Cthulhu Gonfalon Chapter 62:
The research on Mo and Yantai went well, but the research on papermaking was not smooth.
Woller has no intention of making paper that cannot be used with quill pens-if a paper can only be used with a brush that is too cumbersome and relatively slow to write, then it is impossible to expect it to be popularized, because writing first It is a tool rather than an art. Efficiency is far more important than beauty.
However, it is not easy to invent a paper that allows the quill pen to write smoothly, and the ink will not bleed on the paper!
He first wondered whether the difference in wood might cause the paper to be different. He chose dozens of different woods before and after, and finally chose bamboo as the raw material. He soaked the tender bamboo with water that was fused with the entry-level spell of “acid splash”, and cast it about twice a day to soften the bamboo as quickly as possible, then removed the bamboo joints, bamboo skin and bamboo film, and chopped the remaining part. , Boil and grind in acid liquid to get bamboo pulp.
Acid splash is the lowest-level spell, and even the apprentice of the wizard can cast it. Although the number of casting spells has increased, the total cost is much more cost-effective than using the wood pulp purification technique invented by Sui Xiong.
Later, he also specially asked the alchemist to create an oversized acid kettle, which can greatly enhance the effect of the acid splashing spell, save costs, and improve efficiency.
Every time the bamboo pulp is boiled, it must be transferred to clean water. After the magic power is dissipated, it is grinded, boiled and grinded about three times before and after, to obtain a fairly pure bamboo pulp. The texture of this kind of bamboo pulp is very good, there is no need to remove the variegated color, and the production efficiency is quite fast, which basically meets the needs of the workshop.
In order to improve the efficiency of papermaking, he specially customized a net with very fine and dense holes, which was strengthened by magic as a template. This cloth is installed on a shelf, and a layer is taken from the well-stirred pulp, which is a piece of paper.
One rack is fished once, dozens of racks are stacked, and after a period of time, it is the original paper.
The worker carefully removed the base paper from the template, layered it up, pressed out the excess water, and then hung it up for drying, and slightly flattened it. This is the final paper obtained by Woll.
This kind of paper is white and soft, it is quite tough, and the texture is quite good. If combined with a brush and ink, it can be used as a very suitable writing paper. But it still has the problem of ink bleeding, and it is not suitable for quill pens with finer strokes.
Woller’s research has encountered a bottleneck here. He has thought of many ways to make paper that is getting whiter and stronger, but the problem of ink bleeding has never been solved.
In order to solve this problem, the church leaders visited the workshops and participated in research in batches. Among them, Satan proposed a set of solutions-he applied his work experience in the parchment workshop that year to papermaking, and added a grinding process in the process of drying the paper, and finally got a smoother paper.
This kind of paper combined with the ink made by grinding with oil does not bleed as expected.
“It is too extravagant to use oil to adjust the ink!” Wo La is not satisfied with this, “What I want to do is writing supplies for those who are not rich!”
So Satan’s plan was put on hold, and the research continued.
This time they studied for a long time, and finally found a reliable solution. It was Fafnir, the lustful big weird bird.
At that time, Sui Xiong sent the trial-produced paper products to the church and playground staff, so that everyone could work together to see if they could come up with a solution to the problem of ink bleeding. Favnir held the paper and pondered for a while, smeared water, oil and blood on the interview, and then it found the key to the problem.
“The paper bleeds because it is too water-absorbing.” It said, and then took out the other half of the torn paper. This half of the paper was treated by magic with a slight water. Repulsiveness, when the pen is being used for writing, there really is no ink bleeding at all.
“So…try to make paper that doesn’t absorb much water.” Wol, who was inspired, continued to research, and spent a lot of time and money to finally get the paper he wanted.
This pulp is mixed with some colloidal materials and some specially designed alchemy agents, so the paper produced no longer bleeds, and the writing feeling is very similar to parchment paper, but the firmness is worse. That’s it.
At this point, his research was completely successful and he was finally satisfied.
“So, what is the price of this paper?” Sui Xiong asked when he reported the results.
“Because of the addition of gum and alchemy, it is still slightly higher, but it is much cheaper than parchment paper.” Woll said, “Only parchment paper is less than one-tenth of the price.”
Sui Xiong nodded, then asked: “So, what if you don’t add gum and alchemy?”
“It can be reduced to one percent.” Wo La said.
Sui Xiong nodded again, and said casually: “Then why don’t you consider changing to another writing material?”
Woller was stunned and looked at him suspiciously.
“For example, writing with charcoal sticks is good.” Sui Xiong remembered what he had done when he was practicing sketching, and couldn’t help but smile. “No one has a rule that ink must be used. Paper absorbs water? Then don’t write with water.”
Woller was completely stunned. During this period of time, he had been stubbornly struggling with the water absorption of the paper, but he had never thought of a way to circumvent this problem.
“Your…Your Majesty…Why didn’t you tell me earlier!” He cried out.
Sui Xiong scratched his head embarrassedly: “I’ve been thinking about how to open up the world during this period of time, and I forgot about your side…”
The poor legendary swordsman “Black Blade” almost spit out blood.
