My Swap Life Game

Chapter 127 Are you crazy? Use magic to boil water

"It's a useless waste magic crystal."

Phyllis explained, "It is said that they are the magical products formed by the collision of divine power during the battle between the main gods of the Second Era. They usually contain two or more kinds of magic power and cannot be used directly by magicians. They are also not suitable for use on magic props, so few people mention them."

"Is there a lot of this kind of mineral? Can it be used to boil water?" Lu Xing was most concerned about these two questions.

The magical world has had civilization for a long time, and there are no coal mines or oil formed underground.

"No one has studied the hellite."

Phyllis smiled and said, "Except for breeding some crazy magical creatures, it is almost useless. Using them can easily cause magical interference. Some magicians even regard them as a curse from the gods on the continent. I just remembered it by chance."

"But since it has magical powers, I think it's still okay to just use it to boil water."

Phyllis rubbed his head. "As for the number, I don't know, but it won't be small. There is a mine outside the city that was abandoned because of the discovery of the inferior demon ore. Because usually, once the inferior demon ore appears, all the mines below are filled with them."

"That sounds appropriate!"

Lu Xing looked at her and smiled, "I want to ask Phyllis to help me with something."

"Design an alchemical array that can be used to release magic power from the inferior magic ore to boil water?"

Phyllis guessed it immediately.

After getting Lu Xing's affirmative answer, she held up a finger and said with a smile: "I promise you, but you also have to promise me that next time you come to my place, remember to wear the quju!"

Lu Xing gritted his teeth and agreed, stretching out Annie's slender white finger to pinky promise her.

But he felt that he couldn't wear it alone, so he said to the plump elven wizard, "Since you like curved hems and beautiful skirts, why don't you wear them too!"

"Me? But I'm too embarrassed to wear it." Phyllis pinched her lower waist and said shyly, "If I wear this figure, men will definitely see me...including you, Mr. Lu Xing!"

She glanced at Lu Xing, separating him from his identity as Anne.

Lu Xing glanced at her and said, "You're just wearing it in your room, you're not going out to show it to others, it's okay!"

"You want to see it, right?"

Phyllis raised her eyes and glanced at him, but still didn't agree.

Lu Xing gave up and did not force it, otherwise it would seem that his motives were impure.

After staying for a while, he said goodbye and left.

"What did you talk about with Miss Phyllis?" Catherine, who had been waiting on the second floor, came over and extended her hand to support him.

"Magic steam train."

Lu Xing said.

The maid glanced at him, then lowered her head to look at the stairs: "If you are playing with Miss Anne, then I won't say that the distinguished master is childish."

Lu Xing was helpless.

In addition to coaxing Anne into playing, the Duke and Duchess, Phyllis, and the maid all felt that using magic to boil water was simply stupid. Direct drive was easier. Although it was a bit more expensive, it didn't require so much trouble.

Instead, it was the Holy Light Goddess who saw the advantages of the magic steam train:
Simple structure and easy maintenance.

If the inferior magic ore can be used, it will also have the advantage of being economical and cheap.

“Do you know how many kilometers of train tracks there are in my country?”

When they got downstairs, Lu Xing and the maid slowly walked back from the garden and said to her.

"Please go ahead." Catherine walked beside him. Although the host had the body of Miss Anne, she had gradually adapted to it and no longer treated him as Miss Anne.

"A total of 160,000 kilometers!"

"One hundred and sixty thousand miles of railway tracks?" Catherine was surprised. "It's an unimaginably huge project!"

Lu Xing smiled and said, "1.3 billion people take the train billions of times every year, from south to north, from east to west. Frequent travel boosts the economy, allowing goods in remote areas to be sold and allowing people to work in prosperous cities..."

He tried his best to describe the benefits of the train, because he doubted Catherine would understand either. Sure enough, after listening, the maid said, "But here, even if you built a steam locomotive, ordinary people wouldn't leave their homes. They wouldn't even have the money to travel! They're busy with farm work, cultivating the land to support their families. Are you going to rely solely on aristocratic ladies taking autumn outings to ride your train?"

Well, it’s not that she doesn’t understand, but she pointed out the crux of the matter:

What can the built train do?
Lu Xing thinks this path is right, but how to start specifically?
Based on Anne's interest alone, she can build a train and lay several kilometers of tracks, but what next?

……

Lu Xing returned to the castle and kept thinking about this matter.

When he was bathing, the maid smeared and scrubbed him, but he didn't notice.

When it was time to get dressed, Catherine took out a thick white coat and put it on him, saying, "Winter is approaching, and the temperature is slowly getting colder. According to the Church of Winter, this year will be another cold winter with heavy snow. Miss Anne is afraid of the cold, so please put on more clothes."

"Winter?"

Lu Xing came back to his senses, looked up and asked her: "How do people in the castle keep warm in winter?!"

"Your room has a warming array to keep out the cold."

"what about you?"

Lu Xing asked the young maids directly.

"We burn charcoal, make a fire, use hot water bottles, and sleep on fire beds." The maids all talked about ways to keep warm.

"I thought of it!!"

Lu Xing clapped his hands and finally thought of an application scenario for the magic of boiling water!
It is highly feasible and also concerns people’s livelihood issues, especially in the cold north in winter!

"You plan to use magic to boil water for warmth?"

Catherine guessed what he was thinking. This method sounded somewhat reliable, but it could only benefit the servants in the castle. After all, there were only so many magicians and it was impossible to turn on many boilers.

"Guessed it right!"

Lu Xing walked out of the bathroom with a smile, and after returning to the room, he called out to his fiancée, "Ms. Noble" in his heart.

I talked to her about the day first.

"Hehe, Mr. Lu Xing also wants to go to the pub?"

Anne smiled secretly: "I wanted to go before, but Ellie forced me to stop. She said that a noble duke like me shouldn't hang out with those mercenaries... Mr. Lu Xing and I thought the same thing!"

Lu Xing burst out laughing. The fact that Annie has a friend who is a mid-level mercenary speaks volumes. She has a heart for adventure!

"Heating system?"

After listening to his thoughts, Anne repeated them aloud.

"Correct!"

Lu Xing said: "The city of Rowans is covered with heavy snow every year. Every household has to spend a certain amount of money on heating. Many people cannot afford charcoal due to poverty and can only endure the winter. If there is a cheap and easy-to-use heating method, it will definitely be welcomed by the residents!"

"Magic power boils water... Let the boiling water flow through pipes and reach every household... The inferior magic mine."

Anne muttered to herself, gradually thinking about the feasibility of this big plan in her mind, and her eyes gradually lit up: "Mr. Lu Xing!!! It seems that we have found a way to change the North! Goddess, I can't wait to see the huge furnace burning and providing hot water for the people in the whole city!"

Lu Xing laughed. This was the first time she said "goddess is above".

"Dear Mr. Lu Xing, please teach me what to do."

"I can't finish explaining it in a short time, so go ask someone for help."

"Ms. Xiao Yu? Hehe, I'll call Sister Xiao Yu now!"

Annie was very active. Knowing that Miss Xiao Yu was still awake, she called her immediately.

I started chatting with her enthusiastically.

(End of this chapter)