CHAPTER 682: CHAPTER 8 THE FROG SQUAD ACHIEVES GREAT SUCCESS

Li Yu nodded. "I already have some preliminary ideas, but I still need to do some experiments. The main issue is that samples are hard to come by..."

Miss Rabbit listened and seemed to understand, but one thing she did grasp was that Li Yu also had a method to deal with those Wing Tribe people.

This is... too powerful, isn’t it!

The girl had long since become accustomed to Li Yu’s various miraculous methods and was used to the power of Saturdays, but this time they were facing an unprecedentedly terrifying army.

They had swept across the Bratis Continent with an unmatched might, seizing the Royal Capital of the Empire and even the Sun King Gars had died by their hands.

By contrast, although the Double Rest Sect that Li Yu represented had developed quite well, the Black Dog guards numbered only three thousand warriors at most.

Even if the Lady could muster another five thousand, that would only make eight thousand, many of whom were militiamen.

And in the battle at White River City, a hundred thousand from the Alliance Army had been no match for those Wing Tribe people. With so few, Miss Rabbit had no idea how they could win.

However, since Li Yu had made this statement, the Lady would believe it unconditionally.

The girl even reflected, "If only Merlin, you could have done that... experiment earlier, then Lion Heart Castle might have been saved, and those people in White River City wouldn’t have had to die."

"Perhaps," Li Yu said.

This was a question Li Yu had also asked himself.

According to his habitual way of doing things, he had started considering countermeasures as soon as he knew that those Wing Tribe people might invade Bratis.

And he was not just comforting Ireya; he indeed had a method to stop this disaster or, rather, a potentially viable approach.

But Li Yu had always been watching and waiting, which was partly because, as he said, samples were hard to come by, but there might also be deeper reasons behind it.

Naturally unsophisticated, Miss Rabbit would not think too deeply; after chatting with Li Yu and letting go of her worries, she took her carrots and went to find the Sun King again.

Now that the Continent was in turmoil, Miss Rabbit wanted to master her riding skills before the next great battle erupted. Otherwise, the Champion of the grand martial arts tournament would still have to be dependent on the whims of her steed, which was somewhat embarrassing.

Just because the Lady couldn’t see it, didn’t mean others couldn’t either, like a certain maid at her side.

As Ruby saw Li Yu out of Teacup Castle, she suddenly said, "Prophet, do you intend to make Ireya the queen of the Bratis Continent?"

Li Yu didn’t stop walking. "Why do you ask?"

"Because I feel that you’ve been focusing on missionary work and the development of your territories lately, while turning a blind eye to the actions of those Wing Tribe people, as if intentionally... ignoring them."

"Are you hoping to use their power to break the existing rules and reshape a new order? Indeed, with Ireya’s character, she just wants to protect the land left by her father and doesn’t have such grand ambitions.

"Without a strong enough... push from the outside world, she would probably choose to stay in Green Field growing carrots forever."

"Do you also think she’s too unambitious?" Li Yu said.

"No, I’ve served many masters, and among them, Ireya is my favorite. Being with her is so relaxing; there’s no need to worry about saying the wrong things.

"Even if you accidentally upset her, as long as it’s not some matter of principle, she’ll most likely have forgotten about it by the next day," said Ruby.

"Is that so? Then help me protect her," Li Yu said, "Come with me back to the territory of the Double Rest Sect for a trip, I have something for you."

Li Yu then took Ruby to the edge of the Gai Gu Swamp.

A newly built firearms factory was located here.

Considering the importance and security of the firearms factory, especially to prevent possible attacks from the air, Li Yu had placed it within the swamp and arranged for a guard force of no less than fifty people.

These were all composed exclusively of lizardman warriors, who were the most familiar with the swamp environment.

Since the factory had just been built a few days ago, it still looked rather rudimentary, and the recruited blacksmiths had not yet arrived.

However, the factory manager, Ge Lipeng, and several other servants were present, gathering around something, discussing it animatedly.

Ruby followed Li Yu forward and saw that under a square iron box, there was an iron hand moving; underneath the hand was a piece of iron plate with a strange white object on it.

It somewhat resembled the Hand of Judgment that the lady wore.

Li Yu asked, "How is it going?"

Ge Lipeng looked up, "Oh, Prophet, the files you found online were for handguns, but we can’t solve the fixed ammunition issue with our current level of industry. So, I consulted Columbus and Paul and made some modifications.

"Now, it can be used to make flintlock guns, but the durability of the barrel isn’t great. It’s pretty much scrapped after firing seven or eight shots, and the power is quite ordinary—only good for short-range shooting, best if not exceeding twenty meters.

"The advantage is that it’s really small, can be carried close to the body, and is hard for others to detect. Moreover, people here are not very vigilant about firearms, and even if exposed, they most likely won’t take any precautions."

After finishing, Ge Lipeng thought for a moment and added, "Right, another issue is the printing material, which is hard to come by. You can only rely on bringing it over from the other side, Prophet. There’s virtually no chance of mass production."

Li Yu nodded, "How many can be produced with the materials I brought over before?"

"We used quite a bit for testing, but we should have no problem making about thirty to forty pieces with what’s left."

"Alright, then let’s do that."

[Eco-friendly Frog]made another great contribution; the 3D printer in the firearms factory was salvaged by it and was in good condition. With Gu Qian responsible for repairs, Li Yu had it moved to the newly built firearms factory.

Ge Lipeng tinkered with it and produced a pocket-sized flintlock gun.

Li Yu handed one of them to Ruby.

"Hold onto this Holy Artifact for now. In a moment, I’ll find someone to teach you how to shoot and load it. When you go back, pick out some reliable maids from the castle and bring them here to learn shooting as well.

"After they’ve learned, each will receive a Holy Artifact, which they can carry with them at all times and use in case of danger."

The Wing Tribe possess the ability to fly, which allows them to easily launch stealth attacks and execute assassinations, something that must be guarded against without fail.

Now that both the steel factory and firearms factory from the Double Rest Sect are in place, attempts to produce flintlock guns on our own can begin.

However, the production process isn’t that fast, especially the barrels. Li Yu decided to use the 3D printer to deal with the urgency and create a firearms team.

The team didn’t need to be very large, just fifty to sixty people would suffice. Their main duty would be to protect the Lady.

The reason for choosing maids was that they were inconspicuous, unlike the guards, and often overlooked. They also lived in the castle, so in case of danger, they could reach the Lady in the shortest possible time.