"Did Griffith see us?"
Titus looked up at the sky and found no trace of the white falcon.
Then he went upstairs to see the captain of the guard whom he had not seen for many days, and walked side by side with her into the fortress transformed from the Hunter hut.
Wenda went on a business trip this time to be one step ahead of him and carry out a confidential mission.
She wanted to escort the wise man Gao Goosi of the original Alchemy Guild and his assistants, avoid everyone's eyes and ears, and quietly arrive at this Hunter castle.
This is not the first time this secret operation has been carried out.
In the past two years, whenever the alchemists needed to do field work, Titus would personally bring people over and stay here temporarily.
On the one hand, it is to ensure the safety of the operation and to see the experimental results with one's own eyes. On the other hand, it can also take this opportunity to have a private date with the two ladies Lora·Blamont or Ashara·Dayne from the south.
Unfortunately, this time, Titus did not have extra time to stay at the forest cabin for vacation.
After this trip, he still had urgent business matters to deal with. As soon as these matters were finished, he had to rush back to Starpike to receive guests from the southwest of the Reach, and could not spare time to get together with a certain female Earl.
Of course.
"Dating" in other places is most likely a private matter, but here at Starpike Earl, such private matters also indirectly serve official matters.
It was in this story-telling Hunter fortress that with his outstanding personal ability, he successively conquered the descendants of the Giant Eagle King, the daughter of Blamont, and the Starfall star with the bloodline of the "King of Torrentine", achieving an achievement that even the "conquerors" had not achieved.
This laid a solid network foundation for his layout in the western part of Dorne.
Well, connections.
But today I am in a hurry, and it is not easy to continue to expand my network.
Back then, Titus asked Gold Cloaks captain Andy to kidnap a large number of Pyromancer and his assistants and apprentices from King's Landing. In order to provide them with a safe experimental environment, he specially opened a secret cave near Starpike as a scientific research site.
Until this year, these alchemists have been undertaking two core tasks.
The wise man Gao Goosi is responsible for the direction of "Wildfire improvement" and "safe use", and the wise man Beric is leading the "Shenlong Completion" project.
Boss Tob Mott, who has moved from King's Landing to Dornish Marches, occasionally goes over to help.
Don't underestimate Boss Tob. In addition to being an excellent the Smith and businessman, he also learned many magic tricks from Qohor City.
After almost two years of intensive research, both major topics have been steadily advancing, many difficulties have been overcome, and more and more positive progress has been made.
Just say this Wildfire.
This is a very destructive flammable liquid that can burn for a long time and has a strange fluorescent green appearance.
Once ignited, it will burn wildly until the object it is attached to is completely burned.
Its penetrating power is also extremely strong and can penetrate into clothes, wood, leather and even steel, causing some materials that are not easy to burn to burst into flames. Even if it is floating on water, Wildfire can continue to burn.
This characteristic makes it an ideal war weapon for Targaryen kings - especially when there are no dragons in the royal family.
However, the practical application of Wildfire is restricted by its extreme instability.
The older the Wildfire is, the stronger its "temper" is, the more powerful it is, and the more dangerous it is. Just a little spark can completely ignite it.
Even exposure to strong sunlight, excessive temperature and direct light may trigger spontaneous combustion.
Once Wildfire ignites, the heat wave it generates will spread wildly, instantly triggering a sharp expansion of the surrounding air, and then causing a widespread chain reaction - yes, it will explode violently.
Not only can it cause a devastating blow to the enemy, but if you are not careful, it will also backfire on the user himself.
This is also the reason why the wise man Gao Goosi led the team to Hunter Fortress. It is far away from human settlements and suitable for high-risk Wildfire applications.
The production process of Wildfire is long and full of unknown dangers. Of the entire Westeros, only Alchemists' Guild has the complete formula and production method.
In this regard, even the origins of Pyromancer, those clergymen of the Red God religion who are more influential in Essos, may not be comparable to them.
According to Pyromancer people, the process of making Wildfire is inseparable from the blessing of magic.
The finished product Wildfire will be put into a special small clay pot. The wall of the pot is made rough and uneven, and is also engraved with complex runes.
According to the warlocks, this design can enhance the binding force on Wildfire and reduce its risk of deflagration.
Transportation must be carried out at night when the temperature is lower, and the inside of the truck carrying the Wildfire tank must be covered with dry sand as a buffer and flame retardant layer to prevent damage to the pot due to bumps on the road.
After arriving at the destination, the clay pot will be sealed with wax with excellent sealing performance and stored in a cool and dry cellar. Just in case, a special pump will be used to fill the cellar with water. The heat insulation and cooling properties of water will be used to achieve safe storage of Wildfire.
Black Earl provides Pyromancers with a better research environment than King's Landing. More importantly, he often throws out some advanced ideas from past and present times.
This makes Gao Goosi, the wise man who leads the Wildfire improvement project, often have his imagination opened up.
