Please pull the trigger for this world one more time.

A few days later, a letter from a foreign country, after several transfers, was delivered to Mo Zian.

To my dear friend Mo Zi'an, who lives far away in another country:

At the turn of the year, I prayed to Sari in the temple, asking that I might still be bathed in the grace of the Holy Light in the coming year.

Then on the third day of the new year, I received your gift from afar. Praise Sally, and thank you for being so far away.

Your gift was unexpected, yet it also seemed perfectly reasonable.

I really like this gift, especially the two lines of Emperor Guangwu's poem on the gun, which gives this otherwise cold and foreign weapon a unique touch of romance.

This romantic sentiment seems very much like the style of us elves. Please allow me to venture a guess that this romance may have been inspired by your mixed-race friend.

Speaking of your friend, I've already reconnected with him. Using our sorcerer's method, a communication crystal ball solved many problems.

We had a very pleasant conversation. It turns out he's also an excellent ether shaper with a very unique approach. I have a feeling we'll become good friends, and I look forward to his future studies in Cuifei City.

I forgot to tell you, I'm also a novice sculptor.

So after much thought, as a return gift, I presented you with a short sword that I made myself, which I named "Wind Slash".

Its main function is the composite wind-crack technique that I set on the sword's edge.

It can enlarge the wound to increase its lethality, or it can unleash a wind blade from a distance, making it quite effective in taking things by surprise.

I also added some shape-based runes to it to ensure structural strength, so that this short sword will never be easily broken.

This is also why my reply was a little slow; after all, making a new item does take time. Please forgive me.

Finally, please allow me to extend my New Year's greetings to you. Using a phrase often uttered by you Guangwu warriors, I wish you great success in your martial endeavors.

"Elena Greyhawk Crown"

The letter ended with Elena's full name in Elvish, written in a lengthy script, but Elena thoughtfully used the Guangwu dialect for the rest of the letter.

After reading the letter, Han Dafu folded it in half and returned it to Mo Zian.

"Dafu, the other one has replied too. Would you like to take a look at it as well?" Mo Zian waved another letter in his hand at Han Dafu with a smile in his eyes.

"I'm not looking anymore. The old lady gave me homework: memorize the battlefield first aid regulations. I need to review."

Mo Zian smiled and shook his head, ignoring the hamster reciting its lessons. He opened the envelope sealed with red wax—the wax surface was imprinted with a galloping horse.

Under the soft light of the table lamp, lines of strong and powerful Chinese characters came into Mo Zian's view.

To the promising young man, Mo Zian:

May the glory of Antalos shine upon me! I never imagined I would receive a gift from the City of Light before the New Year's Sword and Fire Festival.

Beautiful women love rouge, heroes cherish swords and wine cups, and we soldiers, armed as we are, are adorned in red.

The caliber and the choice of bullets in this gift show the care put into it. Please forgive my impatience; before writing this letter, I had already conducted a full magazine of test firings, and it suited my needs perfectly.

In addition, I wish [Unity of All Directions] continued success.

This gift also fits the atmosphere of the Sword Fire Festival, which is the grandest festival of the year for us Highlanders.

The most devout believers will hike up the holy mountain to the Mirror Lake Heaven at its center, where they will purify their most precious sword with the holy water of the Mirror Lake.

But for most people, Sword Fire Festival is a celebration of spring planting, and also a great day for young people to go on blind dates and get engaged.

To be honest, my wife and I first met at the Sword Festival when I was thirteen years old.

I heard you're learning Highland languages. If you have the chance, I hope you can visit the Highlands during the Sword Festival.

Believe me, with your talent, you're sure to meet a beautiful young woman by the blazing campfire. If you don't, no worries, I have plenty of young men waiting to be introduced to you.

what!

Don't take what I just said too seriously. After all, with the Sword and Fire Festival approaching, every Highlander is in an exceptionally joyful mood.

Of course, don't take it completely lightly.

I've thought long and hard about the return gift I gave you.

I was thinking of giving you a sharp highland longsword, but then I suddenly remembered that you were using a wooden practice sword back then, so I guess you must have plenty of a suitable longsword.

Therefore, I chose a swordsmanship notebook and a dictionary of high-level martial arts that I personally compiled.

This swordsmanship notebook not only records many traditional greatsword and longsword techniques, but also contains some of my personal insights and experiences.

Because I had seen your moves before, I don't know your style, but I can tell that you are using some kind of longsword technique with a greatsword.

Please forgive my bluntness, but this seems somewhat nonsensical to me, and it will diminish your original personal abilities.

Finally, I wish you to grow into a towering, awe-inspiring warrior, and may you find immortality amidst iron and fire.

Philip Trema

"Guardians of the Galloping Horse River and the Green Pine Valley, rulers of the Green Horse Territory."

Mo Zian was in a good mood after reading the letter, because it seemed that he had made the right bet, judging from Earl Cui Ma's reply. Now he just had to wait and see when his home would be visited.

Upon opening the swordsmanship notes gifted by Earl Cui Ma, Mo Zi'an noticed a crucial problem after a glance—he recognized almost no words.

