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Chapter 1089 Great Harvest! Capture of Ironclad Warship! [5400]

"The best stallion +13"... This is Qing Deng's second talent that has broken through the "+14" mark after "Yuan Yang +9".

Considering Elodie's excellence, it's not surprising that Maher has such talent.

First it was "Yuan Yang", and now it's "The Best Stallion"... I don't know if it's a coincidence or something else, but the two talents that Qing Deng recently upgraded are both related to reproduction.

One is to improve "output rate" and the other is to improve "yield rate".

Although Qing Deng would rather obtain talents like "Foresight" and "Born for War" that can directly improve his own strength, he is also happy to see "Yuan Yang" and "The Best Stallion" and other "parenting talents" get upgraded.

Ask the parents in the world, who doesn’t want their son to become a successful person and their daughter to become a phoenix?

Qing Deng hopes more than anyone else that his children can inherit his excellent genes.

It's not just because of the simple fatherly love, but also because it would be a real pity if no one inherited his talents.

Imagine what would happen if Qing Deng's children inherited one or two of these talents?

Qing Deng has more than just talent in fighting.

He is also a "math genius" (his math talent is 20 times that of ordinary people), a "music genius" (his music talent is 25 times that of ordinary people), and a painting genius (his painting talent is 11 times that of ordinary people).

As for very practical and powerful talents such as "Photographic Memory", "Devil's Heart +5", "Failed Art Student +5", there are countless of them.

Based on Qing Deng's extensive list of talents, if his children inherit just a few of them, they will be able to become superhumans!
Qingdeng never doubted the effectiveness of the "best quality stallion".

His two children - Tachibana Masami and Tachibana Masami - have already shown extraordinary excellence.

First of all, in terms of appearance, they all perfectly inherited their mothers (Sanako and Mai)'s extraordinary beauty, with red lips, white teeth and delicate facial features.

Next is Conghui. Even though she hasn’t even reached her first birthday, she has already learned simple sentences such as “I want to sleep” and “I want to drink milk”.

If it were an ordinary child, even at the age of 1 or 2, he or she might not be able to speak fluently and accurately.

Finally, there is the motor skills and physical fitness. Babies of the same age can at most just learn to roll over, but they can already walk, and they walk very well without ever stumbling.

Their physical condition is even more exaggerated. They have never been sick since they were born, and they are incredibly healthy.

In this era without vaccines and advanced health systems, it is truly incredible to be able to maintain such a disease-free record.

To be honest, even Qing Deng himself couldn't help but feel that his children were a little scary, but at the same time, he was increasingly looking forward to their future.

I wish I could take a time machine and jump to 20 years later to see what talents of his they have inherited and what kind of talents they will become.

The "+7" "best quality stallion" alone allowed Qing Deng to have a pair of monster-like children... and now, this talent has received a major upgrade, from "+7" to "+13" in one go.

Qing Deng felt more and more that he might be able to create a strong team composed of his outstanding children in the future!

At that time, let the children who are good at fighting go to the battlefield, and let the children who are good at logistics work manage the rear... Just thinking about it makes people look forward to it!

If other forces want to have outstanding talents, they mainly have to rely on luck, but Qing Deng just needs to keep giving birth to children!
After a brief "imagination of the future", Qing Deng gradually calmed down and moved his gaze to look at Mael on the ground.

Mael held his slashed chest tightly, his body twitched twice and then he fainted.

Ogata walked over slowly and asked:
"You didn't kill him, did you?"

"No, I used the back of the knife."

Qing Deng jumped down from the machine gun and sheathed his sword.

"Mr. Ogata, you weren't hit, were you?"

Ogata laughed bitterly twice:

"No. But if you had been a little slower, I would have been hit."

As he spoke, he pulled up the hem of his haori - only to see that the hem of his haori was no longer intact, and had turned into wisps of lint, like a "beggar's outfit".

Just by being brushed by the Gatling gun's barrage of bullets, the beautiful clothes were torn into pieces like this... It is not difficult to imagine that if Qing Deng had moved a little slower, the torrential barrage of bullets would have caught up with Ogata.

