CHAPTER 210: CHAPTER 208: FIREARMS RESEARCH_1

Human soldiers’ recruitment costs are generally higher than those of other forces because most human warriors are equipped with finely crafted armor, placing great emphasis on the defensive capabilities of the army.

Even Fifth Order infantry are fully armored, while Sixth Order guards possess armor that is thickened yet again on top of this base.

Given their excellent performance on defense, Yan Xing required his Werewolf Warriors to have comprehensive offensive abilities.

When selecting weapons for the Sixth Order Werewolf Warriors, Yan Xing discovered the options now included a hand crossbow and promptly added it without hesitation.

Thus, the newly named Sixth Order Werewolf Warriors, while primarily armed with battle axes, now possessed hand crossbows as their secondary weapon.

Werewolf Warrior (Sixth Order)

Attack: 10

Defense: 8

Damage: 7

Stamina: 25

Talents: High Spirits (On the battlefield, the Combat Werewolf can always maintain high morale.) Archer (Mastered basic archery: Increased range, damage, and firing rate of ranged weapons by ten percent)

The newly advanced Werewolf Warriors naturally had all their equipment replaced with the full arsenal of the Combat Werewolves: Bulletproof Vests, Bulletproof Shields, and fire axes.

As for the hand crossbow, Yan Xing equipped the first batch of Werewolf Warriors with handheld Flintlock Guns that had just started trial production.

In fact, with the networked humanoid alchemy puppets, it was entirely possible for Eternal Domain to produce firearms by sourcing machine tools and materials from the modern era.

Extreme precision wasn’t necessary; normal firing—RAT-A-TAT-TAT—would certainly be no issue.

But while guns are easy to make, bullets are hard to manufacture.

The material processing technology involved in bullet manufacturing is too advanced.

The gunpowder formula and manufacturing technique can’t just be conjured up by searching through some documents.

In reality, only a little over thirty countries are able to independently manufacture bullets, and this number doesn’t include India, which shows the high technical barrier of bullet production.

Especially for mass standard production—given the industrial foundation of Eternal Domain, it was indeed a bit challenging for Chui Chui.

Therefore, Yan Xing had Chui Chui instruct the networked humanoid alchemy puppets to handcraft some simple Flintlock Guns to study gunpowder formulas and manufacturing processes.

At the same time, they gathered some ballistic data to prepare for the next generation of firearms in terms of technology and Experience.

Even though they were Flintlock Guns, the ones Chui Chui designed using modern materials were better than those from the 18th century.

The first generation of Eternal Domain’s Flintlock Guns featured breech loading.

For loading, the gunstock was folded open to reveal the breech, where a handcrafted standard Black Powder Paper Cartridge Bullet was inserted.

Upon closing the gunstock, the firing mechanism would cut open the Black Powder Paper Cartridge Bullet.

At that point, pulling the trigger would strike flint to create a spark, igniting the black powder and firing the bullet.

After initial test firing, the first generation of Flintlock Guns had an effective killing range of 100 meters.

If the barrel was lengthened, the range could be increased even further.

Although the Flintlock Guns’ killing power didn’t match the modern military crossbows Yan Xing had equipped human crossbowmen with, they were unquestionably superior to ordinary Archers.

Moreover, Flintlock Guns were easier to carry, and gunners could carry far more bullets than Archers could carry arrows.

In an urgent situation, drawing a Flintlock Gun preloaded with bullets was definitely quicker and more convenient than using a bow or crossbow.

Just as Yan Xing originally equipped Werewolves with slingshots, giving the Werewolf Warriors Flintlock Guns was to add a means of ranged attack to their arsenal.

This allowed them to apply a wider range of tactics as needed.

For example, when Werewolf Warriors suddenly encountered an enemy, they could first conduct a round of suppressive fire with their Flintlock Guns. Then, depending on the situation, they could either continue to reload and shoot or directly engage in close combat with their fire axes.

Apart from combat equipment, Yan Xing also provided each Werewolf Warrior coming to Nuta City with a set of ceremonial armor.

Through actual combat and training, Yan Xing had found that metal armor posed too many disadvantages and was gradually phasing it out from the battle equipment of the troops directly under the Eternal Domain.

Full replacement with modern bulletproof suits was implemented, featuring Tactical Vests, arm guards, leg guards, and insertable bulletproof plates for free combination.

While providing each warrior with necessary protection, this greatly facilitated the maintenance of protective gear and logistics supply.

However, from the perspective of this world...

This was merely a set of cloth armor, which lacked deterrence and wasn’t nearly as imposing as metal armor.

Therefore, Yan Xing, following the trend of the times, provided the Werewolf Warrior guards of the embassy with another set of full-body metal armor.

The surface of the armor was polished and plated with Gold, with all sorts of fancy devices outfitted, such as built-in fans and ambient lights, topped off with a large red cape at the back.

The armor’s design was based on the style of the Golden Holy Warriors’ armor.

The flashier, the better; the more eye-catching, the better.

In the future, Werewolf Warriors on combat duty would wear regular combat attire, while those on duty would don armor styled after the Golden Holy Warriors.

Stand wherever it shines!

Let everyone witness the style of their lord.

As the decoration of the Thunderous Swamp embassy in Nuta City was gradually finalized, a sensational spectacle appeared in the city.

This was especially true at night when the entire city was pitch-dark, save for the dim lights from a few nobles’ and wealthy merchants’ residences.

But the Thunderous Swamp’s special embassy was resplendent.

Countless types of lights shone bright, and plentiful glass doors and decorations made the light beams even more splendid and dazzling.

The glow competed with the stars in the sky.

And it made all other lights fade in comparison.

Thus, every night, the front of the Thunderous Swamp’s embassy was crowded with people eager to see this miraculous sight.

The City Defense Force had no choice but to arrange personnel early to maintain order, to prevent serious stampeding incidents.

On the streets, on the nearby rooftops, people gazed at the Thunderous Swamp special embassy from every place where it was visible.

There was a dramatic change in mentality as well.

From Yan Xing’s first visit to Nuta City, what he felt most deeply was the scorn from the people here towards the Swamp Tribe.

The sense of superiority from the civilization above made the lowliest humans look upon Swamp Werewolves as if viewing a wild beast.

They referred to the Swamp Tribe as barbarians, deriving a sense of satisfaction from it.

And the lower a person’s status was, the more they liked to find the dignity they lost in their everyday lives in backward civilizations.

This was an inherent flaw of intelligent beings.

Just like when Yan Xing first entered the city, he also felt a sense of superiority towards the people here.

Impetuous in spirit, he believed that with the height of his own civilization, he could completely command the wind and rain here.

It wasn’t until Count Theodore gave him a reality check that he truly found his place.

If Thunderous Swamp wanted to expand its influence, it could no longer carry the label of barbarians, to be looked down upon from a high position.

If the people of Nuta City did not recognize the Swamp Tribe’s civilization as equal to their own, then everything the Swamp Tribe did was a sin.

The wealthier they became, the more they were resented.

Morality would constrain a decent person from harming another, but would they turn a blind eye to what they perceived as a mere dog, carrying a bag of Gold on its own?