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History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 195

195fury. hole punchers (2)

“Long, long ago, when the quality of the treated water was relatively good and the number of coliforms was less than 1,000 (100 mL, MPN), the biological oxygen demand (BOD) was less than 2 mg/L, and the maximum turbidity was less than 10 degrees, the slow filtration method was adopted..”

“……for a moment.”

“This is a treatment method aimed at removing a small amount of suspended solids and trace amounts of organic substances in raw water from groundwater, dam water where eutrophication has not progressed, lake water, and river water where pollution has not progressed. The slow filtration method filters raw water slowly through a relatively thin sand layer.…….”

“that… … only…….”

“This action also removes trace amounts of ammonia nitrogen, manganese, bacteria, and odorous substances from suspended solids. At annual maximum turbidity of 10 degrees or less, a settling pond is not necessary. At annual maximum turbidity of 10 to 30, a normal settling pond is installed. At annual maximum turbidity of 30 degrees or higher, a settling pond capable of chemical treatment is installed..”

“……Grumble, fuyuuuu.”

Serazade's head was thrown back..

Soon a loud snoring sound rang out..

A satisfied smile appeared on Lloyd's face..

‘good.’

Judging from the way Serazade is sleeping soundly, it seems like she has lost a lot of energy during the day..

It's probably thanks to Javiel's hard work with the sword..

He looked back at Javiel, who was standing next to him..

The meaning was conveyed through hand gestures..

“That's it. open hearing.”

Javiel saw his hand gesture and reacted..

Opened the sense of hearing that had been intentionally blocked..

“Is it over?.”

“uh. Do you regret not being able to hear the lullaby??”

“no. at all.”

Javiel shakes his head with a stern face..

Lloyd's smile turned mischievous..

“at all? really? really?”

“yes. Absolutely.”

“I don't think it's true. You might want to hear a lullaby. it is not so?”

“It's not like that.”

“Imagine. I sleep very comfortably. I'm going to dreamland while listening to a soft lullaby. There is no pain or worry there. Perfect relaxation. Complete relaxation where even the dead skin cells on the soles of your feet are comfortably removed. It's sagging. Warm. Cozy and cozy. Thumping. Just thinking about it. Kyaaa. Isn't it cool??”

“…….”

“I know that? You just opened your eyes slightly?”

“…….”

“Uh huh. Don't open your eyes again.”

“…….”

“That's why I'm now glaring at you with my flounder eyes open.?”

“……Phew. really.”

Javiel sighed deeply..

It's disgusting.

It's so disgusting it's driving me crazy.

If you think about it, I really want to hit you with a chestnut..

If it weren't for the master he served, he would definitely have done that..

But I don't have time for that now..

'Cause now it's time to go to work.

“Can I just do the same thing as yesterday?.”

“uh.”

Javiel quickly put aside his resentment toward Lloyd for a moment..

Instead, he calmly asked only what to do for today..

Lloyd nodded..

“There will be a place I marked during the day..”

“Can I just keep the size and slope of the tunnel the same??”

“uh. Because I marked it as a guideline just like yesterday. Just do it as is..”

“All right.”

Javiel got up from his seat..

And I took a sword.

Just like it has been the last few days.

A sturdy leather vest was worn over a simple shirt..

I also brought a mask to protect my nose and mouth from the thick dust..

“Then take a little rest and come back..”

“uh. You too be careful.”

“All right.”

Lloyd will probably stay up for a couple of hours like usual and then come out to the scene..

So yourself?

All you have to do is dig in the designated area until Lloyd comes..

All you have to do is drill a hole exactly in the designated area..

Thinking like that, Javiel left the dorm..

Excavation work for qanat construction.

I went to the site where the construction was taking place..

As I was traveling to the site, the events I had experienced in this city came to mind one by one..

‘Has it already been two months?.’

It's been two months since I came to this city..

I had to stay in the dorm for the first month..

Lloyd's daily routine was to bicker with Serazade in his lodgings while he did the surveying and planning..

Luckily it wasn't boring.

It also served as an appropriate warm-up and stimulation for a higher level of swordsmanship..

Meanwhile, Lloyd's tunnel survey and qanat design were completed..

At the foot of the distant mountains of the west.

Did you say that they succeeded in designing an tunnel that would connect the 36-kilometer gap from the water intake site to be built there in the shortest possible distance?.

It was from that day.

‘Has it been a month since I last slept properly?.’

In the second month, I barely slept..

The reason was simple.

During the day, I had to compete with Serazade in swordsmanship and tie her up..

At night, I went out to the field and got busy digging a tunnel..

Thanks to this, it was normal to feel extreme fatigue..

Sometimes I felt dizzy.

A mana heart of enormous density that surpasses that of an ordinary sword master..

It was like that even though I was supplementing my stamina with shabby mental techniques..

But Javiel didn't care.

No, I was actually enjoying this situation..

Even though there was a simple way to stun Serazade and put him to rest in an instant, I didn't do it..

I deliberately overworked myself by participating in competitions all day long..

‘Just by overcoming extreme fatigue, you can become disciplined little by little..’