Seeing this, Qing Deng looked apologetic:
"Sorry to burden you."

Ogata waved his hand, his expression calm, with a smile on his face:

"It's okay. Although it's a mess, your plan is really good. You only paid the price of a haori and successfully captured Mael."

When Qing Deng peeked into the room just now, he keenly noticed that although the room was not small in size, the ceiling height was very average, about the same height as an ordinary room.

A large gun that has to be placed on two wheels looks extremely heavy. It must be very troublesome to turn the barrel. Turning left and right may be relatively easy, but turning up and down is more difficult.

Therefore, Qing Deng saw this point and formulated a simple but bold battle plan - let Ogata be the bait first, and he would wait for the right opportunity and approach Mahel by a "leap forward".

First, he jumped towards the ceiling in the center of the room, using it as a "force point" and "transit station", and then he jumped in front of Mahel in one breath like a falling meteor.

As long as the opponent can be brought into the range of his attack, things will be very convenient afterwards.

The cooperation between the two just now was perfect, smooth and flowing, just like a pair of old partners who have been working together for decades.

Ogata looked at the Daishiten in his palm, then raised his eyes and stared straight at the Gatling gun in front of him with a complicated look.

"This machine gun is really powerful. Without entering the state of 'selflessness', even I would find it difficult to escape unscathed."

"I believe that in a few years, the armies of all countries will be equipped with this machine gun."

"The age of swords is really over..."

"I have wielded the sword for most of my life, but now I have to watch it die... Although I knew this day would come, I still feel mixed emotions."

Ogata has lived in this world for more than seventy years and has wielded the sword for more than seventy years. He and the sword are both "master" and "tool", as well as companions who complement each other... His feelings for the sword are absolutely indescribable.

Qing Deng silently raised his hand, patted Ogata's shoulder, and then nodded at Maer on the ground.

"Mr. Ogata, come and help me, help him up. It's time to end this chaotic fight tonight."

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History has proven time and again that armies that are paid to do things are completely unreliable.

To be honest, Maher's private soldiers are definitely worthy of the description of "elite".

Even in close combat, he was able to fight back and forth with the Shinsengumi soldiers through his skilled bayonet skills.

Gradually, the storm began to weaken, the rain turned into moderate rain, and the vision became much clearer.

Thanks to this, at this moment, the soldiers on both sides could clearly see Qingdeng appearing on the bow of the "Napoleon".

Qing Deng supported the still unconscious Maher and shouted in standard French:

"Your boss has been captured! The person who pays you is no longer here! Lay down your weapons and surrender! As long as you surrender obediently, I can let you return to France safely!"

Before the war, Qing Deng specifically sought out Elodie and studied French intensively, focusing on learning this French sentence, just for this moment!
Seeing that their boss had been taken prisoner, the private soldiers' fighting spirit disappeared like melting snow.

They do their work for money, and if they have no more money, they will naturally slide down to their knees!
In an instant, muskets were thrown to the ground and arms were raised high - it turned out that the French were indeed particularly good at this.

Seeing that his opponent had surrendered, Nagakura Shinpachi waved his hand:
"Quick! Take away their guns! And tie them all up!"

In this way, Qingdeng defeated Maher's troops with just a few words.

In this way, in less than half an hour, tonight's chaotic battle was completely over.

The prisoners were taken away and resettled in batches.

Qing Deng kept his word. Since he promised to send them back to France, he would naturally fulfill his promise next.

The shogunate had a close relationship with the French government, so it was not difficult to repatriate these French mercenaries.

While the prisoners were being processed, the receipt of the spoils was also carried out in an orderly manner.

The equipment used by Mael's private soldiers are all top-quality goods and must not be wasted.

Aoto entrusted the important task of "receiving the spoils" to Katsurintaro.

When Katsurintaro led his team to Maer's camp, his eyes lit up with excitement:
"Haha! An ironclad battleship! Hahahaha! It's an ironclad battleship!"

