Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 56 Fish Tendon Crossbow

Hearing Cang Jing's answer, Meng Zheng finally felt relieved. As a vital resource in the territory, the safety of the Sea Spirit Bamboo was of paramount importance. The completion of the Water Spirit Guardian Formation undoubtedly provided a solid layer of protection for this precious spiritual plant.

"Very good, Cang Jing. I will arrange people to assist you in entering the Shuiling Guardian Array. You must guard that place and ensure that nothing goes wrong." Meng Zheng ordered.

"Yes! Chief!" Cang Jing said firmly.

Next, Meng Zheng handed a booklet to Jiang Bin and said, "Jiang Bin, there's a new crop in our territory called Bibo Rice. It can produce a lot of food. This is the Bibo Rice cultivation manual. Please take a close look at it and arrange for someone to plant it on trial."

"Once the territory has weathered this crisis, we will begin planting Bibo rice on a large scale to increase the territory's food reserves."

After Jiang Bin took it, he earnestly assured Meng Zheng: "Chief, don't worry, I will do it well!"

Meng Zheng nodded. Jiang Bin has always done a good job in this regard, so there is no need to worry.

"All the mermaids in the territory have been arranged to practice. From now on, the people who maintain the operation of the territory will be the mermen. These guys may not be honest. All the existing merman militias are under your command. If they dare to disobey, they will be killed directly." As for the mermen, Meng Zheng did not dare to trust them 100%. Naturally, he had to arrange people to watch over them, both to prevent the mermen from causing trouble and to prevent these cunning guys from being lazy.

Jiang Bin nodded in agreement and said he would make arrangements immediately.

"I will go find the Black Gold Iron-Armored Crab clan later and work with them to resist the crisis." Meng Zheng didn't believe that the inexplicable enemy would only attack the Canghai tribe.

The Black Gold Iron Armored Crab Tribe is not far away, and once a war breaks out, it will definitely not be able to remain unscathed.

"Everyone should be mentally prepared for the next war and make arrangements for all matters!" Meng Zheng emphasized at last.

"Yes, Chief/King." Everyone obeyed the order.
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The territory workshop, with the continuous expansion of the territory, the hydraulic catapult workshop has expanded a lot, and many craftsmen apprentices have been added. Hong Zhu also entered the spring space to practice a few days ago. During a casting, he successfully broke through to become a formal craftsman and was appointed as the head of the workshop by Meng Zheng.

Seeing Meng Zheng coming in, Hong Zhu immediately came over to greet him: "Chief, you're here!"

"Well, let me take a look at the situation on your side. How is the workshop going recently?" Meng Zheng wanted to know the military supplies reserves in the territory.

Seeing Meng Zheng inquiring about the workshop's progress, Hong Zhu immediately gave a detailed report: "Chief, the workshop has been progressing smoothly recently. The production of hydraulic catapults has increased significantly, and our inventory is sufficient to handle a large-scale battle. In addition, based on previous combat experience, we have made some improvements to the catapults, increasing their range and accuracy."

Meng Zheng nodded slightly upon hearing this, praising Hong Zhu's work. "Very good, Hong Zhu, you've done an excellent job. The workshop is one of the important pillars of our territory, and your efforts are directly related to our territory's combat effectiveness. Keep up this momentum and contribute to the development of the territory."

Encouraged by Meng Zheng, Hong Zhu smiled brightly: "Yes, Patriarch, I will definitely work harder and live up to your expectations."

Meng Zheng then asked, "How are the apprentices in the workshop doing? Are they all capable of doing their jobs?"

Hong Zhu replied, "Chief, after this period of training and practice, the apprentice craftsmen have gradually mastered their skills. While they can't yet compete with experienced craftsmen, they are already able to complete some simple production tasks under the guidance of artisans. I believe that with time, they will become more and more skilled and become the backbone of the workshop."

Meng Zheng nodded with satisfaction. He knew that cultivating talent was key to the territory's development. He encouraged Hong Zhu, "Very good, Hong Zhu. You must continue to strengthen the training of your apprentice craftsmen and help them grow as quickly as possible. At the same time, you must also pay attention to their living and mental well-being, ensuring they can work with peace of mind and contribute to the territory's development."

Hong Zhu nodded in agreement and said that he would immediately start arranging the relevant work.

"What about the other military supplies? What weapons can be forged now?"

Upon hearing this, Hong Zhu immediately reported in detail: "Chief, in addition to the production of hydraulic catapults, the workshop has also successfully developed a fish tendon crossbow. Look, this is a fish tendon crossbow."

Hong Zhu led Meng Zheng to a large house nearby. "Chief, this is the workshop's latest development, the fish tendon crossbow. It harnesses the toughness of fish tendons to fire bolts with incredible speed and power. During testing, we've found that even heavily armored enemies struggle to withstand its continuous attacks." Hong Zhu detailed the crossbow's features and advantages.

Meng Zheng looked at the fish tendon crossbow and examined it carefully.

This fish tendon crossbow is extremely large, with a crossbow body that is more than ten meters in length.

This crossbow is very similar to the legendary bed crossbow, and its sturdy body is full of power.

The materials of many parts are blue, and you can tell at a glance that they are made of Hailing bamboo.

On it was a crossbow arrow that was more than 20 meters long, and the arrow was made of sea spirit bamboo, needless to say.

The crossbow arrowhead is very interesting, it is a golden snail shell.

Meng Zheng knew that this snail shell was the shell of a monster called the Golden Drill Snail.

Their shells were extremely hard. Even with Jiang Tao's full-strength attack, the force of a thousand times was unable to break their shells.

The Golden Drill Snail's attack method is to spin its shell madly to attack the enemy. Anyone who is drilled by it will be instantly torn into pieces and die.

However, the Golden Drill Snail also has a big disadvantage, that is, the defense of its body is too poor. As long as you find its snail entrance, you can easily kill the Golden Drill Snail itself.

So Jiang Tao led the Kuangtao War Guard Squad and easily dealt with them, without even taking much time.

I didn’t expect that Hong Zhu would directly use the shell of the golden drill snail as an arrowhead. It’s really a good idea.

Gently plucking the crossbow string, Meng Zheng could clearly feel the elasticity brought by the fish tendons. This was also a strong fish beast, and it was forcibly pulled out after being killed.

"How many have been built now?" Stroking the crossbow body of the fish tendon crossbow, Meng Zheng was very satisfied. With this weapon, the territory would have a means to deal with attacks from large creatures.

"Chief, the efficiency of the fish-tendon crossbow is very high, and only this one has been completed so far," Hong Zhu said a little embarrassedly.

"Are there enough materials?" Looking at the structure of this giant crossbow, Meng Zheng knew that it would definitely require a large amount of materials to build it.

"It's enough for now, but there aren't enough materials for crossbow arrows. There are only twenty-six dazzling golden drill snails, so we can only make twenty-six crossbow arrows." Hong Zhu pointed at the crossbow arrows above and said to Meng Zheng.

"Okay, I understand. I will arrange people to hunt golden snails to provide you with materials." Meng Zheng assured Hong Zhu seriously.

"If you need any materials, you must tell me first. If I'm not here, you can ask Cangyue or Jiang Bin, and they will satisfy you. You must ensure that there are enough materials to create the weapons we need, okay?" Looking at the young craftsman in front of him, Meng Zheng was afraid that he would feel burdened, so he made a promise to him directly.

"Yes! Chief!" Hong Zhu's expression straightened and he quickly accepted the order.

"I will definitely create the best weapons for the tribe!"

(End of this chapter)