I will no longer settle for just being a sword master..

The level of the shabby mind will be raised to a higher level..

If you want to do that, you can't do it the usual way..

That kind of determination is not enough.

Javiel was painfully aware of that fact..

If you had to overcome human limitations to reach the level of a sword master,?

Now that we are aiming for the top, we must completely throw off the bonds of humanity..

Must withstand all adverse conditions.

I have to overcome it..

Literally unanswered questions.

Because you are challenging a place that no one has ever stepped foot on or reached before..

Because I am trying to move towards such a transcendental state..

Javiel thought that this level of hardship and difficulty was natural..

I arrived at the scene determined to overcome today too..

“He said we could start working from the inside. Follow me.”

I received guidance from a rebel man guarding the scene..

I walked through a long tunnel..

As I was walking, I could see traces of Lloyd's work throughout the day..

‘Lloyd, you are blocking all remaining passages in the existing tunnel that will not be used as waterways..’

Bricks and cement were seen piled up here and there..

Most of the passages that were originally open were tightly blocked..

This was probably to prevent water from flowing into the wrong place within the qanat to be completed..

‘I'm sure Lloyd worked hard all day too..’

When someone who doesn't know much sees those bricks and cement,?

I would have simply assumed that the passage was blocked..

But Javiel was different..

How difficult is such waterproofing construction?.

he knew now.

It was thanks to my participation in numerous construction projects..

That simple-looking cement wall.

A brick wall that looks simple.

All of that was actually a product of effort..

It was the result of numerous engineering calculations, deliberation, and experience..

The construction process was also like that..

Even if you design it right, there is no way to guarantee that the result will be right..

Therefore, we need to pay more attention, make more efforts, and put more effort into it..

Baeul-i must work hard to collect the volcanic ash ejected by the volcanic eruption..

You have to mix it well so that the cement doesn't crack..

The size and angle of the bricks must be accurately matched..

Are the location and angle wrong?.

Isn’t the thickness insufficient?.

Are there any tiny gaps or holes where water leaks or moisture seeps in?.

You have to pay attention to each one, stacking, applying, and inspecting them..

‘Where on earth did you learn these things, Lloyd?.’

In the past, I was just a young master who liked to have fun..

Where did he become so good at these things without his family or even himself knowing?.

‘Before, I used to claim that I learned knowledge at the magical school in my dreams..’

Suddenly, it occurred to me.

Was it the time when Viscount Lacona played pranks on the river?.

It must have been around the time when waterworks were being built in the territory to overcome the river water pollution situation..

I asked Lloyd.

Where did you learn this?.

Then Lloyd answered like a joke..

I'm dreaming.

In his dream, he becomes a student at a strange university he has never seen before..

At that university, you can constantly learn construction-related knowledge..

Thanks to you, I can accomplish these things..

That's the answer I got back.

‘Maybe that wasn't a joke.’

At the time, I thought it was an insincere answer meant to make fun of me..

Now that I think about it, I have doubts that maybe that absurd answer was true..

“It's not here.”

The voice of the rebel man awakened the consciousness of this person who was walking lost in thought..

Javiel raised his head..

We had already arrived at the end of the tunnel..

Various translucent markings were visible on the rock wall there..

Dots and lines, lines and surfaces shining bluishly.

It was a construction guideline left by Lloyd..

Next to it, there was a note posted by Lloyd..

It was a note directing the work..

[I'll sleep soundly while you sell this. go for it.]

“…….”

Should I just go back to the dorm and hit him?.

Haviel's grip on the sword became stronger..

♣

Qanat construction continued..

Similar construction was repeated every day..

When the sun sets, Javiel goes to work(?) on site..

The tunnel was dug according to the construction guidelines left by Lloyd..

Each time his sword flashed, a precisely controlled blast was fired..

In an instant, a 20-meter long hole appeared..

Width is 60cm.

height is 1 meter.

It was a narrow passage that could barely fit one person through..

At first glance, it seemed too narrow..

But in fact, it was an oyster whose size was carefully calculated for work efficiency and stability..

‘of course. If it is wider than that, the risk of collapse greatly increases..’

If the cave is too wide, the earth pressure applied to the cave increases..

This increases the likelihood that the oyster will not be able to withstand the weight and collapse..

That's why.

From the beginning, Lloyd intended to complete this project as quickly as possible..

To achieve this, the channel to be dug into the waterway was determined to be of the most appropriate size..

There are only two standards for size.

It must be the maximum size at which the waterway can withstand the load on its own without the help of steel beams, shotcrete, rock bolts, etc., which are the support structures of the tunnel..

At the same time, a minimum amount of space will be secured for personnel to manage the oyster after completion..

We worked on the design based on those two criteria..

It was an oyster 60 centimeters wide and 1 meter high..

Of course, I ran the simulation countless times..

What is the probability of collapse in each section when water has flowed inside the waterway for tens or hundreds of years?.

Numerous experiments were conducted on different soil textures and rock compositions in each section..

Thanks to this, Javiel suffered a lot as a result..

“Huh, huh!”