As he ran towards the Napoleon and Joan of Arc, he opened his arms as if he wanted to embrace the two warships.

John Manjiro and others who followed closely behind him also looked extremely excited.

As the chief of the navy of the shogunate, Katsurintaro dreamed of adding the most advanced ironclad warships to the shogunate fleet.

However, due to insufficient funds, lack of channels and other reasons, his wish has not been realized.

At this moment, the top-level battleships he had always dreamed of were neatly arranged in front of him... How could he not be excited? How could he not be thrilled?
By capturing two ironclad battleships in one go, the combat capability of the Shogunate Navy will be able to be greatly improved!

Such rich spoils are certainly gratifying.

However, for Qing Deng, the biggest gain of tonight was capturing Maher.

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“Wake up… wake up… wake up…!”

In a trance, Maher heard someone calling him.

He slowly raised his heavy eyelids... The orange candlelight shone into his eyes, making him dizzy.

He subconsciously squinted his eyes, using his eyelashes to filter the light.

When his vision gradually cleared, he saw a familiar figure - Qing Deng, holding the sword at his waist, standing straight in front of him. Next to Qing Deng, Ogata leaned against the wall with his arms folded in front of his chest, in a relaxed posture.

Maher did not recognize Ogata, but he recognized him as the brave swordsman with great skills who dared to face the Gatling gun head-on.

After glancing at Qing Deng and Ogata, Mael turned his gaze and looked around.

There was no one else in the dim secret room except the three of them.

Then, Mael looked down and found that he was tied to a chair, his arms were twisted behind the back of the chair, and even his feet were tied tightly to the chair legs, making him unable to move at all.

Looking at his bound body, and then at Qing Deng and Ogata in front of him, the memories before he fell into coma gradually came to his mind... Maer chuckled strangely twice:

"I see...Is it my failure..."

As he muttered, he curled up the corners of his mouth, revealing a strange expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.

"Since I have been defeated by you, I have nothing to say."

Qing Deng ignored Maer's mumbling and asked without any sadness or joy:

"Mael, I have some questions for you, and I hope you can answer them honestly. First, please explain 'alchemy' in detail, and by the way, tell me how your 'Berserker Water' is made."

Qing Deng skipped the pleasantries and directly asked the question that he and Ogata were most concerned about right now.

Maher raised his eyebrows:
"You not only know 'Alchemy', but also 'Berserker Water'? You know a lot, didn't Silica tell you that?"

Qingdeng said calmly:
"Silica is dead."

"He died... What a shame. I quite admired him."

Maher said this calmly... From his expression, it seemed that he was not surprised by Xilika's death.

Qing Deng frowned slightly:

"You knew Xilika would die?"

"Silica is the kind of person who would rather die than bow down to his knees. I believe he must have taken the potion I gave him and fought with all his might until the last moment."

Qing Deng recalled Xilika's strangely sturdy body and the tragic scene of blood gushing from all his orifices when he was dying.

"What potion did you give him?"

Maher said without pretense:
"A magical potion that can greatly enhance the body functions of the user, but once the effects wear off, the user will most likely die suddenly."

"You knew that the potion was fatal, but you still gave it to him?"

Maher shrugged.

"What does it matter?"

"When he was reduced to the point where he needed to take that potion, it meant that he was at the end of his rope."

"From another perspective, I'm helping him."

"Since we are already on the verge of despair, we might as well give it a try. Maybe we can still have a chance of survival."

Qing Deng doesn't care about Xilika's life or death.

However, Maher's tone and words made him frown.

"It seems that you have quite a few potions. This makes me even more curious about what this so-called 'alchemy' is."

Maher sneered:
"King Ni, even though I am your prisoner, why should I obey your orders?"

Qingdeng said calmly:
"You have a mouth on your body. You can choose to remain silent."

"However, my hands are also on my body, and I am free to interrogate and torture you if I choose."

"If you are unwilling to cooperate, then I will have to resort to rough methods against you."

