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Chapter 178 Steam Engine, Spell
Although it is not yet possible to mass-produce guns and cannons on a large scale.

However, the opportunity for large-scale mass production of guns and cannons has now emerged.

Because the steam engine, which the dynasty valued most, had finally been developed and was undergoing final testing.

Originally, due to the lack of good sealing materials, the research and manufacturing of steam engines had been in a state of semi-stagnation.

The dynasty was already considering where to get the rubber.

However, after seeing Wu Laoliu, Zhu Duanliang, and the steel manufacturing industry, all of whom made breakthrough progress and developed rapidly with supernatural runes.

Those in charge of the research on steam engine manufacturing and the Automatic Machinery Manufacturing Research Bureau also began to pay attention to supernatural runes.

Such supernatural powers as water banning and flow interruption are meant to cut off the flow of water.

Should water vapor be considered water or gas?
If we consider water, wouldn't the supernatural runes evolved from the water-blocking and flow-stopping techniques be able to prevent water vapor from escaping?

If it's about calculating Qi, then wouldn't the runes evolved from the Wind Control Divine Power be able to prevent its leakage?
What if we combine the two?

The protective power of clothing can make clothes have strong defensive capabilities. If it were applied to a steam engine, could it also prevent the leakage of internal water vapor?
With this idea in mind, after a period of experimentation, the researchers and manufacturers of steam engines finally produced the first rudimentary steam engine.

During the actual testing, the dynasty brought along its civil and military officials to observe.

Everyone present was shocked as they watched the massive machine, weighing tens of tons, slowly move forward on the tracks.

"It moved! It really moved on its own!"

"I never imagined there would be an iron box that could run by itself without being pulled by oxen or horses, just by being lit by a fire."

“It’s really amazing”

"It's a bit slow, but this is about the speed of a person jogging."

"That's definitely a bit slow. Is this the fastest speed you can go?"

The people present were all in high positions and had seen a lot, so they could naturally see how helpful the steam engine was for transportation.

However, they were somewhat dissatisfied with the speed of such a rudimentary steam locomotive.

"That's the fastest we can go for now. We're working on improvements and believe we'll be able to develop an even faster steam locomotive soon."

Liu Mingxia, the head of the Automatic Machinery Manufacturing Research Bureau, said with a slightly embarrassed tone.

"Oh!"

Everyone nodded. Although they were somewhat disappointed, they could understand, as this was a new thing and always needed time for research and development.

The plow of the past is very different from the plow of today.

Moreover, they believed that with the aid of supernatural powers, this process could be greatly shortened.

In fact, Liu Mingxia and his group were more radical than people imagined.

While they were studying steam engines and internal combustion engines, they were also studying runic power.

In other words, using supernatural runes to drive machinery is much better than big machines like steam engines and internal combustion engines.
Perhaps only a few magical runes are needed to power a massive machine.

However, their understanding of supernatural runes and the nature of supernatural powers is still far from sufficient. They only have a general idea at present, and it is unknown how far they are from true success.

Even their ideas were not viewed favorably by the dynasty.

Because their ideas are roughly similar to those of steam engines and internal combustion engines.

Alternatively, water can be heated with fire runes to generate steam.

Alternatively, one could use wind runes to directly drive the air to move the blades.

It's not that it can't be done, it's just that the limitations are too great.

Moreover, their power is insufficient to drive large machines.

If we were to go by the dynasty's idea, it would have to be something like the electric drive of the future, except that the electricity would be replaced by supernatural runes and the energy of heaven and earth.

This is not even the best path for development.

The best way is to use supernatural runes to activate supernatural powers.

It's like a magic weapon.

Thus, directly interfering with the rules of heaven and earth to achieve the desired goal is the most perfect state.

However, it is not easy to do these things.

This involves energy conversion, the connection and operation of supernatural runes, and many other issues that need to be resolved.

Perhaps a dynasty could forcefully create, or even fabricate, such a magical artifact, by relying on its innate abilities.

However, civilization has never relied on individual development, but rather on collective efforts.

And wasn't the dynasty's primary purpose in spreading the divine status and supernatural powers to gather the wisdom of all living beings?

If he does all of that, then what's the point of having anyone else?
Moreover, sometimes going in the wrong direction doesn't necessarily mean there are no gains; at least the rules are always correct, just not suitable for their research.

For a dynasty that desires to obtain endless rules and transform the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power into the Sea of ​​Origin, this is sufficient.

Moreover, the dynasty had too many things to deal with, so how could it have time to waste on this?

Therefore, the dynasty only provided the direction; the rest was up to these craftsmen to figure out and research on their own.

As for why dynasties didn't accelerate the development of steam engines or similar mechanization, wasn't the steam engine or similar technology important?
It is indeed very important.

But that's more reflected in the convenience of life and manufacturing in the future.

At present, it cannot be of great help to the dynasty.

Firstly, it is too slow, so its main function is to manufacture weapons.

Moreover, at its speed, it might not even be as fast as a craftsman who has mastered supernatural powers.

Not to mention the current National Salvation Army, which is basically invincible in the world and is the most elite army. It often only needs dozens or hundreds of troops to face thousands or tens of thousands of troops.

Even if you equip an army with a large number of guns and cannons, it will only make it easier to crush an army that you can already overwhelm.

But in essence, there is not much difference.

