The zinc fluorite test with gss between the crystal and the bird seemed to remove the sunburn potential of the crystals, so I decided to queue up 12-inch zinc fluorite crystals for produ, in pce of 12-inch heat crystals. For these crystals, I just want to cut the crystal into 8 equal parts, and then have gss gs developed for them to fun as magical lightbulbs. Perhaps if we only cut the crystals in half, we could make floodlights to light certain areas at night time, if we think that would be useful. Though for now, I think I want tute their usage to ste basements and mining lights powered by mana crystals.

  His tests took four days to repeat, and the growing of the first 12-inch zinc crystal took 5 days. I used stone shaping to make prototype cut zinpos out of stone, and then had the gss makers develop a sheath for the cut pieces. What we decided to do was cover three faces in gss, theoo form as the seal on the final fabsp; The stone theher be attached to stone ceilings with stone shaping, or opened up to form a pocket with water where a mana crystal be ied, funing a bit like a battery. That light then be held or attached to a stand or wall to provide light until the mana crystal empties out.

  I put in an order for enough gss to make 160 lights, which would be made from 20 zinc fluorite crystals in total. Making all those crystals with our curreup would take 100 days in perfect ditions, so I doubt they'll be done any time soon. Iure, I'll probably want to make more crystal growth chambers deep underground to keep up with produ.

  The first zinc fluorite crystal was cut quickly and pced into the gss tainers for the lights. These first eight are going partially to the tunnel miners. I've even had the carpenters make tripod mounts for them, so they be easily moved as stru proceeds. After the first eight were dohough, we started putting the lights into various warehouse basements.

  I then started work on the irling engines, so I could finish the factory for future oo be built in. I used two of the lower efficy small eo power the rge fans moving air through the buildings. Since I was being careful to also make positives for the sand molds ter, I ended up spending twelve days to make and install those two stirling engines. Their hot side pointed up out of the roof of the building to help with heat problems.

  I also o design out all the parts for the other sizes of engines, so I figured I should implement each of them into the factory as well. Which meant I had three more sizes to design and tinker with before I was done. I started with the rgest design, which used a two inch thick pte cut from the very ter of the 36-inch crystal. That engine aloook 28 days to design and refio a reasonable level.

  During that time, we received a message via the elven messenger birds. Two thirds of the dwarves that attempted to return to the mainnd perished. They weren't attacked by ahans, however, they did still get attacked by e sea-life, resulting iroyed boats, drowning, and starvation, even with the extra supplies we sent them with.

  The only reason they were still able to send a message was because Kao paid the differeo make sure his other dwarves trapped here knew of the danger. Kao provided a list of the survivors as part of the message. Morale among the dwarves plummeted after the message arrived. I think quite a few of them were hoping that the trip would go well, and they all could attempt to return home via that method. Instead, they were informed of a loss of many of their rade's lives. Thankfully, there was a seal oe, which multiple dwarves vouched for the authenticity of, otherwise I'd be worried about a mutiny if they thought I erhaps withholding information or faking the message.

  I installed the extra rge stirling engine in the factory, a up to power all the crushers and the furhough there are meical disects to prevent the maes from running, and a brake to stop the stirling engine if it isn't needed. After that, I still o power the tumbler drums for smoothing the crushed roooth sand, so I desighe rgest size engine. Each of the three drums is fairly rge and has its own stirling eo power it.

  Those eook just as long as the rgest oo design and make as they are quite a bit smaller, using slightly smaller heating ptes that are also half as thibsp; One problem that I'd like to solve is the need for manual separations of lightstone. I mentioned various methods before to attempt to separate lightstone usiy and meshes, but I'm still not certain on the viability of that process. Plus, most of the lightstone will be reusable in these molds, so we should only need a few stoneshapers making more of it at a time.

  The facility was funal at that point, so I went around the city hiring on new workers, including grabbing a few more stoneshaping goblins that had retly gaihe ability. Zeb wasn't too happy about me taking more future stru workers, but it is what it is. The st of the initial apartment buildings were being pleted, and I figured it was as good a time as any to move all the workers in the b area into their new housing.

  That had mixed results. Some were more than happy to move closer to work, rather than having to walk over a mile each way. Others were less happy as they felt like they were losing their previous unity. When it came down to it however, I agreed to pay all of them slightly more moo get them to move, and they agreed. When it es down to it, they're being paid for secrecy as well as the fact that they do have to travel to go to any of the amenities iy.

  It actually took quite a while to traiwenty-one goblins to work the factory. After six days, the goblins had gotten more familiar with how everything worked, and roduced enough sand to try a casting. Needless to say, it was a plete failure. I ended up spending thirty-seven days until we'd worked out how to actually do sand casting. Part of that time ent direg stru teams oo build walls, watchtowers, and gates for the facility, as we entered spring shortly after I started the whole endeavor.

  After the new workers could actually start w on the process, I still had one more stirling engine size to design. This was the most intermediate-sized design, and ultimately, getting all the repceable parts designed ended up taking 15 days. During that time, the crystal growers fihe order for the crystal lights.

  I'd been so preoccupied that I was shocked that the time had passed so fast. They ended up installing a few of the lights around the doors and tools down in the crystal growing room as emergency lighting. They weren't very bright, given the low mana in the enviro, but if any of the fire sources ever went out, it is enough to let someo out from the dark enviro safely.

  The hts were sent off and installed in ste basements throughout the city. Many of the dwarves were very skeptical of the crystalline lights initially. After a short while of there being no injuries or health problems for any of the demons, they seemed to be less afraid. Even if they figure out that the crystals are made of fluorite, figuring out how to grow a fluorite crystal is practically a magic iteslf without a prior uanding of crystallization processes. Which is exactly why I'm having the walls around this facility structed. These could end up being an incredible strategid eic resource, so I really don't want aealing this idea.

  Ultimately, I'm only partially doh all the stru I o do in the facility. , I o design a facility for making and st hydrogen, then I o design the new cryogenics facility. With spring having rolled around, a mining team has been hauling over new fluorite crystals about once a month, which has been a big help, since we were almost out of everything I'd mined in those eight days a few months ago.

  I'm actually a little behind on my training, and if I'm being ho, I'm more than a little worried. I'm getting closer and closer to maxing out my level, and I don't know what exactly to expect when I do. I think I should probably bite the bullet, and just train tinuously for a little bit, and try to reach that point, just to get it over with. Oher hand, the set this facility up and running, the sooner we have a surplus enic argon to grow mana crystals with.