Lord: Taken away from inheritance at the beginning.

Moonlight Castle.

Roning didn't expect that this luxurious castle, which was built by Jesus at great expense of manpower and material resources, would fall into his hands.

Fortunately, the battlefield of the Moonlight Valley Battle was mainly at the city gate, and the castle did not suffer much damage.

Even though some damage was caused when the knights came in to plunder, it was not a big problem and could be repaired with a little time and effort by arranging some craftsmen.

Ever since Roning brought Wilson and others into Moonlight Valley, and the two knight groups of Redar and Sophia completed the security work in various towns, this post-war land began to enter a rhythm of recuperation.

The huge population gap caused by Mephisto cannot be filled in a short period of time, and there is nothing that can be done about the abandonment of some lands. We can only wait until there are more people and then gradually reclaim the land.

During this period, Luo Ning inspected three mines in Moonlight Valley, including two iron mines and one copper mine.

Bruno was right. The scale of the iron mine in Red Maple City was very large, at least ten times that of Chishan Town!

Not only does Moonlight Valley have such a large iron mine, but there is also a medium-sized iron mine and a medium-sized copper mine in Shanquan City!

Now it seems that although Jesus is a count and his territory is not large, the land has food and mineral veins and is very rich.

He didn't manage such a good territory well, and always coveted the shore city which didn't have any special products. He blindly pursued the size of the territory and expanded outward, which inevitably led to his downfall and a waste of this land.

Now that Ronin has obtained these mines, his demand for steel resources for the development of his territory has been completely met.

After Roning moved into Moonlight Castle, nobles from surrounding territories came to visit him, mostly to maintain their previous iron ore trade with Jesus.

In order to resume mineral mining as soon as possible and also to pursue a larger mining volume, Ronin proposed a cooperative method of exchanging iron ore for the labor of these nobles.

For the nobles, labor is not very valuable. Even if there are few people in their territory, they can still find some if they squeeze in.

Moreover, these laborers only work in Ronin's territory, and the money and resources they earn are allowed to be brought to their territory to spend. This is a business that will not lose money.

After several days of consideration, these nobles wrote to Roning and agreed to this form of cooperation.

Therefore, in the next two months, Red Maple City and Mountain Spring City in Moonlight Valley welcomed a large number of laborers.

Even though these people make money from Luo Ning, they also eat, drink, defecate and spend money in Moonlight Valley. Maybe some people think that life here is not bad and want to immigrate here.

In addition, the 100,000 people promised by His Majesty the King have also set sail one after another.

Forty percent of them migrated to Moonlight City via Dennis Port, and the remaining 60 percent went north through the Howling Sea to reach Wubei Port, becoming the main force in the construction of Wubei City.

Moonlight City can be regarded as Ronin’s second important city, and Wubei Territory, as the rear base and the foundation of development, also needs an iconic city.

In the blink of an eye, we entered the cold winter.

In a large courtyard near Wubei Port, a huge lump of steel was erected one or two meters above the ground.

Ordinary people standing in front of such a cold steel object, even if they know it is a dead object, still feel awe.

Simon's big hands slammed on the steel, his face filled with uncontrollable excitement.

"After so many years of manufacturing, I never thought that one day I would be able to make something this big and this sophisticated!"

Even though he was only responsible for part of the structure, it was still something to brag about.

"Steam engine, right, Ronin? I can't wait to see the result!"

“I am looking forward to it too!”

Ever since Sophia joined the Wubei Territory, Roning took her to make the core components of the steam engine whenever he had time.

Nearly eight months later, the two of them relied on their super high mental strength and ability to control flames to work together to create cylinders, flywheels, pistons and other structures.

These components are not only extremely precise, but also very strong, and are sufficient for use in steam engines.

"Carlos, please light the fire." Roning said, pointing to the boiler.

The dragon blinked its huge eyes. This piece of iron also made a significant contribution to the creation of this piece of iron. It was also looking forward to seeing the steam engine in operation.

puff!

Blazing flames gushed out from its bloody mouth, and under Carlos's control, they were all concentrated under the boiler.

"Uh, control the temperature and don't melt the furnace." Luo Ning reminded.

Carlos quickly lowered the temperature of the flame.

Soon, the water in the boiler began to boil.

High-temperature steam overflows from the sealed boiler, flows down the pipe into the cylinder, gradually accumulates, expands, and begins to push the piston.

"It moved!"

Sophia could feel the piston moving in the cylinder.

Woo!

Soon, accompanied by a low roar, the steam engine slowly woke up and began to show the outside world the endless power contained in its body.

A powerful stream of steam broke through the pressure and gushed out, turning into white mist that filled the air.

As the steam is released, the axle of the steam engine begins to turn.

Although it looked slow and heavy at first, as if an old man was taking difficult steps.

But gradually, the flywheel spun faster and faster, with greater force, and the clanging sound of the axle became louder and louder, as shocking as a war drum!

Simon was shocked by this scene.

“Although I had anticipated such a scene, the reality was even more shocking than I expected!”

Sophia also said: "This is not the power of magic, this is the power from nature!"

Both of them are knowledgeable people who know the principles of the Dawnbreaker's magical power.

So after seeing the flywheel spinning, they knew that if they applied this movement to the giant wheel, they would no longer have the problem of insufficient magic crystal energy.

After all, it's about boiling water. Even though it's Carlos who's breathing fire now, firewood or the coal as Ronin mentioned can also be used. It just will take a little longer to start.

"Ronin, I feel like with this on the ship, we can remove the sails." Sophia expressed her thoughts.

Even the Dawn had three large sails erected on it, as a preparation for energy shortages.

But once steam power was available, the sails could be removed.

"of course can!"

Ronin agreed, "Sailing ships will soon become a thing of the past. Besides using steam engines on ships, I also plan to use them on land."

Steam engines are very useful, such as in transportation, textiles, forging, compression pumps, and even power generation. They can be used in most fields that require a lot of power.

Of course, for Roning, the first thing he wanted to use was transportation.

Whether it is Moonlight Valley or Chishan Town, the transportation of mined iron ore relies on manpower and horsepower, which is too inefficient.

If there were steam locomotives, combined with paved railway tracks, large-scale transportation would be possible.

"Sophia, Simon, next I want to optimize the steam engine and use it for land transportation."

Roning signaled Carlos to stop breathing fire, and pulled Sophia and Simon to start the next plan.

"I plan to build a railway line in Wubei Territory on a pilot basis, using steam engines to transport the coal resources mined in Swamp Town to Wubei Port."

"railway?"

Although Simon sounded puzzled, his face was very excited. He was very interested in creating new things.

"This is a new word. Just hearing this word has aroused my strong interest in it! Tell me, Ronin, what do you need me to do?"

Roning used his mental power to control the sand on the ground to float up, and within a few breaths it took the shape of a railway and a steam locomotive.

"I plan to appoint you as my chief mechanical engineer and ask you to design a railway line covering Wubei Territory, Wushan Territory, and Moonlight Valley."

He began to talk about the basic principles of railways and the great impact they brought after their completion.

The more Sophia and Simon listened, the more shocked they were.

Even in the City of Dawn, their transportation still relies on livestock power, and magical power has not been widely promoted.

But it is clear that if Ronin's railway is built, it will be a tool that can be promoted on a large scale.

By then, not only nobles but ordinary people will be able to use it.

Sophia exclaimed: "Ronin, I am sure that your invention will change the world!"

This time Ronin was not modest. He extended an invitation with a smile: "Then let us use the power of steam to liberate the productivity of this world, my chief designer and chief engineer."

Sophia and Simon looked at each other and nodded solemnly.