Chapter 212: Flying (Subscribe please!)
To be honest, making a hot air balloon is not complicated at all, it’s just… a little bit useless…
Under Bruno's instructions, the craftsmen of Idar Territory sewed together more than a dozen pieces of cowhide and finally made the balloon of Idar Territory's first expensive hot air balloon.
Strictly speaking, a hot air balloon should be called a sealed hot air balloon, which consists of three parts: a balloon, a basket and a heating device.
Among the several main parts, the balloon is the most important one.
In the previous life, most balloons were made of reinforced nylon, which was not only light but also extremely strong and tight.
But in Idar Territory, Bruno couldn't get any reinforced nylon for the time being, so he could only use strong stitched cowhide instead.
As for the hanging basket at the bottom and the heating device in the middle, it is relatively easy to tinker with it using ordinary methods.
But since this is a world with magic, Bruno appropriately transformed the original heating device from top to bottom.
The Originium absorbs magic power from the air, the Magic Crystal is used to store magic power, and then through the combined effect of various magic arrays engraved on the Magic Crystal and other magic materials, the heating device can rely on magic power to operate normally, thereby fully heating the gas filled into the balloon.
In fact, at the very beginning, Bruno also considered using the levitation array to do something directly. However, although the levitation array is easy to draw, it has its own limitations.
The stability and timeliness of charging through the magic solid array are often difficult to measure, which naturally includes the floating arrays widely used in the construction sites of wonders.
In order to reduce the possibility of safety accidents, most of the suspension arrays used on construction sites are disposable, thus ensuring that the suspension arrays will not cause safety accidents due to sudden failure when activated.
After all, a magic circle is essentially the mark of magic left by a staff on the surface of an object, and is the result of the initial research of the Idar School.
Up to now, under Bruno's guidance, the research of the Idar School has gradually transformed from two-dimensional magic arrays to three-dimensional magic devices.
The heating device used on the hot air balloon was the first magic device made by the Idar School! It not only laid the foundation for the development of Idar Territory's aviation industry, but was also the first trial application of the magic crystal conduction technology that Wright and others had been studying for a long time! From two-dimensional to three-dimensional, these words sound extremely difficult, and in fact, it is indeed so.
If the original magic circle is similar to a circuit board, then today's heating device is a brand new magic device assembled from countless circuit boards and "parts"!
It has largely gotten rid of the shadow of the magic mark, making it a breakthrough research result that can be reused, has a stable structure, and can be mass-produced! In fact, when Bruno heard the news, his only thought was that it was incredible.
Because... this is indeed a bit too fast! Life is far more ridiculous than fiction, but fortunately... the Idar School is talking about the good side! Of course, using magic devices does not mean completely abandoning the magic circle. The mages of Idar have also drawn a certain number of suspension magic circles in all directions of the hanging basket, so that they can have more options in case of unexpected situations.
You know, the flight conditions for hot air balloons are extremely strict! It's not like what was written in the online novels of the previous life, where you can just take off casually.
In his previous life, Bruno had watched the sunrise on a hot air balloon, which had extremely strict requirements on wind and weather conditions during takeoff.
By drawing magic circles and simple magic devices on the basket and balloon, the flight direction of the hot air balloon can be adjusted in time by mobilizing the magic power stored in the magic crystal stone, allowing the hot air balloon to adapt to more weather conditions.
At this moment, the square in front of the lord's castle has been cleared. The mage apprentices led by Wright opened their eyes wide and looked excitedly at the hot air balloon that was making preparations for takeoff.
Ever since those mage apprentices from St. Lawrence joined the Idar School, mage apprentices like Wright who joined earlier have automatically become veterans, completely freed from the tragic fate of staying up late and getting up early every day to make magic crystal bombs.
This allowed them to spend more time researching new possibilities and concentrate most of their energy on overcoming the difficulties of magic crystal conduction technology.
"Mondale, actually... the person I'm most optimistic about is you..."
Bruno patted his new valet's shoulder affectionately and spoke fondly.
Hearing this, Mundell couldn't help but shudder all over.
It is said that...
The Count said this to Shabi, L'Hôpital, Liszt and others...
"As the person I think is the best, I intend to give you this first chance to ascend to heaven."
Mundell: (＃°Д°) At this moment,
Mundell's mentality is very similar to the Mundell-Fleming model in an open economy, with various thoughts entangled and constantly changing...
If he went up, then according to the experience of Shabi and other male servants, he would probably be reused in the future, but... after going up to the sky, would he really not fall to death? ? ? Mundell stared at the hot air balloon that was constantly inflating in front of him, thinking anxiously.
However, under the Earl's earnest gaze, he finally made up his mind...
He had to trust his Lord Earl! It was just a flight to heaven! What was the big deal? So, with Mondale as the first passenger and the wizard apprentice who was studying the heating device as the operator, the hot air balloon, which had made all the preparations, finally untied the ropes and slowly rose from the ground under the curious gaze of the crowd.
“It’s flying! It’s really flying!”
The wizard apprentices, the earl's personal guards, and many servants of the lord's castle who were watching all pointed at the hot air balloon rising into the sky and marveled at it.
As the hot air balloon gradually rose in altitude, Mundell, who was standing in the basket at the bottom of the balloon, couldn't help but feel his legs trembling and his limbs stiffening.
"Don't be nervous! It won't fall off for a while..."
The mage apprentice who was in charge of operating the heating device comforted her promptly.
Hearing this, Mondale's face turned pale.
What do you mean it won't fall off for a while? ! ? But...
Because the flight of the hot air balloon was extremely stable, over time, Mundell gradually adapted to such an altitude.
Then,
He carefully poked his head out of the hanging basket...
Oh my god! So high!
After living for more than 20 years, this was the first time he had stood on a hot air balloon and looked down at the city of Idar. Looking around from the sky, the people and things on the ground seemed so small...
wrong!
Except for the Earl, whose figure was still bright and majestic, the rest of the people looked so small...
Standing in the basket of the hot air balloon, Mondale could clearly see the entire Idar city, the clean and tidy South City, the constantly expanding East City, the extremely crowded West City...
Not only the city of Idar, Mundell could even see a caravan heading towards the city of Idar on Idar Avenue in the distance.
Suddenly, Mundell realized one of the great uses of hot air balloons!
Scout the enemy!
None of the servants who can serve Bruno are fools, so this hot air balloon is indeed a treasure!
Mundell was almost certain that the first launch of a hot air balloon would be recorded in the record archives of Idar by the clerk of Idar, and as the first passenger to take off in a hot air balloon, he would naturally leave a prominent mark in the archives.
At this moment, Mondale's eyes were wet...
It turns out... the Earl actually wanted to keep such a precious opportunity for himself!
Could it be that
Am I really the person that the Earl favors the most? Thanks to "Xiantian Yiqidao", "Yiye Pingzhou Shimen", "Meeting by Chance is My Wish", "Yiren Yingsui", and "Predator's Summer" for their 100 points!
(End of this chapter)
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