activa-t Chapter 75 Small Projects Keep Up
Chapter 75 Small Projects Keep Up
Richard, along with Remington and Anthony, spent the entire morning at the site selection for the city wall, placing wooden sticks on the ground to serve as markers.
Then, all the precautions for subsequent construction were explained clearly.
Where to focus on leveling and compacting, where to reserve locations for city gates, where to leave room for waterway connections, and the future planning of the central main road, etc.
Remington wrote everything down in a notebook, while Anthony could only memorize it because he was illiterate.
Richard planned to put the two of them in charge of supervising the construction of the city wall. There wasn't much to do; they just needed to follow the plan step by step.
Seeing that everything was arranged properly, Richard did not linger and leisurely returned to his residence.
The framework for the large project has been set up, and the smaller projects need to follow suit. The system unlocked a bunch of recipes before, and now that we have the materials, we can finally manufacture them.
First, there's copper ore.
Previously, the mining team had successively mined five copper ore blocks in the second and third layers of the mine, and together with the previous ones, they obtained a total of more than 240 copper ore.
in the game.
Copper is the starting point for all refining equipment and the cornerstone of metal processing.
Without copper, the subsequent smelting of iron, silver, gold, and iridium ingots would be impossible, let alone the forging of various equipment and machinery.
Coal reserves are much more abundant, with over 700 tons available today.
This thing isn't uncommon in mines; there are complete coal blocks to mine, and it also has a chance to drop from ordinary boulders.
Furthermore, once the mining skill is upgraded to Lv.10, coal also receives a double drop rate boost, resulting in a significant increase in mining output.
...
Go down to the first level of the mine.
Richard brought up the system panel in his mind and switched to the manufacturing interface.
Equipment: Furnace
Materials: 20 copper ore, 25 stones
[Effect: Consuming one unit of coal can smelt five units of raw ore into one unit of metal ingot; only one unit of quartz is required.]
Melting time: 15 minutes
The moment he chose to create it, a white light suddenly flashed in front of him, and a metal device half the height of a person instantly appeared on the ground.
Similar to a mailbox, it is cylindrical in shape with an openable feed port at the top and a small door for removing ingots on the side. It is simple yet exudes a delicate texture.
"Be careful, sir!"
Owen, standing next to Richard, was startled by the furnace that appeared out of nowhere and instinctively reached for the sword at his waist.
Seeing his frightened expression, Richard grinned mischievously, raised his hand to press down on the man's wrist as he drew his sword, and chuckled:
"This is a furnace, my magical creation, specifically designed for rapidly smelting metals."
Upon hearing this, Irving's tense body slowly relaxed, but he found it strange that the furnace looked like this.
Richard stopped teasing him, stepped forward, opened the top feed inlet, threw in coal and copper ore, and then closed the lid.
In the blink of an eye, a faint orange-red light shone inside the furnace, and a soft crackling sound could be faintly heard coming from within.
Although the furnace seemed to be burning, not a single wisp of smoke was emitted, and even the surrounding air was not warm at all.
Very normal.
This is, after all, a creation of the system.
If he couldn't even solve the side effects like smoke and heat, why would he have placed the furnace in a closed mine?
of course.
There are some limitations. He had tried to build a stone house in the mine before, but the system prompted that the foundation was abnormal and he could not build it.
Farmland is also not an option, as it will indicate that the soil in this area is abnormal and cannot be modified.
He doesn't believe in superstitions.
Wade brought down several large baskets of soil from the ground and artificially spread them into the shape of a field.
The system then indicated insufficient sunlight, making modification impossible, which led him to completely abandon his idea of planting crops in the mine.
Pity.
If it were possible, we could even create a hidden underground city; the thought of that would be wonderful.
...
Irving couldn't resist going closer to take a look, and even reached out to touch it. It was ice-cold to the touch, with no trace of the scorching heat of the iron smelting furnace.
He gasped, his eyes filled with admiration and awe as he looked at Richard.
"grown ups."
"Is your magical power truly omnipotent? This furnace can melt metal without even reaching a temperature! It's amazing!"
In fact, the guards often discussed in private what kind of miracles their lord's magical abilities might possess.
Forced crop ripening, improved quality, building houses out of thin air, and capturing monsters across different levels are all one thing.
The fact that it could even open a portal to another world was simply beyond their comprehension and imagination.
Just the day before yesterday, Anthony remarked that he wouldn't be surprised if the lord made the house fly one day.
Captain Karl said it was impossible, so Anthony made a bet with him: the loser would eat garlic for a week.
The captain agreed.
As soon as the bet was settled, the captain revealed that the lord had personally said that the house he built would not stand up.
If you can't even stand up, how can you possibly fly?
Anthony shouted that the captain cheated!
Thinking of this, Irving's lips curled up slightly.
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Seeing Owen's stunned expression as he grinned from the furnace, Richard was very pleased with his decision.
The main reason for bringing him down was to let him take over the craftsmanship and creation.
Richard learned during a casual chat with him a few days ago that Owen did not voluntarily abandon his father's craftsmanship to join the army.
Years ago, his father took on a big job making high-end custom furniture and asked him to be his assistant. However, he was careless and forgot to do a drying process to prevent the wood from cracking.
Shortly after the furniture was delivered, it began to crack, leading the employer to demand compensation, resulting in a significant financial loss for his father.
His father, in a fit of anger, beat him severely and called him a useless piece of trash.
Young and impetuous, Irving ran away from home in a fit of anger, just as the Wolf Brigade was hiring reserve soldiers, and he was gone for several years.
Having spent time together, Richard had already discovered that Irving was still very passionate about the craft at heart.
After reaching the extraordinary level, he even used his increased strength to create a lot of large furniture for the lord's mansion.
Richard considered that instead of letting him fight on the battlefield, it would be better to let him use his expertise to take over the artisan workshop, which would be the best use of his talents.
not to mention.
The craftsmen's creations would come into contact with large amounts of gold and silver mines and precious gems, and Richard wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting them to outsiders.
However, being transferred from a guard post to a craftsman post is considered a demotion. In other territories, this kind of treatment is usually only given to those who have committed serious offenses.
But Irving agreed almost without thinking.
This is the advantage of being on their own side; as long as they can contribute to Chiffon, they won't care about personal honor or loss.
of course.
In Richard's mind, this was not a derogatory term.
Once the [Profession Advancement] is fully loaded, he plans to have Owen change his profession to [Equipment Craftsman].
On the continent of Huanxing.
Those whose profession or title includes the word "master" are unlikely to have a low social status, except for technicians.
Moreover, he is a craftsman who can make magical equipment, a prestigious profession that even Earl of the Wolf must treat with respect.
Although forging equipment still requires some blacksmithing skills, with the system's support, it doesn't matter even if Owen has only ever made furniture and has never smelted iron or made weapons before.
With just his hands and a small hammer, he could forge powerful magical equipment from the game according to the recipe.
Richard believes that Irving will be the core ace in building Chiffon's supreme combat power in the future.