"Do you know how we, the Shinsengumi, tortured the Sonjo warriors?"

As Qing Deng spoke, he took out two long nails and two candles from his arms.

"Once upon a time, we caught a tough guy with a strong will."

"No matter what we did, he just gritted his teeth and refused to say a word."

"Finally, we drove nails through the guy's feet from the top to the bottom, placed candles on the nails and lit them, and then hung him upside down on the beam."

"All the blood in your body is rushing to your head, making you dizzy."

"The pain in your feet makes you scream and wail."

"The hot oil that keeps flowing down makes your life worse than death."

"The guy who had said nothing even when he was being whipped and stoned couldn't stand it for more than a few seconds. He cried and begged for mercy, and told us everything he knew."

"I have little patience, so I'm not going to take a 'gradual approach' with you."

"If you insist on resisting, I will drive nails into your feet without saying a word."

"By the way, don't underestimate my determination."

"In order to pry open your mouth, I will do anything, even if it makes Alice sad!"

At the end of his words, Qing Deng suddenly raised his voice, his tone revealing a firm tone.

Such an expression and such a tone exudes a cold aura that makes people dare not question his words.

Mael stared straight at Qingdeng, their eyes locked with his.

After a while, he slumped his shoulders and lowered his eyes.

"...Okay, then I will cooperate with you obediently."

The unexpected answer startled Qing Deng, and even Ogata beside him showed a surprised expression.

They thought Maher would say a few more stubborn words.

Unexpectedly, he nodded so readily to cooperate...

Maher saw through Qing Deng and Ogata's doubts and smiled playfully:
"I am just a businessman, not a warrior with a strong body."

"Do you know what the biggest secret of a merchant is?"

"That means you have to be thick-skinned, treat 'face' as nothing, and survive by any means necessary."

"It doesn't make any sense for me to put on a 'calm and composed' attitude now."

"The most important thing is to find ways to stay alive and keep your body intact and healthy."

"What did you ask me? Oh, yes, 'Alchemy' and 'Berserker Water'..."

Maher paused, thinking about his words.

After a moment, he continued:

"'Alchemy' is an ancient art of our Western world."

"Initially, its main purpose was, as the name suggests, to try to refine base metals into gold."

"About three hundred years ago, a group of alchemists were surprised to find that although alchemy could not make gold, it could create strange potions."

"The most fascinating potion among them is the 'Wine of Eternal Life'."

It was the "wine of eternal life" and a familiar name... Qing Deng and Ogata both frowned and looked stern.

"It is said that if you drink a sip of the 'wine of immortality', you will be immortal. Even if you are crushed into pieces by an oncoming train, you can still be resurrected perfectly."

"It is impossible to know where the legend of the 'wine of immortality' came from."

"It seemed that all alchemists knew about the existence of this potion overnight."

"For three hundred years, alchemists have been trying to make the 'wine of immortality'."

“I don’t know if there are any successful ones.”

"In fact, quite a few people have accidentally created various strange things while refining the 'Wine of Eternal Life'."

"My 'Berserker Water' is a classic example."

"To put it simply, my 'Berserker Water' is a degraded version of the 'Wine of Immortality'. It cannot make people immortal, but it can increase the vitality of the drinker, so that even if they are seriously injured, they will not die immediately."

At this time, Ogata suddenly interrupted and said:

"Many people in the Ainu Alliance have taken Berserker Water. Since you can provide so many potions, you must have a lot of alchemists under your command."

Upon hearing this, Maer laughed out loud:
"You guessed wrong. I have never had any alchemists under my command."

"True alchemists are hermits who are hard to find."

"It's difficult to even meet them, let alone recruit them."

"The 'Berserker Water' I provided to Xilika was all made by me."

"Five years ago, I spent a lot of money to buy the recipes of 'Berserker Water' and 'Berserker Essence' from the black market."

"The latter is the bottle of 'Death Potion' that I gave to Xilika. Compared with the 'Berserker Water', it is much more difficult to refine. I spent a lot of effort, but I only refined this one bottle."

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