You're overthinking it. If you only refine copper, you can't even be called an alchemy apprentice. Only those who know how to make nitroglycerin from lard are real alchemists.
Thanks to the Buff, Xia Yu knows several formulas. He is ready to travel through time and space, but this world still needs him and he cannot do so for the time being.
They opened the furnace lid, scooped out the impurities on the surface of the copper liquid, and then the father and son worked together to lift the crucible out. Then they poured the clear copper liquid into the mold of the copper ingot.
One, two...six, seven, and soon a large pile of copper ingots were piled together, looking as tempting as gold bricks in the sun.
"Dad, I'm almost thinking about restarting the gold mine in Ghana."
"You can make your own decisions about the work, but I'm familiar with Ghana (Jin), so I can help you find some reliable people."
Old Xia wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.
Copper smelting is fun, but it’s too hot. Even with the sea breeze, I’m sweating.
"That's fine. It doesn't matter if the grade is a little low. We won't sell the gold we produce. We'll bring it all to the island."
Xia Yu wants to build Kanai Island into a new era treasure island. The gold reserves must be at least 1,800 tons. This is what it means to be truly rich enough to rival a country.
Although he does not value the actual value of gold, as long as it looks good, it's fine.
Thinking of this, Xia Yu took out his cell phone and called the assistant team to ask them to supervise the matter.
In his plan, Ghana's gold production accounts for half, and he prefers antique gold from the seabed for the other half.
It would be too monotonous if it were all gold bricks. Some gold coins, gold dog chains, etc. would be fine. From the Age of Discovery to World War II, countless gold and silver treasures sank to the bottom of the sea along with the wrecked ships. As the King of the Sea, he certainly could not remain indifferent.
The two tons of gold bricks found in U-2526 last time were a good start. I hope he can find even richer treasures.
After the cooled copper ingots were registered and stored, it was already noon and both of them were starving. Fortunately, their mother brought a box lunch, so the father and son had lunch on the boat.
The annual vacation is relaxing, especially since it is on the small island of his own. In the next few days, Xia Yu began to teach his father how to drive a tank.
In an M4A3E2 tank, Lao Xia looked just like he was learning to drive ten years ago. It's easier said than done. This tank is not as easy to drive as a car, especially an old one from World War II.
Xia Yu specially chose this magnesium tank nicknamed "Dumbo". This is a very distinctive model of the M4 Sherman. The thickest armor of the gun shield can reach 178mm, which cannot be penetrated even by the Tiger tank.
Its most famous battle was the duel with the King Tiger at the Siegfried Line. A Dumbo lost power due to a mine, and the nearby King Tiger seized the opportunity and fired eight shots in one breath.
Eight out of eight hit the target, but unfortunately only one penetrated the side, and the other seven failed to penetrate the enemy's armor, thus making him famous in this battle.
Choosing such an iron turtle for Comrade Lao Xia, Xia Yu's filial piety is known to heaven and earth, and the sun and the moon can testify to it. Later, he will use the Tiger King to fight against his father.
(There are still 1400 words left, I will resubmit after revising!)
The Invincible class was handed over to the Horan Company for modification, and its defense system also used Horan products. It was nicknamed the Goalkeeper. The ammunition bay had a capacity of 1,150 rounds, and all used shells would be recovered into the bay.
After both were emptied, Xia Yu had 2,300 bullet casings. How many kilograms of copper could be refined from them!
I found a sack to hold the bullet, pressed the eject button, and the crisp sound of the shells colliding was very pleasant.
"Is this the fireworks from last night?"
Old Xia came over to help and confirmed yesterday's idea.
"It's to prevent pirates. We have to be careful when we go out, right?"
Although Xia Yu likes adventure, he considers himself to be quite steady. No matter what happens, he will be fully prepared.
"Is this for missiles?"
"Yes, that's right, but pirates have also kept up with the times these days. You have to be stronger than them."
Abroad is not home. When others have something, you'd better have it too.
"That makes sense. So that one is installed as well?"
Old Xia nodded towards the Polaris.
"Yes, but it's a domestic product, a bit smaller in caliber."
"How much smaller?"
“3mm!”
Well, Lao Xia’s words were stuck in his throat and he didn’t want to speak for the time being.
The father and son worked together to empty the shells of the two defense units, and asked the manufacturer to provide on-site service for maintenance, as they would not be used often anyway.
"Buzz~~"
The defense system was lowered below deck, and the invincible level became harmless to humans and animals, smelting copper.
Xia Yu took out the smelting furnace that had been prepared in advance from the utility room. Although the performance of the aircraft engine was stronger, the angle was wrong and the molten copper could easily be blown away.
It took him several failures to master the technique, and now it is more convenient to use a professional smelting furnace.
Xia Yu demonstrated while Old Xia learned, and soon he felt the charm of copper smelting.
Grab a handful of 30mm bullet shells and put them into the crucible, place it in the furnace to heat, take it out after it turns into liquid, and then add an appropriate amount of borax and stir.
Borax is a deoxidizer, flux and purifier for non-ferrous metal smelting. It can effectively remove impurities from the shell casing. Putting the crucible back into the furnace to heat it, Xia Yu felt like an alchemist.
You're overthinking it. If you only refine copper, you can't even be called an alchemy apprentice. Only those who know how to make nitroglycerin from lard are real alchemists.
Thanks to the Buff, Xia Yu knows several formulas. He is ready to travel through time and space, but this world still needs him and he cannot do so for the time being.
They opened the furnace lid, scooped out the impurities on the surface of the copper liquid, and then the father and son worked together to lift the crucible out. Then they poured the clear copper liquid into the mold of the copper ingot.
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