chsdbacks #718 - Kelben Mithril Refining Method
#718 - Kelben Mithril Refining Method
Hoen stepped out of the discreet black oak carriage from the Papal Palace, followed by Kerberon and Senius.
Beneath the iron sign of the [Dragon Language Alchemy University Research Institute], a dozen neatly arranged alchemy reaction vessels could be seen.
Compared to the mountain copper and peat alchemy reaction vessels, which were more than one person tall and as thick as they could embrace, these experimental reaction vessels were relatively short.
They were clamped in the middle by wooden or iron supports, less than a meter high, placed on the table, with the upper lid being the feed port, and the lower end having various discharge ports.
These long, strip-shaped terracotta jars had a dark red metallic glaze, and crystal-like electrum was inlaid on the alchemy vessels, giving off a faint shimmering light.
Hoen and his party arrived just in time, as the fourth replication experiment was nearing its end.
In front of a peat furnace, several alchemy students were venting and cooling an alchemy vessel.
It was a dirty alchemy vessel, with the outer layer seemingly covered with a refractory material made of mortar and quartz sand, and the black substance in the cracks appeared to be hardened slime gel.
Taking advantage of this moment, Hoen turned to Kerberon and asked, "How did you discover the secret of hollow soil?"
"In fact, it is related to the recent research of our Dragon Language Alchemy University. According to the laws of Her Royal Highness Hilof, we have collected a large number of alchemy books and formulas, and summarized the three laws of alchemy."
Kerberon held up three fingers: "First, the spirit determines the characteristics of change, and the substance determines the characteristics of the body.
Second, the spiritual attributes will only transfer, not increase or decrease, and remain conserved in the alchemy reaction.
Third, the formula can only be successful when the spiritual attributes and natural attributes of each element are mutually compatible."
After Kerberon said this, Hoen immediately remembered.
Kerberon's recent research direction was to find a law that could explain the rules of mutual compatibility of all elements.
Hoen had even guided him before, telling him to try to use "pure substances" that alchemy could no longer decompose to arrange and summarize.
It seemed that the shared alchemy data after the establishment of the Black Serpent Bay Federation some time ago brought a lot of help to these alchemy students.
"According to the first law, you see, just in terms of material properties, that is, mass density, etc., these soils will definitely not be so light.
Therefore, I suspect that the spiritual attributes are at play.
According to the second law, spiritual attributes will only transfer and will not disappear or be born out of thin air. I reasonably suspect that the substance in the hollow soil has a spiritual attribute that makes things lighter.
If you want to talk about what can make things lighter, then it is mithril, so I assume that the thing in the hollow soil is mithril.
So, I started trying to restore the "lightening" spiritual attribute from the hollow soil, so that the original substance could be decomposed.
From April to October last year, I did nearly a thousand experiments in six months and tried countless alchemy formulas, but none of them succeeded.
But in November, I remembered that naturally formed mithril in nature is close to volcanic areas, such as the Furnace Plateau.
I guessed, is the volcano a large reaction vessel, and the mithril in the soil is enriched and displaced?
In order to verify my assumptions and guesses, I added peat and a blower to the reaction vessel.
And use refractory materials to wrap and harden slime glue to seal, increase the heat, and add flame flowers, volcanic ash and lava rock.
During the fifty-fifth new formula experiment last night, a miracle happened, and metal grew little by little like crystals on the rock covered with hollow soil!"
Along with the narration of Bachelor Kerberon, the alchemy vessel also cooled down little by little.
The internal unknown black sand gravel was poured out and entered a hand-cranked drum, dust diffused, and gravel and metal particles fell from the funnel.
Hoen stepped forward, picked up a nail-sized mithril alloy, and held it in his hand, it actually had a faint warmth.
Grabbing a handful of mithril particles mixed with other metals, Kerberon shook his head and deliberately stood in front of Senius and said loudly: "This is my Kerberon mithril extraction method, ah, Senius, do you have such an extraction method?"
Ignoring Senius, who was about to suffocate, Hoen kept rubbing the metal particles in his hand: "What is the discharge ratio?"
You know, a major limitation on the power of spring-powered guns and spring-powered cannons is weight.
If mithril alloys can be used to solve the weight problem of guns and cannons, then the magic power consumed by launching can continue to be reduced, which is equivalent to the ammunition carrying capacity of the monks can be increased.
Not to mention that after mastering the output of mithril, such as the mithril alloy locking device of the spring-powered engine, the spiral mithril firing rod of the spiral gun, and so on.
For the spring-powered industry, which is all about being big, stupid, and rough, mithril is too important.
"It's about 100 kilograms of hollow soil that can extract about 10 kilograms of mithril mixed metal and less than 1 kilogram of other metals..."
Due to the strict experimental rules formulated by Hilof, which require that the data of each experiment must be recorded and completely preserved, Kerberon knew it as soon as he checked.
"Oh, damn it," Senius couldn't help but shout.
This is equivalent to saying that ten tons of hollow soil can produce one ton of mithril?
The dwarves of Furnace Plateau, in the most difficult times, did not sell more than ten tons of mithril in a year!
And according to this output ratio, it is equivalent to Hoen digging one hundred tons of hollow soil to top the annual mithril output of the plateau dwarves.
It is conceivable how much the price of mithril will plummet in the future.
Why does everything depreciate when it comes to the Holy Grandson?
Kerberon ignored Senius's exclamation and continued to narrate: "...But these mithril are mixed with other metals. If you want to purify it into pure mithril, I'm afraid it will need to be refined.
We have weighed the mithril alloy and the corresponding pure metal. The proportion of mithril is about 50% to 60%, which is 5 to 6 kilograms.
But according to my analysis, these hollow soils have not been completely reacted, and there should still be mithril inside, but our current technology cannot continue to deeply refine it."
"Good, good, good," Hoen nodded repeatedly, his face full of satisfaction that he couldn't even suppress, "I will immediately write the budget approval report for the Dragon Language Alchemy University for you."
Senius's body trembled in the cold wind: "Your Majesty, I am feeling unwell, can I go back first?"
"Of course, you must take care of your health. We are still counting on experts like you."
After sending Senius away, Hoen quickly ordered Rafael, Robert and others who came over: "I have something to say, remember it."
The surrounding people quickly took out their small notebooks and charcoal pencils that they carried with them.
"Immediately ask the Industrial Division to assess and collect data to see if it is suitable for large-scale production, and submit the report as soon as possible.
Remember to block the news and do not publicize it before scaling up.
Rafael, you send a message to the Black Serpent Bay Military Police Regiment and ask them to send people to investigate those hollow soil producing areas. Occupy if you can, buy if you can.
The Papal Palace will pay for it, find a place near the river to build a hollow soil mine, and then build a refining plant and a refining plant by the river.
It is best for the mine and the refinery to be connected by waterway, or simply use a horse-drawn train or even a spring-powered train.
The supporting houses and infrastructure must be repaired. You first collect the data, and after the evaluation report comes out, you write the project report. The project will be launched as soon as possible, you know?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."