the opponent couldn't be provoked. Therefore, Rashid's furrowed eyebrows was only a slight expression of his opinion. But he still cooperated with a certain someone's request and asked, "Your Excellency, how much paint do you need? Do you have a specific color?"
Before the rise of the chemical industry, paint and pigments were expensive materials with high unit prices. Not everyone could afford them. Therefore, in the face of the Mage's additional request, Rashid naturally had to ask carefully.
But this time, a certain someone really demanded an exorbitant price, saying, "I want enough to paint the entire Airship's exterior. As for the color, halloumi … "A certain someone called over his apprentice, searched for something in his image database, and displayed it in front of everyone," … Take a look at how much material is needed to paint such a pattern on the Side's exterior. "
It didn't matter if they didn't see it. After reading it, everyone looked at a certain mage who was immersed in his own world with disdain, feeling smug and complacent. The picture displayed was a very classic beach, palm trees, and a bikini blonde with big breasts lying on her side.
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