Wearing black silk for a foreign woman

Chapter 331 I Need You

Under the gaze of everyone, the device in front of them was running at high speed.

It is human nature to watch the fun, and the beastmen are no exception. Due to the accident that happened last time, this experiment attracted a lot of people to watch. All kinds of idle people stood outside the safe range, watching the nobles to see what new things they made.

Sometimes, nobles would publicly display their new inventions through parades because of their desire to show off. Most of the time, common people would not understand what the nobles showed them, and would not feel that they were amazing.

But today's device was obviously different, giving rise to a strange feeling in the hearts of all the onlookers.

In this world that is almost at the level of the Middle Ages, the general public lacks education. Not to mention literacy, being able to write one's own name is considered a high-level intellectual. Lack of education means that the knowledge level of most people can only be ranked among the best, but when seeing this flying flywheel, many people have a strange feeling in their hearts.

This thing seems to be very useful.

Lind stood at the place closest to the steam engine from another world, watching the steam engine running smoothly. Lind had only one feeling in his heart at this moment.

Quiet.

Yes, it was quiet. Linde had never seen the original steam engine before the time travel, but he had the honor of visiting the factory several times to train workers on first aid. In Linde's memory, almost all machines were not very quiet when they were in operation.

But this magical steam engine in front of me is much quieter.

It's not completely silent, but compared to other machines, it's already very quiet. Under the precise control of the Hand of Shaping, the fast-moving piston doesn't cause too much shaking, and there's no need for steam to do work, so there's no need for a whistle to exhaust steam.

Much quieter and smoother than the original steam engine.

On the base, the gnome stone continuously infused magic power into the magic runes, and the magic runes also continuously flashed yellow light along with the flow of magic power. Lind suddenly thought of the shiny light strip in the host case.

"It's a success." At this point, there was no need for Lind to say anything, everyone present knew clearly that it must have been a success.

"Success." Ilfa nodded with a smile.

"It worked." Effitt was happy that Lind's idea was successful.

"It worked," Alisa said immediately, just to go with the flow.

"How powerful is this thing?" After quietly admiring the rotation of the flywheel, Lind suddenly thought of a question.

"I haven't tested it yet, but it's definitely not small." Ilufa replied. "I set four runes of the Hand of Shaping in the cylinder where the piston is installed. The power of each one is enough to lift a cow."

The strength to lift a bull...

"Can the power be increased?"

"Of course you can. You can increase the number of runes, or you can increase the power of the runes, as long as the energy supply is sufficient and the material strength is up to standard." This time it was Linus who answered.

Linde lowered his head and thought about it. He still had to consider the material issue.

However, compared with the steam engines in previous lives, the material restrictions for this thing are much lower. As for the output problem, we can completely adopt the Soviet approach of using powerful bricks to make them fly.

Due to limitations of materials and other reasons, this thing is far from reaching its limit. For example, this connecting rod is made of relatively ordinary steel. Stanley relied on his own experience to adjust the proportion of mixed charcoal to create a relatively strong connecting rod. In addition, the shape and size of the magic tank can also be changed.

Moreover, the speed at which this first prototype was built was beyond Linde's imagination. It was built so quickly, and although it was still crude, it was fast. Moreover, after having the first finished product, it would be possible to use machinery to produce machinery in the future, and the speed would be even faster.

Linde seemed to have seen factories rising from the ground.

"Linde." Just as Linde was enjoying the future, Elisa interrupted Linde's thoughts. "The thing has been made. Now can you tell me why you want to make it?"

"Have you forgotten? It's for construction." Linde said with a smile.

"I remember, but..." Alisa looked thoughtful, as if she understood something and yet understood nothing.

"All tasks that require great strength and are monotonous and repetitive can be handed over to it..." Just as Elisa was thinking in confusion, Efit suddenly spoke.

"Well, that's a good point. Keep going." Lind turned his head and looked at Efit with a smile.

Logically speaking, as a spy, and a spy with a mission, Efit's primary goal is to hide her identity. After all, if her identity is exposed, no mission can be carried out. Especially for a female spy, if her identity is exposed, the following plot may be indescribable.

Efit's official identity is the third-generation proprietress of the tavern. In order to play this role well, Efit should not show too many skills that are inconsistent with this identity, but Efit couldn't help it, especially in front of Elisa.

"For example, grinding a mill, pumping water, etc..." Efit thought for a while and gave a few examples.

"It can also be used to lift heavy stones, pull mine carts full of ore, forge weapons, and stamp dies!" Lind smiled and touched Efit's little head. The silky touch was good enough to be used in a shampoo commercial. "All simple jobs that require strength can be done with it!"

Because of excitement, Lind spoke a little loudly. In addition, there were a lot of people gathered here to watch the fun. After hearing the words of the noble lord, many people showed confusion on their faces.

These things can do all the work that requires strength, and can do more and better. Does that mean... the master doesn't need them anymore?

This is not alarmist talk, but something that many people have experienced personally. Almost all the human immigrants on Aiwozhen Island are exiled prisoners, and most of their crimes are that they cannot pay taxes. As for why they cannot pay taxes, in a nutshell, there is no land for them to farm.

