Chapter 564 Breeding
Gothe walked out of the stone house with a smile on his face.
The smile of "the conspiracy succeeds".
The aroma of wine from Feitian Moutai is wafting out of the house.
This spirit brewed from the northwest barley No. 2 variety, even though due to lack of time, the flavor is still a bit unsatisfactory and far from reaching the top level, but with the characteristics of the northwest barley No. 2 variety, it still successfully conquered Master Yangang and Du Linhuo.
Good wine clears the way, which naturally makes Gaode's request much easier.
The Yang family is famous for their forging skills, but they have set a ban on "not easily making extraordinary weapons for outsiders", which is why the story of "Winter's Hammer" is so rare.
Even those with a high status like Yan Gang would not violate this prohibition.
But what Gaode needs in front of Yangang is not some extraordinary weapon, but just an alchemy machine with complex imprinting technology, used for stamping and anti-counterfeiting when minting coins.
Such an alchemy machine does not need to contain any destructive power or lethality, it only needs precision and precision.
In Yangang's eyes, it does not have "any harm", but it is complex enough.
This is a rare challenge.
Hence, when Master Yangang heard Gaode’s request, his eyes immediately lit up and he was delighted.
However, he is not a reckless person, and he further confirmed the role of this alchemy machine.
After learning that it was for coining, I finally let down my guard.
The core of the Yang family's ban is "not to make extraordinary weapons for killing."
This alchemy machine has no extraordinary power and can benefit the people of the North, so it is not within the scope of the ban at all.
More importantly, the process of this machine is extremely complex: gears that are accurate to millimeter, alloy molds that can withstand high-frequency imprinting,
Stable alchemy array that drives the machine.
Each part requires extreme forging skills, which requires more patience and craftsmanship than making an ordinary extraordinary weapon.
After leaving the lava, Yangang's hands were already itching unbearably.
Facing such a "harmless but complicated" alchemy machine, his passion for forging was instantly ignited, and he immediately agreed.
Gaode stood at the door of the stone house and took a long breath.
If nothing unexpected happens, there is a high probability that this will happen.
It's just that he had more ideas in his mind.
If Master Yangang can build this alchemy machine, it seems that there are many other expected alchemy machines that Master Yangang can help with.
It was fun to watch him anyway.
A gust of cold wind blew by, which brought Gothe back to his senses and turned around to return to Phoenix.
The next step is to prepare the materials proposed by Master Yangang as soon as possible.
If I remember correctly, several of them are not stored in Phoenix's warehouses, and people need to be sent out to search for them.
Fortunately, two second-level prospectors were introduced in the first batch of talent plans.
In addition, there is also the mine compass, a treasure that can assist. If we send more people and spend more time, we should still be able to solve the problem.
The coin minting plan has been initially decided. Logically speaking, the next step is to wait for the materials to be in place and the alchemy machine to be formed.
However, Gaode was not satisfied.
Because after returning to Phoenix, he saw the coinage flow chart compiled by Aisha.
Every step on the table was clearly marked with charcoal pencil, but it made him frown more and more as he looked at it.
There are more problems than imagined.
The coinage system compiled by Aisha is really too rough.
At least in Gothe's view this is the case.
The most important problem is that there are too many manual operations.
For example, in the blank making process, the dissolved metal solution needs to be injected into a long groove mold to form a metal strip. The metal strip is then placed on an anvil with a standard spacing scale, and a metal block of approximate weight is cut with special shears.
Hand-cut blanks... This is all a loophole in Gaode's eyes:
If the worker's strength is slightly off, the weight of the cut metal blocks will be inaccurate. Subsequent steps must be manually weighed and adjusted one by one. Not only is the efficiency low, it is also prone to human errors.
More importantly, the demand for coinage in the North will only increase in the future, and manual shearing cannot meet the needs of mass production.
Aisha stood aside, looking at Gothe's frown, feeling a little puzzled.
Because in her opinion, this is a very reasonable and normal process flow. The conditions in the north are such that this is already the optimal solution under the existing conditions in the north.
Second, even in the outside world, many principalities mostly do this.
The whole process uses molds and standard scales, which is much more sophisticated than many principalities that rely solely on hand-cutting.
It not only conforms to the "pragmatic" style of the North, but can also meet the initial coinage demand.
But in Gaode's view, as a time traveler, it would be outrageous if he could tolerate such inefficient craftsmanship.
Let’s not talk about full automation, but with extraordinary abilities and a master of rock steel, it is not a problem to develop a semi-automatic coin minting assembly line.
"Elsa, look here..." Gaode didn't have the so-called sense of superiority, so he immediately pulled Elsa and put forward his own optimization ideas.
For example, for shearing, you can design an alchemy machine with precision calipers and sharp cutters.
