Master of Thermodynamics

Chapter 845 Protective development

“Is this the largest ‘snow thorn forest’ on the ice sheet?”

Renault looked at the endless snow forest with huge admiration in his eyes.

Except for the two Northland natives, including the same cat and dog, everyone in the team had the same expression on their faces.

“Yes, Lord Renault… The reason why the Snow Thorns Kingdom is called the Snow Thorns Kingdom, and the Thorns Ice Field is called the Thorns Ice Field is precisely because of their existence…”

“Gladiator” Timothy nodded and replied.

This kind of shrub called “snow thorns” is generally less than 3 meters in height, which is not considered tall among shrubs in other worlds.

The trunk of the snow thorns is like a branch of gray-white stalagmites, with vertical stripes all over the surface. The lower part of the trunk is about half a meter thick, and the diameter becomes smaller as it goes up. The top end is as sharp as a sword point.

The branches of the snow thorns are small “stalagmites” that grow from the trunk and point diagonally toward the sky. Each branch has a large number of smaller spikes, and all of them are quite sharp. If they are pricked, It is by no means a wonderful thing.

This ice sheet is full of snow thorns, with a total area of ​​no less than 12,000 square kilometers. They grow densely and impermeable to the wind, and they are simply a huge “web of spikes.”

“…In this ice field, snow thorns are very few plants that can survive the harsh winter. Even if they are frozen by ice and snow, they will not die… A few months later, the weather will warm up, the ice and snow will subside, and the snow thorns will return. Pull out new branches, and the branches will be covered with green leaves…”

Timothy looked up at the gloomy sky, his tone full of regret:

“Unfortunately, it is 7 o’clock in the morning, and the sky will not be bright in another 3 hours… If the sun comes out, you will find that this snow thorn forest is very beautiful…”

At this time, every tree trunk and branch of the snow thorns condensed a layer of transparent ice crystals, turning them into a magnificent “tree of ice.”

This unique ice branch structure allows the snowflakes flying in the air to slide down directly after falling on the surface of the shrubs, without being able to attach at all.

Millions of snow thorns grow in this vast expanse of snow. Under the decoration of the cold winter, they have transformed into a beautiful and magnificent forest of ice crystals.

Renault could fully imagine that if the sun rises, under the rendering of the sun, the ice crystals reflect the sun, or are stained with red glow, this huge forest of snow thorns must be breathtakingly beautiful.

“It’s really a pity!”

Renault sighed, pointed his finger at the sky, and said regretfully:

“I can feel that the sky is always lingering with the breath of ice and snow. For a period of time in the future, the snow will not stop and it is impossible to see the sun…”

Another “Gladiator”, Patrick, noticed that Renault seemed to be more interested in Snow Thorns, and suddenly said:

“Your Excellency Reynolds, for us Northlanders, the snow thorn is a very important tree… Its branches are rich in oil, more resistant to burning than other trees, and emit more heat when burned.”

“So, although the spikes of snow thorns are a headache, before the arrival of winter, many people in the North will chop down a batch of snow thorns, dry them and store them as firewood for heating in the cold winter…”

Seeing this honorable lord listen seriously, Patrick spoke more vigorously.

“In addition, the snow thorn has an extremely strange characteristic. Once the weather turns cold, it will produce a strange toxin. As the temperature gets lower and lower, the toxin will gradually accumulate… It is the lingering winter month. It was also the most toxic period…”

“If you are accidentally stabbed by a spike, your body will gradually become stiff and your body temperature will also drop. You must soak in hot water for a period of time or drink a potion made from’flaming grass’ to get rid of the toxins… …If you are stabbed too many times, your body temperature will drop very quickly, and you may not be able to save it even if you soak in hot water…”

“Of course, if the strength is relatively strong, such as the awakened, you don’t need to be too afraid of spikes. It doesn’t matter if you get hit by spikes a few times… This is why ordinary people don’t easily enter the thorny ice sheet in the cold winter… …”

“Interestingly, as the winter passes and the weather warms up, the toxicity of the snow thorns will slowly dissipate… After summer, the toxicity will completely disappear. At this time, no matter how many times you are stabbed by spikes, you will not die. …Fortunately, snow thorns have this characteristic, otherwise no one would dare to chop them down…”

These words greatly aroused Renault’s interest. He looked at a snow thorn not far away and flicked his finger lightly.

