Chapter 303 302. Heavenly Fire from Another World
Dealing with Tris was just a matter of casualness. For Murphy, as long as he understood the "degenerate" lifestyle of the Blood Vulture Archduke, he could easily trick her into doing things that she was too lazy to do.
Commonly known as improving "subjective initiative".
But Tris is also an extremely stubborn person.
If she is unwilling to do something, then no matter how much Murphy urges or pressures her, don't let her move a finger. This is a unique habit developed over many years of salty career. With Murphy's current attraction to her
It's not enough for the Scarlet Witch to change herself more for Murphy.
But fortunately, Tris is currently no less interested in young players than Murphy, so she is quite willing to provide these brave guys with the help she can.
By the way, you can get some "benefits" for yourself in this process.
Of course, it may be more than just a little. Anyway, according to the information secretly snooped by Mrs. Adele, and relying on the enthusiastic "donations" of players, the number of collections in Grand Duke Trish's "private wine cellar" has reached a jaw-dropping level.
There are rumors that four "lorewalkers" dug out a noble wine cellar from under the ruins of the original Cadman City and dedicated it to Tris. It's hard to say what the Lorewalkers got from it, but this kind of
The chicken thief's behavior will obviously be "rewarded" from Tris.
Murphy didn't care about this little thing.
What he hopes to see is that Tris can get along well with the little players. After all, Tris is now his "assistant".
The Governor quickly returned to his office next door and continued busy with what he was currently busy with.
When Brother Meow Meow came over just now, he was writing the content of the next update. To be precise, it was an overview of the third phase of the main mission "Dawn of Transia".
Under the current circumstances, issuing missions is still the most effective way for Murphy to interact with his warriors. This thing is like the command flag in his hand, which always makes young players willing to go where Murphy wants them to go.
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The vampire lord has decided to shift the player's focus in the next stage from continuous battles to territory construction.
Winter will begin in Transia in one month, and the residential area of Scarlet Castle has reached the final stage of construction, followed by the collective farms and the settlements on the West Coast.
There are still more than four months before the arrival of the Black Disaster, and Murphy plans to spend three months to complete the preliminary construction of the territory and the excavation and reinforcement of the southern defense line of Transia.
In the last month, we will start a large-scale military training, and then the plot will logically advance to the second chapter of the main line "Dark Disaster", and by the way, we will unlock the "Mysterious Expansion Pack: The Mystery of the Dark Mountains" that I have been trying to figure out.
When this stage arrives, the closed beta test that has lasted for three months can also be declared a successful conclusion. What? You said that Dog Planning Conscience Discovery is finally going to open beta?
NONONO!
Isn’t this an internal test that is destined to be protracted?
These are the general directions that have been planned. Murphy now needs to subdivide the general directions into each stage with the advice of Miriam's administrative team, and use the plot changes in these stages to fine-tune the players' game experience in a timely manner so that
Use the strength and wisdom of the alien warriors where needed.
But today seemed destined to be a lot of things. Just when Murphy had just finished typing a few hundred words and was about to take a break, there was a knock on his office door again.
"Come in."
The lord stretched his body and raised his head, and saw the young Earl of Sharon pushing the door open and entering.
The little earl of Xi Ke has spent several days in the Scarlet Castle. She is preparing for the engineering shop she will open in the city. Before the shop is opened, she is outside her room in the Blood Vulture Corridor.
Set up a stall.
Players are currently very interested in firearms and engineering items, so these days Murphy often sees groups of young players coming to pick and choose at Sharon’s stall.
Although I don’t know how much profit Xiao Xuelun made from it, judging from her glowing face and windy walk, her “contraband” business is most likely good.
Because Murphy noticed that Sharon had hired two young girls who were well-spoken and had a certain understanding of engineering to help her sell things.
"Are you still adapting to life in Scarlet Castle? Earl Sharon."
