Rebecca and Jenny were quickly called over. They also brought a large bag full of things, which were probably their "results".
Rebecca immediately came over when she saw Gawain, but just as Gawain expected, the girl came over to ask for more information. "Ancestor, Gawain! Ancestor! What did you find in the ruins? Why did Aunt Heti look so serious when she came back? And Byron and Knight are also... "
"Ahem," Gwen coughed a little awkwardly, then patted Rebecca's head back. "It's very complicated. I'll tell you when I have the chance, but don't ask about it for the time being. Let's see your results first. "
Rebecca was a very straightforward girl, but another advantage was that she was particularly easy to divert attention — as long as the topic of interest was brought up. Hearing Gawain's words, she immediately beamed with joy. Then, together with Jenny, she took out the things from the bag. "Yes, yes, yes. Look at these. We've already designed the rune group! Let me tell you, rune logic is really a magical thing. Although all the runes are calculated on paper, as long as they are combined strictly according to the formula and law, the result will be the same as the calculated result... "
Gwen saw Rebecca take out several scrolls and a metal plate with runes engraved on it. His eyes suddenly lit up. "You've already made the finished product?"
"It's a test product." Rebecca scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "Because I couldn't help but want to try the final result, I asked Eggy for a universal substrate. The two of us worked hard for half an afternoon to manually engrave a test product."
Gwen's eyes fell on the drawings. He saw that the runes and line patterns were several times more complicated than the magic net unit, but all the runes and connecting lines were simpler and simpler than the traditional magic circle. It was a drawing method that was completely different from the traditional magic circle: all the useless structures were simplified, and there was no decorative pattern left. Precise mathematical calculations allowed each rune to be arranged in the right position, and the energy ratio between all the runes could reach a perfect balance. It was because of this extreme rationality that although this magic circle had nearly double the effective number of runes compared to the conventional 'Scorching Ray' magic circle, it was more simple and intuitive than the conventional magic circle.
After the rune array with a peculiar beauty was engraved on a universal substrate that was stamped by a machine, Gawain even had the illusion of "industrial art".
Gwen picked up the universal substrate. It was only the size of a palm, and the material was extremely cheap red copper. In the groove of the runes, there was dim quartz powder and solidified red blood gum. There was no expensive material, and no fancy engraving technique. Gwen was almost certain that it would be very easy to make this magic circle into a mass-produced product.
"Did you engrave this?" He looked up at Jenny, who was standing beside him.
Jenny quickly stood up straight and nodded respectfully. "Yes, my lord."
Gwen smiled. "Very good... Have you tested it?"
"Yes, I have," Rebecca said proudly. "I used the magic net power supply in the steel factory to test it! Look, there is a groove next to the fire rune on the sharp corner. That is where the Scorching Ray is emitted! "
Gwen looked at the universal substrate. On one of the sharp corners of the hexagonal substrate, he could see the fire rune, which was the final point of energy discharge. From the center of the rune to the top of the substrate, there was a special groove, which was filled with a small section of a quartz column. If the magic circle was activated, the Scorching Ray would be emitted along the groove and the quartz column in the groove. The effective range was up to three to four hundred meters. If the quartz column was replaced with a better quality or the rune was further strengthened, the range could be improved.
"The problem now is that this thing can only be used within the range of the magic net." Rebecca puffed up her cheeks. "Because this board itself cannot produce magic, if you want to use it in a place without the magic net, you have to use a magic crystal to power it, or give it to a mage to use. But if you let a mage use it, it will be superfluous. "
What she meant was that not every mage was like her, who only knew how to use a big fireball. They could use the Scorching Ray as if it was water, so they did not need this at all.
Gawain smiled and took out the "magic capacitor" that he had been researching and was only one step away from assembling.
"I have thought of this problem for a long time, and I have found a solution."
"What is this?" Rebecca looked curiously at the new universal substrate that Gwen took out and recognized the rune group on the substrate. "This is... the basic unit of the magic net? You mean to use this basic unit to power the Scorching Ray magic circle? No, I have tried. The energy generated by the basic unit of the magic net is not enough. Even four basic units are not enough. We have to have a large magic net... "
"But with these Magic Storage Crystals, it's not necessarily the case." Gawain pointed at the cheap Magic Storage Crystals on the table, then put everything into a bag. "There's no time to lose. Let's go to the Machinery Manufacturing Factory and get that bastard Nicholas to help us assemble these things!"
