Master Tongtian

Chapter 287 The first ‘rifle’ in another world (3/4)

Chapter 287 The first ‘rifle’ in another world (34)

After Anweniya left, Rosen was not in a hurry to leave the study.

He stood up and walked to the window, looking out at the town, thinking about Sir Mason.

"Has this guy always been thinking about petrified architecture?"

Sir Mason is just an ordinary person with some status, but he doesn't have the guts to take action against him, so the person who really cares about the petrified architecture technique should be the master behind it.

Sir Mason is a man of precision balances, and precision balances are the property of the Marquis of Suiye City. In other words, it is probably the Marquis of Suiye City who is thinking about his petrification technique.

The lord of Broken Leaf City, Marquis Seraf Holunnier, is also an archmage. The Seraf Constant he invented is also known as the 'Eternal Constant', and its effect can last for 5 years.

This was the most effective constant structure before Rosen invented the petrification technique.

"My Lord Marquis, if you want my constant structure, just give me something in exchange. It's really boring to engage in such petty theft."

But this matter must be taken seriously.

Suiye City is the export city from Crescent Town to the east. If you don't go through Suiye City, you have to go around in a big circle, or even take the land route, and the transportation cost will be several times higher.

Rosen couldn't help but think: "How about asking Heya Jiali to help make peace?"

The idea was quickly rejected.

Because it's just a small thing.

To trouble the princess with such trivial matters will not only make the princess look down on your ability, but also waste your friendship with the princess, which is a huge loss.

After thinking about it more carefully, I found that this matter is actually very simple.

"Marquis, don't you want petrified staffs? I'll give you three of them. You can play with them yourself."

Even the great weapon refiner O'Brien can't break the petrified staff. I don't believe that the Marquis can break it. If he can break it, that's his ability. Rosen admits defeat!

Then again, this petrified architecture technique has been sold to Heya Jiali, so it's not a big secret. Marquis Holunnier will know about it sooner or later.

It’s just that the time will be late and business opportunities will be missed.

With this thought in mind, he called his attendants and gave the order to Harik.

After a while, the attendant came to report: "A special person has been sent to deliver the staff."

"very good."

The Marquis' problem shouldn't be big now, but judging from the Marquis's current character, it may not be so in the future.

Those in power should take a long-term view, and as long as there is a risk, they must find ways to prevent it.

After returning to the table, he leaned back on the thick leather chair, tapping his fingers on the table, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"Crescent Town is a small place with limited resources. There is only one main trade road. If it is blocked, although it will not be trapped to death, the forward speed will be greatly slowed down."

"So there are two paths."

"Either, find a way to open more trade routes, or use technology to bypass the current restrictions of the continent's terrain."

"The first method can be implemented now. As for the second method, there are ideas, but the technical requirements are high and a lot of talents are needed, which is currently unavailable."

"This matter can't be rushed. Let's cultivate the foundation first."

Today's government affairs were settled, and Rosen turned back to the alchemy laboratory in the backyard of the castle.

In the laboratory, Gendeloni was playing with a finished gun in the corner. When she saw Rosen coming, she handed him the gun in her hand.

"The beta version of the infantry gun. Here, this is a rune ball. What do you think about it?"

Rosen took the gun and examined it carefully.

This gun uses four materials. The barrel and mechanical parts are made of petrified Saren steel. The projection array engraved on the outside of the barrel uses a small amount of mithril. The stock is made of hard and solid oak. The outer shell is made of low-cost and Brass that does not rust easily.

Look at the rune ball again.

It is a small ball about 1.5 centimeters in diameter, similar to a glass bead. It is a double-layered nested spell structure jointly designed by Master Sophia and Thrandis.

The outer layer is a high-dexterity throwing spell, and the inner layer is a fire bomb spell, made of soft iron, dark and light, and very heavy-handed.

Whether the rifle or the rune ball, the workmanship is quite exquisite, with a strange beauty that blends classical and modern styles.

I opened the loading port on the side of the rifle, inserted a rune ball into it, and then locked the loading port. I found that loading was very smooth, and it felt almost like loading a bullet.

Gendeloni explained: "Originally I wanted to make it a continuous launch, but later I found that continuous launch would greatly increase the structural complexity and greatly reduce the reliability, so I decided to use manual loading for the time being."

Rosen nodded in agreement. After all, it was a new thing. It would be easy to get to the top in one step, but first it was easy and then it was difficult. That was the right path.

He estimated for a moment and said: "If you use it skillfully, you can shoot about twenty-five rounds per minute, which is not bad."

It's equivalent to an ordinary manual rifle.

"Have you tried the power?"

