Hamel, the old blacksmith, widened his eyes in shock and bewilderment as he stared at the strange machine that was running at a high speed.
Its core was filled with the brilliance of magic. The simple repulsive mechanism was moving back and forth under the action of a simple magic circle and a series of mechanical structures. The heavy flywheel was spinning rapidly under the movement of connecting rods and crankshafts. Its speed of rotation was faster than any windmill, waterwheel, or human crank. He knew very well how heavy the big iron wheel was. It was something that could easily break a person's bones when it spun. But it was being driven, and it was being driven easily.
On the other hand, the two rune craftsmen standing beside him saw more and thought of more things.
They were servants trained by the sorcerers. If the runemaster was the "circuit engineer" who designed the magic circle blueprint, then the rune craftsmen were the "mechanical engineers" who were responsible for the mechanical parts of the magic gears. Naturally, they knew much more than ordinary blacksmiths in this regard.
The rune craftsmen were used to making all kinds of mechanisms and magic props. They were naturally no stranger to the most basic gadgets like the repulsive magic circle. But they never thought that this simple, conjuring thing could produce such a magical effect. With just a set of effective mechanical structures, the repulsive magic circle, which could only be used to push the door or fall stone traps, could automatically cycle and switch. Although the entire magic engine was powered by magic, its internal principle was completely different from any magic props in the past!
In the magic engine, magic was no longer the only and all power. It was no longer used crudely. Instead, it was transformed, magnified, and turned into something more … practical in a more ingenious and indirect way.
At first, the rune craftsmen were asked to work with a group of blacksmiths and blacksmith apprentices. But after seeing the completed magic engine, their resentment was involuntarily replaced by some kind of enlightenment. They finally understood what the female steward named Heti meant when she told them to "throw away all the old ideas and restrictions and submit to the new order of this land" when they first arrived in this territory. Compared to the brand-new things in this land, those rules and restrictions were not worth mentioning.
A blacksmith apprentice stared at the magic engine that was running continuously and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This is what we made …"
Hamel quickly interrupted his apprentice. "No, this is the wisdom of the Duke, the Viscount, and Madam Heti."
"No," Gwen interrupted Hanmer. "This is what you made. Don't doubt it. The glory belongs to everyone who worked hard. So those who contributed to the creation of the magic engine will not only be rewarded but also honored. Each of your names will be recorded, made into a nameplate, mounted on the first generation magic engine, and recorded in Cecil's history book."
The blacksmiths and apprentices looked at each other in confusion. Hammer rubbed his beard hard and even pulled out a few strands without realizing it. It was not until the two rune craftsmen from the Captical bowed to express their gratitude that the old blacksmith finally reacted and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Gawain, on the other hand, retracted his gaze and looked at the magical engine prototype that was still operating normally with uncontrollable joy and excitement.
It was very noisy, and the whole machine vibrated violently as the flywheel spun. Due to the accuracy of the parts, these were unavoidable problems. Gwen was sure that a considerable part of the power of the machine would be lost in the friction of the non-standard parts, and its output power and overall lifespan would be reduced. But these were all minor details. The most important thing was that the machine was running as he expected.
First, he had to solve the problem of whether it was good or bad.
Gwen looked at the primitive machine almost fascinated. But suddenly, a trace of doubt and worry appeared in his eyes.
But this subtle change of emotion quickly disappeared.
On the other hand, Heidi had begun to test the power of the machine. She directly used the Evocative Hand or the Gravity Spell to slowly exert pressure on the output shaft of the machine. After several attempts, she could not help but exclaim in admiration, "This machine is very powerful. I've roughly tried it. When it rotates at full speed, it can even pull up a half-ton iron block vertically. If you use the pulley block or reduction gear that you mentioned before, I don't know how much its power can be amplified. Besides, this is because we have used cheaper rune materials, and the connecting rod is also ordinary steel instead of the sturdier purple steel. So there is a lot of room for improvement. "
Rebecca did not know all kinds of useful auxiliary magic, and she could not throw a big fireball to test the machine's HP bar. So she scratched her chin and thought of something more practical. "Ancestor, what do you think this machine can do?"
Gwen looked at the girl, amused. "Tell me what you think."
