goddess of revolution

Chapter 459 The technical route dispute, the hidden crisis
In the eastern part of Beta City, a auditorium adjacent to many research institutes was full of voices.

"Using Pryor's Law and Madara's absorption formula, the Magic Stove is the most convenient, quickest, and easiest route to promote!"

"The magic power furnace is not safe enough, the technical threshold is not high enough, and it still burns magic crystals, so the cost of use will not be reduced much! The power charging furnace is the ideal energy source!"

"In terms of the cost of use, not only does the divine power furnace have an additional mechanism for the conversion of gods and demons, but the activation device also has to consider other divine power attributes. When the energy is not enough, don't you still need a divine crystal? It is much higher than the magic power furnace. I am more Be optimistic about the neutralization phenomenon of slime, it doesn't need extraordinary power to inspire!"

"The energy released by the neutralization of slimes and holy water is very low. To obtain powerful energy, you must take the route of magic explosives!"

"The comprehensive furnace of gods and demons is more promising! Although the structure is a bit more complicated, it can be used no matter if it is a divine crystal, a magic spar, or the power of various extraordinary people!"

Two or three hundred people were divided into factions in the synagogue, and their faces were red with arguing.

The war has been over for several days, and the soldiers and civilians of Beta City have just escaped from the state of extreme tension, and their bodies and minds are relaxed and even empty.Driven by Fei Gong, he is gradually changing his mood and devoting himself to the preparations for various celebrations.

For the "scientific researchers" of the research institute and the Magic Work Committee, they have just entered a state of tension and excitement.

The previous work was all about solving realistic and urgent issues, and it was hardly a research. Now is the time to start climbing the new peak of magic technology!

The various technical concepts, requirements and preliminary verifications that emerged during the war gave them the inspiration of standing on the shoulders of giants. A brand new era of magic is coming!

But in this new world, there are countless right answers to every problem, countless possible solutions to every need, and everyone has something to say.Although the contention of a hundred schools of thought is lively, it is quite a headache if you can't compete like this.

The people in the auditorium come from various units such as the Barrier Research Institute, Magic Cannon Research Institute, Vehicle Research Institute, Infrastructure Research Institute, and even Aircraft Research Institute. In short, they all study large-scale magic devices.The Central Committee of the Fei Communist Party assigned a strategic task to the Research Institute and the Magic Work Committee, which happened to be the same problem that these research institutes encountered during the war.

The most critical issue is the cost of use. The most consumed in this undead war are the divine crystals and magic spar.As a result of this war, many people whose conceptions were still stuck in the old days finally had an intuitive feeling for the words "when the light of God shines, the golden bushes crackle".

Fei Gong tried his best to collect and purchase divine crystals and magic spar. Nicole, who was in charge of the trade, was so busy that her iconic ponytail was often tied in the wrong direction, but she barely survived the war.

Everyone can't imagine that Li Qi will counterattack and enter the giant king's kingdom a few days later, and the protective barrier, magic cannon, and various magic machinery including the vehicle have no energy supply. How will they withstand it? The final counterattack of the undead.

The second problem is the upper limit of energy output. The enchantment research institute hopes that the enchantment will be stronger and last longer, and have more functions.The Magic Cannon Research Institute wants a new type of magic cannon that is more powerful and not limited by the user's strength. The Vehicle Research Institute wants larger, heavier, faster, stronger protection, and more versatile vehicles. The Infrastructure Research Institute wants to Magical machinery used for infrastructure is more efficient.

Floating Ship Research Institute... They already have a lot of scrapped floating ships from the Storm Islands and a flying floating ship, but they don't have a powerful enough energy system to drive the floating crystals, let alone follow-up research.

In order for magic technology to flourish and magic devices to be widely used, it is absolutely impossible to directly burn divine crystals and magic spar as before, and the energy output will stay at the original level.

