Chapter 222 72. Trinity of Industry, Education and Research
Before leaving, Darkus went around under Hagrid Grave. The noisy mining area that originally stretched for several kilometers was completely empty due to the farce caused by him. One person, even the Druchi animal trainer who captured the cold lizard, also participated in the points competition.
Darkus, who was wearing Crean, walked aimlessly surrounded by his followers, looking left and right. Everything he saw was new. After all, this was his first time entering the mining area, even though the mining area was Its original.
There are also a large number of mysterious caves and tunnels in the mining area. Some of them were there before Druchi was established by Hagrid Grave, and some were newly dug out during the last worm disaster. When Darkus visited, there were always rumors in his ears. Deep moans that came and went, echoed in the soil and stones, and occasionally toxic gases visible to the naked eye could be seen.
"Sir, this was caused by a worm we were tracking that day." Ren said, pointing to an almost perfect circular cave.
Darkus nodded and did not respond. He was not interested in worms. No matter how outrageous the worms were, could they get into Ulthuan or the old world? In his opinion, this kind of inconspicuous creature is only suitable for destruction and destruction. As for mining? Why didn't he bother the all-powerful Slan.
After walking for a while, Darkus sat on a broken bucket and rubbed his forehead anxiously. He felt a little irritable. Although he had nothing to do every day, there were still things he couldn't finish every day. Heart. Fortunately, he took a look. The primitiveness of this place made his scalp numb. In his opinion, it was purely built by manpower. To put it bluntly, the production capacity was not enough. If the steelmaking industry was built and there were not enough mines, then there would be What a fuss.
Of course, there are still devices such as cranes and wooden rails, otherwise the mined black marble would really be impossible to process.
As far as Darkus knew, the mining sites in the empire seemed to have carts and winch lifting platforms driven by manpower or mules, which were used to operate shaft elevators and barrel conveying lines.
A waterwheel located at a nearby river or waterfall, or a team of horses pulling huge gears, powered a mechanical piston device to pump water to the surface, where it was then carried through wooden pipes along with the ore waste to nearby streams or in a pond.
Miners quickly exhaust the fresh air available underground, so mines have bellows for pumping fresh air into the tunnels. These bellows were manually operated when used in tunnels near the surface, or powered by a team of men or animals, or waterwheels when used in deeper mines. To warn of how polluted the air was, miners would keep small birds in cages and carry them with them. Because the birds are more sensitive to toxic air, their plight could serve as a warning to miners.
Ore is often too hard to be crushed efficiently, so miners have to resort to more drastic measures, including fire and explosions. They piled wood next to the ore, then lit the wood to heat the ore, poured cold water on it to quickly cool it, and then used hammers and picks to break through the now-fractured rocks in a little while.
Of course, this method was used in much the same way throughout the medieval world, and Darkus saw the matching tools in the mine.
However, now the preferred tool of the Imperial Mining Guild is black powder. This explosive is either packed into small barrels and placed against the ore-bearing strata, or packed into clay tubes and stuffed into holes drilled in the rock walls. It is a kind of A fast and efficient way to break ore.
(This content is from the group book)
As a result, there is nothing in Nagaroth, and it is all dependent on manpower. Maybe it is because Druchi is conservative and Dark Rock is a paradise.
Darkus put himself into the slave owner's mind and thought for a while, and the result was that if he were a slave owner, he would also use the primitive method of manpower accumulation instead of looking for any convenient steps. This is what Druchi society is like Birdlike.
"Ren, please note that the drilling rig, conveyor belt, and shaft will be developed in the next stage." Darkus paused here and then said, "Let's do this for now, go back, there is nothing to see." Later
in the night , Genevieve woke up Darkus, and he took Drusala and a few high-level sorceresses on dark Pegasus and rode around Hagrid Grave, with the purpose of Just to find the slate.
What was disappointing was that Darkus turned around twice without any faith, but found nothing. The high-level sorceresses following him followed him around in confusion, and only Drusala and Genevieve knew about it. Looking for something in him.
"What's so weird, there's not one? Or do the treasure troves of those powerful families have barriers that block perception?" Darkus muttered as he searched. What he didn't know was that Hagrid Grave actually had a few stone slabs as early as 1,700 years ago, but the great white lizard Gorok, who shook the mountains, came.
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the imminent arrival of Hanil Hala, Darkus chose to leave Hagrid Grave at this time and return to Krakalund first. He did not choose to take that dark path out of his mind. road, but take a boat that travels between the two cities.
This ship, belonging to the Hellscourge family, carried black pine wood felled from the Venom Forest before setting sail. After Hagrid Grave unloaded the cargo, it returned home with marble mined from the dark rock. As a result, now, this ship sailing in the Sea of Resentment is surprisingly fast. The reason is also due to Darkus. He caused him to make such a fuss. Hagrid Grave has entered a state of paralysis. This batch of wood It was still wanted by the family of Lord Draka.
During the voyage, Darkus had nothing to do and asked many captains a lot of questions, such as the load capacity, how much it can run when the sea is windy, sailor configuration, etc.