"A lot of monotonous and repetitive work that requires a lot of strength can be given to it. For example, let it carry the mill? Like the big saw that drives the sawmill? It's definitely strong enough, and it doesn't have to worry about the wind and the river! "
"It has many uses. It can drive the waterwheel, pull the mine carts in the mines, pump water from the mine, drive sledgehammers to forge steel, and with the right mold, it can also directly press a whole steel plate into armor or other parts like pressing biscuits. It can also be placed in the brick kiln factory to drive other machines to press the blanks, instead of needing more than a dozen serfs to use wooden molds to make blanks one by one like now …"
Gawain casually mentioned what he considered to be the most important application direction at the moment. The people around him fell into a daze. They had never thought of using machines to replace human labor. Even if there were windmills and water mills in this world, they were still rather crude and crude things. How could they suddenly think of machines that could be connected to magical engines?
Hanmer, on the other hand, could not help but have his eyes light up when he heard about using the machine to drive the sledgehammer to forge steel and directly forge steel plate into armor parts. His professional intuition instantly told him that it was a bright path.
Rebecca, on the other hand, had her eyes shining all the way. Basically, as long as Gwen said a way to use it, a lot of levers, bearings, and gears would pop out in her mind. While those things could not be assembled into a usable machine, she felt that with a little time, she could come up with the ideas of the ancestor one by one!
But at this moment, Heti frowned and said worriedly, "The problem is that we only have one machine … It takes time and effort to make a new magical engine, and it has to be within the coverage of the Magic Net to operate. That's a problem."
As she spoke, she pulled the lever to cut off the energy of the magical engine and let it gradually calm down. The thing was unusually noisy, and as it spun around, people around had to shout to speak.
"Setting up the Magic Net doesn't cost much. After all, it's all basic runes, and there are ready-made blueprints. The problem is that the machine is not easy to make … It's just too time-consuming to make these parts manually." Gwen stroked his chin. "But there's no other way. We have to use manual labor now …"
Just then, a metallic voice suddenly interrupted. "Ahem, I have something to say."
The silvery Nicholas egg slowly floated over.
Rebecca was delighted when she saw the shiny metal ball. "Do you have an idea, Eggy?"
"My name is not Eggy!" The Nicholas egg suddenly rose two to three meters (if not for the roof, it would have flown higher). The voice from the ball was exasperated. "You should at least call me Boss Eggy!"
Rebecca was not intimidated by the ball at all. "Ah, okay Eggy, you have an idea?"
The Nicholas egg was speechless.
"Don't argue with her. Tell me your plan." Gawain interrupted the war of words that was about to unfold. He looked at the metal ball that was slowly drifting back to its normal height. "I know you're good at controlling metal. Could it be …"
"Yes, I finally know what I can do here!" Nicholas' voice sounded particularly cheerful. As he spoke, all sorts of metal clanging noises could be heard from every corner of the shed. The metal scraps that were piled up in the corner and ready to be melted down floated towards the silver-white metal ball. "I can help you forge!"
As his voice trailed off, the metal scraps floating in the air started to creak one after another as if there was a huge pressure acting on their surface. They began to deform slowly, and Gawain soon discovered that this deformation was not just caused by external forces. Some of the metals showed obvious signs of melting. They were not just being squeezed, but also being forged!
In just a few minutes, the metal scraps had turned into large and small, intricate parts and all kinds of strange gadgets. There were even lifelike metal sculptures of everyone present.
The shed was completely silent.
The Nicholas egg seemed to be very satisfied with its performance. It proudly put the parts on the ground and then handed the metal sculptures to everyone. "How is it? This is much more efficient than you, right? "
Hummer took his metal sculpture, but his hands could not help but tremble slightly. Such a powerful ability … Would there still be a need for blacksmiths in the territory in the future?
Like what the lord said last time, the blacksmiths who wielded hammers would be useless? Would they be useless so soon?
The rune craftsmen at the scene were also terrified. Even Heti and Rebecca were shocked and felt that with this ball, all the craftsmen in the territory who dealt with metal would lose their jobs.
Only Gwen was shocked by the Nicholas egg's speed of shaping metal. But then his attention was completely focused on another aspect.
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