The materials for the peaceful armed energy center are available, but they are not being constructed for the time being. The reason given by Lin is also very simple. The atmosphere in Abadan is weird now. Does Jermaine plan to directly start the restoration work of the peaceful armed forces in such an environment, or find a quieter and peaceful environment and start again? Research?
Although the Silverbeard dwarves were anxious, they accepted this reason. Compared with repairing the peaceful armed forces as soon as possible, it is more important to keep it secret from outsiders. Perhaps it was a last resort to let the human magician and lich join in the restoration work. But if more people have the opportunity to peek into the secrets of peaceful armed forces, they will probably want to hang themselves.
Therefore, in the officially designated cooperative workshop in Abadan City, everyone's work still focused on the modification of the Sid.
The original plan was just to add a transmission gearbox to the engine to at least add a reverse gear. But because there were a lot more materials delivered, Lin planned to add a high gear in addition to the reverse gear and the original one-to-one gear, and also designed an additional file position that could use magic power to drive the propeller blades. To prevent the airship from drifting without fuel.
Without magical power, you can't even float. Coupled with the exterior design of the Sid, it simply cannot provide buoyancy for flight. Therefore, the reverse situation, that is, there is fuel but no power reserve, can be ignored. I just can't get off the ground anyway.
Another item is to eliminate the throttle valve that controls buoyancy and integrate this function into the rudder. At this point, there are no major changes to the structure. The main work is still on Fen, which is to modify the program. Just a few days ago, in addition to helping Kaya organize data on the forum, Fen was also integrating the rudder function.
In the past few days, Fen also boarded the airship to renovate the Sid, and implemented the program for simulation testing.
But such corrections are not easy. During simulation testing of the programs integrated by Fen, there will always be some strange errors. For this reason, Lin re-examined the operation of the Sid.
First of all, this airship is becoming less and less like an airplane on Earth. A normal propeller airplane would not have a reverse design. In order to maintain buoyancy, the propeller can only rotate continuously. It only stops when the engine breaks down or when it lands and stops.
But the Sid's current propeller blades not only have a variable speed design, but also reverse. In addition, the ascent and descent of the airship are not determined by the elevator, but by the floating magic circle.
It's more like operating a submarine than controlling a propeller plane. It's just that this submarine is not submerged in the water, but floating in the air, and can perform some maneuvers like a fighter jet, and it is very fast.
After discovering this discrepancy, we discussed with the Lich who was mainly responsible for the program and corrected many errors in the original idea. Only then did the work of integrating the rudder make progress.
Among the planned new equipment, the top priority is of course the parachute. The engine reversing function cannot completely replace the function of the speed parachute. Both types have their own application opportunities, so it is difficult to choose to install one and discard the other.
The design of the deceleration parachute is both the simplest and most difficult part of this modification operation. Simple means simple materials, simple structure, and simple control methods. The difficulty lies in how to fold the umbrella so that it can be fully opened smoothly after opening. Someone had no clue about this, so he irresponsibly left it to others to study.
The two apprentices, plus the silver-bearded dwarves Marit, Freya, Riley and the goblin Polly, the six of them really came up with some tricks. Therefore, three sets of the parachute devices placed at the stern of the ship were made and all installed. These parachute devices can be recycled and discarded in the air to adapt to various situations and be used flexibly.
In addition, because I learned from Totokani that the fuel that can be found in Midland is like the crude oil that the Hindenburg used before and has not been refined. But the fuel used by the Sid's engine is the product of fractionation and removal of impurities. If crude oil is poured in and used, the engine will have to be overhauled immediately or even scrapped.
Originally, I wanted to use the refined technology to hold the goblins, but later I realized that doing so would only get me into trouble. At the site of the disaster in the Jura Mountains, the two girls just refined the crude oil on the airship, and it was almost completed just before leaving. Is it possible that things like this will continue to repeat themselves in the future?
To save trouble and improve efficiency, industrial-grade refining equipment is inevitably needed. So the question is, where to install it?
Now the group of people is still in a state of no fixed place. Even if they find a way to stuff the oil refining equipment into the carriage, the center of gravity of the equipment will be too high, which will cause a lot of inconvenience in moving the carriage. Not to mention refining crude oil on the go.
Taking into account the weight of the equipment, the weight of the airship increases the energy consumption for the floating magic array. The refined heavy oil is used for the generator and then converted into energy for storage, as well as the consumption required by the fractionation tower itself. The size of the most cost-effective refining equipment is enough to fill the cabin originally used as a warehouse.
