Chapter 47: Do it yourself and have enough food and clothing
"I heard that you captured some monks at noon?"
As soon as he finished lunch, Lord Sun rushed to the Huang family's house, found Jiang Xia cleaning his gun, and asked him bluntly:
"Nonsense! How can you be so bold! Can you just arrest monks casually? Release them quickly, or else bring more trouble to the people of Fengshan."
"Don't worry, sir."
Jiang Xia picked up the disassembled gun barrel and wiped it with a handkerchief while saying nonchalantly:
"Those monks are not dead, they are just injured and are being treated. I have my own plan for what to do with them."
"you……"
When Lord Sun saw Jiang Xia like this, he swallowed the words he wanted to scold back.
Especially when he saw the pile of spare parts on the table, the anger in Lord Sun's heart quickly dissipated. These bandits had extraordinary skills.
He had seen these firearms in action more than once.
Thinking of the secret letter that Jiang Xia asked him to write to Governor Hong a few days ago, Lord Sun rolled his eyes immediately, and no longer cared about the captured monks, and sat at the table.
He picked up the teacup, glanced at Jiang Xia, and said softly:
"Master Jiang, do you really want to present this magical skill to the imperial court?"
"Didn't you ask the adults to write a letter? It's written in black and white, how could it be false?"
Jiang Xia moved his ten fingers and assembled a pile of parts very smoothly.
The whole process was smooth and flowing. In just a few breaths, a bunch of parts were assembled into a classic Colt in Jiang Xia's hands.
"Click"
With a slight sound, the magazine was pushed into the gun. Under the gaze of Lord Sun, this deadly weapon was put into the gun bag on Jiang Xia's waist.
He also picked up the teacup, blew on it, and said to Lord Sun:
"I am also from Fengming Country, Lord Sun. I also grew up studying the teachings of sages. When I was traveling abroad, I accidentally learned this miraculous skill. Naturally, I want to present it to the country to stabilize the country.
Sir, do you still have doubts about your loyalty to me?"
"It's not that I don't believe it."
Lord Sun was more frank this time. With a serious face, he said to Jiang Xia:
“It’s just that I don’t have any connections with Governor Hong, so even if I use the head of the chief steward of Ruyifang as a stepping stone, there may not be a response.
If Governor Hong doesn't want to intervene, how will you end up with what you did in Fengshan?"
"Simple."
Jiang Xia snapped his fingers and said to Lord Sun with a smile:
"If Fengming Country doesn't want my magic, aren't there other countries around?
Naturally, I will have no trouble selling my offensive skills.
According to the Immortal Alliance's agreement, cultivators are not allowed to interfere in disputes in the mortal world. My lord, instead of worrying about my fate, you should worry about what will happen to this killing technique if it falls into the hands of other countries.
When the national war breaks out again, can our Fengming country still preserve the last three counties and twelve prefectures?
I'm not bragging.
With the power of firearms, we only need 3,000 well-trained soldiers to invade Fengming Country and do whatever we want."
Sun Xiuting's face became serious and he felt a little anxious.
What Jiang Xia said is true.
If Governor Hong really did not intend to intervene, and this bandit Jiang was determined to take the secret of firearms and flee to other countries to offer the secret method, then Fengming Country would be in danger.
He made up his mind and went back to write another letter to Governor Hong, urging the governor, whom he had never met, to make up his mind quickly.
The secret method of firearms is currently only understood by the bandit Jiang and his brothers.
If you miss this village, you won't have the next store.
Driven by this thought, Lord Sun was in no mood to argue with Jiang Xia about those cultivators anymore, and he quickly left in a hurry.
Jiang Xia looked at Sun Xiuting's back as he left, thinking in his heart, this Sun Xiuting really has some of the character of a traditional scholar, he looks confused on weekdays, but he has a very good mentality and does not fight or compete.
But in fact, there is still a passion to serve the country in his heart, some sincerity, and some resentment towards those evil people.
Jiangxia took Fengshan from Ruyifang, and Fengshan is stable today, all thanks to Lord Sun's pacification. This man is capable of doing things.
It's a pity that he was devoted to the imperial court.
Jiang Xia tried to win him over several times, but Lord Sun just pretended to be confused and didn't respond. It was obvious that although he cooperated, he still kept a distance from Jiang Xia and his gang.
"Forget it. I don't want to think about him anymore. A three-legged toad is hard to find, but isn't it hard to find a two-legged person?"
Jiang Xia shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He asked through the chip communication and learned that Rogge and Jasmine were ready, so he got up, rode a horse and went out to Fengshan Street.
The No. 7 mine has been closed from the past to the present, and has been left for Jasmine to use for prospecting experiments.
Before Wang Liufu left, he gave specific instructions.
Ruyifang can collapse.
But the supply of spiritual ore cannot be stopped. This matter has ripple effects on the entire body. In addition, the reason why those monks came to cause trouble this morning was also because of the spiritual stones.
Ruyifang has secret methods of prospecting and training special miners. These two things are the foundation of Ruyifang. If Jiang Xia wants to defeat Ruyifang, he must overcome these two difficulties.
Fortunately, Jiangxia’s first employee, mechanic apprentice Jasmine, finally gave Jiangxia good news after several days of trying.
"There are seven coordinate points!"
Deep in the mine, large searchlights shone in all directions, illuminating the sloping mine.
The short Jasmine stood on a box, raised her hands, and loudly directed several wasteland warriors in front of her who were carrying impact drills for crushing rocks:
"I have sent the reference coordinate system to your chips. The five of you will be divided into two groups and start working on items A and C simultaneously.