"I was about to try it, and you came."

"Then let's try."

So, the two of them called Thrandis, Master Sophia, Master Phoebe, and a team of Silver Moon Ranger guards, and marched to the test range that had been prepared outside the city.

After arriving at the end of the field, Rosen had already mastered the use of this spell rifle in the spell virtual machine.

Get out of the car, and to prevent accidents, first give yourself a mid-level lucky shield with spells and physical objects.

He walked out of the crowd, pointed to the hillside about 200 meters away and said: "I will aim at the petrified targets on the hillside."

As he spoke, he put the solid wood gun butt against his shoulder, tilted his head slightly, took aim with the gun tip, and then decisively pulled the trigger.

‘Bang~~’

There was a muffled sound, and the shoulders sank slightly, feeling a slight push. The recoil was much softer than that of Earth's muskets.

The rune ball flew out at an extremely high speed. After half a second, it flew over 200 meters and hit a petrified target that was as tall as a person.

'boom! ’ There was an explosion, and a red fireball about 30 centimeters in diameter was visible to the naked eye, breaking a large piece of the petrified target into pieces.

Master Sophia commented: "It's a pretty accurate shot."

Thrandis said: "The power is not bad, low level and about average. The most rare thing is that it flies very fast and it is difficult to react."

Phoebe was dissatisfied and shook his head repeatedly: "Not enough ~ far from enough. There is still great potential for improvement."

Gendeloni spread her hands: "The cost~Sir Phoebe, you have to consider the cost."

Rosen smiled and said: "I suggest spending a lot of money to make a small number of high-power guns for elite soldiers to use to maximize their power, while these ordinary rifles should be given to ordinary soldiers."

As he spoke, he began to rapidly reload and fire.

"Bang bang bang bang bang~"

There was a loud explosion in the distance, and nearly 30 rune balls were fired in one minute, consuming half of the rune balls created by Gendeloni.

The performance is very stable, and there is no explosion or jamming.

Rosen was very satisfied and said to Gendeloni: "Jenny, your craftsmanship is really good."

But Gendeloni was heartbroken when she saw it: "The 100 crowns are gone~"

Looking at the hillside in the distance, I saw it was full of dust and smoke.

After waiting for a while, after the smoke cleared, the petrified target had turned into rubble.

Rosen smiled and said: "The power of 30 rune balls is equivalent to a quasi-high-level spell."

Master Sophia waved her hand: "Let's go over and have a look."

The group of people came to the hillside and looked at the rocks. They were all surprised.

Master Phoebe took a careful look around the rocks and came to a conclusion.

"Sharp iron fragments can be found within 10 meters nearby. If this is on the battlefield, and a large number of riflemen fire at the enemy camp, it will definitely cause huge damage."

These days, the elites are in the minority after all, and most of the soldiers are ordinary people. If they are blasted by a low-level spell, it is lucky to have their arms and legs broken, and it is normal to die on the spot.

Not to mention this vicious piece of iron.

And an ordinary person, with a little training, can learn to use this new magic weapon and exert a combat effectiveness that is comparable to or even exceeds that of a low-level mage.

Think about it, the enemy army on the battlefield gathers 1,000 low-level mages and attacks you with low-level magic spells from hundreds of meters away, attacking you 30,000 times a minute. It is simply the same as massacre.

Sophia sighed: "When the scale increases, this kind of weapon will completely change the existing war model."

Thrandis said: "This is just the beginning."

Phoebe nodded in agreement: "If a high-speed continuous fire gun is developed, it will be truly terrifying. Even a high-level mage like me will have difficulty dealing with it."

Gendeloni was worried: "The gun is okay, but the rune balls are very expensive. Even if they are mass-produced, one ball will probably cost more than three rays."

In other words, using this new weapon to fight is about the same as using money to kill the opponent.

Rosen smiled and said: "We don't fight every day. A war without benefits is meaningless."

"And if you really want to fight, you have to win. After winning, the opponent will either cede territory or lose money. You will always make money."

Master Sophia laughed after hearing this: "Rosen, you are indeed a born leader. You know the essence of war without being taught."

Speaking of this, I thought of Vobos again: "Hey~ my nephew had a tragic victory and lost a total of 500,000 crowns. I still feel pity when I think about it."

Everyone laughed dryly at this, not commenting on the master's family affairs.

Rosen continued: "In the recent period, at least 2,000 people have come to seek refuge every day. There are already more than 20,000 people in Crescent Town. I will build various workshops as soon as possible to achieve large-scale production of rifles."

He looked at Master Sophia again: "If the Silver Moon Legion needs it, I will provide this new weapon at cost price."

