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All the wizards present were shocked by Lin's overly advanced economic ideas. It was also the first time that Cody knew about the trick of deliberately selling defective products.
However, this is only possible for monopoly items like glass products.
"By the way, the cabin of the airship can only carry 25 people at a time, and it also needs someone to drive the airship and be responsible for subsequent maintenance. Before tomorrow, you can select 15 representatives to be responsible for transporting this batch of goods." Lin En reminded.
There are only fifteen places... Cody immediately became a little hesitant. There were a total of 150 people coming to transport this batch of goods. Who should stay and who should go back is a question worth pondering.
Lynn patted Cody on the shoulder and asked him to think slowly and get familiar with the airship. He then returned to the dean's office and called Lord over.
"Lord Lin En!" After nearly four months, Lord was summoned by Lin En again. He immediately bowed deeply to Lin En, prostrating himself on the ground, and shouted excitedly.
"What are you doing?" Lynn helped Lord out and asked with a helpless look.
Lord immediately started crying. Ever since Linn went to the wizard city of Greenriel four months ago, he seemed to have forgotten about them. He waited and waited but there was no news.
After waiting for a long time for Lin En to come back, he had become a magic star that everyone was paying attention to and the actual controller of the Yieta School.
Lord was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He had undoubtedly made the right bet again!
But just when he was dreaming of soaring to the sky, he was still not summoned by Lin En. He sent people to inquire about the situation again and again, but got the response that the city lord was very busy.
This made Lord wonder if he had lost his value and been abandoned.
The patience of the gang workers who had followed him before had been exhausted after several months of waiting, and most of them had already entered the workshops or went mining.
There is no way, the morale of the team has been dispersed, and it is difficult to lead the team...
If he hadn't had some fantasies in his heart, Laud would have considered learning textile technology. He heard that the work in a textile workshop was relatively easy and the pay was good.
Listening to Lord's "crying", Lin En felt a little embarrassed for a moment. He was busy dealing with various affairs during this period and also had to find time to learn magic.
But of course that's not the way to say it. Lynn coughed twice, interrupting Laud's "crying" and said with a sigh.
"In recent months, I have been planning a very important matter. I wanted to entrust it to you, but it was a bit dangerous, so I have been hesitating whether to summon you..."
"Lord Lin, what's the matter?" Lord immediately stood up straight and asked nervously. Even the dean felt it was dangerous, so he did not agree to it.
"I need you to do two things. First, go to the Kingdom of Hadrata to collect some intelligence. Second, monitor William and find out if he has any bad ideas. If so, 'replace' him for me..." Lin En said solemnly.
Chapter 215 Lydia: We have already made the musket!
"I understand, Lord Linn." Lord said seriously.
Although both of these things are tricky, he knows better that only by showing enough value can he regain trust, rights and attention.
"But..." The next second after Loud patted his chest to make the promise, his expression changed and he looked at Lin eagerly. "William has been operating in the Kingdom of Hadrata for many years and his power is solid. With the current finances and manpower of the Ship Gang, it may be difficult to infiltrate in a short period of time..."
Lord said it carefully, the meaning was very simple, it just wanted people and money!
But even if someone has money, it is not an easy thing to do this.
"You don't need to worry about these. I have already planned it for you." Lin En said with a smile.
He didn't know how powerful William was, but one thing was certain: the 150 people who came to the wizarding land were all his trusted confidants, and only they were sent to carry out such a secret mission.
So Lin En left most of the people in Yieta on the grounds that the number of people that could ride the airship at one time was limited, and would send them back in batches when transporting goods in the future.
During this period of time, he could mix some sand among these one hundred people, and through the temptation of benefits or even magic, make some of them become his spies and monitor William.
They will also certainly learn a lot about William and the Kingdom of Hadratha...
As Lin En continued to talk, Loud shuddered inexplicably, and couldn't help but recall the young man in the Sekas Empire who easily captured him from his hiding place and killed the archbishop and thousands of elite guards single-handedly.
It was at that time that a thought arose in Lord's heart that he must not go against the other party.
Too insidious, too scary...
"Also, take this with you!" Lynn took off the [Ring of Mysticism] on his index finger and handed it to Lord.
Loud took it with a confused look on his face, he could tell it was a magic item but he had no idea what it did.
"You can use it to command the wizards I send over. It is also blessed with a protective magic that can protect your safety at critical moments." Lin En explained.
That magic was naturally the fourth-ring magic he had just mastered not long ago - [Advanced Projection]!
In other words, with the help of this ring, he can always understand the dynamics of the other side, and when necessary, he can directly appear as an incarnation of consciousness.
Since the medium of the magic is the [Ring of Mysticism], he can also mobilize the magic power of the magic network to a certain extent and maximize its original strength.
Of course, it's okay to deal with some bishops or official wizards, but if you meet a cardinal, it will be difficult to contend with him.
An avatar cannot establish a spiritual connection through the magic network...
Lord put the ring on his hand very solemnly and said firmly, "Master Lin, please rest assured that I will complete the tasks you have assigned me as soon as possible!"
Since the other party has already made all the arrangements, there is nothing to worry about...
After handing over five hundred imperial gold coins found in the gold exchange to Lord as reserve funds, Lin En waved his hand, signaling the other party to quickly gather people and set off tomorrow.
Lord said goodbye very respectfully and left, while Lynn took out the map he got from Cody and started looking at it.
The Kingdom of Hadrata is located on the border of the Sekas Empire, surrounded by mountains and by the sea. The straight-line distance to the port of Iyeta is only 1,500 kilometers. In other words, if the airship is not loaded with heavy objects and travels at full speed, it can arrive in most of the day.
