Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

Chapter 210 Virtuous Circle

Huo Chengde told him that the mine's production efficiency was now very high, and his uncle had also adjusted the process and reorganized all the craftsmen into two shifts to work in rotation, so that the factory could produce day and night and the output would increase significantly.

The factory's production capacity now not only meets the military's needs but also has some surplus for external sales. Furthermore, the factory is now producing several more types of weapons, and the quality has been further improved.

In addition to the commercial channels established by Jia Shan and Master Fu, other materials needed for manufacturing weapons, such as magic crystals, animal bones, and animal hides, are now also supplied by the Ji family fur shop in Zhongyuan City, ensuring a secure supply of raw materials and eliminating any worries.

However, Mo Yuming has now managed to occupy Jingzhou of Zhenglan Kingdom by sheer luck. If war breaks out, it will mean that Zhenglan Kingdom has become another powerful enemy. If attacked from both sides, Mo Yuming will need more and stronger weapons to deal with the situation given his insufficient troops.

Although it may not happen now, we must be prepared in case of any unforeseen circumstances. So after resting for a while, Mo Yuming left Shangyuan City and headed to the arsenal in Wangxiang Town.

Inside the arsenal, everyone was working hard to produce weapons. Iron ore mined from the mine halfway up the mountain was quickly transported to the storage yard at the foot of the mountain via cableway. Then, the craftsmen at the storage yard methodically fed the ore into the blast furnace for calcination according to the ore mixing ratio.

Around the blast furnace, four practitioners of fire-based martial arts were channeling their energy in four different directions toward the bottom of the furnace to aid combustion. Every hour, a different group of four would take over.

Around the turbine's impeller, four practitioners of water-based mystical arts were channeling their energy to assist its rotation. Many others in other sections were also practicing their energy in support. Seeing Mo Yuming watching curiously, Uncle Huo Chengde quickly came over and explained with a smile:

"After several months of operation, everyone has gone from unfamiliar to proficient. Through continuous exploration, they have discovered that the machinery can operate more smoothly with the assistance of Xuan Gong, and the production efficiency has also improved significantly."

But the biggest benefit isn't even that; it's that everyone discovered that this process can actually improve their cultivation level, with even better results than cultivating alone.

Perhaps because it requires careful operation of the machinery, after a period of practice, everyone discovered that the effect of assisting the machinery varied depending on the level of proficiency in operation. The more proficient the operator, the better they were in sync with the machinery, and the better the effect. At the same time, the operator's skill improved faster, and some could even clearly feel that their improvement speed was much faster than usual.

So everyone joined in this experiment, and the factory area was soon packed with people. Some people stayed to continue working even after they had finished their shift.

In the end, we had to set a rule that all workers must work according to a strict schedule, with each person taking turns on time, and once the time was up, they must leave the factory area immediately and not linger.

They even formed a patrol team to check and control the situation. Haha, now these workers will stay and work even if you don't pay them!

"Such a thing is true? Hmm, I can indeed feel that the concentration of spiritual energy inside the factory area is much stronger than outside. This may be due to the shielding array around the factory area, as well as the large amount of ore refining and weapon manufacturing. When the ore is smelted, a lot of fire element, gold element and other auxiliary elements will overflow."

The spiritual energy gathered within the factory area was kept within safe limits, so over time the concentration of spiritual energy in the factory area increased significantly. Unexpectedly, in such a short time, this place has become a sacred place for cultivation!

Mo Yuming said in surprise.

"That's right. It's a virtuous cycle. The longer the factory operates, the more spiritual energy it accumulates, leading to higher profits. It also indirectly trains a group of masters of profound martial arts. It's a win-win-win situation! Haha."

Grandpa Huo laughed heartily.

"Mr. Huo, I have a few questions I'd like to ask you. Is that alright now?"

"No problem, they can handle most of the things in the factory now. I just spend most of my time looking around. This way, young master!"

Old Huo quickly led Mo Yuming to the factory's rest area.

"Mr. Huo, can our factory produce magic crystal cannons? How difficult is it to produce magic crystal cannons?"

After the two sat down, Mo Yuming got straight to the point.

"The manufacture of magic crystal cannons is quite complex. At present, we can only produce basic magic crystal cannon projectiles. And we can't even make basic magic crystal cannons right now!"

"The main material of the magic crystal cannon's projectiles is magic crystals. Generally, it takes three level three or higher magic crystals to produce one projectile. You just need to put the magic crystals into the black iron projectiles engraved with runes."

Refining the black iron pellets is not difficult; the difficulty lies in engraving the runes. Generally, only a level four or higher weapon refiner can handle this task. Currently, I am the only one in this factory who can barely engrave them, and even then, the success rate is not high.

The same applies to the magic crystal cannon. The barrel is also made of black iron, which isn't particularly difficult; our factory is fully capable of producing it. However, engraving runes inside the barrel is much more difficult than engraving the projectiles. It involves a combination of multiple runes, requiring at least a level five weapon refiner to complete. Therefore, our factory is not currently capable of producing magic crystal cannons.

Old Man Huo said embarrassedly.

"Oh."

The magic crystal cannon was not unfamiliar to Mo Yuming. He had studied it in depth before. When he first saw this magic crystal cannon, he was attracted by its unique structure.

The cannon barrel features an extremely simple design style—a thick, hollow iron pipe, plus a base that can flexibly adjust the angle and direction.

At first glance, it bears a striking resemblance to cannons used in ancient times on Earth. However, upon closer inspection, obvious differences can be found between the two.

The cannon's barrel lacked the usual ignition mechanism. Instead, the entire inner wall of the barrel was densely engraved with countless mysterious and complex runes. These runes, like ancient codes, concealed powerful energy.

To successfully fire this magic crystal cannon, the soldiers must rely on their own spiritual power. They need to press their palms firmly against the breech of the cannon and use their spiritual energy to activate the runes carved inside the cannon barrel.

As the runes activated, the magic crystals contained within the bullet were instantly unleashed, releasing an extremely large and violent energy.

This energy was as untamed as a wild horse, but fortunately, the runes inside the cannon were able to skillfully guide and control this surging energy.

Finally, driven by the runes, this incredibly powerful energy shot rapidly along the cannon barrel, roaring towards the muzzle with overwhelming force!

As a powerful weapon, the performance and grade of a magic crystal cannon are directly determined by the differences in its manufacturing process.

Generally speaking, magic crystal cannons can be divided into three different levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

There are significant differences between each level, the most crucial of which is the power of the projectiles that can be fired.

As the level increases, the power of the projectiles released by the magic crystal cannon will also increase exponentially.

In particular, the high-level magic crystal cannon is remarkable, its power is ten times that of the low-level magic crystal cannon!

However, the price paid for this astonishing power should not be underestimated.

The amount of energy required to power such a terrifying war machine is simply enormous.