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Chapter 692 - 237. Big Bird Team adds another fierce general! _1

Chapter 692: 237. Big Bird Team adds another fierce general! _1

Upon hearing Sir Morphy’s words, Loyal Brother’s heart began to beat wildly with excitement.

He felt as if he might have triggered a legendary "hidden task," but instead of the task appearing instantaneously, Morphy started a conversation about "history" with him, much like a genuine NPC.

He looked at the grey black gunpowder powder that Loyal Brother had processed twice, picked up a bit and rubbed it between his fingers.

The distinct smell of gunpowder caused him to wrinkle his nose.

"I heard your doubts earlier about the stagnation of dwarfs and half-persons in the art of gunpowder. Your judgment is incorrect, my warrior. They did not abandon their research on this art of war, it’s simply because you from another world are unfamiliar with our history," Morphy explained.

Morphy shook his head at wide-eyed Loyal Brother and continued,

"The half-persons have not stopped researching gunpowder. Contrarily, shortly after the appearance of dwarfs’ firearms, they introduced upgraded products.

According to my limited knowledge of history, I can affirmatively tell you, in the grand mining operation at the outskirts of Dark Mountain Range in the year 430, the dwarf miners accidentally discovered some magical ore.

The appearance of this ore completely changed the history of half-persons and dwarfs on this continent.

It’s called ’burn gold’...

Have you heard of it?"

"Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh!"

Loyal Brother nodded vigorously, and said,

"Its frequency of occurrence in Lady Cui Si’s alchemy class is almost as common as Maxim using the word ’loyalty’..."

"Uh, you’d better not let Maxim hear that, it would be quite damaging to the loyalty followers," Morphy chuckled, waving his hand.

"Anyway, burn gold is an extraordinary substance with various unique properties.

If you have ever disassembled a witch hunter’s automatic hunting crossbow, you would have noticed that the small steam engine can provide such a surge of power because a burn gold catalyst was added to its combustion chamber.

A metal rod, just the size of a fingernail, can provide extraordinary power in the magical movement of steam.

I’m not an expert in this field, so I can’t explain to you in detail how it works.

Yet, Milian once mentioned that her steam engineering teacher concluded in a lecture that most of the technological advancement of the half-persons is based on their research and utilization of burn gold.

What’s more incredible about this substance is that it can also be used in the production of gunpowder.

Have you seen the special ammunition used by witch hunters?

That ammunition contains trace amounts of burn gold powder. Just a little bit can transform ordinary black gunpowder into something magical.

Being hit by such bullets would cause significant pain even for a vampire like myself.

We thought this was normal, but after hearing your brilliant analysis earlier, I realize that what we consider normal might be considered highly abnormal in the eyes of you otherworlders,"

Morphy paused, giving Loyal Brother a moment to think.

Then he asked,

"So, in your world, there’s no such nearly omnipotent ore as ’burn gold’, right?"

"Definitely not"

Loyal Brother thought that this NPC was indeed intelligent, and talking to it had a strange sense of discussing with otherworlders. This game really did excel in terms of immersion and engagement.

In response, he said,

"The evolution of technology in our world follows the principle of a technology tree, where one technology has to be unlocked to accelerate the advancement of other technologies. There’s no magical substance that can be used in every industry. By your explanation, burn gold can be used as both a propellant and a catalyst to accelerate steam power.

It’s indeed quite unbelievable.

However, your explanation also answers my question. If just a little burn gold powder can multiply the destructive power of black gunpowder, then there’s indeed no need for half-persons and dwarfs to continue in-depth research into the basic black gunpowder technology.

Ah, it seems that I still don’t know enough about this magical world."

"Indeed, but I have a task for you!"

Morphy patted Loyal Brother on the shoulder and said,

"I would like you to produce some weapons for us in your way. By that, I mean designing new weapons following your technology tree. Transylvania needs new weapons."

"Huh?"

Loyal Brother asked in confusion,

"But since you already have this extraordinary substance ’burn gold’, why would you still need to..."

"Because Transylvania doesn’t produce burn gold! As far as I know, our land hasn’t been lucky enough to have the favor of the mother earth," Morphy stated solemnly.

"Although those ores are wonderful, they are held by the dwarves.

Only Gaia’s priests know the amazing way to uncover accompanying burn gold ores hidden within other ores. Moreover, the technique how to process these ores into usable substances is a well-guarded secret among half-persons and dwarves.

Most importantly, they regard it as a technical monopoly and don’t intend to share the secret of burn gold with other races.

The weaponry used in the military reform of the Golden Flower Kingdom was made from ordinary black gunpowder. I heard that King Louis is also searching for burn gold ores in his kingdom, and the Circle Tower under his command has already made some progress."