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This is also why Zhang Mu did not remind both parties separately to keep the secret to avoid them exchanging information.
Because the two countries' large-scale purchases of rhenium cannot be concealed.
The total reserves are so limited. If China collects more, the market price will go up, and Britain will naturally notice it.
The same is true in reverse.
In this way, Zhang Mu promoted the experiment between the two countries with all his strength without appearing abrupt or having any worries.
On the morning of the fourth day, China came to the conclusion first - the selected materials fully met the conditions for building a new generation of spacecraft.
Being in front of the mountain gate and with the protection of Kunpeng above their heads, they didn't have to worry about any accidents and immediately replaced all the rhenium metal on hand with "stone".
The researchers simultaneously calculated the total amount of materials needed to build the spacecraft.
Zhang Mu used shadow magic to look at the blueprint. He did not design it from scratch, but modified it based on a cutting-edge style to save a lot of time.
I estimated in my mind that the materials I prepared were enough for them to build, so I wouldn't have to worry about exchanging materials later, as the dolls were enough to handle it.
I put all the boxes piled in the Qingfengtang warehouse into the inventory and went to Joffrey's laboratory.
His back was standing in front of the table, and his eyes seemed to be staring at the table.
Of course, there was nothing noteworthy about the pure white wooden table. What he was looking at was a sniper rifle on the table.
In order to take some precautions before entering the city of Bala, Zhang Mu asked Uncle Hei to "purchase" a batch of arms, including several sniper rifles.
So he was no stranger to sniper rifles.
The person lying on the table looked familiar to Zhang Mu and was roughly the same as Barrett.
However, some differences can be seen in the details.
First, there is a rectangular crystal area on each side of the barrel.
Not very long, about the length of your index finger.
Then comes the trigger. This gun doesn't have one. Its original position is replaced by a crystal ball with a diameter of one centimeter.
Zhang Mu walked behind him with his hands behind his back: "What are you looking at?"
Startled, Joffrey turned around hurriedly: "Lord of the City."
He was in a somewhat sluggish state.
As a junior magician, he had dark circles under his eyes, his face was dark and haggard, his shoulders slumped on both sides, and he looked listless.
"Wow, what happened to you? Did you steal last night?"
"Lord City Lord..." His drooping eyelids rolled up, "Don't you know best what I'm doing?"
"Uh……"
Recalling what I had been assigned recently - making samples of magic sniper rifles, preliminarily verifying the feasibility of magic sniper cannons, the performance application of minerals such as floating stones, and the supporting power system.
Each one is a national-level project, and countries with weak national strength do not even have the ability to initiate the project.
It seems... as if... maybe... a little too much.
"Ahahaha..." Zhang Mu laughed heartily, "Don't worry about those details. Here, is this a sample of the magic sniper rifle?
Introduce me to him.”
At this point, Joffrey perked up and spoke passionately.
As the first magic sniper rifle developed by the team he led, Joffrey excitedly named it "Magic Sniper Rifle No. 1".
Zhang Mu was greatly shocked by the broad thinking and profound thoughts in his naming. He waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to explain the origin of the name. He was not interested and quickly moved on to the next one.
Although he was a little unhappy, since it was the order of the city lord, he had to start listing the data and functions.
When designing this gun, Joffrey thought carefully and decided to make comprehensive changes to the interior while retaining most of the external structure.
First of all, the way the kinetic shooting module is turned on, the firing pin is controlled by a linked trigger, and is changed to magic activation.
In other words, as long as the soldier places his finger on the crystal ball called the trigger, he can mobilize the magic power to activate the firing pin and fire the bullet.
In order to prevent the firearms from being taken away and used by the enemy, the crystal ball is also equipped with a mental imprint system that is equivalent to a fingerprint lock.
Then comes the magic part.
Because he currently lacks high-level magic but cannot delay the development of firearms, Joffrey simply unifies the specifications of the inlay holes so that the cores can be universal.
In the future, when upgrading sniper rifles, it will not only save costs but also be more convenient.
The only flaw in this design is that the user must possess a certain level of magical talent.
Of course, it won’t be too harsh, otherwise the universal advantages of firearms will be eliminated.
It is enough to reach a level where your mental power is active enough to sense magic power.
After listening, Zhang Mu pinched his chin in thought.
As long as you can sense the magic power...it's not that difficult.
Teacher Porter once said that the standard for becoming a magic apprentice is to master meditation, that is, to master the three abilities of magic absorption, magic control, and magic perception.
Magic perception is the most basic, but also the easiest one.