Murphy smiled and invited her to sit on the chair. The latter grinned on her chubby face. She waved her left hand that had fully recovered and said loudly:
"Your city is great, Lord Murphy.
The people here are energetic and hard-working, and your warriors are also very playful. Although they don't know much about engineering, everyone seems to have some weird but reasonable opinions.
I have followed their suggestions and am preparing to try to make something called a 'microwave oven' and a 'shadowless lamp'.
But this is not what I want to talk to you about.
It’s my apprentice, Mr. ‘Crimson Loyalty’, who has completed the ‘alien style’ weapon design you ordered before and would like to invite you to come and receive a tasting.”
"Huh? So fast?"
Murphy blinked immediately, stood up and said:
"But what I want is not just a handmade orphan weapon, which is meaningless for my territory. What I need is a production line. In my estimation, it will take Brother Zhongzhong at least two months to complete this matter.
time."
"Yes, it turned out to be that long, but I also helped!"
Little Earl Sharon grinned.
She proudly patted her chest as a top student and said:
"He was only responsible for coming up with unique ideas and ideas and giving me design drawings for reference. I did all the work of modifying the small machines sent by the Knights of the Blood Alliance. To be honest, it was not difficult.
Because the design ideas of two different styles of firearms are generally the same, but because they use completely different ammunition, they have different firing methods.
In this case, only some parts of the production line need to be slightly modified, but bullet production is still a problem.
Although I have tried my best to improve the spherical projectile production line, the current output cannot increase at all."
"In other words, I can quickly own a lot of alien rifles, but my soldiers have to save their bullets?"
Murphy asked.
Little Earl Sharon, who was following him, nodded vigorously and said:
"Yes, until we get a more advanced production line with larger output and complete the transformation, your soldiers will not be able to conduct live ammunition shooting freely. This is a problem that cannot be solved with skills. We can only wait until the Cape family robs them.
We will make plans after the production line is returned."
"Well, those things are already on their way."
Murphy comforted:
"Yesterday I received news from the Cape family. They said that they have appointed a noble lady to be solely responsible for the placement and start-up of the production line in Transia. As for me, I plan to appoint you as my first arsenal.
The person in charge.”
"Me? I can't."
The dwarf Sharon opened her blood wings and floated in the air, following Murphy forward. She waved her hands and explained:
"I have accepted the invitation from the 'Scarlet Hammer and Sickle Regiment' and will return to the ruins of Xiko City with your warriors in a few days. They will search for treasure there, and I will go to the ruins to find the treasure I originally escaped from.
There are some things left over from that time, as well as some ancestral belongings belonging to the Sicomaire family left in the city.
It just so happens that Uncle Wallander has also recruited more than 100 knight recruits. He will lead the recruits with me to conduct a riding training for the new recruits on the grasslands of the Earl of Xico.
I estimate that this process may take at least half a month and up to a month.
We will be back before the first snow falls, so I suggest you appoint other trustworthy people to help you manage the arsenal. In fact, I think my apprentice Mr. Loyalty is very good.
He has many magical ideas.
He also has an extremely deep understanding of alien weapons and is extremely talented in steam engineering. He learned this knowledge much faster than I did.
The most important thing is that he is loyal!"
Xiao Sharon shook her head and said:
"I think for a person who can write 'loyalty' in his name, being given more responsibilities is what he desires."
"He's really loyal."
Murphy complained softly:
"But I don't think his loyal target is necessarily Transia. But what you said makes sense. If we are going to use alien weapons as the basis for building an army, then it is very appropriate to appoint an alien weapons master as the person in charge.
I will consider your suggestion."
The two of them left the Blood Vulture Corridor and headed for an open space beside the camp outside the city.
Compared to the eldest lady, who has only recently begun to change her personality, little Sharon is a little more familiar. This may be related to her experience in the past two years. In short, when she is with this optimistic and strong little guy, Murphy's mood
It will also be easier.