Although he obtained Highland language learning materials and studied them in his spare time every day, Mo Zian's current level was barely at the beginner level, and something like swordsmanship notes was obviously not a beginner's book.

Mo Zian, naturally, wouldn't give up. He opened another dictionary that Earl Cui Ma had given him. As expected, the dictionary was handwritten, but Mo Zian discovered that it wasn't Earl Cui Ma's handwriting at all—

Although the perfectly standard square Chinese characters were clearly written with charcoal, they looked as neat as printed plates from a distance.

Mo Zian thought of Earl Cui Ma's close servant.

The dictionary was very well made, and even included an index and table of contents. Mo Zian tried to find a few words and found the meaning of Guangwu's words very easily.

Mo Zian immediately adjusted his study plan—translating the swordsmanship notes while learning Highland languages ​​in the process, which was a win-win situation.

However, learning the Highland language is not the most important thing at the moment, so Mo Zian is not in a hurry to start this work.

He currently has a weapons-related research project to complete.

That's the most important thing.

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Weapons Department.

"Next, it's time for the final verification."

In the weapons department's research office, Jiang Lü looked at the various parts that covered the entire workbench. "Based on our final discussion over the past two days, let's assemble them according to the pre-designed plan."

Mo Zian put on a pair of white knitted gloves. "Yes, teacher."

At this moment, Zhao Shengnan, standing to the side, seemed somewhat at a loss.

This girl, who comes from a watchmaking background, had just passed Jiang Lüde's test two days ago. Her theoretical knowledge was very basic, indicating that she had only just begun her studies in the first semester.

Fortunately, she is very dexterous, which is a testament to her family's genetics.

Mo Zian handed her a pair of gloves. "Follow me and give me a hand."

At the beginning of this project, Jiang Lüde avoided all the assistant sergeants and junior officers, and only Mo Zian was initially responsible for the work.

But now that a new member has joined the teaching and research office, Jiang Lude has simply given up on doing things himself and instead stands aside to provide guidance.

"It's best not to install part number 12 onto the No. 1 test gun."

Jiang Lude rested his chin on his hand and said, "Let's separate the two types of handles and do a control experiment."

"Okay, teacher."

Without pausing his work, Mo Zian asked, "So, are parts 36 and 37 also separate? Are the two types of muzzle flash suppressors also separate?"

"Yes." Jiang Lu nodded. "Let's separate all the different parts in the same area as much as possible."

……

Because the work of the teaching and research office can only be carried out during the free time between classes, this assembly process took several days.

Ultimately, two new weapons that looked quite different from traditional machine guns appeared on the test bench—to put it simply, they were a combination of rifle and machine gun.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be the first time that light machine guns have appeared in the Guangwu Empire, and even the entire continent.

There were two experimental models in total.

Model A used a traditional belt-fed ammunition system, while Model B used a newly designed 50-round drum magazine.

This is because, as originally envisioned, the A-series was still designed to use 1.55 microinch (7.75mm) machine gun ammunition, while the B-series was designed to use rifle ammunition.

The two also differ in some appearance and minor details.

The bolt of the Type A machine gun is located on the right side of the receiver, and the carrying handle is located at the front of the gun body, forming a simple right angle.

The muzzle features a trumpet-shaped flash suppressor, and a foldable tripod is retained at the front bottom of the receiver.

The bolt of the No. 2 is located at the rear of the receiver, and it needs to be pulled out straight like a piston when chambering.

This unique design originated from Jiang Lüde's new automatic method, adopted at Mo Zi'an's urging—a principle similar to gas collection.

Simply put, it uses the gas from the bullet to simulate a piston-like motion, which in turn blows the components to move, so it can also be called a pneumatic type.

Similar to its predecessor, the AR series, such as the AR15.

The handle of the No. 2 is located on top of the receiver, forming a ring with slightly curved corners with the receiver as a whole. The muzzle uses a barrel-shaped composite flash suppressor.

The tripod design was removed, and a bipod was installed slightly behind the muzzle.

Clearly, Jiang Lüde and Mo Zian have implemented almost all of their new ideas on the No. 2.

Looking at the experimental models on the test bench, Mo Zian said, "Teacher, tomorrow is a self-study day. After morning training, should I bring a few testers with me?"

"Of course, that's necessary." Jiang Lü nodded seriously. "But we shouldn't spread it to too many people; we should find some representative examples."

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"You mean, you actually came up with results on that project from last time?"

Chen Bunei, following Mo Zian, asked with some surprise, "I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of treasure you've created."

"Director Jiang is the inventor of the 'Golden Spear' rifle, and Lao Bi's modified version of the 'Golden Spear' is also evident to all. It would be abnormal if he wasn't happy," Luo Chong said from the side.

Han Dafu and Zhao Shengnan, who were walking ahead, were whispering to each other.

The group arrived at a relatively secluded shooting range.

From afar, Mo Zian saw that Jiang Lude had already appeared at the shooting range, and standing there was someone else that Mo Zian hadn't expected—Director Liu Jingsong from the unified recruitment office.

This Director Liu rarely appears except during enrollment and admission periods, but for some reason, he showed up at the shooting range early today.

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