bullyxtreme Chapter 162 Integrated Rune Plate
Chapter 162 Integrated Rune Plate
A few days passed quickly.
The first thing that was verified, of course, was the smoke produced by the burning flesh and blood of the lizard giant. No possibility of resurrection was seen.
There were weeds growing normally on that piece of soil, and there was nothing wrong with it.
After Sister Agatha performed a ritual to exorcise evil spirits and calm the mind, the jurisdiction over that battlefield was lifted.
Afterwards, after Abes did not insist on promoting his idea of the matchlock gun, the design of magic firearms also got on the right track.
After Kronos no longer had to deal with government affairs and no longer had to act like a superior who was sure of victory in making dispatches and arrangements, he finally stopped having such a tense expression.
She is still a relatively young child, and she would certainly prefer to study rather than sit and deal with things that look troublesome.
With Abes's guidance on swordsmanship, this guy's progress can only be described as mediocre.
However, with the knowledge related to the rune set taught to her by Hiiragi and Sister Agatha, she made rapid progress.
Even when talking about knowledge related to runes, she would seem particularly happy.
After Abes tirelessly promoted knowledge about logic, the tasks done by the three people were no longer just random fluff.
On the one hand, they are dismantling the redundant summary knowledge of runes over the past thousand years, and on the other hand, they are trying to summarize some concise and universal application rules.
It can be said that the knowledge gained from disassembling a heating rune group of a boiler and dividing it into zones and understanding it accordingly is more useful than memorizing an entire rune book by rote.
It was precisely because of his true understanding that when Kronos first entered that strange space and saw the groups of runes arrayed together, he immediately realized that it was a universal streamlined design.
And just today, when Abes came over to inquire about the progress of the gun design, the silver-haired girl in front of him took out something from the cabinet with a smile.
"Lord Abes, look, this is the table of numbers that we have deduced based on the rules of the rune groups. Although it is not complete, it is a good start."
"Rune logic is a really good thing. Although the combination of runes is what spellcasters are more accustomed to, such as the so-called whole, nature, and inspiration, after Mr. Hiroki was willing to explain it to me, I found from the perspective of an ordinary person who can't cast spells that they are more like numbers."
"number?"
Looking at the silver-haired girl in front of him who was talking excitedly, Abes asked in confusion.
The one who replied to him was Hiiragi, "That is, calculation, addition and subtraction, as well as multiple accumulations and equivalent splits..."
Addition and subtraction, as well as multiplication and division...
Abes nodded silently, motioning for Hiinagi to continue.
"I have only seen this method of arranging values and performing calculations when wealthy businessmen were keeping accounts. I have never thought that the power and gifts that mages have to cast spells could actually be written down by people using the methods of businessmen..."
"We found Wilford. He is a big sugar merchant and has several accountants under him who are good at calculations. Although they have no idea how to cast spells, and they don't have the same understanding of runes as Kronos, as long as we tell them the numerical values, calculation methods, formulas and goals, they can still write the same answers as Kronos..."
"Once we have the values, adjusting the rune group is just like filling in the blanks according to the diagram."
"Look, if it's written as yes, then we'll place rune number one; if it's written as yes, then rune number two..."
"As for how the rune groups were connected before, it may be related to how these numbers became the final answer. We are still studying this."
Abes was quite pleased when he saw Bingnag take out a series of calculation drafts and the rune tables derived from them.
He wanted to bow his head to thank the two of them, but they held his shoulders.
"It is me who should thank you." The wizard with long ice-blue hair shook his head. "I came from the three eastern kingdoms, where I learned many spells and gained a lot of knowledge."
“It’s the first time I feel so close to the truth.”
For wizards who pursue the root of knowledge, the most painful thing is probably witnessing others' enlightenment, such as Sister Agatha understanding the difference between divine magic and arcane magic, and creating the materialization of magic - magic crystal.
The happiest thing, of course, is that one has achieved enlightenment. For example, in the past few days, with Kronos' extraordinary numerical intuition, he has figured out the information corresponding to a single rune.
Originally, Abes had promoted education among his people, and one of the people responsible for this was Hyoanagi.
At that time, she felt that it was not so important to tell the soldiers this knowledge, and the focus should be on cultivating their loyalty and sense of responsibility.
And now, as she has come up with this corresponding table herself - although it is just a beginning - she has gradually realized the importance of knowledge in education.
If a soldier knows how to count, then when needed, he will know how to choose the right rune and place it in the right place.
The rules of rune linkage have not yet been analyzed, but they are probably related to calculations.
Being loyal is a good thing, having a sense of responsibility, and insisting on the freedom and dignity of the people of the North proposed by Abes are also necessary, but if you have knowledge, it would be even better.
"I want to add these things to the military curriculum, but I am not cut out for it. If you have no objection, Lord Abes, could you please go find Lord Wilford and call on his experts in accounting?"
After hearing what Hiinagi said, Abes smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.
"Of course, education is very important, and knowledge is priceless. I will contact Wilford immediately and ask him to send someone to assist you."
"Now he is busy running around for the construction of the military factory. I think he doesn't care so much about how much money he makes. I will rent these accountants at the wages of skilled workers to help you with the lessons. What do you think?"
Hearing Abes's proposal, Hiinagi and Kronos also smiled with satisfaction.
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If it had been before, no one would have believed that a pot-bellied sugar manufacturer would voluntarily run around for free to carry out the orders of a superior.
What about the profit?
What about salary?
Or did you make some kind of deal, promising some kind of monopoly or something like that?
But now, Wilford is doing it this way.
Abes did not give him any official position, nor did he pay him any generous salary or bonus, nor did he give him any benefits. On the contrary, he had to pay for the construction of the entire army, the construction of Tianye Town, the assembly lines, and the construction of the teleportation stone tablets around the royal capital.