After the metal bar is fed in, every time it advances a fixed length (that is, the thickness of the currency), the cutter will automatically drop and cut out a round metal blank with a highly uniform weight and size.
From cutting one piece at a time to cutting one piece at a time, the production speed increases by orders of magnitude.
In addition, it can fundamentally solve the problem of uneven weight, and there is almost no need for subsequent weight fine-tuning, saving a lot of manual burden.
As for such an alchemy machine, it is not too difficult to build. It just requires a sharp enough cutter. You can also ask a rock steel master for help.
Him will definitely not agree to the creation of a sharp extraordinary long knife, but it is just a sharp extraordinary cutting knife in a machine, but there is a lot of room for compromise.
There are many similar areas that can be optimized in other steps.
Gaude dedicated a whole morning, combining his knowledge of the factory assembly line in his previous life with the extraordinary abilities of this world, to optimize the coin-minting process outlined by Aisha in detail.
From casting, shearing to preliminary polishing, each step is marked with alternative alchemy machine design ideas.
The prototype of a semi-automated minting process is gradually becoming clear.
How to realize his idea is what Elsa has to worry about.
After finishing the coin minting matter, it was regarded as completing a major task on his mind, and Gao De suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
If the current northern border is like a high-speed train, then currency is the wheels. Without wheels, it will definitely not be able to run very far.
Unexpectedly, this relaxation did not last long. In the afternoon, Gaode ushered in the second happy event. Quentin, the new director of the Animal Husbandry Office, returned from his trip.
When he left, he walked alone, but when he came back, there was an extra lizard.
It is exactly the species lizard, or male frost monitor lizard, that the Ice Lizard Blood Bacteria Industrial Park urgently needs.
This is not enough.
"Your Highness, in addition to finding a species of lizard, I also accidentally discovered this magic plant when I went out this time. I think it may be useful to you." Quentin came to the city hall in person, found Gothe, and handed an ice crystal box to Gothe in a very solemn way.
Gaode is also a little curious.
After all, Quentin is a fourth-ring mage. A magic plant that can be taken seriously by him is definitely not an ordinary magic plant.
He took the ice crystal box and cooled it. When he opened it, a refreshing aroma hit his face.
This fragrance is like the scent of melted ice and snow seeping into the soil, mixed with a hint of sweetness. When you inhale it into your lungs, even your tense nerves relax a lot.
Gothe lowered his head and looked inside the box, his eyes instantly attracted to the magic plant.
The roots of the magic plant are wrapped in frozen soil, and the frozen soil is covered with a thin layer of ice crystals.
Under the ice crystal, there is a main stem as thick as three fingers. The main stem is light blue, and its surface is covered with fine white lines, with a faint glimmer of light between the lines.
There are three leaves growing on the top of the main stem. The leaves are fan-shaped and have irregular serrated edges.
The most peculiar thing is the stamen in the center of the leaf, which is shaped like a miniature ice lotus. The petals are layered on top of each other, and there are tiny ice crystal particles on each petal.
There is a drop of crystal dew condensed on the top of the flower stamen. There seem to be tiny light particles rotating in the dewdrop, and the magic power fluctuations it emits are stronger than the fluctuations of the fourth-ring spell, but it is extremely gentle and not offensive at all.
“What’s the name of this magic plant?” Gothe’s fingers gently approached the ice crystal box without touching the leaves, but he could feel the gentle energy coming from the magic plant.
That energy seemed to be able to nourish a person's mental strength, instantly clearing his tired brain.
Quentin quickly replied: "This is the Ice Vein Flower". It grows under the permafrost tundra. It is a fourth-level magic plant. It can automatically absorb ice elements and free magic power in the air. It grows like this over time."
"As long as you swallow it. , you can temporarily build an ice vein in the body that can automatically absorb magic power. It can not only accelerate the absorption of magic power, greatly enhance the mage's practice speed, but also enhance the power of the ice spells cast by the mage. The duration is about half a year. "
Good stuff!
"It's really useful to me. I'm very interested." Gao De's eyes brightened slightly.
He does not pay special attention to enhancing the power of ice spells for the time being. What he values is the effectiveness of increasing the speed of practice.
Having Zhen Bing's bloodline, he doesn't need to worry about the practice of "Zhen Bing's Secret Biography".
But it is precisely because of this reason that Gaode will soon face the dilemma of not being able to catch up with the progress of the "Aoki Immortality Sutra" as much as the "Secret Biography of the Ice".
The magic plant that increases the speed of practice is a timely help.
"By the way, the male lizard has been brought back. The breeding should be no problem, right?"
After accepting the Ice Vein Flower, Gao De asked casually about the Frost Monitor lizard, "The production of Ice Lizard Blood Bacteria is still waiting to be expanded with them."
