Chapter 530 Ore Compass
Gift?
Gaode then remembered that when Master Yang proposed a meeting before, he mentioned that he wanted to send a "special gift".
Although this can only be regarded as a stepping stone, he is indeed prepared and it is not a lie.
Gaode opened the hardwood box with some curiosity.
What comes into view is a compass with a diameter of about twenty centimeters.
Different from the brass disk and hands of traditional compasses, the core of this compass is a translucent crystal the size of a palm.
The inside of the crystal seems to contain a fragmented galaxy, with countless silvery lines flowing slowly like living creatures.
As the compass shakes slightly, fine lines will appear. The base of the fluorescent compass is made of black iron, and there are three legs on the edge of the base.
Gothe held the compass gently in his hands, and his fingertips could feel the steady texture from the black iron base, as well as the faint tremor of the flowing lines inside the crystal.
He raised his eyes and looked at Master Sheep: "This is it?"
"The mine compass," Master Sheep explained: "It is a gadget forged by the master craftsman himself."
We Sheep The family believes in craftsmen and advocates forging, and the most important thing for forging is high-quality ore. "
"But the ground in the north is covered with ice and snow, and the ice is extremely thick, so it is not easy to detect mineral veins, so the master craftsman created the mineral vein compass."
"The mineral vein compass has a special response to the magic mine. When it is close to the magic mine, the crystal on the compass plate will flash with light and glow with the color of the corresponding mineral."
h "Then fix the compass on the ground. The lines will converge into a light beam, pointing in the direction where the ore is most abundant. The brighter the light beam, the greater the storage capacity of the ore vein." As soon as Master Yang finished speaking, Gaode's eyes brightened and he looked at Sunaifa.
Sunaifa’s eyes also showed satisfaction,
This gift... is too practical.
For the Yang family, the mineral vein compass is just to facilitate their search for ores, but for Phoenix, it can be elevated to a "strategic tool" to support long-term development.
Although Sunaifa’s experience is not as rich as Gaode’s, how could she not understand the importance of minerals to urban construction?
The northern border is primitive and backward, but its resources are extremely rich and it is a treasure land.
However, as Master Yang said, prospecting for mineral veins in the north is extremely difficult.
In addition, the machinery and technology required for mining and utilization are also beyond the capabilities of the northern tribes.
But similarly, due to limited technology and the inability to exploit it, the storage capacity of the northern mineral veins is also beyond imagination.
Phoenix can be called the most developed city in the north, but in this area it is not much different from other tribes.
This mineral vein compass is equivalent to providing the possibility for Phoenix to cultivate a local craftsman system, and even providing a guarantee for the growth of craftsman technology after it is developed.
The Mine Compass can bring Phoenix a stable source of ore, which can not only speed up city construction, but can also be used to create extraordinary equipment. Master Sheep looked at the reaction of the two people, with a clear smile on his face: "It seems that I gave this gift to the right person."
"If Phoenix It has been developed to allow more ice people to live a life without worries about food and clothing. This mineral vein compass can be regarded as a little bit of our Yang family's intention to make the North a better place."
"Thank you." Gaode put away the compass and solemnly thanked him. At the same time, he had more trust in the power and words of the master craftsman in Master Yang's words.
The gadgets that can be created at random can have such powerful abilities, which shows how extraordinary this master craftsman is.
And a gift of high value is far more convincing than verbal words.
After watching Master Sheep leave, Gothe thought about it for a moment, then turned to look at Sunaifa, frowning: "What do you think?
Yugathila is too important, if Because a moment of credulity exposes the Holy Tree, it may bring irreversible serious consequences.
"I tend to be more trustworthy."
"Oh?" Gothe raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Because in his perception, at least compared to him, Sunaifa is a cautious person, especially when it comes to matters involving him, he is cautious at every step.
For example, if you choose the meeting place with Master Sheep in the core spiritual place, you can see her personality characteristics.
As for him, he will be relatively bold and take risks.
But now, he is still hesitating and undecided. It is really abnormal that Sunaifa would give a credible evaluation first.
This is far beyond Gaode’s expectations.
Faced with Gothe's surprise, Sunaifa smiled and remained silent for a moment before revealing the answer, "Because on the first day when Master Sheep proposed to visit Phoenix, I brought Lady Flora to see him."
"Ms. Flora said that he was not a bad person, and said that the smell on his body was very peaceful, like a fire."
So that's it... Gothe suddenly realized.