Because of the existence of magic, the nobles hardly needed civilians to join the army and fight in wars. Also, due to the limited amount of land and limited output, there would always be a population that could not be supported. These so-called surplus populations were regarded as a burden by the lords and were thrown out with random reasons.

To put it bluntly, many of the people present were people who had been abandoned by the lord once.

And now, a device that seemed to be able to obtain them appeared before their eyes...

"Dear citizens!" After the steam engine was successfully built, Linde exchanged a few words with Ilufa. After getting their consent, he shouted to the gathered citizens, "I have many, many jobs that need you!"

Chapter 332 The First Two-Month Plan

Before traveling through time, Lind's main job was a doctor. His profession determined that what Lind was most familiar with was the human body, and he had the most contact with various human bodies.

In addition to the skills required for his job, Lind also likes reading. He is also a war criminal of Paradox. Because of this hobby, Lind likes to read history books. Therefore, Lind knows some negative situations about the Industrial Revolution.

Such as disrupting mechanical movement.

I don't remember the details of Linde, but I roughly remember that after the Industrial Revolution, with the advent of large-scale mechanical production, productivity leapt, but it also caused a large number of people to lose their jobs. Under the impact of machinery, a large number of workers, especially handicraftsmen, lost their jobs.

When the steam engine started to work, some people in the crowd had already had similar thoughts. When this thing became popular on a large scale, would their jobs be taken away by it again? Would they be abandoned again?

The well-fed people, especially those who knew what hunger felt like, once again felt the feeling called fear.

Blacksmith Stanley was one of the people who felt the most threatened. As a blacksmith, he knew how much strength was needed to pull the huge flywheel, but the machine in front of him did it so easily and at a very fast speed, as if it could continue forever, tirelessly.

Thinking about what Linde just mentioned, forging weapons and stamping dies, Stanley felt a cold sweat running down his back.

Some smart people in the crowd also thought of similar questions, but Lind quickly resolved their concerns.

There are many, many jobs that need them!

Although I don’t know what the noble lord said, but since he said so, does that mean he won’t abandon them?

After finishing his words, Lind quietly looked at the people around him, observing their reactions.

The new beastmen did not have any special reaction. After all, they came to seek refuge with him and had never been abandoned by the lord as redundant population. On the contrary, after hearing the Son of God say that there was work for them to do, many of the new beastmen cheered because they really wanted to do something for the Son of God.

The humans also looked visibly relaxed, no longer worried about being abandoned by their lords.

Feeling that the time was right, Lind continued to speak loudly: "Everyone present has seen the power of this thing! With it! We can work ten or a hundred times more efficiently than before! With it! We will build a prosperous city!"

"In the coming time! We will build a large number of stone houses! Pave smooth roads! Build more and better homes!"

"Next! I will build several factories in the camp! Building factories requires a lot of money! Everyone is welcome to sign up!"

Linder gave a brief speech and then told the crowd to disperse, saying the new jobs would be announced tomorrow.

In the original world, every industrial revolution did have an industrial boom, but for the current territory, this is a luxury. There are only a thousand people in the camp, and the labor force is seriously insufficient. Are you still worried about unemployment?!

Want to be unemployed? No way! As long as you are still breathing in this camp, there will definitely be work for you, even if it is just moving bricks!

After the crowd dispersed, Ilufa asked Lind, "Are you planning to build a factory?"

"Yes." Lind nodded repeatedly. "I plan to build a steel plant, a cement plant, and a brick factory, and turn the entire camp into a city in the shortest possible time."

"Let's set a small goal first. Within two months, all the tents and wooden houses in the camp will be converted into concrete houses."

In two months, all the houses were built with cement! ? Lind's bold words shocked everyone present.

"Cement is indeed a very convenient building material, but two months..." Ilufa frowned, questioning whether Lind's plan was feasible.

"No, it's definitely feasible." Linde patted the modified steam engine confidently. "As long as we have it, everything will be possible."

He subconsciously wanted to refute, but after seeing the power of the steam engine with his own eyes, Ilfa hesitated.

One of the important reasons that limit the speed of construction is the speed of mining and processing raw materials. With this device, the production speed will have a qualitative leap.

As for whether or not there would be enough time for production after the raw materials were mined, that was not a problem at all. For example, there was already a ready-made solution for iron smelting, which was the magic rune furnace, and the last restriction, the magic crystal, no longer existed.

"Linus, Stanley."

"Here!" "Sir!" Hearing Linde calling their names, the two blacksmiths immediately stood up straight.

"Your next focus will be to build as many of these devices as possible, the more the better," Lind ordered.

"Yes, sir!" Stanley nodded immediately.

"Sir, what should we do with the rune?" Linus asked. "Stanley and I are not magicians. According to the laws of the empire, we cannot and will not use the sacred power of magic."

"This..." Linde frowned slightly, then looked at Ilfa.

The Holy Empire does have this law, which prohibits civilians from using the power of magic. Over time, the concept has been formed that magic is a sacred and noble power that only noble aristocrats can use, and civilians are not worthy of using it.

