Chapter 518 The recruitment is over! Great harvest! 6 new talents! 9
"pistol……?"
Qingdeng's eyes were straight, staring blankly at the two black guns in the brocade box.
"Jijun, be careful, your eyeballs are about to fall out."
Boss Kiryu’s joke brought back Qingto’s consciousness.
"Boss Kiryu, these two pistols are...?"
Facing Qingden's fiery gaze, Kiryu's boss Yun Danfeng smiled softly:
"Tachibana-kun, didn't you tell me before that you wanted a revolver? I told you that I would help you arrange it - now, I have fulfilled my promise."
Surprise, touch...and flatterment all appeared on Qingdeng's face one by one.
He did say such things, but it was a long time ago!
At this time, Qingto, who had always longed for a pistol, made a request to buy a gun from Kiryu's boss, who must have a wide network of contacts.
At that time, Boss Kiryu smiled and nodded, and said "Okay, I will arrange it"... nothing happened after that.
He thought that the old man had forgotten this matter, so it was inconvenient to mention it more.
Unexpectedly, the old man did not forget it, and actually helped him get it done!
Just when Aoden was in a state of intense surprise and emotion, and couldn't extricate himself, Boss Kiryu said slowly in a long tone like "grandpa telling a bedtime story":
"Both of these pistols were made by an old friend of mine who is proficient in firearms."
"My old friend, I can't say anything else, is only good at making firearms and cooking Japanese confectionery."
"When you told me that you wanted a high-quality pistol, I immediately placed an order with her... and ordered one for the young master as well."
"I thought: Young Master should use it in the future."
“Looking at it now, I was indeed right to prepare for a rainy day.”
"These two pistols are far superior to ordinary pistols in terms of accuracy, sturdiness, and loading speed."
"General pistols need to first use a measuring cylinder to pour a certain amount of black powder into the magazine, then insert the projectile from the front of the wheel and seal it with a gasket, and use the front depressing rod to tamp the bullet. Then load the second
The first shot, the third shot... In addition, a flash cap must be installed, one for each cartridge."
"Such a design is destined to make it absolutely impossible to complete reloading within a short period of time after firing the bullets in the chamber."
"If it's used for assassination and self-defense, then that's fine."
"But if it is a large-scale battle between two armies, this kind of firearm that cannot fight for a long time will be very impractical."
"The two pistols designed by my old friend can load bullets directly into the chamber, eliminating the need for a series of tedious steps such as plugging gunpowder and compacting bullets."
As he said that, Boss Kiryu casually picked up a gun in the brocade box, pointed the muzzle at the uninhabited void beside him, flicked his wrist, and flicked the gun in his palm to the left - with a click - a lotus root-shaped gun
The wheel pops up.
"Like this, throw out the gun wheel, and then load the bullets into the chamber one by one. If you are skillful, you can complete the reloading of bullets in just a few seconds."
"By the way, more than 70 years ago, this old friend of mine was able to make a revolver that could load bullets directly into the wheel."
Hearing this, Qingdeng couldn't hide his shock and smacked his lips.
70 years ago... It was already the end of the last century!
Being able to make a fixed-loading revolver so long ago... Such a skill definitely deserves the title of "Gun Genius"!
Since he was a person who lived 70 years ago, then this "gun genius" should also be a super old man who is nearly a hundred years old like Boss Kiryu... Qingto thought to himself.
Kiryu’s narration continues:
"It is precisely because these two pistols combine extremely high technical capabilities that it took a lot of effort to create them smoothly."
"In addition to these two guns, my old friend has also prepared 300 rounds of ammunition for you, which is enough for you to splurge on."
"Now pick it up and take a look and try it out."
After finishing speaking, Boss Kiryu dropped the gun in his hand and pointed the gun handle at Aomori.
Qingdeng took the gun from his hand respectfully.
At the same time, Kinoshita Mai also picked up another gun in the brocade box.
The cold, heavy feeling spread continuously to Qingdeng's palm.
