Chapter 594
Chapter 594.
“So, you’ve come to the conclusion that this so-called [Ignitin] is the key factor that causes changes in the properties of steel? “
Paul was sitting in his office, listening to the reports of the chemistry researchers, not far in front of him there was an easel-like stand with handmade PPTs made of cardboard, each cardboard illustrated the researchers’ experimental process and data, after one was spoken the top cardboard was drawn off to see the next one.
“Yes, Lord Graiman, Keratin is exactly the key substance we are looking for, in order to prove its accuracy, we set up all possible factors in steel smelting as a single variable one by one to conduct controlled experiments, and the results of the experiments should be reliable.”
Wells spoke eloquently to Paul, while Tennyson Faddeev behind him watched Lord Paul Greiman’s facial expression with some trepidation, and he keenly sensed a slight flicker of disappointment on Paul’s part?
Disappointment, why did the lord show such an expression?
Paul reached out and pointed to the cardboard they used for the introduction, “But I think this so-called [Ignite] is more or less unreliable.”
“Ho-ho! Lord Graiman, perhaps I should give you a detailed introduction on Kindlein alone.” Wells cleared his throat and began to introduce Kindlein for Paul.
“We think that flame is an entity, and the basic particles that make up the flame are Kindlein, but in fact, Kindlein is filled between heaven and earth, including the air around us, which is also filled with Kindlein, plants can absorb Kindlein from the air, and animals obtain Kindlein from plants, so plants and animals contain a large amount of Kindlein. All chemical changes related to combustion are due to the process of absorption and release of kallikrein by the object, such as when wood burns, kallikrein escapes, and then a pile of ashes remains. Charcoal, soot, and grease all come from plants, which in turn absorb kerogen in the air, so they are all kerogen-rich substances.”
After describing the combustibles, Wells gave an extended explanation, “In this study, we performed calcination experiments on metals and then produced metallic calcined ash, which we believe contains more complex components than metallic ash, which is the combustibles. If the metal ash is recombined with the combustibles, it will become metal again. If charcoal is burned with the metal ash, the metal ash can absorb the charcoal’s combustibles and turn the metal ash into metal again – this is the process and principle of metal smelting. By controlling the amount of combustibles in the metal – with charcoal, ink sticks, and other substances that have a lot of combustibles – you can control the properties of the metal.”
Paul turned his head to Ladi Sertia at his side, “You are also a scholar, what do you think?”
Lardy nodded and said, “I think Master Wells’ deduction is correct.”
“Well then, it is up to me to raise a little doubt. I believe that there is indeed a kind of [Ignitin] in the metal to control its nature, but this [Ignitin] is not the Ignitin you are talking about, or rather, your so-called description of Ignitin is wrong.”
The corners of Paul’s mouth hung up in a smile that made Wells feel bad, “You say it’s wrong?”
Only to hear the lord command, “Now get me a piece of metal to weigh, then calcine it, and weigh it again after generating the metal ash, if according to your deduction, the metal ash is stripped of the metal stripped of the Kerosene to become, then the weight should become lighter instead of heavier right?”
Wells nodded and said, “That is correct, Lord Gleeman.”
Paul winked at him, “Let’s see what happens.”
His order was quickly carried out and the experiment began in Paul’s office, however the results surprised a group of researchers, instead of becoming lighter, the iron that generated some of the metallic ash became heavier.
Paul clapped his hands and said with a smile, “A very intuitive phenomenon, it looks like your inference about Kerosene is wrong, although it can’t overthrow [Kerosene controls the nature of iron and steel] this inference, but at least it shows that at the very least after the cauterization, there is something more in the metal rather than something less. And based on the latter error, I have reason to doubt the correctness of that earlier inference as well.”
Wells, Tennyson, and a host of other researchers looked ashen.
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After continuing the discussion for two bells, the alchemists walked out of Paul’s office somewhat demoralized. Left behind, Ladi Sertia said to Paul, “Lord Gleeman, I have some suggestions.” Paul raised an eyebrow, “Oh? Tell me.”
La Di said, “Listening to their remarks just now, Master Wells and the others seem to be suffering from the inability to achieve certain goals with their current technological means. For example, if the alchemists want to isolate a single substance from certain compounds, it seems that there is only one means now – burning. According to them, if a certain monomers could not be separated, it meant that the temperature was not yet reached. What they meant, originally, was to isolate combustibles directly from other substances, that is, to obtain the monomers of combustibles, and then to combine the monomers of combustibles with metals for a fine study, but it didn’t work out – it was a failure due to insufficient temperature, as far as they were concerned. But if you cauterize it with fire, the combustibles again escape into the air-which, of course, according to the experiment you have just made, may be wrong.”
Lardy still followed the old tradition of making chemical researchers alchemists.
Paul looked up, “And then what?”
LaDee whispered, “This is not the time to discuss what is right or wrong between you and Wells. What I want to say is that I, by some means, can get the temperature up without a flame, and perhaps I can help them.”
Paul asked, “With your …… special ability?”
Lardy nodded, “Yes.” Lardy’s special ability was, of course, magic.
Paul waved her off without the slightest hesitation, “Oh, I appreciate you suggesting that, but …… won’t work.”
“Why not no?” Lardy was very puzzled, and her puzzlement was even tinged with a hint of annoyance, her brow had furrowed slightly.
“Lord Greymane, do you harbor the same prejudices against magic that mortal men see?”
Paul shook his head, “I don’t have the slightest prejudice against magic, I think you and I have already understood over the past few years that I don’t think magic is about anything good or evil in the slightest, it’s just a tool.”
Lardy continued, “Then you are afraid of leaking it and causing the church to censure you?”
“Aha!” Paul laughed, “Four years ago I might have been afraid! But not anymore, I have a hundred reasons to put off their investigation.”
Lardy was very puzzled, “And what exactly is it that is stopping you from using magic to participate in the research of the alchemists, as you just said, magic is just a tool. Since it is a tool, and a tool that happens to be usable, it should be put to good use.”
(End of chapter)