The tunnel used as a waterway was too narrow..

Because it is only 1 meter tall, you always have to squat while moving..

Since it is only 60cm wide, it becomes difficult to turn the body or handle the sword..

However, even today, the Iron-Blooded Knight, who was trying to overcome the limitations of being a Sword Master, accepted even all the adverse conditions as a training process without a single complaint..

Tuchem-!

Every time Javiel's blast flashed, the waterway was extended..

The extended waterway connected the existing tunnels by the shortest route..

It looked like capillaries connecting the ground..

After Javiel dug the hole overnight, Lloyd took over the work in the morning..

“Lululu. Lalala. It's a lie!”

“Bell!”

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

Volcanic ash was collected from a volcanic eruption..

The cement was thoroughly rubbed with the collected volcanic ash..

The passage was blocked with crushed cement and bricks..

This was to prevent the water in the waterway from leaking into the wrong place..

‘If we don't stop it like this, there will be chaos. If water leaks in the wrong place and stagnates, it becomes perfect for bacteria to multiply in large quantities..’

If such a situation occurs, all the water in the qanat will be contaminated..

In other words, a situation arises in which the water drawn at best cannot be used at all..

To prevent such a disaster, Lloyd blocked off all areas of the tunnel that would not be used as waterways..

That's how the iron-blooded knight broke through.

A master from a noble family blocked it..

The two tasks were repeated night and day..

Ten days, fifteen days, one month, two months.

The waterway, which started near the city of Kandara, eventually reached the area near the water intake well at the foot of the western mountain range..

“Today, we will come to the end of a long construction project..”

Finally, the day before completion.

Lloyd gathered Javiel and all the rebel workers together..

I looked around at everyone at the ground above Mojeong, the place scheduled for completion..

“Thank you all for your hard work..”

An overwhelming emotion appeared on the faces of the rebel men, including Termes..

Because everyone worked together day and night, covering themselves with dust..

‘of course. Without their help, the construction period would have been much longer..’

Lloyd felt grateful to the rebel men..

Would he have blocked this useless part of the tunnel by himself?.

It wasn't.

Rebel men moved cement and bricks together.

It was also their contribution to move the dug-out soil outside..

In addition, they drilled numerous vertical holes 20 meters deep at intervals of 100 meters..

It was a passage to be used when descending from the ground to the Qanat Canal for subsequent management and repair..

‘He took care of all that miscellaneous work..’

Construction is not done alone..

Many workers must band together and help each other..

In the process, sometimes troubles arise and minor profits and losses are weighed, but in the end, everyone must come together as one and take the final step toward completion..

That's the scene. It's construction.

“That's why. I believe that all of us who have been willing to cover ourselves in the dust together should enjoy the last moments of construction together..”

“Well, then we'll all shovel together at the end of the canal.?”

After Lloyd's speech was over, Termes asked a question..

Lloyd smiled faintly at that question..

“That's not it. Then we'll be in big trouble..”

“yes? It's a big deal…….”

“I'm dying.”

“…….”

Termez lost his answer..

Lloyd's smile deepened..

“I don't know if you know, but there is only about 3 meters of rock left between the end of the channel we dug so far and the water intake well. But the depth of that well is over 30 meters from the surface. There is a lot of water, and the water pressure is enormous..”

“The moment the rock wall in between is drilled and a waterway is connected.…….”

“Yes, that's right. The water accumulated in the mother well explodes and sweeps the inside of the waterway under tremendous water pressure. Of course, the person who dug the tunnel at the last moment.”

Lloyd slit his own throat with the blade of his hand..

“I'm just hooked..”

it was true.

The water pressure that bursts the moment the waterway and the mother well are connected is not at a level that humans can handle..

There is no way to avoid instant death.

So the ancient Middle Eastern workers who actually built the qanat…….

“Do you have a different method in mind??”

“yes.”

Lloyd nodded..

Of course, there is a method in mind..

“All it takes is one person to sacrifice.”

Workers in the ancient Middle East did just that..

The oldest among the workers marked the final moments of the qanat construction..

Solemnly and calmly, I struck the final pickaxe..

In this way, the waterway and Mojeong were connected..

dead.

They were willing to make sacrifices to provide clean water to countless people and their descendants..

“But, well, there's really no need for any of us to die..”

That too is natural..

The ancient Middle East is the Middle East..

This is here.

So there is no need to sacrifice a healthy person..

This is especially true if there is someone who can do such a thing calmly and without any harm..

“yes?”

Lloyd smiled and looked behind the rebel men's shoulders..

The rebel men felt those gazes and turned around..

The back where everyone's eyes are directed.

Beyond the rocky mound at the foot of the mountain.

There, a skeleton soldier with his neck bent forward exposed his skull..

I raised my bony hand towards everyone..

As I learned from Lloyd one day.

Instead of saying hello, he pointedly drew a finger heart, the symbol of the Republic of Korea..

Creak!

It was the leader of the skeleton army, the skeleton soldier Geobugmok, who came from the Prontera territory, over the mountains and across the desert to come here to find Lloyd..