The two of them looked very much like a big brother taking his little sister out for an outing.
Not only Murphy thinks so, but Sharon also feels that this pleasant way of getting along is completely different from the cold attitude of vampires she had imagined before. Perhaps it is because Murphy and Tris are both good vampires?
I always feel that in the process of struggling to survive, I have encountered strange things.
It was a cloudy day in Scarlet Castle today, and layers of clouds and fog blocked the sunlight so that Murphy and Sharon didn't have to endure the torture of the sun, allowing them to fly quickly in the dim sky.
When Murphy and Sharon arrived here, Mrs. Adele and Maxim were already testing the "sample weapons" produced by Brother Zhong.
Brother Zhongzhong is a tough guy in every aspect.
Murphy had already noticed the restless side hidden in his character when he was still a foodie. Ever since he got involved in this circle, he has been tirelessly discussing with other "comrades" on the forum about some things that are common in most people.
An exciting topic that cannot pass the test anywhere.
After actually getting into the game, Brother Zhongzhong quickly advanced this interest to the real hands-on stage.
Although Murphy only required him to "make" one firearm to pass the test, there were several rifles and various pistols of different shapes placed on the table of this "temporary shooting range".
There was even a "Big Black Star" that made Murphy's eyes twitch when he looked at it. Even the five-pointed star decoration on the handle was made lifelike.
Murphy is not a craftsman or a craftsman, so he cannot understand at all how such a complex-structured weapon could be made in today's wasteful environment.
In the absence of a machine tool, is the original mold used for casting?
But where did you get such a mold made with specific parameters that are impossible to find online?
Hey, it’s really just a fitter who rubs everything with his hands!
But don’t go too far, you guy, Transia is not a lawless place!
"boom"
Wearing leather armor, Maxim held a classic-looking 98K sniper and fired a shot at a target 30 meters away.
The spinning pointed bullet flew out of the gun barrel. With the vampire's extraordinary dynamic visual capture, Maxim could clearly see the bullet spinning at high speed and maintaining a very precise trajectory as it hit the target's head.
And he was certain that this gun had not been attached with any psychic spells. This made Maxim quite satisfied when he pulled the bolt of the gun, ejected the unfamiliar cartridge case, and pressed in the second gun with the help of the little player assistant next to him.
A pointed bullet.
This time aim at a target 100 meters away.
But when it comes to shooting, Maxim is really an amateur.
Mr. Monster is obviously a slasher-type character who believes in the theory that "the bayonet is a hero and the bullet is a fool". However, he also knows that for ordinary soldiers, a useful gun is more valuable in large-scale battles than a
Knives make people feel safer.
At this time, Maxim relies on the extraordinary perception of vampires to pretend that he is a "sharp shooter", but Adele next to him is the leader in this profession.
Years of practice in archery and the bonus of being a half-elf in shooting talent allowed Adele to barely need to aim. She held two classic-looking Colt revolvers and fired randomly, basically from a distance of 5 meters to 250 meters.
There is no possibility of missing the target.
Murphy was not involved.
Although he looks like an alien, he actually knows the performance of these "alien-style weapons" very well. He believes that Brother Zhongda dares to let him come for acceptance, which means that this guy is very knowledgeable about the performance of his hand-made weapons.
confidence.
Little Earl Sharon introduced Murphy to Murphy excitedly:
"When I first saw this kind of weapon and its matching special bullets, I also doubted whether using simple dwarven gunpowder could give them the required lethality, but it turns out that after adding magical rifling, this kind of bullet can
The accuracy even far exceeds that of gold-burning projectiles that rely on strong kinetic energy to propel shooting.
The most important thing is that these bullets can enhance their destructive power by controlling the charge and upgrading the black powder. It is a really wonderful idea.
Very different from the original design of the dwarven musket but equally effective.
