Chapter 103

Alonso already had more than thirty apprentices, ranging in age from fifteen or sixteen to twenty-five or twenty-six, both male and female.

The common trait is that they are all commoners, and each carries a strong aura of Book Nerd Aura.

They often have a vacant stare, like to mutter to themselves, and frequently utter strange words that no one can understand; encountering them suddenly can be quite frightening.

When Luosen arrived, Alonso pushed out a male apprentice who was just past twenty.

"My lord, this guy is called Beier; he has early-intermediate magical power, and he is the most intelligent young person I have ever seen."

"When he read your Transmutation Alchemy, he generated many inspirations and created several interesting new spells."

Luosen looked at this apprentice who was almost the same age as him.

He is quite short, about 1.6 meters tall, his appearance is also quite ordinary, and he looks very shy and timid, not daring to meet anyone's gaze for long; when his eyes meet someone's, they involuntarily drop down.

In short, he is the kind of person who would 'disappear' if placed in a crowd.

But these are merely manifestations of social attributes; nobles excel at socializing and often overlook other attributes of a person, thus considering commoners utterly worthless.

But Luosen knew that people have many other attributes, such as 'logical intellect,' such as 'magic method sensitivity,' and also 'imaginative creation.'

And upon looking at Beier's eyes, Luosen knew this guy was a person of exceptional inner talent.

"Mage Beier, tell us your thoughts."

Beier then lowered his head, speaking the common language with a thick northern accent, stammering and even rambling as he began to express his ideas.

"Lord Lor... Lord, it's like this: you said the world is composed of various elements, and these natural elements are combined by Lightning Power."

"You also said that the Lightning Power in the clouds is the overflow of Elemental Lightning Power."

"I find this statement wonderful and completely correct, because I have verified it in my magic method experiments."

At first he stammered, but as he spoke more he became fluent, and his eyes began to glow.

"Based on this premise, I thought: since Lightning Power can bind elements together, removing that power would naturally cause elemental constructs to fall apart."

"Based on Transmutation Alchemy, I tried many experiments and thus created some Lightning Disintegration Techniques aimed at specific elements."

Luosen nodded repeatedly, encouraging: "Very good, then what?"

"Following that, I discovered that when natural elements combine, there exists a natural Lightning Constant Effect; once this effect is broken, it releases the Lightning Power within them."

"Some of these release processes are gentle, merely becoming slightly warm, while others are terrifying, exploding with a 'bang' and producing a devastating Lightning Frenzy!"

While speaking, Beier's face showed a complex expression of mixed fear and excitement.

"I suddenly thought: could we use spells to strengthen this natural Lightning Constant Effect, thereby temporarily storing great power within natural elements, and then release that power when needed!"

Luosen clicked his tongue in amazement: "What a wonderful idea, but my intuition tells me you still have some wonderful discoveries."

"Yes, my lord!"

Beier was all excitement, even waving his arms and legs.

"I discovered that Lightning is the flame of order, fire is Lightning pushed to the extreme of chaos, and Light Power is strange, but it surely has a great connection with Lightning."

"But I haven't figured out exactly what that connection is, yet I am sure there is a close link, because they always appear together."

Upon hearing this, Luosen immediately gave his approval.

"Mage Beier, in the newly built Magic Method Center, you should set up your own Magic Method Laboratory."

"This laboratory belongs entirely to you; research whatever you want, and if you need any support, just come directly and tell me."

"Let your imagination roam freely in the world of magic method, with no constraints, but be sure to pay attention to your safety."

In the ability to pioneer new knowledge, a genius can outweigh countless mediocrities.

This Beier is a supreme genius!

Investing in him now will surely repay manifold, even possibly altering the fate of the nation!

Luosen not only gives him money, but also feeds him various brand-new ideas to aid his rapid growth.

Beier's eyes emitted an intense light: "Yes, my lord!"

Luosen followed through on his words, immediately summoning the Chief Administrator Klub to coordinate with Beier, provide him with resources, and let him set up the laboratory.

Afterward, he also sought out Alonso.

"Alonso, finding this genius has made me very happy, and it is inseparable from your guidance; I ought to reward you well."

