Black Dragon Code

"Is this the new ship?"

On the newly built dock on the west coast, Caesar landed with red flames, frowning and looking straight at the sea, where a strangely shaped ship was driving.

The strange shape of this ship is because its two sides are equipped with exposed, wheel-like paddles, one part is submerged in the sea, and the other part is exposed on the sea surface. The paddle wheels move the water and provide propulsion for the boat.

This is not something Caesar invented, nor is it a product invented by the newly established shipping department, but a ship that already exists in Elradia.

paddle steamer.

A wild boar and a human are in charge of the shipping department. At this time, the human supervisor is wiping cold sweat, facing the black dragon lord who suddenly landed and couldn't tell whether he was angry or angry, with his head bowed tremblingly.

After waiting for a while, the director of the wild boar came forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is a ship imported from the central delta bay and driven by primitive manpower and magical power."

After the wild boar man spoke, the human supervisor felt that the pressure was a lot less, so he dared to continue his words: "... After reverse research and development, we decided to use a single power source, remove the speed change system on the ship, and replace the power shaft of the steam furnace. It is directly connected to the paddle wheel, and the air intake volume is changed through several air intake pipes with a complex structure, thereby controlling the power and speed of the ship. It’s just…”

Caesar glanced at the man: "Just what?"

"It's just that such a structure will make the ship dull. In the wind and wave environment, because the paddle wheel blades are exposed to the water, the navigation is unstable."

The head of the human chief lowered even further. He didn't dare to face the Black Dragon Emperor directly, but he didn't dare not reveal the problem, and he didn't dare to fool the Dragon Emperor with vague words, because he knew very well that no matter how he avoided it, the ship would eventually be destroyed. Putting into the experiment, if the concealed problem is discovered by then, he may lose his life.

People in the Northland knew very well that their evil dragon lord was different from ordinary five-color dragons, and the black dragon was completely different from those arrogant and carefree five-color dragons. Some problems could not be hidden from Emperor Caesar.

Now that he had opened his mouth, he decided to clarify the problem: "In addition, the blades of the paddle wheel are also easily damaged. It is not convenient to dock at the dock, and it is easy to collide with the ships on both sides."

"And there is..."

The human peeked at the wild boar next to him, and thought about it: "If you are attacked, or if the paddle wheel blade or shaft is caught by entanglements such as aquatic plants, the paddle wheel may lose power."

"Where's the propeller boat I told you about?" Caesar frowned.

If the magic power core is simply replaced by a steam furnace without improvement, the paddle steamer will not only not become better, but will become even more unbearable due to the loss of the magic advantage.

The manager of the wild boar on the side stepped forward and said: "Still researching, the various technologies powered by steam ovens are not yet mature, and there are still many problems to be solved. Steam ovens often have problems, the efficiency is not high, and sometimes they will even be lost directly. The power, if it is applied to the propeller you mentioned, still needs to be tested. Your Majesty, we still need time."

Wild boars don't speak much, but Caesar will not be dissatisfied with this like other dragons. On the contrary, he attaches great importance to this clan. Wild boars' down-to-earth and sincere nature is a trait that many monsters lack.

Caesar twisted his neck and looked at the steam ship sailing on the sea again. Just as the wild boar and the human leader said, the ship after the power change is currently unstable. Just as they were talking, the ship slowed down. It stopped slowly, and the paddle wheels on both sides had stopped moving. It seemed that there was something wrong with the power.

"The Shipping Department has just been established. This is just the initial stage. Your progress is not slow."

Caesar glanced at the executive who was embarrassed by the stalled ship: "But I hope you can speed up, this is the most important thing."

"You want money, people, and convenience, and the royal court will support them. The weapon research institute of the red lotus goblin and the material laboratory of the manticore are not as rich in resources as you."

The attitude and tone of the black dragon's speech are not like a dragon, but like a real monarch: "You don't need to think about the power source, the caster team is further optimizing the steam furnace, and the finished product will replace the existing steam furnace. What you have to do is to optimize the adaptation system and ships."

After finishing speaking, Caesar turned his head slightly and stared at the ship on the sea with his vertical eyes. In just a moment, the ship seemed to have been hit by a heavy hammer. There were many collapses in the hull, and it was constantly shaking crookedly, and it was about to sink. .

"Is this a boat for fishermen?"

Caesar stopped his psychic energy: "It's too fragile to carry my soldiers."

"Since your ability is not enough, let's brainstorm again. Later, the royal court will release news to the outside world, solicit talents and ideas from home and abroad, and provide rewards. The shipbuilder who can create a better ship will be rewarded with a minimum of 10,000 gold. .”

Except for the wild boar who didn't respond, the eyes of the humans present were red when they heard this. Ten thousand gold is nothing to the empire, but it is very exaggerated to the individual. Money guarantees that they will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

And the strict laws and high-pressure controls of the Black Wing Empire provide a considerable degree of security. People can enjoy the life brought by money without worrying about danger all day long, which indirectly increases the The allure created by this bounty.

The reason why Caesar started making gunpowder, steam furnaces, and shipbuilding was not for fun. Although he has not seen the most cutting-edge magical products of the current era, such as hanging fortresses and war golems, it is expected that they are not made by ordinary troops. Things that can be dealt with, even if the entire Blackwing clan has completed the radiation transformation, I am afraid that they will be helpless in the face of such a magical army.

Caesar remembered that a few years ago, the deep-sea country in the south tried to land on Elradia. Those sea people were by no means weaker or even stronger than the monsters on land. After a week, they fled back to the sea in desperation.

Caesar did not take the initiative to provoke the behemoth in the south, but if he had to face the empire on which the sun never sets someday in the future, he did not want to end up in the same situation. He still had the necessary strength, otherwise he would just have no right to speak, Persimmons that can be kneaded by anyone.

Now these can only be regarded as embryonic beginnings, mechanical goblins, orc armored tanks, gray horse bazookas, self-explosive dire wolves, strong breeding dogs, thruster dragons... These are what Caesar really hopes for, and it is also a chaotic empire The way to go, relying on magical power alone, with the talents of these monsters in the Black Dragon Familia, it is impossible to play.