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When the Genoa line came through, the communication was not very stable.

Although the signal is sometimes absent, it is barely able to transmit the message.

I heard that the number of people studying batteries and electricity in the Florence Academy has tripled that of a year ago, and a considerable number of related papers have been published.

Heidi didn't take this matter too seriously at first - after all, it does take time.

Until the dean of the Faculty of Science came to the door ecstatically.

"Your Majesty! We seem to have discovered a brand new substance!"

Two years ago, Heidi had mentioned the question of exploring various substances.

Although she can't memorize the entire periodic table of elements, she also understands that there is still a huge room for improvement in chemistry in this era.

Many experimental processes and testing ideas have been passed on by her over 500 years in advance, and there are also sufficiently clear plans and requirements.

——As long as you can find a new substance and prove its special properties, you can receive a large sum of gold!

Prior to this, although some scientists had been trying to claim credit for the reward, it turned out to be just an oolong in the end.

But this time, they seem to have found something.

"This is related to a battery experiment. As stated in the report, we are testing the discharge response of different batteries and different comprehensive effects," the teacher shook his head and said, "But this young man used a battery to dissociate in the soil. And something silvery and white came out—just like silver!"

As soon as these words came out, many officials nearby immediately changed their faces.

Not only were they ignorant, but even Finance Minister Machiavelli was ignorant.

Is this—is this living alchemy? !

Separating silver from clay?Will gold be found in water next?

The student held things in front of them as if offering treasures, and handed them several magnifying glasses.

Heidi took a little bit of the silver-white substance with tweezers wearing gloves, and the more she looked at it, the more familiar it became.

Wait...is this...aluminium?

Her knowledge of aluminum comes from her aircraft designer lover.

At that time, the gentleman was busy with the research on the improvement of the wing, and would also talk to her about various knowledge about the aircraft.

Aluminum is an excellent material.

It is light, has good ductility, and will produce an oxide film to resist corrosion in a humid environment.

Due to its abundant reserves, this material is widely used in the manufacture of aircraft, automobiles, space rockets and other industrial products, and it is also ground into powder for anti-corrosion and color improvement.

"We can't confirm what it is—but it's definitely not silver." The young student danced and said, "It can be dyed, and it will emit a white flame, just like a burning star!"

"How was it extracted?" Leonardo was more concerned about this point: "How much was extracted later?"

"It seems that someone poured battery liquid on the ground." The student was not very sure: "We went out to have lunch, but when we came back, we found the ground was shiny. I thought someone had sprinkled a handful of silver powder."

...that's the chemical reaction.

Heidi called Niccolo aside without thinking, and chatted with him in the cubicle alone.

"Add funds?!" Niccolo was a little panicked: "Are you sure? This is not silver—if the investment fails, the House of Lords will definitely put pressure on us."

"Of course it's not silver." She was a little annoyed and funny, "but it's worth much more than silver."

"What?" Niccolo suddenly remembered the previous alchemist rumors, and at this moment he suddenly asked mysteriously: "Is this something used to refine the Stone of Immortality?"

Heidi almost laughed out loud, but shook her head seriously: "It allows us to have a lighter and faster ship."

The steam engine is being improved at such a rapid rate that if the aluminum industry can take shape as soon as possible, maybe 20 years from now they will have large ships and cars.

The birth of many materials requires the foundation of basic chemistry, and a small accident may completely change the course of history.

Heidi originally intended to explain a few more words to him, but when she thought of the word aluminum, she suddenly felt something hit her mind.

——Perhaps aluminum requires a very long research and development cycle, and these scholars have been tossing for a long time from refining to refining.

But there was one more thing that had been placed in front of her and the army long ago.

alloy.

"I should go," she said in a hurry, "Niccollo, tell Leo to come here immediately, let's go to the firearms store."

After getting the news, Leonardo quickly left the reception and met her at the firearms store in the south of the city.

After Lorenzo agreed to allocate funds for weapon improvement, Leonardo spent a lot of time here.

But he spent more energy on improving small items such as rifling and gunpowder, and some more essential things were ignored.

"The steel we are producing now...is not enough at all, is it?" She went to inspect the workshop against the scorching airflow, and held Leonardo's hand tightly: "Not only is the hardness and sharpness not enough, but also it needs to consume a lot of steel. charcoal and coal."

