Alien world

Chapter 285 138. The Truth About Black Powder

"You didn't see the faces of those ratmen, they must hate me..."

After cleaning up the Lord's Mansion, Annan sat in the study and narrated the previous defense of the Lord's Mansion to Olmedo, his smile gradually disappeared: "I seem to be in trouble?"

Annan's smile shifted to Olmedo's face: "Yeah, they must hate you."

"I should have said I was Gema Diatra..." Annan regretted.

"Let him go..." Olmedo said, "The capital has heard your voice, and we can observe the kingdom's reaction...Annan, beware of the grudge ratmen attacking you."

Annan said "I am the nemesis of the Ratman", but he thought that the ten-meter city wall is still too low, 20 meters, 30 meters, it is better to raise the floating island!

Xingyuewan's finances were originally maintained at around 700 gold coins. After the coastal port fell and it was difficult to dump goods to the south and bear the expenses of nearly [-] workers, it consumed about [-] gold coins a month.

For a normal powerful lord, it is unforgivable for the territory to continuously consume one's property. What Annan thinks is: We can last until next winter!
As for a small city-state with a population of nearly [-], there is an insanely high wall of more than ten meters... The lords will scold him as a prodigal, and the people will want to be a part of it.

Mr. Swallow left without recharging the amulet - he said when Annan went to comfort his daughter before talking about recharging.

So Annan had to go to Breeze City first.

Before the rat man could respond.

Before departure, Annan discussed with Ingrid whether this visit to Wangcheng counted as a "defensive war"?Should medals be given out?
They only issued the second medal for defending Xingyue Bay a few days ago...

Finally Annan decided to create a third medal.Xingyue Bay does not have the right to mint coins, and the gold mines mined can only be sold to Breeze City or piled up in warehouses. It is better to make medals and award them to the soldiers.

After three wars, the proportion of Xingyue Bay is still a few thousand to several thousand - the only casualties are civilians.

Annan, who lacked a sense of security because the amulet was not charged, spent 10 kinnars to recruit Elimoas to give him a ride. He set off in the morning and arrived at the berthing area at the foot of the mage tower in the afternoon.

The dust that was raised was scattered, and the falling blue dragon restrained its wings.

Annan hugged Elimoas's neck, slipped down, raised his head and said: "They all know that you are my...friend, no one can hurt you, so don't attack people."

"The noble blue dragon pays no attention to humans," said Elimoas.

Annan greeted him with peace of mind, and walked into the Mage Tower as if returning home.

Elimoas, who stayed in the berthing area, looked around, retreated into the dotted line of the berthing area, and retracted her dragon wings.

……

knock knock --

Annan knocked on the gilded wooden door of the alchemy room, and not long after, a girl opened the door.

Flora, the mage apprentice who had conflicts with the goblin Dole.

"Where's Michael?" Annan asked her.

"You come with me!" Flora said pleasantly, leading him to the second floor of the laboratory.I haven't seen him for a long time, but Michael is very "decadent", with a slovenly face and stubble all over his face.At first, Annan was relieved that Michael had been working tirelessly on gunpowder, although there was no result yet... But then he found that there were countless discarded Philosopher's Stones in the laboratory, no sulfur, no saltpeter, and no charcoal.

"I'm gunpowder!"

Puff -

Michael's hand, who was carving the Sorcerer's Stone, trembled because of the sound, and the magic energy was released from the damaged part, and the Sorcerer's Stone quickly faded into a gray crystal.

Michael just sighed, because this had happened a hundred times.

"Annan, alchemy is not that easy..."

Annan was no longer fooled, and scanned the discarded and unused Philosopher's Stones: "Is this why you embezzled my funds?"

"Well...how could it be." Michael was still thinking of an excuse. "I just happen to be working on another very important piece of research...well, very important."

The more Annan thought about it, the more angry he was. He gave Michael a thousand gold coins and waited for four or five months...but until now he has not produced any results.If it is given to the elf teacher, it will take her up to three days, but she only needs to pay a sum of gold coins and be touched by the elf teacher like a cat for a long time.

"Flora, do you know the truth?" Annan sneered and asked the mage apprentice.

Michael gasped and winked at her: "Flora, you know why, don't you?"

As a teacher and admirer, Flora stood on the side of the latter: "After getting your money, Mr. Michael ran to buy a bunch of Philosopher's Stones to study magic power."

Annan nodded: "Flora, do you have gloves?"

Flora took out a lace glove from the pocket of the mage robe, and Annan took it and threw it at Michael's face: "I challenge you to a duel!"

Seeing that the lie could no longer be maintained, Michael let out a long sigh: "Annan, you have been deceived. I don't know where you got this alchemy formula called 'Gunpowder', but it doesn't have the effect you said ..."

Michael brought a box of wooden boxes from the corner of the laboratory, and opened it to reveal a layer of rough black gravel: "The gunpowder you mentioned. They don't burn as well as candles, and they emit pungent smoke, and they can only burn for a few seconds." , It’s even more nonsense to use it as a weapon, you throw an elite soldier into the gunpowder and then ignite the gunpowder, you can only burn the hair of this guy.”

"I'm not worth it for you, so I'm researching magic energy, and the results will be greater than gunpowder..."

"So I have to thank you?"

Michael said relievedly, "You're welcome."

Annan looked around, but in the alchemy room, there was nothing to smash Michael's head with except Michael's battered staff.

He temporarily focused his attention on the wooden box. The smell of coarse gravel powder was very similar to gunpowder. Annan took the candle handed by Michael and moved closer to the gunpowder. The pungent smoke of sulfur rose up. It burned slowly, but it was indeed It is the prototype of gunpowder.

"Because it's black powder..."

The difference between black powder and yellow powder is like the difference between arcane missile and greater arcane ray.

"So you threw away the gunpowder and turned to researching magic energy?"

"Addition to the snake? How can you say that to me! I just want to help you!"

"Do you know the characters I interact with? They are either epic mages or master mages. The few legends and holy grail knights I scolded in the capital just now were bloody."

"Oh Annan, you really hurt me by saying that..."

Annan was indifferent: "Give me back a thousand gold coins and you can get back."

Confirming that today's Annan is no longer the ignorant little Annan of the past, Michael spread his hands rascally: "I've spent all my money."

"That's a thousand gold coins..."

It only cost Annan a few tens of gold coins to lure Elimoas to Xingyue Bay from the beginning to the end.

(End of this chapter)