This result made Luo Ji feel a little melancholy.

The mage profession requires not only hard work, but also talent.

Generally, it is not difficult for people who are found to have qualifications to become a beginner mage as long as they practice hard, but whether they can become an intermediate mage or even a high-level mage is a question mark.

To put it bluntly, if you are not talented enough, it will be useless no matter how much time you spend.

To give a simple example, under the same era and environment, could an ordinary person with very ordinary qualities in all aspects invent a steam engine or a light bulb?

The answer is definitely impossible. His name is neither Watt nor Edison. He does not have this talent at all. It will be useless even if he is given hundreds of years. Even if hundreds of years pass, he will only continue to use candles.

Oil lamps, instead of thinking about inventing something to change the status quo, this is what ordinary people are like.

The same is true for the mage profession. If you want to find a few potential mage talents, it all depends on God's will.

As for those with average qualifications, I'm afraid they will only be stuck at the level of beginner mage in this life, and it is impossible to become an intermediate mage.

If you think that ordinary people can reach the fields that geniuses can reach as long as they work hard, then it can only be said that the brains of people who think this way have to be poor and comfortable to have such naive ideas? This is the opposite.

It feels incredible.

There is a gap that cannot be crossed between geniuses and mortals. This is reality.

"President Mia worked hard during the counterattack in the southern border. I wonder how her recovery has been in the past few months?"

While asking this question, Luo Ji glanced at Mia's face subconsciously.

At least for now, Mia doesn't look weak anymore, and it looks like she should be recovering pretty well.

In this regard, Mia, as the person involved, replied indifferently...

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. If we follow the speed of natural recovery, in another seven or eight months, the consumed mana should be restored to its original state. However, the overdraft in mental power is more serious. This time, the higher-level spells cast over a higher level will bring about

The burden that has come is greater than I expected, and I’m afraid it will take a while for me to cultivate myself.”

Probably because he had been mentally prepared, Luo Ji was not too surprised when he heard this.

After all, high-level spells are not something that mid-level mages can cast. As mid-level wizards, Mia and Iverson are able to cast high-level spells. This really can only be said that they have outstanding talents and deep strength.

If it were an ordinary mid-level spell, Luo Ji gave him a third-level magic core, but the other party couldn't cast it at all. Even halfway through casting it, he died suddenly due to mental breakdown on the spot.

Luo Ji obviously valued this important figure in his own civilization of all worlds who had 'strategic firepower'. After that battle, while giving many rewards, he also ordered people to send a lot of nutritional supplements.

, I just hope Mia can recover quickly.

After lunch, Luo Ji took a short rest and quickly moved to the city's Science and Technology Institute with a group of guards.

In the past few years, he has been busy fighting wars. He has shifted his financial funds and focus to the research and development and production of ordnance. The research and development progress at the Science and Technology Academy has been a bit slow.

As the dean of the Academy of Science and Technology, Xu Jing was anxious!

Under pressure, I collected funds and quickly produced a result. I hope to take this opportunity to apply for a research grant.

No, the people from Luo Ji haven't arrived yet. From a distance, we can see our goblin director standing at the entrance of the Academy of Science and Technology, looking forward to the stars and the moon to welcome him.

"The humble minister Xu Jing is here to see Your Majesty!"

Luo Ji, who got off the carriage, waved to Xu Jing to excuse himself, and then the group quickly walked into the science and technology institute.

The heavy door of the experimental factory was opened, and the smell of diesel suddenly spread inside, making Luo Ji couldn't help but rub his nose.

Then, Luo Ji's eyes fell on the rather small machine in the center of the factory.

"So, this time, does the output power finally meet the standard?"

Obviously, this was not the first time Luo Ji had come to see this. He had come to see it five or six times before. However, the output power had never met the expected requirements, so the Academy of Science and Technology had been constantly making improvements.

And probably because he has seen it too many times, he now feels more calm than excitement.

"Yes, Your Majesty, after many tests, the stability and output power of this internal combustion engine have met the requirements!"

While speaking, Xu Jing waved his hand quickly, and several members of the science and technology institute around him immediately understood. After one operation, the internal combustion engine immediately started operating.

At this moment, along with a burst of sound, Luo Ji could clearly see the entire precise operation process, and the entire machine took on a unique sense of beauty at this moment.

That's right, in recent years, the Academy of Science and Technology's primary research and development project has been the internal combustion engine.

Internal combustion engines can also be called diesel engines or gasoline engines because they mainly use diesel and gasoline as fuel.

What is currently burning is diesel, so it can be called a diesel engine.

Compared with steam turbines, the advantages of diesel engines are small size, light weight, and easy to move.

General cars and some small civilian and agricultural equipment use this kind of diesel engine.

However, if you tell me that you use it to operate a battleship, you are kidding me.

As mentioned above, there is no problem in using it to operate equipment such as cars, but if you want to install it on a steel battleship that moves thousands of tons, then sorry, it can't be moved, and the output power is simply not enough

.

At most, it can be used on speedboats, small cruise ships, or fishing boats.

As for steel battleships, they still have to rely on steam turbines. This is what the battleships of all civilizations now use.

Even if it is upgraded later, it will still be a gas turbine.

However, the manufacture of internal combustion engines is still of great value, after all, large turbines cannot be installed in cars.

After briefly confirming the results, Luo Ji waved his hand, instructing the Academy of Science and Technology to build a prototype for him first, and then consider the next steps after testing the performance in more detail.

Xu Jing naturally responded to this, and then while rubbing his hands, he cautiously came up and asked...

"Your Majesty, can our Science and Technology Institute's funding for this quarter be slightly..."

While speaking, Xu Jing made a 'raise a little' gesture with a pitiful look on his face.

Seeing his appearance, Luo Ji, who was standing aside, couldn't help but laugh.

"I know, I will talk to the Ministry of Finance about the research funding."

Xu Jing was overjoyed when he heard this, and sent Luo Ji out with many thanks.
Chapter completed!