When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 1167 The Holy Mechanized Court, The City of Wind-Ups That Never Cease (true end)

After the moment of silence, Horn took a step back and focused his gaze on the miniature model of the Crystal Palace shopping street beside him.

Although the exposition was built on a whim, the Crystal Palace shopping street was built in conjunction with the discovery of the Ether Clock.

Originally, this place was just planned as an ordinary commercial pedestrian street with a few dozen shops.

The only advantage is that it is backed by a small garden, and behind the garden is the Mechanical Palace.

Later, when the ether clock appeared, which could be used to control the clockwork mechanism of the entire Holy Mechanism, the commercial street, which was only half-built, began to be rebuilt again.

The focus of the renovation was to quickly create a spectacle that was eye-catching and attention-grabbing.

Horn immediately set his sights on the two things that the Holy Alliance produced the most of, and that the Empire's current production was not high.

Transparent flat glass and steel.

Despite copying it verbatim, Horn immediately pictured the Crystal Palace, a “spectacle” of the first World’s Fair in the 19th century.

This spectacle is only relative; the glass curtain walls of later skyscrapers are based on a similar principle to the Crystal Palace.

But for the people of the Empire, who were used to seeing only earthen and tiled houses, this kind of roof built entirely of glass was truly magical.

The glass roof allows sunlight to stream in while keeping you dry!
Many wealthy citizens even buy two tickets, one for a sunny day and one for a rainy day, just to experience this feeling.

More importantly, it's cheap!
Flat transparent glass is a bit more expensive, but the most important steel production base of the Holy Alliance is in the Holy Armory.

Although it is not technically demanding, it can be completed quickly within nine months and gives people a great sense of wonder.

Of course, if Fran or Leia were to try to replicate this spectacle in their country using a WYSIWYG approach—it would be impossible in the short term.

The reason is simple: firstly, they don't have such sturdy and transparent glass, and secondly, Horn had some clever ideas.

The steel frames of those glass domes, as seen with the naked eye from the ground, are basically ordinary, thick steel frames.

As for the topmost part, it has a mithril steel alloy skeleton, and from the outside, it is no different from the top except that the color is a little lighter.

Without the support of Structural and Materials Mechanics experts, this kind of loss can only be understood by someone like Flange or Leia after experiencing a glass collapse.

If they can truly learn the whole set, then Horn admires them. There are countless heroes in the world; if he gives it to them, he'll give it to them.

However, Horn remained skeptical about whether they could set aside their arrogance and start learning from scratch, and whether they could learn in a short period of time.

Turning our gaze back downstairs, we saw many elegantly dressed people asking questions of the tour guides or exhibition hall interpreters.

Most tourists ask whether the glass dome is safe, and once the guide explains, they understand.

Another group of travelers were inquiring about the price of the glass dome.

The newly rich in France love to create this kind of unconventional fashion style to distinguish themselves from the common people.

As for the lords of Leia and Norn, especially those in the north, they were extremely eager to possess it.

They desperately need a sunroom like this; the north side gets too little sunlight and is too cold.

Horn savored the peppery taste in his mouth, then picked up the Crystal Palace business plan from the side.

This plan serves as a reference for the new four-year plan, or rather, it is a construction plan for the northern shore of the Holy Mechanism.

According to this plan, the south bank will be used as an administrative and residential area, while the north bank will be divided into a research and development area and a commercial area.

As for the industrial zone, it was located far on the outskirts of the city, accessible only by clockwork locomotives.

The focus of this plan is on the North Shore area, which incorporates opinions from a large number of elected officials.

So to be precise, this was a self-initiated reform plan by the entire Holy Mechanism Court.

The goal of the transformation is to turn the Holy Mechanism into a city that never stops turning.

Powered by the ether clock, all massive clockwork mechanisms within the Holy Mechanism can be made extremely small.

Energy supply will continue to improve with the increase in differential engines.

Despite handing over the Moon Mercury technology at Black Serpent Bay, the Holy Alliance manufactured a large number of Moon Mercury workshops at the Holy Mechanism Court.

However, it will be some time before it can be used on a large scale, especially since the mercury damping fluid can be used in rotation.

However, the required amount of damping fluid is extremely large. It's manageable for use in clockwork locomotives and public utilities (water stations, underground water systems, military facilities). Civilian use? Private use? Forget about it!
As for the Relay Tower, on which Horn placed high hopes, it remains a future warrior, long held in high regard.

After all, a relay tower is essentially just a way to constrain the ether field into a strip channel.

It's not that it can't be transmitted, but with the current level of materials, it can only be relayed up to the line of Jeanne d'Arc and Hot Springs at most.

Any further external consumption would be too great.

Even in surrounding cities like Joan of Arc and Hot Springs Castle, once 100% of the ether was transmitted, only 20% or 30% remained. If it were transmitted further outwards, it was unknown how much would be left.

It is foreseeable that a large number of satellite towns will emerge around the Holy Reich for a long time to come.

Those who don't understand are still marveling at the wonder of clockwork technology, while those who do understand have already applied for approval from the Holy Alliance government to purchase land and recruit construction teams.

Stroking the rough paper, Horn's face held a mixture of a smile and helplessness.

Elsewhere, using a clockwork mechanism requires painstakingly developing a mercury-based damping fluid, but at Saint Union, all that's needed is a clock tuner.

Moreover, this kind of clock tuner can be made extremely small.

The only drawback is that it requires mana as the initial driving force.

However, on the side of the Holy Mechanism Court, most of those who could afford to use private wind-up machines had acquired magical power or holy power.

Those public spring-loaded machines were operated by retired veterans.

In this way, as long as the Ether Clock keeps ticking, the entire Holy Mechanism will become a city where the clockwork and gears never stop.

All you need to do is apply to purchase an Ethernet frequency interface and pay to update it every quarter.

By purchasing another clock tuner, one can access this abundant resource virtually without limitation.

Automatic machine tools, clockwork elevators, and even clockwork carriages could all be put on the agenda.

Without a doubt, a large number of industries and residents will move to the Holy Relic Court in the future.

It was not Horn's intention to let one city bleed the entire Holy Alliance dry.

However, the natural endowments of the Holy Machine Court are so dazzling that one can only imagine how much this energy, which can be transmitted infinitely across space, can improve productivity.

Capital does not flow to the freest countries, but only to the countries where it can appreciate the most.

The Holy Armory will not only become the most prosperous city in the Holy Alliance, but also the most prosperous city north of the Nauan River.

It's likely that the Salvation Army, who trekked along the bloody and sweaty road, never imagined that a temporary stop would turn out like this.

Unfortunately, so far, apart from orthocyanin, Horn and others have not found a suitable way to conduct and store ether.

This ether seems to be bound to orogen.

Just like coal is bound to a steam engine.

Unless new materials and power systems emerge in the future, a generational shift cannot be achieved.

For example, internal combustion engines and electric motors replaced steam engines on Earth.

Looking at the plan in his hand, Horn still felt like he was dreaming, even though he was mentally prepared.

This ether-clock system is too outrageous and far ahead of its time.

This technology should have appeared a century after the development of Saint Union Industry.

With the help of the Starforged Gears, as long as it doesn't exceed the range of the Ether Clock, it's not impossible for the Mechanical Palace to stand up in the future.

However, Horn always felt something was wrong. His intuition was already very accurate, and after the sacred tree seed entered his body, it became even more accurate.

What went wrong?
Just as Horn was staring blankly at the miniature model of the Crystal Palace shopping street, a commotion suddenly came from outside the window.

"Quick, get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way! The mechanical horse has gone berserk!"

(End of this chapter)