Please pull the trigger for this world one more time.

The soldiers acted swiftly and decisively, giving a few brief instructions before leaving behind a stack of red-headed documents bearing the dragon emblem and an envelope.

Gui Haishuo did not hesitate, moved a stool and immediately began reading. About fifteen minutes later, Gui Haishuo folded the invitation letter again and put it back into the opened envelope.

"Master, how did these people know we've arrived in Guangwu City so quickly?" Mo Zian asked. "That officer from earlier was of high rank; he even made a special trip to get here."

"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king, and this place is the heart of the empire."

Gui Haishuo took a deep breath. "Your master isn't exactly an unknown person. It's not difficult for him to be a person with a heart... Here, take a look too."

Mo Zian took the document, and after just glancing at the title, his breath hitched.

"Master, this is a golden opportunity!"

Mo Zian excitedly flipped through the documents quickly, making a rustling sound. "The next generation of standard handguns for the Imperial Army has fallen into our hands? I know you've been researching the 'De-Etherstone' design concept for a long time. Maybe we can not only gain a foothold here, but you can also make a name for yourself."

"Zi'an, I never became a weapons master for fame or fortune."

Gui Haishuo first shook his head, then said in a calm tone, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. This time it's a registration of weapon masters for the entire empire, so there's no guarantee that there won't be people more capable than you."

As far as I know, there is a skilled one in the Imperial Southeast Armory.

I inquired with acquaintances, and the cutting-edge semi-automatic rifle that the Empire has recently equipped itself with was designed by him, also using ethereal stone, but it's not in the same style as mine..."

At this point, Gui Haishuo suddenly stood up from his chair, and an invisible aura suddenly erupted from his body: "However, you are right about one thing, this is indeed a good opportunity! Your teacher cannot give it up."

Let's go check out the factory area. Since we've stumbled upon a difficult task, we need to use our best tools..."

Feeling the pressure on his lower back, the man instantly changed his tune: "Um, we're mainly focusing on practicality, practicality... ah!"

Gui Haishuo clutched his lower back, tears welling in his eyes: "What the hell, wife? Didn't I tell you to buy the cheaper one?"

I don't believe it.

……

And so, with the daily groans of a certain man, Mo Zian and his master and mistress's family began their life in Guangwu City in full swing.

Putting aside the house renovation and equipment purchase, Gui Haishuo made several trips just to register the new shop and handle GG matters.

Fortunately, with the help of Li Yu and Hengshu's family, everything is proceeding smoothly.

However, a certain amount of inventory is needed for the opening of a new store, and the work of designing a new generation of handguns is also very demanding.

The invitation clearly states that the first round of selections is expected to take place on Frost Moon 1 next year, which is not a long timeframe.

However, to Gui Haishuo's great relief, after the newly purchased equipment was in place, Mo Zian took the initiative to undertake a considerable portion of the work, and completed it to his great satisfaction.

Although he cannot yet be called a fully-fledged gunsmith, the craftsmanship of many parts is already above average.

Especially with the intensive workload during this period, Mo Zian's skills have been visibly improving.

Moreover, the quick-witted Mo Zian also managed to persuade Li Xinhuo, who usually tinkered with machinery with Li Yu, to join him. This guy was also very skillful; although he seemed carefree, he was actually very meticulous when he worked.

The price was that Mo Zian personally made him a pistol for self-defense.

Twenty-odd days later, a photo of GG appeared in both the *Guangwu City Daily* and the *Empire Daily*.

Although the page is small, it is in a relatively prominent position, and the exquisite weapons in the photos are very eye-catching.

Around the same time, a business license was delivered to Gui Haishuo.

Busy times fly by, and before we knew it, it was the 15th of the Fire Month in the 837th year of the Guangwu Calendar.

In front of the newly renovated store, a signboard covered with a red cloth was lit with several strings of firecrackers, attracting the attention of many passersby.

After the firecrackers burned out, the red cloth was unveiled, revealing four large characters: Shuofeng Military Equipment.

A couplet is also engraved on both sides of the door.

The first line reads "Within the gate lie hidden weapons of heroes," the second line reads "Outside the mountains are countless knives of peace," and the horizontal inscription reads "Not to be missed."

As the clock struck 8:00, the door slowly opened, revealing a room full of exquisite weapons.

To Mo Zian's surprise, quite a few people were already waiting at the door, some even carrying gifts.

Later, Mo Zian learned that these people were either friends that Gui Haishuo had made while wandering around, or shop owners in various imperial cities who had collected his weapons.

Among the first group of guests, a small group was quite special—they were colleagues from Guangwu City.

When these people saw the couplets on the door, they initially showed undisguised disdain and sarcasm. However, once they entered the shop, they were all completely speechless.

Immediately afterward, once they saw the prices and variety of goods in the store, the hostility in most people's eyes diminished considerably.

