Pipe No. 98p36 is the steam pipe that has been involved in accidents recently. It is installed close to the mine wall and is about 500 meters long. There is also a section that is buried deep under the ore and has been out of service for a long time.

During this period, the production tasks in the B36 mine were very large. The air pressure in the steam pipe was extremely high, causing some parts of the pipe to spit hot steam outwards, as if it would explode at any time.

Luke looked close to where the smoke was coming from. He saw that the entire pipe was covered with patches, and the leaking steam spurted out from the edges of the patches. This was very dangerous. If the pipes aged and cracked, the sudden increase in air pressure could destroy the patches.

The board collapsed together with the broken ore.

Like a shotgun, it can easily injure people passing by.

Luke looked back at Director Kundern. He and the supervisors stood far away, and they all looked like they would never get closer. On the other hand, the Norton team was guarding him, and Rebecca was always ready to catch him and push him back.

leave.

Although Mina was also scared, she still had the courage to follow him with her briefcase on her back.

Luke knocked on the pipe, and the echo was very mixed.

After reading the guide written by the great player, Luke knew that this pipe often burst, not just because of excessive internal pressure.

The use of mysterious props is another important incentive.

In addition to steam, there is also very powerful mysterious energy in the pipe. This mysterious energy originates from the heat energy sent from hell, so it has the same violent personality as hell.

The increased air pressure inside the pipeline makes this mysterious energy more active, increasing the chance of the pipeline bursting.

Luke made a brief inspection and then came to the front of Director Kunden.

Kun Deen looked at the workers gathered not far away, and then asked Luke in a low voice: "I know asking you questions is not in compliance with the company's regulations, but the production task is too heavy, and the entire pipeline is not handled properly. The workers

I don't dare to get close to it. And since it keeps having problems, I can't finish the production here.

Sir, you are a professional steam engineer, can you tell me a little bit about the truth...can it be repaired?"

As he spoke, Kundern quietly placed a stack of bills in Luke's trench coat pocket, and patted it to let Luke feel the thickness of the bills.

Very healthy!

"According to the company's regulations, I really can't reveal anything related to the pipeline to you..." Luke looked at Norton who was following him. Norton immediately led the people away and pulled Mina away who didn't know what was going on.

Kun Deen also drove all the supervisors around him far away.

When only Kun Deen was left, Luke whispered: "The condition of the pipeline is very serious. If it is not replaced, the frequency of accidents will increase in the future."

Although Kunden had anticipated this situation, hearing it from a steam engineer made him lose his last chance.

"It must not be replaced! The people above don't think about the pipeline problem. They only care about the output. Can't it be repaired?"

Luke shrugged: "You have also seen the condition of that pipeline, how to repair it? Simple repair itself will damage the pipeline... There is an alchemical layer inside, and it cannot be repaired by just welding a piece of iron plate.

Even if major repairs are carried out, the steam in this section of the pipeline must be stopped."

Kundeln took out another wad of bills and put them in Luke's other pocket.

"I know you must have a way, please help...it can make it last for one production cycle. You are a steam expert, so you must know how to make steam obedient."

Luke held the form and said in embarrassment: "It's my first day at work. I can't do something that violates company regulations. If Mrs. Yolanda knows about our conversation, I may be fired."

Kundern was even more sure that the steam engineer in front of him could solve this problem. He took out a wad of banknotes and put it in Luke's hand, with a flattering smile on his face: "Mr. Luke! If you can repair this pipe,

The workers and I will be grateful to you and will never report you. As for Norton and the others...

Leave it to me and I can make them forget some things."

Luke weighed the weight of the banknotes in his hand and had to sigh that as a mine supervisor, you can really make a lot of money.

I originally thought of coming quietly at night and doing some tricks on this section of pipeline, but now I can do it openly.

Luke put the banknotes in his pocket, then sighed and said: "Although this is against the company's regulations, I am a person who is prone to sympathy. I don't want to see children like Mina again.

Wandering in the heavy snow wearing thin clothes."

