Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 241 Hengdong Tianxue Palace

Florence, the Palace of the Constantly Moving Heavenly Academy.

This is the world's top academic department known as the peak of the ivory tower. The department buildings of various majors are scattered on the high tower that looks like a fairy garden.

The palace-like complex is connected to the outside world through elevators, and most of the remaining material transportation and document exchanges rely on a pipeline logistics transmission system called Ouroboros. The steel pipeline responsible for transportation surrounds the entire Hengdong Tianxue Palace. Driven by red mercury, iron boxes carrying various items move on the tracks and go to different locations accurately.

And today, the Mechanical College of Hengdongtian Academy welcomed several special guests.

Countless pipes fell from the dome like star tracks, and finally poured into a pool filled with insulating liquid at the bottom. Red and green lights lit up under the pool, illuminating the copper columns and steel plates one after another, as if it was a sacrificial ceremony in ancient mythology, emitting a magnificent glow.

The elevator opened, and what came into view were four steel walls and a group of snakes carved on the steel dome. They were entangled with each other, biting each other's tails, and their black scales were like the dark night until they formed a perpetual circle.

Ouroboros, or ouroboros, is a symbol that exists in many cultures. It not only symbolizes the cycle of life and death, but also carries the intention of reincarnation. In some alchemical texts, it is described as the crystallization of the soul, but compared to vulgar substances, Franco thinks that ouroboros represents more like an ultimate pursuit.

Infinite, everlasting operation.

That was also the concept proposed by the first director of the Minerva Agency. He invented the great steam engine under the guidance of the moon goddess. On this basis, he believed that there should be a machine in the world that would never stop working after it was started and did not require any subsequent energy. So he quoted the symbol of Ouroboros and named the machine the perpetual motion machine.

But anyone who has a little knowledge of mechanics should understand that it does not conform to the law of conservation of energy, and such a thing cannot exist at all, just like the crazy imagination of humans. But the general manager believed that the machine must exist and made countless attempts.

In the end, he succeeded, but also failed.

He successfully created a test machine that could operate without any firewood, kerosene, red mercury or other energy substances, but problems followed. Once this creation named "perpetual motion machine" was no longer illuminated by sunlight or moonlight, it would be like a dead object and could not operate.

The first director died with this puzzling question in his mind, and this question has been passed down. It has been a hot topic in Minerva and the Institute of Mechanics for hundreds of years, but there has been no answer.

Qin Huai looked at the long paragraph of text given by Zero and had some thoughts in his mind.

There is nothing much to say about receiving solar energy, and this technology is not difficult.

But why can the moonlight, whose light intensity and radiation energy are so low that they are almost unusable, produce the same effect as sunlight?
There shouldn't be any reflected light.
"This is the Mechanical College of Hengdong Tianxue Palace. Most of the professors and lecturers here work for the Minerva Agency and have a wealth of mechanical theoretical knowledge and practical experience."

Franco leaned on the railing, burped, and slowly introduced himself to Qin Huai.

Qin Huai looked around and saw a group of people wearing gray uniforms and Ouroboros emblems. The color and texture of the gray uniforms were exactly the same as the color blocks on Franco's dress.

Does black represent Minerva, white represent the Cardinals, and gray represent the Institute of Mechanics?
Qin Huai had a thought in his mind and looked carefully at these scholars from the School of Mechanical Engineering.

The attitude of this group of scholars was completely different from that of the sloppy and unfocused Franco. They were like ghosts, walking without making any sound, without any unnecessary conversation, and only with the sound of keystrokes and the sound of calculation formulas being written.

There are young people and old people, and some even push external circulation machines composed of gear machinery to sustain their lives and work hard. Everyone here is a giant in a certain field, and their level of specialization is similar to Qin Huai's alchemy expertise. It can be said that without them, the speed of technological iteration in the Papal State would at least slow down several times.

The Institute of Mechanical Engineering studies theories, creates inventions, and promotes mortal technology. The Minerva Agency that grew out of this is even more arrogant. What they pursue is the power of God.

This is the center of Western technology and the center of wisdom of the entire European continent. Once these people die, Minerva's technology will stagnate for at least ten years.

