Chapter 81 Hand-held artillery
"I'm blamed for this. When I came to visit, I accidentally saw the design drawing on your desk. At that time, I was impressed by the amazing design. Later, I looked outside and there were no guns with similar designs. At that time, I knew that this must be your exclusive design by Mr. Hegrick. Logically speaking, you didn't announce it. I shouldn't mention this rashly, but I just took the liberty because I liked it too much..."
Tang An had thought about these words several times when he was on the road, and it can be said that he had taken into account all kinds of situations.
Now, it depends on whether Hegrik will be persuaded by himself and sell himself.
Tang An felt that he was still very sure.
Hegrik was very helpful to Tang An's words, but he did not agree, but shook his head: "I have no intention of publishing this work in a short time, nor have any intention of selling it."
Although Tang An's heart sank, he still showed no trace of it. He still nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, as a great craftsman, if a work that cannot represent his strength is published, it is meaningless. To do it, you must do it perfectly."
Hergrick's eyes lit up.
Tang An's words obviously meant to him. This was his understanding of a craftsman, and in fact, he did think so.
Most importantly, Hegrik is well aware of the 'disadvantages' of his work.
That is, he pays too much attention to the power of firearms and ignores the "convenience".
Simply put, in order to increase its power, the barrel of this handheld cannon must be larger and the texture must be more firm. The mechanical parts inside are simple, practical and practical ammunition have also been specially designed, but even if you have tried your best, it is undeniable that this gun is still too heavy.
That is twice as heavy as an ordinary long-handled flintlock rifle, which is the biggest disadvantage.
It is because he knows that his work has too great flaws, that Hegrik, who has always pursued "perfection", killed the powerful gun he invented.
If Tang An hadn't mentioned it, he actually planned to throw the design drawings in the warehouse and gave up.
Tang An didn't know this, he only knew that this was his chance.
"But any great design should give it a chance, a chance to be experimented and used, otherwise it will remain on the drawings, how can it know its practical value?"
Tang An's words awakened Hegrik.
yes.
No matter how imperfect it is, there should be opportunities for experimentation and use. This is like a child who created it himself. Should it really be nipped before its birth?
Hegrik hesitated.
When Tang An saw that there was a door, he immediately added a lot of effort.
"Mr. Hegrick, I am willing to invest in at least one sample, and even if I collect it in the future, I will put it in the most conspicuous position in my living room."
This gave Hegrik confidence.
He made a decision.
"Okay, come again in a few days, I can make a sample for you, remember, just a sample."
Tang An was in a good mood and did not make any more effort. He quickly said goodbye and left because Tang An knew very well that if nothing special was taken up by a craftsman's time, it would only make the other party unhappy.
After leaving, it was still early. Tang An thought about it but did not go back immediately. Instead, he turned around and went to the library in Rhine Town. He wanted to check some information.
The library in Rhine Town is a two-story building that is said to have a history of hundreds of years. Most of it is made of wooden structures. It complements the many books inside and has a strong and cultural atmosphere.
Tang An didn't know if he described it like this, he liked the feeling in the library anyway.
In the past, he often took his daughter to the library.
Tang An checked pharmacy and also books involving the undead, but the latter was relatively few, but in some pharmacy books, it alluded to the existence of the undead.
There is a book that says this.
"The undead, between life and death, is the product of ancient magic and alchemy, and modern pharmacy evolved from ancient alchemy."
It was because of this sentence that Tang An remembered the author of the book.
Alan Heiger.
This must be a knowledgeable scholar.
Moreover, from his works, it is obvious that the various connections between the undead and pharmacy were found before. At the same time, the most interesting thing is that the birth of the undead language was described by this scholar as a "miracle".
"It seems that the Undead language is a language that was born in a very short time, accompanied by mysterious magic. It is said that to truly form a "dead" in a strict sense, it is necessary to go through the ritual of "awakening the dead language". However, who created it?"
There are many similar questions in the book.
When Tang An read this, he suddenly remembered that he had been in the plot world of No. 8. That night, he heard the sound outside the wall, and Falanier said the word "awakening".
Tang An still remembers the series of tones very clearly, and even he can describe them with all the sixteen syllables in the Undead Word.
He immediately found paper and pen and wrote down the tone based on his memory.
Coincidentally, in the book, he found the scholar Alan Heiger's understanding of "awakening the deadly words".
It's like a spell.
In specific occasions, specific effects will be produced.
This time, Tang An carried the book "Basic Words of the Undead" with him. At this moment, he opened it and started reading it.
Sometimes, when he is focusing on doing something, he will not pay attention to the passage of time. When Tang An looks up again, the administrator of the library is standing in front of him.
An extremely old man said that Cang Lao was because the skin on the other person's face was no different from the century-old tree. At this moment, the librarian stood in front of Tang An and said in a low and hoarse voice: "Although I know you want to continue watching, it's dark now."
It's dark.
There are special meanings in the plot world of No. 16. Tang An didn't understand it at first, but later he understood it after a long time.
The night here symbolizes danger and means some terrifying weirdness.
Tang An had seen them, such as Devon Wanderers, Singers of Doom, Midnight Rippers, and Evil Spirits, who were no strangers at all.
In the past, if a house is haunted, it is probably a terrifying nonsense, but in the world of 16, if a house is haunted, it means there is a real ghost.
But Tang An was not afraid of the night.
He often moves in the night and is used to it, but he is not afraid, and the library is closed.
So Tang An put down the book in his hand with unfulfilled intentions, and then prepared to get up with his "primary speech of the dead".
The librarian shrugged his eyes and glanced at the primary undead language in Tang An's hand, and then said, "Are you studying the undead language?"
Tang An was stunned and thought to himself that the administrator's eyes were terrible, but he did not deny it, nodded, but said nothing.
The administrator also didn't ask much, and sent Tang An to the door, and then told him to be careful.
However, Tang An suddenly felt a sudden heart. The administrator had been in the library for a long time, and the other party should have been involved in the words of the Dead.
Since that's the case, why not let the other party see the pronunciations he recorded and ask for advice.
Tang An took out the piece of paper right now.
"I wonder if you can understand this?"
As he said that, Tang An handed over, and the latter was stunned. He took it and looked at it. His eyes lit up immediately, and then he showed a look of fear.
Chapter completed!