In the following days, many customers who had been attracted by the GG in the newspaper began to arrive one after another. Mo Zian observed that there were not many real hunters and mercenaries among the customers who came to Shuofeng's shop. Instead, there were mostly wealthy merchants, officials and military officers, as well as young masters and ladies from good families.

It has to be said that one's self-positioning is very important in life.

With a steady stream of customers and a growing business, Mo Zian's life became increasingly fulfilling.

As his teacher's wife, Fengye, grew increasingly pregnant, Mo Zian had to move the private school classes to after closing time in the afternoon to help his increasingly immobile teacher's wife oversee the shop.

Besides working in his workshop, Gui Haishuo devoted most of his time to designing blueprints for the Empire's new generation of military handguns.

Mo Zian still maintained his habit of practicing martial arts before dawn, then reading books while keeping an eye on the shop, and attending two private tutoring classes in the evening.

This period has been busy and fulfilling. The only downside is that inspectors from the Military Affairs Department's Civil Armed Forces Division and tax officials from the tax office come to the shop every now and then to inspect or check this or that.

But these were mostly minor incidents, and nothing too serious.

This continued until the early morning of the 125th of the lunar month, when Maple Leaf was rushed to a nearby clinic that could deliver babies. Then, less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, another fair-skinned and tender newborn was added to the family—

She's a lovely girl, named Gui Haiye.

By the way, his teacher's wife, Maple Leaf, rested for less than fifteen minutes after giving birth before jumping out of bed and leaving, much to the doctor's astonishment.

With the arrival of a new baby, the couple, who had little experience in childcare, originally planned to hire a full-time nanny. However, they unexpectedly discovered that Mo Zian seemed to have an exceptional talent in this area.

So one of the unlucky apprentices had a new family task—taking care of the children.

Mo Zian regrets it!

How did I reveal my experience of raising two children in my past life?

But that subconscious, practiced way of holding the baby...

Sigh! Let's not say anything more.

As a result, a strange sight appeared temporarily at Shuofeng Weapon Shop on Zhenwu South Street in Guangwu City—a tall and handsome young man was holding a pink and chubby baby every day.

What are you doing? Selling guns.

Real hardcore parenting.

So much so that many of the ether guns sold during those days had a milky smell. However, to Mo Zian's surprise, since he took his younger sister back to Haiye to start business, the number of female customers has surged!

Mo Zian exclaimed that he had failed the course.

……

Spring passes and autumn comes.

As time went by, the baby grew up a bit, and the family even took a family photo when the baby turned 100.

Meanwhile, Gui Haishuo's design for the Empire's new generation of standard handguns has been completed, and after testing and modifications, several prototypes have been produced.

Mo Zian was involved in the entire process. From his perspective in his previous life, he couldn't think of any design that could defeat his master—because this design redefined what it meant to remove the ether.

Simply put, unlike other competing products that are starting to resemble gunpowder guns and rely on mechanics for recoil and firing.

His master designed a semi-mechanical core that did not require ether stones and relied entirely on absorbing the redundant ether and heat energy after the tail propellant was launched.

Even just this core technology is an independent patented technology.

After more than three years of evaluation and improvement, his master's design ultimately defeated the design of the Imperial Southeast Arsenal and became the standard handgun for the next generation of the Guangwu Empire's army.

The final name is the "Model 840 'Samurai' Handgun" (or simply "Samurai").

该手铳全长37微寸（185mm），空仓时重4斤（2kg），有效射程200丈（100m）。

射击2.2×4.1微寸（11mm×20.5mm）军用大威力短弹，弹匣八发，可在100丈（50m）的距离上打穿一块儿0.4微寸（2mm）钢板。

A watermelon with a strength similar to that of a human head would be smashed to pieces.

In no time, Gui Haishuo and Shuofeng became famous in the circle, and were vaguely known as the Empire's number one light weapons weapons mastermind.

It was in the same year, during the Frosty Month, that Mo Zi'an passed the recruitment test for reserve officers—

Because of Mo Zian's status as an Awakened One, he was exempt from the martial arts test. After passing the unified written test, Mo Zian received a recruitment notice within three days.

This means that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Mo Zian will definitely become a military academy student of the Guangwu Empire in two years.

The only uncertainty remains regarding his future at the military academy.

Because of the change in his identity, Mo Zian's life also changed.

He first went to a small city defense base in the east of the city to report for duty, and then underwent 30 days of unified pre-training with all the trainees whose household registration was in Guangwu City.

The so-called pre-training did not involve any actual military skills; it consisted mainly of simple military posture, drills, etiquette, and learning military regulations and secrecy rules.

To put it simply, it's about getting these kids, who have an average age of 16 or 7, used to military life in advance and reminding them of their new identity.

After the 30-day unified training is completed, the frequency will be reduced to reporting for duty 2 days every 10 days.

This simplest form of military training felt familiar, strange, and disorienting to Mo Zian, and in that disorientation, time flew by.

The following year, two military officers came to visit.

It was recruited by the military's unified recruitment office.