Qin Huai looked at the differential engines and analyzers that were dormant in some kind of insulating liquid. The densely packed gears looked like upright copper pillars, with rubber-wrapped cables interspersed among them, like seaweed surging in the abyss.

This is a product that the Mechanical Institute is proud of, a miracle that came with the advent of the steam age. It can increase the multiplication speed and improve the accuracy of the logarithmic table, convert the complex formulas in the function table into differential operations, and replace square operations with simple addition.

This is just a small part. Currently, the largest differential machine cluster is built in the Minerva Agency deep underground, providing convenience and assistance to those real lunatics.

"I've seen what you asked Black Dragon to send. To be honest, it's incredible."

Franco took out a yellow talisman from somewhere and waved it in front of Qin Huai.

Ever since Rundstedt returned to Florence yesterday, the Minerva Agency has immediately conducted a comprehensive physical examination on him to prevent the Orientals from using any insidious means such as poisoning him.

After complicated and precise inspections, the final data obtained surprised the Minerva Agency.

Rundstedt was very healthy. Not only was he not abused by the Orientals, but he was well nursed back to health. The mental pollution he had suffered had been alleviated to a great extent, and the damage to his brain and nervous system caused by the Seraph Armor had been significantly reduced. The sequelae of organ loss caused by the limited battlefield conditions and unsuccessful rescue had also miraculously disappeared, as if he had been injected with a full-capacity Gaia secret medicine again.

But the Minerva Agency was well aware that Gaia's secret medicine was powerless against damage to the nervous system and brain, and the changes in Rundstedt must be related to the Orientals.

Only when Rundstedt took out the nectar talisman that Qin Huai asked him to pass on did the mechanics of the Minerva Mechanism figure out the source of the change.

That is definitely a completely new technology that is completely different from steam machinery technology!

Franco informed the Vatican of this news and the test data of the nectar talisman and reported it to the cardinals. The cardinals, who valued their lives and property more than anything else, immediately realized the value contained therein.

The Orientals must have more powerful medicinal talismans in their hands to be able to rescue the dying Rundstedt from the hands of death!
The knowledgeable Cardinal did not take the yellow talisman, which had mediocre effect, seriously, but instead set his sights on Qin Huai, who was sending the signal behind the scenes.

After an all-night meeting and discussion, the cardinals unanimously passed a resolution to let the Eastern delegation study at the Hengdong Tianxue Palace, and arranged for Franco, who happened to have a strong interest in Qin Huai, to attend the class and have some contact with this mysterious Oriental man first.

As for Rundstedt, who handed over the nectar talisman, the cardinal had thought about the possibility that he might be instigated to rebel by the Orientals, but taking into account many factors such as language, customs, and interests, the old guys ultimately did not find any motive or reason to support the Knight King's rebellion, so the top brass retained their initial trust in this rising star of the military and arranged for him to continue cooperating with the Minerva Agency in research tasks.

"Actually, I shouldn't be saying these words to you foreigners, but I think that since you can make this thing, you should have discovered the barrier."

Franco didn't understand why he had an inexplicable affection for an Oriental man when they first met, even though they were enemies a few months ago. But it didn't matter, Franco looked a little intoxicated, but that was not the effect of the very low-proof fruit wine in his hand.

"In recent decades, Minerva's technology has not only not improved, but has regressed a lot. Sometimes I wonder if we have gone astray. Just like steam technology, we have reached a bottleneck. No matter how we improve it, we can't break through that limit. Have we been on the wrong path from the beginning?"

Franco was lost in thought, gazing at the ritual bronze pillars. They were the embodiment of technology, but if civilization became extinct, would there be new life that would worship them like gods?

Like those in the icy sea
"The same is true for smelting furnaces, mobile armor, and even this difference engine. The limit of mediocre people's treatment of a thing is to create a bigger one, just like [Mount Vesuvius], [Prometheus], ​​and this [Babbage Array]."

"But this is just copying, not a technological breakthrough. If we continue like this, we, the human race, will be strangled by an unknown fate and then destroyed by God, just like the legendary Tower of Babel."

Franco's drunken words were a bit incoherent, but Qin Huai understood what he meant and shook his head immediately.

"The Amrita Talisman is not a technology dug out from the ruins of the old era. It is my own understanding. In this world, it is unique."

"impossible!"

