Infrastructure Throne

Yuanliu City.

Since the conspiracy of the three major cities was discovered, the city lord's mansion has been in a state of tightness on the outside and tight on the inside. The workshops related to armaments are working overtime, and the training and patrols of the guards are getting closer.

The people in the city did not feel the overly tense atmosphere. Compared with the fear of being dominated by the beast tide in winter, the battle this time was much smaller.

The ever-expanding grain warehouse is telling everyone with facts what it means to have grain in hand and not panic.

After unlocking advanced fertilizers in the system store, Shen Qingze spent a lot of gold coins on upgrading the soil and fertilizing.

The yield per mu of high-grade black soil is tripled, and high-grade fertilizers can be added an additional [-]%, and the final yield per mu is increased by [-] times.

In addition, the high-grade fertilizers sold in the system store also have the special effect of shortening the planting time. Depending on the growth conditions of different crops, the growth cycle can be shortened by [-]% to [-]%.

For short-term crops like potatoes, it only takes less than two months from sowing to harvesting, and the yield per mu is surprisingly high.

The local farmers in Yuanliu City have gotten used to it, and simply attribute it to the mysterious power of the Lord Priest.

After Shen Qingze showed all kinds of weird abilities, they were no strangers to it, and they prepared the animal harvester produced by the farm tool factory early on, and harvested food happily.

They don't even need to bother to transport these potatoes to the city, they only need to walk a few steps to the entrance of the village, and pay [-]% through the security kiosks of each farm, and the rest is their own. If they want to sell the extra, they can sell it directly to the security kiosk Exchange copper coins.

And those outsiders who came here after the beast tide didn't believe that Yuanliu City really only collected [-]% of the food, and they were afraid that they would change the law and set up a name to collect all kinds of extra levies and miscellaneous taxes.

Aristocrats, aren't they all of this virtue?These defected farmers have long been psychologically prepared, as long as they do not exceed [-]%, they will be satisfied.

Unexpectedly, they were first startled by the astonishing yield per mu of the farm, and then stunned by the behavior of the security kiosk for half the harvest. When they returned home pushing a small cart full of grain, their footsteps were as weak as if they were stepping on the ground. In the cloud, facing the surprised faces of his wife and children, he cried and laughed, so happy that he didn't know what to say.

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Like the joyful farmers, the heavily guarded armament factories in the outer city are also celebrating a "bumpy harvest" in another sense.

Yan Zui, along with Xiao Meng, Teng Changqing and others, are inspecting the armament factory.

He was playing with a tube-shaped firearm made of refined iron. The gun body was more than one meter long and consisted of a muzzle, a chamber and a wooden handle.

Close to the hand rest, there is a copper hook fixed, which can be rotated around the axis, and a thick rope is tied to the other end. The barrel of the gun is drilled with a steel drill. The inner wall is smooth and straight, and the inner wall of the tail is engraved with female threads.

When the soldier fired, the hook pushed the fire door, and the burning match ignited the gunpowder in the powder chamber, thereby launching the projectile in the muzzle.

It is the arquebus that officially opened the prelude to hot weapons.

The soldier in the demonstration stood [-] meters away from the target armor, holding the arquebus between his cheek and shoulder, holding the barrel with one hand, and twisting the hook with the other.

With a slight explosion, a burst of scorching white smoke was released from the gun barrel, and the iron armor [-] meters away was instantly pierced!

The craftsmen around cheered.

Teng Changqing was full of excitement, eager to try, Xiao Meng clenched the hilt of the cross sword, then let it go again, with a complex expression on his face.

Yan Zui narrowed his eyes, and lightly stroked the cold barrel in his hand: "From tonight onwards, this new type of 'gun' will replace the old 'gun'..."

Thinking of the world-defying gun that Shen Qingze personally built for him was destroyed in the beast tide, Yan Zui felt a pain in his flesh.

In the future, when hot weapons are fully popularized, his usual long spear will no longer be useful. Thinking of this, Yan Zui sighed secretly. This kind of power is too terrifying, and he must hold it firmly in his own hands. Once it is imitated by the opponent, The consequences could be disastrous.