"Yes, yes, yes, Mina is a poor child." Kundern hurriedly agreed: "Mr. Luke, you are a kind-hearted person and cannot bear to see our livelihood cut off by a pipeline.

Do you need me to prepare anything?"

"65 pure beehive candles... prepare 80 in case you don't have enough. 3 kilograms of quartz powder; ten large barrels of cinnabar paint; 12 pairs of worn miners' gloves.

There are also zombies wandering in the mine with undead legs, including four left legs.

that's it……"

Kun Deen took out his small notebook and recorded it. The more he remembered, the more he felt something was wrong. Are these things used to repair steam pipes?

80 candles can seal pipe leaks!

"Sir, I'm not questioning you, but am I mistaken? Don't repairing steam pipelines require steel plates, adhesives, sealants, and welding?

Why... still need zombie thighs?"

Luke said unhappily: "Are you questioning me? Do you think that pipe can be repaired with steel plates, adhesives and other things?"

Kunden shook his head.

"Then send someone to prepare. Things that are not available here should be available in Steam City."

"Okay, okay."

Although Kun De'en couldn't figure out why these things were needed to repair steam pipes, since it was a steam engineer who wanted it, it was definitely not something he could question now. Anyway, people can't escape here, everything depends on the final effect.

After writing the list, Kundern immediately sent someone to prepare the items according to the list. He informed the workers that Mr. Luke was willing to help repair the pipes privately, and also "persuaded" the Norton team with money, allowing them to pretend they didn't know about this place.

Things that happened.

The workers were very happy to hear that the steam engineers were willing to repair the pipes, and the shutdown affected them even more.

Mina ran over and asked Luke happily: "Sir, are you really willing to help us repair this pipeline?"

Luke made a shushing gesture to Mina: "Don't talk nonsense, it will make me lose my job."

Mina quickly covered her mouth: "Yes, sir, I will never tell anyone."

People who took the rail car to Steam City to purchase items came back very quickly, and they also chopped off the thighs of a few zombies that were knocked away by the rail car.

Miner's gloves were also easily assembled.

Then it was performance time.

Luke first asked the workers to relieve the pressure of the steam pipe, and then inserted candles on it at regular intervals along the pipe.

As the pressure inside the pipe drops, the leaking steam gradually decreases.

Luke came to the beginning of the pipeline and placed the four zombie left legs on the upper end of the pipeline one after another. Then a magical scene happened. The zombies' left legs lined up and jumped forward without any external force.

The four zombie legs jumped over the top of the candle one by one, and the moment the fourth zombie leg crossed over... the candle automatically ignited!

Everyone watched this magical scene, watching the zombie legs jumping along the pipe again and again, and candles burning. The scene was extremely quiet, with only the clicking sound of the zombie legs jumping up and down.

When the four zombie legs jumped to the other end of the pipe, after all the candles were lit, they were scattered into powder. The originally burning orange-red light of the candles turned into a dim light like a will-o'-the-wisp.

The pipe gradually turned red, and soon became like a red-hot iron block. The heat emitted made people close to it feel the furnace-like high temperature, but the candles burning on it did not have any

Signs of melting.

The temperature of the pipeline continued to rise, and some people could not bear the high temperature and had to retreat.

Luke observed the condition of the pipe. When the metal of the pipe was about to melt, he picked up the bag containing quartz powder and sprinkled the quartz powder evenly on the pipe. The pipe in contact with the quartz cooled rapidly, and the surface showed

Lots of cracks.

Instead, the candle melted at this time, and the liquid wax was pulled by some kind of force and dispersed into the cracks. The color gradually turned red and dark, forming an evil yet artistic pattern.

Then Luke found a few workers and asked them to put on gloves and apply cinnabar paint on the pipes.

Then he stood aside and watched.

Kunden stepped forward and asked cautiously: "Mr. Luke, what you just performed was...alchemy?"

"No, this is a secret technique. Hey, the entire surface of the pipe must be covered with paint, especially the repaired cracks. Apply an extra layer." Luke said to Kundern while instructing the workers to paint.

