APTnovel Chapter 528 Three Guns
Chapter 528 Three Guns
Chapter 528 Three Guns
Silk veils fluttered on the sea.
South of the South lies an endless ocean.
No one knows if this sea has an end, and no one knows what kind of world lies at the end.
Of course, there is never a shortage of adventurers in any era.
The Crimson Prince and the Navigator are undoubtedly this type of person.
Besides those two, there must be countless other navigators eager to dispel the fog of the ocean.
Those people sailed their ships onto the Sea of Illusion, and perhaps they have reached the end of it.
But amidst all these speculations, one thing is certain—
No one made it back to Earth.
Otherwise, the mystery wouldn't have persisted until now.
Now, Leo is also soaring in these waters.
However, he was not an adventurer.
Leo was just a businessman.
He came here only out of necessity and because of a profitable deal.
John Justinian, the current Holy City Lord of Sun City, gave Leo a task.
Leo needs help to find the legendary Feathered Island using a nautical chart.
In return, the other party will help Leo resolve his legal troubles and become a powerful backer in Leo's business endeavors.
As a descendant of royalty, Justinian's family's influence was self-evident.
Leo had also heard that their fleet was one of the strongest in the world.
At least in the port of Sun City, Leo saw quite a few imposing warships.
That's why Leo felt there was room to move this deal forward.
However, this also means risk.
Other businessmen would probably have run away long ago, ignoring the agreement.
However, Leo places great importance on integrity, and he always keeps his word.
Perhaps this quality is a drawback for a businessman, but Leo is determined to stick to it.
Anyway, he doesn't need to hold on for too long; he doesn't have much time left to live.
Leo traded his lifespan with the great beings, and it was through those magical powers that Leo was able to escape danger time and time again and reach where he is today.
In short, Leo intends to find Featherfall Island.
But Leo was well aware that this operation was likely to end badly.
Therefore, he needs to do more preparation.
Leo went down to the cabin, where two scholars from the Far East were staying in one of the cabins.
These two are Leo's hope.
Because he had witnessed something he shouldn't have last time, this time he chose to knock on the door first.
Soon, the door opened.
It was Shirley who opened the door: "Mr. Leo."
Yueyu sounds very gentle, like singing.
Leo nodded and replied in the same lunar language, "Did I disturb you?"
Xia Li shrugged: "Of course not. Life on the ship is monotonous and rather boring. Although a few months ago I often complained about the frequent academic conferences and memorizing research reports, I never expected that after spending some time at sea, I would actually miss that period."
"After all, the ship is only so big," Leo shrugged. "How about Mahan?"
"Him,"
Shirley pursed her lips and stepped aside. "Look, she's studying it carefully."
Leo looked over and saw Mahan wearing glasses and staring intently at the table.
He kept writing with the quill pen in his hand, and occasionally picked up a ruler to help with measurements.
"Is Mr. Mahan very busy?" Leo asked.
"Ever since you upgraded his research equipment, he has been working day and night on his research. Sometimes he won't respond even if you call him seven times. That's just how he is; he can only have one thing on his mind at a time and can't be distracted by doing two things at the same time."
Leo nodded: "How's it going?"
"Go ask him yourself—"
As she spoke, Shirley walked to the desk and shook her hand vigorously in front of Mahan, "Mahan! Mahan! Mr. Leo is here."
"what!"
Mahan seemed startled, and his whole body swayed in the chair.
After a long while, she finally realized what was happening and looked at Leo: "Oh! Sir, you've come! I was just about to look for you."
"So, there have been results?" Leo asked.
"Yes!" Mahan said, "Thanks to you for collecting so many raw materials and even finding me a highly experienced coppersmith, I only need to focus on research and drawing up the design drawings. I don't have to worry about anything else. The research efficiency is extremely high! You know, even at Green Shade University, I still need to make samples myself to verify the design!"
"As long as it helps you, I'm relieved," Leo said with a smile.
Before leaving Sun City, Leo made a large-scale purchase.
Perhaps because John helped him, Leo could easily buy whatever he wanted in Sun City.
Some items that would normally take a week to arrive, Leo could get them that same afternoon, and at a price slightly lower than the market price.
It was for this reason that Leo specifically helped the two scholars on board upgrade their research equipment.
As for the coppersmith, Leo took the two inventors with him because he needed to use their skills.
Therefore, a skilled craftsman is needed to act as a bridge between theory and practice.
Without further ado, Mahan suddenly opened his mouth wide: "Oh! Mr. Leo, please look, this is what the coppersmith brought this morning."
As he spoke, Ma Han took out three metal tubes from the cabinet behind him.
One was four feet long, another was thicker than Leo's arm, and yet another looked like a ratio of the two.
Mahan said, "Look, Mr. Leo, these are my three newly designed mechanical guns. I specially lengthened the barrel of this one, so its range has been increased by 30% to 50%."
"Has it been verified?" Leo asked.
"Of course, I was testing the trajectory of the falling ballistics," Mahan said. "It only takes twenty feet to make an accurate assessment."
Leo nodded: "What about the other two?"
"This thicker one will naturally have a shorter range, but what I'm thinking of is loading more bullets to increase its power."
"But if there are too many bullets, won't they roll out?" Leo couldn't help but ask.
Mahan laughed: "Of course I considered this situation. Therefore, I also designed a bullet pack that keeps the bullets tightly packed together before firing, so that they disperse once fired."
Leo nodded: "And the third gun?"
At this moment, Mahan revealed a mysterious smile, picked up the gun, and placed it in Leo's hand: "Mr. Leo, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Leo took the gun, intending to play a guessing game with Mahan.
Holding the gun and examining it closely, he finally noticed something strange about the part from the butt to the trigger.
It's a sophisticated structure made up of axles, gears, transmission rods, and other components, much like a "spring-loaded mechanism?"
"That's right!" Mahan said happily. "Through the transmission of these complex structures, I designed a mechanical gun that can load itself, which I named the Automatic Gun."
Leo was immediately startled: "Even repeating crossbows require a joystick to reload!"
"Ah, yes, although it's automatic, the energy used for loading is still consumed, just like a clockwork mechanism that needs to be powered from time to time," Mahan shrugged.
Leo exclaimed, "That's still remarkable! Mr. Mahan, you've achieved another breakthrough!"
"Oh! Thank you!"
Mahan was so excited that he curtsied to Rio.