"Okay, okay!" Rebecca jumped up in joy. She dragged Jenny, who was still in a daze, out of the room. "Let's go, let's go! Let Eggy help is the fastest way! "
Before Gwen got up, the nearby air suddenly distorted. Amber, who had been pretending not to be there but was actually secretly observing, could not help but jump out. "I'm going too! I'm going too!"
Rebecca was startled by this guy who suddenly jumped out, and threw a big fireball at him. "Whoa!"
If Gwen had not reacted quickly and slapped the fireball away, he would not have to stay in the tent that night.
The machine factory was brightly lit, and the sound of machinery running did not stop for a moment.
The originally empty shed had now become the domain of steel and machinery. Metal ingots from the steel factory were transported here in batches, and then processed into various parts by Eggy Nicholas according to the blueprints, or further strengthened and recast. The human craftsmen acted as assistants, learning the mechanical principles in the blueprints while assembling the parts made by Eggy Nicholas into various machines. Most of them were basic machine tools, and the other part were the more urgent 'special orders' from the liege and others.
In Gawain's impression, the colossal industrial assembly line was still far away. But now, there was an atmosphere of machines rumbling and running without rest in the workshop. Some of the most basic components no longer required Egg Nicholas's personal crafting, and the lathes placed on one side of the shed could complete the work. What drove the lathes were two first-generation mana engines that had been optimized. To ensure that the two engines had sufficient power, Rebecca had buried the first batch of nodes of the honeycomb Mana Net in the workshop, and now, it appeared that everything was running smoothly.
When Gwen and the others entered the shed, they saw a bustling scene. The magical engines drove the processing machinery to work on the west side of the shed, producing various mechanical parts (and various metal tools and parts that the domain urgently needed). The human craftsmen were busy between the machines, and they had slightly adapted to the new production work. In the middle of the shed was the Iron Ball's domain. He was floating there, and there was no man's land around him. A large number of metal ingots were pulled into the air by an unknown force, and were quickly molded into various sturdy parts that were currently difficult to be made by machines or humans. After that, the molded parts would automatically fall to a few nearby storage areas for the human craftsmen to use.
Gawain looked at the Iron Ball Alien with a pile of parts floating in all directions from afar. He thought to himself, 'It really looks like a myriad of swords returning to one'.
Then, he stepped forward, and Rebecca called out from afar. "Eggy! We're here to ask for your help! "
When the Iron Ball heard the call, he quickly cleared the floating parts aside and turned towards Gwen. "Ah, another matter. Is the lord here too?"
Under normal circumstances, Gwen could not tell whether the Iron Ball had turned around or not because the Iron Ball was completely naked. But this time, Gwen saw that the Iron Ball had turned around. He was shocked to find that there was a face drawn on the Iron Ball!
The moment he saw the face, Gwen stopped in his tracks and almost fell to the ground. He could not be blamed. Anyone who saw a 1.3-metre-wide "smiley face" floating in front of them and greeting them would not be able to calm down.
Gawain was dumbfounded as he stared at Nicholas's "face". Looking at the curved eyes, the slanted eyes, and the annoying mouth shape, Gawain was speechless for a full five seconds. Then, the first thought that came to his mind was, Which of his fellow transmigrators had snuck into his territory?!
Who drew this "smiley face"?
He was about to ask someone, but Rebecca saw the shocked expression on her ancestor's face. She smiled and said, "Ancestor? You're so shocked! Did I draw well? "
Gwen's neck creaked as he turned around and stared at Rebecca. "You drew this for him?"
"Yes!" Rebecca nodded matter-of-factly. "Every time I talk to Eggy, I can't figure out which side is the front of him. He also complains that people always talk to him behind his back when he's working, scaring him. So, I thought of an idea and painted his face …"
"You... just drew it casually?" Gwen looked up and down at the girl, who always did amazing things, trying to find the shadow of a transmigrator in her. "Don't you think this expression looks weird?"
"I just wanted to draw a smiley face." Rebecca scratched her head. "But my hand did shake a little when I drew it... Of course, it could have been a few times, so the eyes are a little weird."
Gwen's mouth trembled. "How do people react when they see his face?"
Rebecca thought carefully and nodded. "It's quite festive."
Jenny nodded. "Yeah, it's quite festive."
Gwen was speechless.
At this time, the Iron Ball had floated in front of Gwen. The huge smiley face swayed up and down twice. "What do you think of my new look? I feel that it's much easier to deal with you humans now that I have a face. "
"You... As long as you're happy." Gwen tried to keep a straight face and took out the materials he brought. "Let's talk business first. I want you to help me assemble a new... weapon. "
"Oh? A weapon and not a machine this time? "The Iron Ball sounded interested." What is it? "
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