The first generation of simple bed crossbows undoubtedly achieved great success.
After its success, the crossbow weapon naturally received strong support from Duke Laurent.
After continuous improvements, the first generation of bed crossbows was finally finalized. It only requires two people to operate, with an effective killing range of up to 100 meters. It can kill ordinary monsters and primary monsters, and can also cause certain damage to intermediate monsters.
A first-generation crossbow is equivalent to an archer with the strength of a mid-level warrior.
Duke Laurent mobilized craftsmen and began to work hard to create a new generation of crossbows.
Lin Xiaoman, who had completed the first generation of bed crossbow, began to design the second generation. It only took him half a month, and the design drawings of the second generation of bed crossbow were freshly released.
Compared with the first generation, the second generation requires 10 people to operate, and its lethality and effective range are more than doubled. The attack power of the second generation crossbow is completely comparable to that of an archer with the strength of a knight.
When the second generation came out, Duke Laurent was deeply troubled. The first generation cleared small monsters, and the second generation killed elites. He couldn't let go of both. Should he make more of the first generation or the second generation?
In an era of backward productivity, building a bed crossbow was definitely a major project.
Before Duke Laurent could resolve this problem, the third generation came into being unexpectedly.
The third generation can fire 10 arrows at a time. Although the power is slightly weaker, each arrow is shot by an archer with the strength of an apprentice warrior.
In other words, one third-generation crossbow is equivalent to 10 trainee soldiers.
When there are a large number of beasts, it is an absolute weapon for group attacks.
Duke Laurent: Oh my! What should he choose?
The Duke was eager to start mass production, but he didn't have enough manpower!
After creating three generations, Lin Xiaoman carefully recalled that during the blood moon at the end of the next year, the original owner hid in the room the whole time.
She was not clear about the situation, but based on the fragmentary memories she had afterwards, Lin Xiaoman deduced that without the big boss, the Laurent family did not suffer many casualties.
So, let’s leave it at that for now.
After being promoted to the great "Master of Machinery", Lin Xiaoman finished his work and began to focus on researching potions. Catching her silly brother who kept running to the World of Warcraft Forest, Lin Xiaoman flattered him with a lot of sweet words, and the dizzy Angel took her to the World of Warcraft Forest. Then, after another lot of sweet words of "Hello brother, great brother, awesome brother", the dizzy Angel got her a bunch of scary-looking magic plants.
Coming to his senses, Ange felt like he had done something he shouldn't have done. He had just opened his mouth to ask Lin Xiaoman to throw away those magical plants...
Lin Xiaoman: "Brother, the knights found traces of intermediate-level monsters in the west!"
Ang, whose mind was full of killing monsters, immediately put this matter behind him, picked up his big sword, and went to kill the monsters in a hurry.
Studying toxicity and recording in a small notebook, Lin Xiaoman is dedicated to studying various poisons.
Spring goes and autumn comes, and winter will soon be here.
This winter is different from usual. Duke Laurent had already built two large processing plants. Even in the cold winter, the plants are bustling with activity.
Duke Laurent mobilized all available labor, and under the guidance of craftsmen, all able-bodied men joined in the manufacture of bed crossbows.
The hot winter passed and Lin Xiaoman was already 14 years old.
This year is the last year of every five years. When December passes, it means the appearance of the red moon.
For a whole month, the sun disappeared and the whole world was shrouded in red, a blood-red.
The fifth year was definitely the most demanding. This year, everyone, young or old, regardless of gender, working age, and ability, would do their best to prepare for the Blood Moon.
After a busy autumn harvest, the marquises, earls, viscounts, barons and other nobles of all sizes who had their own fiefdoms in the surrounding areas arrived in the city of Adrey one after another, bringing their families and supplies.
Compared with fighting alone, the chances of survival are higher if you stick together and keep each other warm.
The Kate family was no exception. They packed up their belongings, took some supplies for the winter, and hid the rest in the cellar. Everyone in the Carter family manor also went to Adrey.
Once upon a time, as Olena was Angel's fiancée, Kate's entire family could live in the Duke's castle, but now, of course, it is impossible.
Because of lack of money, the number of soldiers supported by the Kate family has shrunk to almost double digits. Without manpower, not participating in battles, and unwilling to spend money, the Kate family is naturally treated poorly.
Olena felt terrible being squeezed into the same room of a tavern with her three sisters.
I have to say, everything was terrible after Olena returned to the manor.
She didn’t eat well, didn’t have enough to wear, her father didn’t give her money to buy new clothes, and no one invited her to the dance...everything was terrible!
Olena deeply missed life in the castle.
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The surrounding nobles had all arrived in the city. Lin Xiaoman knew without a doubt that the Kate family had also arrived. However, Orina was now just a passerby, and she didn't care at all. She was concerned about whether the "poison" she had painstakingly created would have any effect on intermediate-level monsters and those above the knight level.
In theory, it should be useful, but who knows whether the settings of "magic power" and "divine power" will come with the "poison immunity" attribute.
Before the war broke out, Lin Xiaoman prepared everything that needed to be prepared. While making preparations, Lin Xiaoman also identified all the nobles who had rebelled at the time.
Among them, Lin Xiaoman paid special attention to the old thief Kappa who secretly helped Rex. Although the title was inherited by the eldest son, without strength, he could not win the support of the people, so most of the powerful nobles were also powerful.
Just like her father, Duke Laurent is a great knight, but unfortunately, he has not yet awakened the skill of taming beasts.
The strength of the Great Knight will unlock the 'Pet Taming' function, but not all Great Knights can tame pets.
Lin Xiaoman didn't know the details, but what she knew was that there were no dragon knights in the entire Adri, but there were a few great knights in the Knights Templar who used intermediate-level magical beasts as mounts.
That's getting off topic.
In short, this old thief Kappa is very powerful and is also a great knight. Moreover, their Kappa family has a magician who is said to be a high-level magician.
Although he is two levels lower than Colin, the magician, he is definitely a master.
In Adre, their Laurent family is the strongest, and the Kappa family is definitely ranked second.
That's why this old thief rebelled. It just proves the saying that the second in command who doesn't want to be the first is not a good brother.
Although the old thief Kappa is in Rex's gang, Lin Xiaoman thinks that Kappa is just a stepping stone and cannon fodder to provide Rex with a daughter, troops and money.
I won’t be struck by lightning if I blow away a cannon fodder, right?
However, considering that the combat effectiveness of the Kappa family plays a significant role in the blood moon, in the face of the war, external racial conflicts should be resolved first, and then internal conflicts.
Well, I'll take action when the blood moon ends!
It was a happy decision.
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