After checking the island's condition, Lin Xu did not continue reading in the recliner today.

At that moment, he was with Xiaoyu, studying the rudimentary machine guns they had captured.

Xiaoyu had her eyes closed, and swirling winds around her lifted her short hair, making her look like a little fairy flying away.

After a moment, Xiaoyu stopped in this state and opened her eyes.

“Master, I have used wind-based powers to probe the structure of these machine guns. Next, I will draw up the blueprints.”

"OK."

Lin Xu nodded.

It has to be said that Xiaoyu's ability is very convenient, whether it is used to modify machinery or to create new machinery.

This sprite is truly a treasure trove; I discover a new trick for using it every day.

Seeing Xiaoyu quickly draw out the blueprints for the machine gun, Lin Xu began to rapidly think about the various attributes and operating principles of the machine gun in his mind.

He possesses a natural ability to monitor object data, and although this ability explores different areas than Xiaoyu's, it is still very valuable.

Lin Xu shared the data he had obtained with Xiao Yu, and the two of them finally understood the full situation of this batch of machine guns.

These machine guns were indeed weapons used only by cannon fodder; not only were they of extremely poor quality, but they also had short lifespans.

In addition, the machine gun does not have an automatic loading function, and each time it is fired, the shells need to be manually loaded.

In this island world teeming with cutting-edge technology, this weapon's technology seems to be a hundred years behind the times.

However, precisely because the machine gun's foundation was so poor, the improvement after modification was even greater. After discussing it for a while, Lin Xu and Xiao Yu came up with a plan to improve the machine gun. Moreover, it could be done using materials seized from other island owners, without needing to acquire any additional materials.

Lin Xu handed over the modification work to Xiao Yu, and then began to study the shells of those machine guns.

These shells were also the lowest-grade shells, with only a certain explosive effect, but their penetration and lethality were not strong.

This weapon is only effective against novice civilian island lords who lack sufficient military strength. If the opponent has even a little bit of power, the power of this cannonball will be insufficient.

But Lin Xu's careful observation of these shells wasn't just to complain about their poor usability.

Through his studies on machinery, he is now able to understand the manufacturing process of these basic artillery shells.

After carefully examining the shells, Lin Xu had already come up with a method for building an assembly line in his mind.

Given enough materials, he could set up a shell production line.

As for these shells, although their power is limited, there are quite a few of them, totaling about 300.

Lin Xu tried stacking three shells together, reducing the number of shells from three hundred to about one hundred. The shells' stats were indeed improved; their power increased tenfold, and they also gained some penetrating power.

After looking at Xiaoyu's work, Lin Xu was looking forward to Xiaoyu completing the modification of the machine gun.

The two of them have just designed an auxiliary device that can consume ley line energy to help the machine gun reload.

Once Xiaoyu completes the modification, and the machine gun is also added, along with the stacked shells, this weapon should see a significant improvement.

Although Xiaoyu's modification speed is fast, there are still 11 machine guns, and it cannot be completed in a short time.

After finishing stacking the shells, Lin Xu continued to deal with the newly absorbed loose soil on the island.

The island has now reached its maximum speed after accelerating overnight.

Many scenes flashed past the island, and quite a few floating islands and dark creatures were missed by the island and not brought over by Tao Yao and the others.

However, Lin Xu did not feel that these losses were a pity.

Because he was going to deal with a knight and his henchmen, and if he succeeded, the rewards would be even greater than when he conquered the island last time.

The loss of this loose soil is nothing compared to the subsequent gains; Lin Xu is still able to distinguish which is more important.

Now, while dealing with the loose soil that had coincidentally appeared on the island's flight path, he continued to suck life from the large peach.

This continued for more than three hours, and Lin Xu's vitality increased significantly again, with more than fifty floating soil blocks appearing on the island.

Lin Xu had already stacked all the loose soil on top of the corresponding blocks, and the island's area had expanded slightly.

