Tales of the Reincarnated Lord

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Chapter 239 The Secret of Gunpowder

In the sandalwood box there is a forty centimeter long one-handed musket. The shape is extremely exquisite. Both the handguard and the barrel are carved with exquisite patterns, and the patterns are also smeared with gold powder. www..com But the look of this musket is a bit weird. Let’s not talk about the flared barrel. The hammer at the back is also very exaggerated. Its shape is a golden dragon with open wings and cracked teeth. It has weight.

This one-handed musket occupies half of the area of ​​the box. The lower part of the box is a row of small round shot balls. Below the small shot **** are corresponding black cylinders. There are twenty small shot puts and twenty cylinders each. Lorester is excited. The small shot puts should be bullets. Then the black cylinder below should be. This is probably Galinthia's gunpowder.

"This is the short-barreled musket of the Dwarf Kingdom in the Titanini Mountains. After the Business Alliance and the Dwarf Kingdom reached an agreement last year, they invited the Dwarves to open a dwarf shop as an office on Triumph Avenue in Merent City. I happened to pass there in the morning. , I bought this short-barreled musket. It seems that Lord Earl likes this gift."

President Chickerd laughed and looked at President Peterson. President Peterson nodded. President Chickerd said to a guard next to him: "You show Master Earl how to use a musket. of……"

The guard stepped forward and saluted and took the box: "Master Earl, the musket is a traditional weapon of the dwarves. It has a long barrel and a short copper. The short barrel musket has a range of 30 meters, which is similar to our long-range crossbow weapon. Compared with its short range, it’s not worth mentioning. But the only thing worthy of affirmation is that its power is huge. For example, at least a hundred crossbowmen can pose a threat to the sword master, and a musket, The threat to the Great Sword Master is even greater within 30 meters. The Great Sword Master can block the arrows shot at him, but cannot catch the bullets shot at him."

The guard first stuffed the black cylinder into the barrel, then pushed it in with a thin iron rod in the box, then put a small shot ball, and tamped it with a thin iron rod, and finally introduced: "This short-barreled musket It is the latest musketeer of the Dwarf Kingdom. It does not require a matchlock. You only need to turn on the flying dragon and pull the trigger below to launch. But because of the physical differences between dwarves and our humans, we always feel that this trigger is for us humans. , It takes too much strength..."

The guard aimed the musket in his hand at a wall twenty meters away, and squeezed the trigger forcefully. With a "boom", Lorist was taken aback. He didn't expect the sound of the musket to be so loud. But he was pleasantly surprised to smell the familiar smell of gunpowder in the air. It was indeed the smell of gunpowder, but he just didn't understand why his previous gunpowder experiment failed.

"Lord Earl, do you think the power is good." The guard pointed to a recessed hole in the wall with deformed lead bullets embedded in it.

Lorester came back to his senses and looked at the small pit on the wall, but he remembered clearly that the place where the guard was aimed just now was about a meter away from the small pit. The remoteness is also good?

Lorist was full of gunpowder, and he couldn't wait to go back and study the secrets of the dwarf's gunpowder. As for the short-barreled musket made by the dwarf, Lorister took a closer look. This was still attracted by the exquisite golden pattern. As for the others, it was full of complaints.

The flared muzzle, the muzzle is low, you have to worry about the small shot falling out, bad reviews.

The huge handguard with beautifully carved patterns adds weight in vain, bad reviews.

Is the beak-shaped handle comfortable to hold? Bad review.

There is no sight, aiming depends on the feeling, bad reviews.

The flying dragon hammer with exaggerated shape and heavy weight,...not to mention, bad review.

There is also the trigger that can be pulled down with force, hehe, when this thing is pulled down, the barrel of the gun is shaking three times, can it still be aligned in the direction, bad review.

Lorester is very confident. As long as he understands what the dwarf’s gunpowder is about, he can make a better gun than the dwarf. Even the very first matchlock is shorter than this exquisite dwarf. I don't know how many times better the barrel musket.

But at this time, Lorist's daze fell in the eyes of everyone present, and it became a proof that the Count of Tubaozi from the North had never seen the world. A trace of contempt flashed in the eyes of the demonstrating guard, put the musket back, and handed it to Lorist: "Earl, this is your musket, please take it."

