"Gulu gulu, ah——"

After finishing the large glass of wine, Tillion said confidently: "Lord Noir, I guarantee you will be surprised."

"Tilion, is the new weapon musket you mentioned before the iron rod behind the soldier?"

A dwarf craftsman touched his beard and said somewhat proudly: "It doesn't look very good. Even if it can attack from a distance, is it as powerful as our special crossbow?"

"Can crossbows be compared with muskets?"

Hearing this, Tyrion's eyes suddenly widened and he said angrily: "In front of muskets, crossbows are just scum!"

"I heard you boasted so amazingly, I hope you won't disappoint me then." Another dwarf craftsman said indifferently.

The reason why the dwarf craftsmen have a somewhat arrogant attitude is because the craftsmanship skills they have mastered have always been in a leading position, and they do have the capital to be proud of their talents.

"Don't make your eyes pop out when the time comes!" Tyrion said angrily.

Gita and Viru originally wanted to say something, but when they saw Owen gently shaking his head at them, they decided to give up.

The dwarves are proud of the technical strength they have mastered. Now it is useless to rush to refute anything. Only by letting them see the power of the real thing with their own eyes will they recognize the reality, which is commonly known as a slap in the face.

After lunch, Owen led Thomas and the dwarf craftsmen to visit the military factory as planned.

When they heard the noisy sound of the steam engine working, the dwarf craftsmen felt a little strange. Why didn't they hear the sweet sound of forging iron?

The moment they entered the factory and saw the whole interior, they were stunned.

What kind of new production model is this?

"How is it? Are you all scared to death?"

Seeing the shocked expressions of the dwarf craftsmen, Tyrion couldn't help but straighten his body and look very proud. The previous anger was all gone, and he felt very comfortable all over.

Even Thomas couldn't help but be amazed. It was completely different from the production model of their Femit Gong Kingdom's blacksmith shop.

Afterwards, Gita led the dwarf craftsmen to introduce how the military factory operates from the beginning.

Realizing the gap between the two sides, the dwarf craftsmen put away their initial arrogance and followed Gita closely, listening carefully and asking questions from time to time.

This scene is very similar to the scene where students learn from the teacher and ask questions when they don’t understand.

After a round of inspections, no matter how arrogant the dwarf craftsmen are, they have to be convinced by the production model of the military factory and admit that the production efficiency is much higher than that of the blacksmith shop.

At the same time, they also saw that all this was thanks to the steam engine.

Using machines to replace manpower is undoubtedly the most advanced production model currently.

As a result, the group of dwarf craftsmen, like Tyrion, clamored to visit the factory where steam engines are produced.

Of course, the steam engine is one of the trump cards that attracts the dwarf craftsmen to stay, so naturally I won’t take them there to visit now.

After being rejected, the dwarf craftsmen urged their lords Thomas and Owen to quickly sign a diplomatic agreement and seek an opportunity for mutual exchange and learning.

Thomas was so noisy by the craftsmen he brought that he could not calm them down.

In the Femit Gong Kingdom, the more skilled craftsmen, the higher their status. Even the lords have to respect them. Generally, only the king can intimidate them.

"Everyone, don't be so anxious."

Fortunately, Irving spoke up in time and persuaded: "Today is just the first day of the visit. The establishment of diplomatic relations needs to be discussed slowly, and there are many things in Bianzhu Town worth visiting."

After hearing this, the dwarf craftsmen gradually calmed down their excitement.

"Thank you, Marquis Aisen." Thomas thanked him in a low voice.

After leaving the arsenal, Owen led the dwarves to the training ground on the northern city wall to review the soldiers' shooting practice.

When they saw the bullets shooting through the steel plate with good defensive performance, the dwarf craftsmen were stunned and their expressions were even more exaggerated than they were in the military factory.

The factory model has proven that the production technology of Border Guard Town is more advanced than that of the dwarves, and they thought they could regain some face in terms of weapons.

Now it seems that even the super-powerful crossbow that the dwarves are most proud of is not as powerful as the muskets made by the opponent.

"If crossbows don't work, we still have giant trebuchets!"

The dwarf craftsmen who had previously ridiculed the inferiority of muskets did not want to admit defeat so easily and listed the large weapons they had made.

"The longest range is eight hundred meters. Even the Crimson Sand Fortress, which has been fighting undead monsters all year round, has to buy and equip that trebuchet from us."

"Just that big, bulky thing?"

Tyrion shook his head and said with a look of disgust: "No, the preparation time for each throw is too long. You can see the flying stones after throwing them. As long as you pay a little attention, you can still avoid them.

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"Is there a better ultra-long-range weapon here?" the dwarf craftsman asked.

"Of course!" Tyrion raised his chin proudly, "We also have an enlarged version of a musket called an artillery gun in Border Guard Town."

Eh? Our border town? Tyrion, you are also a guest, okay? Owen simply cannot complain.

"Marquis Aisen, could you let my colleagues see the power of artillery?" Tyrion turned to look at Owen and asked.

"That's no problem."

Owen then winked at Viscount Jarvis.

The latter nodded, walked over and said to everyone: "Please come with me."

The group of people climbed up the northern city wall, and Viscount Jarvis summoned Blue, the captain of the artillery team, and asked him to direct the artillery to fire in front of the guests.

With a roar, the artillery muzzle fired a shell towards the north, which landed far away and smashed out a large amount of sand.

At this moment, the dwarf craftsmen could only feel sorry for themselves. In terms of weapons, they were completely overwhelmed by the opponent, and there was no chance of victory.

"How's it going?" Tillion was extremely proud now, "This is the technical strength of Border Guard Town. Are you ashamed of yourself now?"

"Tirion, what are you so proud of?"

A dwarf craftsman finally couldn't help but said: "No matter how powerful Border Guard Town is, it has nothing to do with you."

In the next two days, the dwarf craftsmen went to inspect the traverse mining area, large sheds where cement ships were built, and other places.

Seeing the multiple uses of steam engines, they became more and more eager to stay in Bianzhu Town to learn advanced technology.

During this period, the dwarf craftsman also noticed the hand-operated water pump next to the well, and was amazed by that thing.

Thomas also realized that if he did not establish diplomatic relations with Border Guard Town and send dwarf craftsmen to learn from it, the technical strength of the dwarves would fall further and further behind.

Unexpectedly, the dwarves, who have been ahead in craftsmanship for so many years, now have to learn from humans who were originally inferior to them.

How should I put it, this feeling is indeed a bit unpleasant.
Chapter completed!