Mage Lord: The Tech Tree is Skewed by Me

Bang!

With a dull sound, the thick dark green liquid in the crucible suddenly exploded, and the splashing liquid splashed on Potter's coat, and a pungent black-gray smoke rose up.

Damn it! Failed again!

Potter quickly extinguished the fire under the cauldron skillfully, pushed open the door with sweat on his face, and then breathed in the fresh air outside the room.

After realizing that he had no other choice, Potter had calmed down and had to accept the arrangement of studying the potion configuration in this house adjacent to the black pine forest.

But it seems...

At least for Potter, studying potions was not as boring as he had previously thought, and was even more interesting than simply learning magic.

Different magic medicines have different properties, and different ratios of raw materials can be used to prepare magic potions for different uses.

This kind of exploration of the unknown is obviously more interesting to the mage apprentice than reciting boring magic spells.

The only disadvantage is that putting different medicinal materials into the crucible may produce different effects and may also lead to different accidents.

Nowadays, the research on potions in Antolia is completely in its infancy.

Although Leon, as the lord, provided Kerman with a large number of potions books from the ancient archives with a wave of his hand, it always takes some time to become self-taught.

Therefore, various failures are naturally common.

For example, just now, after putting fifteen foxtail plants into Remit Raskova's red magic potion that was almost five-ripe, the originally dark red potion turned an uncomfortable dark green, and then ...it exploded!

It is precisely because the potion in the crucible often explodes and splashes out that the mage apprentices living in this potion mixing workshop can be said to each have a dark bird skin coat.

The bird skin on Potter's body comes from the tall strange bird in the southwestern highlands, and has now become a standard accessory for every mage apprentice.

Because this kind of clothing is resistant to high temperatures and corrosion, it has no other disadvantages except for having a strange smell and being extremely warm that makes people sweat profusely.

But no matter how hot you are, you still have to wear it. After all, even with the potion books provided by Leon as a reference, no one knows what kind of pot they are brewing.

Did you explode too?

Schroeder, who was cooking on the side, seemed to have found someone of the same kind and asked aloud.

It exploded.

Porter nodded with some disappointment, snatched a piece of bread from Schroeder's hand, and started to take a big bite.

Master Kerman also said that we need to calm down.

Meade's crucible even exploded three times this morning!

And Ron. It is said that he added three butterfly wings and a hound meat jerky to his cauldron, then put a warm stone in it to freshen it up, and then made a pot of paste.

It was so miserable to be scolded by Master Kerman...

Schroeder rattled off the many bizarre incidents that occurred this morning.

Shut up! Schroeder! You can't be any stronger!

Ron blushed and retorted dissatisfiedly.

Butterfly wings……

Hearing this, Potter suddenly raised his head and said eagerly: Master Kerman said before that butterfly wings have the effect of neutralizing the juice of red cordata. I have not tried the effect of adding butterfly wings and foxtail grass at the same time!

After saying that, he immediately put down the bread, put on his thick bird skin coat again, and walked towards the wooden house that served as the potion laboratory.

Hey! You don't want to eat?

I'll try it first before I talk!

Potter waved his hand and walked into the room without looking back.

After accepting the reality, Potter had already transferred his obsession with magic to potions. Now that he had a new idea, he naturally could not let this idea slip away from his mind.

Wait for me! If that doesn't work, add more slugs!

Watching Potter return to work, and then looking at the people around him who had finished cooking and were about to return to the cabin, he reluctantly put down the bread he had just picked up, and chased after him while shouting.

Magic potion seems interesting too.

…

There are not only strong bridges along the Bairen River, but also chimneys with billowing white smoke coming out.

This is the latest iron-making furnace built by Hillman under Leon's guidance. It is somewhat similar to the blast furnace iron-making in a mysterious ancient eastern country.

Anyway, the principle is the same. It is nothing more than the top mouth plug raw material, the bottom mouth blows hot air, and the bottom mouth produces the finished product.

Combined with the three chemical equations that are essential for high school students, the principle of blast furnace ironmaking is actually not difficult to understand.

As for why it was built next to the river, it was naturally to drive the blower through water power, which could save a lot of trouble and supply enough air to the blast furnace.

Although Leon seemed not to care much about iron-making before this, that was not because he thought iron-making was unimportant, but because no iron ore was discovered in Antolia at all!

The iron ore needed to forge weapons must be purchased from the city of Parma. There is really no motivation to improve the iron-making technology. Even if he tinkered with such an iron-making furnace, it would be useless.

But it’s different now!

Following Andrew back from the southwest highlands were not only the Antolian militiamen, but also news about the iron mines.

Why do warm stones get hot?

This is a question that Leon has been thinking about before.

Since the instruments of the ancestors needed warm stones to drive, Leon subconsciously believed that warm stones were a mineral deposit that could provide an energy source, and did not think any deeper.

It wasn’t until the settlers in the southwest highlands discovered those exciting iron ores in the process of mining warm stones!

And it’s not just iron ore, there’s even coal!

The Southwest Highlands is indeed a great place!

But this time, Leon figured it out instantly.

Although Leon still doesn't know why the warm stone can be used as the driving energy source for the land compactor, the warm stone must contain iron.

Just like the warm baby in the previous life, as long as the shell of the warm stone is opened and the air is fully in contact with the warm stone, the iron element in the warm stone will react exothermically with the air under the influence of other constituent substances. This releases a surge of heat.

This is why in the knowledge passed down by the mountain people, Warm Stone is called an associated mine!

Leon didn't know if his analysis was correct, but he felt that his analysis could at least convince him, a time traveler who had forgotten most of his high school knowledge.

From now on, Antolia can smelt iron by herself!

Leon was in a good mood.

But the Viscount still has to continue to buy iron ore from Parma City. After all... Antoria's mercenaries are already brave, and now they have such important strategic materials as iron ore, it will inevitably attract covetousness, and even cause Bravi's The Si family is vigilant! Aaron said seriously.

This is natural. Otherwise, why do you think I would let Hillman build such a big thing in the upper reaches of the White Blade River far away from the city? Build it near the settlements in the southwest highlands?

It's convenient for transporting raw materials, and... it's confidential enough!

Aaron smiled and answered proactively.

The map has been updated! In the book club!