The distance by ship is not too far, about ten days.
Because of this, Lin En was very concerned about William. After all, this was a critical moment. If the other party had improper thoughts because of Hellram's death and chose to join the Church, and they were unprepared, the consequences would be disastrous...
So it’s better to prepare early.
But as an easy-going person, Lynn still gave the other party a chance.
He deliberately let Cody stay in the Yieta Harbor for a few days to demonstrate his strength, and then gave him the trade of glass products as a benefit, just to let the other party know that if he continued to follow him, the benefits he would get would be no less than before!
If after this combination of punches, William still doesn't know the situation and wants to do something secretly, then we can only "replace" him!
……
The next morning, in the alchemy workshop of the Iyeta School, Lynn, Philip, Dennis and others watched the huge airship rise into the sky.
This spectacular sight soon attracted the attention of passers-by. They had seen airships before, but this one was too big.
"Master Dennis, how are you? Are you used to staying in Yieta during this period of time?" Lin En turned his head to look at Dennis beside him and asked.
"Very good, very good!" Master Dennis nodded with great satisfaction.
In the first few days, he was still a little uncomfortable, but he was soon attracted by the drawings given by Lin En and devoted himself to the research. In particular, the concept of the magic train and the armored battleship fascinated him greatly.
"That's good!"
Lin En smiled, then his expression became more serious, and he asked Orlando, "Has the cargo ship from Vicnel not arrived yet? It's been half a month since Sunday, right?"
"Based on usual circumstances, they should have arrived long ago." Orlando was also a little confused, but quickly spoke comfortingly.
"There was a similar situation a few years ago. After all, Viknir is the capital of the Sekas Empire, so it is not easy to smuggle goods. It is possible that the Church or the Empire has been conducting strict inspections recently, so they have temporarily given up this shipping."
"Then is there any way to contact him?" Lin En asked again.
Orlando shook his head hesitantly. Master Hellram might have had a way to contact the other party in the past, but he did not tell them this method.
Although Lin En was a little worried, he had to give up. Vicnir was different from Hadrata. Apart from the Holy City, it was the place where the Holy See had the strongest power. He had to make long-term plans. Sending people to explore at random might have the opposite effect.
With this worry, Lin En returned to the magic workshop, and then immediately received good news.
"Dean Lin, we have already made the kind of musket you mentioned!"
Lydia almost jumped out, holding a musket that was taller than her, with a strange shape and intricate patterns engraved on the surface, and handed it to Lin En.
Chapter 216 Technological Guns and Magic Bullets
"Not bad, pretty fast."
Lynn rubbed Lydia's head to show encouragement, then reached out to take the beautifully crafted rifle and examined it carefully.
What he asked Lydia and others to research and make was naturally the flintlock rifle!
Compared with the early muskets and matchlocks, the flintlock has the advantages of fast firing rate, light weight, small caliber, short gun body and small recoil, and it also reduces the situation where the gun cannot be fired due to rain and moisture.
It was already a very complete type of musket. Since it was invented by a watchmaker in the early sixteenth century, it has been popular and was not used until the nineteenth century when it was gradually replaced.
As for more advanced percussion rifles, although they are not impossible to make, the ammunition for such things needs to be loaded with primers. With the current level of Yieta's magic industry, it is not suitable for large-scale production.
The flintlock only needs lead bullets to fire, and the cost is also very low!
"Dean Lin, what is this? Some new alchemical tool?" Dennis asked in surprise. He didn't feel any trace of magic on it.
"No, this is a technological creation that has not been modified by magic." Lin En said with some anticipation. "Let's go and try its power!"
Under the leadership of Lin En, the group quickly arrived at the training ground. The rows of wooden dummies used for magic training in front of them were the best targets.
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Lydia said excitedly. After making this musket, she had experimented with it several times and had become very skilled at it.
Moreover, this musket is also special, one size smaller than that marked on the blueprint, so that a halfling like her can also use it.
Lin En shook his head, handed the musket to the guard on duty, and asked, "Have you ever shot arrows before?"
"Dean?" The guard was both excited and terrified. He was so excited holding the exquisite musket that he couldn't even speak fully. However, he still spoke stutteringly and could accurately hit the target within a hundred meters.
"Then you come and try it, it's very simple to operate!" Lynn smiled and demonstrated it to him, almost teaching him step by step.
It is not difficult to use a flintlock rifle. As long as you are a person with normal IQ and put in some effort to learn, you will soon be able to master it and be able to load, aim and fire.
Because he was too nervous, the guard took more than an hour to learn how to use the gun. Then he began to operate it with great effort. He used a wooden hammer to press the bullet into the barrel, raised the gun, and aimed at the wooden dummy not far ahead.
Everyone present stared at the musket in the guard's hand with great interest. At the same time, they were a little surprised why Lin En asked someone who had never been exposed to it to demonstrate it.
Dennis and others looked thoughtful.
"Be careful of the recoil!" Lynn warned.
The guard was stunned for a moment, then became even more nervous. What was this recoil?
But he soon realized it. The moment he pulled the trigger, a huge thrust surged out from the barrel of the gun, almost knocking him over.
boom--
At the same time, a violent roar like thunder rang out in the training ground, accompanied by a puff of smoke coming out of the musket, and the bullets loaded inside flew away at an extremely fast speed...
Although there was a slight deviation due to the lack of adaptation to the recoil, it still hit the target accurately.
Almost immediately after the gunshot, a large hole was blown open in the upper part of the wooden dummy...