There are two directions to study the exploration and mining technology of divine crystals and magic spar, and to find cheap substitutes for divine crystals and magic spar. The third direction is to invent lower-cost and more powerful energy technologies.

The Institute of Energy has been established, but this institute is engaged in more fundamental, forward-looking, and subversive research.The real problem is handed over to the magic technology experts from the above-mentioned research institutes. Based on the existing magic technology, they have to come up with a solution that can be put into practical use as soon as possible.

"Dean, which one do you think is better?"

The director of the Magic Gun Research Institute, Hrizar, was only present at the meeting today. This topic is not closely related to the magic gun, but he is also a member of the Magic Work Committee, and the minds of the observers are much more relaxed.

The robot with its semicircular head painted red said in an electronic voice, "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages."

Artur enthusiastically taught his former senior brother: "According to Pryor's Law and Madara's absorption formula, crush the magic spar of the same level and mix it with the No. 82 slime inert absorption liquid. The energy utilization efficiency of the magic spar can Increased by 40.00%. This solution is the most feasible and will be put into practical use soon! I am optimistic about this direction.”

You Zan's head turned around: "Counting the precipitation loss, this solution can only reduce the energy cost by 30.00% at most, which is not considered a breakthrough, and the problem of energy output has not been solved. More importantly, it is nothing The technical threshold, other people will soon be able to copy it, and we can't hold the technological commanding heights."

Artur's cheeks twitched, and he said again: "The divine power charging furnace is also good, this is the divine power battery that your mentor mentioned a long time ago! Although the structure is a bit more complicated and there are many restrictions on users, but in terms of cost It is said that it is the cheapest, and it is completely free of money!"

You Zan turned his head again: "The power of the divine power battery is much lower than that of the magic power furnace, and the volume-to-power ratio is too uneconomical to be widely used. Speaking of which, our extraordinary power measurement system still lacks a lot of standards. Zan is only a voltage , there must be a current unit and a power unit..."

Seeing that the instructor was about to lose his mind, Artur quickly brought back the topic: "If you want to talk about electric current, that is, energy intensity, then you can only take the route of magic explosives."

Next to Youzan, the robot that looks exactly like it, but with only half a circle of red on its semicircular head, said: "This is indeed a direction, but the energy released is too strong, and the reaction is too violent. It takes a lot of time to study the reaction device and the buffer device. , the most important thing is that it is not stable enough, so there is no way to continue to supply energy.”

This is Madara, who has been "studying" the illithid Mynd in the depths of Rose's Great Temple. By the way, he took over the research on the No. 37 slime sample, which not only made this magical explosive initially practical, but also invented Learned the Madara absorption formula, which is the calculation method of how much magic power the slime solution has when mixed with magic spar powder.

As a bystander, Hrizar thinks that this is not a problem at all: "So at present, these three directions have their own advantages? Why not study at the same time? Wait for the finished product to be made and then compare who is more suitable. And I think different occasions are right. The needs of the energy system are also different, and only one kind of system cannot perfectly solve all the needs.”

Youzan and Madara turned their heads half a circle at the same time, and they didn't speak. Artur raised his voice: "Hrizar, this matter is different from the magic gun you are in charge of. Study the magic gun. , a few people work at a workbench, and a little magic metal can start work. To study energy technology, no matter what route, gather a hundred and 80 people, spend three to five months, burn tens of thousands of magic spar, and just get It's just a prototype."

Artur sighed deeply: "We are poor now, and we have to concentrate on big things! We can only find the most promising, most potential, and at the same time, spend less money and go faster. This is the foundation after all. The issue of sexuality is not like magic guns... oh, I'm not saying that magic guns are not important, but the level is different."

Hrizar felt deeply insulted, and smiled reluctantly: "It would be great if we can cooperate with the Masters Union. Such a subject may be able to produce results in a few days."

