What's wrong with building a steel torrent in a dungeon?

Although the dwarves had more room for improvement than the elves, as long as the mechanical core could not be improved, this room for improvement was limited. After the dwarves had chewed the simplest "bone" of improvement, they also fell into a state of stagnation.

It's not that the current dwarves are bad, it's just that they can't be changed. The real big head is a taboo, and anyone who changes it will be burned to death.

As long as they can't change the core, they will never be able to improve efficiency

Of course, the simplest way is to give up the path that is based on divine arts and mechanical core, re-learn mathematics, mechanics, materials, and mechanical design, and use a hundred times or a thousand times more effort to open up another path.

But it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Moreover, this is not just a problem in the textile industry. For elves and dwarves, this problem exists in all walks of life.

Galannodier sighed, and then said: "Strength is something that must be controlled in one's own hands after all."

"Yes." Fran said, "Whether it's physical strength or productivity, if it's not yours, it will be taken back one day."

"Flan..." Galanodier hesitated for a moment, then said, "Can I go and see your steam engine factory? I want to know what kind of magical machine this is."

When asking this question, Galannodier was a little hesitant.

For Fran, the steam engine is her real core secret. Such a secret should not be easily revealed to outsiders.

But she was really curious.

What on earth could be comparable to a gift from God in such a short time?

However, to Galanodiel's surprise, Fran's answer was very straightforward.

"no problem!"

Chapter 278 Return to Orila City

"Is it really possible? Don't force it." Galannodier widened his eyes.

"Of course." Fran smiled and said, "In fact, visiting the steam engine factory was originally part of the itinerary. According to the previous plan, I wanted to take Jialan to understand the use of steam engines in various industries. After you understand the power of steam engines, I will take you to the steam engine factory. I didn't expect Jialan to be so smart and she immediately understood the subtlety of it."

After being praised by Fran, Galanodier felt a little embarrassed.

But in the end, Galanodil still followed Fran's original plan and visited factories in various industries first.

Cement factory, steel plant, sugar factory, military factory, paper man factory, etc. Finally, visit the steam engine factory in Orila City.

What surprised Galanodier was that his guide along the way was actually Vanessa.

Moreover, Vanessa was not the kind of guide who spoke in general terms. She could tell all the details of the production process, as if she had really worked there in person, which made Galanodil marvel.

Galannodier: Vanessa seems to be a very meticulous girl. In order to be a good guide, she has familiarized herself with a lot of knowledge in advance. Thank you for your hard work.

Vanessa: Um… there wasn’t a lot of preparation. I just worked in all these factories for a while.

Galannodiel was once again greatly shocked.

How could one person work in all the factories? Her boss must be a demon.

Galannodier was a little bit unconvinced. In the end, he used words like "Maybe it was just an experience" to convince himself.

Of course, this is also the reason why Fran asked Vanessa to be her guide. Because of some special reasons (it is definitely not Fran bullying Vanessa), Vanessa's work experience basically covers all key areas.

I have served in the military, smelted steel, cut clothes, made guns, aluminum armor, smelted copper, nitrogen gold, and sold silver. Who has the strongest knowledge of metals? Vanessa of Orila City

The only thing missing is to become a virtual idol behind the shadow play in the spreading millions of magic crystal coins.

In this way, more than ten days passed in a flash, and Galannodier finally visited all the important factories in Vienna and its surrounding areas, and was about to go to the last stop of his trip - the First Steam Engine Factory in Orila City.

"That Fran." Galanodier thought for a moment and said, "If it is really inconvenient for you to visit the steam engine factory, you can refuse my request. It's okay! Don't be embarrassed."

Come on! When will our city lord ever be bothered by face? She doesn't care about face at all!

Vanessa thought to herself. But for the sake of her own chicken dinner, she decided to keep this sentence deep in her heart.

"Jia Lan is so considerate! She always thinks of others." Fran was deeply moved. "But don't worry! I definitely didn't force myself. Because I plan to sell the steam engine to the public soon."

"What?? Public sale??"

Not only Galanodil, but also Vanessa beside him was extremely surprised.

As a steam engine engineer, Vanessa is very clear about the role and significance of steam engines. Compared with muskets and cannons, steam engines are the core of the entire Aurora City. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the heart of Aurora City. However, now Fran is actually going to sell such a powerful weapon?