Of course, the best economic benefit is to build a refinery. Unfortunately, it's still the same old problem, where is the cover? It is too difficult for a homeless person to build a factory. Before that, you have to settle down first.
Because there was nothing else to do, and because we wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible, the repair work on the Sid was in full swing. It only took six days to complete all the aforementioned work. But standing at the airport under the setting sun, looking at the airship in the dim sunlight from the outside, someone always feels that there is something imperfect?
Everything I can think of has been added to the Sid. All the problems discovered during the first flight have been improved. The rest should be to continue to verify the reliability of each equipment during flight.
But...it seems like there's something missing?
Someone tilted his head and thought.
The other participants stood side by side next to Lin, most of them with a satisfied mood, watching this unprecedented airship being completed bit by bit in their hands.
But two people looked at everything that had happened over the past few days in disbelief, as if they were in a dream. They are Hassan Bakhsh, the tax collector at the Abadan City Airport, and Rashid, the most trusted young adjutant of General Javed Poole.
The former is the official who is most familiar with airship-related matters and has come forward to coordinate many matters. The latter serves as the liaison between the two parties and the military representative responsible for requisitioning the materials needed by the magician.
They joined the airship transformation project as a matter of course, but not as part of the labor force. Instead, they were responsible for supervising and secretly recording the various parameters, advantages and disadvantages of the new ship. A certain person did not shy away from these ulterior behaviors and allowed others to watch. Anyway, judging from the dumbfounded expressions on the other side, most of them probably couldn't understand.
Even the officially designated workshop owner and his craftsmen who assisted in the transformation work, with decades of experience in manufacturing and repairing airships, were at a loss during these six days. Originally, they wanted to see if the former master of the Great Sage's Tower, who seemed to have a very famous reputation, could inspire them with some ideas.
Who knew that there were so many new gadgets that their eyes were dazzled and they didn’t know where to start. From the design drawings of the parts, to the manufacturing process technology, and some equipment with unknown purposes, although these things are clearly visible every step of the way. But no one understands how it is done, and it is impossible to copy it even if you want to.
Just like someone's self-confidence, if there is not a solid enough foundation, you can't tell the reason just by looking at it. But where does this awkward feeling that something is missing come from? Lin felt confused in his heart.
When he came to someone's side, the Lich also looked at the airship, feeling a sense of pride in his heart. Whenever I complete a piece of work that makes me feel satisfied, I always feel like this. For example, she had created extraordinary skeletons in the past, or death knights with coordinated attack skills. Thinking about how these creations could help her defeat the old gods, she felt an indescribable sense of joy in her heart.
It was just that someone had a flat mouth and looked at the newly completed Sid with dissatisfied eyes, which made her feel puzzled and asked: "What's wrong?"
“There’s always a feeling that it’s not finished yet.”
A certain lich asked casually and someone answered smoothly, which allowed him to catch a glimmer of inspiration and think of what he lacked. Lin smiled obscenely, rubbed his hands, walked towards Rashid, and said, "Adjutant, you see how ugly the airship is, could you please sponsor us with some more paint to beautify its appearance?"
The young general's adjutant wrinkled his beautiful eyebrows, expressing some dissatisfaction appropriately. It was only after he became familiar with this man's character and knew that the other person was a person who could negotiate that he dared to do such an action. To put it bluntly, the other party is not suitable to be a robber.
From the standpoint of the Gwana Empire, Rashid certainly couldn't let the magician get whatever he wanted. In particular, such a requirement was not mentioned in the original agreement and was purely an additional requirement.
If the opponent is too weak, how can he possibly care about such a thing? I immediately called back the ticket.
But the opponent couldn't afford to offend him. So Rashid's frown was just a way of expressing his opinion. But he would still comply with someone's request and ask: "Sir, I don't know how much paint you need. Is there a specified color?"
Before the rise of the chemical industry, paint and pigments were expensive materials with high unit prices, and not everyone could afford them. So when faced with the magician's additional requirements, Rashid of course had to ask carefully.
But this time, someone really opened his mouth and said, "I want enough to paint the entire airship's exterior. As for the color, Hallumi--" Someone called over his Apprentice, and searched for something from his image database and displayed it in front of everyone, "──Look at how much material it takes to paint such a pattern on the outside of the Sid."
It doesn’t matter if you don’t see it. After seeing it, everyone looked with disdain at a certain magician who was immersed in his own world and was complacent. The picture displayed was a classic beach, palm trees, and a bikini-clad blonde with big breasts lying on her side.
