In fact, this was not the first time that Lin Hai had experimented with making gunpowder.
As early as when he had completely gained the trust of Captain Ma Shouxin, Lin Hai had planned to produce gunpowder. On the one hand, he wanted to reduce casualties in the increasingly frantic fighting, and on the other hand, it would facilitate the accumulation of military merits. After all, when he saw child soldiers on both sides of the enemy and our side going to the front line, Lin Hai predicted that the war would not last long.
But the last experiment to prepare black powder was a complete failure.
Yes, a complete failure.
Lin Hai could understand that the black powder he made by grinding saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal into powder and mixing it according to the experience he had read in online literature could not be very powerful, and it was even possible that it would not explode. However, it was unscientific that it could not ignite at all.
Yes, science. This was Lin Hai's greatest strength in leading these ninety-eight people to a successful expedition. Whether it was the black powder, cement, and glass considered essential for time travel, or the soap-making method that Lin Hai vaguely remembered, it all relied on science.
So Lin Hai must verify one thing, that is, science still exists.
This time, Lin Hai had ample time to prepare. He purified the raw materials as much as possible and prepared the black powder according to the most scientific formula possible. With Wang Liang and Lu You watching, Lin Hai loaded the black powder into a bamboo tube, installed the fuse, and lit it, then told Wang Liang and Lu You to quickly run back.
Wang Liang and Lu You, not knowing what was going on, ran a few steps and then stopped. After all, there seemed to be nothing to run for in such a vast and deserted wasteland.
After running several dozen meters, Lin Hai looked back and found that the two were still almost in the same place. He shouted, "Oh no!" It seemed that he did not explain the seriousness of the situation clearly at the beginning, and now he might lose two brothers.
Confused Wang Liang and Lu You looked at Lin Hai, who was jumping, shouting and waving like a skinny monkey a few dozen meters away. They wondered if they had put too much pressure on their younger brother, which led to his recent mental disorder.
"Forget it, let's just go along with him for now and don't push him too hard." The knowledgeable Lu You told Wang Liang, "He's probably just under a lot of pressure and has gone a little crazy. Many new recruits were like that before the war. Let's just go ahead."
So, under Lin Hai's stunned gaze, the two of them slowly and slowly walked to his side, as if taking a stroll. There was no familiar explosion, no black clouds or flames rising into the sky, in short, nothing.
"Xiao Linzi, why are you calling us here in such a hurry?" Wang Liang was calm and composed after taking a walk, and did not look like he was called here in a hurry at all.
"Oh, it's okay. I thought exercise is good for health, so I asked you to walk more." Lin Hai said expressionlessly.
"So what are you going to do next?"
"Continue exercising, then we'll walk back." Lin Hai still had no expression on his face.
In fact, Lin Hai proved at least one thing, that is, after encountering a great mental shock, no matter how turbulent the human heart is, your facial muscles cannot keep up with the changes in your heart. Simply put, you simply don't have time to make various expressions to express your emotions. This is why when joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, and fear reach their extreme, that person has no expression on his face.
Lin Hai retrieved the bamboo tube and found that the fuse wrapped in black powder had only burned a little.
So a bonfire was lit, and Lin Hai decided to take a risk.
The bamboo tube that was split in half and filled with half a tube of gunpowder was placed directly on the campfire. Yes, if there is a problem with the fuse, then I will do something exciting.
Wang Liang didn't understand why they had to make a fire in the wild in broad daylight. Lin Hai told him that it was because it was a bit cold.
But why did he have to hide behind Wang Liang and Lu You? Lin Hai explained that it was because the fire was too big and a little hot, and it was just right now.
The rising pungent smoke proved that saltpeter could be ignited, sulfur could be ignited, and charcoal could certainly be ignited, so if they were put together, they could also be ignited.
Since these three substances are all flammable, the explosion that Lin Hai expected still occurred, well, it happened in less than a second.
The flame that had just risen to a height of less than a foot seemed to be suppressed by something and suddenly went out without any warning. The air was still filled with the pungent smell of burning sulfur.
Lin Hai hurriedly suppressed all the nonsensical ideas in his mind, walked to the fire, and found that the prepared black gunpowder had been burned out, even the bamboo tube was burned out.
"Did you see it?" Lin Hai didn't dare to look back. He squatted beside the fire and asked, trying his best to suppress his trembling voice.
"See, what a big fire, it started up all of a sudden, and the smell is stimulating too. If we use this when burning the enemy's food, it will definitely catch them by surprise." Lu You felt that he understood what Lin Hai meant. This kind of thing that could suddenly burn and catch fire is indeed useful, but it seems that it is not used for land reclamation.
"Then, did you see the shape of the fire?" Lin Hai ignored Lu You's thoughts and continued to ask.
"It was only a moment or two, and it wasn't very clear. Isn't it just fire?" Lu You was a little confused.
"I know what Xiao Linzi wants to ask. I looked very carefully." Lu You, who had been silent the whole time, said, "It's a very strange fire. The color of the fire is not evenly gradient, and the edges of the fire are different from what we see. It seems to have sharp edges."
"Yes, that's what I saw." Lin Hai said, "Let's go back."
Yes, the color of the fire was uneven, even angular. Lin Hai was very familiar with this blocky thing. It was widely seen in the movies that Lin Hai liked before he traveled through time. Its scientific name was "mosaic."
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