"Your life is so... well, colorful!"
After a long silence, Duke finally spoke.
Alger scratched his head and didn't dare to speak. He didn't know whether Duke's words were derogatory or complimentary.
He felt that it was normal here. Wasn't it always like this when the Earl led it?
The people in the underground space saw Alger arriving and respectfully accompanying the young man. Everyone was not stupid and guessed Duke's identity after a little thought.
More than a dozen people came over quickly.
"Meet the boss!"
"This is Viscount Duke."
"I've met Viscount Duke!"
"Um."
Duke nodded.
Originally he thought these people were elite soldiers and should look upon them with a high regard, but now he felt that he still looked down upon them.
All of them are simply arms experts!
Duke felt it was a waste to let these people go into the wilderness.
The arms business has always been extremely profitable no matter where it is.
After living in Dawn City these days, Duke also knows that although guns are banned here, underground trading cannot be completely controlled. It's just that guns are difficult to buy and the prices are very high.
However, as long as the company or individual completes the formalities, it is also possible to legally buy and sell firearms.
The guns in Duke Security are purchased legally.
Although Alger does not have legal sales qualifications, since he dares to manufacture and sell, he must have his own way.
Duke looked at them with a faint light in his eyes.
Although there are only a dozen people, a few crude-looking machine tools, and even the guns they make are not beautiful, Duke is very optimistic about their future.
"very nice."
Duke praised him.
Although everyone didn't know why, they were still a little flattered by the Lord Viscount's praise.
Alger accompanied Duke around here, and Duke saw for himself how they made a gun from scratch.
"Sir, due to the limitations of materials and processes, there is still a big gap between the weapons produced by small workshops like ours and those produced by large companies..."
Alger told the truth.
While I was talking, I realized that this new gun had a defective part, so a young girl polished a suitable part by hand.
After Duke saw it, he said with satisfaction:
"Not bad, you are already very good. What is the name of this gun?"
"Master, this is called Cavalry-10. All the guns we produce are named after Cavalry."
Alger replied.
In the City of Dawn, the specifications of firearms and bullets are very confusing. There is no way for large companies, small workshops, family businesses, etc. to achieve uniformity.
Generally speaking, the number on the gun name represents the caliber.
The cavalry series is no exception, 10 means the bullet is 10 mm.
Duke picked up the newly assembled Cavalry-10. The shape of the entire gun was very simple. It looked like a long gun. Except for a bayonet at the muzzle, there were no extra pendants. Even some places were exposed. Naturally, it was not beautiful.
It's okay to call it an "iron tube rifle".
Moreover, Duke discovered that this gun still had many traces of patchwork, and it was obvious that it had learned experience from other firearms.
But no matter what, this is a serious gun that can kill people.
"Master, although the Cavalry-10 has a simple structure and a relatively low failure rate - which is also the characteristic of most firearms - its accuracy is relatively poor. Long-distance shooting can only rely on luck, and its lifespan is relatively short."
Seeing Duke's interest in the gun, Alger immediately said embarrassedly.
"It's okay."
Duke waved his hand.
He looked at the manufactured bullet again.
There is nothing to say about the bullets. They are all 10mm round-nose bullets, which are common for pistols and rifles.
Finally Duke went to look at the grenades again.
The grenade is cylindrical and relatively large. It doesn't look very portable, but it turns out to be purely handmade.
"Without special equipment, this is the only way..."
Alger was a little helpless.
In addition to firearms, bullets and grenades, there are also some cold weapons, such as machetes, daggers, etc.
However, Duke did not take a closer look at this thing. Relatively speaking, the technical requirements for cold weapons are not high. For most people, it is enough to be usable.
"Master, this is our current situation."
In the conference room in the underground space, there were only three people, Alger, Duke and Alyssa.
Duke's index finger tapped the table rhythmically.
"How profitable is it?"
Duke asked a crucial question.
"If you rely on selling arms, your monthly profit will be around 10,000 yuan..."
Ten thousand yuan? This is already a lot, okay?
Duke was speechless. Is this called barely eking out a living?
But Alger's next words answered Duke's doubts.
"We regularly go to the wilderness once a month. The wilderness is very dangerous, but there are also many opportunities. Every time we go out, it will be a huge expense. If you are lucky, you can get your money back or even make a profit. Luck.
No, we might lose all the profit for a month... In addition, we also need to train regularly. The consumption of bullets, firearms, and medical treatment are all a big expense, and our profit can only be barely enough.
It’s enough for us…”
Speaking of this, Alger looked a little ashamed.
"I'm sorry, young master. Under the leadership of the Earl, we had nearly a thousand people and a large amount of assets at our peak. But after the Earl left, these people left and scattered, and there are fewer and fewer left.
, to this day, there are only so many left..."
"It's not your fault."
Duke comforted.
He was telling the truth. It was an unexpected surprise to have these thirty people.
"But there is still a chance!"
Alger said suddenly.
"Um?"
Duke didn't understand what Alger meant for a while.
"Actually, after the Earl left, some people became disheartened. They cut off contact with me and hid in Dawn City. I believe that as long as the reputation of the young master spreads, they will definitely appear and follow you!"
Alger said with his fists clenched.
Duke shook his head, he was not looking forward to these illusory things.
"It doesn't matter, you are enough."
Duke said nonchalantly.
But these words moved Alger a little. He thought Duke would be very angry when he saw that there was only so much left.
After all, the earl left quite a lot of legacy.
"By the way, this place shouldn't be a ruins, right?"
"Of course not. The ruins are too expensive, we can't afford them, and there's no need. We dug them ourselves."
"Dig it yourself? Such a big project..."
"Because we picked up an earth boring machine in the wilderness before."
"Drilling machine? Picked up?"
"Ahem, it can be said that we grabbed it, but this earth drilling machine is seriously worn. It will probably be scrapped after a few uses. We have never been willing to use it again..."
After hearing Alger's explanation, Duke's eyes lit up.
Chapter completed!