本好きの下剋上: Volume 2, Week 4 discussion

[Naphthalene]

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Week 14

Start Date: November 14th
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Chapters 7-9 (紙作り開始, 痛恨のミス, ルッツのマイン) (40 pages/ 12%)

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[icefang97]

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Summary

I don’t have much to say except for the last chapter where the emotion was strong. I read the two last chapters in one go because I could not stop. Normally I don’t read that much but I was too into it. Really liked that scene. The ship is still sailing.
I am wondering if it is possible to mass-produce trombe in a controlled environment. Since it’s the best for paper.

[Naphthalene]

Summary

@icefang97

I don’t have much to say except for the last chapter where the emotion was strong.

It’s probably my favorite chapter in book 2 as well.

@icefang97

The ship is still sailing.

That was also my ship at the moment. (Sadly I cannot say if it’s still the case, or anything about my current ships)

@icefang97

I am wondering if it is possible to mass-produce trombe in a controlled environment.

Right, I remember thinking about that too. What about just putting up a flower bed or something in the middle of city and making it grow there. There’s nowhere for the tree to escape too, so it will eventually stop growing. At the same time, trombe obviously eats up all the nutrient locally, so you’ll need a way to make the next one grow in the same spot.

[icefang97]

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@Naphthalene

Right, I remember thinking about that too. What about just putting up a flower bed or something in the middle of city and making it grow there. There’s nowhere for the tree to escape too, so it will eventually stop growing. At the same time, trombe obviously eats up all the nutrient locally, so you’ll need a way to make the next one grow in the same spot.

I was thinking of collecting these things that Mayne got that made trombe pop up, then cut them just enough to let them grow back until you get tired. You can have a rotation for the cutting part. You can not let it grow though so I am more for cutting it slowly then finish it then make a plantation. Trombe are scary invasive plants. I don’t know all the power they have but if they are as strong as they seem they could destroy the well of dry them and maybe damage the town and absorb all nutrient in the ground so no farming around. Which is why I prefer my solution.

[Naphthalene]

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@icefang97

for cutting it slowly

Cutting it slowly is not a thing. It will eat everything in range. That’s why you need to control what is in range. (Or more specifically limit the range).

@icefang97

could destroy the well of dry them

… What well?

@icefang97

absorb all nutrient in the ground so no farming around. Which is why I prefer my solution.

But your solution is the one that will absorb all the nutrients in the ground
If you put the trombe in just a little bit of ground on a solid rock bed, it won’t have access to anything beyond that.

[jacobalbano]

So trombe farming is basically fracking but for trees, right? Not exactly the kind of innovation I was hoping Mayne to bring with her to the new world…

[jacobalbano]

Double posting! This week’s chunk was great. I saw a little bit of people being excited about the last chapter and it lived up to the hype. Excited to see what happens next chapter (just based on the title I’m expecting some good moments).