Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 24 Weapons and Equipment
"Chief, we have materials like sea spirit bamboo. It won't be a problem to make shields and tridents. I can find time to make a batch."

As the apprentice craftsman spoke, he looked at Meng Zheng's expression and said hesitantly, "But I can't do anything about making armor. This requires a formal craftsman to make it, and I still need to improve my strength."

"It's okay. It's OK as long as you can make a three-pronged fish shield. I will arrange a group of people to come and help you make weapons. You can leave some simple tasks to them." Meng Zheng comforted the little mermaid in front of him. He was so nervous that he was shaking as he spoke.

"You are the only craftsman apprentice in the tribe right now. Thank you for your hard work during this period. Once the tribe overcomes this difficulty, I will definitely give you a huge reward."

To motivate him, Meng Zheng made his own promise, his eyes gleaming with determination and trust. "Also, regarding the skill improvement you mentioned, I have an idea. We will also establish our own library in the future. Although our tribe is small, the books in our collection contain some ancient forging techniques and secret methods, the fruits of the painstaking efforts of our ancestors over the generations. I will teach you all the weapon forging knowledge here. I believe that with your diligence and talent, you will make great progress in a short period of time, even surpassing many formal craftsmen."

In the memories received by Meng Zheng, when the territory level is raised to a certain level, the library access will be opened, which contains the unique memories and knowledge inheritance of each race.

This item is intended to allow the various territories of the Eternal Continent to develop rapidly without having to start from scratch.

Otherwise, it would take too long for a territory to develop. Even unlucky territories might not be able to obtain suitable talents, and would not be able to carry out basic construction and development, thus completely losing the opportunity to compete for the continent.

The little mermaid's eyes lit up instantly, a thirst for knowledge, an anticipation for growth. His voice trembled, almost unable to believe his ears, "Really? Chief, I... can I enter the library to study?"

Meng Zheng smiled and nodded, his tone full of encouragement. "Of course, the future of the tribe depends on the growth and contribution of every member. You are not just an apprentice craftsman, but one of our tribe's hopes for the future. Remember, no matter how great the difficulties, never give up the opportunity to learn and improve yourself. The tribe will be your strongest support."

Encouraged, the little mermaid's nervousness and anxiety instantly vanished, replaced by a surge of enthusiasm and motivation. He bowed deeply and said in a firm and powerful voice, "Thank you, Chief! I will do my best to not only complete the production of these weapons, but also study hard to live up to your expectations and contribute to the prosperity of the tribe!"

Meng Zheng nodded with satisfaction, his heart full of admiration for the young apprentice.

"Well, let's go. Let's go outside the tribe to test it." Without saying much, he took the craftsman apprentice and went directly out of the tribe. Meng Zhengke planned to test this underwater weapon carefully. In the future, he would probably rely on it to attack the fishmen and prevent the ferocious beasts at the bottom of the lake.

As soon as he left the tribe, Meng Zheng saw Jiang Tao exercising with two gray-tailed mermaids. The two gray-tailed mermaids looked particularly small next to Jiang Tao's five-meter-tall body. But when Meng Zheng got closer, he found that these two mermaids were much stronger than ordinary mermaids. Including their tails, they were about two and a half meters long.

Among the mermaids, who generally stand around two meters tall, such a physique is undoubtedly exceptional. It's no wonder Jiang Tao selected them as reserve members of the Raging Waves Guards. Meng Zheng knew that as heavy infantry, the Raging Waves Guards had extremely high physical requirements. With proper training and tempering, the stronger the mermaid, the more likely they were to be promoted to the Raging Waves Guards.

Jiang Tao had already noticed Meng Zheng's approach, but he remained completely focused on instructing the two mermaids on their positioning and combat training, meticulously and meticulously. Seeing this, Meng Zheng naturally didn't want to interrupt them. After all, military training was a matter of life and death for the nation, and no carelessness was tolerated.

Noticing this, Meng Zheng naturally wouldn't be so tactless as to interrupt. Military affairs have always been full of rigor and seriousness, and are related to the life and death of a country.

Now is Jiang Tao's first day of training them, so he naturally has to show his attitude to prevent these new recruits from becoming lazy.

After about a quarter of an hour, Jiang Tao loudly announced, "Training is over. Go back and familiarize yourself with the situation. You two bastards, don't embarrass me." After the new recruits were dismissed, he turned to greet Meng Zheng and said with a simple smile, "Chief, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Meng Zheng smiled and replied, "That's all right, Jiang Tao. How are they doing? Are these two the only ones suitable for the Wild Wave Guard?"

Jiang Tao nodded and replied, "Yes, Chief. The training of the Wild Wave Guards is extremely arduous, and it is difficult for those who are not physically strong to endure. In addition, they need to be equipped with heavy armor and swords, which is a considerable burden for ordinary mermaids."

Meng Zheng understood what he said. He then asked, "Jiang Tao, can you train other types of soldiers?" After all, the Canghai Tribe would be hard-pressed to grow and develop with just a few specialized arms.

Jiang Tao's eyes flashed with excitement when he heard this. "Of course, Clan Leader. As long as you need me, I, Old Jiang, can train any kind of soldiers. With just one command from you, I will definitely build you a powerful army that will be invincible in a hundred battles!"

Waving the hydraulic catapult in his hand, Meng Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. Then come with me to test the power of this hydraulic catapult. In the future, we will need to establish multiple troops, and the hydraulic catapult long-range troops will be our core strength. You must help me train them well."

Without staying too long, Meng Zheng brought his mermaid apprentice and Jiang Tao to a rocky ridge.

This is the place where Cangyue had previously exterminated the white-browed crabs. There are densely packed, collapsed rocks everywhere, making it the perfect place to test the power of the hydraulic catapult.

Raising the hydraulic catapult in his hand, Meng Zheng injected spiritual power into the handle little by little according to the method taught in his mind. As the spiritual power was injected, the body of the hydraulic catapult gradually emitted a blue light.

As the light reached a peak, the hydraulic catapult was glowing with a blue light all over. At this point, Meng Zheng could clearly sense that the spiritual power injection was enough.

He aimed at a boulder about fifty meters away and gently pulled the trigger.

A powerful stream of water instantly rushed into the hydraulic ejection tube, accompanied by a roar, and the ejection tube instantly flashed a bright blue light.

Bang~ a crisp muffled sound.

A water ball as thick as a fist shot out at a high speed. Meng Zheng could only see a flash of blue light. With a muffled sound, the boulder that was aimed at in the distance was shattered by the water ball.

"Great!" Jiang Tao and the apprentice craftsmen beside him applauded, stunned by the astonishing power of the hydraulic catapult. Meng Zheng nodded with satisfaction, gaining greater confidence in the future combat effectiveness of the tribal army.

(End of this chapter)