Unexpectedly, Quentin showed an embarrassed expression when he heard Gothe ask this question: "Your Highness, this matter... is a bit troublesome. It may take a few years to be carried out."
"Oh?" Gothe put down the box, his eyes Revealing a hint of curiosity, he asked: "How do you say that?"
Quentin is a real fourth-level animal trainer. He even fished two adult frost monitor lizards back from the snowfield. Why is he stuck on the breeding issue now?
h "Is the female lizard not adapting to the environment, or is there something wrong with the male lizard?"
hh "That's not the reason...
hh." Quentin spread his hands helplessly and told the cause and effect.
The situation is far less complicated than Gaode thought, or it can be said to be too simple.
The male Frost Monitor that Quentin brought back was much younger than the female Frost Monitor in the industrial park, and the same was true for its size.
Hence, when faced with a female lizard that has given birth, it does not dare to "go up".
The female lizard did not resist, and even took the initiative to approach a few times, but the male lizard was so frightened that he crawled to the ground, not even daring to raise his head...
In the end, Quentin himself felt a little funny.
What he means is that after a few years of raising the lizards, firstly, the two will become familiar with each other, and secondly, the male lizard will grow up a bit and will no longer be afraid, and then the male lizard can be bred normally.
As expected, she is too young to understand the wonders of a wife... Gao De felt sad in his heart, then stood up and said: "Take me to see, I may have a way to solve this problem. "
Waiting for a few years is too long.
At least for the current northern border, it is a bit too long.
Hypercytosis is a good thing. Whether it is for personal use or for external sale, the supply will definitely exceed the demand. The sooner we expand the scale, the better.
Besides, pregnancy also takes time.
Hence, the sooner the breeding is done, the better.
Although Quentin instinctively couldn't believe that Gothe could do something better than him, after all, as a fourth-level animal trainer, he had tried all methods:
Food lure, communication with the female lizard to take the initiative... none of them worked, so he almost went into battle to teach it in person.
But when I thought about it, Gothe was the new king of the North who had created the miracle of Phoenix, and I suddenly felt that it was not an empty talk, and I was looking forward to it.
The two of them soon arrived at the Ice Lizard Blood Bacteria Industrial Park and met the "cowardly" male lizard brought back by Quentin.
It was huddled in the corner, not daring to look at the female lizard in the center of the cave.
And compared to the mother lizard, it is indeed petite, that is, it is larger than the young lizard.
Gothe just glanced at it and found that the muscles under the scales of the male lizard were tense, obviously in a state of high tension.
He didn't talk nonsense. Quentin must have tried the usual methods, so there was no need for him to waste time.
"Let him not resist." Gothe said to Quentin.
Although Quentin was curious, he immediately followed the instructions and communicated with the male lizard.
The male lizard has already been tamed by Quentin, so the execution of this command is still very simple.
Gao Dejian was almost done, and he immediately activated the magic power in his body and quietly cast a spell that he had never used before.
His fingertips glowed with a faint red light. In the next moment, the red light turned into a tiny thread of light and quietly penetrated into the male lizard's brain.
The next second, the male lizard that had been huddled in the corner suddenly raised his head, and the trembling of his body gradually stopped.
It first looked around cautiously, and then slowly turned its gaze to the female lizard in the center.
This time, it did not dodge, but opened its mouth slightly, revealing its tiny fangs, and its tail swept gently on the sand.
After a moment, the male lizard suddenly moved. It kicked on the ground with all four limbs, arched its body slightly, and took the first step in the direction of the female lizard.
Even while moving, he let out a low roar towards the female lizard.
That is the unique sound of frost monitor lizards when courting.
The female lizard was obviously stunned for a moment when she saw the male lizard's attitude, and a trace of curiosity flashed in her eyes.
Finally, the male lizard came to the side of the female lizard. He circled around the female lizard twice, and then gently rubbed the scales of the female lizard. "It's done, let's go, don't disturb them." Gao De said with a smile.
Humbling as the scene in front of him gradually began to turn into scenes not suitable for children, Quentin was dumbfounded and pulled away the somewhat confused young lizard.
Children cannot watch this.
After leaving the cave, Gothe took the initiative to explain to Quentin, "It's actually a somewhat off-the-wall spell. I originally thought this spell was a bit ridiculous, but now it seems that it is very useful to your animal husbandry office." Here you go, if you need it, apply for spell materials from the office and learn it yourself. "
[Burn in Fire] (Enchanting System, Level 1):
You make the target have a great sexual interest in another creature or object specified when you cast the spell.
This creature or object must also be within the spell's range and within the target's awareness.
Do you understand what it means to have too many skills but not to be overwhelmed?
This spell seemed useless when I learned it, but look, it’s useful now!
Quentin naturally nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
As an animal tamer, he has absolutely no prejudice against this "partial" spell.