Chapter 229: Village Chief, a Godly Powerhouse?
Chapter 229: Village Chief, a Godly Powerhouse?
At the end of the conference table, a senior officer stood up and respectfully asked Su Yu, "Sir Krypton, how do we use this weapon?"
Su Yu picked up the flintlock and said, "I'll demonstrate it for you."
He held the gun in his left hand and pulled a paper-wrapped powder charge from his backpack, tearing it open with his teeth. He then poured a portion of the powder into the flintlock's pan, closed the pan cover, and positioned the gun vertically to pour the remaining powder into the barrel. Next, he pulled out the ramrod from beneath the barrel and used it to firmly tamp down the powder, ensuring it wouldn't fall out. Finally, he returned the ramrod to its original position.
With the preparations complete, he raised the flintlock, cocked the hammer, and aimed at the wall of the conference room, pulling the trigger.
Bang!
The bullet flew out of the barrel, leaving a dark hole in the pristine white wall.
The high-ranking officials of the empire watched Su Yu's demonstration in silence.
Seeing the flintlock's firepower, they weren't particularly surprised; many even looked disappointed.
Acting Marshal Lucas crossed his arms and cleared his throat, saying, "Sir Krypton, if my estimation is correct, the power of this weapon is roughly equivalent to a first-tier archer's arrow. It's not very powerful."
The other officers nodded in agreement.
The elite soldiers of the empire were generally second or third-tier, so Su Yu's weapon was only effective against ordinary people and had no impact on the elite forces, lacking the ability to turn the tide of battle.
Su Yu, of course, understood this and smiled, "Ladies and gentlemen, this weapon is designed for ordinary people. The flintlock has a range of about 80 meters, and when equipped, it can greatly enhance individual combat capabilities. Moreover, my territory provides another weapon. When used in conjunction, these two weapons can transform trained ordinary people into a formidable army."
Su Yu pulled out a [Magic Image Stone] from his backpack and projected the magic image onto the wall.
The other weapon he mentioned was the [Cannon].
The [Cannon] became available on the military technology tree after the territory reached the [County] level. Moreover, the research into cannon technology in Su Yu's territory was much more advanced than that of the flintlock.
While the flintlock technology was still at the level of old-fashioned flintlocks, which required 20 seconds per shot, equivalent to 16th-century Earth firearms, the cannon technology had progressed from old-style smoothbore muzzle-loading cannons firing solid shot to rifled cannons firing conical explosive shells, reaching the level of early 20th-century Earth, just before World War I!
In the magic image, a row of cannons roared, firing shells that struck a mound of earth three kilometers away, sending dust and debris flying.
Su Yu stood beside the image and explained, "This weapon is called a 'cannon.' Each cannon has a destructive power similar to a peak second-tier mage's area-of-effect spell. Moreover, the cannon's range is much greater than that of a peak second-tier mage, capable of accurately hitting targets up to three kilometers away.
The most crucial point is that ordinary people can operate these cannons. Two to three ordinary people can use a cannon to achieve the combat power of a peak second-tier mage, greatly compensating for our lack of manpower."
"Three kilometers range?" Lucas's eyes lit up.
If there were enough of these "peak second-tier mages" with a three-kilometer range, they could play a significant role on the battlefield! He looked at Roland, the Master of Silver Pine Tower, who was standing beside him.
Roland nodded, "Based on the magical imagery, the weapon's power in the footage is indeed comparable to that of a peak second-tier mage's area-of-effect spell. You're right about that, Kexing."
With Roland's confirmation, Lucas felt much more confident. He turned to the princess seated at the head of the table, "Your Highness, I believe we should try to purchase a batch of these new weapons. They might prove to be quite effective."
"Agreed, let's start with a small batch to test their effectiveness," Princess Aliaje replied without hesitation. "Kexing, your territory is in Orlan City, correct?"
"Yes."
"Once we arrive in Orlan City, bring all the newly produced weapons into the military."
"Will do."
Princess Aliaje stood up and looked around the room, "This is settled, then. Starting today, we will prepare for evacuation. We must leave Forest City before the rebels arrive. Kexing, you will be responsible for training the new weapons and the accompanying troops, with the costs covered by the imperial treasury."
"Understood, Your Highness," the imperial officials present responded in unison.
After discussing a few less important issues, the meeting officially concluded. The imperial officials filed out of the meeting room.
Soon, only Princess Aliaje and Su Yu remained, the latter having stayed behind at Aliaje's subtle nod.
With no one else around, Su Yu turned to the princess, "Aliaje, what did you want to talk about?"
Aliaje smoothed her hair and said, "Kexing, do you remember a week ago when I used the 'Village's Best Sword' to control Sivan and prevent him from self-destructing?"
"Of course, what about it?"
For Aliaje, it had been a week, but for Su Yu, it had only been a few hours. How could he forget?
Aliaje looked serious, "The 'Village's Best Sword' is a Law Weapon. Only an eighth-tier divine-level powerhouse can create a Law Weapon."
Su Yu's eyes widened in shock, "You mean the village chief is a divine-level powerhouse?! But that doesn't make sense! There are only two known divine-level powerhouses among humans, right?"
In his previous life, players had analyzed the village chief and concluded that he was a hidden powerhouse, likely above the seventh tier.
However, they hadn't gathered much intelligence, as the village chief's presence was so low-key, and there were few storylines involving him.
But to think he could be this strong?
Aliaje shook her head, "I'm not sure if the village chief is a divine-level powerhouse. I asked the Ancestor, but the Ancestor has always been very tight-lipped about this."
"But as you know, we are severely lacking in high-tier powerhouses right now. So I want to ask the village chief for help in dealing with the rebel forces."
Aliaje pulled out a beautifully packaged letter from her spatial ring and handed it to Su Yu, "Kexing, while we're still in Forest City, I want you to go to Nolan Village and deliver this letter to the village chief. Part of it is to thank him, and the other part is to invite him to emerge from seclusion and contribute to the empire's survival."
As Aliaje finished speaking, Su Yu received a game notification:
"Ding, your main quest has been updated, 'Glory of the Golden Rose Empire (46/100).'
'Quest requirement: Deliver Princess Aliaje's personal letter to the village chief of Nolan Village.'
'Quest reward: One second-tier skill scroll, 'Thunderstorm.'"
(End of Chapter)
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