my armed maid

Chapter 92 89: Breaking the Demon Silver Iron

Linfeng Mountains, plantation area.

This is the human stronghold closest to Xia Huilong's habitat in Linfeng City. In order to prevent it from invading human territory, Ryan personally led the elites of the Knights to station here these days.

"Wow--"

"boom--"

One sunny afternoon, Julius was lying in the stronghold and taking a nap.

But just as he was sleeping soundly, he was awakened by the sound of thunder in the distance. He couldn't help but get up from the recliner angrily and said angrily:

"It's so noisy! Why won't this beast be quiet for a moment? Sooner or later I will have to skin it and cramp it!"

Ever since Xia Huilong was injured by them that day, there has never been a moment of peace in the woods.

From time to time, rumbling thunder would be heard nearby, as if it was venting its anger, or provoking an enemy trying to invade its territory.

"Why, your skin is itchy again?"

Agathe on the side was playing cards with several other colleagues. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "You were the one who was beaten the worst by Xia Huilong before. Why do you have the nerve to speak so boldly?"

"It's just a flesh wound, what's the big deal." Julius snorted, "Speaking of which, it's been more than a week since that day of testing, right?

"Until now, the military has just told us to stand still and has not given us new instructions. We don't know what they are thinking.

"We have wiped out the nearby monsters. There is no fun in this deep mountain and old forest. We can only play cards with a group of rough guys every day...

"Alas, I have begun to miss the beautiful days in the city."

"The military department must be preparing tactics to deal with Xia Huilong." Agathe said.

"That is indeed an opponent that cannot be underestimated. With the strength of our knights alone, I am afraid that at best we can only expel it, but we cannot conquer it."

"What should we do?" Julius spread his hands, "Strength cannot be improved overnight.

"Could it be that if we wait here for more than ten days, a genius will break through and be promoted to an eighth-level powerhouse, knocking Xia Huilong to the ground with one punch?"

At this time, another colleague answered with a smile:

"Although no genius knight can be promoted to the eighth level in a short time, there is a genius alchemist who is creating brand new alchemical weapons for us.

"Have you forgotten our young General Staff Officer? According to reliable news from the city two days ago, the military's alchemy factory has begun operation.

"I'm afraid we will receive new weapons from the city in a few days."

After going through the war, everyone in the Knights was still convinced by the young general staff officer of the city lord's palace. The new city defense cannon that turned the tide of the war was his invention.

And there are many clues that prove that he is the spokesperson of the White Raven camp, and the mysterious and powerful alchemical equipment on the White Raven is likely to have come from him.

Coupled with the strong support given to him by the current city owner Evelin and the leader of the Knights, Ryan, this makes his image more reliable in front of everyone.

Although Linfeng City is not yet completely sure of conquering Xia Huilong, if it were him...

This goal does not seem to be difficult to achieve.

After all, he had survived such a difficult war, what else could stump him and Linfeng City?

"Then just wait." Julius muttered and sat back on the recliner.

"Hmph, that beast that likes thunder doesn't have much time to jump around. It's a bit pitiful when I think about it. I'm too lazy to argue with it~"

……

Compared with the knights who rarely have leisure time on the front line, Nolen who is in the rear has been busy for several days in a row.

On the first day after the test, after determining the countermeasures, he used the Book of Omniscient Knowledge to improve the formula of holy silver, and obtained a new composite alchemical metal with both demon-breaking effect and material strength.

Corresponding to its excellent performance, the improved holy silver is more expensive than the original, and the forging process is more complicated. However, this is not a problem with the formula, but a problem with the forger.

Now that Linfeng City has taken on all the expenses for alchemy materials, this problem no longer exists.

He named this new composite alchemical metal the Demon-Breaking Silver Iron, and prepared to put it into mass production as the first alchemical weapon manufactured by the alchemy factory.

Yes, this period of time has passed, and the alchemy factory allocated to him by the military has been built.

At the same time, the alchemy consultant Richard also handed him a list of alchemists interested in joining the factory.

So after a simple screening, Nolen conducted interviews with the remaining alchemists who passed the screening the next day.

