Chapter 266: The Age of Fire and Steam
Hammer Endless has always felt that in this world, no one knows more about smelting and forging than the dwarves.
After thousands of years of honing their skills, no race can compare to the Furnace Clan in terms of proficiency or experience in these two abilities.
After leaving the blast furnace world, Hammer Wujin wanted to find an opportunity to further advance the dwarven craftsmanship.
Coming to the new world created by God Yao, Chui Wujin was delighted to find that this world had rich materials, and various combinations gave him more inspiration and room for experimentation.
Here, he discovered that as an apostle, Philus had an amazing talent in forging. This talent was not about proficiency and stable craftsmanship, but more like a flow of electric light that could burst out with new ideas at any time.
Hammer Wujin didn't understand.
Why would an apostle of such high status engage in such laborious work as a craftsman? He was straightforward and asked Philus very frankly.
The man with the hideous face said: "This is my old trade. We can't lose the traditional craft."
"You may not believe it, but I became an apostle because I am a pretty good craftsman. But unlike you, I am good at using bones."
Philus, known as the King of Bones, has a terrifying skeleton body, but is famous for his gentle personality.
But when designing and manufacturing props or equipment, Phallus will be very aggressive and often have unexpected ideas. It is passionate about creating tools and its personality will become irritable.
If the cooperating dwarfs were even slightly slow, they would be scolded by Philus.
Once, Hammer Wujin couldn't help but confront Philus in public.
The reason is that Philles believes that prosthetic limbs can be expanded into a full-body prosthesis, so that all prosthetic limbs in the body can be replaced, which is extremely convenient and targeted.
Hammer Wujin said it was impossible.
Because prosthetic limbs need flesh, blood and bones to drive them. If they were all prosthetic limbs, then there would be nothing inside, just dead objects.
Philus was so refuted that his teeth were about to break and his whole body was creaking. Finally, he left in anger.
Afterwards, the dwarves came to comfort Hammer Wujin. They all came to say goodbye with sad faces, thinking that he was dead and had already started to prepare for his funeral.
Some dwarves even suggested that Hammer Endless pack up and run away that night, all the way to the Dragon's Lair in the north to seek refuge with the Dragon King, perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope.
No matter how kind the King of Bones is, an apostle is still an apostle. He is the servant closest to the gods and is superior to other living beings. He must not be offended.
Only then did Chui Wujin feel scared, his mind was filled with regret, deep regret.
Craftsmen are like this, they can't tolerate anything involving their profession.
That night, Philus found Hammer Infinite.
The three dwarves from [The Blast Furnace Wizard] tried their best to persuade him.
"Lord Philus, Hammer Endless did not mean to offend you. He is just a dwarf who can do nothing but forge iron. How could he have any bad intentions? You punish him and destroy his mouth and throat. We will help you poison him and mute him so that he can no longer talk nonsense. He will definitely remember this lesson."
"Please show some mercy. The Fireforge Clan all know that Hammer Endless is the purest dwarf. He only knows how to smelt and forge. Apart from that, he is just a fool. You must not argue with a fool."
"Calm down, this is the latest mead, drink some, it's delicious."
The King of Bones twisted his skull and said, "Get out of the way! Hammer Wujin, follow me."
"Please."
"Please, please show some mercy..."
The dwarves all came running out to beg for mercy.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Philus said angrily: "Follow me, stop talking nonsense!"
He grabbed the hammer and headed out.
Chui Wujin waved goodbye to everyone with a tragic look on his face, but when he turned around he found himself being captured and taken into a compartment in the fortress.
Philus pointed to a suit of armor inside: "Didn't you say it was impossible? I have already made it."
Chui Wujin was shocked.
The craftsman's curiosity and professionalism suppressed his fear at this moment.
He carefully examined the brass full body armor and shook his head: "This is not a prosthesis, it's just an empty shell that needs to be controlled. There is an essential difference between the two."
Philus also readily admitted: "Yes, my current ability is only enough to make an empty shell. In the future, I will try to make a heart, blood, muscles, and even a brain. You can join us."
Chui Wujin was stunned.
The two of them immediately discussed the various details of the armor.