Flora has an innate ability similar to the high-end version of [Perception of Emotions], and has a keen intuition for malice.
Although not being a bad person does not mean that he is a good person, it at least shows that Master Sheep has no ill intentions towards Phoenix and Sunaifa.
Under this premise, coupled with the gift of the "Leyline Compass", what Master Yang just said is undoubtedly very credible. It is no wonder that Sunaifa gave such an evaluation.
"But we still can't take him to see Yugathira easily, it remains to be seen." Sunaifa added.
This is you...:::. Gao De thought in his heart.
The current situation is that they have a certain degree of trust in Master Yang.
But this trust was not enough for them to take the risky step of exposing Yugathira.
· New chips are needed to overwhelm the balance in their hearts.
When he couldn't make a decision at the moment, Gaode stopped worrying and got down to business: planting trees!
Gothe was about to find Lady Flora, but unexpectedly, the little man came to the door first.
As soon as he returned to City Hall, Grant, as deputy secretary of agriculture, appeared in sight.
This elderly man, who is already quite old, seems to have a second spring since he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
His spirit is renewed and he is full of energy every day, not much different from an eighteen-year-old young man.
He quickly stepped forward and saluted Gaode: "My king, the minister heard that you are back and said that he wants to see you if he has something to do."
Find me... Gaode's heart moved: "Where is she? I just want to find her too!"
" "At Flora Fertile Farm," Grant said, "The tasks you assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture during this period have been very effective. The minister knows that you are back and wants you to go over and take a look at her results."
"Okay." Sunaifa nodded slightly.
When he arrived at Flora's Fertile Farm, Gothe discovered that nearly half of the land reclaimed here was planted with wheat.
Before he left the northern border, Fengsheng Farm had 200,000 acres of land, but only less than 10,000 acres were actually put into use.
With all the mages in the city practicing the "Green Wood Sutra of Immortality", there are a large number of mages who can use "natural techniques" to promote the growth of plants.
If nothing else, the gain in agriculture is not much different from cheating.
Forgetting one is dead, there is another "Flora" who is almost as good as being dead.
Therefore, in just over a year, Phoenix’s development progress in the agricultural field has been equivalent to the results of twenty years under normal circumstances.
Hence, Gothe should not be surprised by this kind of progress.
The situation of Kefengfeng Farm is special. What is grown here is the Northwest barley No. 2 variety, which has extremely harsh growing conditions and requires "rusty iron and barren fertile soil".
As mentioned before, in the north, the development and utilization of minerals is extremely limited, which also results in a very small number of iron tools, which limits the cultivation of the No. 2 barley species in the northwest.
But now, why is there a sudden leap in progress?
Gothe was extremely surprised and looked around the entire farm.
The wheat fields here were divided into squares, and the growth progress of the wheat in each square was very different.
The ears of wheat that have matured are a very unusual red color.
In addition, in a corner of Fengsheng Farm, there is also a large numbered experimental field.
This is the advice given by Gaode: infinite progress.
Even Jinhui Farm, whose output is already astonishing and stable, also has the Northwest Barley No. 1 Experimental Field, and continues to study how to increase output through scientific or metaphysical methods.
"Mage!" Little Flora saw Gothe from a distance, and then saw Sunaifa standing next to Gothe, "And Sunaifa."
There are generally two kinds of titles for Gothe in Phoenix, "My King" and "Your Highness". People in the Zhenbing tribe generally call him the former, and the latter is the title of outsiders.
As for Flora, he also has a third exclusive title.
"What's going on? Why did the No. 2 barley crop suddenly spread in the northwest? Where did we get so much iron and iron ore?" Gothe stepped forward quickly and directly asked the huge doubt in his heart.
The scene like this is beyond expectations. "It's not ironware and iron ore, it's molten iron."
"Molten iron?" Gaode didn't react.
Flora curled her lips immediately.
means "you are not smart".
Grant smiled and said: "My king, you have misunderstood. The "metal water" the minister mentioned is actually the geothermal water under the Castella volcano"
"Geothermal water..." Gothe seemed to have caught something.
“When the minister went to see Jin Huimai, he found that there was a lot of iron in the geothermal water under the Castella volcano. The iron should come from the iron ore layer of the Weskar Mountains. The geothermal water flowing through those rocks will dissolve the iron in the rocks little by little. "
h "After thousands of years, the geothermal water has been rich in iron."
h "You mean you are directly irrigating with iron-rich geothermal water?" Gothe understood instantly.
