
Xuan Tian Ming did not even think and simply nodded, "I understand."
"Good." Feng Yu Heng increasingly felt that working with Xuan Tian Ming was a joyous thing. There were many modern concepts that he understood with just a simple explanation, and he could get used to many modern things with just a few uses. The clock is an example. It makes him feel very grateful. "Then let's start."
With his words to begin with, everyone entered the working mindset. Even the remaining soldiers watched Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming while holding their breath. They did not miss a single move.
Feng Yu Heng told the four warriors. "This step has high requirements for teams working on puputan. There is a chance that you will not have time to rest at all. As soon as one group is unable to continue, the others should switch immediately. You absolutely must not work when exhausted, otherwise, if there is an error in the amount of force used, the effect on the object in the furnace will be too great."
He's not being alarmist. Ultimately, wind power is lower than electricity in terms of stability. Everything relies on physical labor, which leaves too much uncertainty.
Fortunately, the one who worked in the bellows was an army. No matter if it was in the present or in the past, soldiers were always good at carrying out orders. When it comes to relief efforts for emergencies and disasters, soldiers are used. In the event of a performance for the opening ceremony of a sporting event, soldiers are also used. Because everyone knows that only the soldiers of an army will treat them with respect and move to finish them as if their lives were at stake. In their minds, subordinates would obey their superiors without a second thought. The order must be executed. With the presence of the army, anything is possible.
The oxidation and removal period of carbon consumed a lot of Feng Yu Heng's energy. He endured the bloating pain coming from his lower abdomen and sat in front of the furnace. The heat from the furnace caused her cheeks to redden, giving her an extremely beautiful appearance. But no one admired him. Even Xuan Tian Ming was fully concentrating on the furnace. The pace of producing steel is becoming increasingly difficult at every step. It is very likely that they will fail at the last step. It was a result he did not want to see at all.
Finally, enough time had passed and the furnace could be opened. Feng Yu Heng raised his hand towards the soldiers who were working on the bellows and shouted. "Stop!"
Bells stopped, and the furnace opened. He took out the steel obtained from the melting phase and placed it on the ground. He then used a small spoon and picked it up. However, he shook his head, "The heat gain is uneven. The amount of carbon removed is not even up to 0.1 percent. Do again!"
No one is sad. Because of their previous experience, everyone knows that succeeding on that first attempt is impossible.
But sometimes, things just happen. The more you hope for something, the more it will fail. Conversely, when you do not care or feel that you will definitely fail, it will be easier to succeed.
For example, during the oxidation and removal of carbon, although he did not feel this would also be too difficult a step, nor did he think that they would actually succeed on the second attempt. By the time he went to scoop with his little spoon, familiar feelings, colors, and smells appeared. His heart was filled with excitement, as he looked at Xuan Tian Ming in disbelief. "Successful! The amount of carbon removed from this section is at least 0.3 percent! Xuan Tian Ming, this is the best!"
Hearing that it was the best, Xuan Tian Ming and the roughly 100 soldiers all felt goosebumps on their skin. Such emotions are something that cannot be expressed in words. Everyone gasps. They had nowhere to vent their excitement and some people even knelt down.
Feng Yu Heng decided to continue working on the furnace. Finally, after 36 consecutive batches, 28 of them ended successfully.
Xuan Tian Ming was overjoyed and grabbed his hand, saying. "This is a great thing. At the very least, the spirit of the soldiers was high. As long as they have the spirit, we will definitely succeed in producing steel."
Naturally, he also understood this reason, but it would be the next phase of purification. There was no need for so much wind power, so they could do this back in the furnace inside Xu Tian Cave. That's why he recommended. "Let's work in the cave. The purification phase is slow. It doesn't need a lot of people. However, it requires a lot of concentration. It would be better if we both did. Also. .. It's not convenient for me to be outside for too long."
Xuan Tian Ming understood what he meant and went to give an explanation to the soldiers. The two then returned inside Xu Tian Cave. Feng Yu Heng immediately announced that the two would enter total seclusion. Other than the soldiers who sent food, they would not see any visitors, and they would definitely not take a single step outside of Xu Tian Cave. All the affairs of the army were left to an officer to deal with until Qian Li returned to take over that responsibility.
At first, people believed that, even if they entered total seclusion, they would come out after eight to ten days. However, who knew that the refining phase would cause the moon to pass like a day. Spring gave way to Summer, and when Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming finally walked out of Xu Tian Cave, 108 days had passed...