At this moment, Xiaoyu also stopped modifying the machine gun, and puffed out her chest with some satisfaction:

"Master, I have completed the modification of these machine guns!"

Lin Xu's eyes lit up, and he began to check the machine gun's attributes.

Then he nodded and gave Xiaoyu a thumbs up:

"Well done! Xiaoyu can already be called a master of machinery!"

Xiaoyu's face flushed slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up; she was clearly very happy.

Lin Xu checked the attributes of these machine guns.

Compared to before, the quality of these machine guns has improved significantly, at least they are no longer prone to exploding after repeated firing.

Moreover, the rate of fire and range of the machine gun have been improved.

Most importantly, these machine guns are equipped with a shell box and an autoloader, finally enabling automatic loading.

These machine guns may be inferior to standard machine guns, but they can still easily defeat seven or eight of the original, crude machine guns.

Lin Xu's modifications and alterations of these machine guns after acquiring them were not yet complete.

At this moment, under Xiaoyu's expectant and curious gaze, Lin Xu picked up one machine gun and placed it on top of another machine gun.

The two machine guns, already affected by Lin Xu's superposition talent, suddenly overlapped and merged, transforming into a completely new machine gun.

Xiao Yu, who was watching this scene, reacted in a similar way to Tao Yao had done before. They both felt that Lin Xu's move was absolutely miraculous and that his ability was too heaven-defying.

After Lin Xu stacked two machine guns, he did not stop. Even if there were enough of these ordinary machine guns, their power would still be less than that of a hundred times the number of rotating machine guns. Therefore, Lin Xu did not intend to keep multiple machine guns. Instead, he stacked and merged all the machine guns into one.

By the time he finished, these machine guns had become a completely new type of weapon:

[Eleven-layered improved machine gun]

【Quality: Excellent】

[Introduction: First machine guns, then autocannons—even the biggest, most rudimentary weapons become monstrous in your hands!]

[Function: A heavy firepower weapon with a moderate rate of fire but high power; its range and power can be further increased by using more advanced shells]

[Feature 1: Automatic Repair. This machine gun was meticulously repaired by a skilled craftsman, and the stacked machine guns have thus acquired this aura, allowing them to slowly repair themselves.]

[Feature 2: Enhanced Range. This machine gun has received a special enhancement to its range, with a base range of 2 kilometers. If you use better ammunition, the range will increase further, reaching a maximum of 5 kilometers.]

[Feature 3: Air Bombs. During the stacking process, this machine gun acquired a magical ability: it can still fire even without being loaded with ammunition. The projectiles fired are air bombs, possessing the power and penetration of basic projectiles, with a minimum range of 2 kilometers. Additionally, the air bombs grant the machine gun a special ability: it can be remotely controlled by manipulating air.]

Looking at the three characteristics of the machine gun, Lin Xu smiled.

As expected of a device with multiple layers, its attributes are still incredibly powerful.

All three features are quite useful. The automatic repair and long-range shooting are self-evident, but Lin Xu values ​​the third feature the most.

This air-launched projectile capability allows machine guns to fire without reloading, and it can also be remotely controlled using wind-based abilities.

Lin Xu was initially worried that overuse of the cannon would deplete its ammunition because there was no unlimited ammo box.

But now this machine gun can shoot directly into the air to hit people, completely solving this problem.

In addition, the air-launched projectiles also provide strong remote control capabilities.

Currently, the only person on the island with the ability to manipulate air is Xiaoyu.

She was originally in charge of operating the island's long-range weapons, and the machine gun's awakened corresponding control attribute allowed Xiaoyu to play a role.

If the quality of the earth vein core is upgraded in the future, and the island itself gains the ability to manipulate airflow, Lin Xu, as the island lord, should also gain a certain ability to control the wind.

Then he will be able to remotely control the machine gun and fire it from a distance.

Even if the Earth Vein Core did not gain the ability to control the wind, if Lin Xu obtained a wind-type power fruit and directly awakened the wind-type power, he could still remotely control the machine gun.