Genshin Impact: Another Traveler of Teyvat

"It's more real than pearls. Think about it, if the people who buy crystal cars use solid tires, they will not necessarily replace the tires until the crystal car is scrapped.

But it is different with inflatable tires. We engrave a scale on the tire pattern. If the scale is worn, the tire must be replaced, otherwise it will easily explode.

一辆晶石车用到报废差不多需要更换7-8次轮胎，4条加起来就是28-32条轮胎。

What was originally a one-time transaction has turned into dozens of transactions, and a variety of tire specifications and patterns can be used to attract some wealthy children to consume and buy.

You should be better at calculating the profit than I am, right?"

Ningguang’s eyes widened. Is it possible to make money in this way?

Chapter 245 Rubber Process Upgrade

Early in the morning, Lin Zixuan got up from his comfortable life and headed to the Liyue Research Institute branch near Mingyun Town.

There are many scientific research projects that will cause pollution during experiments, which is also a problem that cannot be ignored. Therefore, it would be better to carry out unified treatment in Mingyun Town, which is far away from Liyue Port.

Since the rubber vulcanization technology was forcibly developed, rubber technology has not been updated for nearly ten years.

There are not many places where Liyue can use it in various industries. At present, it is mainly used in small gaskets, seals, crystal car sealants, tires and wires.

This inconspicuous, low-profit, and difficult-to-make rubber product is indeed easy to be forgotten.

In fact, the most important reason is that the Mingyun Town Research Institute issued a ban on this rubber product that year.

[This technology is only suitable for use in the initial stage and will be abandoned in the later stage. ]

This has led to the fact that there are not many researchers focusing on this aspect of technology update. I am very clear about the harm of rubber products to the environment.

People on the blue planet are completely inseparable from rubber. Various tires, pipes, wires, mobile phones, and clothes are all made of rubber derivatives. While it is convenient for people, it also brings harm. Tens of thousands of tons of rubber products cannot be processed every year, and incineration pollutes the environment.

If they are not properly handled, the scrapped tires will be thrown into the desert of Xumi to degrade automatically. Maybe the red sand people of Xumi will ask Liyue to pay a large amount of processing fees for funds. They will take over these scrapped tires and burn them occasionally.

Such an approach will only lead Blue Star back to its old path, which is absolutely not advisable.

In the continent of Teyvat where the use of rubber has just begun, with the existence of elemental forces, another way must be found.

Mingyun Town.

Liyue Research Institute Branch, Rubber Research Department.

The interior is actually an ordinary factory. There are a lot of trees planted outside, many of which have turned yellow and black.

They are all new trees that were born from the sacred cherry tree of Raiden Shin. They can absorb the sulfide pollutants left over from making rubber.

Although the effect is good, the question is, what should be done with these trees? Now, just like nesting dolls, if these trees cannot be recycled, this time bomb will explode one day.

Lin Zixuan hid his body and strolled around the factory.

A group of middle-aged people were sitting in the office upstairs, dozing off, playing with their phones, and reading newspapers. Only a few young people were left wearing special protective masks, fiddling with some mechanical equipment in the factory below.

"Axiang, it's time for lunch. Let's go to the cafeteria to eat together! We have Tianshu meat for lunch today." A group of young people were greeting a young man who looked very similar to Aji from Lin Zixuan's family.

"You guys go first. I already have some clues, but I still feel like there's something missing."

"Don't research it anymore. Master Xuan is going to abandon the technology. What can you research?"

"Master Xuan once said that we should not be so narrow-minded. The technology he provided is just a beginning. There are countless ways to achieve the same result.

The fundamental reason why Mr. Xuan abandoned this technology is that the rubber products produced will become unprocessable after a certain number of years.

Liyue is pursuing the path of sustainable development, and these rubber products are completely contrary to the path that Liyue wants to take.

If we can make a rubber that can be handled safely, will it go down in history and receive a reward from Master Xuan?"

"Hey, we hear you say these things every day. But we have been trying for almost three years and have conducted thousands of experiments. In addition to making some rubber with new properties, there is no way to make the kind of rubber that you mentioned that can be safely processed."

“No, I believe it can be made.”

"We believe it too! The question is, do we need to fill our stomachs first?"

