I Created Scientific Magic - Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Chapter 67: Lynn’s Airborne Aircraft (Please Follow)

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Under the profoundly “benevolent” gaze of Lynn, Darren swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty and immediately shut his mouth.

It was as if Lydia had suddenly remembered something and, with surprise and delight, she eagerly asked, “Professor Lynn, did Master Helram send you here? Have I already passed the assessment?”

“My purpose for being here has nothing to do with Master Helram!” Lynn refuted the girl’s guess, then spoke again amidst her disappointed expression. “I am planning to ask you to make something.”

As he spoke, Lynn took out a sheet of parchment from his pocket and handed it over. Lydia reached out to take it and could not help but exclaim after a glance.

“How beautiful…”

On the parchment was a diagram of a massive, oddly shaped alchemical device.

The upper part resembled an upside-down, oval-shaped sphere, while the lower part was connected by ropes and appeared similar to the hull of a ship. The internal structure was also clearly detailed. The overall framework was complex but not chaotic, exuding a peculiar aesthetic.

“What is this? A new model of an alchemical ship?” Lydia asked in astonishment; she saw propellers and rudders on it, which were features of ships.

“This is called an airship!” Lynn replied.

Initially, he had actually come up with a hot-air balloon, the simplest method to fly without magic, but after careful consideration, he abandoned the idea and decided to go all out, planning to create an airship capable of long-distance travel!

His goal was naturally not just for the good looks, he had already made inquiries over the past few days.

Although some wizards adept in elemental Shaping Science and at the level of three rings could fly in the sky, the consumption was enormous, the altitude was limited and the speed was not fast; only great wizards could stay in the air for a long time, generally not used as a means of travel.

And the island they were on was vast, with many mines; the entire Wizard City was even built next to a massive demon mine in the center of the island, making overland transportation rather challenging.

For instance, using pack beasts to transport goods from Yiyeta Harbor around mountainous paths to Wizard Land would take seven or eight days, and they might encounter demon beasts along the way.

It would be different if they started from the air. At the very least, it would cut the time in half. Although the airship’s carrying capacity was limited, transporting certain critical materials or novel items not found in Wizard City would still be very cost-effective.

Additionally, the steam airship itself could be a product. Just by mounting a couple of Magic Crystal Cannons on it and reinforcing it with some protective spells, it would become a mobile airborne fortress!

One of these could easily be sold for thousands of Gold Coins.

As for the issue of technology leakage, there was no need to worry in the short term as long as he could get the steam airship to fly in the sky once, he could apply to the council for alchemical patent protection.

Indeed, in Wizard Land, there were protection mechanisms for the production formulas of various magical items, and only thus would wizards possibly publish their hard-earned research results.

In fact, apart from alchemical items, the same applied to high-level spells. Even in his position as a college professor, he could only learn low-level spells without compensation.

There was even less concern for the long term, as what he had brought was merely a low-level toy. In a few years, once he became more familiar with the situation in Wizard Land, he would directly come up with an internal combustion engine, and then the so-called steam airships would be as slow as snails in the sky.

“Airships, ships that fly in the sky?” Lydia was impatient to ask.

“Yes, that’s about right,” Lynn nodded.

Lydia immediately acted as if she had found a treasure, her eyes sparkling with excitement. But she soon noticed that on the design of the airship, there were no wings like those of an airplane, only a small propeller which surely wasn’t enough to lift the airship. It was probably just for adjusting the heading.

“Can this really fly?” Lydia asked curiously. Was it necessary to cast some kind of spell?

“Of course, it can fly,” Lynn said confidently, and then continued smiling, “Do you know why wood can float on water?”

Lydia shook her head uncomprehendingly; it was common knowledge that wood could float, wasn’t it?

“Because the same volume of wood is lighter than water, which means it has a lower density… You can try it out, not only wood, but anything with similar properties can float on water, and conversely, they will sink.”

“The airship can fly in the sky for the same reason that wood floats on water! As long as the density of the gas inside the airbag is less than that of the normative atmosphere, flying becomes naturally feasible.”

Lydia listened intently, nodding her head as though she understood, “So sitting in an airship is like sitting in a boat, lifted into the sky by a very light gas, right?”

“Your comprehension is very good, but your knowledge is far too limited. If you took more of my arithmetic classes, maybe you could also design your own flyer!” Lynn lamented.

Hearing what Lynn said, Lydia’s initially happy expression suddenly froze, and then, with a gloomy face, she realized she would have to join Yiyeta Academy to study these subjects. But the key point was, she had to fly first to pass the assessment…

It seemed like an endless, vicious cycle…

“If you can perfectly make the airship according to the blueprint, then for the maiden flight, I might consider letting you pilot it,” Lynn said with a smile. “I recall your agreement with Master Helram was to fly in the sky without the use of magic, and this should just barely meet the requirements.”

“Can I really pilot it?” Lydia asked excitedly, jumping up and then bumping her head on the frame of a wing. The pain made her tears spin in her eyes, but she still clutched her head and looked eagerly at Lynn.

“Of course, you can. But first, let me say that my demands are very high!” Lynn said with ease.

Although one of his objectives was, in fact, to “persuade”… cough… recruit this half-human girl as his assistant, to help him make and sell those novel creations, thus saving more time to research magic.

But the way one does things is important. If he simply went to invite her bluntly to help her, it might arouse suspicion and not have a good effect.

Only by forcing the other party to strive for the opportunity through their own efforts would they cherish it, and when the time comes to study arithmetic, they would be even more earnest.

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