Isn't this killing the goose that lays the golden eggs? When other forces also learn how to build steam engines, wouldn't that be destroying their own rice bowl?

"Flan, are you really not kidding?" Galannodier didn't believe it at all.

"Look at me, naked, no, I am a meticulous person, do you think I am joking?" Fran said, "This is the result of several rounds of discussions and careful consideration by the upper echelons of Orila City."

"But why..."

Fran did not answer Galannodier, but said: "I think you will know the answer after you finish the tour."

"Okay..." Galannodier frowned slightly and did not continue asking.

But Vanessa on the side seemed to be thinking about something.

This scene suddenly made her feel very familiar.

Not long after firearms were invented, Fran said she wanted to sell them, which caused strong opposition from others. This scene is so similar.

Fran and Galanodier stayed in a five-star hotel in Vienna for one night, and set off for Orilla City the next day.

Since it was a five-star hotel, the soundproofing was naturally no problem. Galanodiel had a good night's rest without being disturbed, and when he woke up, he looked radiant.

The next day, the group boarded the train and arrived at Orila City in just a few breaths.

Although Galannodier had taken a train before, he still marveled at the speed of transportation.

Once again arriving at the familiar city of Orila, Fran felt completely relaxed, just like a fish in water when meeting a sea of ​​succubi. However, as an elf, Galanodiel was obviously not very accustomed to the environment of the dungeon.

"Flan, what are you doing over there?"

After arriving at the city of Orila, Galanodiel saw at a glance that a large number of workers were gathering somewhere, and countless clanging sounds were coming.

Um...this.

What are they doing?

As the place became bigger, it was impossible for Fran to do everything herself, so she didn't know what they were doing.

Fortunately, Vanessa was beside Fran, and she immediately said, "This is a new project that the European Railway Bureau is trying out - the ground-to-air ladder. City Lord, you also know that the transportation line from underground to the surface has always been blocked. Even though you have widened the passage twice, the terrain is still rugged. So the scholars of the academy combined the concept of the city lord's elevator and designed the ground-to-air ladder."

Ladder from ground to sky.

The name is very domineering and sci-fi. However, judging from the scale, it should be just an elevator for transporting goods. Considering the rich mineral resources in the city of Orila, it is indeed too time-consuming and laborious to use a carriage to pass through the winding underground roads. Building a few elevators is indeed a very good idea.

Fran nodded and said, "If it can really be manufactured, it will be a lot more convenient. These guys in the academy are pretty down-to-earth."

What she feared most was that these scholars would stay at home and their research and design would be divorced from production and the masses. Now it seemed that she had been worrying too much.

Ladder to the sky?

After listening to the two's discussion, Galanodil immediately understood the purpose of this so-called ground-to-air ladder. She raised her head and took a look at the underground dome hidden in the darkness.

This is a huge project. If it were placed in any country in the main plane, it would be worth mentioning. But here it seems to be just an ordinary project. What kind of world is Orila City?

Fran obviously didn't notice the astonishment in Galanodier's eyes. Several people sat in a carriage and soon arrived at the hot springs gate of the west gate of Orila City.

The most eye-catching building in the hot springs is a huge cement building that looks like a coffin. In front of the coffin, steel pipes are welded together to form a row of words - Orila City's First Steam Engine Factory.

The appearance of this factory building cannot be described as majestic and elegant, it can only be described as having no aesthetic appeal.

Fran just felt extremely embarrassed

Chapter 279 The Elves Are Attacking!

"I have to say, this factory building is... quite unique. It's square, with clear lines."

For a moment, even the well-read Jialannodier could not find a suitable adjective to describe this factory. He could only rack his brains and use the most emotionally intelligent words to describe it.

Uh... Your Excellency the Priest, I really don't have any adjectives to describe it. Actually, there's no need to brag about it.

Vanessa also covered her forehead in embarrassment.

As soon as Fran arrived at the door, she heard a fierce argument coming from inside.

"You damn girl! Do you understand physics? How can a steam engine be designed like this?" an old voice yelled. Fran knew as soon as she heard it that this was the director of the institute, the genius goblin Mr. Kreltz.

"You, the teacher, don't understand physics! As long as the materials are appropriate, the efficiency of my design can be 20 points higher than yours!" A petite female voice came: "Of course, Mr. Kreltz, I'm not targeting you, I'm saying that everyone's design is rubbish."