And although it is more difficult to make by hand, I saw the design drawing of the bullet production line given to me by Mr. Zhongcheng. I have to admit that once such a production line is produced, it will be impossible to mass-produce such pointed bullets.
It’s not a problem that bothers us anymore.”
Murphy nodded repeatedly like a "layman" to deepen his image as an "NPC" who doesn't understand anything.
This kind of disguise has become his instinct, just like his catchphrase from time to time in front of the players: "I don't understand what you are talking about" or "The language of the other world is really difficult to understand."
But after the little Earl Sharon finished speaking, Mrs. Adele put down the gun in her hand, and she pointedly pointed out the biggest problem with this "alien weapon".
"The accuracy is excellent, but the destructive power is too weak."
Adele pulled out her scarlet handgun from her waist, loaded a special flaming gold bullet into the bullet chamber, raised her hand to shoot, and with a bang, the target at a distance of 150 meters exploded into pieces.
open.
At the same distance, a pointed bullet can make at most one hole.
She spoke to Murphy with actual results:
"The addition of burning gold powder allows ordinary spherical bullets to blow up the skull of a jackal at close range, but this kind of pointed bullet is difficult to do.
I admit that it is very good at killing unarmored targets. However, once the battle reaches the extraordinary realm, bullets that cannot be easily and quickly added with gold-burning powder lose their meaning of existence.
Although I am not a mechanic or engineer, I also know that it is the substance of fuel that allowed steam engineering to develop rapidly to where it is today.
Although most of the gold-burning mines on this continent are monopolized by dwarves and halflings, we cannot give up on this weapon that can turn decay into magic."
"Haha, the wisdom of mortals!"
Little Earl Sharon didn't know where he learned this "mantra", which made Murphy's eyes twitch again. Hey, you little guy, don't learn weird things from them!
"Show Lady Adele your eyes, my apprentice!"
Little Sharon snorted.
As an honors student, of course she has some resistance to vampires with vulgar figures like Sister E, but at this time, the objection is more of a technical level.
Under Sharon's command, Brother Loyalty chuckled and picked up a small box from the table and handed it to Mrs. Adele with his cool and scary black mechanical arm.
The latter took it in his hand and opened it, and found ten pointed bullets marked with red paint inside. They were no different from ordinary bullets in appearance alone.
She took out one and loaded it into the cylinder of the Colt revolver, then pulled the trigger again.
The explosion when the bullet was fired this time even made Murphy feel harsh.
The pointed projectile, which was originally far less lethal than the burning gold projectile, came out of the barrel faster this time and had stronger kinetic energy. While breaking through the limit range, it penetrated two trees in a row before stopping.
"Can this kind of destructive power open the head of a jackal?"
Little Earl Sharon asked with his hands on his hips:
"Let alone a gnoll, even a bugbear will be shot through the skull, and if the shot is accurate, the troll's eyes will be blown open.
Who told you that this new type of bullet cannot be filled with igniting gold powder?
We just don't have to waste it on regular bullets."
"Yes, for new bullets that focus on penetrating power, the problem of insufficient destructive power can be solved by increasing the caliber in the simplest and most crude way."
Brother Zhongzhong next to him also said seriously:
"We just don't have the right tools right now, otherwise I could show you a big baby called the 'Anti-Tank Gun', well, of course, following the advice of my beloved mentor, Count Sharon, we'd rename it
'Ogre Hunter'.
In addition to increasing the caliber, we also have a variety of ammunition to choose from!
For example, there is something called a 'rifle grenade'. I can assure you that even if it is only filled with the most common black powder, it is as lethal as gold-burning projectiles.
And, I’ve prepared this!”
Brother Zhongzhong grabbed a brass-colored "big barrel" from his psychic bag, proudly carried it on his shoulder, and held the launch handle.
As Lord Murphy looked at him with an expression that was almost unbearable, he announced loudly:
"I call this excellent and efficient anti-infantry and equipment weapon the 'Iron Fist of Transia'."