The smooth line design is reminiscent of the metallic luster of black stones, and the gun body reflects Qingden's face... No matter from which angle you look at it, this is a very beautiful pistol.
Qingdeng couldn't put it down and played with it over and over again.
Judging from the excited expression on Mai Kinoshita's face and her unwillingness to let go, she also liked this pistol very much.
At this time, Qingden noticed the platycodon flower carved on the bottom of the gun handle.
"Boss Kiryu, what is this platycodon flower?"
"This is my old friend's family crest... to be more precise, it's her husband's family crest."
Qingden was shocked.
"Boss Kiryu, is your old friend a woman?"
Boss Kiryu smiled:
"Ju-kun, did I ever say that my old friend is not a woman?"
Qingden blinked, his heart filled with admiration.
In this era where science education is lacking and men are superior to women, a woman is not only proficient in firearms knowledge, but also makes such a powerful pistol... This is really awe-inspiring.
Seeing that the two of them were almost done playing, Boss Kiryu suggested:
"From now on, these two guns belong to you. Give them a resounding name."
Naming it... that's right, after all, it is a personal weapon that will be used for a long time in the future. It should be given a nice and catchy name. Qingdeng nodded lightly, and then began to think about it intently.
On the side, Mai Kinoshita closed her beautiful eyes tightly, humming softly "Mmmmmmm" while thinking deeply.
After a moment, she opened her eyes suddenly and shouted:
"Ah, I thought of it!"
Boss Qingto and Kiryu both turned to look at her.
"Since this pistol is completely black, let's call it...'Nine Heavens of Darkness'!"
Qingdeng: "..."
Kiryu: "..."
quiet……
An audible silence enveloped the inside and outside of the store.
After a moment, Kinoshita Mai’s joyful voice broke the silence:
"Aoden! Mr. Kiryu! What do you think of this name?"
"...Young Master, let me take the liberty of asking, what is the 'Nine Heavens Dark Demon'? Is it the demon in ancient mythology?"
Kinoshita Mai shook her head.
"No, this name just came to my mind. Because I thought that combining the words 'Nine Heavens', 'Darkness', and 'Great Strange Demon' would be very majestic, so I put them together.
The effect is pretty good! It’s really impressive!”
Kinoshita Mai's eyes sparkled...it seemed like she really thought this name was cool.
Ah Wu's naming skills are unexpectedly bad... Qingdeng thought to himself while suppressing the corners of his mouth that almost twitched.
"...Young Master, since you like this name very much, then adopt it."
Boss Kiryu said this in a robotic tone.
Don't pet her in strange places! - Qingdeng made a silent complaint with his eyes to the old man beside him.
With the support of Kiryu's boss, the joy in Kinoshita's cheeks became even brighter.
She turned her pretty face and looked at Qingdeng who had not yet expressed his stance.
Qingdeng: "..."
To be honest, Qingdeng wanted to say it bluntly: This name is really ugly! It’s both ugly and rustic!
"Remember it! The weapon that will send you to hell is called the 'Nine Heavens of Darkness'!" - Those who were shot by this gun will probably not close their eyes even to death after hearing these words.
But...but...how could he have the nerve to sing the opposite when he was stared at by eyes that were as bright as a torch and looked forward to?
"...It sounds pretty good, with a different kind of beauty."
Activate the talent "Liar +1" (you can lie without blushing or heart beating, making it difficult for anyone to detect anything strange)!
Qing Deng had a smile on his face and his tone was natural and sincere.
Don’t lie!——This time, it was Boss Kiryu who made a silent complaint to the young man next to him.
The unanimous recognition of the name by Aonto and Kiryu bosses made Kinoshita Mai smile happily.
"Okay! From now on, you will be the 'Nine Heavens Dark Great Demon'!"
Having said that, Mai Kinoshita raised the pistol high with both hands, just like the classic film history scene of "the elder baboon raising the lion cub Simba".
Perhaps because he could no longer look directly at Mai Kinoshita's pistol, Boss Kiryu silently turned his gaze from Kinoshita Mai to Aoto.