No wonder Shen Qingze didn't care about the outflow of those fine steel swords at all, did he expect this day to come?

"My lord." The arquebus was supervised by the goblin orc Lance. He bent down and bowed to Yan Zui. "Since the successful development of this tube-shaped firearm, the master priest has told us the development idea."

"The principle of the matchlock gun is simple to say, but the actual manufacturing process is extremely troublesome. Each gun requires the most skillful craftsman, a little bit of grinding and drilling, so..."

Lance's pointed ears were flattened in embarrassment, and his eyes were drooping, as if it was extremely difficult to say: "After so long in research and development, we have only built a total of [-] usable matchlock guns, and the rest have been scrapped due to substandard ...Please forgive me, Lord City Lord!"

Teng Changqing's excited expression suddenly collapsed: "There are only a hundred of them? There are so few, and at most one commando can only be equipped."

Xiao Meng was also somewhat disappointed: "Can't we make a few more?"

Lance shook his head slowly: "This gun can only be polished by craftsmen by hand. At present, there is no way to mass-produce it mechanically. Maybe we can only think about it after the Lord Priest returns."

Yan Zui didn't show any signs of blame, instead he smiled: "It's better to make it more troublesome."

He raised the butt of the gun, leaned his head slightly against his shoulder, aimed at the iron armor on the opposite side, and pulled the trigger with a steady rhythm——“咻”, right in the center of the room!

Yan Zui's amber pupils were hidden behind the rising white smoke: "This kind of weapon is completely superior to all swords, guns, swords and halberds. A six-year-old child can easily kill a big man holding a weapon with it. Maybe even the orcs are not a problem."

"If it takes no effort to get it, it will be too against the sky. It is conceivable that by then, the peace and delicate balance that is barely maintained among the countries and cities in the Dawn Continent will no longer exist."

"Since even our Yuanliu City is difficult to build, it must not be imitated by the enemy in the short term."

Yan Zui's eyes looked a little misty in the smoke: "Before this storm sweeps across the Dawn Continent, we must use all our strength to strengthen ourselves so that we can always run ahead of the enemy..."

Behind him, Xiao Meng, Teng Changqing, and Lance, listened to these words, and thought of the various unavoidable wars they might face in the future, each of them remained silent.

Yan Zui looked back at Xiao Meng: "How is the fortification outside the city going?"

Xiao Meng lowered his head, and said with a straight face: "To fight against the beast hordes, we dug a lot of trenches, all of which are ready-made. Cleaning up the mud and dust, and matching it with an arquebus gun, can play a big role."

Teng Changqing rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "The armament factory has produced some serial landmines again. This time, there is no need to ambush on three sides. Just bury them outside the west city wall. They will definitely catch those grandchildren by surprise!"

Yan Zui nodded, threw the matchlock gun in his hand to Teng Changqing, and muttered silently: "I don't know what's going on with him?"

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Nanji City.

When Yan Zuixin was thinking about Shen Qingze, he didn't know that at this moment, the other party was surrounded by four gentle beauties.

In order to hold Shen Qingze back, the envoy of Nanji City arranged for him the most luxurious room in the entire City Lord's Mansion.

The red handmade carpet covered the bedroom, and there was an extra layer of blanket woven from large animal fur in the inner room, even if you stepped on it with bare feet, you wouldn't feel cold.

A round bed in the center is big enough for five people to lie on and roll on. The dark red satin and tulle gently hang down along the edge of the bed.

As soon as Shen Qingze opened the curtain, he saw the four men and women sent by the messenger lying on the bed half-covered and half-exposed, all charming and winking at him, with a shy look waiting for luck.

Shen Qingze waved his hands expressionlessly, and closed the curtain again: "I went to the wrong door."

He turned around and left. The concubines immediately panicked and got off the bed with bare hands and feet. Four people wrapped around his limbs: "Master Priest, where are you going? We will serve you well tonight!"