The heads of the two robots turned in circles at the same time, and the light on Youzan's head flashed red: "Hrizar, you are a dangerous idea. We research technology to benefit mortals and realize Datongism. The Masters Union is In order to make money, and to enslave and oppress mortals more conveniently, how can we cooperate with those magicians?"

Hrizar argued: "But aren't we still working with the mentor...I mean Master Rowena?"

"That's the united front!"

Artur finally found an opportunity: "Hrizar, why didn't you join the integration team of the academy? It's because you didn't even want to join the Combat Youth League and didn't pursue ideological progress!"

Hrizar said aggrievedly: "I used to be a magician, but now I am a magister. Researching magic technology is my belief. Why do I have to believe in Lady Scarlet?"

Artur shook his head pityingly: "Why? Because you haven't even established a correct concept of why we study magic technology. How is your thinking different from those necromancers or even arcanists? I really have to think about it You are in your current job, you should go to make up the most basic thinking lessons first."

Hrizar gritted his teeth secretly, but he didn't dare to argue. After all, Artur was in charge of the actual affairs of the institute.

"Okay."

Youzan smoothed things over and said: "Change is a process, Artur, pay attention to the way of teaching, after all, Hrizar is our colleague...colleague."

Artur said with a chuckle, "Yes, I was too impatient, I'm sorry, fellow Hrizar."

Hrizar smiled back, but the tide of resentment was rolling in his heart.

At this time, a magician in the field shouted: "If I have a magic tower, I can quickly make something that convinces you! Why can't I build a magic tower here?"

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Not far from the synagogue, in the small synagogue of the Civil Affairs Security Committee of Beta City, a group of pain priests, free masters, druids, and magicians are also meeting.

"Everything we can eat will often quarrel about whether we can eat it, how to eat it, and whether it is delicious. Every time we discover a new food, we have to go through these quarrels. Now there is another process, right?"

"Today's discussion is not about individuals. We are either official members of the Fei Communist Party or members of the Fighting Youth League. We have to look at food issues from the perspective of benefiting all mortals!"

"Yes, what we are arguing about is which route to take to solve the problem of mortal survival, which determines whether the patriarchal society we want to build is built on a correct and stable foundation!"

The quarrel has escalated to the issue of the route. Asuna, who presided over the meeting, and Stan, who attended the meeting, looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

"There is no need to set such a high tone, let's proceed from reality." Asuna pushed the theme of the meeting back to the practical level: "I think those comrades who propose magic or magical food have a good intention, but doing so We have to think about the consequences and do more research.”

"In my opinion, this route will give birth to an order such as food hierarchy, which will turn our patriarchalism into a privileged society. Just imagine, people who are only level zero can only eat the lowest level of magic bread, and high level People can eat all kinds of delicious food, this is definitely not the patriarchal society we want!"

Stan said in a moderate tone: "It may not be so absolute, just like a zero-level mortal can use a magic gun, and use a food machine to summon high-level food."

Asuna looked at Stan in astonishment: "You are also taking care of practical affairs, so you should know what this means. It means that everyone will only eat high-grade food, so that our energy can be satisfied? Then why do we develop low-grade food? ?”

"You are thinking too far. The food summoning machine that everyone invented can only be supplemented for a long time in the future, and the level cannot be very high." Stan spread his hands and said: "Take this food summoning machine Wouldn't it be great to supplement the food supply? Like having a magic bread machine in everyone's house, so that we can ensure that our patriarchal society will never starve to death. This can be done very quickly, and It doesn't cost much, high-end food is another issue."

"The idea contained in this line is wrong!"

Asuna was a little excited: "We provide housing and food for free to the citizens, just because they are immigrants from Shadow City, who left their hometown and came to us with nothing."

"Later, we will teach the people to let them understand that labor is not only the basic right but also the basic obligation of the people. We are only in the initial stage of Datongism, which is distribution according to work! Those who are alone and unable to work can be exempted from the obligation to work. Everyone else has to work."