“Snapped!”

A snow thorn tree slat less than half a meter was broken by an invisible hand and floated in front of him automatically.

Then he took a breath, and the solid ice crystals covering the branches disappeared without a trace in an instant, revealing the grayish-white bark.

Renault stretched out another finger, touched the surface of the branch, and felt intently.

Everyone calmed down immediately, and even their breathing was relieved a lot.

“…Hey, there seems to be a strange power in the branches…Its nature is a bit similar to the force of ice elements, but it seems to be a little different…”

Renault murmured.

Hearing the words “Ice Elemental Power”, several of the Ice Element Extraordinary in the team broke down a section of snow thorn branches, followed Renault’s approach, clenching the branches and feeling seriously.

But they found nothing.

In the feelings of several transcendents, the branch is just a dead object, no different from a stone.

Renault showed a hint of playfulness:

“Hey, it’s interesting, it seems that this should be the true face of “toxin”… The real reason that causes the body to become stiff and lower in body temperature is actually a special elemental power…”

The two northern turtles looked at each other, and felt that the three views were subverted.

The snow thorns that can be seen everywhere in the entire Northland actually contain elemental power?

Are they the legendary magic plant?

Renault groaned for a moment, looked at the extraordinary wind system in the team, and said:

“Grumman, send a message to the’Snow Dragon’ in the rear, asking them to inform the research and development system to establish a research institute in Bingquan Port as soon as possible, and assign a group of personnel to specialize in the study of snow thorns on the ice field.”

“Let them understand to me what the nature of the special power contained in the snow thorns is, why do they appear in winter and dissipate in summer? I have a strong hunch that snow thorns are likely to give us a huge surprise…”

After a pause, he said again:

“In addition, let people make a plan to conduct a comprehensive exploration of the snow thorns on the thorns ice field, find out their specific distribution, and study how to protect the development…”

“Yes!”

The extraordinary wind system named “Grumman” quickly rose into the sky with the remote magic communication station on his back, and began to send messages to the Xuelong.

“Hey, old man, do you know what’protective development’ is?”

Timothy touched Patrick with his elbow and asked in a low voice.

Patrick shook his head blankly.

However, the head steward of the team, Schneider, answered this question with a smile:

“Big man, the meaning of’protective development’ means that from now on, the snow thorns on the ice field are not allowed to be felled at will. Anyone who wants to fell down must obtain our approval!”

“what?”

The two northern turtles were stunned.

what? Isn’t this too domineering?

The people in the North can’t even cut the snow thorns on their own land? What do you use for heating in winter? Isn’t this forcing everyone to freeze to death?

Schneider added with a smile:

“Don’t worry, this is by no means a bad thing… If I’m right, it won’t be long before an industrial chain formed around snow thorns will appear in the North. The snow thorns will bring a lot of wealth, and the people of the North will also be very rich. Get rich soon.”

“As for heating, people in the North can use honeycomb fuel blocks in the future… Believe me, it is much more convenient than snow thorn wood, and you don’t have to worry about being stabbed by spikes all the time…”

In Thousand Lakes Republic, this kind of thing has been staged countless times.

Wherever Haichao leads the business attentively, a large number of factories will rise up, and local residents will become rich at a “flying speed”.

The two northern turtles looked at each other suspiciously, with doubts in their hearts and great expectations.

real or fake? In the past few thousand years, in the eyes of Northlanders, snow thorns are equivalent to firewood for heating in winter. Can it really bring a lot of wealth?

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, the distinguished Lord Renault treated Snow Brambles so solemnly, the two would never believe Schneider’s words.

“Patrick, didn’t you say that there are several roads through the snow thorn forest?”

At this moment, Renault opened his mouth and said:

“Take us to the nearest passage!”

“Yes!”

Patrick replied respectfully.