What has always constrained the development of a dynasty has never been the military strength, but rather the size of the army and the lack of capable administrators. Even if he recruits a large number of people, they still need time to learn and train.

Therefore, the dynasty now places greater emphasis on cultivating talent and rarely develops those low-level supernatural abilities and skills.

He wanted to accumulate a large amount of energy to nurture and evolve higher-level supernatural powers.

The basic supernatural powers and abilities will naturally be continuously evolved and expanded by countless militias, officials, future school students, and the general public.

What a dynasty needs to do is to stand higher and go further, so as to guide the people on the way and in the right direction.

All living beings propel him to climb to higher levels, while he stands at those higher levels, guiding all living beings on their path. This is the perfect state of development that the dynasty desires to achieve—a perfect cycle.

Another key point is that the dynasty's long lifespan of over a thousand years gave it confidence.

There is plenty of time.

Naturally, the dynasty was no longer in a hurry.

Not to mention steam engines, he could also see the reappearance of internal combustion engines, electricity, nuclear energy, electric lights, telephones, airplanes, satellites, space stations, and so on.

Even futuristic technologies like spaceships were always developed by the dynasties.

In fact, once the steam engine was actually manufactured, the speed of technological advancement far exceeded everyone's imagination, even surprising the dynasty.

In just half a year, the technology of steam engines and steam locomotives had become extremely sophisticated.

Perhaps their speed is not even comparable to a galloping horse, nor to the speed of the People's Salvation Army when they have activated their supernatural abilities.

But it doesn't need to rest.

Upon receiving the news, the dynasty was overjoyed and immediately ordered preparations to be made for the manufacture and laying of trains and railway tracks.

The first railway line ran from Xi'an through Lanzhou and Gansu to Yumenguan, Guazhou, and other places, with the purpose of transporting soldiers and supplies to the border areas.

Furthermore, the second and third routes are pre-set, with the route passing through Chengdu Prefecture in Sichuan Province in the south, reaching Dongchuan Prefecture at the southernmost point, and reaching Zhenyuan Pass and Yulin Prefecture in the north.

If all the tracks are laid, the speed at which the People's Salvation Army can transport troops and supplies will reach the pinnacle of this era.

Distance will no longer be a hindrance to the development of the Ming army.

Moreover, with the aid of supernatural powers, the dynasty believed that this time would not be far off.

While developing trains and railways, the dynasty did not abandon its pursuit of development in other areas, nor did it abandon its control over the rules of heaven and earth.

The most important aspect, of course, is education.

As the dynasty began to delve deeper into the essence of supernatural powers, more and more supernatural runes were analyzed and evolved, transforming into extraordinary knowledge placed in the spiritual realm.

It has even evolved into some spells that ordinary people can learn and practice.

For example, the technique of "generating light" was simplified by the dynasty to "illumination magic," which could output power according to different levels, forming a light spot the size of a grain of rice or a ball of light the size of a fist.

It was merely a simplified form of illumination, serving no other purpose than to provide light.

As for the difference between the Sheng Guang Divine Power and it.

The power to generate light has no limit to the intensity of the light it produces.

If one has enough power, it is possible to condense a single source of light that covers the entire world.

Furthermore, it can be endowed with extraordinary characteristics, such as warding off evil and demons, or being as fiery as fire.

In addition, Wang Chao simplified the supernatural powers such as teleportation, summoning, disappearing, and obscuring.

These simplified spells generally do not cause much damage.

The only thing that could truly harm a person is probably the ability to summon or summon supernatural powers.

This is nothing more than giving someone a push or a pull.

If combined with the ability to ward off evil spirits, then one will basically be immune to harm.

This was done intentionally by the dynasty.

Such magic is more suitable for school students, especially primary school students.

When you first begin training in extraordinary abilities, it's best not to teach any harmful spells, to avoid causing damage and chaos later.

Shouldn't we wait until they come of age before discussing this?

Currently, the dynasty is compiling a hierarchy of magical arts, as well as the process of practicing them.

Once he has completed his compilation, he will incorporate the practice of extraordinary magic into the elementary school curriculum.

He felt that if he had another year, he would be able to completely complete the compilation of the extraordinary textbook.

At that time, students in the two provinces will not only study normal arts and science courses, but also learn extraordinary magic.

As for the fact that one can control the corresponding supernatural powers after merging with the Heavenly and Earthly Realms, that is to say.

So, wouldn't it be redundant to learn these simplified extraordinary spells and runes?

Of course not.

Learning these simplified extraordinary spells and runes is like learning and analyzing the fundamental components of supernatural powers from the smallest details.

Only in this way can they more quickly master and enhance their supernatural powers in the future, and even develop new supernatural powers that belong to them alone.

This was the primary objective of the dynasty.

Each new supernatural power represents a different understanding of the rules of heaven and earth.

All of this will be engraved and integrated into the sea of ​​spiritual power, transforming into the foundation for the growth and strengthening of the dynasty.

Moreover, by then, the dynasty will no longer need to painstakingly simplify and evolve the supernatural powers and runes.

Naturally, countless people who understand the essence of supernatural powers will help simplify them, analyze the laws governing their operation, and evolve the runes of supernatural powers.

After envisioning the future, the dynasty was immediately filled with energy and once again immersed itself in the evolution of magic, supernatural runes.

(End of this chapter)