"Then let's go and have a look."
"By the way, ask the kitchen to prepare food for fifty people."
Luo Heng took out his watch and looked at it. There were still 23 hours left until the agreed time.
The normal voyage to the meeting place takes three days.
But now that he has purchased Enel's lightning speed, it is not a problem for him to reach this distance on time.
The World Government set the timeline so tightly simply because they wanted to keep Luo Heng busy and not have enough time to make adequate preparations.
Follow Valpo to a firearms testing ground.
A row of brand new firearms were placed on the experimental table, even the pointed bullets that Luo Heng had proposed earlier.
In the center of the test field stood a bright silver steel plate, about half a finger thick.
"Boss, it's that piece of metal."
"You can attack the metal plate in any way you want to test its strength," Walpo introduced.
"Have these weapons been tested? Are they stable?" Luo Heng also showed great interest in the guns on the table.
"These designs by the boss are so genius and bold!"
"These weapons are several times more powerful and more reliable than flintlock rifles."
"However, with our current technology, we are not yet able to carry out mass production."
"As long as we solve the fuel engine problem and have sufficient energy supply, we can immediately start large-scale production." Valpo said with a flattering look on his face.
"Very good, I'll try it first."
Luo Heng picked out a spear with the largest caliber, fiddled with it for a bit, and immediately understood how to use it.
After loading the ammunition, Luo Heng raised his gun and aimed at the metal plate in the test field.
"Da da da da..." A series of explosions sounded.
"Ding ding ding..." The bullets hit the steel plate and splashed countless sparks.
Luo Heng emptied the magazine at once, the barrel of the gun turned red, and thick black smoke emanated from the muzzle.
He could clearly feel the huge kinetic energy generated when the gun was fired, but it still had many shortcomings.
"The ammunition needs to be improved. It's too loud and produces too much smoke, which can be very distracting to the shooter."
"In addition, the muzzle shakes severely during continuous firing, and the barrel is clearly not strong enough."
"You need to ensure that the gun has a long enough lifespan. If you have to replace the barrel after firing a few hundred rounds, the cost of using it will be too high."
After using it, Luo Heng immediately listed all the problems he saw.
Walpo's originally smug smile immediately turned awkward.
"Yes, yes, I will immediately make improvements to the problems mentioned by the boss."
After talking about the gun, Luo Heng approached the silver metal plate.
After such intense close-range shooting, there wasn't even a trace left on it.
He drew out Anubis and slashed it hard with his sword.
Sparks flew, but it remained unscathed.
He was chopping this with his supreme sword!
With his current strength, he could probably cut through ordinary hardened Armament Haki with just a single blow.
But this piece of metal doesn't even have a white mark.
After taking a few steps back, Luo Heng directly swung out an annihilation slash.
Finally, a shallow mark appeared on it.
"Hiss~" Luo Heng couldn't help but take a breath.
This hardness is even greater than the iron sand shield he developed before.
What makes this metal better than iron sand shield is that it is very light and thin, and also has strong ductility and flexibility.
Luo Heng picked it up effortlessly and could even bend it at will.
This thing might not be considered the strongest material in Luo Heng's original world, but it is out of this world in the pirate world.
If this thing could be used to make weapons, armor, or transportation, it would be incredible.
"Have you conducted other strength tests? For example, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and durability?" Luo Heng asked with some surprise.
"This metal can withstand temperatures not exceeding 5,000 degrees. Its corrosion resistance has not yet been tested."
"As for durability, we can't test its limits with the machines we have now," Valpo said cautiously.
"Great, great! Another groundbreaking research achievement! Has this metal been named?" Luo Heng asked in admiration.
"Ah? This... has not yet been given a name. Why don't you ask the boss to give it a resounding name?" Walpo asked tentatively.
"Just call it Wabo Metal." Luo Heng made the final decision.
"Really? Really?" Walpo's eyes suddenly became moist, and he looked at Luo Heng with emotion.
A gentleman will die for his friend. How could he not be moved by Luo Heng's affirmation of Walpo's research results and even naming the research paper after him?
"This metal can also be made lighter and thinner, even at the expense of some strength and hardness."
“Its applications will be widespread and will absolutely shine.”
"You are going to be rich, Valpo!" Luo Heng patted Valpo's shoulder hard.
"Hahaha, it's all thanks to the boss's support, it's all thanks to the boss's support!" Valpo scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Keep going, your future is bright!"
"I won't continue to disturb you from working. I have something very important to deal with after dinner."
Time was running out, and after reading Walpo's research results, Luo Heng hurried to the restaurant to replenish his energy.
When they left the desert base, there were still 22 hours left before a major battle that Luo Heng would have to face alone.
In the middle of the Grand Line, inside the cabin of a warship.
"I'll say it again, you'd better let me go."
"If you wait for Crocodile to come and rescue me, none of you will have an easy life. He is very cruel to his enemies!"
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