In the end, he was still not willing to abandon the formula he had worked so hard to design, and launched two different papers.
A kind of paper is slightly thicker, and the ink is very bad, but if you use charcoal to write, there is no problem at all.
The other kind of paper is thin and strong, and does not bleed at all. The feeling of writing on it with a quill pen is almost exactly the same as parchment paper.
The former is a low-end product, and the latter is a high-end product. By the way, Wo La also introduced a very low-priced writing charcoal bar, as well as a graphite charcoal pen invented under the guidance of Sui Xiong.
Although he couldn’t follow Sui Xiong’s statement, after bonding the extremely finely ground graphite powder with glue, it was pressed into a thin round stick, and then wrapped with thin wooden strips to make a hexagonal “pencil” , But in his opinion, his research can be regarded as perfect.
Maybe someone will further improve his research in the future, but the overall tone should not exceed the scope he has drawn.
As a person who likes to read, a person who has to hide in the library with books as a companion to escape, this achievement makes him satisfied and feels “no regrets in this life”.
Watching packs of paper, charcoal strips, charcoal pens, ink blocks, and various stationery are loaded into the car and shipped to the “Geerten Stationery Firm” branches in various places, the legendary swordsman who has worked hard for almost two years cannot bear She exhaled deeply.
“It’s really satisfying to have such an achievement!” He said to Sui Xiong and Ollion who were watching beside him, but his voice was so low as to say to himself, “My life is even today. It is complete!”
His voice gradually became low, his vitality gradually declined, and his eyelids slowly closed.
Olianne was taken aback, thinking that the teacher was about to fail, and was about to try to help, but was stopped by Sui Xiong.
“Little fool, don’t make trouble!” Sui Xiong said with a smile, “Your teacher is about to break through!”
“Breakthrough? Breakthrough what?” The usually calm and calm woman asked stupidly.
“If the legendary powerhouse breaks through, what else can it be?” Sui Xiong couldn’t help but really laughed, “This fellow, Wo La, is about to step into the semi-god state!”
When the breath of Volcano was reduced to the extreme, like a candle in the wind, and seeing that it could be extinguished at any time, a strange force burst out in the deepest part of his soul, like a bridge, connecting him to the world. The root causes are connected.
Endless power flows from the source of the world and flows into his soul. The soul, which is still full of impurities, not strong enough, and not pure enough, is quickly strengthened. This strengthening is quickly fed back to his body, old. His disguise quickly disappeared, revealing his true face.
The original tiger-backed waist has not become thicker, but it has a vaguely mountain-like aura. The weather-beaten face became more delicate and fair, as if he had been younger for several years. If it weren’t for that scar, he would have gone to Hengdian to be an idol martial arts star.
However, when the body and soul have been fully strengthened, the connection between Wo La and the source of the world is not broken. Instead, there is a whisper that mortals can’t hear, and there are strange fluctuations in his soul. In the midst of vibration, unspeakable singing echoed in the surrounding air, and more colorful light fell from the sky, reflecting the surroundings like a fairyland.
Many of the gods of the thousands of worlds and countries have noticed the scene here and cast their doubtful eyes here.
The light flashed, and the incarnations of the **** of literature and art and the **** of books appeared at the same time, watching the sacred light gradually floating in the strange light, floating in the air like losing weight.
On his chest, a circle of golden light slowly emerged, and among the golden light were paper, books, ink and charcoal.
“What kind of priesthood is this?” Sui Xiong asked.
“Not culture or art.”
“Not a book either.”
“What on earth is it?” Sui Xiong asked.
The two gods couldn’t answer. They could feel that this was a priesthood closely related to them, but they couldn’t be sure what it would be.
After a while, Wo La’s body shook suddenly, breaking into countless spots of light. But then these light spots recombined and turned into himself.
However, he has changed his clothes at the moment. Wearing a scholar’s robe, various transparent stationery appeared around him, and there were countless people reading and writing around him.
In the Pantheon, there is an extra chair that is inconspicuous in terms of status, but whose light is very eye-catching. But it is still hazy, like a ghost~IndoMTL.com~ has not been confirmed.
The **** of art and the **** of classics shook their bodies at the same time and said, “Knowledge!”
“Knowledge? The God of Knowledge?!” Sui Xiong was taken aback, “Sounds great!”
Another light fell, and a ball of colorful light appeared beside them.
This is the lord of mysteries, the **** of wisdom and magic, and the recognized power among the gods.
“From today, culture will be widely spread among people, and wisdom will be split into ‘knowledge’ and ‘mystery’.” The master of mysteries stared quietly at Wo La, then looked back at Sui Xiong.
“Knowledge and mystery are part of wisdom and cannot be separated.” He said.
Sui Xiong understood what he meant.
“I thought the **** of wizards would appear first, but I didn’t expect the **** of knowledge to take the lead.” He said, “but I welcome his coming.”
At this moment, Woll opened his eyes.
He glanced around and understood the situation.
Without any hesitation, he—or rather, he—kneeled to Sui Xiong on one knee.
“Great Mask of the Void, I am the **** of knowledge, Vor, your follower and loyal guardian!”