Bronze door through time and space

Chapter 496 Dwarven Rifle
Before leaving, the silver-haired princess carried a bundle of dragon-slaying spears on her back. These were weapons specially made for large monsters, using expensive and rare mithril steel. As a result, they were not only expensive but also difficult to make. It took her a long time to collect six of them.

It is so rare and precious because this type of gun uses a four-sided gun head with blades on all four sides, which is similar to an armor-piercing cone. It has extremely strong armor-piercing ability, and the edges are all covered with layers of barbs and are hollow, so it is very difficult to make.

However, once the tip of this kind of gun penetrates deep into flesh and blood, it cannot be pulled out at all, and the gun barrel will also fall off. At that time, the special hollow design will cause blood to gush out, and it cannot be stopped. Unless that large piece of flesh and blood is dug out, there is no way to get rid of it, and it can be said that you are dead.

Because it was too vicious, even the dwarves with superb craftsmanship were unwilling to make it easily, and the silver-haired princess spent a lot of effort to get it.

As soon as the four of them came out, they saw a fully armed dwarf waiting at the door with a musket that looked like a small cannon. The silver-haired princess was obviously an old friend of the other party. She nodded, and the other party followed with heavy steps.

Yan Xu was very interested in the weapon used by the dwarf. After seeing the long sword at his waist, the dwarf recognized his vision and handed him his dwarf musket.

Dwarves never mind sharing their works with others, provided that the person has the vision.

This is a typical dwarf work, rough yet exquisite, that is, the details are handled very well. Although it is heavy, it feels great.

Yan Xu was certainly familiar with muskets, but he had never seen this kind. First of all, it was made of an alloy he had never seen before. It looked like brass, but was harder than ordinary steel. It was also very thick and heavy. Judging from the caliber of the barrel, this thing could easily fit a golf ball. It was the kind that would make the wealthy people in Hong Kong ecstatic.

That’s nothing. The structure of all muskets is similar. The key is the propellant and the ignition device, which is what Yan Xu is most interested in.

The propellant was not the gunpowder he was familiar with, but a gray-brown substance similar to mineral powder, which was packaged and wrapped with some kind of fine cloth. The ignition device was not flint, but ruby ​​fragments containing the element of fire.

In addition to ordinary physical damage, the projectile also has explosion and other fire damage. According to the dwarf's description, its power is not much inferior to that of a rifle grenade, but it is more expensive and difficult to manufacture, so it cannot be used as a normal attack method.

Very good, very magical structure.

In addition, this three-foot-long dwarf musket is not equipped with a bayonet, but an axe blade with gold patterns is installed under the barrel. Obviously, when necessary, this thing can be used as a battle axe.

By the time Yan Xu returned the gun to the dwarf named Hawkeye, everyone had already arrived at the city gate, where the dwarf officer who let them into the city was waiting for them. There were two carriages parked nearby.

"May the God of the hill bless you with all the best."

The God of the Hill is the dwarfs' god of war and architecture. Obviously, even if he is not a friend of the silver-haired princess, he is a supporter in some ways.

"Thank you." The silver-haired princess nodded again to express her gratitude, but did not make any other physical movements, because given the height and size difference between the two, any physical movement might cause harm to the dwarf in front of her, um, mental harm.

"These are supplies prepared for the mercenary group. Please accept them." After thanking the dwarf officer, the silver-haired princess turned and said to Yan Xu.

"Okay." As soon as Yan Xu finished speaking, Fu Ji took the initiative to step forward to count. The silver-haired princess was not surprised at this, because she had long seen that the other party's identity was not simple, but what did it matter? As long as it could help her restore her country, she could ignore many things.

Out of curiosity, Yan Xu walked over to see what was on the carriage.

"Is this black bread? It's really hard." Yan Xu had heard of this thing before, but it was the first time he saw the real thing, so he picked up a brick-sized one from the pile of bread cubes. "The dwarf's black bread is pretty good, it's all coarse wheat flour, unlike the black bread made by humans, which is mixed with a lot of grass seeds and ground bark, as well as a mess of other things. Eating too much can even make soldiers lose their combat effectiveness." The silver-haired princess picked up a piece of black bread, broke it open easily, and smelled it. The faint wheat aroma made her very satisfied.

Yan Xu pinched the stone-like black bread. Even though his body was no longer human, he still didn't think it was suitable as food.

Of course, this is based on modern thinking. In ancient times, it was small in size, easy to transport, and could last for months without deteriorating. When necessary, it could even be used as a weapon and shelter. It was simply natural military rations, not to mention that it had a strong sense of satiety. A palm-sized piece could meet a soldier's needs for a day.

As for whether it's unpalatable or irritating to the teeth, that's simply a joke. Only nobles are qualified to pay attention to taste and flavor. The vast majority of common people only care about whether they can fill their stomachs.

In addition to black bread, there are also dried beans, onions, and green apples on the carriage. After being boiled into soup, these can meet the soldiers' needs for carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, etc. Obviously, although this world is backward, it uses death to understand what the body needs.

There were also six large barrels of light ale, which puzzled Yan Xu because the quantity was a bit too much.

Finally, I got the answer from the Silver-haired Princess, which is that it is to replace drinking water.

It is not always possible to find water in the wild. Even if you find it, whether you can drink it is still a problem. In case of an emergency and no time to get water, easy-to-store light ale can solve many problems, including boosting morale.

Fu Ji listened very carefully, because he had realized that the two worlds were completely different, and many experiences in Japan could not be applied here.

After the group left the city, Yan Xu asked someone to bring a striker rifle and handed it to the curious Hawkeye.

In this world, although the musket was invented by the dwarves, even the dwarves themselves rarely equip it, so Hawkeye is considered an outlier among the dwarves.

However, when Hawkeye saw the striker rifle, he immediately realized that there were forces that had already used muskets on a large scale, which immediately aroused his strong interest.

"It's a very good design, although the workmanship is rough and there are some defects, but you can see that these are unnecessary things that have been discarded in order to increase production." Hawkeye wore a tool on his head that was similar to multiple magnifying glasses that could be freely combined. He made a very accurate judgment on the striker rifle in his hand and praised the percussion cap. In addition, Yan Xu mentioned the integrated bullet design of the metal cartridge case, which made his eyes light up.

"But after coming here, this gun doesn't work well." Yan Xu took the opportunity to tell him the problem he encountered. Hawkeye pointed at the propellant and ruby ​​fragments without thinking.

Yan Xu understood that the magical elements in this world interfered with the normal chemical reactions and caused some deviations.

Science is very rigorous, and even the slightest deviation can lead to huge differences. No wonder it becomes less useful.

It is not difficult to improve it. Just use the propellant and ignition device of this world.

But these things are only available to dwarves, so it seems we have to wait and not be impatient.

(End of this chapter)