Is this cheat code from Bika? Just do it!

Link even summoned Lina and asked her to arrange for some city guards to seal off the area.

After all, the exact range of this flintlock musket is still unknown. In order to prevent accidental injury and for the sake of secrecy, the surrounding area must be well controlled.

In addition, Link placed several scarecrows at different distances in the distance and dressed them in armor.

These are no ordinary suits of armor; they are heavy armor issued only to elite soldiers, and their thickness far exceeds that of light armor.

Link wanted to use this experiment to see if the flintlock pistol could effectively penetrate the heavy armor.

Once everything was ready, Link had Hannah, Lina, and Cecilia take a few steps back.

"Lord Link, why don't you let me do it?" Lina called out with some concern.

Link glanced at her and said with a smile, "Even if I asked you to do it, you wouldn't know how to operate it."

Link looked at the flintlock pistol in his hand again. Since it was handmade, it did look rather rough and couldn't compare to the finely crafted products from the factories of his previous life.

He wasn't sure either, unsure of the flintlock's power and performance.

Just in case, to prevent an accidental barrel explosion, Link specifically instructed Cecilia to use magic to protect herself when he fired the gun.

Cecilia nodded, indicating that she understood.

Link took a deep breath, loaded the bullet into the chamber, and then clamped a flint into the jaws of the hammer, with an anvil positioned next to the flintlock. Next, he poured a small amount of gunpowder into the touch hole and then steadily lifted the gun.

He raised the flintlock pistol to eye level and gently placed his finger on the trigger.

Link aimed at the nearest scarecrow target, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his tense emotions.

His finger slowly pressed down on the trigger, feeling the subtle resistance.

"Snapped!"

The moment the trigger was pulled, the flint struck the edge of the touch hole with force from the spring, sending up a string of sparks that instantly ignited the gunpowder.

With a sudden loud bang, the peaceful wasteland was instantly shattered.

The sound was like a thunderclap, making the surrounding air seem to tremble.

The others were all startled by the sudden noise. Although Cecilia and the others were also somewhat surprised, they were relatively better off because they had experienced the explosion of the explosive pack before, since this sound was much quieter than the explosion of the explosive pack.

"Fortunately, the barrel didn't explode, and the firing was completed successfully."

Link lowered his gun, feeling a sense of relief.

Hannah was the first to run towards the target in the distance.

Link looked over curiously and saw that the scarecrow armor, which was fifty meters away, had a hole blasted in the middle, and upon closer inspection, it had even been pierced through.

Hannah was so excited that she ran over and examined the pierced armor several times before carefully bringing it to Link's side.

"Lord Link, it's a great success! The power looks quite impressive; the armor was pierced from both sides. This power is enough to kill the person inside the armor!" Hannah said excitedly.

Lina and the others stared wide-eyed at the flintlock pistol in Link's hand, unable to believe their eyes.

In their eyes, this thing that looked like a wooden stick possessed such amazing power.

Lina looked at the armor, then at the unassuming flintlock pistol in Link's hand, and stammered, "This...this...could it be...a weapon of God?"

Hearing Lina's answer, Link almost burst out laughing. There's no way around it; in this world, people always like to attribute things beyond their comprehension to the power of God.

"Lord Link, what kind of weapon is this flintlock musket? It can penetrate armor fifty meters away so easily, I didn't even see what happened."

Inessa and Bernice looked astonished and asked in disbelief.

Link's lips curled into a gentle smile as he said, "You all step back first. We can discuss these issues together after I finish the next experiment, shall we?"

At this moment, the gun barrel was already quite hot from the previous firing.

Link first meticulously cleaned the touch hole and the inside of the barrel, then placed the gun aside and waited quietly for about ten seconds to allow it to cool down naturally.

He continued the experiment only after the gun body cooled down slightly.

Link locked onto targets at 100 meters, 200 meters, and 300 meters in turn, and began a series of shooting tests.

The effect was quite good when shooting at a target 100 meters away.

Although the armor was not completely penetrated, a bullet hole was clearly visible on the chest area of ​​the armor.

However, Link was not entirely satisfied with the shooting result, because the bullet hit a point slightly off-center from his aim.

