Chapter 1211 Agricultural Armor
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what is the thing that Your Highness Anna is driving...?"
Roland turned around and saw Hueyin and Soraya also running out of the castle.
"It's a car! A Rubik's Cube car!" Before he could speak, Miyue had already answered, "If you want to experience it, stand behind me and don't jump in line!"
"A car... a car?" Soraya repeated the new term, "A car driven by a steam engine?"
"Hmm, but the boiler part was replaced by the relics of the radioactive family, so it can be reduced to this level." Miyue shouted the information she had learned again, "But compared to the electric motors, they are still a bit too big. If they are used The perfect form of a car would be driven by Dawn 1... No, it should be called a magnetic car at that time!"
"Who usually works so hard to enchant dozens of copper rods?" Lily curled her lips and said, "Now you want to enchant the car too?"
"Uh--" Mystery Moon lowered her voice, "I-I've only grown up not long ago. Just because I don't have enough magic power now doesn't mean it will be the same in the future. Maybe I can easily enchant a lot of Dawn Ones next time I awaken. .”
"It's better to expect you to evolve than to expect Miss Doris to achieve a breakthrough in demonization ability." Lily shrugged.
"If you keep nagging me, I'm going to steal your Chaos Drink!"
"you dare--"
"Haha..." Phyllis covered her mouth and chuckled, "Actually, whether it is driven by steam or electricity, it is called a car."
"Eh? Really?" All the witches looked at her.
"Well, in the dream world, that's how it is named." Phyllis said with unconcealed pride, "Compared to the one driven by His Highness, the cars there are much more complete. Not only can they avoid the wind No matter how wet it is, it has heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. It can even be used as a mobile house. When it is driven, it is so fast that even the best horse cannot catch up!"
"Have you... ever driven it?" Miyue was so envious that her eyes almost popped out of her head.
"Of course," Phyllis said intoxicated, "I once drove His Majesty's car across the endless highway. When the speed increased to the limit, the roar of the wind almost covered everything, and the car body trembled, as if the wind was breaking through the waves. This feeling is really exciting!”
In fact, that's because the sound insulation of our vehicle is so poor, and coupled with the suspension of the truck, it looks like it's falling apart as soon as it gets on the highway. Roland couldn't help but hold his forehead. It was obviously just a plain and simple van, but he forced the other party to describe the feeling of a luxury car. The contrast really made him feel ashamed.
But having said that, even if it is a cheap noodle, the degree of completion is indeed much higher than this Rubik's Cube car.
It only took less than four days from hand-made to finished product - it uses a steam engine in the front and a heated water tank in the rear, and the entire power system is simply and roughly fixed on the frame, with another installation in the middle. Get on the couch and you're done. It has no gearbox in the traditional sense, not even a throttle. In addition to the steering wheel, clutch and brakes, the only thing that controls the speed is the air valve next to the seat.
When the Ceremony Cube heats the water enough to drive the steam engine, the vehicle can move, and as the steam pressure in the pipe gradually increases, the speed will become faster and faster. At this time, by selecting the opening and closing of the air valve, part of the steam will be released from the tail pipe, so that the steam engine will not be overloaded and the driving speed can be controlled in disguise.
In other words, if you want to slow down, just press the brake and clutch, but the only way to speed up is to release the brake and let it return to top speed little by little. At the same time, under high air pressure, the direct engagement of rapidly rotating gears may cause damage. Therefore, once the vehicle comes to a complete stop, the air valve must be opened to reduce the air pressure and start climbing again from a low speed.
With a power system with such sluggish feedback, coupled with a frame with no cushioning and a purely hand-operated steering device, you can imagine the driving experience of this car. But even so, Anna still smiled extremely happily, just like a little girl who got a favorite gift, running around the courtyard again and again, and she has no intention of stopping until now.
Not only Anna, but other witches who came after hearing the news also showed extraordinary interest in the car, and there were endless exclamations and comments. This was after the decisive battle in Taquila, and the long-lost laughter returned to everyone's faces.
The only thing that made Roland a little regretful was that Tilly was not among the crowd.
I heard from Nightingale that recently she had devoted all her time to training the Sky Knights, and even came to the castle much less frequently. Probably for her, it would be difficult to untie this knot before the devil was completely eliminated.
When Anna slowly stopped the car and asked everyone, "Who wants to try it?", she was instantly surrounded by witches.
In the end, Sylvie, who first noticed the Cube car and rushed to the scene first, came out on top and became the second driver after Anna.
"How do you feel?" Roland asked Anna who returned to him.
"It's more fun than I thought," she smiled. "Thank you, Roland, it's so nice of you to teach me this."
Such a serious answer and that dazzling smile made Roland slightly absent-minded. After a while, he tilted his head in embarrassment, as if he had returned to the way he did when he first met her, "Well... as long as you are happy. "
"By the way," Anna blinked, "If Celine can find a way to stably make the Festival Rubik's Cube, it should also be useful in the Battle of Divine Will, right?"
"Theoretically, this is the case," Roland coughed twice, bringing back his wandering thoughts. "Compared to other power sources, as long as the water supply is guaranteed, the machinery driven by the Rubik's Cube steam engine can continue to operate. The longer the battle line is stretched, the more power it will have. The logistical advantages are even more obvious.”
"For example, a war machine that is covered in armor and has a fortress cannon on its head?" Phyllis interjected enthusiastically, "If you can build them, there is nothing to be afraid of even if you encounter a spider demon at close range. ”
Indeed, as long as the power reaches the standard, armored forces will no longer be out of reach, especially tanks that can attack, defend and have powerful firepower. Since their advent, they have become the protagonists of dominating the land. Even in its newly born form, it is enough to withstand the attacks of mad demons and spider-shaped monsters throwing spears and bone needles, charging into the battle line and paving a bloody path for the soldiers accompanying the attack from behind.
But again, manufacturing this type of weapon requires a lot of accumulation, not only in terms of technology and practice, but also in terms of requirements for workers - it is impossible for Anna to take care of the production of biplanes and armored weapons at the same time, and it is not feasible to directly launch the King of Land War project. The reality, ultimately, is that with limited resources and production levels, this part of the work must be done by an ever-expanding workforce in Neverwinter.
Therefore, the first project that popped into Roland's mind was not a tank or an infantry fighting vehicle, but a piece of civilian equipment.
It can greatly improve the efficiency of agricultural farming and save more industrial people for the kingdom. In addition, the technology it uses has the same origin as armored vehicles, which is very suitable for accumulating relevant talents. When necessary, its production line can be switched immediately. Into the manufacturing of weapons and equipment.
That is - tractor.