Spirit Hall.
Throughout the day, Su Chen led people in researching and manufacturing muskets and mortars, completely unaware that Bo Saixi had already resolved herself to die for Seagod Island.
Evening.
Su Chen and Bibi Dong stood with a group of people on the Spirit Hall's training grounds. In front of them was a dummy clad in armor.
Su Chen held the weapon he had just finished making that day, aimed it at the dummy, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
The steel pellet shot forward and embedded itself into the armor.
Everyone present instantly changed expression.
Chrysanthemum Douluo covered her mouth in shock."My heavens!"
"A simple iron tube, such a tiny steel pellet—and it can unleash this much power? This…"
Ghost Douluo and the others frowned. The weapon's power wasn't exactly overwhelming, but being hit by it unexpectedly would be extremely unpleasant.
Bibi Dong stepped forward to inspect it and said,"Ordinary armor can be pierced. Someone—replace the dummy with heavy armor."
Su Chen reloaded the gunpowder and pulled the trigger again.
Bang.
After the sound rang out, the heavy armor was not penetrated.
There was no need to check up close. Everyone could clearly see that the steel pellet had failed to pierce the armor.
Su Chen wasn't surprised. A musket's power was limited—it relied on gunpowder for propulsion and was fundamentally different from more advanced firearms.
Guns themselves were actually easy to make; the real difficulty lay in manufacturing bullets, especially in the formulation of gunpowder, which required repeated experimentation.
Bibi Dong analyzed aloud:
"The advantage of this weapon is that it doesn't require drawing a bow and can ambush enemies unexpectedly. Its range and power are inferior to bows, but it doesn't consume stamina."
Su Chen nodded slightly."The musket is only the most basic and simplest weapon. With further research, we can increase both its power and range."
"Now, let's test the mortar."
The crowd's eyes lit up instantly. Compared to the musket, this thing was much larger. And unlike the musket, which used only a small amount of gunpowder, this one had a dedicated casing filled with gunpowder—or as Su Chen called it, a shell.
Su Chen retreated several dozen meters, secured the mortar frame, and shouted,"Everyone, move farther back."
The group immediately withdrew. Even though they didn't yet know how powerful it was, they had already witnessed the "two thunderous bangs" earlier.
Likewise, this mortar—both the frame and the shell—was crude. Aiming and distance were entirely based on intuition.
Boom.
The sound was deafening. The ground shook violently. Everyone could clearly see a shell as thick as a calf flying out.
"Isn't it a bit slow?" Chrysanthemum Douluo said with some disappointment."Did we make it too big? Its speed is far slower than the steel pellet fired earlier."
The others nodded in agreement. Just as they were about to comment further, a distant boom echoed.
A fireball erupted into the sky. Smoke billowed outward, and the ground was blasted into a crater.
Although the shell didn't directly hit the dummy, the shockwave alone sent it flying.
"Good grief!" Chrysanthemum Douluo exclaimed in shock."So it explodes? Just like the Heaven-and-Earth Dual Sound?"
"If this hits someone directly, even a high-level Soul Master could be killed! If we mass-produce these, wouldn't we be able to blanket an entire area?"
Ghost Douluo and the others nodded repeatedly. Against Title Douluo, the threat might not be great—but on a battlefield, this was pure slaughter.
Of course, the premise for Title Douluo was that they knew how to dodge. If they took it head-on like the Buddha's Fury Lotus… they'd definitely be finished.
Bibi Dong said excitedly:
"Xiao Chen, this cannon is good! The power is immense—should we focus on developing this next?"
Ling Yuan added from the side:
"Your Majesty, if my guess is correct, this—like the musket—is also just the most basic prototype."
"If we focus on refining it, its future upgraded versions will be even more terrifying."
The crowd grew visibly excited.
Even now, its power was already enough. With further upgrades, it would dominate the battlefield—crushing heavy armor, light armor, and Soul Masters alike.
Of course, for them, this power was more than sufficient.
For Su Chen, though… it was just so-so.
He looked at everyone and said:
"Let's stop here for today. This is only one day's worth of research. I believe it won't be long before we create weapons capable of balancing the entire continent."
At this moment, Ghost Douluo suddenly spoke up:
"Um… I have a question. I think I understand now."
"This shell is launched by gunpowder combustion, right? Then if we just hold it and throw it by hand, could it achieve the same effect?"
The moment he said this, everyone realized something at once and turned to Su Chen with expectant eyes.
Uh…
Su Chen froze.
Come to think of it, the mortar frame really might be unnecessary. This wasn't an ordinary world—how fast was a Title Douluo's strength and reaction speed?
Directly developing grenades would actually make more sense…—or heck, just mass-produce Tang-style Fury Fire Lotuses.
"Yes, it's possible," Su Chen said.
"I've already explained the principles of this shell's explosion today."
"We can also create shells that can be thrown by hand—those are called grenades. Throw them, and they explode."
"Likewise, we can make larger and more powerful explosive packs and launch them with catapults."
"We'll research those tomorrow. For now, let's call it a day. Everyone go eat, relax, and get some rest."
After speaking, Su Chen looked toward Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan. Bibi Dong turned and gave some instructions to Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, then left together with Ling Yuan, following Su Chen.
Watching Bibi Dong's departing figure, Chrysanthemum Douluo muttered:
"Old Ghost, don't you feel that our Pope seems… a bit different lately?"
Ghost Douluo nodded slightly."Yes. She doesn't feel as cold or terrifying as before."
Chrysanthemum Douluo added:
"She's more cheerful, less obsessed with ambition. Something this important, and she just casually hands it to the two of us! This is a secret weapon that could unify the continent!"
"And she seems more… like a woman now. Even Ling Yuan has changed a lot recently."
Ghost Douluo frowned."Are you saying Her Majesty wasn't like a woman before?"
"Pfft!" Chrysanthemum Douluo waved it off."That's not what I meant! I mean… Her Majesty has become more beautiful."
"Hehehe."
"I'd say Her Majesty's springtime has arrived."
Ghost Douluo nodded heavily in agreement.
Su Chen returned with Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan and began updating his diary.
[Another energetic day as always!]
[The diary's a bit late today, but that's fine—occasional lateness and early departures are part of the job.]
[Summary of today's gains: progress on gunpowder wasn't great, but we've already made some preliminary weapons.]
[The power is average—only at the level of hidden weapons. There's still a huge gap compared to real guns and artillery.]
[Wait…?]
[If I shoot Tang San with a gun someday, will he accuse me of a sneak attack and call me a despicable villain?]
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