RNP Chapter 152 Whetstone
Chapter 152 Whetstone
The enemy's equipment and training quality are far superior to even the Empire's army.
At first, Jiang Xiaolong thought the other party was a private army belonging to some nobleman.
But after this encounter, he immediately abandoned the idea.
Even the most well-trained imperial army was no match for the people in front of him.
"We come from other places."
Su Yang smiled slightly and gave a vague but plausible answer.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaolong immediately understood.
Sure enough.
It seems that there are other countries besides the Han Hai Empire.
Even the military strength of that country was more exaggerated than that of the Han Hai Empire.
One possible reason the Emperor wanted to research the zombie virus was to gain control over everyone.
Secondly, this is very likely the reason.
No one would want a threat stronger than themselves to appear near their territory.
Therefore, emperors.
They adopted that extreme method in an attempt to create a batch of extremely powerful biological weapons to destroy the enemy.
The emperor never expected that he would ultimately be devoured by these very things.
At this moment, Han Bei and his group.
Little did they know that the seemingly calm Jiang Xiaolong in front of them had already orchestrated a meticulously planned drama in his mind.
If they knew, they'd probably just exclaim in surprise.
Who would have thought that the other party had such a rich imagination?
Do you have any special minerals here?
Su Yang couldn't help but ask.
"ore?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaolong was slightly taken aback.
Clearly, they hadn't expected the other party to ask about these kinds of things.
But then I thought about it again.
In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, does the other party really expect to do things for free without asking for anything in return?
This is obviously unrealistic.
Those ores are very likely the real purpose of their trip.
One doesn't visit the temple without a reason.
After some thought, Jiang Xiaolong told him about all the minerals he knew.
"No fuel-grade ores?"
Hearing the other person mention iron, copper, silver, and gold—minerals that can also be found on Earth—Han Bei frowned.
Could it be that this civilization...
Don't they even have oil?
"fuel?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaolong pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized what he meant and spoke up.
"You mean oilstone, right?"
"Oilstone?"
Upon hearing these two words, everyone's expressions became somewhat subtle.
They do know about oil.
But what exactly is this oilstone?
"Didn't he just say he wanted fuel-grade ores? Isn't oilstone exactly that?"
Seeing the other party's surprise, Jiang Xiaolong frowned.
Although the other party is from another country.
But surely the other party knows about oilstones?
"Tell me, what does an oilstone look like?"
Su Yang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Judging from the name, it's similar to oil.
I just don't know how different it actually is from oil.
"Oilstone is a solid flammable mineral. At temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Celsius, it gradually melts into a liquid, exhibiting extremely high flammability and remarkable heat resistance."
"In the empire, oilstone is the most basic fuel and is indispensable in almost every household."
Jiang Xiaolong explained the properties of the oilstone.
Su Yang looked surprised upon hearing this.
"What are the drawbacks of burning this oilstone?"
"Drawbacks?"
Jiang Xiaolong pondered for a moment before speaking, "Oilstones with too many impurities will indeed produce harmful substances when burned. However, this problem only occurs with oilstones of extremely poor quality."
Su Yang nodded silently upon hearing this.
did not expect.
This oilstone, under high temperature, actually turns into a liquid.
Although it sounds like oil is a twin.
However, according to Jiang Xiaolong, this oilstone is more like charcoal on Earth.
only.
Charcoal is combustible, but it will not turn into a liquid.
Oilstone, on the other hand, will turn into a pool of liquid under high temperatures.
Let's look at it from these perspectives.
Oilstones seem to be a pretty good fuel?
"Is your car fuel also oil?"
Han Bei frowned and asked again.
When they first crossed over, abandoned vehicles were scattered everywhere on the outskirts of the city.
On Earth, most cars are fueled by petroleum derivatives.
I wonder if the fuel used in cars here is the same.
"right."
Jiang Xiaolong nodded. "Within the empire, automobiles use only one type of fuel: oilstone."
"But didn't you say that oilstone is a solid under normal conditions and only turns into a liquid under high temperatures?"
Guo Yong frowned, clearly feeling that there was a loophole in the other party's words.
Since oilstone is a solid, is this property still suitable for use as fuel?
Cars on Earth use liquid fuel, primarily to maximize their performance.
Solidified oilstone.
Unless the car structure here is completely different from that on Earth, it can directly burn that solid oilstone.
"Is there a problem?"
Jiang Xiaolong nodded.
Isn't it normal to use oilstone as fuel?
Upon hearing this, Su Yang lowered his head and pondered.
According to Jiang Xiaolong, this oilstone could indeed be used as a substitute for petroleum.
Moreover, it eliminates the need for smelting and separation.
I just don't know how big the difference is between oilstone and petroleum.
If oilstone is only 20-30% inferior to petroleum, then it would be feasible to use oilstone instead of petroleum.
As for petroleum refining products, such as asphalt, they are not particularly difficult to process.
However, they currently do not have any oilstone samples.
It is impossible to perform a preliminary test on it.
Where is the nearest oilfield?
After a long silence, Su Yang couldn't help but look at Jiang Xiaolong.
"You want to develop oilstone?"
Jiang Xiaolong looked at Su Yang with a shocked expression and a surprised look on his face.
"If that's the case, I advise you to abandon that idea. There are more zombies near the Oilstone settlement than in the entire city combined."
Upon hearing this, Su Yang's expression did not change much.
After all, he had already considered this possibility.
It is, after all, an extremely important mineral resource. How could the Hanhai Emperor simply ignore it?
There is a high probability that there will be a mining plant near the oilfield.
There must be many miners inside the mining plant. Given the way the zombie virus spreads, the number of infected people there must be large.
"Approximately how many?"
Guo Yong inquired.
"There are at least seven hundred or more, and it's still unclear whether there are any giant zombies over there."
Jiang Xiaolong spoke with a solemn expression.
"That oilfield settlement was relatively small, so the number of miners wasn't particularly large. But under those circumstances, it was still quite dangerous."
"That's why I don't recommend you go there. There are too many zombies, it's too dangerous."