This ship that usually only sails in the Sea of Resentment does not have the luxury of equipped with sorceresses, and the crew is only enough, with no surplus. Every day, Darkus can see the Druchi sailors using the bosun's whip. Busy here and there.
Soon, the idle followers conducted a social census on the sailors under Darkus' instructions. They asked questions such as what dreams they had, why they chose to be sailors, their family's financial situation, and how many people they had in the family. Their skills have been maximized in this job. They know what to ask and what Darkus wants.
Darkus only brought a small number of retinues with him on this trip, mostly from Krakarond, plus Maranur and his retinues, as well as a small number of sorceresses who were not involved in scientific research.
At the berth of Krakalond Port, Darkus saw the legendary black ark Nagor again, but his attention was not on the Nagor, but on a black ark next to it. , he knew that this was Loxia Corrupt Heart’s Black Ark God’s Blessing Tower, because he had seen it more than once.
Darkus was lying on the railing, blowing the sea breeze, and suddenly thought of a fun idea. He knew that the God's Blessed Villain Tower was only undergoing maintenance and repairs in Krakalund, and then the next stop would be to Hagrid Grave. Make a fortune by dumping slaves, or return directly to Kalonde Carl.
"After entering the port later, in the name of the Witch King's Hand, I told Loxia that the Tower of God Bless the Evil Party has been requisitioned, and the loot can be disposed of at will, but the slaves on it are not allowed to come down, and they must be counted. "
——Night
A small banquet was being held in the Governor's Castle, in the name of welcoming the Witch King's Hand back to Krakaronde. Young Master Newkel knew Darkos's character and did not make a big deal about it.
Darkus stretched his head back, with a strange expression on his face, his brows were wrinkled, and his mouth was split into a smile. He looked at the child in his arms with both disgust and fondness. This child was the love child of Ren and Elmir, a healthy Druchi girl.
"Sir?" Ren asked with some anxiety.
"I think you should come here. This is the honor that belongs to the Takaia family!" Darkus rejected Ren's kindness and said, carefully handing the child to Ren.
Ren's expression was a little disappointed, but he still nodded and took his heir gently. Soon the servants and sorceresses gathered around him and looked at the child with shiny black eyes. Darkus could vaguely hear When these Druchi were discussing whether the child looked like Renn or Elmir, they took out gifts one after another and gave them to Renn and Almir.
Darkus also prepared his gift, a Cathay-style longevity lock designed by Genevieve who once lived in Cathay for a long time, and a Cathay-style longevity lock made by Drusala, which means beauty, health, etc., but not This includes longevity. In Drukhi society, whoever wishes longevity is not cursed.
"How is your recovery going?" Darkus asked with concern after giving the gift to Elmir.
"Master, no problem." Elmir said with a smile, while trying to show off the biceps on his arms, the look on the COS poster.
"Ernst!" Darkus nodded with satisfaction and called Ernst, who was still surrounding the children, over. Ernst, like Selire, was also his uncle.
"My uncle, starting from tomorrow you will serve as the chief trainee admiral of the Nagor." After Ernst came over, Darkus said directly.
Ernst was not surprised. Instead, he was confused by the words "chief trainee" and stood there in confusion. Darkus then explained the purpose of the Nagol to Ernst and Elmir.
"Are you as capable as your brother?" Darkus asked Elmir jokingly after explaining.
"It must be better than him!" Elmir said decisively.
After saying this, Druchi laughed.
"In this case, you serve as the second-ranked admiral, and there may be third, fourth, and fifth-ranked admirals in the future." Darkus said with a smile. According to his path, there will definitely be many Black Arks in the future. service. He likes to prepare for a rainy day, rather than wait for the Black Ark to be launched and then rush to mobilize it, and it is not possible to form combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
The Nagor's position in the Druchi Navy is like the large naval training ship of Darkus's previous life. It takes turns to command and train simultaneously, and will directly form combat effectiveness after the new Black Ark is launched into service.
As for the upcoming Great Expedition, we will first stop at Krakarond for rectification. Space must be created for the parts workshop above. This also involves issues of fire protection, ventilation and structural safety. The most important thing is the magic training center. Restarting, this requires the assistance of the Anasara Clan Mother who once studied there.
The Druchi present were frightened by Darkus' ambition when they heard that there were still a few picks ahead. Of course they knew what Darkus meant, which meant that there would be more Black Arks in the future. This is wealth. As a symbol of power and power, owning a black ark can truly make you one of the top leaders of Druchi. Seeing hope, they began to congratulate the two newly promoted trainee admirals.
Just when the night governor's castle in Krakalond was busy preparing for the war, Loxia's face turned dark when she learned that there was a recruitment.
Yes, Loxia was inexplicably recruited by the Witch King. He was supposed to return to Karonde Carl tomorrow and froze there, feeling a little angry for a moment. He was a little jealous, but more importantly, he didn't understand why Druchi's life changed after he came back from a raid. He clearly passed by Darkus in the Underground Sea when he went out for a raid.