"Well, it's time to go eat. Master Xuan said that good health is very important."

"You are always calling me Master Xuan. He has never been here since Xuanyuan Trading Company sold the original research institute to Liyue.

We are just the ones he gave up on. Look at the people in the office upstairs who did the initial research. They have all given up on the research."

"I must let Master Xuan's attention turn here! My eldest brother called me last night and asked me to work hard to produce some results. I know he had something to say, but there are many things he can't say."

"Yes, yes, I really envy your big brother Aji. Let's go!"

A group of young people swarmed out of the factory and headed for the canteen. Lin Zixuan looked at Ah Xiang, who was surrounded by young people. This was also a kind of life phenomenon called "fawning", flattering and pleasing some people.

These middle-aged people upstairs? How did they become like this? There was something wrong with their physical condition.

Let's just wait and see for now.

After lunch, the group of young people began to experiment with new materials and new recipes. As usual, there were no new results until the sun went down.

Lin Zixuan wandered around and found that the equipment used in the nearby rubber company's factory was still the old version. The equipment in the Rubber Research Department was the latest customized version, which was a big change from the original equipment and could produce rubber faster.

After teleporting back to Liyue Harbor, Ningguang had a dinner party today, so she had to go to Wanmin Hall with Shenhe. Chongyun also started to grow taller, and he was no longer the dwarf in the game. He was now nearly 1.7 meters tall.

This is something that you won't see in the game. If it were in the game, after 16 Lantern Festivals, Xiangling and Chongyun would still be only 25 years old. It reminds me of a Shinigami elementary school student who has been in the first grade for years.

Eight o'clock at night.

I came to the rubber research department again, looked at the factory which was still brightly lit, and walked in hiding.

The people conducting research in the factory were the middle-aged people who dozed off during the day. Carts of unknown liquid were pushed in with carts.

I sensed the juice out of curiosity and found that it actually contained elemental power?

That is to say, they are divided into two research directions.

The young people's research direction is to test new formulas based on the original ones.

This group of middle-aged people have been studying rubber for a long time and have not obtained very good results using the research methods used by young people, so they plan to take the experimental approach of changing the raw materials.

Two different research directions are going hand in hand, and it depends on which one can produce results first. After all, many research inspirations are often fleeting thoughts, and young people have more possibilities.

But...why wait till night? Could it be?

Lin Zixuan quickly left the Rubber Research Center and teleported back to Liyue Harbor. He sensed Ganyu's location and found that she was still working overtime at Yuehai Pavilion.

"Hey, what a rare guest! Master Xuan."

"Ningguang has a dinner party, so I have to look for you."

"No one comes to see you for no reason. Tell me. What do you want to investigate?"

"I want to see the accounts of the Liyue Research Institute over the years and the amount of funding for each research project."

“How much is the grant?”

"Correct!"

"Wait a minute! I'll get it."

Gan Yu got up and left, and soon returned with several thick account books. He quickly flipped through them. Ironworks research ranked first, medical research ranked second, and weapons research ranked third.

At the bottom of the list, I found the amount of funding for the Rubber Research Department...2000 million Mora.

A question mark popped up in Lin Zixuan's head. This little money... must have been spent almost entirely on customizing those new equipment, right?

No wonder they can only use it day and night in turn. This situation is caused by their own faults. Although vulcanized rubber was produced in the past, it was not given much support.

Although rubber is useful, I don't like it. In addition, it is a technology that I plan to abandon. When they learned about it, they naturally had some rejection. In the end, it turned into a research project with almost no funding.

"What's wrong? Are there more termites?" Ganyu saw someone covering his forehead.

"No, it's my fault. The funding for some research projects is too low. Today I saw old and new researchers taking turns using the same equipment day and night. This is really discouraging their enthusiasm."

"I don't know much about research, can you handle it?"

"Let Ningguang think about it. She is the most experienced in this kind of funding."

Lin Zixuan thanked Ganyu and returned to the Rubber Research Department.

There was a quarrel going on inside the factory. The people inside gathered together and faced a large barrel on a small cart as if they were facing a great enemy.

"Lao Zhang, it's not even May yet and we're already running out of research funding. And now you've got a huge bucket of slime behind our backs. What are you thinking?"