Lorist took the box and hurriedly thanked Chairman Checkerd.

Chairman Chichard laughed loudly: "Since Lord Earl likes it, that would be great. Only in this way can I express the dog's sincere apology after offending Lord Earl. By the way, I would take the liberty to ask, Lord Earl is far in the north. President Mori knows? I don’t know where the Chickard Chamber of Commerce plays in Morient this time?"

Lorist also laughed: "President Checkerd, I studied in Morient City for nearly ten years in my early years. I have known President Peterson for a long time and received a lot of favors from him. Later, I went to the North to inherit the title and title. Family territory. Unexpectedly, six or seven years have passed in a flash. This time I came to visit President Peterson."

President Peterson also smiled and nodded, he was very satisfied with Lorister's dripping answer.

"Oh, that's the case. I thought Lord Earl was going to open a sea trade road. To be honest, Lord Earl, since you can build a ship that can pass through shallow sea reefs, are you interested in opening a sea trade? Road? If Lord Earl is willing, then the sea transportation can be handed over to our Checkerd Chamber of Commerce. As the Checkerd Chamber of Commerce with the largest and most marine merchant fleet, we promise that we will not take the efforts of Lord Earl. "President Checkerd stared at Lorist and said.

Ecstasy flashed across Lorist's face, followed by hesitation, then helplessness, and finally regret. He seemed to think about it for a long time before answering: "Chairman Chichard, I am very interested in your proposal, but the problem is that our family territory is located in the border of the North, and there are always no specialties, and no commodities that can be traded. To put it ugly, even the food is barely enough to feed.

I am very happy to open a sea trade route, but I also know that if you let the Chi Kede Chamber of Commerce go for nothing, I am sorry for your kindness, the president. Like I spent six or seven years in the family territory before I received five or six thousand golden fortunes. This time I want to have a good time in Morient City in the name of visiting Lord Peterson..."

President Chickard didn’t care about Lorist’s euphemistic refusal. He smiled and said to President Peterson: “Unexpectedly, your little friend is so sincere as Lord Earl. He is not like those hypocritical nobles. I was overjoyed when I heard that our Chamber of Commerce was going to establish a maritime trade route. He said that his leadership was utterly overwhelming, but there was actually nothing. This is very good.

President Peterson also smiled and said: "My friend Locke and I met because of his real city. He doesn't have the faults of those nobles. There is one thing to say, and he doesn't like to deceive. But his family territory is indeed a bit remote. And there is nothing I can do to help."

President Chickerd and President Peterson talked for a while, then got up to leave, and left with his third son and guards. It's just that Lorist didn't notice that the third young master Chickard gave him a bitter look before leaving, and then followed his father.

Lorist was worried about gunpowder in his heart, and he discussed with President Peterson for a while, and roughly agreed on the date of delivery of the Warcraft skins to Viscount Terbury. He asked the Peterson Chamber of Commerce to purchase large ocean-going merchant ships before leaving. go with.

Back to the Red Crow Tavern, Lorist told Dolles and Swarder to bring some Beast bacon and marinated whale meat to the proprietress Sister Louise, to see if these two meat products are among the citizens of Morente Subject to unpopularity. In addition, a small jar of snow salt was given to Chef Mai Fatty, so that he could try it out, what is the difference with the rock salt used in Morient City.

Next, Lorist dived into his guest room and began to study the gunpowder formula of the nineteen black cylinders in the dwarf barrel. Not leaving the door for three days, causing Josk and Schward to quietly open the door from time to time to see what their adults are doing...

The table was filled with various glass test tubes and a complete set of small equipment used by pharmacists to conduct experiments. Lorester was very grateful for the method of separating the medicine he had learned when he was in Chenxi Academy. Even the liquid medicine can separate the approximate components, so the powdery cylindrical gunpowder can easily figure out the formula.

Dwarf’s black cylindrical gunpowder has seven components. Sulfur powder, saltpeter powder, and charcoal powder are very common gunpowder components. The other four components are rosin powder, kudzu starch, egg white, and a white one. Unknown powder.

