Rumbling Thunder: Ling Zhen!
Before learning about Water Margin, Ji Ye was undoubtedly unfamiliar with this name.
In fact, in the various versions of the TV series of Water Margin, this hero had barely appeared on the screen.
It was because, to some extent, he wasn't a "Liangshan hero" who was famous for his fighting skills. Instead, he was a "surrendered general" who rose to the top of Liangshan with his cannon-making and cannon-shooting abilities.
In Water Margin, the cannons that he supervised could shoot as far as six kilometers away!
It must be noted that the Red Barbarian Cannons of the Qing Dynasty only had an effective range of five kilometers.
Of course, that was an exaggeration, but on the Land of Inheritance, it was very likely to become Ling Zhen's real ability.
Furthermore, because it was summoned by an Extraordinary Rank-3 Soul of Civilization, Ling Zhen's ability was even more than that.
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"Chief Ling, it's done. Please give it a try!"
Next to the Twin Dragon Mount, in the shooting range that was specially built to test cannons …
Ling Zhen was wearing the Black Serpent Armor, and his red cloak was fluttering behind him. He was standing in the shooting position. However, what was strange was that the cannon that was supposed to be on the rack below had been dismantled.
The barrel of the small cannon that was made of Extraordinary cold iron was held by Ling Zhen in his hands.
"Okay, thank you!"
After saying that to the soldier opposite him, Ling Chen used the match in his mouth and lit the fuse on the cannon barrel!
Whoosh!
In the next moment, a black cannonball shot out of the Frost Iron Cannon. It carried with it the high temperature generated by the explosion of gunpowder and crashed into a target about a hundred meters away. The target was made of several layers of bamboo and leather armor, and the inside was made of the bones left behind by the Soul race!
Boom!
Several layers of armor instantly shattered, exploding into a pile of armor fragments that flew in all directions. The hard bones that had been strengthened and refined by the Soul Race also flew in all directions.
In the end, even the tree stump that supported the two was broken, and the upper half flew several meters away!
The cannonball was definitely more powerful than the one that Ji Ye took with his bare hands before he entered the City of Humans.
"Ha!"
"Heaven Shaking Thunder" Ling Zhen, who held the Frost Iron Cannon and fired it, took two steps back. However, he still held the Frost Iron Cannon steadily in his hands. Even though the cannon had just been fired and theoretically had a very high temperature, Ling Zhen was still holding the cannon in his hands.
It was Ling Zhen's special ability. His bronze arms could withstand the high temperature when the cannons were launched, and his precise control over cannons allowed him to regard the small Frigid Iron Cannon as his exclusive weapon.
"One more time!"
Obviously, the cannon that was made of Frigid Iron and designed with modern technology satisfied the Heaven Shaking Thunder, who was one of the top Earthly Fiends.
Then, he said excitedly.
This time, he picked up two cannonballs and placed them into the barrel without loading them with gunpowder.
Then, he held his breath and concentrated.
Following that, it was as if there was a strong gust of wind in the surroundings. A large amount of gas was sucked into the barrel of the Coldsteel Cannon.
"Sou, sou!"
Then, two black cannonballs flew out of the barrel one after another and hit two targets on the left and right about fifty meters away. The armor on the targets was broken, and the cannonballs were sent flying!
Although this "Rapid Cannonball" wasn't as powerful as the last time he launched it with black gunpowder, it was still impressive.
It was exactly the Extraordinary ability that Ling Zhen obtained after he fused the Heart of the Sludge Monster, which was an offering, during his arrival.
It could be said that this extraordinary power was a perfect match for him as the best gunner of the Song Dynasty. It was enough to make the black gunpowder and the ancient cannons, which weren't powerful to begin with, unleash the power of real modern cannonballs, making them as powerful as any Superior hero.
However, Ling Zhen's arrival was more than enough for the Twin Dragon Mount settlement.
It was much more than just an increase in the combat ability of an Extraordinary soldier.
It was because he could forge cannons, mother cannons, golden wheel cannons, wind cannons, carriage cannons, and Heaven Shaking Cannons …
Apart from that, it was also because he could train the artillerymen so that ordinary soldiers could master the combat ability of the Extraordinary level!
"Chief Ling, Master has summoned you to the temple for a meeting!"
At this moment, a soldier shouted at Ling Zhen.
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In the temple of the Twin Dragon Mount settlement …
At this moment, a lot of people were already sitting in the temple.
On the left side of the seats were Elder Meng, Elder Jiao, Su Nongying, Qin Yueyu, Li Qing, and other veteran players.
On the left side of the seats were Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Ninth Uncle, Ling Zhen, and other heroes!
Those who were sitting in the two rows were all people who played an important role in the Twin Dragon Mount settlement and were responsible for the affairs of the Twin Dragon Mount settlement.
Of course, apart from the main members of the two rows, some outstanding people were also qualified to attend the meeting, such as Chu Yin and Mister Bug among the rookies and Pei San among the natives.
Also, Wu Qiao, as a former beta tester, was able to attend the meeting because she had experience in the development of her own settlement.
"Li Qing, tell me the situation!"
Ji Ye nodded at Li Qing and said.
Li Qing was actually the busiest person in the past few days when Ji Ye was away.
Because, as a former scout, and with a starter item like the "Combat Ability Detector", he was undoubtedly the best candidate to detect information about the alien races.
Ji Ye had given him the Mantis Invisibility Cloak before he left.
On the other hand, the settlement had also used the Extraordinary Rank-2 Stone of Civilization to equip his pistol with two hundred bullets so that he could detect the aliens around the Twin Dragon Mount.
The expansion attack would be launched when Ji Ye and Lu Zhishen returned from the City of Humans!
"According to my detection, there should be a total of four to five alien races on the border of our settlement."