"Don't panic, everyone. This is slime. The chances of success this time will be very high." The leader, Lao Zhang, was very confident.

"We don't know if it will succeed or not. Is this thing alive? It's still moving."

"Let's stay away from them, or these slimes will jump out and eat us all."

"Only the Qianyan Army dares to kill these monsters. If they are the size of a palm, it's fine. But if the slimes in here jump out, we will all be killed, right?"

"Uh...you should all have seen slime, right? Don't you think they are similar to rubber? They are both elastic. We have never considered this kind of monster with elemental power before." The leader Lao Zhang explained.

"What idea did the young man Xiang come up with?"

"Think about it, these slimes can move, jump, and roll, aren't they exactly the same as our rubber?

Ah Xiang only used the most common slime gel, and the strange rubber that came out seemed to be not concentrated enough. So I got a big bucket of slime to try. "

"Hearing what you said, it seems to make sense. I heard that the spherical targets used in the Mondstadt Windblown Festival are made of slime gel, or in other words, slime skin."

"That's the condensed liquid of slime. Paint it with color on the outside and add some wind element inside, and it will float. I don't know which alchemist's research result it is."

"Doesn't that mean Mond has already been using this rubber-like item?"

"These slime gels seem to have their own limitations, otherwise Mond's carriage wheels would have been replaced with slime gel versions long ago, right?"

"Although I really want to do it, this thing is disgusting and it's still moving. How about one of you try to scoop up some first?"

"You first?"

"No, no, no, it's still you."

"Try it first, Lao Zhang? You were the one who opened the lid of this vat."

Seeing that Lao Zhang also shook his head, people were all upset.

"Why not... let me try?" A male voice came from behind the crowd.

Everyone turned around and saw the figure they were expecting.

"Master Xuan!!!!!!"

Chapter 246 New Rubber Products

"I didn't expect that you would give all the opportunities to those young people. You did a great job. I am proud of you." Lin Zixuan nodded in approval to everyone.

"Master Xuan, there is nothing we can do about it. We only have so many new devices, and we have to use them in rotation. We have also discovered our own bottlenecks, and we should give opportunities to young people."

"Are you the only ones left now?"

"Yes, most of the original group of people have transferred to other research institutes. After all, you have also sentenced the rubber technology to death. But we all know that this technology can be used in too many places. They misinterpreted your meaning, but we don't think so."

"Back then, Liyue was a complete wasteland in terms of research. I forcibly opened up a path, but I was afraid that this path would lead to destruction. It may seem insignificant, but small things add up to a lot, and one day they will bear fruit."

"We have been looking for the rubber material you want, and we have found it."

"Slime pulp? The properties of these slimes are indeed very similar to rubber. Not only can they be used as food, but they can also be used in various alchemical solutions. It is indeed a good idea.

The existing rubber technology is indeed no longer suitable for Liyue. What we need is a new rubber. During this period, I will fully support the research and development of this work.

But now, put these raw materials away, and then go back to rest. You all stayed up late to do experiments, and your bodies collapsed faster than those programmers." Lin Zixuan took out a glass bottle filled with green beads again.

"Master Xuan, we..." After being glared at by Lin Zixuan, Old Zhang shut up obediently.

"Wait for notification tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Watching this group of middle-aged people finish eating the unknown green beads, quickly pack up the various materials, turn off the lights and turn off the power. I am afraid that tonight will be a sleepless night for them.

The next day.

A piece of news suddenly came out from Liyue Harbor and quickly spread to the entire Liyue.

It has been nearly seven years since the last large-scale mobilization of the entire Liyue scientific research team. In order to build the generator, almost all of Liyue's scientific research team was diverted.

Today, the number of scientific researchers in Liyue has increased nearly five times compared to that year, and they were once again summoned by Master Xuan.

People who were not aware of the situation began to talk about the major changes that were about to take place.

"I never thought that I would be able to see Master Xuan mobilize the whole country again in my lifetime."

"Yes, I was only a teenager back then, and I never thought that Liyue would change so much. Before, we could only use a tinder to light candles, but now, we can just press the switch at the door and the whole room will be bright. Isn't the magic of illumination in those fairy tales just like this?"