This was the prototype of the [Ghost Armor] that later became world-famous.
Their discussion and revisions lasted for several days and nights.
Chui Wujin finally came to his senses: "...Um, Master Apostle, how are you going to punish me?"
"Punishment? You mean the previous quarrel?"
The white skull of Phallus laughed eerily: "It is difficult to have good ideas without discussion and collision."
“Although I was very unhappy at the time, I couldn’t find any reason to refute it.”
"When building something, you have to be realistic and speak with facts. You are right."
Since then, Hammer Infinite has restrained himself and never contradicted Philos in public. But in private, quarrels between the two have become commonplace.
On the other hand, a large number of sophisticated prosthetics, special equipment and various tools were born from these quarrels.
The birth of the [Steam Furnace] made all the finished products produced in the fortress in the past pale in comparison.
When Hammer Wujin saw the powerful steam gushing out of the steam furnace and the handle and hammer head it drove for the first time, the first thought in his mind was fear.
He had forged sharp swords that could cut through iron and armor, and also created many wonderful and practical props. The abundant almighty stones from Wuda City increased the output of the fortress day by day, and many fine equipments were exported from here to all parts of the world.
But none of them can compare to this seemingly simple jet copper furnace.
This is a monster heart that has never been seen before.
The steam stove will drive various devices. It can make the water flow back and forth, turn the flame into the breath of a giant beast, and turn the steam into an invisible big hand to drive the continuous operation of various tools.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
After the empty shell.
The heart was also made.
Hammer Wujin suppressed his inner excitement, looking at the copper furnace that was spewing out a large amount of white gas, as if he saw an incredible world: giant beasts like dwarf fortresses, marching forward under the gushing of the copper furnace's heart...
Philus next to him suddenly knelt on the ground and whispered something.
Chui Wujin knew that it must be a blessing from the gods.
He believed that the omniscient God Yao must know better than himself what the steam furnace would bring to the world.
…
Lu Yao kept an eye on the steam stove the entire time.
Just as he expected, the birth of this device quickly attracted great attention from craftsmen and scholars, and many steam furnaces were sent to the Twin Cities.
The steam furnace became an indispensable helper in the seminaries, medical schools and engineering schools. One steam furnace could replace dozens of people, and they only needed to install the shaft and other parts to keep them running stably.
This creative invention came onto the stage and quickly set off a chain reaction, leading to breakthroughs in many fields.
【Yaocheng learned steam printing and dyeing.】
[Yaocheng's printed and dyed clothing has set off a cultural boom, constantly attracting merchants and buyers from all over the world. ]
[Yaocheng invented the steam-burning textile machine.]
[Yaocheng's textile technology has been greatly developed, and the output of textiles has increased significantly. ]
【Yaocheng invented printing.】
[The output of books in Yao City has increased significantly, the knowledge of the city residents has slightly improved, and the city's reputation has increased. ]
…
【Yancheng invented the land boat route. 】
[The emergence of land boat routes has greatly improved the efficiency of land transportation in Yancheng. ]
【Yancheng invented the steamboat.】
[The advent of steamships slightly shortened the maritime trade cycle in Yancheng.]
【Yancheng invented the big bath. 】
[Yancheng's public security has slightly improved, the city's income has slightly increased, and the city's reputation has increased. ]
[Discovered the prototype of a usable wonder: the large bath. 】
…
Lu Yao was a little overwhelmed by the prompts.
[A common voice echoed in the city, and people believed that they had touched a new era under your grace. 】
——You named it the ___ era.
Lu Yao typed two words.
Subtitles slowly appeared on the screen.
[The hum of the gas stove continued, the scorching steam made the city smoky, and the darling of the new era had already made its first cry.]
[From the clumsy fighting shovel beetle to the dangerous clay corpse demon, from the silent Yunzhong Temple to the post-war devastated ghost world, your reputation is known to everyone. ]
[The proud extraordinary people once pushed the entire civilization forward in the fields of architecture, mining, magic potions, farming, etc. They created immortal epics and left behind many legends and stories. But now, they must accept new culture and ideas in order not to be eliminated in the next era. ]
[The Yao clan entered the Fire Age.]
(End of this chapter)