"Tachibana-kun, what about you? Have you decided on a name for your sidearm?"
"Well..."
Qingdeng pondered and thought.
As far as personal preference is concerned, he tends to choose a name related to Buddhism.
The reason for this is that the name of his sword is "Vairocana". Vairocana is another name for Mahavairocana. Since the name of the sword is taken from the name of the Buddha, then other weapons are unified into "Buddha Wind".
"This is neater and more imposing.
Secondly, Buddhist names are generally very authentic, so it is right to borrow names from Buddhism.
——Buddhism...Buddhism...huh?
At this moment, Qingdeng suddenly felt a flash of inspiration in his mind.
"...Mandala. Let's name my pistol 'Mandala'!"
As soon as this statement came out, Kinoshita Mai and Boss Kiryu both looked curious.
"Mandala?"
Boss Kiryu chewed the name gently.
Kinoshita Mai tilted her little head:
"Mandala...does it have any meaning in it?"
Qingdeng said slowly and calmly:
"The mandala flower is the auspicious flower of Buddhism."
"According to legend, when the Buddha was preaching the Dharma, he held mandala flowers in his hands, and mandala flowers rained down from the sky, symbolizing tranquility, tranquility, and good luck."
"The scorching bullets that pierce the atmosphere are the 'mandala flowers' that bring you eternal peace."
After listening to Qingto's explanation, Boss Kiryu suddenly understood.
"...the meaning is good."
He raised the corners of his mouth and gave Qingdeng a look of admiration.
At this time, Kinoshita Mai crossed her arms, and the northern and southern hemispheres squeezed out from the gap between her arms and chest under the pressure.
"Hmm... the meaning is very good, but it doesn't feel majestic enough! Qingteng, why don't I come up with a name for you! Just call it... 'The Black-Winged King of Ghosts and Gods of Underworld'!"
"turn down."
It was only when he was doing that kind of thing with Kinoshita Mai that Aoto showed his rude side. At this moment, he rarely raised his face, with a cold expression and an unshakable determination of "No matter what you say, I will never nod."
manner.
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Boss Kiryu kept his promise - when Kinoshita Rin agreed to let Kinoshita Mai sign up to join the Suppression Army, he would have no further words.
Early the next morning, Kinoshita Mai hurried to and arrived at the recruiting meeting for the Zhenfu Army.
With her ability, it was only a matter of course for her to join Qingdeng.
Kinoshita Mai is the second woman to appear on the high platform after Sanako... Actually, she is the third, but because except for a few people such as Aoto, Kondo Isamu, Hijikata Toizan, no one else knows that she is always there.
Secretary's true gender, so the Chief Secretary will not reveal it for the time being.
Kinoshita Mai's appearance caused quite a stir at the venue - mainly for three reasons.
The first reason: It is really rare for women to join the army.
Although women from well-off families generally have the habit of practicing martial arts, most of them do it purely to "increase their social status" so that they can gain a reputation as "well-rounded in both civil and military affairs" so that they can marry into a high-ranking family in the future.
Whether before or now, there is no practice for women to join the army - this applies to any feudal country.
The second reason: Kinoshita Mai’s beauty makes many men uneasy.
Aoden loves Sanako, Kinoshita Mai and Souji equally.
The three women have the same status in Qingdeng's mind. There is no one who is more noble or who is inferior.
But even a fraternity like him has to agree with the fact that Sanako is the prettiest among the three girls, while Kinoshita Mai and Souji are equally good-looking.
Not looking as good as Sanako...this is not a shameful thing.
If you have to say it, who's appearance can be better than that of Sanako?
This is the same as being inferior to Ogata Issei in swordsmanship - is it a shame to be inferior to Ogata Issei in swordsmanship? Whose swordsmanship can surpass Ogata Issei?
To ordinary people, especially when compared with their own yellow-faced women and Chai Huo Niu, Kinoshita Mai is as beautiful as a fairy.
