The correct way to open the elf

Chapter 153 The Foundation of Chemistry
It can be imagined that as soon as this thing appears, it will inevitably drive large-scale progress in chemistry, and then drive progress in other sciences such as materials science, and rapidly advance the industrialization process of the camp.

Feng Yu spent almost half of his time assisting Clarence's team in discovering and recording elements and perfecting the periodic table.

Design the experimental process, take relevant samples, conduct chemical experiments, derive relevant formulas, clarify the characteristics of elements and fill in the corresponding vacancies in the periodic table.

Feng Yu almost gave up everything else and devoted himself to Clarence's laboratory, leading his apprentices and their unreliable mentor to quickly perfect the periodic table.

As more and more elements were discovered, the periodic table became fuller and fuller, and the relevant chemical formulas were derived one by one and written down in the experimental records.

Clarence also discovered that as they progressed, it seemed as if the secrets of the Green Continent were being revealed bit by bit, and all the changes in nature seemed to be figured out by them.

This discovery made him excited and a little scared.

He was excited because he knew that he seemed to be getting closer and closer to the position of the number one alchemist in the Green Continent, but he was afraid because he was also an elf with faith.

The process of revealing the secrets of the world is the process of dismantling one's own beliefs bit by bit.

He told Feng Yu about his concerns, but Feng Yu scoffed at them.

"Brother, what does this have to do with faith? Even if you uncover the secrets of the elements, so what?
Do you know whether the elements are naturally occurring or created by some transcendent being?
The Moon Goddess gave the elves the talent to cast spells, but don't you also need to improve your magic a little bit? She created the elements of the world, and you understand the application of the elements. What's the difference between you strengthening your magic?
It's all the same, science and faith have nothing to do with each other, and you must constantly remind yourself of this in your heart.

Otherwise, it is not science that destroys your faith, but your own lack of faith.”

Feng Yu patted Clarence on the shoulder and said so.

Clarence nodded, thinking that what Feng Yu said made sense, but he felt that something was wrong.

“I heard that the Dharma Saints are the beings closest to God, and they can even glimpse the majesty of God.

Magic and nature are both from God. I believe in you. As long as you keep walking on this path, even if you cannot become a magic saint, you can still glimpse that kind of transcendent existence."

Clarence looked at Feng Yu blankly: "Really?"

"What's true or false? How can you know if you don't do it? Don't ask so many questions. Just act rashly.

Once you understand the true meaning of burning, you can strengthen your magic. If you understand the true meaning of elements, perhaps you can become a magician!

By the way, what rank of wizard are you among the elves?"

"Number four."

"Not bad, you're not even in the top five yet. Keep up the good work. If you verify this formula today, you'll be one step closer to becoming the fourth Mage Saint."

"Oh." Clarence agreed blankly and lowered his head to continue the experiment of using mental power to sense.

The students nearby looked at Feng Yu and Clarence with strange eyes, and the few students with quick minds were stunned.

Did we choose the wrong mentor? Mentor Clarence...I'm afraid he's a big fool!
When work was over in the evening, Clarence approached Feng Yu hesitantly and said, "Darren... don't spread rumors about the Fourth Mage Saint when you go out. It would be so embarrassing if others knew about it!"

Feng Yu: "..." Should I change a chemist to train? Brother Clarence, didn't you inhale too much strong acid gas and burn your brain cells?

Although Clarence's IQ had been squeezed out by Feng Yu's busy schedule recently, his mental strength was still there, and his apprentices were all genuine magicians who were very good at using mental tentacles.

As the research progressed, they discovered the patterns of the periodic table, the elements were sorted, and new elements were constantly discovered.

When the coldest weather arrived in Cattail City, their research had achieved a phased victory. All the elements that could be found had been discovered, and the properties of the elements that could not be found in the camp had also been deduced.

Not only that, many chemical reaction formulas were derived, which is of great significance to the development of the camp.

For example, Feng Yu added wood ash solvent and lime water to the second-melted brine because he didn't know how to obtain substances similar to alkali on Earth through chemical means to purify the toxic substances in the brine.

Now, this dilemma has been solved. It is possible to produce alkali on the continent through chemical formulas, and the salt-making process in the camp will be made more efficient due to the changes brought about by chemical progress.

In this way, by eliminating the secondary melting and storage process and integrating the finishing process into the salt fields, the production efficiency of the salt fields will definitely be qualitatively improved and the workload of the workers will inevitably be reduced.

Without reducing the number of workers, the salt fields can be expanded again and production increased.

Through calculations, Feng Yu and his colleagues found that the area of ​​the salt fields could be expanded by 1.5 times without hiring new workers, and the salt production under optimal weather conditions could be increased by at least two times.

In this way, the second phase of the salt field project planned by Feng Yu can be launched during the winter.

The second phase of the salt field project will expand the salt fields by one more time after it had already been 1.5 times larger, and the manpower will be doubled. In this way, the annual salt production of the salt fields in the Pupu City camp that supplies the three tribes will be reduced to one quarter of the total production.

In addition to supplying the three tribes, at least three-quarters of the salt can be exported.

In this way, the camp can make a lot of money every year just from the income from selling salt.

While the migrating people are still there and the new round of farming has not yet begun, the construction of new salt fields and the reconstruction of existing salt fields due to changes in production methods have also begun.

Looking at the salt fields becoming bustling again, Feng Yu was filled with emotion.

There is a shortage of people again. Next year, Yantian’s population will double, and the establishment of new chemical plants will also require manpower. This is not to mention the housing pressure brought about by the new population.

Feng Yu plans to add a residential area to the west of Yantian, so that the working population of Yantian can live near Yantian. In this way, the vacant houses in the residential area can be allocated to the new population of the chemical plant.

Chemical plants are delicate jobs, so it is just right to arrange an elf there. This way you can also please old man Anthony at the same time, after all... he is the grandson-in-law!
But where can we find the new population in Yantian?
Needless to say, the Halflings will be arranged to farm first. In the future, there will be an increasing number of industrial population in the camp, and it will not work without sufficient food.

(End of this chapter)