Chapter 449: Humanoid Power Source
A large number of manpower worked day and night to speed up the repair process of the Golden Chao Po Feng.
On the first day, the materials were transported and the old frame was dismantled.
The next day, "reconstruction" began after the first batch of materials was in place.
On the third day, the airship was completed as a whole, with only some corner details left to deal with.
3 days, a quick airship.
After the liberation of production and transportation efficiency in the Ceylon region, as long as you are willing to concentrate your efforts and catalyzed by divine magic, the production capacity will be so outrageous.
Captain Ronald was immediately dumbfounded.
In his estimation, even if he just knocks and sews on the basis of the original airship, such as nailing more wooden boards, sewing a few patches on the damaged airbag, etc., it will at least be enough. It will take more than a week.
As a result, the members of the Qiuzhi Church were furious.
Three days to call it a day!
This speed has even exceeded the speed at which the airship factory in Green Harbor produces new airships.
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Originally, according to the ideas of Noven's believers, when they rebuilt the Golden Wave Breaker, they planned to enlarge its specifications.
The original airship was used for both passengers and cargo, and there were only 10 cabins left for guests. Based on the fact that each cabin accommodates 5 people, it is equivalent to only 50 tickets being sold to passengers.
In this case, why not just expand the airship!
If you replace it with a larger airbag, a larger hull, a larger power structure and a propeller, wouldn't it be able to carry more guests?
However, before construction started, objections were raised to this idea.
"No, the scale of the airship is limited, and this method cannot expand it."
Believers who have exchanged relevant knowledge and studied airship repair and maintenance explained the reason:
"The volume and strength of the core power source of the entire airship, the [Elemental Core], determines the scale of the airship."
"If you want to build a larger airship, you must first replace it with a larger and more powerful one. A strong [Elemental Core] can enable enough goblin engineering machines to operate.”
“The [Elemental Core] on the Golden Chao Wind Breaker is specially used for small-scale airships. Before that, the airship had actually been expanded to the extreme."
"Its previous size was the maximum weight and size that the power cabin could carry."
Goblin engineering could not do anything. Achieve miracles with great force.
On the contrary, the various machines and engineering devices developed by the goblins all need to rely on the [Elemental Core] to maintain their operation.
In other words, [Elemental Core] looks more like a permission to "unlock the power source".
Without sufficient permission, the machine will not get the corresponding power, and it will not be able to operate on its own.
[Elemental Core] is an absolutely scarce item in the continent of Prentiss. It can only be purchased from goblins, and the price is high and the quantity is very small.
After understanding this.
Soon some smart believers came up with a strange idea of "taking the wrong approach".
"The power of the machine itself is not enough, then...can we use human power to provide power?"
"Just like the new workshop over there in Liming City."
< br>As soon as these words came out.
“Hey? Hey, hey, hey?”
The believers reacted one after another.
They seem to have found a method that seems outrageous at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, it is very reasonable!
The new workshop in Dawn City is a new production method that uses magical masters as high-quality cattle and horses.
For example, the process of spinning cotton into cotton cloth.
Ordinary people slowly rub their hands, sort out the cotton yarn bit by bit, turn it from coarse yarn into fine yarn, and finally wind it into cotton thread, and then start weaving.
The intervention of divine magic accelerated this process.
Under the catalysis of the power of the gods, the collected large balls of cotton will skip a series of processes in the middle and quickly turn into a corresponding number of cotton threads that can be used for textiles immediately! Give the raw materials and get the results.
This is the powerful effect of divine magic.
The same thing.
Theoretically speaking, the goblin airship can indeed be driven by human power.
Because its principle is essentially two links: "suspending" and "pushing".
The buoyancy brought by the airbag allows the airship to lift into the air, and the propeller at the rear provides power to keep it sailing in the right direction.
The main difficulty in increasing the size of the airship lies in the latter.
The suspended part is nothing more than adding more water to the noodles and adding more noodles to the water.
For a larger airship, equip it with a larger airbag to provide more buoyancy. In short, if you want to fly, you can definitely fly.
The focus is on how to drive the expanded behemoth.
If the power is insufficient, a strong wind in the sky may cause the airship to become unbalanced, roll over and a series of other accidents.
The idea of goblin engineering is to use a higher specification [Elemental Core] to build a larger machine and provide greater power.
Believers who seek knowledge find another way.
Use other methods to provide motivation!
The mages carved a large number of [Hurricane Array] runes on different locations on the Golden Chao Po Feng's hull.
Activating this magic circle with mental power will set off hurricanes in the magic circle until the charging is disconnected and the magic circle stops functioning.
The strong wind will make it difficult for people within the circle to maintain balance, which can effectively restrict their movements.
Although this spell is only a level 2 magic, very few people master it.
It's a pretty unpopular magic.
There are not many traditional magicians who can use the [Hurricane Array], because they usually do not pray to the goddess of magic to receive the blessing of this magic.
There are not many people in the church who are willing to learn.
It is also a level 2 magic. [Howling Wind] will be more useful than [Hurricane Circle]. It is no longer fixed in a fixed area and does not need to be drawn in advance. After chanting the corresponding spell, it will condense at the target location. A violent gust of wind strikes the enemy, knocking them off balance.
The reason why [Hurricane Array] is unpopular is simple.
Still the same sentence.
Magic knows no difference between friend and foe.
Enemies who accidentally enter the magic circle will be blown away by the hurricane. It is true.
The problem is - it is difficult for people outside to hit the enemies inside with regular attacks.
Whether it is arrows, throwing axes or ice arrows, any attack that requires throwing and has ballistics will also be blown away by the hurricane.
Compared with [Howling Wind], [Hurricane Circle] has a stronger effect, but the scope of application of this effect is too narrow.
The unpopular magic has found its most suitable method of use on the goblin airship!
Simply use it as a source of motivation!
After the carved magic circle is activated, as long as the mage continues to inject spiritual power into it, a roaring hurricane will be formed outside the airship, providing the airship with power in the corresponding direction!
The advantages and disadvantages of this method are extremely obvious.
The advantage is that it bypasses the limitations of the [Elemental Core] and replaces the machine with a "humanoid power source". The combination of the mage profession and the magic circle becomes the power source of the airship.
The disadvantage is – it’s a bit expensive!
During the flight, a mage needs to continuously charge the magic circle. During this period, you cannot move at will and you must ensure concentration.
And there are more than one or two mages.
The noble spellcaster master is not willing to do this kind of work.
But this shortcoming is not a problem at all in the Seeking for Knowledge Church!
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(End of this chapter)