Phoenix is built on a mountain, relying on the Weskar Mountain.
There is a Castella volcano behind the Weskar Mountains, which is where the volcanic land is located. It was the foundation of Phoenix's original agriculture. There are geothermal water resources under the Castella volcano, and the Weskar Mountains are rich in mineral resources.
Including iron ore, which is also the source of iron in Phoenix.
But now the combination of the two has created such a special situation.
"However, the iron in the molten iron was too loose. The No. 2 barley variety from the northwest said it was very laborious to eat, so the minister thought of diverting the geothermal water to the ground and exposing it to the air. The air would change the iron in the water. In addition, some red iron mud will precipitate. We first mix the "awakened" water with snow water, adjust it to the temperature that the northwest barley No. 2 species likes, and then pour it into the ground. "
"As for the precipitated red mud, we call it iron essence. It is a treasure. We only need to bury a little bit to make the northwest barley No. 2 species grow well in a small area, so we use it in the experimental field."
Grant finished the explanation in one breath, and in the end he did not forget to add: "These are all the credit of the minister, her discoveries and ideas."
Gothe looked at Flora dumbfounded: "You thought of all this yourself?"
Geothermal dissolved minerals, oxidation aeration tank, water temperature regulation, efficient utilization of sediment... This can all be called a closed-loop system of biometallurgy and precision fertilization.
"Not entirely, and what they told me is that they will tell Lady Flora what they like and what they don't like." Flora flapped her little wings, pointed to the wheat ears beside her, and explained.
The little man felt that Gothe was a little shocked, but he didn't quite understand what Gothe was shocked about.
Isn’t it just a basic operation?
But even so, Flora's results are incredible... Gothe couldn't help but sigh: "Lord Flora is a genius."
"Mage, is this of great use to Phoenix?" Faced with Gothe's praise, Flora did not raise her tail this time, but looked at Gothe eagerly.
"Of course." Gaode affirmed.
The No. 2 barley variety in northwest China is related to the physical quality of the whole people, and its importance is undoubted.
After receiving Gothe's affirmative reply, Flora finally could no longer suppress the small pride in her heart, and her little wings flapped rapidly.
In addition to his obsession with planting trees and his own intelligence, the little man has always had an inexplicable sense of responsibility and collective honor.
Once she makes a great contribution to Phoenix and receives recognition and praise from others, especially from Goude, she will gain a strong sense of accomplishment and joy.
But the little man has a good face. It is clear that his little wings are about to flap to the sky, but he pretends to be extremely calm on the surface, as if he doesn't care at all.
In fact, "Ms. Flora's wings are flapping" has become a well-known "famous meme" in the Ministry of Agriculture except Flora herself.
With Flora's temperament, the more and more important tasks assigned to her, the happier Flora felt.
In addition, she is born without the need for rest and seems to be a machine that never gets tired. It can be said that she is even more of a model worker than Sunaifa.
Furthermore, even if you put aside the element of "coaxing children" intentionally or unintentionally, it is indeed a fact that Flora is smart.
Whether she is learning liberal arts knowledge such as language and arithmetic, or learning extraordinary knowledge such as magic, in the corresponding evaluation system, she is a "child prodigy" level existence.
Even though she is smart, Flora is also very "easy to learn". After her busy work, she will work overtime to "study secretly".
Perhaps the reason is to maintain his "smart" persona.
But no matter what the reason is, the situation is like this,
Flora is smart and studious, and has both. Over the past year, she has mastered the listening, speaking, reading and writing of the Northern Ace language and the common language of the human race. She can even do arithmetic, and she has a top ten level in the Northern Territory.
Even the position of Minister of Agriculture is gradually acquired:
Hitchhich does not matter that she is young, she seems to be very talkative and lovable, but her prestige is not weak at all, and her employment is extremely accurate.
After all, she has the ability to sense the good and bad intentions of others, which is comparable to cheating.
The only bad thing is that the little man's learning ability is a bit too strong.
So much so that many of the words she uses are very similar to her own, even though she does not understand the true meaning of some of the words.
Later, I learned Aisha’s royal speaking habits and Sunaifa’s speaking style.
This means that she may still be using an idiom that does not exist in this world in the last sentence, and then switch to dignified "translation" in the next sentence.
It seems to be very "mixed and matched", and it has the meaning of "fighting for good people".