survival in the wilderness

Chapter 169 Crossbow Arrow
When walking through the commercial street, Lin Yan noticed that there were more people. There were not many people on the road when he came, but now he can see many people walking on the street, coming in and out from the shops on both sides.

It was almost twelve o'clock at noon, and it was time for people working everywhere to eat, and the commercial street suddenly became lively.

Lin Yan hurried past, and the people she met greeted her one after another, but she laughed it off, saying that she had something urgent to go to the laboratory.

Arriving at Mogi's office, he is assembling crossbow bolts.

"I heard from your mother that the crossbow is ready, let me try it."

Seeing that it was Lin Yan, Mao Mu smiled and said, "It's done. Let's go outside for an interview."

"Okay. Where?"

"Go to the pika field. There are a lot of pikas and birds. It's a good time to practice." Mao Mu took out the two crossbow bolts he had made and handed them to Lin Yan for her to see.

After receiving the crossbow, Lin Yan pulled it away forcefully, which was easier than bow and arrow, "How far is the shooting range?"

"More than 100 meters. Aiming is easier than bow and arrow, and the requirements for the shooter are much lower."

"The lethality of this arrow, aiming at the vitals of a sheep, can it kill it with one blow?"

"It should be possible. The crossbow is more lethal, as long as you aim, you can achieve your goal."

Mao Mu is very confident in the crossbow, "I have personally shot the pika, and compared it with the bow and arrow, the effect is better."

"Didn't the people from the military department look for you?" Lin Yan asked this because when the weapon research room was established, the military department strongly supported it and paid special attention to this matter.

"I found it, but I haven't shown it to them yet. I want to make a few more crossbow bolts, and compare them to see if there is any room for improvement. I will hand it over to the military when it is confirmed."

"You're really comprehensive. Come on, let's try the power of the crossbow."

Walk west along the street to the end, and you will find the dirt road leading to the pika. This area is all farmland, and a road is built every other way, so that people can harvest crops from the field.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Mao Mu said, "Let's just go here. There are quite a lot of pikas and birds in this area. Let's go in."

Looking at Lin Yan's height, Mao Mu hesitated when he reached his waist, "I'll carry you on my back."

"No. I can walk by myself."

Lin Yan waved his hand, signaling him to leave quickly, she is no longer a baby, she can run and jump, it is no problem to go in by herself.

The two tiptoed through the dense forest, and after a while they heard some movement, so they hurriedly stopped to observe carefully.

Lin Yan pointed to the front left, and whispered, "There, let's move closer."

In fact, the sound was at least 50 meters away from them, but both of them had very good hearing to detect it.

When they approached, they saw three fat pikas grazing.

Finding a good angle, Lin Yan pulled the crossbow arrow, aimed at a pika and let go, the arrow made a sound of breaking wind, and flew away.

But in a few seconds, the fat pika fell to the ground, and the whole process was clean and neat.

Mogi didn't give in too much, and in one go, the two shot different pikas with their front and rear feet.

The remaining pika sensed the danger and was shot just as it ran a few meters away.

Lin Yan looked at Mao Mu appreciatively, "Yes, it is possible to shoot two arrows in such a short period of time without letting a pika escape, the reaction is very good."

"When you grow up, you can do it with more practice."

"Don't be modest. The lethality of this crossbow is good. Have you ever thought about making a bigger one? It would be even better if it could kill cattle."

"I've thought about it. In fact, the principle is the same. It can be done by improving the materials, crossbow arms, crossbow strings, etc. I'm planning to make various ranges."

"Yes, very promising. Heitu will be very satisfied when he sees the crossbow arrows and your plan. Let's go, take the pika, let's go to the military headquarters."

The improvement of weapons is most beneficial to the people in the military department, and can greatly enhance their actual combat capabilities.

Heitu and Yun Qing were discussing things, when they saw Lin Yan and Mao Mulai, they all stared at the crossbow in their hands.

Heitu asked in surprise, "Is this a new bow and arrow?"

Lin Yan said with a smile: "This is called a crossbow arrow. It was made by Momu. Let him tell you about it."

Yun Qing took the crossbow from Lin Yan and followed Mao Mu's demonstration. After Mao Mu finished speaking, she walked out of the room and shot an arrow at the tree in the distance.

The tree was about 150 meters away, and the arrow was extremely fast, stabbing steadily into the tree trunk, Yun Qing and Heitu's eyes widened.

Although he was shocked by what Momu said, the feeling was far less shocking than seeing the effect of the crossbow with his own eyes.

Heitu said happily: "Let me try."

Mao Mu handed him the crossbow arrow in his hand. Heitu had just watched the demonstration, and he got started quickly. He quickly mastered the essentials, and when he shot the arrow, the effect was comparable to Yun Qing's.

The two looked at each other and saw the enthusiasm in each other's eyes.

Heitu looked at Mao Mu, "Crossbows are easier to use than bows and arrows. If the army is equipped with them, its strength will be greatly increased. We need a hundred crossbows first. When will you be able to make them?"

"One hundred?" Momu was taken aback, "I can't make it by myself, and I only made two after half a year."

"People are not a problem. Let us figure out what you need to prepare." Yun Qing hit the nail on the head, "You just need to guide people to do it."

"Yeah, you are a talent, how can you waste your time and energy here." Heitu also said, "You list all the people and materials you need, and we will solve them."

Lin Yan smiled and reminded, "The crossbow is the research result of Momu, and it is also from the laboratory. If you want to use the technology, you have to pay for it."

Now that there are more and more departments, the accounting transactions between them must be clearly recorded, and they cannot be used just as they are used.

As the person in charge of the laboratory, Lin Yan has the responsibility to increase the income of the laboratory.

Heitu smiled and said: "I haven't forgotten, I can follow the process as I want, it won't be in vain. I will apply to the arbitration tribunal as soon as possible and start arranging this matter immediately. I still need Mao Mu to work hard and give us good technical guidance."

The production of crossbow arrows requires the cooperation of the smelter and the wood factory. Not one department can complete it independently, and Black Earth understands the coordination.

Lin Yan smiled even more satisfied when he saw the black soil, and pointed to the pika beside him, "This is the pika that we hunted when we tried the crossbow just now. I will leave one for you. I will also leave you another for the crossbow. I and Mogi still needs to discuss how to sell the technology to the military.”

"Okay, go and do your work. But don't charge too much, the military has no money." Heitu hurriedly reminded.

Yun Qing also said: "It's all for the development and growth of Sun City, so give me a friendly price."

The annual budget of the military department is not enough, and not many can be invested in making crossbow bolts.

Lin Yan nodded with a smile, "I definitely don't ask for more, I understand, everyone is working hard for one goal. There is no money in finance."

As important management personnel, they all knew that Sun City's expenses were too high, and the finance department was very strict in the approval process.

(End of this chapter)