Chapter 2712 - 1169: Elemental Gun — Fiery Fire 61 (Part 3)

Chapter 2712: Chapter 1169: Elemental Gun — Fiery Fire 61 (Part 3)

Gaven didn’t show a sympathetic expression, that would be too insincere, but instead took a different approach: "Many things are not fixed, especially with human intervention.

If you are willing, even barren land can be turned into fertile soil. I’ve come here to bring you the transformation method." 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

Hill Voice Robek was immediately intrigued and curiously asked, "How do you transform it?"

"To get rich, build roads first." Gaven called out a familiar slogan, "Your roads are in such poor condition that large vehicles have trouble coming and going. Even if you have a lot of specialties, it’s hard to transport them out."

Robek said with a worried face, "We are well aware of this, but for us, building roads is a major project, especially in the hilly areas, it’s even larger. For the same road, we have to put in nearly ten times the workload compared to humans."

"It’s easy to deal with that, I can mobilize a road construction team to assist in building a highway straight to Darama City." Gaven had already planned for such a response.

"What does Lord Conqueror require from us in exchange?" Hill Voice also understood that there’s no free lunch in the world, and the counterpart surely has something in mind.

"The condition is only one: swear allegiance to Lord Zalanda, support her rule, and she will treat you fairly, just like the human lieges." Gaven laid out the terms openly.

It’s different from dealing with elves and dwarves, which involves nature, history, and heritage; with demi-humans and gnomes, it’s direct worldly benefits.

Hill Voice Robek couldn’t help but exchange glances with the Dwarf Spokesman Delonel, silently acknowledging the fact.

The previously silent Dwarf Spokesman spoke: "We have heard about Lord Zalanda’s fair governance and do not doubt it.

But avoiding getting embroiled in war is our way of survival. Convenient roads indeed make it easier to ship our goods out, but they also make it easier for enemies to come in. Under the iron knights of humanity, our ability to protect ourselves is weak."

"Since you pledge allegiance to Lord Zalanda, she will naturally bear the responsibility of protecting you." Gaven’s gaze fell on the gnome spokesman’s two gnome pistols at his waist, "Sir Spokesman is indeed too modest, I have witnessed the power of your gnome alchemical firearms; ordinary armor cannot defend against them."

Back when the Conqueror Army passed through Giant Dragon Bay and had conflicts with the pirates of the Sea of Fallen Stars, they seized a large number of gnome alchemical firearms from those pirates.

Afterwards, Gaven couldn’t resist sending people to dismantle and replicate them.

But they found out that black gunpowder doesn’t work on the Felen continent.

The gnomes’ firepowder is alchemical gunpowder, crafted through alchemy, with a formula entirely different from black gunpowder, and its power is greater, somewhat similar to smokeless powder.

Only, Gaven has yet to invest heavily in the research of alchemical gunpowder because they have already been massively replicating Skeleton Cannons, and now there’s the Elemental Energy Accumulator.

This essentially opens up a whole new track.

Elemental energy weapons are close at hand, why still bother with alchemical gunpowder.

"Lord Conqueror also said they can penetrate only ordinary armor." The gnome spokesman Rondel was not easily swayed, "With a bit of preparation, whether it’s arrow deflection or magic armor, it would render them ineffective."

This is another reason why Gaven hasn’t intensified the research on gunpowder weapons.

Don’t even mention the early and middle stages, even the effect of automated weapons is notably weakened in the magic world, easily countered.

Magical shields, spirit form, illusion fog, control magic, etc.

Like crossbow arrows, relying on its own kinetic energy, they initially have high destructive power but are basically fixed once developed, making it hard to integrate into the professional level system.

"What if I have a way to upgrade your alchemical gunpowder weapons, giving them more destructive power?" Gaven offers a temptation that the gnomes find hard to resist.

"Upgrade alchemical gunpowder weapons?" Unsurprisingly, the gnome spokesman frowned, skeptically looking at Gaven.

Gaven doesn’t waste words, directly taking out a small weapon from his portable bag, asking: "Do you have a shooting range here?"

"What is this?" The gnome spokesman’s eyes locked onto the weapon, unable to look away.

Its design is eighty percent similar to the gnome alchemical firearm, except that the handle is no longer wood but made of red crystal, vaguely showing a rolling flame, resembling a flying dragon poised to take wing, vibrant and lifelike.

Even with the gnomes’ unique aesthetic viewpoint, it deserves a silent praise of being beautiful.

"Elemental Gun, this is the primary test version of the Fiery Fire 61." Gaven doesn’t hesitate, directly handing it to the gnome spokesman.

For these gnomes, there are not many technical challenges; the difficulty lies in the materials and the manufacturing method of the elemental energy accumulator.

Indeed, this is an in-depth application of the elemental energy accumulator.

The crimson crystal handle is a specially made elemental energy accumulator, containing a Flame Flying Dragon.

This is the latest research achievement before coming to the Samir Hills, after collaborating with the Legendary Arcanist.

It’s all meant to give these gnomes a little technological shock, making it easier to bring them onboard.

This gnome spokesman doesn’t waste words either, directly taking it and examining it thoroughly, increasingly frowning, eagerly standing up and sprinting off with his short legs, saying, "Follow me."

Along the rugged mountain road, they walked for almost twenty minutes, reaching the top, with Gaven simply following, conversing while walking, without using transcendental means.

After reaching the summit, the view opened up to reveal a broad rocky mountaintop area, with a five-meter high, three-four meters wide boulder standing not far away.

This boulder was pitted and scarred like a beehive.

It’s evident that it’s often subject to the havoc wrought by these gnomes and demi-humans, their dedicated target stone.

"How to use it?" The gnome spokesman asked.