As Elvin muttered to himself, there was a new development on the merchant ship.
Even though the smugglers were found, they were going to attend a celebration, and it was not appropriate for them to bring the goods along.
The general waved his hand and said, "Since the goods are not contraband, pay the tax."
In front of his son and daughter, especially his pure and adorable daughter, he didn't want to make the situation too ugly. It could be said that he was lenient and gave this abominable fellow who dared to smuggle a way out.
"Yes, yes, yes, thank you, sir!" After the major conveyed the general's order, the fat merchant thanked the general profusely and ran to his cabin to pay the fine.
Even though his profits would be greatly reduced after paying the tax, he would still make some profit. It was better than losing everything!
"Huff … Huff …"
Not long after, he came out with a wooden box and a long box. He put them in front of the major with a pained expression.
"Sir, this is all I have other than the goods. Please check and see if it's enough."
"Ha …"
Looking at the fat merchant's flattering smile, the major did not believe a single word he said.
He only knew that if the merchant dared to pay less than one copper Forde, he would teach him a lesson without the general's order.
Clack …
After opening the box, the major pursed his lips.
The box was not small, but other than a small number of gold lions, most of the items were silver bulls, and there were even a few copper Fordes. There were also a few exquisite pocket watches inlaid with gemstones, silver cutlery, and a roll of soft, snow-white silk.
It really did look like he had emptied his pockets.
Fortunately, other than coins and precious metals, pocket watches and silk were also hard currency in the kingdom. Under such circumstances, he would not dare to fool the navy even if he had ten times the courage.
But … the amount was still not right!
Just as the major frowned, the fat merchant, who was good at reading people's expressions, passed the long box to him.
The major opened it and took a look before he quickly closed the box. He patted the merchant's shoulder again and announced that they were leaving.
"What is it? Why are you acting so mysterious?" Elvin was a little far away, so he couldn't see what was in the box clearly.
But soon, the general satisfied his curiosity.
The 'fine' was immediately handed over to General Slater. Ignoring the bits and pieces in the wooden box, he was still very confident in the eyesight of his subordinates.
What interested him more was the contents of the long box.
It was a musket.
Strictly speaking, it was an alchemy gun!
Unlike ordinary flintlocks, which were mostly made by blacksmiths in the armory, alchemy flintlocks, alchemy bombs, and even the more magical sea monster pointer were all made by mysterious alchemists.
"Ha, it really is a masterpiece made by a master alchemist!"
Miraculous alchemy had bestowed this alchemy creation with superior performance that surpassed the times. It was regarded as a treasure by every spear expert.
However, unlike standard equipment like alchemy bombs, the precision of alchemy guns also meant that they were extremely difficult to make. Every alchemy gun that existed in this world was synonymous with rarity and preciousness.
Who knew where this ordinary-looking smuggler had gotten his hands on such a treasure, but because of a dramatic anti-smuggling operation, he had missed it by a hair's breadth.
Elvin had been in the navy for such a long time, so he was naturally familiar with all kinds of excellent weapons.
As far as he knew.
Although overall, the productivity of this era was very backward, but because of the coexistence of witchcraft and technology, alchemy guns made by masters even had terrifying power that surpassed the modern firearms of his previous world.
Because of their powerful power and accuracy, they even had a special name — "sniper musket."
Its superior performance that surpassed the times allowed excellent snipers to accurately kill their opponents from a kilometer away with the help of a special scope. Even a powerful extraordinary Knight could not withstand the sudden killing of a sniper musket at a suitable distance.
Without a doubt, Elvin coveted such a powerful weapon.
Although he was proficient in swordsmanship, he did not have the obsession of "being sincere in swordsmanship can lead to perfection in swordsmanship." As a typical pragmatist, of course, he would use whatever was useful.
In his previous world, every boy dreamt of owning a gun when they were young.
Naturally, Elvin had a deep understanding of the power of alchemy guns, which were known as the most powerful weapons of the era.
According to the rumors.
Even the great Knight, who had a strong will and a strong soul that could interfere with reality and even activate the supernatural power of combat power, did not dare to open up a distance and face three to five alchemy guns in the hands of excellent snipers at the same time.
Although the final winner would most likely be the Knight, he would have to pay a painful price.
This also proved the deterrent power of alchemy guns.
Of course, alchemy guns were rare, but excellent snipers were even rarer. On land, the requirements might not be so harsh because the solid ground could provide enough stability for a sniper.
But on warships, there was never a stable platform for snipers to shoot. The constant wind and waves made the sniping difficulty rise exponentially. In long-range sniping, "a difference of a millimeter makes a difference of a thousand miles" was not an empty phrase.
Snipers, like mathematicians, were a profession that required a lot of talent. The so-called talent was more like a special intuition, which was very difficult to train.
Therefore, the number of snipers in the kingdom's navy who could truly unleash the power of alchemy guns was probably less than the number of alchemy guns in the world.
"No matter how powerful an alchemy gun is in the hands of a mediocre person, it's not much different from the work of an ordinary blacksmith."
Obviously, there were more than one person who thought the same as Elvin.
When the general raised the "alchemy gun" to admire, Elvin also saw its full appearance.
The gun barrel was silver with a slightly dull color, and the delicate burgundy stock was made of wood. A vine decorated with golden rose patterns ran through the entire gun body. Rather than saying that it was a weapon of mass destruction, it was more like a magnificent piece of art.
At the bottom of the stock, there was a line of small words engraved in small letters. The general read out its name with a face full of love: "Thorny Golden Rose!"
"Wow! This gun is so beautiful, and the name is so nice! "Even the little girl, who knew nothing about weapons, praised from the bottom of her heart.
She even wanted to reach out and touch it a few times, but the general avoided her. The vice-admiral did not dare to let a naughty child touch this kind of thing, even if it was a very cute naughty child.
After admiring it for a long time, General Snyder put down the alchemy gun with some regret. Although the group of officers beside him had eager eyes, most of them knew that they were not worthy of this gun, regardless of whether it was their abilities or their status.
Although General Snyder was a vice-admiral of the navy, he was also a civilian general through and through. He was very clear that even if he took this gun, it would only be a precious ornament, and he would not be able to unleash its value at all. It would be too much of a waste of God's gift.
"Seal it! I hope it can meet an owner who is worthy of it in the future. "
The group of people watched as the newly sealed alchemy gun was sent to the lower cabin. They only came back to their senses when the gun's shadow could no longer be seen.
"If only I had a talent for sniping too."
The same sigh echoed in everyone's heart at this moment.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