"If food is made something people have readily available, they don't realize it's the product of labor, they think it's something they deserve, and it blocks their appreciation of labor!"

Stan's face also darkened: "Comrade Asuna, don't have the idea of ​​giving to the people. You think that if you let the people get food for free, they will be lazy. This is an incorrect understanding! It is aloof from the masses!"

"The primary stage of Datongism is indeed distribution according to work, but the key aspect that reflects our advanced nature is that the people can obtain sufficient protection in society. In the Datongism society, we will not starve to death, freeze to death, or let people suffer. Oppression and exploitation. On this basis, we believe that the people's willingness to work can be stimulated, allowing them to give full play to their subjective initiative, and the productivity of the entire society will inevitably be further liberated!"

Asuna sneered: "Don't make childish mistakes. People will not automatically become people. You must change your concept in labor! Obtaining food is the most fundamental labor. Let this link be disconnected from labor. How far-reaching will the impact be? Have you seriously considered it?"

"The chief cardinal often takes the witch to work in the fields, just to teach us that no matter how fast and advanced society develops, we can't get out of touch with this. Think about yourself, how long has it been since you have been working in the fields, do you feel that the work in your hand is Bread, the slices of meat in your mouth are just as readily available as air? They are all readily available, will you still cherish them?"

"No, no, Asuna, you are going online. The chief cardinal is taking His Royal Highness to work, just cough cough." Stan bit his tongue just in time to avoid uttering the word "play". He changed his words: " In short, we cannot reject advanced technology because of the problem of route. When a new technology appears, we should first consider how to use it for us and how to benefit the society, instead of rejecting it because it has a certain negative impact.”

There were several small magical machines on the table in front of the two of them. This was the thing that caused everyone to quarrel, and the two of them quarreled again: the food summoning machine.

During this period of operation, the Civil Affairs and Security Committee suffered from the food distribution process, and various shortcomings of the supply system were exposed.

I don't know the actual needs of different people at different times, so I can only make one size fits all.

Those who are responsible for the distribution are all human beings, and if they are human beings, they will operate with human affection, and there will be additional "losses".

The distribution process is cumbersome, and a lot of unnecessary management work is added, and various problems that arise can easily cause public opinion problems.So far, 70.00% of the complaints received by the Civil Affairs Security Committee are related to food distribution.

Although reforms were carried out in the later stage, the ticket system was implemented, and the red coin market in residential areas was also established, but an underground black market and the use of red coins to speculate and profiteering were also spawned.

Fei Gong gave the Civil Affairs Security Committee an instruction to study and improve, and the magician and druid made a technical breakthrough together, that is, turning the food summoning technique of the magician and druid into a magic tool that can summon food.

Although only low-level food such as cold bread can be provided now, and you must have extraordinary power to use it, with the advancement of technology and the popularization of extraordinary education for all, the prospect of this direction is undoubtedly bright.

Let every household have a food summoning machine, which not only cancels the entire food distribution link, but also turns food into an on-demand distribution... no, used materials.This is completely in line with what the Cardinal General said: the key to developing a Datongist society is to constantly cancel the distribution process and turn scarce materials into non-scarce materials that can be used on demand.

But not everyone agrees with this direction. Many people think that for a long time, food calling machines cannot completely solve people's various needs for food.People will turn food into a luxury in terms of delicacy and rarity, leading to various "perverted" pursuits in food.At the same time, it will also give rise to various issues such as security, energy, and employment.

Of course, most of the druids welcome this. In this way, the farmland will be much less, and the natural ecology will be better.

People like Asuna who deny from the ideological line are extremely sensitive people.

Stan sighed: "You, in the words of the chief cardinal, is the route first. I would rather work grass than bread that is readily available."

Asuna slapped the table: "You're a rightist! It's an unprincipled compromise of bread and no line, capitulationism!"

Instead of persuading them, the others stood aside and quarreled.

(End of this chapter)