In particular, the "saltpeter ice making" method mentioned by Titus brought great inspiration to Gao Goosi after the two had in-depth discussions.
The chemical composition of saltpeter is sodium nitrate, which is a natural mineral with unique physical and chemical properties. Making ice from saltpeter is also an ancient and effective refrigeration technology.
The core principle is that when nitrate is dissolved in water, it will absorb a large amount of heat through intermolecular interactions, causing the water temperature to drop sharply. When the temperature drops below the freezing point, the water molecules rearrange and form ice crystals.
The specific operation steps are not complicated: first pour water into the container, then grind the saltpeter into powder, then sprinkle it evenly into the water and stir to promote dissolution. During this process, the water temperature will drop rapidly. After waiting for a period of time, the water will gradually solidify into ice.
The application of this method provides key assistance for the safe transportation of Wildfire. Now, with the assistance of saltpeter ice-making technology, Wildfire tanks can achieve relatively safe long-distance transportation.
However, Pyromancer still insist that in addition to the cooling protection of ice cubes, the mantras they recite along the way also play a big role and can effectively avoid accidents.
Titus did not deny this.
Regardless of whether their spells really have miraculous effects or only bring psychological comfort to the operator, as long as it is a method that can ensure the safety of transportation, he is willing to support the existence of this method.
Sometimes, he really felt that the world he was in was quite strange.
The wave of great navigation has already swept across the east and west coasts, and the dawn of the Renaissance has also flickered in some free city-states, but the shackles of the Dark Middle Ages still firmly bind most of the land.
These three completely different characteristics of the times actually exist on the Eastern and Western continents - or in other words, the two continents.
The popularity of "technology" in the Eastern Continent Essos seems to be higher, but what is speechless is that most of the city-states there still practice extremely backward slavery.
The leaders of various city-states are also conducting violent rule that can be described as barbaric.
As for the Western Continent Westeros.
The technological level here is actually not inferior to that on the other side of the Narrow Sea.
But those cutting-edge scientific knowledge and research results are always in the hands of Oldtown Citadel bachelors and doctors.
The "gray sheep" only recorded knowledge and results in books and shelved them in the cabinet, neither promoting commercial development nor benefiting people's livelihood, and completely wasting their scientific research value.
Since saltpeter is used, Titus has of course tried to make granular gunpowder before.
He tried to use this big treasure in the war that was bound to happen in the future.
Whether it's for people or strangers.
But the facts told him that due to the so-called magical influence of this magical world, or some kind of physical coefficient difference that he had not yet understood, the finished product made by Titus was far less powerful than Pyromancer's Wildfire.
The latter was closer to the effect he had in mind than the explosives he concocted.
In particular, the improved ice-sealed Wildfire is more explosive and safer than before. It has not been officially put into military use before, but was first used in engineering by Titus.
"Tune" Torrentine to completely flatten and widen the rapids, waterfalls and canyon fissures that obstruct the waterway, and "open up" the entire upper reaches of the river----
It is "Wildfire"!
The green fire exploded on the river, shooting out beautiful flames - the scene was quite shocking.
Of course, this huge project cannot be completed solely by the explosive flames played by Pyromancer people.
In addition to their core technical support, Whitegrove bachelor Old Nelson, who is good at mechanical structure, also contributed a lot.
It was through a large number of rigorous and precise calculations that Bachelor Nelson was able to accurately locate the key blasting points needed to transform the river channel.
He clarified which locations were the core points that blocked the waterway, and which locations could be destroyed to maximize the space and depth of the river.
Otherwise, just relying on this group of alchemy talents who only know magic and spells and prefer the field of chemistry, if they are allowed to hold big weapons, they will be helpless and have no idea where to start or where to bomb in order to get the desired results.
Titus exchanged a few words with Wenda and learned that all personnel inside the fortress and involved in this project operation were ready.
Soon, the convoy driven by Pyromancer slowly came out of the fortress.
Each carriage is loaded with Wildfire cans that are well sealed and carefully "frozen".
On the way to Torrentine, the wise man Gao Goosi excitedly discussed with Titus more uses of the frozen version of Wildfire.
Titus is very patient with this Westeros intellectual, regardless of whether he is a magician or a scientific person.
Not only did he respond, he also shared some tips on recycling saltpeter.
After the ice cubes are made, they can be used directly. If you want to reuse the saltpeter, you can take out the ice cubes containing the saltpeter and separate the saltpeter through distillation or natural volatilization.
Titus knows a few faster ways.
He also specifically reminded that when saltpeter dissolves, it will absorb a large wave of heat, causing the temperature to drop sharply. Pay attention to safety during operation and avoid direct contact with low-temperature ice cubes or solutions to prevent frostbite for those handling it.
Here at Titus, every Pyromancer is an extremely precious talent.
This group of outstanding employees volunteered to do the most dangerous jobs, but they never made any noise or made any mention of salary increases or insurance. They were truly extraordinary.
Very wild Wildfire: