When the Saintess Arrives, No King Exist-Chapter 694 - 652: Spring Machine Design and Black Snake Bay Cleansing Operation

After the conference ended, there was a simple banquet.

In the twilight glow, various Priest-in-Charge and senior monks walked out of Clement Hall and headed toward the dining hall.

But Horn walked into the waiting room next to Clement Hall, where Haimodin and Qianqian were already waiting.

"Did you all see Mr. Leonardo's design proposal and drawings?" Horn asked Haimodin and Qianqian, who were standing in the empty waiting room, as he sat on the hard, simple stool.

The so-called design proposal and drawings were Leonardo's work. Within a month, he had thoroughly understood Haimodin's mountain copper spring transmission system.

Based on this, he designed a set of proposals for building a spring engine and a winding dam, even drawing up the engine's blueprints.

It consists of three parts: the main spring system, the gear transmission system, and the anti-reverse locking system.

The main spring system is composed of a main cabin about one meter high, which can hold a main spring weighing 300 pounds. According to the data provided earlier by Leonardo, it is expected to provide about 5 horsepower for 2 hours.

The spring adopts a dual-layer winding design, where the outer layer spring is used for normal operation, prioritizing energy release, and the inner layer spring serves as a backup energy storage to ensure stable output.

This inventor named Leonardo suggested using a carbon steel shell 15 centimeters thick to ensure the instant energy from spring movement won't blow apart the internal components.

Normally, you would place the mountain copper main spring on the winding dam, tighten it using a hydraulic turbine, and then transport it to the required spring machine or factory.

Next is the body of the spring machine, the gear transmission mechanism.

It consists of three layers of gear groups, with each layer's gear diameter gradually decreasing to achieve a smooth transition from high torque to stable output.

Leonardo also suggested adding a flywheel component outside the spring machine to ensure stable and ripple-free power output.

In fact, this flywheel component was something he learned temporarily after arriving at Autumn Dusk Island. Although unfamiliar with its principle, he adopted this design with his extraordinarily strong intuition.

As for the anti-reverse locking system, it is not a pawl, but a special ring clamp.

According to the inventor, it uses two symmetrical C-shaped fixtures bolted to secure the mountain copper spring, with the clamp opening fixed by a mechanical wedge.

During transport, the spring is tied up like this, transported to the engine, inserted, and finally using the transmission system to remove the wedge.

Of course, if mithril alloy pawls were used, there would be no need for these bulky C-shaped clamps.

Horn always wanted to use mithril pawls, but unfortunately, they were too expensive, so he could only settle for cost-effective carbon steel.

"Your Majesty, pardon my bluntness." Haimodin spoke without any restraint, saying directly, "The plan looks good, but it cannot be expanded as he suggests."

Horn furrowed his brows: "Why?"

"According to his design, packing an entire dam with hydraulic winding machines would require a lot of carbon steel, while this year's total carbon steel production in Thousand River Valley is only 20 tons." Haimodin held up six fingers, "300 pounds of mountain copper needs 1800 pounds of carbon steel; that's nearly one ton. Along with those miscellaneous devices, it's estimated to require 1.5 to 2 tons of carbon steel.

The total production capacity of carbon steel in Thousand River Valley might not be able to produce even ten spring machines, let alone his hydraulic winding machine which also demands a lot of steel."

Horn was momentarily stunned. He had just been proud of his ability to mobilize so many metal resources, yet at the start, steel was already insufficient.

"Are you saying this contraption won't be feasible before the flash furnace research is completed?" Horn suspiciously retorted.

"I have a suggestion." Haimodin shrugged, "While it cannot replace the Sacred Machine, it does give me an inspiration."

"What inspiration?" Horn pursued, "Don't hold back, just tell me directly."

Haimodin rubbed his hands, which had been coarsened beyond compare by metal and mud: "Make one or two small hydraulic winding machines and a 6-pound spring, using the same fixation clamp but eliminating the reduction gear; directly put them into long tubes."

Spring cannon? Horn carefully considered it in his mind, then patted Haimodin's shoulder: "Write me a feasibility report later, and I will bring it up at the next meeting."

"No way." As soon as Horn finished speaking, Qianqian couldn't hold back and jumped up saying, "Doing this, the research and manufacturing expenses will add up to several thousand gold pounds, especially your hydraulic winding machine."

As the Saint Vault Master, Qianqian was well aware of the previous financial expenditures in hydraulic engineering.

With Horn's lavish spending habits, this setup wouldn't be achievable without 5000 gold pounds.

"Is there no money?" Horn tried to bluff his way out, looking with "watery" big eyes, "Then issue some industrial bonds again."

"It's not that there's no money." Qianqian stomped her feet in anger, "Your Majesty, don't you realize we have only 30,000 gold pounds left in the Holy Treasury? You've spent nearly 100,000 gold pounds this year and borrowed at least 80,000 gold pounds in debt!"

"What's there to fear? Domestic debt doesn't count." Horn waved grandiosely, "Don't be so stingy like a penny-pincher."

"Domestic debt doesn't count… when did your face become so thick?"

"It's not thickness, it's scholarly depth." Horn walked over to Qianqian with a cheeky smile, "There's still 30,000 gold pounds left, and next year when the sugar grain trade begins, both consumption tax and direct income can significantly rise."

"But you at least have to wait until March next year to pay off the first batch of bonds, right?" Qianqian stubbornly refused, "Otherwise if anything goes wrong with the sugar grain trade, we still have reserve funds."

"Okay, okay." Horn nodded slightly in acknowledgment, as Qianqian's concerns weren't unfounded.

It's worth noting that Black Snake Bay also has a very complex political structure internally, with natives, separatists, proxies, isolating hermits, and various Secret Factions.

From a political standpoint, it's less of a city alliance and more like a primitive tribal alliance disguised as an alliance.

Though the sugar grain trade is win-win, in the unpredictable Black Snake Bay, it's not impossible for some maniacs to disrupt; Horn deeply understood this.

If the bonds couldn't be paid off at one moment, the trouble would be immense.

"How about this, you bring out 500 gold pounds first for some preliminary research and prototype design, and then we'll make up for it after March next year. How about that?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Seeing his persistence, Qianqian slightly relaxed but still stared at him intently: "Your Majesty, it's not merely about how much we spend but critically prioritizing stabilizing our basic finances…"

"What if I make an early southern inspection to Black Snake Bay? Would that help?" Horn scratched his head, "After the New Year Festival, I'll go directly to Black Snake Bay, will that work?"

Before Qianqian had a chance to respond, the door to the waiting room was abruptly knocked.

"Your Majesty, an urgent message from Black Snake Bay has arrived."

Horn's heart jumped as he looked at the rushing Secret Monk: "Read it."

"Lady Louise says, a large group of nobles from Clove Corridor, under the guise of a holy war and cleansing movement, have allied with numerous Demon Hunters and temple knights, and are mobilizing troops. An invasion of Black Snake Bay is expected after the New Year Festival.

Lady Louise hopes you can mobilize weapons and troops in the name of the Holy Axis to provide support."