: "This is an emergency repair technique for steam pipelines that I happened to learn. It can reconnect the disconnected alchemical layers inside the pipeline to achieve deep repair of the pipeline.

But... it has a time limit, and it has to be re-patched in three or four months."

Hearing that this repair could last for at least three months, Kun De'en was very happy: "That's great. As long as it doesn't cause any more accidents, you will be the great benefactor of our b36 mine. After three months, please be sure to

Let’s do it again…your labor fee is negotiable!”

Luke laughed and said: "I don't know what will happen in three months. Maybe you don't have such a large workload here, and the company is willing to spend a sum of money to replace this old pipeline."

"The money to replace the pipeline has to be paid out of our mine. I would rather ask you, sir, to repair it every three months." Kun De'en took out another sum of money and gave it to Luke: "The replacement of the pipeline will be left to the next person.

Let the supervisor worry about it."

Luke happily accepted the money and said: "Okay, I listen to you, I know how to fill out the inspection form. After the No. 98p36 pipe was welded and repaired, all faults were eliminated, and it is fully qualified!"

"Yes, completely qualified!" Kun Deen laughed loudly.

After the workers coated the pipes with paint, Luke asked them to burn all their gloves.

A huge banging sound came from the inside of the pipe, and then the banging sound became more and more intensive, as if something was knocking on the inner wall of the pipe.

The paint that had just been applied dried quickly and peeled off piece by piece with the vibration. The paint pieces that fell on the ground turned into red smoke and rose up, drilling into the exposed dark red lines. The lines began to glow and gradually became brighter.

When I got up, the knocking sound inside the pipe turned into the sound of pumping water, as if there was a strong flow of water rushing inside.

But the steam valve is closed, so there can't be so much water in the pipe.

Kunden couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Mr. Luke, is it okay?"

"Of course it's no problem!" After the last wisp of red smoke penetrated into the lines of the pipe, Luke said: "Ventilate and pressurize, let's see the effect."

The workers who heard the command immediately turned the valve of the pipeline.

High-temperature and high-pressure steam enters the pipeline, and the workers next to the pressure gauge continuously report the numbers above.

1 MPa

2 MPa

3 MPa

4 MPa

…

The pointer moves slowly until it stops in the red area of ​​the dial.

This is already the upper limit of the design pressure of the steam pipe. Under normal circumstances, this pipe would have been smoking everywhere, but now it is always lying there calmly, as if it is a newly installed steam pipe.

Kun Deen's heart was finally relieved. The money spent was so worth it.

"Work has started. Everyone is working overtime today to double the ore production that has been reduced due to pipeline repairs."

The machine roared quickly, and the entire b36 mine resumed work and production in full swing under the supervision of supervisors and supervisors at all levels.

Luke checked the remaining pipelines half-heartedly, and then got on the departing orbital mine car under the protection of Kundern and the Norton team.

In the speeding minecart, Mina and Luke sat together, lights passing by one by one.

No one spoke at first, but halfway through the journey, Rebecca couldn't help but ask Luke: "Mr. Luke, on the way here, you said that we are all exploited. We...especially the workers

We are the real creators of wealth, but most of it has been exploited by corporations and oligarchs."

Luke was shocked when he heard it: "Did I say these words?"

Luke couldn't remember ever saying such harsh words.

But Norton testified for Rebecca: "Sir, you said it. You also said that if the workers unite, they can erupt with power that makes the company and the oligarchs fear and tremble.

We just met.

Just to make a steam pipeline work normally, Kundenen was willing to bow to us and give us so much money. If the workers made the entire mine unproductive, I think he would definitely agree to any conditions put forward by the workers...

"

Luke was completely dumbfounded this time.

I blame myself for being so engrossed in reading the guide at the time that I had no idea what Kouhei said.

Although these things are just a layer of window paper, can this layer of window paper be broken by oneself?

I came to winter just to get a power engine for the floating fortress. I came quietly without shooting. I didn’t want to make a big deal. Now it’s not about shooting, it’s about using big cannons!
Chapter completed!