Wasteland Lord: Starting from Thirty Days to Live

In addition to saltpeter, the cave also contains limestone and other minerals.

However, despite discovering saltpeter as a strategic reserve, Vittorio did not immediately exchange it for the method of producing gunpowder.

It's very simple, because there's no sulfur in his territory.

Sulfur generally comes from near volcanoes, or is extracted from sulfide ores, or from underground sulfur deposits.

None of these three things are in their territory.

The production of black powder requires 1000 lord points at a time. Although he has acquired some lord points, he cannot afford to squander them like this.

Therefore, the production of gunpowder has been temporarily put on hold.

At present, the main function of this cave is to provide enough fertilizer for the camp.

After giving the orders regarding the caves, Vittorio had nothing more to worry about, so he began to attend to another matter.

The issue of crafting the skeletons left behind by level 2 monsters.

The agreed time with Ethan was three days, and now that the three days have passed, I should go and see how Ethan's research is going.

We arrived at Ethan's private studio inside the castle.

Before even entering the house, I heard a somewhat agitated voice coming from inside.

"Failed again!"

Vittorio pushed open the door and entered, only to see Ethan inside, venting his frustration at a pile of bones.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that Ethan was attempting to make bone fragments, but the success rate was extremely low. Most of the fragments were either broken or uneven in shape, making them very difficult to control.

Vittorio, however, showed no sign of blaming him; instead, he laughed.

"It seems our carpenter has already thrown himself into his work and has even started experimenting. Although the success rate is not high yet, his enthusiasm is a great thing."

Ethan's stubble-covered face flushed slightly as he listened to Vittorio's words.

"I'm not using the bones of a level two magical beast; I'm using the bones of a regular animal to test it out first."

Vittorio nodded, indicating that he already knew.

"It's been three days. How's it going with the blueprints? Are you confident you can make it successfully?"

Ethan lowered his head, seemingly caught in a dilemma.

"I'm not very confident..."

Why?

"Working with the bones was more difficult than I had imagined. If I just used tools to split them open, the bones wouldn't immediately take the shape I wanted."

"Furthermore, based on my observation, the bones of those level-two magical beasts are only harder than those of ordinary wild animals, making them more difficult to deal with."

Vittorio's brow furrowed as Ethan spoke.

He had high hopes for the complete set of equipment for this exoskeleton, and he didn't want the only carpenter in his territory to be dejected and say that he was not capable of making such a thing.

"So there's no way to make it?"

Ethan was silent for a moment before tentatively speaking.

"There is a way, but you need to agree."

"What method?"

"Oil immersion method".

Ethan explained that the monster's bones were too hard and too brittle, and without processing, they could not be shaped into the desired form, let alone made into suitable weapons and armor.

But Ethan had a bold idea: to soak the bones in oil to completely alter their properties.

"But this method is just a concept of mine, and I have no experience at all in dealing with the skeletons of level two magical beasts."

Ethan was a little embarrassed when he said this.

"The bones of a level-two magical beast are very valuable. If this method fails, they might be wasted. Besides, I'm someone who's constantly called a drug addict... do you really trust me?"

Victoria looked at the middle-aged carpenter with a scruffy beard, head down, and acting all coy despite his age, and laughed.

"What are you saying? If I didn't trust you, would I have entrusted this task to you?"

"Drug addicts have nothing to do with your professional skills, right? If you think this is the best way to handle it, then I support you in doing it."

"And this is something you really want to do, isn't it? I found out three days ago; the way you looked at the blueprints was more intense than the way you looked at a woman."

Ethan scratched his head sheepishly.

"I don't actually have a wife."

Vittorio patted him on the shoulder.

"Do a good job, and I'll arrange a blind date for you."

Ethan then went from anger to joy, from gloom to sunshine, and explained that a process like soaking bones in oil could take several months, meaning that weaving armor and recurve bows couldn't be done in a short time.

"But based on this blueprint, a lower-grade alternative can also be made, that is, a recurve bow made of wood. Its strength may not be as good as the one in the blueprint, but it is still better than the old kind of bow and arrow."

Vittorio thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Then you should make a few wooden recurve bows first, so you can practice."

Ethan nodded, indicating that he had a lot of air-dried wood that he had prepared in advance, which was originally intended to make straight single bows, but now it was just right to use it to make new recurve bows.

"Approximately how long will it take to complete?"

"The other materials have been prepared. If it's just about making parts and assembling them, it won't be difficult. The only thing that will take time is soaking the bones in oil, which will only take a month."

"One month is fine. I want to see your results after one month."

Ethan nodded, his face flushed. After all, since he became like this, no one except Vittorio had ever patted him on the shoulder and told him to believe in him.

Finally, Ethan also mentioned that during the months he spent making the wooden recurve bow and working on the bones, he would use this time to practice his bone-shaping techniques to ensure that no materials would be wasted.

In addition, the previous blueprints also included the production of weapons, such as short swords, greatswords, and spearheads. These did not require particularly intricate carving; they only needed to be cut according to the shape of the bones themselves and polished slightly. Moreover, their strength was comparable to that of iron.

Therefore, Vittorio asked Ethan to first produce these weapons and wooden recurve bows.

After giving all these instructions, Ethan's matter was temporarily put to rest.

Meanwhile, Vittorio had another matter to attend to.

That is to renovate River Bend Fort.

During the last demonic tide attack, he fully realized that Riverbend Fortress, their final stronghold, was riddled with vulnerabilities.

Putting aside the numerous large holes in the roof, the damage to the walls on all sides is also very worrying.

Regarding the repair of the house, he consulted the only bricklayer in River Bend Fort.

"We're short of stone," said the bricklayer, Hawke.

"Lord Tieyan mentioned wanting to repair the fortress before, but it was unsuccessful because there are no large stones nearby. Without stones, there is no way to repair the castle."

"Where did you get the stones from before?"

"Shiken Town at the foot of the mountain. It's a small village near Taotu Village with an open-pit stone quarry. We had considered taking it over before, but transporting the stone was extremely difficult, and at that time, food was the most important thing compared to inedible stones, so we gave up the idea of ​​conquering it."

At this point, an idea suddenly popped into Vittorio's mind.

"During the last demonic tide, we killed many demonic beasts, reducing their numbers on the south bank to almost nothing. Now, we no longer need to cower within River Bend Fortress; it's time to press our advantage."

Vittorio had only come up with the idea, but how to implement it would certainly need to be discussed with Edmund.

Just as he returned to his room with this thought in mind, he opened the system parchment, only to find this text suddenly displayed on it.

【Respected River Bend Agent Lord】

Congratulations on successfully recapturing River Bend and the survivor forces!

[New module now unlocked – Conquest and Simulation]

Wishing you great success in your military endeavors!

Vittorio's eyes widened as he looked at the words on the parchment.

New module?