The second crossbow bolt was shot again, aiming at the same wooden box as before. Clang! The crossbow bolt brushed past Elvin's body and nailed onto the wooden box, faintly coinciding with the position of the first arrow.
Elvin, who had predicted the trajectory of the arrow, didn't even try to dodge it.
I just don't know if he'll be able to remain so calm if he finds out that 'Zorro' has discovered his true identity …
Elvin didn't think too much about it. He stared at the second arrow and guessed, "One arrow could be a coincidence, but two arrows in the same position must be a problem! The person in the dark might not be the enemy. "
He gave an order without hesitation.
"Open this box!!"
As soon as he finished his words, a group of ferocious navy soldiers led by Gary had already pushed away Lion Head Barry and his men who were trying to stop them. They quickly pried open the box.
In the dense and soft hay, there were fireworks that were bigger than fists. Perhaps it was to create a festive atmosphere, the fireworks were carefully pasted with colored paper. It looked like they were made with great care.
"Bang!"
Crash!
An entire box was kicked over, and dozens of fireworks fell to the ground.
Elvin glanced at everyone present. Needless to say, his subordinates, the first mate who was in charge of unloading the cargo, the crew, and most of the people who were in charge of loading the cargo onto the wheelbarrows didn't know what was going on. They looked helpless as if they didn't know what was going on.
Only the curly-haired man, Lion Head, and his men were agitated and anxious.
"What's going on, Captain? These are only fireworks, there's nothing else! " Lion Head wanted to explain, but he was stopped by Gary. He could only try his best to explain that there was nothing wrong with his goods. He was so anxious that he almost cried.
30% anxiety, 50% innocence, and 20% dissatisfaction and indignation. He vividly portrayed the image of an honest merchant who was bullied by a bully.
Elvin was unmoved.
His digitized vision was monitoring his heartbeat, pupils, blood flow, and even some of his mental waves. Elvin knew that this guy was trying to hide something, and it wasn't as simple as it looked.
"Don't be so agitated. We'll know if there's a problem after we set off a few fireworks. We're doing this for the safety of the celebration, please understand. "
Without waiting for Lion Head Barry's response, Elvin had already randomly lit a few fireworks on the ground. A few soldiers had already picked them up and set them off.
Bang!
Bang!
The fireworks flew into the sky and exploded, creating a dazzling scene.
Under the illumination of the firelight, Elvin's expression was uncertain.
"No problem? It's not much different from normal fireworks, just that there are fewer colors … Only two? "
He glanced at Lion Head Barry from the corner of his eyes and secretly labeled his expression, "Fearless!"
There's a problem!
But it's not here..
The dazzling fireworks flashed past. The marines and the secretly observing 'Zorro' felt that this was somewhat unexpected. At the same time, their gazes landed on Elvin, waiting for him to make the final decision.
Even the instigator 'Zorro' couldn't make up his mind when he saw this perfectly normal scene. Could it be that he was thinking too much? Did these people just look ferocious, or did they have a loose tongue?
But as a Prophet Sorcerer, his sharp senses were already warning him when he saw the fireworks. Although he had done divination before, he couldn't find out the cause and effect of the fireworks due to his limited abilities. However, he was still able to sense it when he saw the fireworks.
He had a premonition that if he didn't handle this properly, it would be a huge problem even though it wouldn't be as serious as his promotion ceremony.
Actually, Elvin wasn't as clueless as Zorro's' worries.
Through the digitized vision, he had already determined that there was a problem with Lion Head Barry. It was much easier to find evidence based on the conclusion.
Even if he couldn't find any evidence, what were they doing?
They were the kingdom's navy, a violent organization. He could just detain them on the spot. At least on this island, no one would dare to say no. Yes, that was how domineering he was! Simple, direct, and efficient!
However, due to his responsibility and legal procedures, Elvin still wanted to find the problem and cut off the source of the chaos so that they would be convinced.
He reached out to pick up the two fireworks and observed them carefully. The black spherical shells and long fuses were exactly the same, but … The only difference was the colored paper on the shells of the fireworks.
He checked the colored paper on the shell one by one. Just like the fireworks, there were two different colors. It was as if a complete tulip pattern was split into two and stuck on two different types of fireworks.
From Elvin's point of view, if these fireworks were important props for them to cause trouble, it would be nothing more than borrowing the power of the fireworks' explosion. Either to create chaos or to directly kill the people who participated in the celebration.
However, fireworks were fireworks after all. No matter how powerful they were, how much damage could they cause?
"Wait!"
Two types of fireworks … A sticker that was split into two …
A thought flashed through Elvin's mind.
He turned around and slashed the two fireworks with his sword accurately. "Rustle …" The shell cracked and the gunpowder inside flowed out. One was silver-gray and the other was orange-red.
Although Elvin was not an engineering student in his previous life, he still had some basic knowledge of chemistry. The different colors of the fireworks were due to the different metal powders. When the different metal powders burned, there would be a magical flame reaction.
It was not strange for the gunpowder to have different colors. However, the tulip sticker that could be pieced together into a whole set gave Elvin more ideas.
He did not forget about the amazing thermite experiment in middle school. The materials that could be found everywhere were harmless, but when mixed together in a certain ratio, it could cause a huge release of energy.
In this world where witchcraft existed, there might be a similar magical formula.
Most importantly, Elvin did not know what the problem was, but Lion Head must know. From the moment the gunpowder was exposed, Lion Head Barry's reaction clearly told Elvin that he was very close to the truth.
"After being exposed to the cold and damp sea breeze for half a day, your face is still pale and you're sweating profusely. You're not mentally strong, buddy!"
Elvin personally took half of the gunpowder from each pile and mixed them together according to the simplest ratio he imagined. After all, this last step was left to these people who did not look very smart, so it should not be too complicated.
For safety's sake, Elvin slowly lit a fuse and quickly retreated.
Boom!
The gunpowder instantly exploded and the orange-yellow flame rose up to two stories high. Among them, there were also sparkling particles that emitted a white light. They fell to the stone floor of the dock with a crackle, and in a short while, a black scorched hole was burned out.
Even though they were far away, the scorching heat made their faces hurt.
As the gunpowder burned, the sparks continued to sputter and covered a range of more than ten meters. One could imagine what would happen if the gunpowder was ignited on the day of the celebration.
If the stone could be burned through, so could the bones.
Elvin's back was instantly covered in cold sweat.
The crowd, who had been hiding far away, retreated once again, making Lion Head and his assistant stand out from the crowd, who were stunned on the spot.
He shouted:
"Capture them!"
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