"Only five grenades?"
Looking at the five grenades on the table, Davis couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful expression. Isn't this too few?
"I'm sorry, Your Highness." Lou Gao explained: "When we first made the grenades, we didn't know the dosage of gunpowder, so we did a lot of experiments and wasted some black powder. After the dosage was determined, the remaining black powder was only enough to produce five grenades." "
I see."
Davis nodded slightly, without any doubt. If the dosage of black powder is too little, the grenade will not be able to exert its due power; if the dosage is too much, it may explode prematurely and accidentally injure its own people. It is indeed necessary to conduct experiments and make full preparations!
"So these five grenades are the finished products of Master Lou Gao. I wonder how powerful it will be after the explosion. Can it kill the Soul Emperor?"
As he said, he picked up a fine iron grenade, which was as heavy as a big stone and filled with sharp iron pieces. The content of gunpowder should not be much.
There is a fuse under the grenade. As long as you pull the fuse, the grenade will explode after a few seconds!
Lou Gao smiled and said, "Well, seeing is believing. Please come with us, Your Highness, and we will demonstrate it to you in person."
"That's good. Let's go."
After that, everyone came to a wilderness outside the city. The surrounding forests were dense, ancient trees were towering, and there were few people. It was indeed a suitable place to test high-powered weapons.
"Your Highness, please watch!" After that, Lou Gao handed a grenade to Silong and ordered, "Throw this grenade to me, remember to throw it far away!"
"Yes, Master!"
Silong pulled the fuse. As the fuse was pulled open, white smoke began to emerge from the bottom. At the moment the white smoke emerged, he hurriedly threw the grenade to a rock fifteen meters away!
Boom!
In an instant, the grenade exploded with a deafening roar. The rocks behind him shattered instantly, and countless iron pieces scattered and shot towards the surrounding trees.
The flying iron pieces were enough to shoot through the tree trunks that three people could hug. For a moment, the surrounding trees shook, and countless fallen leaves flew all over the sky, falling petals were colorful!
Li Hu, who witnessed all this, was shocked and excited, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect this small grenade to be so powerful!"
"Uncle Li, what do you think the power of this grenade is? Can it kill the Soul Emperor?"
Davis didn't expect it to kill the Soul Saint with a small grenade, as long as it could kill the Soul Emperor.
Li Hu nodded and said excitedly: "Grand Prince, in my opinion, the power of this grenade is enough to kill a Soul Emperor!
It can even injure some Soul Saints who are not defensive. For example, if this grenade explodes in front of me, even if I activate the martial soul and make defensive preparations, I may still be injured.
If there are more grenades, I am afraid that even I will be killed!"
Li Hu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He thought that it was not easy for him to practice. He practiced hard for decades to reach the Soul Saint stage, but now he is not as good as this small grenade.
Firearms that can kill Soul Emperors have already appeared. How long will it be before firearms that can kill Soul Saints and Soul Douluo appear?
Alas! After all, the times have changed! Li Hu can only sigh in his heart.
After getting an affirmative answer, Davis asked Lou Gao again: "Master Lou Gao, I wonder how much black gunpowder is needed to make a grenade like this, and the killing range of the grenade. Have you measured it?"
Lou Gao replied directly: "To reply to the eldest prince, it takes five taels of black gunpowder to make a grenade like this, and the killing range is about five to eight meters. After more than eight meters, the iron sheet will be affected by air resistance, resulting in a significant reduction in power.
It may be able to kill ordinary people, but it will definitely not hurt soul masters. In addition, after pulling the fuse, the grenade must be thrown out immediately, otherwise it will explode in seven seconds!"
"The maximum killing range is only eight meters..."
Davis was a little disappointed, but after considering the power and cost of the grenade, he was relieved.
The manufacturing cost of a grenade is definitely no more than five gold soul coins, which is much better than the Zhuge Divine Crossbow that costs two hundred gold soul coins. What else can you ask for!
Moreover, Davis plans to use grenades to arm the army of the Xingluo Empire, and then tens of thousands of soldiers will throw grenades together.
Even if the killing range of a grenade is only eight meters, it can blow a big hole in the ground. And if there are flying soul masters, they can even carry out targeted bombing in the air.
Thinking of this, Davis laughed out loud, "Congratulations, Master Lou Gao, you have created a weapon that can change the pattern of Douluo Continent, and you will definitely be remembered in history and passed down for generations!"
"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Prince. To be honest, if it weren't for the black gunpowder and drawings provided by the Prince, I would never be able to create such a powerful weapon."
Lou Gao was also very happy. One grenade can kill the Soul Emperor, so what about ten? What about a hundred? What about a thousand? You know, the cost of a grenade is only five gold soul coins.
Who dares to look down on blacksmiths now? Who says blacksmiths can't change Douluo Continent?
"Haha, Master Lou Gao, don't be modest. Without your superb forging skills, I alone can't make grenades in my lifetime.
In addition, I would like to invite you and the Blacksmith Association to join the Star Luo Empire and work with me to produce more and more powerful firearms for the Star Luo Empire!"
At this time, Davis also stated the biggest purpose of this trip. He came to Gengxin City for two purposes.
The first is to make grenades, and the second is to conquer the Blacksmith Association and turn the Blacksmith Association into the weapons research department of the Star Luo Empire.
"Ah, this..."
Master Lou Gao hesitated. To be honest, he really wanted to join Davis's camp. If he could research a firearm that could kill a Titled Douluo, it would be enough to make himself famous forever!
But he is the president of the Blacksmith Association and has to consider other blacksmiths.
Seeing Lou Gao's hesitation, Davis thought he was unwilling, so he quickly said: "Master, don't rush to refuse. I know that you are determined to improve the status and treatment of blacksmiths.
If you are willing to join the Xingluo Empire, with your contribution to the research and development of firearms, you will definitely make people all over the continent look at you with new eyes. More people will sincerely want to become blacksmiths, and the status of blacksmiths will inevitably rise.
I will also report to my father and ask him to improve the treatment of blacksmiths. With the support of the Xingluo royal family, I believe no one will dare to look down on blacksmiths. What do you think!" "
Okay! Since the eldest prince has said this, I will sell my life to the eldest prince!"
Lou Gao agreed immediately. In this way, he will no longer have any worries and can focus all his energy on the research of firearms.
(End of this chapter)