Be the savior from Frostpunk

Chapter 10 Feasibility and Death of Lighthouse Technology
The construction of the power tower camp finally got orderly, and at the end of the new day, all the people were assigned to proper tents instead of being crowded with others.

In the eyes of the engineers, the mayor who was out of his mind finally didn't dictate other engineering designs, allowing them to study how the lighthouse technology built the lighthouse in this camp with peace of mind.What the engineers didn't know was that Li Jianghao's attention was all on the only remaining steam core in the camp.

This thing is an indispensable key in the later stage of the development of the camp. Whether it is building a robot that can work 24 hours a day, or building a medical clinic that can accommodate more patients to avoid collapse, this thing is essential. It represents the technology of steam technology crystallization,
In the eyes of the engineers, even if there is an order from the mayor to do something with the steam core, they need to be discussed with them in advance.If they knew that Li Jianghao was going to use the steam core to make a steam engine that they had never heard of, they might come to the door with a wrench in hand and demand that Li Jianghao take back his life.

When the kitchen was built, people's expectations rose a bit, but new needs were also placed in front of Li Jianghao.When they escaped from New London, there were not only these 80 people, but many teams got separated from them and got lost in the snow field.

If they cannot be retrieved as soon as possible, without an energy tower, these people may all die outside once the temperature drops.

Many of those displaced people are family members of people in the camp. If I don't show an attitude of looking for these people, my position as mayor is really not secure.

In fact, in order to complete the task, Li Jianghao will not let go of any population living on the ice sheet.In case you find some locations that don't appear in the game, find more people.The goal of surviving 700 people after a snowstorm is trivial.

"Mr. Mayor, the installation position of the lighthouse has been adjusted. The sunlight there is very suitable, and the light reflected by the mirror can be noticed from a long distance." Andrew came with the design drawing of the lighthouse, and it was difficult for engineers like them to bring The design drawings along the way have not been lost.

Although the lighthouse was still being installed, Li Jianghao arranged for several people who had experience exploring outside before to try to pay attention to the north, explore north without getting lost, and come back before dark.If you can find some animal carcasses and bring them back, you can also alleviate the food problem.After all, this is not a game, so it can still be modified.

Li Jianghao was standing on the energy tower at this time, leaning on the bracket to feel the stability of each component when the energy tower was running.He looked at Andrew who was coming and said with a smile: "You can just deal with these questions. I don't know much about technology. However, I happen to have a question to ask."

Andrew adjusted his collar proudly, and said, "Sir, please tell me that we are very glad that you can learn so much. Originally, we thought that you would disrespect the whole science and technology because of some small innovative thinking."

Li Jianghao laughed, and said: "That's not true, technology is the most powerful weapon for human beings. Seriously, you know that the core of the steam needs to be driven by the steam transmission of the energy tower, whether it is a robot, a greenhouse, or a medical facility. So wait. If the robot does not have steam to power it, it will even stop moving, so is it possible to let it generate steam to work by itself after driving the steam core through pure mechanical force?"

After hearing what Li Jianghao said, Andrew was shocked by this statement. He felt his brain twitching and immediately retorted loudly: "If the machinery loading the steam core needs to work, it must be placed at a fixed pipe connection, that is, using the steam core as a Power-driven construction mode. If you want to mechanically drive it and let it work on its own, you need to build a fixed steam hub to charge it. Once the steam inside is exhausted, it will stop working. No matter which method is used, The steam that drives the steam core must come from outside, the steam core itself cannot produce steam!"

After Andrew finished his long speech, he even looked at Li Jianghao with weird eyes for a while, which made Li Jianghao a little embarrassed, and said, "If you think it's not possible, then you can't. What do you mean by looking at me like a fool?"

Andrew took a deep breath to calm down and said: "Sir, you are highly educated and should understand the principle of conservation of energy. If there is something that can make the steam core generate steam by itself and then drive itself, it must be something that only God can do. .”

"This is really troublesome. Well, besides the lighthouse, what else do you want to ask me?" Li Jianghao is not going to argue with this stubborn engineer. To be honest, if he is not a visitor from another world, he has a system in his mind. He also doesn't believe that something that is more against the sky than a perpetual motion machine can be designed.But even if the steam engine is built, it must be operated with a special track and a steam transportation station. Maybe there is some method that I don't know to solve this contradiction.

Andrew coughed a few times to ease his embarrassment, and planned to report to Li Jianghao what he had seen in the past two days.

It's hard for such a rigid pedantic talent to realize that in the eyes of some people, he can be treated as a scab for reporting problems to the mayor alone.

It's just that the end of the world is about to come, and food and clothing are just barely enough. I've just eaten this meal without finishing it, so I can't worry about anything else.Andrew's behavior only left a trace of resentment in the hearts of his companions, but did not take root.

After Andrew finished his report, he was leaving. After all, he also needed to work.Before leaving, he seemed to think of something and asked:

"Mayor, do you really want to make the steam core into what you said? The steam core is very precious. The world no longer has the ability to re-create the steam core. I hope you will consider it carefully."

Li Jianghao laughed and did not answer directly, but just asked him to leave first.

On the way back to the workstation, Andrew forced himself to comfort himself that he only needed to learn some basic crafts to improve the tent, but it was simply impossible to design the kind of thing the mayor said. I'm afraid that kind of thing can't even be designed with blueprints. What are you worried about?

Finally, Andrew turned his head to look in the direction of the energy tower. He couldn't calm down and panicked.

At this moment, Li Jianghao was returning to the control room. After checking the operating values ​​of the energy tower, he sat at the work table, set up a pen and paper, and started working.

There was only a black gem surrounded by red lines and a miniature typewriter on the table.Bernard, who was imprisoned here, had paid attention to these two things, but he had never seen Bernard use them. As for the long sword-shaped metal that looked pitch black and was removed from somewhere, he even wanted to Don't know where it was found.

Now his head still hurts, and it doesn't feel good to be kicked in the face by some workers.

Silence surrounds the two of them, only the occasional roar of the steam structure reveals its presence until evening comes again.

A horrified shout came from the originally peaceful camp, and the number in Li Jianghao's mind flashed red, jumping from 81 to 78.This means that three people died and the mission failed!
(End of this chapter)