Shen Qingze had goose bumps all over his body in an instant, and without even thinking about it, it was just a halo of resistance!

"Dong Dong" several muffled sounds, and the four concubines lay down on the ground staggeringly.

Shen Qingze glanced at them, and said coolly: "Speak up if you have something to say, don't touch your hands, I hate being taken advantage of."

One of the concubines sat up from the ground with her waist supported. There was not much cloth on her body, but now she showed a large area of ​​skin. She raised her head and looked at Shen Qingze pitifully: "Master Priest, you want us to do it?" Anything is fine, why be so rude?"

Shen Qingze moved the chair and sat down, raised his eyebrows: "Really, anything is fine?"

Man, oh!The concubines secretly smiled: "Of course. We know all kinds of tricks, and no matter how much you enjoy here, your wife will never know."

Shen Qingze sniffed the scent of the powder that she accidentally touched: "..."

Oh, you really want to harm me!

He bought a small bottle of deodorant from the system store, sprayed it on his sleeves, and said slowly: "Can you do arithmetic?"

Shi Ji froze for a moment, then shook her head blankly, what kind of request is this?The officiant's hobby is really weird.

"Can you farm?"

"……Won't."

"Can you do carpentry?"

"……Do not……"

Shen Qingze looked at them with a disdainful look of "what's the use of you", and asked impatiently: "Are you literate?"

Shi Ji's stiff expression finally let out a sigh of relief: "Yes! Yes, this will! We can also draw and play the piano!"

Shen Qingze thought about it in her mind, she could barely go to school as a teacher, the labor she got for nothing was not for nothing.

"It's still useful, come with me."

He lowered his head and sniffed, but he couldn't smell the fragrance anymore. Anyway, Yan Zui's nose is not working well, so he shouldn't overturn the car... right?

Shen Qingze raised his legs and walked out, the faces of the few people changed greatly, if they didn't keep this person, they might not survive tomorrow!

"Someone! Somebody!"

Before Shen Qingze could reach the door, the door of the bedroom was kicked open, and a large group of ferocious soldiers with long swords came in and surrounded the unarmed Shen Qingze.

The icy sword tip stood in front of him, and with just one more step forward, there could be more than a dozen holes in his body at any time.

Shi Shiran, the envoy of Nanji City, walked in from the outside, followed by a mysterious old man wrapped in a black cloak.

"Master Priest, why are you doing this? Wouldn't it be nice to stay here and enjoy the service of the four beauties, and die peacefully in Gentle Township?"

Shen Qingze turned a blind eye to the long sword coming up: "It seems that your city lord is not going to surrender honestly?"

The envoy raised his chin and pointed to the old man beside him: "I know that you don't pay attention to the soldiers of our Nanji City because of your extraordinary powers. The Lord of the city has already expected this The city has invited a priest."

Leaning on a staff in one hand, the old man slowly lifted his cloak, revealing a white beard and wrinkled face, looking at Shen Qingze calmly:

"Seeing how young you are, this old man doesn't want to make things difficult for you. You just stay in this room and don't go anywhere. Afterwards, come back to Pearl City with this old man. Maybe this old man can save your life."

Shen Qingze laughed, shook his head, and took out a pocket watch from his pocket, it was almost midnight.

The envoy was a little impatient: "Stop talking nonsense, just take him down—"

"Boom--" A loud bang!

The ground shook under everyone's feet, and the entire city lord's mansion was in turmoil. The utensils and furnishings were shaken to the ground, and dust was flying all over the sky.

They looked at each other in a daze, "Is there an earthquake?"

Shen Qingze took back the pocket watch, cleared his throat, and announced in a straightforward tone: "You are surrounded by me, put down your weapons immediately, don't make unnecessary resistance, hello, hello, hello everyone."

A few more shells would blow up, and it wasn't my own house that collapsed. In the end, I had to pay for repairs myself. What a waste?

Shen Qingze muttered twice, took out his little abacus, and thought about every detail in his heart.