Work Prophet
Chapter 326 - 84: A Big Incident

Chapter 326: Chapter 84: A Big Incident

Igniting the cotton inside the clay pot without any open flame seemed quite incredible, but in fact, no Divine Power was used.

In physics, this phenomenon is usually referred to as adiabatic compression.

According to the first law of thermodynamics, mechanical energy and thermal energy can be converted into each other.

What Clara did was actually a simple piston device, through which she converted the work done by pushing down an iron rod into internal energy, raising the temperature inside the jar to the ignition point of the cotton, thus igniting it.

The most widespread application of this phenomenon is in the diesel engine.

However, Clara discovered this while Li Yu was pumping up a basketball; she noticed the outer wall of the pump was warm to the touch.

Li Yu, having nothing else to do at that moment, recreated this classic physics experiment with her.

At that time, the little maid had no idea that one day she would need this experiment to save her own life.

But regardless, she had at least passed the first test.

It was not until she returned to the room that Clara realized her back was completely soaked, and then she just collapsed onto the bed, unable to lift even her arms.

While the adiabatic compression experiment sounds simple, it is not so easy to execute, and the success rate is not very high.

Especially if the rate of compression is not fast enough or the seal is not good enough, it is easy to fail.

Previously, Li Yu had failed twice before succeeding on the third attempt, and Clara herself did not expect to succeed on her first try.

When Hirodod peered into the pot, the little maid was so nervous she could hardly breathe, fearing that the cotton inside was still intact.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Saturday still favored her.

The little maid vowed to herself that if she could return to Green Field, she would study hard because learning could indeed save lives.

The next evening, Hirodod found Clara again.

Without any nonsense, he directly had the little maid contact Pisya again.

This time, Hirodod’s question was somewhat peculiar; he asked the goddess, "Is it time yet?"

Clara again forcefully plunged the iron rod downward, using all her strength just like the first time, but for some reason this time, she failed to succeed—the cotton inside the pot remained unharmed.

Hirodod’s gaze flickered, and the little maid next to him did not dare to make a sound.

Perhaps because of last night’s incident, proving that Clara indeed could help him contact Pisya, Hirodod did not say anything.

He took it as the goddess answering his question, and then the third day arrived. Hirodod continued to inquire, "Saturday bestowed Divine Power on Merlin, allowing him to perform various miracles. To defeat Merlin and his Double Rest Sect, can You also bestow a portion of Your Divine Power upon me?"

Clara continued to thrust vigorously: this time she was fortunate, and the cotton in the pot was ignited again, but perhaps due to a lack of oxygen, only half of it burned, leaving some unscathed.

Hirodod frowned once more.

Next to him, Ruby said, "The goddess might mean that she will grant you Divine Power but requires you to first undergo a test."

"Too talkative," Hirodod said indifferently.

Although he said that, it seemed Hirodod also acknowledged Ruby’s words, his brows relaxed considerably, planning to ask the goddess tomorrow when he would be tested.

However, in the middle of the night, Hirodod received an urgent letter from the Church Protection Army.

The letter stated that about seven or eight noble families had publicly declared their support for Priest Martina, sending troops to join her Church Protection Army. Priest Martina had already gathered five thousand people ahead of schedule and was expected to depart from Lake City in three days.

In Duolin City, people were panic-stricken. Sir Ed was so anxious that he was jumping up and down, declaring that if Hirodod did not return soon, he would open the gates and surrender.

Additionally, the Figrola family finally took action.

Marquis Kuren personally stepped forward, planning to invite Hirodod and Priest Martina to meet in Rock Snow City to see if they could mediate the conflict and prevent the western nobles from being drawn into this religious war.

The messenger had already arrived in Duolin City.

Over these days, Hirodod finally re-established contact with Pisya, even if only through divine oracles; it was better than the previous state of hearing nothing. He had also found his lost direction again.

Now, being abruptly interrupted, he inevitably felt a bit annoyed, but he could not disregard the face of the Figrola family, at least not now. Thus, he knew it was about time to return.

Yet after receiving the letter, Hirodod still stayed another day in Iron Horn City, just to ask Pisya one more question, a crucial one.

This question made the little maid tremble on the spot, nearly dropping the iron rod in her hand to the floor.

"I have received your previous oracle, knowing the time is not yet. But I will not easily hand over Duolin City. Our enemies must pay a price, only then can your majesty be displayed," he said.

In the misty smoke, Hirodod’s voice sounded as if it came from a distant place.

"Please allow me to use the magical potion found in the ancient forbidden texts—’Green Dream.’ It will bloom the most beautiful flowers in thousands of enemy bodies."

Upon hearing this, Clara immediately resolved to act slower this time, making sure not to let the cotton at the bottom of the pottery burn.

Although she was neither a follower of the Silver Moon Sect nor one of Martina’s people, if Hirodod’s plan succeeded, Duolin City would likely be a bloodbath.

Moreover, these people would not die on the battlefield but by unknown poison, which was too cruel.

But the little maid didn’t expect Hirodod to eventually take a turn, "I also know your usual mercy. If you oppose it, then let the cotton at the bottom ignite."

Clara put her utmost effort into it, her little face turning red as she pounded down fiercely.

The result was that she smashed the pottery to pieces.

The little maid looked at the pottery cup broken on the ground, firstly stunned, then hurriedly said, "I’m sorry, my hand slipped just now. Can we get a new one and try again?"

"No need, the goddess has already given me her answer," Hirodod said, while kicking aside the broken pottery shards on the ground, he picked up the cotton beneath and held it before his eyes.

There, the cotton was intact, just as it had been when first put in.

Hirodod said with relief, "It seems the goddess agrees with me. The Church has been weak for thousands of years. It is time to grow assertive and let our enemies feel the wrath of the goddess."

"Not just Priest Martina and Prophet Merlin... I will defeat all opponents and spread the goddess’s grace to every corner of the continent," Hirodod declared confidently.