The machinery standing quietly in the room has been started. There is still remaining energy here, which is the power storage tube that has not been used up. It is another high-tech technology spread in Avalon. It was invented in
Around 436 in the Holy Calendar of the Empire, but by the time it was really popularized throughout the empire and then used in various industries and regions, it was already around 580 in the Holy Calendar.
Although there was a gap of more than a hundred years, and the technology for the PV tube had long been completed. But as the final representative work of the emerging energy source of electricity, what the empire lacked was not the technology, but the resources needed to manufacture it-that is,
A mineral whose scientific name is limestone.
It may be impossible to determine how old limestone was discovered. In short, there are detailed records about it as early as the Mano Kingdom:
In 1690 AD, mineralogists discovered a new type of ore during an investigation into an extremely deep underground tunnel. Its structural composition was very special, completely different from all the mineral structures discovered at that time. They formed their own
It is one piece and has a soft texture, much like the fossilized meat of a certain creature. However, after various subsequent tests and experiments, it was found that this gray-white ore is just a very special ore and not a biological fossil.
For a long time after the discovery of limestone, no one knew its function and characteristics. Mineralogy and geologists at that time only made a record of it as a simple mineral and said nothing more about it.<
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Then time entered the period when the Kingdom of Mano transformed into the Empire of Saint Dorag. Scientists of that era discovered the amazing power hidden in the limestone. When it came into contact with a large amount of water, it produced a force that made everyone at that time
Amazing discharge phenomenon. After preliminary estimation, a standard unit of limestone, after a violent reaction with water, could generate enough electricity to be used by everyone in a city for one or two years without restriction. At that time,
The newly established Avalon Institute has already begun researching this emerging energy source.
By the year 206 of the Holy Calendar, the empire had already ended the "War of the Ancients" and was in a state of slowly cultivating and strengthening its own strength. The first generation of research on fully putting limestone into use was also completed during that period, that is
The current prototype of the "Fun Tube" is an unusually large power generation device. During the same period, industrially developed areas throughout the empire also began to gradually use this energy source. However, the mining of limestone was extremely difficult, no less than resistance.
It took a long time for extreme weather to become widespread.
And even in this era, the development in the vast territory of the empire is completely polarized. When the Manoma region has completely said goodbye to the energy related to black coal, the small border town where Cassia came out,
However, coal mines are still used as the main energy source. Most of the lamps there are still gas lamps. The use of electricity is always only a auxiliary function, and most of them are labeled as aristocrats.
When Cassia looked at the deserted lights around her, shook her head and sighed, she had already arrived at the edge of another machine in the room, which is where all the energy comes from. Through the thick protective glass embedded in the machine, you can see the distance inside
Five glass tubes evenly placed.
This is the Neon tube, and it is also the last model commonly used in industry - green light. Its positioning is the same as the zero-type difference engine. However, after the zero-type difference engine, there is an analysis engine with more powerful computing power, and the green light model
What is after the PV tube, but there is no introduction in any book.
"It's something that is under the supervision of the empire again." Cassia looked carefully at the phosphorus tubes in front of her that had slowly faded to gray-white. They were only as thick as an adult's thumb and only ten centimeters in height. But as a surface
The last type of phosphorus tube model has dozens of times the power stored in it than the first generation of "phosphorus tubes". When fully charged, they are fluorescent green, and then as the power inside is lost, the color begins to fade and turns into
White. Finally, when the power is completely exhausted, it will turn into coal-like black, as if it has returned to its origin.
Although the color of the radiator in front of you is close to gray, the electricity stored in it must be enough. This is a limestone mining area, and the treasure in the "urban legend" is these limestone mines.
Following his memory, he turned on all the familiar lights one by one. When the data on the combined machine that monitored the steam furnace began to change, Cassia left.
When they returned to the main hall, Carla and the others had already searched many rooms with the light turned on by Cassia. They found many maps in the security room, with the most detailed introduction to the seventh pillar, and the most detailed information about the fallen bird in the sky.
There is also a general introduction to the spider building.
"Mr. Cassia, these lights are of great help." Gustin looked at Cassia walking over, nodded, shook the map in his hand, and gave Cassia a copy.
"We are very lucky. There is still enough energy left here to start the steam furnace to provide us with the basic power of the elevator." Cassia took the map and said, "The power of the pillars and the mining spiders are separate, although here
The differential engine is also subordinate to the differential engine array in the spider body and can be controlled by it. But we don't have to worry too much. Nolida definitely does not have a combination password card, and it is completely impossible to fully activate the differential engine array there.
At best, he can only crack a small part of it, like the seventh pillar, and can barely use the lighting system and transmission mechanism inside, which won’t have a big impact on us."
"That's good news." Crichens said, "Mr. Cassia, can you answer my question?"
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"Okay." Cassia knew what he wanted to ask.
"Are you still a programmer?"
"Of course not. The difference engine that can activate the management pillar relies on the experience learned in the steam factory. If there is no programmer to crack it, the corresponding password card is required to activate the difference engine. Some involve secrets or important information.
Wherever there are, there will be combination password cards, that’s for sure.”
Several people nodded, and they were also very interested in how Cassia opened the differential engine. For people who are not programmers, the combination of gears and shafts in the differential engine is like something from another world to them.
"In the steam factory, the differential engine manages the power transmission and output of all machinery. Once an accident occurs, the power of the differential engine is needed to help eliminate it. But sometimes, the differential engine is locked by a password card. If you want to use it,
You must have a password card. But what should you do when a dangerous accident occurs and you don’t have a password card?"
"Correspondingly, there will definitely be a specific plan to deal with this situation." Li said aside, "So Mr. Cassia took advantage of this emergency plan and started the difference engine."
Lee's intuition and insights are always accurate.
"Yes, Mr. Hill probably means it, and it can be understood that way." Cassia nodded. "In the steam factory, the difference engines purchased will be cracked by professional programmers in advance. And the people in the factory will take the initiative to ask the difference engine company
Install a backdoor for them as an emergency plan to prevent them from encountering the situation mentioned above. And this backdoor acts as a password card to forcefully start the difference engine."
Kara and the others nodded, with a look of understanding on their faces, and then they didn’t ask any more questions.
At this time, the sound of rapid airflow also sounded from the ceiling above. This was the sound of hot steam filling the empty copper pipes and rushing past. All preparations were in place at this time. As for the other pillars,
In the following time, little lights were lit one after another. The eight pillars were like fluorescent sticks in the dark, leading to the steel spider building on the sky.
Cassia and the others deliberately leaked this information about the difference machine, and also told them that there may be relevant maps in the security room. Now everyone is still an ally, and Cassia and the others only have Nolida as their target. As long as other people do not hinder them, everyone will
They can all be friends.
At the same time, when all the lights in the eight pillars were on, inside the spider building body, which was the room on the edge of the central steam drill, the sign in the upper left corner stated that this was the main control room, which is the differential room.
The room where the computer array is located.
Floss held a glass of red wine in his hand and sipped it gently on his lips. He looked outside through the glass window on the side of the spacious room. His eyes and the tall glass filled with half a glass of red wine reflected the scenery outside the window.
The shining shadow of a pillar. There is a sad expression on his face.
"Mr. Floss, don't worry, their actions are still completely within our plan." Someone spoke behind Floss, and his voice sounded rough, "Although this plan is a few days ahead of schedule."