Not to mention anything else, just having enough food and clothing since childhood, not having to do heavy physical labor, and paying attention to exercise every day, the white, tender and elastic skin developed by her is much better than that of ordinary women.
You know, in this era, nearly 90% of women in Japan have sallow skin, dry hair, and their whole bodies are as dry as firewood due to malnutrition.
The third reason: Kinoshita Mai’s strength is jaw-dropping.
Her boxing and kicking skills have always been superb.
Whenever he witnessed Kinoshita Mai's moves, Aoto would involuntarily exclaim in surprise.
Kinoshita Mai is proficient in a special force-generating technique - a bit like the inch punch of later generations.
Qingdeng didn't know exactly how she operated. In short, her fists and kicks could explode with great power within a very short distance.
Although she is just over 1.5 meters tall and weighs just over 90 kilograms, her punches are more terrifying than the punches of a 300 kilogram strongman.
Such "offensive characteristics" are very suitable for using against people.
When an uninformed person fights against Mai Kinoshita, he will subconsciously relax his vigilance, thinking that even if he is punched by such a charming woman, it will not be a problem - and then when he comes to his senses, he is already lying on the ground, and
My chest is so sunken that it almost touches my waist.
It's a pity that until now, Mai Kinoshita has been unwilling to reveal to Ayoto who the person who taught her this martial arts is. In addition, she has never expressed her willingness to teach this martial arts to Ayoto, which makes Ayoto feel very regretful.
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Out of respect for Mai Kinoshita, he did not deliberately show off when he faced off against Mai Kinoshita.
But even so, he still spent a lot of effort to capture her.
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Time passes.
In the blink of an eye, the deadline for conscription: January 20th passed in a blink of an eye.
From January 3, when the conscription started, to January 20, when it ended, a total of 1,237 people applied, including 1,034 warriors and 203 civilians.
Among these 1,237 people, a total of 120 people finally passed the assessment - an average of 1 person in 10.
It can be said that every person who passes the exam deserves the title of "one out of ten".
At this point, after hard work since taking over the post of "Gyeonggi Town Governor", Qingdeng has finally become a commander with soldiers and generals under his command - this is not what he has achieved in this more than half-month-long conscription.
Get the biggest gain.
His biggest achievement... is that he took advantage of this opportunity to acquire a lot of talents!
In just over half a month, Qingdeng’s harvest can be said to be a fruitful one!
According to subsequent statistics, he received a total of 6 new talents, namely——
【Whitening】: Skin is not easy to tan.
[Strong Skin]: Collagen is not easily lost
[Riding Master]: The increase in riding talent is 4 times the average level of ordinary people.
【Be prepared】: The body has a very good sense of rhythm.
Serizawa Duck’s [Mighty Muscles]: The muscles are extremely strong.
Qinghe Hachiro's [Failed Art Student +2]: The speech is very contagious.
In addition, 11 old talents have been upgraded——
[Left-handed] → [Left-handed +1] (the left half of the body is more flexible)
[See through +1] → [See through +2] (The sense of space is very good)
[Strong Essence +2] → [Strong Essence +3] (Fast recovery of energy and physical strength)
【Hair】→【Hair +1】(Hair loss is not easy)
[Golden Throat] → [Golden Throat +1] (vocal cords are not easily strained)
[Strengthen the stomach] → [Strengthen the stomach +2] (the digestion and nutrient absorption capabilities of the intestines and stomach are better)
[Cloud-piercing cracking stone +1] → [Cloud-piercing cracking stone +2] (can make a much louder sound than ordinary people)
[Mathematics Master] → Mathematical talent has been upgraded from 2 times that of ordinary people to 5 times that of ordinary people.
[Music Master]→Music talent has been upgraded from 2 times that of ordinary people to 6 times that of ordinary people.
【Archer of Bows】→Arching talent has been upgraded from the original 43 times that of ordinary people to 45 times that of ordinary people.
[Free Attack Master] → The free attack talent has been upgraded from the original 30 times that of ordinary people to 35 times that of ordinary people.
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