Chapter 73 Island Flat A Artifact (33)



Three days later, in the lord's government study.

Rosen listened carefully to the report from Chief Administrative Officer Kruber.

"Lord, since yesterday, more and more people have started to come here to surrender."

"Only more than 10 people came yesterday, but early this morning, more than 30 people gathered outside the city gate."

The total number of subjects of the four traitorous knights is just over 10,000. If so many of them run away in one day, Crescent City will have nothing to do and they will soon be left alone.

But Kluber was still a little worried: "Lord, although we still have a lot of food, I'm afraid it won't be enough if we continue like this."

Rosen smiled slightly: "It's okay, I'm prepared."

Because he had received a letter from Muradi, in ten days at most, he would transport a large amount of supplies via the new route, including a large amount of food.

Therefore, even if more than 10,000 people from the four towns all came, he could afford to support them!

Seeing that Lord Rosen looked calm, Kruber felt relieved.

He began to report on other government affairs, and Rosen listened carefully.

It can be seen that Kluber is a very capable and down-to-earth political talent.

Therefore, most of the time, Rosen remained silent, and only in a few cases would he express his opinions and give some key instructions at key points.

This also made Kruber feel that the young wizard lord in front of him was not the kind of noble lord who did not keep his feet on the ground.

He had a very deep understanding of all levels of society, even the destitute beggars on the street, and he was extremely knowledgeable and well-informed.

The little tricks he occasionally used to fool the Fiery Mercenaries in the past didn't work in front of him.

So, Kluber put away all his unnecessary thoughts, worked carefully and down to earth.

Just as he finished his report, another young mage Cao came over.

"Lord, Master Luwakado wants to see you."

Rosen's mind moved, and he quickly checked the contents of "Detection Guard" and laughed in his heart.

"My basic attack magic weapon is here~"

Five minutes later, he arrived at the weapons research department of the Island Magic Center.

On the table, he saw three Lightning Torrent Crossbow samples laid out in a row, as well as ten matching disc-shaped lightning lattice arrays, and his heart was filled with relief.

Rosen took the weapon refining book and read it while comparing it with the real objects. He became happier and happier as he read more.

"Not bad~~ Very good~~ This is a wonderful result."

"Everyone's work efficiency is much higher than I expected, and the finished product is much better than I thought!"

It took a total of 14 days to produce three mature Lightning Torrent Crossbow samples and ten 'Lightning Crossbow Disks'. Each crossbow tray contained 300 lightning crossbows, which could fire an average of ten rounds per second.

In other words, you can perform 300 basic attacks in half a minute without taking a break.

Look at the appearance of the Torrent Crossbow again.

Although it's called a 'crossbow', it doesn't actually look like a crossbow at all. Instead, it looks a bit like an alien-style shotgun.

The gun body is about one meter long and weighs 10 kilograms. When using it, just aim the muzzle at the target and then release the lightning ball in the crossbow.

The usage restriction is that it is a low-level wizard who has mastered the art of lightning missile.

The threshold is very low, any wizard can do it. Even on the White Sturgeon Island in the magical desert, fifty-six can be found.

As one of the three main forces in building the Torrent Crossbow, Mage Gatlan also looked pleased, but the most noticeable expression on his face was embarrassment.

"Lord, this thing is good, but charging it is a big problem."

A 300-shot lightning crossbow disc contains the lightning power of 300 low-level lightning missiles.

This power is so huge that even Master Luwakado can only charge it half full in one breath.

It would take 15 khal wizards more than half a month to fill the 10 lightning crossbow discs on site.

So, although it seems very powerful, it has a huge shortcoming that it is difficult to charge.

It was precisely because of this shortcoming that when they took the Arcane Torrent Crossbow to Shire County to solicit investment, they were ridiculed as "taking off their pants to fart"-like fantasy.

Rosen smiled faintly: "It is indeed a difficult problem, but I will find a way to recruit enough charging mages."

After hearing this, Master Gatlan felt even more embarrassed and even ashamed.

I feel like what they do is not very honest, it's like they are just trying to cheat people out of money.

If Rosen was a hypocritical and greedy lord, he would have cheated him, but the other party was honest, generous and very reasonable.

Over the past half month, they have been treated to delicious food and drinks, and a huge amount of money has been invested in building such a good refining room for them.

So I feel very sorry for the Baron.

Turning to look at the other khal wizards, they all had guilty expressions on their faces.

Rosen seemed not to have seen it. He turned to look at Master Luwakado and said, "Master, I have read the book on refining the Torrent Crossbow. It is very well written and I am very satisfied with it."

“The finished products are also very good and I am very satisfied with them.”

"You have fully fulfilled the contract, so I will also fulfill the contract."

"According to the contract, the reward is 10,000 Ogg, plus 5,000 Ogg compensation, a total of 15,000 Ogg, right?"

This is a lot of money, but it is not for the Torrent Crossbow, but for buying bones.

The khal mages all nodded.

Although the three main senior mages, Gatland, Markley and Gronk, also nodded, they all nodded with shame.

Rosen waved to Alia who was following him and said, "Alia, give me the money."

Alia had brought the cash box with her, and immediately took out 140 Ogg coins, plus 1,000 Ogg gold coins: "That's exactly 15,000 Ogg coins, everyone, please click."

The dazzling light of the gold coins made all the khal wizards squint their eyes. They were born as commoners and impoverished nobles, and they had never seen so much money in their lives.