But he was of the same mind and purpose as Abes.
Because, even if there was no accountant to calculate, even if he himself had not paid attention to his own vault for a long time, he knew the answer very well in his heart - no more, no less.
Economics is the art of flow, and flow will make the whole pie bigger and bigger.
Wilford knew that rather than worrying about immediate profits and wages, what was more important was that everything he invested would eventually bring greater returns.
The result of his efforts is that more people will live a good life and consume.
In the past, how much market could he have for the sugar he produced?
They are supplied to the royal capital to make light-explosive particles, or used to make wine, or at worst sent to the palace.
And now?
As the capital was conquered, the monopoly of royal power, the sense of distance and mystery naturally disappeared.
Who says only kings and nobles can eat candy?
Moreover, the working people work hard, and if they add a little sugar to the water they drink, they will be more motivated to work.
As Abes cancelled its so-called royal supply program, artisans of bakery and dessert making industries also turned to selling their products to ordinary people.
Although it is a bit expensive, it is not a luxury for the series of jobs created by Abesla's military industry and construction. Instead, it is a major need that makes people feel happy and at ease.
And this is not over yet...
After all, how much can you eat?
Now that the production line is built, the first products of the sugar factory that need to be supplied are the production lines for grenades and artillery shells.
Those mass-produced explosives and artillery shells that are equivalent to grenade amplification products are the real big players.
Isn't Lord Abes planning to take over Mud City and Raven Castle now?
Although General Paddy was said to have died in the dragon's belly, the military fortress of Raven Castle was not easy to take down.
His sugar factory doesn't have to worry about sales at all.
What's more, the steel production line in Tianye Town was also funded and built by him. The iron vests, grenade shells, artillery shells, and the "guns" and "cannons" that Lord Kronos and Lord Bingnag are researching these days, the steel production just for making shells for these weapons is a huge demand.
He believed that it was worth it to follow Abes and work for him.
Because only in such a team can the other party truly achieve change and create countless new things.
And it is precisely because these new things provide demand, require his participation, and need his help that he is so sure of one thing, which is——
The future that Lord Abes wants to create is a future in which he, as a businessman, can enjoy success and glory.
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After the introduction of the calculation class, the pressure on Hiiragi and Kronos was suddenly reduced a lot. Because after they worked together with the accountants to teach calculation, they could give some simple or calculation and verification parts to the troops in the class to complete as homework.
Although at the beginning, the whole class could come up with different answers, or there might be four or five different sets of recursion.
But by the third and fourth days, the situation changed. As their proficiency improved, the uniformity and accuracy of their homework became higher.
With the help and participation of such a group of students, the calculation of the numerical value corresponding to a single rune was quickly carried out.
After obtaining the information about the basic runes, Kronos gave up teaching and instead began to devote himself to designing the firearm that Abes had in mind.
Abes, who came to inquire about the progress, saw the silver-haired girl in front of him take out several sheets of draft paper. He thought she was still at the calculation stage and sighed.
But unexpectedly, the girl in front of him searched around and handed him a metal plate with runes engraved on it.
Abes' eyes suddenly lit up, "Could this be..."
Kronos nodded proudly, confirming Abes's guess.
"Yes, this is the basic of the basics, the trick, the spell of Fire Arrow, and the design of the corresponding rune. Now we can start making the gun you want."
But then, she explained rather shyly, "Teacher Hiroki and the others don't know yet, because this is an experiment I made myself."
"Because there is still a lot of work to be done on the table corresponding to the runes, even if we design one, I'm afraid we can only design one below the third ring. But I see that you are really worried, so I thought of making a basic and simple one to see if it can achieve the desired effect."
"This is a handmade product. I haven't figured out the rules for the angles and coupling lines yet. I figured it out by trying them one by one."
Abes took the metal plate excitedly and carefully observed the rune pattern on it.
Then he also took a deep breath.
Although he did not take the time to learn what the rune knowledge of this world was all about.
But he had seen what a traditional boiler's heating rune set looked like.
In comparison, the rune set in front of him that can imitate the magic flaming arrow appears simpler and more rustic.
The symbols painted or etched on the metal plates, which were stained with copper or gold powder, gave Abes a strange sense of déjà vu.
It's like some kind of whirlpool that makes people sink deeply.
What is it?
As he thought about it, every progress that Kronos had reported to him these days appeared in Abes's mind.
"Lord Abes, we have modified the heating circuit of the magic blast furnace. Now, consuming the same weight of magic crystals, we can output nearly 1.4 times the original heat."
"Lord Abes, the rune masters of ancient times were really abominable. I analyzed those so-called high-level runes specially provided for the nobility this afternoon. After studying and calculating for a long time, I found that they were basically a zero-fluctuation circuit. Well, a zero-fluctuation circuit means that this part can be directly cancelled without affecting other parts. In short, it is just a decorative pattern."
"Master Abes, the production line and engine made by Grandma Agatha are really useful. For example, here we should draw a horizontal line followed by a standard [rotation] symbol. If it is hand-drawn, there will be some problems. But if it is connected to the production line, and the engraving pen is arranged vertically like this and fixed, it will be a horizontal line; offset by an oscillating angle, combined with the forward and backward movement of the assembly line, it will be a more standard [rotation] than anyone else."
"Lord Abes..."
The silver-haired girl's fine, straight long hair brushed against Abes' face, and at this moment, Abes finally knew where his sense of déjà vu came from.
That is the simplicity and meticulousness of industry, and that is the charm of industry.
He picked up the experimental piece that Kronos had given him and asked with a smile, "Do you have a name for it? If not, how about I give it one?"
Abes told Kronos, "It can be called, the Integrated Rune Plate."