After a day of interviews, he finally selected five alchemists and a total of twenty-eight skilled alchemy apprentices under them as the first batch of factory employees.

Among them, leaving aside the five alchemists, there is a reason why the alchemist apprentices were chosen to join the factory.

The so-called alchemists are senior scholars who have achieved certain attainments in magic circles, pharmacy, and applied sciences. The factory hires them to manage a certain project, rather than asking them to forge iron in person.

The alchemy apprentices are their apprentices and their coolies. Until they leave the apprenticeship, some mechanical work with little technical content will be left to the alchemy apprentices.

At the same time, these alchemy apprentices are not inferior substitutes for alchemists. They can do basic tasks in practice, and they often have specializations in each.

Some are particularly good at refining potions, some are particularly good at drawing magic circles, and some are particularly good at forging alchemical metals.

They have almost reached the point of becoming masters in specific fields, but they still lack knowledge in other subjects, so they cannot become alchemists.

Many of them have almost given up on becoming alchemists and make a living by taking on jobs under their teachers and receiving a certain amount of remuneration.

In fact, this is the final destination of most alchemy apprentices. After all, not all alchemy apprentices have the talent and perseverance to become alchemists.

And even if they don't become alchemists, it's not a big deal. After all, as long as they master one of the alchemy disciplines, it will be enough for them to make a living.

This is enough for ordinary people.

Because this is the first batch of employees in the alchemy factory, his selection criteria are relatively strict. Although the total of more than 30 people seems a bit small, there is no problem with their practical ability.

On the third day, Nolen took them into the alchemy factory. After signing the contract, he handed them the formula for breaking the magic silver and iron.

The tools and raw materials required for forging the Demon-breaking Silver Iron were gradually sent to the factory with the support of the City Lord's Mansion Logistics Department. Soon, this new industrial machine began to operate slowly.

While the alchemy factory was running, the alchemy workshop in his mansion was not idle either.

After responding to Yuna, Luo Zhen and Aisha returned to Linfeng City and received the blueprints of new weapons drawn by Nolen.

They want to forge a new alchemical weapon for the White Raven - a live magic gun.

This magic gun is different from any magic weapon forged by the team in the past. It is obviously more difficult to make.

The main structure of the traditional magic gun is divided into three parts: the magic source, the magic array structure chamber, and the spell-casting switch. Its protruding barrel only serves as a pointing function when the magic circle is generated, and it is the most primitive type of aiming components. But the live ammunition magic gun is different. The barrel of this gun contains the fortress's large-caliber live ammunition!

In order to fire thick and long live ammunition, the barrel must be made very long.

At the same time, in order to ensure sufficient propulsion for the live ammunition, the fortress in the array structure warehouse is not a single array, but a complex structure composed of multiple "acceleration" arrays connected in series!

This is a brand-new magic weapon structure that has never been seen before. In order to make this invention come out smoothly, even Nolen himself participated in the production and improvement of this weapon.

They spent a week making several samples and optimizing the structure of the array structure chamber over and over again, and finally succeeded in reducing its size enough to be held by a single person.

This was almost enough. Nolen handed the optimized drawings back to Luo Zhen, and the production of live-munition magic guns was finally finalized.

Then, without resting for a moment, the person who immediately came to Nolen was Flamel's messenger Arland.

A week later, he visited Linfeng City again with the agreed supplies, and at the same time prepared to collect the remaining new magic circles from Nolen.

"Well, Nolen, you look good today."

Arland smiled and said, "The dark circles under the eyes are proof that the alchemist is full of inspiration. Let me guess, you are conducting some powerful alchemy research again, right?"

Flamel, do you have any misunderstanding about "good condition"?

Nolen was unable to complain, so he made a few casual remarks, handed over four new magic circles and sent him back.

Although he has some personal affection for Arlande, this is only based on pure academic exchanges between alchemists.

In addition, his identity is the general staff of Linfeng City, and Yalande's identity is Flamel's envoy.

Although the two cities are in a honeymoon-like state of cooperation, they are secretly competing with each other in private.

Flamel hopes to decipher the new rune system by studying the new magic circle and contain the development of Linfeng City through the magic crystal.