"Firstly, there are two kinds of aliens below the cliff, namely the Soul race and the Sludge Monsters. You've all learned about them, so I won't go into detail. I'll focus on the other two.
"One of them is a creature named 'Forest Monster'. Its base is on the west side of our mountain. Its territory is full of tall trees, and its combat ability is around Level Five to Level Eight. The level of development of its civilization is unknown."
"Because after I sneaked into the giant forest, I was immediately discovered by the other party. It seems like the other party can detect intruders, so they can only retreat immediately!"
As Li Qing spoke, he asked An Quan to pass some of the sketches he had drawn earlier to the people seated.
"On the other hand, to the south of the Twin Dragon Mount, there's a very special alien race called 'Metal Men'.
"Some of them look like humans, and they seem to have developed a relatively mature civilization. Most importantly, their territory was made of all kinds of metal. Moreover, all the Metal Men I've encountered seem to have mastered Extraordinary power. I suspect that they can control metal to attack! "
"A full metal race?"
Hearing this, Elder Jiao's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered some kind of treasure.
"All of them have Extraordinary power?"
As for the others, their expressions changed slightly because of this news.
"Extraordinary doesn't mean that they're stronger, especially since they might not be relying entirely on their own strength."
"Don't forget, if we can make a pistol, everyone will have one. That means that all of them have mastered Extraordinary power! "
Elder Meng spoke up.
His primary responsibility was to teach the people in the fort.
At the same time, he was also the brains of the fort's intelligence analysis. At this moment, he pointed out a possibility to stabilize the morale of the troops.
"These are the four types."
"Why do you say that there might be another type? Are you referring to the eagles?"
Ji Ye agreed with Elder Meng.
Technology was also a type of Extraordinary power, and even electricity was included in it. The key was how well one could master it.
"It's not the eagles. Although the eagles should be our biggest enemy at the moment, they don't have a direct border with our territory.
"The last type should be some kind of creature that can live in the water. There's no land to the west of our fort, but only seawater. I detected some life fluctuations, but because I didn't see them specifically, I can't be sure if they're aliens or creatures that exist in the sea! "
Li Qing explained.
"Seawater?
"Does that mean I'm on an island?"
Shang Yan asked in surprise.
"Maybe it's a corner of a continent, and our settlement happens to be in the area near the sea!"
Qin Yueyu, on the other hand, raised another possibility.
Outside of the Twin Dragon Mount, there were misty areas in many places, and beyond a certain distance, there was nothing but whiteness.
Like the legendary Fog of War, it obscured one's vision. That was why it was so difficult to determine what was around the Twin Dragon Mount.
"Wu Qiao, is there a sea around your settlement?"
Su Nongying remembered something and asked Wu Qiao, the beta tester who had passed the trial.
"No."
"However, there's a lake in front of us, and there's a tricky amphibious alien in the middle. Our settlement was destroyed by them!"
Wu Qiao shook her head, and her expression became even more awful.
Compared to the species that lived on land, the species that could fly and swim might not be easy to deal with.
"Let's not think about that for now. If we're really on an island, it's possible that we can change the map like we did at the end of the trial.
"Now, let's make a decision. Which alien race should we attack first? "
Ji Ye spoke at this moment and brought the topic to the end.
"Let's attack the Metal race!
"An area full of metal is even more important to us than a pile of Extraordinary resources," Li Yao said with a smile.
"In particular, I suspect that the enemy can control metal. It's very likely that they've mastered some kind of maglev technology because of the terrain."
Elder Jiao's voice was loud, and his eyes glowed.
There was a limited amount of Frigid Iron in the fort. Even though there were metal ores in other locations, they weren't so easy to mine and refine.
A foothold that was entirely made of metal was basically filled with resources.
With those things, together with the Extraordinary Stones of Civilization that dropped after they killed the enemy players, they would be able to solve at least half of the technical difficulties of planes, tanks, and ships!
"I think we should attack the Sludge Monsters first. After all, we already know them very well.
"Also, after days of contact, it's obvious that they're not very civilized. Generally speaking, they're only like primitive people who have learned to use some simple tools! "
Elder Meng shook his head.
"If there really are a lot of Extraordinary Metal Men and they're highly civilized, we might suffer a lot of losses. I think we should attack the Sludge Monsters first!"
"No, judging from the fact that they're still a Level 1 settlement, it means that they can't be too powerful. Otherwise, they would've been promoted to Level 2. Since there are a lot of Extraordinary beings, once we take them down, we'll gain a lot of Extraordinary combat ability, and our strength will be greatly improved! "
"Why don't you consider the Forest Monsters? Their forest terrain should be more suitable for us to fight. "
After that, the crowd expressed their opinions one after another.
"Let's go with the Sludge Monsters.
"However, we can also send some people to test the attacks of the other two races."
In the end, Ji Ye made the decision.
They might gain more from fighting the Metal Men, but it might be more difficult.
The Sludge Monsters had already lost 20 people, and their remaining number was probably less than half of the Twin Dragon Mount fort's, which had been reinforced. It was almost certain that they could take them down.
However, the fog in the Soul Valley was indeed a big problem.
"I have an idea. Maybe we can try it!"
"Chief Wu, Li Qing, let's go down the cliff first. Today, we'll investigate the Sludge Monsters' settlement. "
Ji Ye thought for a moment and said to Wu Song and Li Qing.
When they attacked the Soul race's settlement, they didn't have to worry about the enemy's defense because the enemy had sent out all their forces.
Even so, an Extraordinary Rank-3 Bloodsoul Vine Tree still showed up.
The Sludge Monsters, on the other hand, were clearly more defensive than offensive. Therefore, before they launched a large-scale attack, they had to figure out the defense of the enemy's settlement core first.
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