"It's inevitable," Leonardo kissed the back of her hand, and comforted her, "Although it's not as good as diabolism, it's enough to scare away those Frenchmen."

"□□?" she repeated, "how powerful?"

"It can cut off the falling feathers in the air. It is sharp and indestructible." Leonardo said with a serious expression, "We have several in our laboratory, but no craftsman has been able to copy them yet."

"Leo," Heidi looked at him and said, "Have you ever tried to observe the sections of these cuts with a microscope?"

The man's expression moved, apparently he hadn't thought of this at all.

microscope?

He opened his mouth, realizing what he had missed.

"To observe, the fracture of the blade?"

"Yes," Heidi said emphatically, "We can experiment with temperature, material, proportion, and number of times of forging."

She may not be able to wait for the wide-scale use of aluminum, but the improvement of steelmaking technology and the cooperation of chemical researchers are enough to produce a terrifying effect like an explosion.

When the Queen proposed this commission, scholars in various fields were excited.

On the one hand, this is indeed an irresistible gold coin reward-as long as they can make a real contribution to steelmaking, they may have money that they will not be able to spend in a lifetime.

On the other hand, they will also receive quite high-level honor awards.

The knight medal used to reward military exploits will also be awarded to researchers who have made significant contributions to the country after approval and verification—and this will mean the recognition and gratitude of the entire country to this person!

Writers began to look through ancient books hundreds of years ago, translated Spanish, Indian, and Greek, and searched for clues in the clues.

They quickly found similar boilers and began to analyze the effects of different boiler heights and air inlets.

Chemists began experimenting with the effects of different ratios and temperatures on steelmaking, and experimented with changing the fuel to increase the hardness of steel.

Historians began to demonstrate the core technology of iron and steel smelting from the ancient Greek period to the ancient Roman Empire, and to understand the magic of the Spanish Catalan furnace.

The sharp swords used by their knights are said to be forged from a combination of various materials-then some merchants began to peddle foreign daggers and long swords, and the prices increased a lot.

The first code to be deciphered was coal.

Coal is more stable than charcoal, and the energy supply is sufficient.

Using coal to make iron, the efficiency and quality can be greatly improved——

This substance is regarded as the "black soil of sin" in Catholicism, which is the filthy thing that buries the bones of sinners.

But in the real world, it's a boon to industry and smelters.

The businessmen in La Spezia have really made a lot of money in the past few years. They have produced many rich men just by opening coal mines.

I heard that many Persian merchants started to run to that small city, eager to bring all the gems there and sell them.

The second password lies in quenching.

If the steel is suddenly immersed in cold water in a hot state, the pores and composition of the material will change significantly.

Leonardo designed a blast furnace that was more capable of blowing air and heating up for craftsmen, and also created manual and semi-automatic blowers.

Under the dual action of the blast furnace and the blower, the steel will withstand the test of higher temperature, and it can also effectively avoid the oxidation and decarburization of the metal during the heating process.

Now that June is approaching, there is drizzling rain everywhere, and the chimneys of steelmaking are constantly emitting white smoke, like the light of a lighthouse in a long fog.

Just as the two children were beginning to babble, another letter was delivered in haste.

Scholars in Milan discovered a third secret.

This secret is the most obscure, but also the most important.

——The core process of steelmaking lies in the treatment of carbon content.

Pig iron and copper are not as good as synthetic alloys.

The amount of carbon content is directly related to the stability of weapons and artillery.

Artisans in Milan had already made cannons that were light and easy to move.

Heidi did not expect that this matter would develop so quickly, and set off an upsurge of joint research and inventions across the country.

Nowadays, the development of the steam industry is in full swing, and more people are beginning to have a decent and satisfying life, and they are also able to spend part of their time exploring the unknown.

It was at this stall that a telegram came from Pisa Port.

——The Chinese fleet has arrived here.

Their fleets were loaded with goods and gold and silver, and they planned to buy large quantities of iron ore and coal.

That fleet was enough to frighten the world, the huge ship as high as the Tongtian Tower glowed with cold light, and did not spread any long sails to take advantage of the wind.

In terms of momentum and strength, it is no different from the awe-inspiring silver dragon.