Linfeng City hopes to complete its primitive accumulation with the support of Flamel, and eventually develop into an alchemy city that is comparable to or even surpasses Flamel.

Therefore, the "suspected discovery of a vein of magic crystal ore in Linfeng City" was classified as the top secret of the military and has not been spread.

Even if Arland inquired privately, he only got vague information such as "There was a monster invasion in the Linfeng Mountains, and the Knights were stationed to guard it." He didn't take it to heart.

"I'll come visit again next week."

Arland said before leaving, "Whenever you are free, Flamel welcomes you at any time."

"Yeah, definitely next time." Nolen sent him away with a smile and let out a sigh of relief.

This time Arland came with several carts of resources. In addition to the usual magic crystals, he also brought some parts and technologies related to magic devices.

This includes the sight accessory technology that he most urgently needs at the moment, which can be used by all long-range weapons in White Raven's hands.

This technology belongs to a relatively unpopular category in applied alchemy. Although it is not commonly used, its structure is relatively fine. It is a type that is indispensable, but it is troublesome to research and manufacture it specifically.

It is more convenient to import this kind of stuff directly.

At this point, everything necessary is ready, and all that's left is to wait quietly.

In this way, another three days passed.

……

"What, someone from the military is here?"

Linfeng Mountains, plantations.

It has been more than ten days since Julius was stationed here, and he has gradually become accustomed to the occasional thunder from the distant woods.

At noon that day, he was taking a nap in the room as usual. Suddenly he heard the conversation of his colleagues and immediately opened his eyes.

"Yes." Agathe nodded towards him, "Let's go and get the special weapons prepared for us by the military!"

It's a specially-made weapon that can target Xia Huilong, doesn't it mean...

This is a dragon-slaying weapon! ?

Julius's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered the magic beam cannon in the White Raven's hand.

At that time, Xia Huilong was wielding the Thunder God Sword and swinging at him. It was the beam cannon that hit Xia Hui Long's chest, causing the slashing trajectory of the Thunder God Sword to deviate.

Although judging from the results, with Ryan's support, he would not really be hit by the Thunder God's Sword.

But this beam cannon saved his life, so he was still very impressed by this weapon.

Based on the previous speculation, if Nolen is the person behind the scenes who made the White Raven weapon, then with his style, will he also give them a similar magic cannon?

Imagine a brave knight is facing the evil dragon. When the evil dragon thinks that the knight will draw his sword, the knight suddenly pulls out a cool-looking magic cannon out of nowhere——

This is really...so cool!

This is what our knights in Linfeng City are like.

Julius was thinking about it, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. Agathe looked at him strangely and thought, isn't he just getting some special arrows? Why is he smiling so arrogantly?

He took Julius to the armory below, opened the curtain of a carriage and said:

"No, there are five magic-breaking silver and iron arrows. The quantity is limited. Don't take more. Remember to carry your knight's bow when you go to battle later. We will use this to kill Xia Huilong."

"Huh?" Julius stared blankly at the cluster of ugly arrows in front of him, dumbfounded, "Is this the dragon-slaying weapon?"

In order to wait for the surprise prepared by the military for them, he waited for more than ten days with high expectations!

Even if the White Raven's magic cannon can't be used, at least a few large tanks that look very powerful should be pushed to help, right?

Although these broken magic silver iron arrows looked larger than the standard arrows, when I thought that they were used to slay dragons, I felt that they were nothing more than that.

Even high-level attack spells can't shake Xia Huilong's defense. Does this thing... really work?

"This is an arrow made of special material that was personally improved by the genius general staff officer."

Seeing the disappointed expression on his face, Agathe joked, "It is said that the cost of this arrow alone is priceless. Even a dragon monster will die immediately if it touches it, and there is no chance of survival!"

"Really?" Julius asked subconsciously, but soon realized he was joking, "You're lying!"

After laughing and scolding for a few times, his expression became serious, and he counted five arrows and put them into his quiver.

"However, since it is his masterpiece, I will look forward to it a little bit...

"Don't let me down, dear General Staff Officer?"

(End of this chapter)