When Master Luwakado took the cash box, even with the strong mind of a master of magic, he could hardly stop his hands from shaking.

A group of people counted over and over again. After counting ten times, Luwakado said in a trembling voice: "Lord, that's right, not a cent less."

The khal wizards didn't expect Rosen to be so straightforward.

We looked at each other, wanting to leave immediately, but feeling confused and not knowing where to go next.

After all, they had been very comfortable and their days were fulfilling on the island during this period. Now that they had suddenly regained their freedom, they felt like they had nowhere to go.

Rosen ignored them and ordered Stonard to start receiving the finished products of the Lightning Torrent Crossbow.

After all the Torrent Crossbow and Lightning Crossbow discs were taken away, they saw that the Kao mages had not left yet and were still standing in the corner of the refining room dividing the money.

They seemed to have some disagreement and quarreled from time to time.

Rosen knew it very well, but he pretended not to see it.

About half an hour later, the money was finally divided. Master Luwakado left with a group of young mages, but three senior mages and several mid-level mages remained where they were.

Rosen smiled and greeted Master Luwakado: "Master, are you ready to return to Kao?"

Luwakado nodded and said, "I owe more than 800 Oggs in debt in my hometown. My family has been humiliated for many years because of this. I have to go back to pay off the debt."

Rosen nodded: "We have to go back quickly. I wish you a safe journey."

Luwakado nodded and said, "Baron, you are a truly noble lord. I know you need talents, and I actually want to stay here and continue to serve you, but I am really old."

Sighing, he continued, "When I return to my hometown, I will spread the word about your deeds. I believe many young and outstanding khal wizards will follow you."

Rosen nodded happily: "Thank you very much, Master."

Seven or eight thousand Oger's money, in exchange for a magic master to advertise for him, it's worth it! Luwakado left with a face full of emotion.

After he left, three senior wizards came over, followed by five young intermediate khal wizards.

There are eight people in total, accounting for half of the 15 khal wizards. They are the elite members of the team. Their abilities are much stronger than the other seven. They are also the absolute main force in building the Torrent Crossbow.

Among the three, Gatland is the most capable, and he is the one who speaks out now.

He was filled with shame. "Lord, the Lightning Torrent Crossbow actually has many fatal flaws. The three of us agree that if we don't completely solve these problems, we will be unworthy of your trust."

Rosen was not surprised at all, because he could tell from their daily interactions that these three senior mages were engineers from other worlds.

They all have the obsession with perfection that top engineers have.

He smiled and asked, "So what are you going to do?"

Gatland said: "We plan to continue to improve the Lightning Torrent Crossbow. We don't need any additional compensation. As long as the Lord can take care of our daily life and research expenses, that's fine."

After saying that, he smiled awkwardly: "I know that even so, the consumption is actually not small, hehe~~"

The more he spoke, the more guilty he felt.

Rosen simply snapped his fingers and agreed very readily.

"No problem. Not only the Lightning Torrent Crossbow, but you can also communicate with me if you have any new ideas in the future."

"As long as you can convince me that it is useful, I will invest money to support it."

The khal wizards' eyes lit up.

Master Markley laughed: "I knew this would work, but you guys still don't believe it."

The other mages all had joy on their faces, because Rosen's promise meant that they would have a decent income in their lifetime and could do the work they were best at and interested in.

Few people in this world have such good luck.

Seeing this, Rosen joked, "I say, don't you guys plan to continue taking risks?"

Mage Gronk smiled and said, "Lord, there are many ways to adventure. Some people like to travel around and take risks, but we like to look for the treasures hidden by the Creator in the world of magic."

Rosen nodded in agreement: "When you find the treasure, you will have a great sense of accomplishment that resonates with the Creator. That feeling is more charming than the most mellow wine."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of all the khal wizards suddenly lit up, and they all looked at Rosen as if they were looking at a soulmate.

Rosen continued: "Then I wish you all a smooth adventure. By the way, I will also show you something good."

After all the khal mages who had voluntarily stayed turned their eyes to him, he smiled and said, "Do you know why I created the Lightning Torrent instead of the Arcane Torrent?"

Gatland immediately asked: "We are all confused about this question. Why?"

Rosen set up a silent barrier and said, "First of all, I want to make it clear that since you intend to officially serve me, we must sign a confidentiality agreement."

This is natural, after all, every lord has his own secrets.

The khal wizards all nodded in agreement.

Without wasting a moment, Rosen immediately took out the confidentiality agreement and began to discuss and sign it with the khao mages one by one.

The signing process was cumbersome, and the rights and obligations of both parties were negotiated in detail.

It took about two hours in total. By the time they signed the contract, the seven khao wizards led by Master Luwakado had already left the island by boat.

The group of khao wizards who stayed behind completely tied their lives to the White Sturgeon Island.

Now, they are no longer called Chao Wizards, but Crescent Wizards of the Island.

Then, Rosen revealed the secret word by word.

"Because I found a lightning house from the Creator's treasure house that can automatically draw and store lightning power from nature."

As soon as these words were spoken, the mages were stunned, with looks of extreme shock on their faces.

"I don't believe it! This is impossible!"

Gatland shouted in surprise.

Rosen smiled slightly: "I will show you this. You can open your eyes wide, but be careful that your eyes don't fall out of their sockets."

Of course, it is not a display of the highest achievements of the underground magic laboratory, but rather a part of simplified samples.

He also believed that this group of highly qualified engineering masters would become the most important maintainers and improvers of various automatic production lines on the island in the future.

(End of this chapter)


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