It appears that the accuracy of the flintlock musket began to decline as the distance increased.

Next, Link turned his attention to the target 200 meters away.

He fired three shots in succession to conduct the experiment, but the results were not satisfactory.

Of the three shots, one actually missed the target.

The other two shots hit the target, but the positions were quite off, far from the center that Link was aiming for.

Finally, Link locked onto the target 300 meters away and fired five shots in succession.

However, the results were terrible. Out of five shots, only one hit the armor by luck; the other four shots flew off somewhere.

At this point, Link was no longer able to continue the experiment.

The gun had overheated severely after being fired several shots in quick succession.

99. Unable to be improved; alternating use with line-of-sight firing may be the key (bonus chapter).

He could clearly feel a constant stream of heat emanating from his right hand, which was resting on the gun, as if it were about to burn his palm.

Link knew that if he fired a few more shots, there was a high chance of a dangerous situation like a barrel explosion.

Through this series of experiments, Link has made a basic judgment about the flintlock musket.

Perhaps due to the gunpowder, it was indeed very powerful, but its range and accuracy were quite limited.

Around 200 meters should be its maximum range.

Moreover, this flintlock musket cannot fire continuously.

After each firing, it is necessary to wait for a period of time to allow the heat and black smoke from the gun to dissipate.

After firing a dozen or so shots, the gun will overheat and become unusable, otherwise it is highly likely to explode.

"Lord Link, this...this is simply unbelievable. This thing made of iron actually has such power." Lina walked over with a look of astonishment after Link finished his experiment.

Her expression was somewhat blank, and her eyes were full of shock.

As a soldier, she couldn't imagine what the battlefield would look like if an army were equipped with such weapons.

Those thick armors that were originally indestructible were so vulnerable in front of this flintlock musket that almost nothing could withstand its attack.

Unless the opponent uses aura and magic, you can defend against it in advance.

But how many people in an army can possess martial arts and magic?

They are probably extremely rare.

"Lord Link, how many of these weapons called flintlock muskets do you have now?"

Lina asked instinctively. In her view, this weapon was practically every soldier's nightmare right now.

Link shook his head and said, "We only have this one right now, and it's still in the experimental stage." He then handed the gun to Hannah.

Cecilia, Lina, Inessa, and Bernice no longer dared to regard the flintlock pistol simply as an ordinary wooden stick.

In their eyes, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a weapon of God.

Link looked at the gun and explained his conclusions to Hannah in detail.

“That’s it, so I was wondering if you could make some further improvements to this gun,” Link said expectantly.

Hannah took the gun, carefully examined it, and then fell into deep thought.

After a while, she slowly said, "The inability to fire continuously is probably due to the material of the gun body not being able to withstand the heat inside. There's really no way to solve this problem. The material used for the barrel is already the best steel we can smelt. If we want to achieve continuous firing, the only option is to equip the shooter with two guns and use them alternately." After saying that, Hannah shook her head regretfully.

"Is that so..." Link nodded, feeling somewhat helpless.

Technological limitations are indeed an unavoidable issue.

“Lord Link, although I don’t know exactly what your flintlock musket is, its power and attack range of 300 meters make it a deadly weapon on the battlefield. If there were a team that specialized in using this weapon, it would be a nightmare for the enemy on the battlefield.”

Lina remarked from the side that she hadn't expected Lord Link to seem somewhat dissatisfied with the weapon.

Link naturally understood this principle, but he had higher aspirations in his heart.

Since we have chosen to enter the era of firearms, our weapons must be better than those of others.

Only through continuous improvement and progress can we maintain a leading position forever.

Link sighed. It seemed that he wouldn't be able to improve the flintlock rifle anytime soon.

Current technological limitations and material constraints stand like an insurmountable chasm before him.

“Let’s talk about it when we get back. Lina, have someone clean this place up. We can collect the bullets again, and even if they’ve transformed, we can rework them. Remember, tell everyone here to keep their mouths shut and not to go around talking about what happened today,” Link instructed Lina.

"Yes," Lina replied respectfully.

......