Franco interrupted Qin Huai very rudely, his eyes a little red with excitement.

"How dare you say you have never been to the Ice Sea? This is clearly the power of authority!"

The chief of the Minerva Agency tossed the yellow talisman in his hand, and his intoxicated look disappeared. He suddenly became dignified and majestic, as if he had become a different person.

"Ice and Silence Sea? Where is that? What is the power?"

Qin Huai's eyes flashed, and while answering Franco's question he also asked a new one.

Seeing that Qin Huai's expression did not seem fake, Franco suddenly felt choked and remained silent for a long time before he slowly spoke.

"There is no free lunch in the world. This secret knowledge is very expensive and cannot be purchased by gold or silver."

Qin Huai grinned, waved his hand and grabbed a blue nectar talisman and a jar of tribute wine Jiuyunchun from his personal space.

"The blue one is more effective, enough to reconnect broken limbs and save serious injuries. As for this wine, it's just a token of my appreciation."

Franco took it and looked at it carefully. Looking at the Taoist patterns that were more complex and smoother than the yellow talisman, and the smell of mellow and strong wine, he nodded with satisfaction.

"In Messiah, we call a series of complicated processes with magical powers alchemy. Some inscription matrices that can be interpreted and applied are named by the cardinals according to the angels in the Gospel. Different inscription matrices have different effects when combined with secret blood. The combination of secret blood and the power of alchemy is called power.

For example, the Flame of Michael on the [Holy Sword Equipment·Excalibur], the power it brings is the ultimate power to ignite everything, the Seraph.

You've experienced that feeling before, it's definitely not pleasant, right?"

Franco didn't seem to be afraid of Qin Huai, who could take his life at any time. After saying this, he stepped down from the iron platform. As for the information about the Ice Sea, he didn't even mention it.

Under the steel platform, in the pool water reflected beautifully by the lights, the differential engine is running rapidly, and the heat generated by friction is dissipated by cooling with insulating liquid.

Qin Huai didn't care about Franco's tone and ridicule. He was integrating the information he had just obtained in his mind.

Secret blood, heavenly blood, or whatever you call it, are actually manifestations of [Nidhogg's blood] in living things. Humans with a high enough concentration of dragon blood in their bodies can develop a special power called [Word Spirit] under certain stimuli. The Black Caliphate, which inherited the legacy of the Pharaoh's priests, should have done the most in-depth research on this, followed by the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which relied on its large population to filter out the weak, and the Papal States, which lacked high-end combat power, was the last.

As for the power stimulated by the alchemical inscription matrix, it should be different from the [Word Spirit], and the specific principles and performances still need to be verified.

Just as Qin Huai was making his speculations, Franco came back with a thick book tucked under his armpit, which seemed to be a mechanical theory work by a scholar.

"The alchemical matrix has only one function, which is to produce all kinds of incredible magical effects by absorbing red mercury or secret blood."

"Some artifacts engraved with special alchemical matrices will have different requirements for the user. For example, the neural current circuit of the Seraph. Stupid people will think that it is a mechanical power, but in fact it is not entirely correct. What is really indispensable are those seemingly cumbersome patterns."

Hearing this, Qin Huai suddenly remembered the [Holy Sword Equipment·Excalibur] in the hand of [Black Dragon] when he was fighting with Rundstedt.

Both are qualified, so why can the [Black Dragon] activate the alchemical matrix, but the [Red Dragon] cannot?

His intuition told him that there must be other factors involved.

"Besides that, I would like to borrow the Gospels and the Book of Revelation from the Messianic Church. Can Professor Franco make the decision?"

"I can't borrow them. Forget it. The original copies of the Gospels and Revelation are sealed in the Holy Sanctuary. If you want to read the manuscripts, go to the Great Library. There are plenty of them there."

Franco glanced at Qin Huai, spread his hands, and ended the conversation.

Jingle bell bell~
The elevator opened, and Qin Huai walked out with the large book given by Franco and the identification card used to enter and exit the teaching area of ​​the School of Mechanical Engineering. Unexpectedly, he saw an unexpected figure among the crowd leaving get out of class.

【Red Dragon】, Xizel.

I will be traveling far away in the next two days, and will have to take a long train ride, so the update time is uncertain.

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