"Indeed! But you better find this material for me!" Kreilz said angrily, "It has to be six times harder than diamond, four times more ductile than gold, and seven times more thermally conductive than silver! Find it for me, or I'll kneel down and call you teacher!"

"Just wait! I'll have my team make it for you to see! Hey, all of you, from today on, work tirelessly to research the new alloy. You can't sleep until you synthesize it."

"Fuck! Big sister, please spare me!"

"Team leader, I have four wives at home waiting for me to support them!"

"Why are you crying? It's not like I don't pay you for overtime! I'll pay you three times this time, no, five times. I'll pay for it myself!"

"Then we have to have a life flower too."

"Humph! What a bunch of rubbish! I can just do the research myself."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fran heard the sound of trotting, and then a dwarf girl appeared outside. It was Krelz's top student, the deputy dean of the research institute, and the genius dwarf girl, Gorronier.

"Hey! City Lord... why are you here?" Goronil was stunned, and then he saw Galannodir behind Fran.

“Fuck! Elf!” She stepped back several steps in fear, then squatted on the ground with her head in her hands: “Help! I don’t want to die! Please get around me.”

It’s so shameful!!

Fran sighed deeply, then said, "I'm really sorry, she's a gray dwarf. She has a natural fear of elves, or rather, the Holy Alliance. You know what I mean."

"Understood, understood."

The gray dwarves, like the demons, were a race that everyone in the main plane hated. However, the demons were still able to fight, but the gray dwarves were not very strong and could only run away, so Gorronil's reaction was so violent.

Originally, Fran had already notified the factory and asked them to prepare for the arrival of Galannodil.

I just didn't expect that Gorronil would come to the factory to discuss the issue today. And all these scholars had in their minds was research, research, and research all day long! They obviously ignored Fran's words and forgot about the matter.

"I didn't make the arrangements carefully enough." Fran said.

"It's okay, it's okay." Galannodier covered his mouth and laughed, "This way I can see the real situation of the factory."

After a few people walked into the coffin-like factory, they saw a group of people dressed like scholars (wearing cloth clothes but covered in machine oil) surrounding some strange-shaped machines and arguing endlessly.

"Cough cough!"

Fran coughed heavily, attracting their attention.

"City Lord! Why are you here?" Krelz's eyes widened. After a while, he finally remembered, "Oh no! I forgot you were going to bring guests here today. It's all Gorronil's fault. She insisted on showing off her meaningless work here. As a result, she forgot what you told me to do."

Fuck! I really forgot. Fran said helplessly.

"That city lord, where is the guest?"

Galanodiel slowly walked out from behind Fran

"Fuck! Elves!"

"It's an elf! Be alert!"

The factory suddenly became chaotic.

Half of the scholars in the institute were gray dwarves and other monsters. After seeing the elves, they instinctively became afraid. Some picked up wrenches on the ground, while others held iron rods and looked at Galannodil warily.

"Put down your weapons...throw away the clutter in your hands!" Fran said unhappily, "This is what I call a guest.

The scholars looked at each other, then slowly threw the debris in their hands to the ground.

"I'm talking to you guys!" Fran said, "At least pay attention to the big things happening outside. Haven't I always told you before? No race or country can be generalized. Moreover, when we were defending Orila Gler, we fought side by side with the elf warriors. Have you all forgotten that?"

"I'm so sorry." Gorronil said, "Isn't this... an instinctive reaction? Hahahaha!"

Seeing this, the others also laughed dryly. For a moment, the whole factory was filled with a cheerful and awkward atmosphere.

After this little episode, the scholars returned to their work positions. Gorronil and Kreltz were pulled over by Fran to act as guides.

Along the way, Galanodier glanced at the two new guides many times.

Judging from the tone of the conversation, Gorronil has great reputation among many scholars.

Although the gray dwarves are indeed good at dismantling things and casting, the gray dwarf girl in front of him is so young. Dwarves have always been old-fashioned, and it is not easy to get their recognition. There are really young talents around Fran, and there are many talented people.

But compared to Gorronil, she was more surprised by Kreltz.

Although Kreltz was wearing thick glasses, elegant clothes, a feather pen in his pocket, and a thick book in his hand, dressed like a scholar! But Galannodiel could tell his identity as a goblin at a glance.