Dig the shallowest No. 4 and No. 6 first.
They are less than ten meters deep from the stone wall and are easy to dig.
Be careful not to drill directly into the center of the spiritual mine. That thing is an energy aggregate. We still know too little about it. Be careful not to cause an explosion."
"He really looks like a little foreman, very capable."
At the edge, behind Rogge, Jiang Xia walked over slowly and said something in a low voice.
Roger folded his arms, watched from the side, and nodded in agreement.
He said to Jiang Xia:
"Moli is a good girl. She has imagination, hands-on skills, and a keen intuition for mechanics. It's a waste to let her stay in the Eternal Life Society, where people are treated like machines."
"Hey, she's my employee, you're not trying to poach her, are you?"
Jiang Xia said with a smile, then took out a pack of crumpled cigarettes from his pocket and threw one to Rogge. The two smokers sat on the wooden box and started puffing smoke.
The burly soldiers in front of him, who were equipped with prosthetic bodies, didn't waste any words. They picked up the water bottle at hand, took a big gulp, then carried the impact drill to the designated location and started working with a bang.
Jiang Xia looked at the cables of the five impact drills connected to the black battery pack. He blew a smoke ring and said to Rogge:
"How long can the batteries we brought last?"
"If you use it sparingly, maybe two or three months."
Rogge rubbed his forehead, picked up the water cup beside him and took a sip, then said:
"Su and I were talking yesterday about setting up a lightning rod on the top of Fengshan Mountain to see if we can use lightning to charge the battery pack, but this method is too risky.
We don’t have a high-power current limiter, and if something goes wrong, we’re screwed.”
"In a few days, we'll be able to go back to the wasteland."
Jiang Xia took a deep puff of his cigarette and said:
"If all else fails, we can go to the robot manufacturing workshop on the edge of the desert you mentioned and grab some battery packs. You saw the battle today.
Ordinary gunpowder weapons have limited lethality against lower-level monks.
If they use strange magic weapons, they can minimize the damage of bullets. However, if they really encounter a tough opponent, they still have to use energy weapons.
But charging is indeed a big problem."
"Robbing batteries is only a temporary solution, not a permanent one."
Roger shook his head and said:
“This can only solve the immediate problem. We still have to start from this world and find a way to recharge at any time. I have seen those monks before. Some of them can use fire and control the wind.
Perhaps, we can find a few monks who can control lightning..."
"You mean, capture them and use them as human batteries?"
Jiang Xia shook his head and said:
“This is probably even more difficult.
I asked Wang Liufu, there are very few thunder cultivators in Kumu Realm, and all of them are from large sects. Low-level cultivators who come from wild paths cannot learn such high-level knowledge at all."
“Found it!”
Just as the two were talking, a cheer rang out from the pit where smoke and dust were flying.
Jiang Xia immediately stood up and walked over there, followed closely by Rogge.
They walked up to the soldiers who were covered in dirt and looked at the deep pit created by the impact drill. At the bottom of the pit, there was a flash of light.
It looks like a magical cluster of crystals, a ball the size of a human head, embedded in the mineral belt of the mountain wall. It is very beautiful, just like an uncut gem.
"Dig it out, and be careful."
Roger waved his hand.
A warrior immediately picked up an impact drill and cracked the stone wall around the crystal cluster. A few minutes later, the spiritual ore cluster the size of a human head was completely removed from the vein.
The roots also carry remnants of other minerals.
But the next step was difficult.
"The spiritual stones we saw were all cut."
Jasmine said to the person next to her:
"But it is said that only the miners trained by Ruyifang know how to cut this kind of rough stone."
"First try to see if you can force it open."
Jiang Xia took a few steps back and Rogge nodded to the soldier.
The latter pulled out a small water bottle from his trouser pocket, twisted it open, and took a sip of strong liquor. He then picked up the impact drill and hit the cluster of spirit stones.
"boom"
With a crisp sound, as Jasmine stared in amazement, the rapidly spinning drill bit just hit the spirit stone cluster, and within a few seconds, the thing the size of a human head shattered completely.
The ground was covered with debris like glass fragments, and the energy inside the spirit stone was also activated, like a shock wave, hitting the warrior hard.
The latter was knocked flying, hit against the stone wall, and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
Obviously, this energy impacted the operating program of the prosthetic body in his body.
"no."
Rogge helped the warrior up, and a group of people rubbed their dazed heads and gathered around the broken debris.
Jiang Xia picked up a piece of debris and held it in his hand. The originally solid cluster of spirit stones now became as crisp as potato chips. With a slight force, it burst apart.
"Brute force cracking really doesn't work. I still have to start with the secret method of Ruyifang."
“But boss, those old miners who can dig spiritual stones on Fengshang Street are not cooperating at all.”
Jasmine was also a little anxious. She said to Jiang Xia:
“Old Four has tried all kinds of coercion and inducement these days.
They just don't cooperate. They would rather commit suicide and destroy their own hands than help us. Moreover, I suspect they may not know the so-called secret principle. "
"Well, they just do their work mechanically."
Roger also spoke:
"It's like the tycoons in the wasteland, monopolizing knowledge like the Eternal Life Society, only telling them what to do but not why they should do it.
Ruyifang also uses them as tools.”
“Just knowing how to do it is fine.”
Jiang Xia stood up and said:
"We have already cracked the secret method of prospecting. I think the secret method of cutting will not be too difficult. Let's find someone to demonstrate it first. I'll go and take a look at those old miners.
Rogge, bring over those monks who are still able to move and give them hoes.
Don’t they want spirit stones?
The spirit stone is right here.
If they want it, they can do it themselves.”
