Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 27 Second Generation Pea Hand Cannon
"For others, source plants are just consumables for making medicines, but for me, source plants contain a unique breathing method and are also recyclable power banks!"

Li Mu looked at the Polygonum multiflorum in his hand, his heart churning.

"This crystal core can be shared between the two of you. I don't need it for cultivation."

"I just realized a new way of cultivation from this Polygonum multiflorum, which is more suitable for me than the basic breathing method. If you encounter a source plant in the future, remember to leave it to me."

"Oh, by the way, don't drain all the energy in the crystal core. Leave some. I want to use it to test whether it can be used as a magazine for the pea cannon."

Li Mu waved his hand and said.

Asao and Chengcheng looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Although they didn't know what new cultivation method Li Mu had comprehended from Polygonum multiflorum, but looking at Li Mu's appearance, it was obvious that this cultivation method was better than the basic breathing method.

“Okay, we’ll keep an eye on it.”

Ah Sao nodded and agreed. Only then did he remember that the crystal core had other uses.

Li Mu nodded with satisfaction, then turned and went back to the house.

He knew that he needed to organize his thoughts and thoroughly master the cultivation method he had just learned from Polygonum multiflorum.

Asao and Chengcheng stayed in the living room and began to discuss how to allocate the use of crystal cores.

The morning light breaks, and in the blink of an eye it’s two days later.

In the lobby on the first floor, Li Mu was holding a brand new pea hand cannon in his hand and proudly showing it to Cheng Cheng and Asao.

"This new pea hand cannon can not only use the mutant beast's crystal core as a magazine, but can also be artificially recharged after the source energy in the crystal core is used up."

"How about me, am I awesome?"

The difference between the second-generation pea cannon and the first-generation is that everyone can use it, it does not have an identification function, and it cannot adjust the power of the bullet according to the amount of input source energy like the first-generation.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah"

Ah Sao flattered perfunctorily from the side.

"I'm going to take it to trade with the shelter today. I was originally planning to exchange it for more crystal cores, but now it seems that it might be better to exchange it for source plants."

Li Mu glanced at the two of them and muttered to himself.

"Godfather, don't do that!"

As soon as Ah Sao heard the word crystal core, he immediately lost all his dignity, because he was eager to improve his strength.

"be careful."

Cheng Cheng knew that Li Mu was joking, but he just told him to be careful.

"Don't worry, did you forget that I brought an emergency call device?"

What Li Mu was referring to were naturally spring beans and clover. Cheng Cheng jokingly called these two plants emergency call devices, and the name came from a battle royale game they had played before.

Then Li Mu took his things and set out for the shelter again.

As Li Mu continued to absorb source energy, his physical fitness had been greatly improved. When he arrived at the door of the shelter again, only half an hour had passed.

It was still a familiar process. After announcing his name, a soldier on guard took Li Mu to General Wang's office.

It was another small detached building with two armed soldiers standing at the door. After being informed, Li Mu walked into the building safely.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw General Wang sitting behind his desk, looking at a document.

"Has the Pea Hand Cannon been modified?"

As Li Mu pushed the door open, General Wang put down the documents in his hand and asked in surprise.

"Although I failed many times, I finally succeeded in the transformation. However, due to the problem with the crystal core, I only have one finished product now."

Li Mu took the opportunity to hand the new pea hand cannon in his bag to General Wang.

General Wang took the hand cannon and began to look it up and down. Compared with conventional firearms, the pea hand cannon that Li Mu transformed through plants looked very strange.

The entire material is wood, with a short and thick barrel and a slender handle, and the crystal core is embedded in one side of the barrel.

It doesn't look like a gun, but more like a strange-looking magic wand.

This was also the first time General Wang had come into contact with this kind of weapon. He hadn't even seen the trigger that was required for a firearm. "How do I use this pea cannon?"

Confused, General Wang simply asked Li Mu directly.

“It may not be convenient to demonstrate here.”

Li Mu looked around the office and said hesitantly.

General Wang naturally understood what Li Mu meant, and immediately called the soldiers at the door and gave them a few instructions.

"Come on, follow me to the shooting range."

After General Wang finished speaking, he took Li Mu out.

After passing through half of the shelter, the few of them arrived at the shooting range. General Wang bypassed the soldiers who were in training and brought Li Mu to an empty corner. Twenty meters in front of them was a human-shaped target made of solid wood.

Then General Wang signaled Li Mu to demonstrate the pea hand cannon here.

Li Mu didn't say much. He picked up the pea hand cannon, aimed it at the target in the distance, and activated the source energy.

With a whoosh sound, an energy bullet shot towards the target at an extremely fast speed and instantly pierced the target's heart.

General Wang and the soldiers accompanying him looked at this scene in amazement. They had never seen such a magical weapon.

"You can ask someone else to try."

Li Mu put away the pea hand cannon and said to General Wang.

General Wang then ordered a soldier next to him to take over the pea hand cannon and, under the guidance of Li Mu, shoot through the target again.

"This pea hand cannon can not only use the mutant beast's crystal core as a magazine, but can also be artificially recharged after the source energy in the crystal core is used up."

Li Mu then explained the characteristics of the second-generation pea hand cannon.

"Weapons like these are very much needed in our shelter. How do you plan to exchange them?"

General Wang nodded. After seeing the power of the pea hand cannon with his own eyes, he became very interested in it.

"The production process of the pea hand cannon is very complicated, and it also needs to be inlaid with the crystal core of a mutant beast, so the price I can accept is two third-level crystal cores for one hand cannon."

Li Mu first quoted a relatively high price.

"How many times can the energy of a third-level crystal core support launches?"

General Wang did not ask whether the price was acceptable, but asked about the energy consumption of the hand cannon.

"A third-level crystal core can be fired about sixty times."

Li Mu said truthfully.

"What if we switch to artificial charging?"

General Wang continued to ask.

"The energy in a second-level source warrior's body should be enough to support twenty launches."

Li Mu replied based on Cheng Cheng and Asao's performance.

"Well, two third-level crystal cores for one, the price is a bit high, it needs to be lowered."

Although General Wang is a soldier, he is obviously not a fool.

"Then five third-level crystal cores for three."

Li Mu only needs a pea and a crystal core to transform the pea hand cannon, and the source energy consumed is just a drizzle, so as long as the price is higher than a crystal core, he will make a profit anyway.

"It's still too high. Three level three crystal cores for two hand cannons. This is the highest price I can offer."

General Wang gave his bottom price.

Li Mu was already laughing inside when he heard this, but he still put on an awkward look and said with gritted teeth,

"Okay, I'll consider it as a contribution to the continuation of mankind, so I'll exchange it at this price."

Moreover, he really thought so in his heart. In the future, there will inevitably be places that need the help of the shelter, so this transaction can be regarded as a half-purchase, half-free deal.

(End of this chapter)