Chapter 396 Challenge
However, Purficott did not really just count on a few airships to meet the needs of the North. She asked the steam knights of the White Bear Knights to dispatch while helping the settlement to rebuild. Opening up the roads blocked by snowfall also allowed these steam knights to return to their old profession of logging.
After all, the efficiency of the Steam Rider in felling wood is so high that one Steam Rider can be as powerful as twenty professional lumberjacks.
With the help of the steam knights and some coal transported by the airship, the trapped settlements did not have any problems in this sudden snowfall.
But this is also related to the fact that the snowfall did not last long. The snow that only fell for three days had basically melted after a week.
The only real emergencies that need to be dealt with are the first few days of snowfall.
But even as the snow melts and the temperature rises, various problems also disappear. Purficott is still very concerned about the problems exposed by the snow in the north. .
First of all, regarding the issue of road transportation, in addition to ordering the laying of more railways to allow various settlements to have more access to the railway network, her top priority is to develop a vehicle that can travel in snowy environments. A vehicle that still has good passability.
Perfect originally planned to make a few snowmobiles. However, after she drew the drawings, Weier suggested that she modify the large engineering robot and use it as a transportation robot. .
“The snowmobile you designed is indeed good, with good snow traffic and transportation capabilities, but it is not practical for the northern environment.” Weier commented on Perfico It is specially designed and has received good reviews from Cuiyulu.
Hearing Weier's comment that it was "not very practical", Purficott was neither angry nor unconvinced. He just asked Weier: "What kind of impractical method is this? I'd like to hear the details."
< br>"The first is your tracks. Although these metal tracks can improve the vehicle's passing performance on snow, they are too easy to break. The loss of these metal parts will be considerable! Even if you use wear-resistant tracks The same goes for new materials. "Weier was not optimistic about metal tracks at first.
This kind of thing can indeed provide good passing performance on terrains such as snow or swamps, so that even if the vehicle faces thick snow, it will not be a problem.
But in the final analysis, this thing is made of metal. If the metal materials of this era want to have higher strength and wear resistance, in addition to improving the metallurgical process and formula, the only way is to turn to alchemists.
However, in this case, the soaring production costs have to be taken into consideration.
And another key point is that cars in this era can only use steam engines, which means that in addition to driving, the driver must also be able to burn a boiler.
The requirements for drivers are somewhat high.
Although they can be trained to learn how to drive steam vehicles and how to repair steam engines, after all, such technical talents have positions that need them more in the north, and it is impossible to let them They only work as a steam engine driver.
In Weier's opinion, the large-scale autonomous engineering robot designed by Purficott is more practical.
This big guy has very long legs. No matter how deep the snow is, it can walk through the snow and is not afraid of the snow one or two meters deep.
And this big guy has a certain degree of intelligence. As long as it is set up properly, it can walk to the destination on its own without having to send anyone to operate it. As for why this kind of large-scale autonomous engineering robot for construction requires engineers and alchemists, it is more because it is used in the construction industry, and engineers and alchemists are needed to troubleshoot its faults, and at the same time, it also requires The robot adapts to the construction environment and adjusts it at any time.
But if they are used as freight vehicles on the road, there is no need to be so troublesome. They can completely rely on their own autonomous performance to achieve driverless driving.
“It’s okay, but the cost of large-scale autonomous robots is much higher than that of steam tracked vehicles, and in the final analysis, this thing still needs alchemists and engineers to take care of it, unlike a steam vehicle that requires two workers who understand steam engines. It can be manipulated." After listening to Wei'er's suggestion, Purficott still insisted on his opinion.
Both of these things are her inventions. Of course she knows their respective advantages and disadvantages, and she naturally has her own set of evaluation criteria.
Apparently, there were differences between Weier and her.
However, neither of them tried to persuade the other party. Instead, after discussion, they adopted a new idea proposed by Weier.
“Use autonomous robots to transform a large-scale transportation vehicle, responsible for the transportation of fixed routes.” Weier explained her idea to Purficott, and at the same time, there was a look of excitement on her face: "The crawler vehicle you designed can be used as a supplement. After all, it is indeed lower in cost than large robots, and is more lightweight and flexible. It can be used for short-distance transportation or temporary needs.
I will be responsible for the transformation and transformation of large robots. Design, you can perfect your tracked vehicle, and when it’s finished, how about we compare it to see whose work is better?”
Obviously, Weier recognized Perficott’s alchemy level. , that’s why I want to compete with her.
"I have no objection, but who will be the referee?" Purficott happily accepted this challenge. She also wanted to see how capable the once legendary alchemist was.
But it is not an easy task to be a referee for the two of them. In addition to having sufficient alchemy level, you must also be fair and impartial. This is in the current northern border. But it's difficult.
However, Wei'er didn't take it seriously. She just waved her hand and said, "Who is qualified to judge you and me? Who is qualified to judge your and my works? Why don't we do it for each other? When it comes to grading works, I believe that you are too proud to deceive on this issue."
"Yes, it is the fairest way for you and me to evaluate each other. If you are not as good as others, you are not as good as others. No one can say anything." Purficott also readily accepted this suggestion. After all, with her and Weier's level, it was really difficult to find someone who could be a referee in the empire.
The pride of both of them obviously does not allow them to lie or cheat when evaluating their own and each other's works.
The only person who knows his own work best is the designer himself. Any shortcomings or shortcomings can be known at a glance. Both parties can see the general idea even without saying it. It is completely self-evident who wins and who loses.
So mutual evaluation is indeed the most suitable way to determine the winner. Of course, the premise is that neither of the two will open their eyes and tell lies.
But obviously, neither Weier nor Purficott are such people.
(End of this chapter)