Alonso smiled with feeling: "I actually hate to see Beier leave, because this kid is truly an excellent assistant. But he is too outstanding; keeping him under me would be a waste." He paused, then chuckled: "But I haven't been idle either. Regarding electric machinery, I have thought of an application."

While speaking, he had a few apprentices bring over a device that is oddly shaped in this world, but looks very familiar to Luosen.

Luosen took one look and said: "This thing should be able to run very fast, right?"

Because this is a Four-wheeled Electric Car full of otherworldly style.

Alonso nodded: "Very fast; if driven openly, of course, no one dares to drive it openly, because it is astonishingly fast, to the point that no one dares to handle it."

Luosen laughed: "Those brave warriors would surely dare to handle it."

Alonso shook his head repeatedly: "Not necessarily; as long as the road is sufficiently flat, its speed can exceed that of the finest horse by fifty or sixty percent."

"Moreover, this is merely the limit of this vehicle, not the limit of this idea."

"Of course, I personally think there's no need to let it run too fast; instead, we should slow it down so we can use greater force to pull cargo."

Luosen deeply agreed: "That's right."

He also said: "On the island there are many mountains and forests, making transport inconvenient; fortunately Beier has researched the Disintegration Technique, which could perhaps be used to cut through peaks and turn the mountains and forests into smooth roads."

Upon hearing this, Alonso laughed loudly: "My lord, I knew you would think that way."

"Of course, I actually think the same way. Because then the mountains and forests would no longer be obstacles, the whole island's land could be utilized, far beyond just the present Crescent River Valley."

The Crescent River Valley is 200 square kilometers, indeed very small, but the entire White Sturgeon Island exceeds 3000 square kilometers, instantly becoming over ten times larger.

Having said that, Alonso sighed with feeling: "But to realize such a massive transformation, the island still lacks people; there are really too few."

Luosen smiled: "It is somewhat lacking, but people will come soon; don't worry."

Having said that, he didn't elaborate further, and pointed to the sample electric car.

"I can see many flaws; if we want to transport goods, light conduction can only assist, we must burn Black Stone to provide power, right?"

Alonso nodded: "Actually I think we could still burn charcoal; the flavor would be milder."

Luosen agreed.

Because the coal produced in Heishi Zhen is not of good quality; burning it gives a slightly choking smell, but using it against the fish people's nemesis is also fine, after all that's a warship, performance comes first.

If civilian transport also used such stuff, air pollution would quickly become severe, especially since the river valley is still a small basin, making pollution especially prone to accumulate.

But charcoal isn't that great either.

"Charcoal is not bad, but making it is very troublesome, the cost will be high. Moreover, although there are many trees on the island, if we really start cutting them down, they'll soon be gone."

The trees on Xiao Hai Dao are very precious; unless necessary, they cannot be lightly cut down.

Alonso immediately grew worried: "Then there really isn't a good way to obtain immense firepower."

Luosen smiled: "Let's just use black stone."

"Since it smells when burned, we can wash it well with water, then think of a way to purify it, removing the smelly substances as much as possible."

He could certainly use various alchemical methods to craft better-quality fuel, and there are countless varieties, but currently the cost is high, and it also heavily depends on mages' magical power.

But coal is different.

This stuff exists in especially large quantities, mining cost is also low, and it's easy to scale up.

Even if an extra purification process is added, it is still far cheaper than other fuels.

It can be said that this is the best fuel for the initial stage.

Of course, Luosen won't keep using coal forever; this is merely a temporary expedient.

He will continually invest in the exploration of new energy, combining arcane arts and his past-life experience, until he finds a new fuel that is cheap, clean, and still has high energy density.

"I will quickly set up a factory to produce clean black stone. I will also promptly provide you with a batch of clean black stone samples for you to research the corresponding electric transport vehicles."

"But Alonso, don't forget the research on the Super Great Power God."

He needs a super high-power motor; the greater the power, the better, with no upper limit.

Because with this power source, we can use it as a basis to do many, many things.

Alonso hehehed: "This matter is not something we can forget."

Afterwards, he clapped his hands and loudly told the apprentices behind him: "Alright, young people, really get your brains turning, keep changing the world!"

(End of chapter)