Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 396 Challenge
However, Perfect did not really count on just a few airships to meet the needs of the North. She dispatched the Steam Knights of the White Bear Knights to help the settlements reopen the roads blocked by snowfall, and also let these steam knights return to their old job of logging.

After all, the Steam Knight's logging efficiency is so high that one Steam Knight is almost equivalent to twenty professional lumberjacks.

With the help of the Steam Knights and some coal brought in by airships, the trapped settlements did not encounter any problems during the sudden snowfall.

However, this is also related to the fact that the snowfall did not last long. After only three days of snow, most of it had basically melted after a week.

The only real emergencies that need to be dealt with are in the first few days of snowfall.

But even though various problems will disappear as the snow melts and the temperature rises, Perfect still pays great attention to the problems exposed in the north during this snowfall.

First of all, regarding the issue of road traffic, in addition to ordering the laying of more railways to allow more settlements to be connected to the railway network, the most urgent task is to develop a vehicle that can still have good passability in snowy environments.

Perfect originally planned to make a few snowmobiles, but when she drew the blueprints, Weier suggested that she modify the large engineering robots and use them as transport robots.

"The snowmobile you designed is indeed good, with good snow-passing and transportation capabilities, but it is not very practical for the northern environment." Wei'er commented on the design designed by Perfectcot, which received good reviews in the Emerald Record.

Hearing Wei'er's comment that it was "not very practical", Perfect didn't get angry or dissatisfied. He just asked Wei'er, "How is it not practical? I'd like to hear more about it."

"First of all, your tracks. Although these metal tracks can improve the vehicle's performance on snow, they are too easy to break. The loss of these metal parts will be quite large! Even if you use new wear-resistant materials, it will be the same." Wei'er was not optimistic about the metal tracks at first.

This kind of thing can indeed provide good passability in terrains such as snow or swamps, so that the vehicle has no problem even facing thick snow.

But after all, this thing is made of metal. If we want the metal materials of this era to have higher wear resistance, in addition to improving the metallurgical process and formula, we can only seek help from alchemists.

However, this would require taking into account the surge in production costs.

And another key point is that the only cars in this era were powered by steam engines, which meant that in addition to driving, the driver also had to know how to burn the boiler.

This is a bit too much to ask of the driver.

Although they can be trained to learn how to drive a steam car and how to repair a steam engine, there are positions in the North that need such technical talents more, and it is impossible to let them just be a steam car driver.

In Wei'er's opinion, the large autonomous engineering robot designed by Perfectoct before is more practical.

This big guy has very long legs, so it can walk through the snow no matter how deep it is, and is not afraid of snow that is one or two meters deep.

Moreover, this big guy has a certain degree of intelligence. As long as it is set up, it can go to the destination by itself without sending people to operate it. As for why this kind of large autonomous engineering robot used in construction needs engineers and alchemists, it is more because it is used in the construction industry, and engineers and alchemists are needed to troubleshoot its faults, and at the same time, the robot must adapt to the construction environment and adjust it at any time.

But if they are used as freight vehicles on the road, it will not be so troublesome. They can completely achieve unmanned driving by relying on their own autonomous performance.

"It's possible, but a large autonomous robot is much more expensive than a steam tracked vehicle. And it ultimately still requires alchemists and engineers to take care of it, unlike a steam car that can be tinkered with by two workers who understand steam engines." After listening to Wei'er's suggestion, Perfect still insisted on his own opinion.

Both of these things were her inventions. She certainly knew their respective advantages and disadvantages, and she naturally had her own set of evaluation criteria.

Obviously, there was a disagreement between Wei'er and her.

However, neither of them tried to convince the other. Instead, after discussion, they adopted a new idea proposed by Wei'er.

"Use autonomous robots to transform a large transport vehicle to be responsible for fixed-route transportation." Weier explained her idea to Perfect, and a hint of excitement appeared on her face: "The tracked vehicle you designed can be used as a supplement. After all, it is indeed cheaper than a large robot, and it is lighter and more flexible. It can be used for short-distance transportation or temporary needs.

I will be responsible for the transformation and design of the large robot, and you will perfect your crawler. When we are finished, we will compare and see whose work is better. How about that? "

Obviously, Wei'er recognized Perfectoct's alchemy level, so she wanted to compete with her.

"I have no objection. Then who will be the referee?" Perfect accepted the challenge gladly. She also wanted to see how capable the former legendary alchemist was.

But it is not an easy task to judge the two of them. In addition to having a sufficient level of alchemy, one must also be fair and just, which is very difficult in the current North.

However, Wei'er didn't care about it. She just waved her hand and said, "Who is qualified to judge you and me? Who has the ability to appreciate our works? Why don't we rate each other's works? I believe that with your pride, you would not bother to fake this issue."

"That's right, you and I will evaluate each other. This is the fairest approach. If you are not as skilled as others, then you are not as skilled as others. No one can say anything against it." Perfectcot readily accepted this suggestion. After all, with her and Wei'er's level, it would be difficult to find someone who could be a referee in the empire.

And the pride of both of them obviously did not allow them to lie or cheat when evaluating their own and each other's work.

The person who knows his own work best is the designer himself. Any shortcomings and deficiencies can be seen at a glance. Even if both parties do not say anything, the general idea can be seen. Who wins and who loses is completely self-evident.

Therefore, mutual evaluation is indeed the most appropriate way to determine the winner, of course, the premise is that neither of the two people will lie with their eyes open.

But it is obvious that neither Weier nor Perfecto is that kind of person.

(End of this chapter)