After experimenting, Lorist has learned that the effective ingredients in the dwarf’s gunpowder are the three familiar sulfur powder, saltpeter powder, and charcoal powder, plus the unknown white powder, rosin powder, and kudzu starch are actually useless. The function of egg white is to condense various powders into cylindrical shapes.

What made Lorist anxious was that he really didn't understand what that white powder was. Without this white powder, the gunpowder would have no effect. Lorist wanted to get some white powder to ask people, only then did he discover that all nineteen cylinders of gunpowder had been studied by him.

After thinking for a while, Lorist called Swarder in and asked him to order the maid in the tavern to get bath water for himself. Then he ordered a big meal. After the bath, he had enough food and drink. I took a rental carriage, took the box with the dwarf short-barreled musket, and headed to the Avenue of Triumph.

Lorist heard from President Chickerd that the dwarves opened a shop as an office on Kaixuan Avenue. The hired carriage quickly sent Lorist and Schward to their destination. When they got out of the carriage, they saw a tall and somewhat weird building made of various boulders.

Well, it’s a bit weird to have a stone hill on the busiest commercial avenue in Morient, but it’s not surprising as a shop for dwarves. The dwarves of the Titanini Mountains are used to dwelling in caves, not in caves. They do not have enough sense of security.

Passing through the store door shaped like a hole, a dim staircase appeared in front of you. The staircase turned downwards. Only then did Lorist discover that the space in the stone hill made by the dwarves was not large, but the real store was The dwarf dug a large space underground. Although the light is not good, there are still many curious customers in the dwarf shop.

When he came to the dwarf's counter in the shape of a wine cabinet, a red-bearded dwarf watched Lorist put the box on the counter and asked in weird common language: "This sir, what can I do for you? ?"

Lorist looked at the dwarf in front of him curiously, which was different from the image of the dwarf he saw in the film and television in his previous life. The dwarf in front of him is just a humanoid creature, which can be seen from his almost square figure. There are many similar places. They like digging holes, punching iron, forging, drinking, and are extremely powerful. But according to the legend, every dwarf is a very shrewd businessman. Businessmen say that when dealing with dwarves, you must be cautious and cautious, otherwise nothing It's easy to be fooled by being careful. This has nothing to do with the fabled and honest dwarf Fengma Niu.

"Hello, I want to ask, do you sell matching items here?" Lorist opened the box, revealing a musket and a bare small shot.

"That's it. My children used this musket as a toy. They got it in the basin, so... you see, it was like this when I found out." Lorist said embarrassingly.

There was a mocking look in the eyes of the red-bearded dwarf in front of him: "Sir, we have heard the same excuse nearly a hundred times in a month. In fact, we don't care if you crack the secret of gunpowder. We have what you want. Sold, but the price is one Golden Ford..."

What? So expensive? Lorist pointed to the same box in the counter: "Sorry, did I hear it wrong? The short-barreled musket you sell only costs 30 hardware merits. Why is it so expensive?"

"Because this is unique to our dwarves, you humans can't get it out. Without this, this musket is really just an expensive children's toy you said. So whether you like to buy it or not, we dwarves don't care." Dwarf's red beard One by one.

Lorist knew very well that he couldn't get the white powder from the dwarf's mouth. Had to dig out twenty Jinford to make up twenty, and the dwarf generously gave a small shot to make up for the bullet that was fired.

Walking out of the dwarf's shop, Schward was puzzled: "My lord, you have been studying this dwarf's gunpowder for the past three days, and you have forgotten our original intention of coming to Morient..."

Lorester knew that his disciple was accusing him of not forgetting the business, he smiled and touched Schward’s head: "You don’t understand, Schward, this dwarf’s gunpowder is a great discovery. With the secret of gunpowder, our Norton family can sit back and relax and be invincible..."

"Isn't this gunpowder used by a musket? I don't think the dwarf’s musket is so powerful." Schward muttered, his eyes lit up suddenly: "My lord, look, there is also a musket in the store over there, and Bigger than the dwarf's musket..."

Lorist looked up and found that Shihuad was pointing to a weapon shop. Inside the shop was a huge musket, which looked like a gun in a previous life.

