Chapter 154 Artillery
Just after Lu Yi sent Loris away and before he could turn over two pages of the document in his hand, another uninvited guest came.
The visitor knocked on the door twice very restrainedly, and when he heard Lu Yi say "Come in", he pushed the door open impatiently.
What caught my eye was Canaan's dark face, as if it had been blackened by something, with patches of black stains all over his face. If you look closely, you can see that the corners of his clothes have also been burnt.
Lu Yi was slightly stunned, and Canaan rushed to him carrying a pitch-black unidentified object.
"Chief! Look!"
Canaan said this with great interest, placing the clarinet on his shoulder on his desk.
The bowl-sized opening of the clarinet was pointed straight towards Lu Yi.
It must be said that Canaan was quite considerate. Even though he was so emotional, he still remembered to put it on the empty space above his desk, and did not press down any documents or items on the table.
Lu Yi's expression was blank for two seconds, and he said calmly: "Do you want to blow up a floor of the office and force me to take a long vacation?"
After all, it would take at least a week to rebuild the office after it was blown up.
Canaan blinked, "How could that be? Chief, you are wrongly accusing me!"
"Also, you haven't joined the student union, so how did you get in?"
Having failed in his election for deputy position, Canaan simply gave up the chance to join the student union.
At that time, Lu Yi teased him that he was just in a spur of the moment, but Canaan said that he had seen the true meaning of life very early on.
"When you find that you can't struggle out, please lie down immediately and don't try to struggle anymore!" Canaan said righteously.
"Very good, a very advanced idea. Congratulations on being many centuries ahead of the world and realizing the truth of giving up in advance!" Lu Yi applauded.
Canaan felt a little embarrassed and confused by his posture.
"What do you mean by tanking? Tanking? What does that mean?"
"Giving up!" Lu Yi suddenly smiled meaningfully, "It's just what you said just now. When a person finds that no matter what he does, it's useless, and he just lies down there, that's called giving up."
Canaan nodded in sudden realization, "Then I understand! 'Turning to pieces', that's a really good term!"
"Although we don't advocate tanking, we don't have the right to stop others from doing so," Lu Yi added.
"I understand, that's what you mean, Lu Yi, I really understand!"
Canaan seemed to be thinking about something at that time, and kept muttering words like "give up" and "lie down".
Later, when he really began to carry out the idea of giving up to the end, Lu Yi began to subtly wonder whether he had instilled some negative ideas.
Well, it’s definitely not because of the lack of a helper, Lu Yi argued cunningly.
But no matter what, the consequence of this incident was that Canaan completely said goodbye to the student union, focused entirely on himself, and never worked for others in vain.
So when Lu Yi saw that the visitor was Canaan, he was quite surprised.
"So how did you get in? You probably don't know my new office."
Canaan grinned, "I ran into Loris downstairs! She showed me the way!"
"And how do you know that this thing I brought can blow up the entire building?
"In fact, I didn't intend to come to you now, for fear of disturbing you while you were doing your work. But this thing, well, I tell you, it's really amazing! I'm not lying to you! It's definitely a historically subversive development!"
Blowing up the whole building, are you so arrogant?
Lu Yi looked up at him, and without thinking too much, he said casually: "So amazing? Could it be that you invented a cannon?"
This big black tube, which is pitch black, looks like a cannon at first glance!
Canaan frowned and repeated, "Fire what? Cannon? What is this?"
"Well, that's not important. Please continue with your speech."
"Well... this thing was actually made by accident. You know I joined the Invention Department later. After all, potions can be considered a very enjoyable invention from a certain perspective! I think joining the Invention Department will definitely give me some good inspiration!"
"Get to the point."
"Oh, isn't it God's birthday soon?"
"What does this have to do with God's Birthday?" Lu Yi raised his eyebrows.
There is no concept of the Spring Festival in the Isaiah continent, nor do they celebrate the new year on a fixed date. Instead, they celebrate the grand birthday of the gods.
Strictly speaking, the God's Birthday is two days. People are accustomed to calling the last day of winter and the first day of spring the God's Birthday.
During these two days, all Isaiah people will stop working. Even the most demanding slave owners will have to give their slaves two days off, otherwise they will not receive the blessing of the God of Harvest for the entire year.