On their way back, Link and Hannah strolled side by side along the city's winding streets.

The buildings on both sides of the street were arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern, and the cries of street vendors rose and fell, but the two of them were lost in their own thoughts.

"Hannah, you should have a pretty good understanding of how this weapon was made by now, right?" Link broke the silence and asked.

Hannah paused slightly, shifting her attention from the flintlock pistol she was playing with, and looked up at Link, saying seriously, "Well, if we manufacture it according to this flintlock pistol's design, it's actually not that difficult. As long as we put more effort into the more delicate parts and operate carefully, we can basically complete it smoothly."

Link nodded slightly, and after a moment's thought, asked, "So, given the current situation, how many of these flintlock muskets can be manufactured in a day?"

Since it is impossible to improve the flintlock musket in the short term, increasing the number of them and having the soldiers take turns using them, as Hannah mentioned earlier, is a feasible solution.

Moreover, Link recalled the French line-fire tactics of the past, and he felt that this might be a good option to improve the army's combat effectiveness.

Hannah gently touched her chin, lost in thought.

After a moment, she slowly said, "If I were the only one involved in the manufacturing, I would have to do every step personally, from selecting materials to processing, so the speed would naturally be slow. It would take at least five days to manufacture one. But if others could also participate, with sufficient materials, we could manufacture at least one a day, and maybe even more. After all, the difficulty in manufacturing flintlock muskets mainly lies in the barrel; the other internal structures can be delegated to other craftsmen."

Previously, to ensure the secrecy of the manufacturing process, Hannah had been working on it alone in secret.

However, one person's energy is limited, which has led to a somewhat slow manufacturing progress.

Link frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "We still need to maintain good secrecy. Let's do it your way and entrust the manufacturing of some gun parts to those craftsmen. However, it must be clearly stipulated that they cannot disclose their work to others without authorization, let alone teach it to others. Afterward, you can assemble the parts and complete the important components. This way, efficiency will definitely be greatly improved."

Hannah lowered her head slightly, thought about it carefully, and felt that this method was indeed feasible.

She raised her head, her eyes shining with determination, and said, "This should work. I'll go back and start making the arrangements."

Link nodded in satisfaction and then added, "Okay, and you must also pay attention to the control of the gunpowder. Gunpowder is the key to the power of this flintlock musket, and it can also be made into explosive charges. This thing cannot be taken lightly."

“Yes, I understand,” Hannah replied solemnly.

100. Planning for the Future

The following morning, sunlight filtered through dappled clouds, gently illuminating every corner of Winterfell.

Link slowly woke up from his sleep, stretched comfortably, and then got up to wash up.

After washing up, he was full of energy and had already planned out the many things he needed to do that day.

His first thought was of the flintlock musket production line that Hannah was in charge of.

This flintlock musket is a key piece of equipment for enhancing Winterfell's military strength, and there is no room for carelessness.

Based on his previous meticulous statistics on the identities of people in various cities, Link carefully selected a group of the most experienced blacksmiths. These blacksmiths came from Winterfell, Stranglethorn Vale, and Ashenvale County, and they had already become famous in these three cities for their superb skills and rich experience.

Link knew the importance of talent, and in order to ensure the smooth operation of the flintlock production line, he specially summoned these blacksmiths to Winterfell.

After the blacksmiths arrived one after another, Link personally assigned them their respective tasks.

Some were responsible for forging flint clips, some for forging triggers, and others for various parts; every step was meticulously organized.

At the same time, Link also provided them with a spacious and bright forging area, as well as a variety of advanced forging tools, to ensure that they could work in a comfortable and efficient environment.

As Link watched the blacksmiths take their places and begin to familiarize themselves with the work environment and tasks in an orderly manner, he was filled with anticipation.

Everything is going smoothly. The blacksmiths will be able to officially start work tomorrow, and I believe that the second flintlock musket will be successfully produced soon.

After properly arranging the trivial matters of the flintlock production line, it was already noon.

While enjoying his lunch, Link specifically instructed his secretary Luca to invite Cecilia, Inessa, Bernice, Lilan, Ogata Chifuyu, and Miyajima Sakura to join him for lunch.