Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

The young man who appeared in front of Bill Ferguson was of course a miracle to him. At this time, Zhou Ning was using the other party's vision to examine his surroundings.

This Bill Ferguson was about 60 years old, which was considered middle-aged in this world with many extraordinary people. His hair was neatly combed and he had a neat beard. He looked a bit like Nobel in the portrait of his previous life.

There were some Leyden jars that could store electricity placed in the laboratory. Zhou Ning smiled knowingly. There were similar things on Earth. As a primitive form of capacitor, Leyden jars were once used as a power source for electrical experiments and were also an important foundation for electrical research.

In response to Bill Ferguson's question, Miracles of You smiled gently and said, "Yes, your research is very meaningful. I am acting on the oracle of my Lord, the God of Fate and Knowledge, to invest in your scientific project. However, the amount of investment will depend on the progress of your research."

"I can't blindly use the church's assets when you only have a vague idea of ​​what it means. By the way, what are your beliefs?"

"The great god of destiny and knowledge is watching me? It seems that the path we are exploring is correct. Perhaps we are leading an era." Bill Ferguson's head was slightly dizzy with excitement. In response to the question of "miracle to you", he immediately answered:

"There is no doubt that the Starry Sky Church is pursuing the direction of knowledge. The God of Knowledge and Wisdom is a thing of the past."

"As for the progress of the experiment, I can explain it to you in detail."

In the lab, Bill Ferguson's students felt their scalps tingle. Young as they were, they had never encountered the supernatural world. Some were even atheists. To them, so-called gods were merely powerful humans. And now, they were actually operating under the watchful eyes of gods? During the guidance, some even knocked over tables and chairs.

With the help of the miracle in your vision, Zhou Ning followed Bill Ferguson into the laboratory. In addition to a large number of Leyden jars on the table, there were also some thick wires with charred surfaces and some basic circuit diagrams.

In this world, apart from lightning from the sky and electricity generated by friction, there is also current generated by magic. Zhou Ning took a look at these circuit diagrams. Although they were a bit rough, it can still be seen that they used some ingenious magic circuits here. After the electric charge circled irregularly along the magic circuit, there was actually a certain probability that it would jump to the original position, forming a closed circuit. It was really something.

"Is that the electricity you mentioned that can lead a new era?" Zhou Ning asked, pointing to the crude circuit in front of him.

"Yes, have you noticed that sometimes when 'Bryce' or 'Magic Cloth' is rubbed, or when amber and moonstone are rubbed, some weak electric current will be generated, sometimes burning people's fingers, and sometimes even attracting certain small objects." Bill Ferguson answered with fanatical eyes.

"Since this weak electric current can attract objects, then when the current becomes stronger, it should be able to attract larger objects just like steam energy."

“That’s where my inspiration came from.”

He brought Zhou Ning to a crude hand-cranked machine and pointed at it, saying:

"This is a machine I invented that can generate electricity without the help of lightning. I call it a generator."

"All you have to do is sit in the front, hold the crank, and crank it continuously. Inside, there's a small alchemical array that can be used to accelerate the flow. It's connected by levers and chains, and contains amber and moonstone. If you crank it fast enough, the small alchemical array will push the amber and moonstone into continuous friction. The electricity generated at this time is static, but I've installed a conduit at the outlet, which absorbs the previously static electricity and starts it flowing."

"We can now store this electrical energy using Leyden jars. We've tested it and found that one soldier can generate 20 Leyden jars per day. I also have a plan to have prisoners crank the generators for hours a day, which could basically meet the needs of an entire city."

"As long as we can solve the problem of power dissipation during transmission, we can greatly advance our research progress."

...What's with this feeling, this absurd yet plausible one? How did it become a project to replace sewing machines? Zhou Ning's eyes froze slightly, and he wanted to ask a few more questions. But he swallowed his words. This was a good start, after all.

Bill Ferguson then sat down on a chair and demonstrated to Zhou Ning how to crank the generator manually. A faint, burnt smell accompanied it, and a wisp of blue electricity emerged from the connector of the generator hose.

"The only drawback to this method of power generation is that it consumes too much amber and moonstone, and it also consumes too much manpower."

"My next goal is to find simpler and more economical ways to generate electricity. I also want to explore safer uses for electricity, as it's currently too dangerous."

Zhou Ning temporarily took control of this body and said with a gentle smile:

"I can give you a necessary reminder. High-level electrical spells are all closely related to magnetism. Wrapping a copper wire around a magnet will also generate an electric current."

"Is this... really possible?" Bill Ferguson looked stunned.

"Yes. You can conduct experiments yourself. Also, why do we have to use manpower to generate electricity? Can't we use steam? As far as I know, in most cases, steam can replace manpower." Zhou Ning asked with a smile.

Magnetism... steam... copper wire... it's definitely worth a try. Bill Ferguson's eyes lit up, as if inspired.

Then, he came to his senses, bowed deeply to Zhou Ning, and said humbly:

"Thanks for the tip. I'll try it right away, but we don't have enough money to run a trial right now."

Is this asking for money from me... Zhou Ning took a deep breath and asked with a smile:

“No problem, how much investment do you need for this project?

Bill Ferguson thought about it for about two minutes, fearing that he was asking for too much, and said carefully:

"This project will require approximately 12000 Victar. In exchange, 75% of the project's profits will go to the Starry Sky Church. I will also invite more scholars to join. I only need to retain the authorship rights and 25% of the profits. What do you think?"

Only 12000 Vekta? Zhou Ning's initial thought was that it was too cheap. But then he realized he'd been tricked too many times by the simulator. 12000 Vekta was a huge sum in this world. When he was an assistant coach, his annual income was 60 Vekta!

"Sure!" Zhou Ning didn't bargain. He said calmly under Bill Ferguson's incredulous gaze, "I can give you a budget of 20000 Vectra. But I require that the experimental progress be submitted to me regularly for review. I will send someone to transfer the money to you in batches."

"Thank you for your generosity." Bill Ferguson replied eagerly. He couldn't wait to devote all his energy to this technological revolution that even God was optimistic about.

……

The weather was pretty good the next day. Zhou Ning prepared for the entire night without any rest and went directly to the Starry Sky Base.

Today is the final battle of the faction activity. Ten players will be selected today to participate in the hidden mission. Zhou Ning has already arranged everything and is ready to give them a perfect gaming experience.

As for Bill Ferguson, you will not be in charge of him for a long time. Miracle will help you to arrange everything.