What Loxia hates even more is why Kalonde Carl can't repair the Black Ark. He has to come to Kalonde every time to get angry. Even though he receives high-level hospitality every time, he is still unhappy every time.
But now Loxia could only sulk. He even wanted to ignore the Witch King's recruitment order and sail the Tower of Divine Bless the Evil Party directly back to Kalonde Kal. However, after calming down and thinking about it, he gave up the idea. A rash idea. After thousands of years of operation, the Fallen Heart family was only a middle-level family in Karonde Carl. He did not have the courage to make this decision. He did not know where this decision would lead him and the family.
"Go to the Night Governor's Castle and tell the Corrupted Heart family to respond to the call of the Witch King's Hand." Loxia gritted her teeth and said, her cheeks twitching violently as she spoke. He suddenly thought of something again, and faced The adjutant who was saluting him then said, "That's it! You go and prepare some gifts, and I will go to Night Governor Castle in person."
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In the council hall of Night Governor Castle, several members of the Hell Calamity Family were having a small talk. Meeting.
"My clan mother, fifty years is too long. I can't wait any longer." Darkus put the documents he had read on the table and sighed.
Anasara raised her eyebrows, but didn't say anything, but waited for Darkus' next words.
"In my expectation, these sorceresses only need to suppress the slaves in daily life. If these sorceresses go into battle, the scene will be very bad. You can think about it, all the production personnel are involved in the battle. , then..." Darkus thought for a while, stretched out his left hand and gestured and said, in his mind, if it comes to this point, he can find a bunker to take poison or run away to the jungle of the Lustria continent. Hiding inside, this is no different from the People's Commandos.
At the end of the road, squeeze them dry!
The family members present began to try to think about the scene described by Darkus, and soon these members nodded, expressing their approval of Darkus' statement.
"What you said makes sense, and I understand your thinking." Anasara also agreed. She thought about it again, and then said, "It can be shortened to thirty-five years, but more detailed information is needed when recruiting. Talent review, those with poor talents can use the quick method to get into the work you need. Well, quick is a good word. Those with talents can be trained through the previous methods." "
My ancient saint, I am just Come to think of it, isn't this the trinity of industry, academia and research? According to the virtues of Druchi society, it must be a giant academic force!" Darkus did not listen to Anasara's words. He suddenly thought about something. What did he do? It seems that another huge group has emerged in Drukhi society.
Darkus suddenly felt a headache. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead gently. He knew that the power brought by this group was stronger than that in his previous life. After all, there was magic in this world, and the sorceresses were all extraordinary in strength. Just scholars doing research.
But this is the torrent of the times, a change brought about by change. If you give up, you will get something. This is not something that Darkus can stop. It is impossible for him to recruit a group of technocrats from the bottom and the powerful groups. This is not possible at all. In reality, Drukhi society also needs huge warriors. If you don’t understand the wind of magic and engage in scientific research, you can refer to the engineers of the empire and dwarves. In this case, this group must be controlled by controllable people as much as possible, so? Morathi must die!
(There is a reason why Drusara is the heroine)
Anasara raised her eyebrows again. She knew that the Darkus sitting opposite her at this moment was not Darkus, but the Witch King's Hand. She also knew that the Witch King's Hand was still not satisfied with the answer. Just when she was about to say something, the Witch King's Hand spoke first.
"Thirty years? Plus ten years of internship?" Darkus asked tentatively.
"Okay! I'll take care of the Supreme Witch's side." Anasara thought for a while and agreed, and by the way, she also took over the work of coordinating Morathi's side.
"Then it's finalized."
A plan to change the social structure of Druchi was decided at this moment. The next step is to let Malekith go through it, and then finalize the final detailed plan, and then start the whole process. Society recruits sorceress trainees.
"It's not easy to be the Witch King's hand. There are endless things to do every day." Darkus slumped in the chair and said jokingly.
This joke aroused dry laughter from the family members, but it was limited to dry laughter. Even the family members could not say anything on this issue.
"You have done a great job, child, I am proud of you." Annasara looked at Darkus and said with a smile, with kindness, appreciation and relief in her eyes.
"By the way, I have good news for you. The Black Ark Fleet has begun to return." Annasara added.
"That's great. I also recruited the Tower of God Bless the Evil Party today. I think Loxia's face is dark now." Darkus laughed after finishing speaking.
Maranur was the first to laugh, and then the family members present also laughed. They didn't ask if this was necessary. The Fallen Heart family was nothing in their eyes, and they also knew that Darkus did this. It was because of his plan. Now they had a vague understanding of how Darkus did things, and something big would definitely happen in the future.
The next family meeting began with discussions around ships, slaves, land, etc.
Butler Dia also notified Loxia of her visit, but was sent away by Darkus who had something to do for the time being. He planned to pay a visit to the God's Blessing Villain Tower tomorrow.
Damn, the title is wrong, it should be the battle between industry, academia and research, four in one
(end of this chapter)