Braceside has a large enrollment for three years and a small enrollment every year. The school system does not distinguish between the upper and lower semesters. A school year is a full ten months, which means that most students have to spend the God's birthday at Braceside.
Lu Yi had a blurry memory of the days he spent with Luo Saiqiao. Now that Canaan mentioned it, he realized belatedly that the God's birthday was approaching.
The Magic Association has already announced the astronomical predictions, and the God's birthday will be on February 9th and 10th.
"Of course it has something to do with the God's Birthday. It has a lot to do with it! This is the first God's Birthday we've spent in Braceside! Aren't you looking forward to it at all? I've asked around, and there are a lot of activities on this day! The Student Union must have started preparing for it too!"
"Is this the point?" Lu Yi said helplessly.
"Oh... Now let me tell you the point. We originally wanted to make some novel fireworks to set off on the God's Birthday, but when we were tinkering with the magic potions, magic stones and various potions, we ended up adding too much...
"In the end, we didn't make the fireworks, but we did make this weird thing, a controllable explosive device that doesn't require any magic to operate! And it's very powerful!
"You only need to fill a little bit of powder to blow up an entire wall into palm-sized pieces. Really, I kid you not, if there is enough filling, you can easily blow up the entire building! Isn't it super cool!"
Listening to Canaan's description, Lu Yi's expression became serious, and he followed Canaan's gaze to look at the "cannon" on the table.
The "cannon" is pitch black all over, shining with the unique metallic luster. At first glance, it seems natural, but if you look closely, you will find that under the complete curved surface are countless extremely delicate small details and parts.
The most important thing is that the size of this "cannon" is very suitable. Seeing how Canaan lifts it easily, it should not be very heavy.
If the power is as he said, then this "cannon" will be extremely terrifying.
It is the perfect combination of true magic and technology.
Lu Yi had been wondering for a long time why, although the Isaiah continent had entered the steam engine age long ago and alchemy had a long history, there was no sign of any proper firearms or cannons.
He had asked Duke Klein and his brother Astor in a veiled manner, but the answers he received were not satisfactory to him.
Lu Yi had no choice but to attribute this unreasonableness to the influence of magic taking over the mainstream.
He regarded this unreasonableness as a small bug on the other side of the world, but at this moment Canaan placed a "cannon" in front of him.
Lu Yi was stunned for a rare moment, a sense of dislocation and confusion and the thought that this was supposed to be the case intertwined in his mind.
He seemed to have witnessed an extraordinary history inadvertently.
"This is the cannon..." he said softly.
[“857, is this cannon considered a golden finger given to me by my King System?”]
It’s not that Lu Yi is being too sentimental, but the time and place of this thing’s appearance are too strange.
Fireworks, alchemy, alchemists, and even a magicians' association that specializes in this field.
This is an invention that came nearly a hundred years late.
It appeared so accurately in Lu Yi's era, even in front of him.
If the Klein family possessed such a powerful weapon, it would not be impossible for them to overthrow the new Victory regime.
Coupled with the existence of a system that is already extremely powerful, it is difficult for Lu Yi not to think too much.
[It's not a system, but...] 857 paused, [But you can think of this as a little Easter egg left for you by the will of this world.]
Lu Yi's voice was very soft, but Canaan still heard it clearly.
Canaan scratched his head and said hesitantly: "Is this a cannon? Have you ever seen this kind of thing before, Lu Yi? Hey, I thought I made history..."
"No." Lu Yi shook his head. "It's just my nonsense. You really made history in every sense."
"This thing is more important than you think. You have to keep it well." Lu Yi reminded.
With Lu Yi's reminder, Canaan finally realized something, and his brain, which had been overwhelmed by excitement, began to work again.
His hand subconsciously rested on the cannon, and he spoke almost in a panic: "...Its power is very great, yes, very great!"
"Don't be nervous, Canaan, this is Bressey..."
Lu Yi suddenly fell silent and asked seriously, "Did you do this alone? Were there any royal students present during the production process?"
Canaan shook his head. "No, the few people we work with are mostly civilians. Only me and another girl are minor nobles from a remote empire."
Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "Then it's not a big problem..."
"But I can't be sure if there were other people present at the time of the explosion... No, we made such a loud noise, someone must have seen it!"
The more Canaan spoke, the paler his face became. He trembled and said, "...Did I get into trouble? Did I hurt other people?"
"Calm down, nothing has happened yet, don't scare yourself."
"But, this..." Canaan raised the black cannon barrel.
Lu Yi asked: "Do you want it to be destroyed?"
Canaan said nothing, his expression was particularly ferocious.
Silence is the best answer.
Lu Yi understood and asked, "Do you want to keep it?"
"Can I keep it?" Canaan asked.
"If you want, you can try to trust me and the Klein family. The Klein family can provide you with an umbrella of protection, and what you are worried about will not happen."
Jianan became even more confused when he heard this, and opened and closed his mouth. Lu Yi did not urge him, and even poured him a glass of water.
"Thanks."
Canaan took the water and drank it all in one gulp.
His expression changed several times, and after a long time he hesitated and said: "Chief, Boss, Lu Yi!"
"You talk, I listen."
"If Canaan was the only one standing here today, I would not hesitate for a second. I would go wherever you point, Boss Lu Yi!" Canaan said excitedly.
"But! But it's not just me standing here today, there are other people in the group too! Whether it was the idea of making fireworks in the beginning, or the idea of making this cannon halfway through, it was all my idea! They are willing to help me, so I have to be responsible for them!"
"Yes, you did the right thing, you have to take responsibility for them, Canaan."
Lu Yi first affirmed his words, and then said solemnly: "I will also be responsible for every word I say to you. I swear in the name of the Klein family and in the name of Lu Yi Klein."
"I understand your concerns, and I also understand your worries and sorrows. I can promise you two things. First, you and anyone in your group will not be affected by this. The Klein family will provide you with a full range of protection.
“Secondly, whether it is the cannon you invented today or other weapons that my family may develop in the future, we will never use these weapons wantonly to injure people or make profits.
"You can trust every word I say. I swear to the god Ares that I will never deceive you."
They all clearly understood what it would mean once this thing was handed over to the Klein family.
But once the wheels of history have been rolled over, they can never be stopped or reversed by the tiny human race.
Canaan and his team needed a protective umbrella, and among all the forces, he only wanted and dared to trust Lu Yi Klein.
He put his own life, the lives of his team members, and most likely the lives of many more people in the hands of Louis Klein.
"I'm willing to believe you, but this god seems to have never heard of it..." Canaan hesitated.
And for some reason, when Lu Yi was reciting the name of the god, he didn't hear anything, but he could clearly know that Lu Yi spoke.
This is really strange, could this be a god with great power? Canaan thought.
Lu Yi was speechless. He really didn't know how to explain to him that swearing to Ares was much more reliable than swearing to the God of Light.
After all, Chaos had fallen for who knows how many years. If Lu Yi knew that this god had become a hollow shell and still swore in his name, he would be deceiving Canaan by relying on the fact that he knew nothing.
So he could only say: "It's not important, um, or it's very important, you just need to know that He is the God I believe in."
Although strictly speaking this can't be considered a belief, Lu Yi said silently.
"The god that Lu Yi believes in?" Canaan's eyes widened immediately, as if he had accidentally discovered some incredible secret.
"Yes." Lu Yi nodded.
The words of the God of Light and the Holy See were stuck in his throat. Canaan opened his mouth but swallowed the words back into his stomach.
"Oh, so, then, okay..." Canaan said in a daze, "I'll put that thing here first, remember to ask someone to take it away..."
"Don't worry, everything will be taken care of."
…
The cannon was taken away by the Klein family's trusted servants called by Lu Yi in the afternoon.
In the evening he even made a special call to Astor.
——It’s not that he didn’t want to call Duke Klein, but because the call to Duke Klein didn’t go through at all, he had to settle for the second best and find Astor, the second-in-command of the Klein family.
"Hello?"
The call was quickly connected, but the voice that came out was not Aster's.
"... Lu Yi?!" The voice was extremely surprised and even asked again, "Is it Lu Yi?"
Lu Yi on this side blinked silently.
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