Of course Lind knew that this was not the case. As long as the method was right, civilians could also use the power of magic. The ability to sense magic fluctuations was not a hard requirement for drawing magic runes. Lind even had a hunch that as long as he understood the magic power conversion efficiency of different magic runes, he could draw high-level magic runes without sensing magic fluctuations.

Directly announce the abolition of the laws of the Holy Empire? No, the strength of the camp is far from being able to overturn the table.

"Linus, Stanley." Just as Linder was thinking about what to do, Illufa spoke. "Kneel down."

"Ah?" Everyone was stunned.

Confused, Linus and Stanley looked at each other and knelt down one after another.

"Linde, can you let me use your sword?" After the two knelt down, Ilfa said to Linde.

"Of course, this is your sword, ma'am." Linde handed the sword at his waist to Ilfa very straightforwardly.

After taking the sword, Ilufa placed it on Stanley and Linus' shoulders one by one, and moved it from the top of their heads to the other side. Seeing this, Linde immediately understood.

"Linus, Stanley, I anoint you two as Lords in the name of the Countess of Dundalk, Illufa Gaines."

"Okay, now you two can use the power of magic." After the enthronement, Ilfa smiled.

Chapter 333 Magic Act

Lind was born in the Principality of Held in the Holy Empire. Although the Principality of Held was nominally part of the Holy Empire, and the lord was required to be loyal to the Divine Emperor and the Regent who exercised the monarchy on his behalf, in Lind's memory, although the Holy Empire was nominally a country, there were many forces within it, and it was very scattered.

There are a total of twenty dukes in the empire, eight of whom are electors who are eligible to elect the regent. Below the dukes are many lords of different ranks. The specific titles vary, but they can be roughly divided into six ranks.

Not only the Holy Empire, in Lind's memory, all human countries practiced a similar feudal system, including Batoran in the west, Sliv in the east, Talia in the southwest, and other small countries. Not only human countries, in the original owner's memory, it seemed that no other political system existed.

One of the important reasons why the Holy Empire is nominally a country but in reality is that the princes have great power. Each lord has a high degree of autonomy, and the higher the level, the higher the autonomy. Barons can inherit territories, earls can set tariffs, dukes can issue currency, and so on.

The princes had too much power, making it difficult for the nominal ruler, the regent, to intervene in local affairs. Although the power was limited, there were still some places where the regent's power could be reflected, such as the Magic Act.

Each principality has its own independent legislative power, so it is common for something to be illegal in one principality but legal in another. Each principality has its own laws, and studying the differences in laws in different regions has become a science. In this case, some laws are still universal.

The Magic Act is one of them.

The so-called Magic Act, simply put, is a bill about magic. The bill specifies in detail the learning and use of magic. The original text is relatively complicated, but can be roughly summarized in two sentences.

1. The study and teaching of magic-related knowledge must be officially approved.

2. Civilians are not qualified to use magical powers.

From this point of view, many people in the camp have already broken the law.

The Magic Act was originally drafted by the regent Magnus the Pious, who was also known as the Pious. In the history of the Holy Empire, there were two famous Magnus. In order to distinguish the two, the regent was called Magnus the Pious and the other was called Saint Magnus the Red.

It is ironic that Magnus the Pious was originally a very devout believer of the Church of the Divine Emperor, but it was also during his reign that he vigorously promoted the establishment of non-Church of the Divine Emperor forces and power. The current Imperial Academy of Magic was established by him.

It is said that the reason he promulgated the Magic Act was to restrict the random spread of magic, so as to prevent people with weak minds from coming into contact with it and causing danger. However, it is difficult to verify the truth.

Unlike many laws that were exploited by the princes, the Magic Act was well implemented by the princes and even strengthened. The idea that magic was a sacred power and that lowly civilians were not qualified to learn and use it was also created after this.

Therefore, when Linus and Stanley stated that they were not qualified to use the sacred magical power alone, Ilfa appointed them as lords on the spot.

Although his rank was very low and he did not even have his own fiefdom, he had already escaped from the status of a commoner and became a noble.

After the coronation was completed, Ilfa put the sword back into the scabbard, held it upright in front of him like a cane, and looked at the two people who were still kneeling on the ground in front of him.

Both of them had dazed expressions, staring at Ilfa in amazement, not knowing how to react for a long time.

The incident happened so suddenly, one moment I was a guilty serf, and the next moment I became a noble! ?

Linus was better off. After all, he was a magic rune craftsman and had more or less contact with aristocrats. He knew that the title of lordship could not be inherited and would be gone once one died. But Stanley was different. He suddenly went from being oppressed to being the oppressor. He was so excited that he almost forgot to breathe.

"You two." After waiting for a while, Ilufa felt that it was about time, so he straightened his back and made a gesture with his right hand to stand up. "Get up."

After getting Ilfa's permission, the two stood up in a panic.

Linde crossed his arms with a subtle expression. Linde clearly saw the changes in the expressions of the two after they received the title of lord. It was no exaggeration to say that their reaction was like a second reincarnation.