Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 103 Knights and Sand Table

Although Purficott's physical strength couldn't keep up, fortunately she had enough knights around her.

Although these extraordinary beings were not able to display supernatural powers such as fighting spirit like those in the fantasy novels she had read in the original world before traveling, their physical fitness could indeed surpass that of mortals.

Knights temper their bodies and hone their fighting skills in various ways, so that they can exceed the limits of mortals.

Only by achieving this can one be called a true knight, that is, a formal knight.

In the past age of knights, formal knights would be canonized by the empire, obtain knighthoods, and become members of the nobility.

However, the fiefdom needs to be obtained by the knights through their military exploits on the battlefield. This is how the ancestors of the Brandless family and the old baron made their fortune.

And what this kind of breaking through the limits of mortals brings, in addition to fame and fortune, is also the physical fitness of the knights that surpasses mortals.

Purficott once measured his physical fitness with the cooperation of the old butler. Although it has declined due to age, Foster still has a physical fitness that is at least three times that of a normal person.

After Foster broke through the registration of a Grand Knight and became a Knight of the Order, Purficott also conducted a second test in order to adapt the Steam Knight Armor to him. Foster's physical fitness at that time Seven times that of normal people.

Perhaps it is difficult for ordinary people to understand the concept of physical fitness that is seven times that of ordinary people. To put it simply, Foster can still fight like flying in the steam knight armor even when it loses power.

Carrying Perfectikt on his back in the mountains was a very simple matter for an honorary knight.

It's just that Purficott doesn't like to let others carry her, not even the old housekeeper Foster.

But when she was too exhausted to walk, she had to accept the fact that Foster would carry her on his back in order to keep up with the team.

After Purficott was carried on his back, the team's marching speed also greatly accelerated. After all, they didn't move very fast in order to accommodate Purficott.

In short, when the sun set, the exploration team also arrived at the Eagle Beak Cliff, their scheduled camping site.

The reason why this place is called Yingzui Cliff is because there is a huge rock inserted obliquely in the valley, shaped like an eagle's mouth.

Under this huge rock is a very rare flat land, and there is a small river with not very abundant water flowing next to it. It can be seen that this flat land should be left by the erosion and sedimentation of the river for many years.

As for how many years this number actually is, it's hard to say.

Purficott is not a geologist, and it is difficult for her to tell when the geological structures here were formed, but she can at least tell that this small river should be formed by melting water from glaciers.

Because she climbed up the Eagle Beak Cliff with Foster's help before sunset, and she could see the white tops of the mountains in the distance. "Grandpa Afu, what do you think of the terrain here?" Purficott looked down, looked at the busy exploration team under the Eagle's Mouth Cliff, and then looked at the river beach formed by the erosion of the river. He felt that this place Seems perfect for building a town.

"From a military point of view, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is indeed a good place with mountains and rivers at its back." Foster did not simply start from a military point of view, but also gave his suggestions from the perspective of an aristocratic butler: "If this place If it is the family's territory, a castle can be built under this cliff. The land on both sides of the river beach can be reclaimed for farming or built into a village.

If a dam could be built upstream of the river, maybe fishing could still be done? I seemed to see a lake in that direction.

The wood around here may become an important source of output and income for the territory, but according to you, Miss, you might prefer to build a workshop here? "

"If it were me, I would hollow out the mountain and build the castle inside the mountain." Purficott tapped the rock at his feet with his cane, directly used alchemy to shape a miniature sand table, and explained to Foster He thought: "Building a dam upstream is a good idea, but considering that the winter temperatures here will freeze the lake surface, this is not a good choice.

If it were me, I would use railways to connect the surrounding iron ore and coal mines, and smelt the mined ore into steel. This would be more profitable than simply selling iron ore and wood. "

As Purficott explained, a prosperous industrial city soon rose up in front of her. On this small sand table, she showed her vision for a better future.

But soon, Purficott created another snowstorm, which directly covered everything.

"But now, the apocalyptic winter is the biggest threat we face. We have to find a way to deal with this threat first." Purficott looked at the city buried by the snowflakes he had created, sighed and then put everything back together. Zero: “First we need to connect the coal and iron mines and get the steel and coal we need to build.

Then the mountain is still hollowed out, and the quarried rocks can also be used as building materials.

In this way, a city can be built hidden in the heart of the mountain, using the mountain walls to resist cold erosion. "

Purficott seemed to be describing a whimsical plan, but Foster obviously would not interrupt her. He just listened carefully to his lady's explanation.

"Considering the amount of work required to hollow out the mountain, as well as the cost and construction period of building a city in this way, it is not necessary to dig out a complete city from the beginning." Purficott understands the cost of doing so. , so she reshaped a lot of buildings on the mountain wall: "So you can build the city on the mountain at first, and then dig in bit by bit, and at the same time, use the outer layer of the city to dig out. Wrapped in mountain rock, a mountain rock shell is reshaped outside the mountain.

As for this river beach, we can dig down in the same way. We just need to dig deeper, and this can also be used as an urban area of ​​the city.

Just like what I once asked Grandpa Afu, by adding a roof to the trench, we can obtain an underground city in a relatively simple way. "

"This is indeed a genius idea. Perhaps you are the only lady in the world who can come up with such an ingenious plan." Foster sincerely praised his lady, his eyes full of reverence.

But Purficott couldn't help but shook his head, and then sighed: "Of course the plan is perfect, but no matter how perfect I design this city, I can only save a few people in the end. I am afraid that the vast majority of people in this world will not be able to survive." There is no escape from death.”

(End of this chapter)