Chapter 41: Wave of Machinery!

Chapter 41: Wave of Machinery!

"From now on, our empire will begin mass production of this so-called 'hidden weapon' and will also open up sales channels. However, the official name of this weapon, we have decided to call it 'mechanical weapon'."

Zhongli continued. Ning Fengzhi also nodded.

The name "hidden weapon" always gives me a feeling that it is not worthy of being used in formal occasions. It seems to be some unconventional method used for sneak attacks, not an upright and powerful killing weapon.

As for the name "mechanical weapons", it fits the characteristics and does not have any connotation of unorthodox or hidden attacks.

Originally, the Qianyan Army was also equipped with many weapons such as crossbows, which were used to resist foreign enemies on the battlefield and guard the country. If they were used for assassinations and fighting in the martial arts world, it would be inferior.

The origin of this ancient weapon is even older than Liyue and the Qianyan Army. A group of immortals also learned and mastered this technology in the battle with the enemy, and performed brilliantly in the war between demons and gods.

"Then please tell me the price"

"Don't worry, Sect Master Ning. When the time comes, we will give you a list of weapons for sale and their prices. However, the Empire will strictly manage mechanical weapons. In addition, every sale of mechanical weapons must be strictly recorded. Anyone who holds a mechanical weapon must first pass the Empire's review and apply for an 'Organizer Certificate'."

"'Authority certificate'?"

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"That's right. The so-called 'Organization Certificate' is a certificate of qualification for holding an organization's weapons. The state will conduct strict verification of this. And the person holding the certificate is also responsible for the organization's weapons. Once there is a problem, the accountability procedure will be initiated. Not only will the certificate be revoked, but there will also be other corresponding penalties."

The more Zhongli spoke, the more serious Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin's expressions became, and they were secretly frightened.

Did the Fifth Prince come up with all these things? No wonder the Fifth Prince had the confidence to sell such a dangerous weapon. This set of measures can indeed control the risk to the lowest level.

Not only is every piece of mechanical weapon recorded and accompanied by corresponding certificates, but after it leaks out, it can be assigned to a specific person in charge; the sects and forces that can purchase mechanical weapons are also stipulated by the empire, which is the so-called "license plate."

The imperial authorities have the right to issue or take back licenses at any time. Different license specifications also correspond to the upper limit of the number of mechanical weapons that can be held.

For example, the Qibao Liuli Sect is now promised by Zhongli the highest-level "Class A License", which allows the possession of three special-class mechanical weapons, fifteen first-class mechanical weapons, fifty second-class mechanical weapons, and one hundred and fifty third-class mechanical weapons.

The so-called third-class mechanical weapons are similar to the power of silent sleeve arrows, and the second-class is roughly equivalent to the range of innuendo to Zhuge Divine Crossbow. The first-class mechanical weapons are more powerful than Zhuge Divine Crossbow and can threaten soul masters at the fifth and sixth ring levels.

The special mechanical weapons are similar to the "Mysterious Flute" that Zhongli just showed, or the Rainbow Pear Blossom Needle, Peacock Feather, Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus, etc. in the Tang Sect legend. They can be said to be very dangerous strategic weapons.

Only those who hold the highest level "Class A License" are qualified to own special-class mechanical weapons. As the level of the license decreases, the number of mechanical weapons that can be owned also shrinks accordingly.

The lowest-level "D-class license" only allows the entire sect to own ten second-class mechanical weapons and fifteen third-class mechanical weapons, which adds up to a total of twenty-five, not even one more. Once discovered, if the sect holding the license deliberately flows out or resells the purchased mechanical weapons through any channel, or hoards mechanical weapons that exceed the prescribed limit, the license will be directly revoked. Then, according to the contract, the empire will take any means to forcibly take back all the mechanical weapons owned by the sect and confiscate the "mechanical certificates" of the sect members.

In addition, those who hold the "Organization Certificate" are also obliged to accept the empire's call-up according to the contract when the empire needs them. This is the so-called "holding weapons to defend the country".

After listening to Zhongli's words, Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi fell silent. Finally, the two looked at each other and saw a bitter smile in each other's eyes.

Mechanical weapons are good, but once they are in your hands, you will be firmly controlled by the Tiandou Empire! For Zhongli, this is a pure conspiracy, but how many people in this world can resist such a conspiracy?

If you think about it, in order to obtain a "license" or improve the level of the "license", how many sects and forces will be willing to submit to the Tiandou Empire from now on? And the forces that are hostile to the Tiandou Empire will probably be unable to sleep or eat in peace!

Apart from anything else, after this matter got out, would the Spirit Hall still be able to sit still? The emergence of mechanical weapons was originally a revolutionary challenge to the world of spirit masters.

Theoretically, a great soul master holding a mechanical weapon like the "Xuan Ji Di" has the ability to threaten a soul saint or even a soul douluo. And the "Xuan Ji Di" is just a weapon that Zhongli took out to demonstrate to them. Who knows if there is anything more terrifying and more heaven-defying in the current arsenal of the Tiandou Empire?
In fact, although it is not available now, Zhongli and Ying do have such technology. "Xuanji Flute" can only be regarded as a relatively low-cost mechanical weapon, which requires very low consumption of immortal power. On the continent of Teyvat, it is designed for "ordinary people" who do not have the Eye of God. (You can have a certain power without the Eye of God, and it may even be very strong)
And the truly terrifying existence, such as the "Return Machine", which now appears on Douluo Continent, is a bit too super-model. Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and the Beast God Emperor Tian can be killed in one blow, without any suspense.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, with mixed feelings, watched Zhongli and his party leave from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

"Old Sword, what do you think?"

Ning Fengzhi let out a long breath, his expression becoming extremely solemn, and said.

"The world of this continent is about to change! Last time, when I saw that kid named Tang San take out those two hidden weapons, I just thought they were interesting. The power of those two hidden weapons is still too small. They have a great impact on low-level spirit masters, but slightly more powerful beings don't care about them. The price he sold them for also means that in the short term, this kind of thing is unlikely to circulate on a large scale."

Chen Xin sighed and said.

Ning Fengzhi nodded. The price Tang San sold it for was, to put it bluntly, a complete rip-off. He would never believe that the manufacturing cost of this thing could be one tenth of the selling price. It was just that their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was rich and powerful, and they didn't need this little money.

If it were a civilian soul master, seeing the price of "Innuendo", he would turn around and leave without a second thought. With this money, he could hire a soul master as his thug.

There is one more thing that Chen Xin did not mention. For some reason, Tang San gave him the impression that he was narrow-minded, vindictive, and unlikely to achieve great things. Such a person, unless blessed by fate, would only end up being a wedding dress for others even if he had gold in his hands.

The fifth prince Xue Li
First of all, with the support of the Tiandou Empire, as long as he has the technology, he can promote this kind of mechanical weapon at the fastest speed. The Tiandou Empire may not have a strong top-level soul master, but it is a country after all. Once the productivity is activated, it will be overwhelming. No sect or family can compare, not even the Wuhun Hall can.

He even had a premonition that perhaps the era in which the soul master family was equal to or even superior to the country was really coming to an end. The future would be a more orderly era, and an era that would be more beneficial to civilians.

All the ancient sects and forces, including them, including the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, including the Haotian Sect, including the Spirit Hall, must withstand the test of this wave; those who pass the test can continue to exist, and those who fail the test will be eliminated.
This will be the most brutal test of the times in the history of Douluo Continent!
(End of this chapter)