"Go, let's go and see." Lorist said.

"Adults are welcome." The salesman at the door of the store had sharp eyes and recognized Lorist's noble status at a glance.

"My lord, our Starlight Weapon has always been known for its noble quality and elegant taste. Whether adults are looking for handy weapons or as gifts, we can meet your requirements..." The salesperson began to introduce.

Lorist stopped and was standing under the huge musket: "Is this musket also sold?"

The salesperson was stunned, and then he saw the box in Swarder's hand, and suddenly realized: "My lord, this gun is an artifact. The famous hero lord Chinrik used this gun to shoot down the human settlements that raged 700 years ago. The two-headed evil dragon Chimera in the district. However, this musketeer artifact has become useless and worthless."

Lorist curled his lips and lied to the ghost. It would be a miracle for the firearms 700 years ago to be handed down. Not to mention the handguards, even the barrels of the guns would have long been rotten. Obviously copycats, hung in the store. Used to solicit customers.

Swarder was curious: "Why is this rifle artifact worthless?"

"Because not!" the salesperson replied, "The hero lord shot down the two-headed dragon Chimera 700 years ago because he had a good friend of dwarves. Not only did he build this musket for him, he also gave him three It fired gunpowder, so this musketeer artifact was able to make achievements. But then, without the gunpowder, this musketeer artifact was useless, and it couldn’t even be compared with a fire stick."

"These dwarves are too hateful, why don't you continue to provide gunpowder. Are you afraid that we will also come up with gunpowder?" Schward said bitterly.

The salesperson laughed: "In fact, we have long known the formula of gunpowder, sulfur, charcoal powder, saltpeter, starch, rosin, fire crystal powder and egg white. For hundreds of years, the dwarf’s head has been stubborn like granite. The formula has not changed. Unfortunately, even if we know it, it’s useless. The human world does not have saltpeter mines. This saltpeter is only found in places where the mountains are a few hundred meters deep, and only those dwarves can dig it. Without saltpeter mines, we simply Can’t make gunpowder..."

Lorist was stunned. Without the saltpeter mine, he couldn't make gunpowder. But didn't he collect the gunpowder for the batch of black gunpowder that failed the test last time? There was a flash of inspiration in his mind, and Lorist suddenly realized that the residents of the Northland did have the habit of collecting nitrate from the corners, but they mainly used it to nitrate leather after being soaked in water and filtered. Burn dry to get the nitrous oxide for making gunpowder.

However, Lorester is now interested in the fire crystal powder mentioned by the salesperson. He asked: "What is fire crystal powder?"

The salesperson replied: "My lord, the fire crystal powder is the powder that the fire crystal grinds. It is mainly used by the forge to increase the temperature of the flame during forging. I have a look. Our shop just bought it from the adventurer two days ago. There was a small bag of fire crystals, I looked for it to see where to put it."

Soon the salesperson took out an old leather bag and poured out a few red crystals the size of a little finger from it.

"My lord, this is the fire crystal, which can usually be found in the ashes of the volcano. This is the treasure of the forge. Sprinkling the fire crystal powder into the furnace at the critical moment of forging can greatly increase the temperature of the flame and make the forging successful. "

"Oh, thank you. This is the first time I have seen Fire Crystal~www.wuxiaspot.com~Lorister looked at the red crystal in his hand.

The salesperson laughed: "My lord, this thing is useful for forgers, and nothing else is useful. You have never heard of it before."

"That dwarf's gunpowder has this in it?" Lorist asked.

"Yes, this was confirmed by Professor Bob of Venus College. A shot of gunpowder contains about 10% of the amount of fire crystal powder, but as much as 50% of saltpeter powder We couldn't make the same gunpowder. I remember that Professor Bob published an article on the composition of gunpowder in the Daily Morient last year, which made a sensation in Morient City. "The salesperson's memory is very good.

Lorist found out a few goldfords and gave the salesperson one first: "This is your reward for excellent service. I am very satisfied. But can I buy a few fire crystals?"

"Of course, my lord, for this bag of twenty-three fire crystals, two Golden Ford is enough for my lord." The salesperson replied respectfully.

……(To be continued.)

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