Master Sophia thought carefully and shook her head in refusal.

"The interest entanglement within the Silver Moon Legion is very serious and it is difficult to change. We must arm the Crescent Legion first, and then we can advance the reform of the Silver Moon Legion by building a reputation."

Rosen understood.

"Then I will arrange mass production immediately. Jenny, this rifle is ready for use. Equip it first, and then slowly improve it."

Although the manual rifle is slightly less powerful, it is low in price, stable in performance, and can greatly limit the speed of the warrior's rune ball consumption.

Otherwise, if everyone tightens the trigger and doesn't let go, no matter how many rune balls they use, they won't be enough.

When the group returned to Crescent Town, Rosen immediately found Harrick.

The specific plans have been thought out for a long time, so I made the request directly at this time.

"Choose a piece of wasteland and establish a new department. Call it the 'Crescent Firearms Manufacturing General Administration'."

"The General Administration is divided into five departments."

"They are the steel-making workshop, the gun-making workshop, the rune ball manufacturing workshop, the quality supervision bureau, and the security department directly responsible for the military to achieve strict military control."

Harrick took a pen and jotted down quickly: "Lord, how many people do you plan to recruit?"

"We will recruit 500 people first, and the minimum monthly salary starts at 3 crowns. It is best to have relevant work experience, and the background must be carefully investigated and clean to make sure you can trust it."

"How much do you plan to invest?"

"Invest 150,000 crowns first, and put the frame up as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if there are some shortcomings. We can improve it little by little in the future."

This is my first time doing this kind of thing, no one has experience, so I have to rely on trial and error.

And these experiences groped in the dark are very valuable, and they are their unique technical barriers. If others want to learn, they must either pay or go through the mines one by one.

"Yes, Lord."

Harrick immediately started making arrangements.

After he left, Rosen realized that he relied a little too heavily on Harrick.

It not only keeps Harrick as busy as a dog, but also makes it easy for the power to be transferred to one subordinate.

If things go on like this, it's definitely not a good thing.

Harrick can certainly be trusted, but if he is physically exhausted, will he still be able to do his job?

Therefore, as the territorial affairs become more and more important, decentralization must begin.

He came to the studio, and while painting the Duke of Eastland's family, he took stock of the existing departments and relevant persons in charge in his territory.

The military is Knight Hamil, the town government relies on Harric, the construction is built by Lydia and Master Hal. After that, the Firearms Directorate still lacks a general manager.

"The person in charge should be a mage and absolutely trustworthy."

I wanted Gendeloni to take charge of it, but I didn't want her to endure hardship, and I was also worried that she wouldn't be able to control it. After much deliberation, I couldn't find a suitable candidate.

"Forget it, I'll take care of it myself first."

"By the way, Crescent Town still lacks reliable and powerful intelligence officers. Can you call Patsy and Lilith back?"

After thinking about it, Rosen decided to call the person back. After all, the town's affairs were the most important at the moment.

By the way, a ‘Purify the Soul’ gallery will also be opened in Crescent Town.

When Patsy and others came back, Sharina naturally wanted to call them back too.

As for the Purifying Soul Gallery in Silver Moon Castle, it needs to remain open, and just let Patsy keep a few capable men there.

After all, Silver Moon Castle is the center of the highlands. Any major events that happen in Winter City will be reported to Silver Moon Castle first and then to Crescent Town.

Therefore, Silver Moon Castle still needs to have eyes.

Finally, there was one person who was not used, and that was the high moon elf Anweniya.

It is really a huge waste to leave such a powerful apprentice of the Archmage like this.

Rosen couldn't help but think: "What should I arrange for her to do?"

After thinking about it, I found that Anweniya seems to be of little use because her spells cannot be integrated into the current human system.

But then something moved in his heart.

"Isn't this girl rich in magic power? The master uses 70% of his level 7 magic power every day, which is enough to create hundreds of low-level rune balls."

"And it's not harmful to the body, and it can also help you practice your spell-casting skills."

"Then it's settled, let her go to the workshop to make me a rune ball."

After making the decision, he began to concentrate on painting.

Time flew by after that.

After a large amount of money was invested, Crescent Town developed at an alarming rate.

In the blink of an eye, another two months passed.

Time has entered early winter, and there are less than two months left before the Winter Snow Festival at the end of the year.

The General Administration of Firearms Manufacturing is a military factory. Although it invests heavily, everything is done in secret.

It has quietly started to operate without most people noticing it.

The college is also fully built.

When the first snowflakes of the year were dancing in the sky, the attendant knocked lightly on the door of Rosen's study.

"Lord, Master Sophia is ready."