Joffrey even deliberately lowered the requirements. As long as one could sense the existence of magic, such as feeling that there were invisible things nearby in an environment with strong magic, one would be considered qualified.
Under such conditions, the soldiers of the First Army can easily pull out a few special teams.
"Lord City Lord." Joffrey added, "If we have soldiers with enough talent to become magicians in the future, we can customize more powerful sniper rifles."
"We'll talk about this later. Here, take it." Zhang Mu waved his hand, and a large number of neatly stacked metal boxes appeared in the open space on the right. "They are all rhenium. It should be enough to make a batch of magic sniper rifles."
"Uh... don't you want to keep some? Magic mortars and other magic weapons are also under development, all for use in..."
"There will be plenty of rhenium in the future, just do as I tell you."
"As ordered!"
After explaining everything, Zhang Mu left the "world" directly and exchanged for a portal to the Thor continent.
After finding Sauron, he returned to Blue Star from the City Lord's Mansion, so naturally he was still in the City Lord's Mansion this time.
Come out of the study and go to the backyard first.
It seemed that Palina had gone shopping with Leah. She walked around the yard but didn't see them.
Seeing this, Zhang Mu stopped looking and turned around, left the city, and rushed all the way to Moza Village.
As usual, I looked out from the small hill outside the village.
It was around two o'clock in the afternoon, and the soldiers of the First Army were training in the open space in the middle of the village.
Domit was there too, but he was a high-ranking knight, and the First Army's physical training had no effect on him, so he supervised at the edge of the open space with a serious face.
The soldiers did not slack off in training.
The faces exposed outside the combat uniforms were pitch black, and almost everyone had scars on the backs of their hands. Judging from their powerful running steps, they were much stronger than before.
Zhang Mu was very satisfied. He didn't disturb them and went to find Mi He.
The old man has been very lazy lately. Not only was he taking a nap in the rocking chair in the middle of the living room, he didn't even notice the door being opened.
"Sleeping so soundly?" Zhang Mu scratched his head and walked into the house.
"Hmm?" Perhaps hearing his mumbling, Mi He slowly opened his eyes and lay still, with no intention of getting up to greet him, "You're here."
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" She moved a wooden chair and sat down next to him.
"No, I'm comfortable." He smiled and rocked the rocking chair. "I've been working so hard for the resistance, and I never thought I could be so relaxed now."
"It's not yet time."
"I know, but, at least you can enjoy it before you leave, right?"
Zhang Mu crossed his legs: "Yes."
Sitting up, Mih tried his best to raise his hands: “Well——.
Is it time to leave?"
"The day after tomorrow, um... no later than three days, the messenger from the capital should be here."
Mih had experienced many ups and downs, and adjusted his state very quickly. He instantly walked out of the lazy atmosphere and changed his face to a serious one: "What should we do?"
"I will take Domit away today." Zhang Mu stood up. "When the messenger arrives, I will ask him to inform you. You will lead the First Army to the outskirts of Gul City."
"There are only a few days left, why not just enter the world now?"
Sighing, he walked towards the door and said, "We'll be in there for a long time, so let's go in later if we can."
"As you command, Lord City Lord."
Chapter 253 The Unexpected Messenger
After notifying Mih, Zhang Mu led Domit back to Gul City.
On the way, I stopped by the construction site to take a look. The fish tank that Zhui Ling wanted had been completed, so I took it into the world.
He returned to the City Lord's Mansion, arranged a room for Domit to stay in, and then returned to Blue Star.
Step out of the portal and connect with the Director of Logistics first.
The Queen's rhenium metal is ready, and she is meeting with her think tank to study the types of items to be exchanged.
After all, the transaction started later than China, so it may take some days to be confirmed.
As we advance steadily here, our attention turns to the cave base on the NH shore.
After obtaining massive resources from the mountain gate, they have begun to perfect the design drawings while simultaneously building a manufacturing workshop.
Both sides were stable, so Zhang Mu stopped spying and turned to the sea area where the fallen spirits were active.
In recent days, under his orders, the big guy has been wandering in the ocean far away from human activities.
If you happen to see a ship passing by on the sea overhead, you should remain quiet so as not to be noticed.
Floating in the air, Zhang Mu felt it was too troublesome to use shadow magic to cover the fallen spirit, so he simply raised the magic shield and rushed into the sea.
Use your mental power to connect with Zhui Ling and tell him that the fish tank has been installed and there is a lot of space. Ask him if he wants to go in now.
The big guy hesitated to reply, asking if he could play in the sea for a few more days.