Chapter 305 Perfect Explosive Device

Chapter 305 Perfect Explosive Device

Chapter 305 Perfect Explosive Device
July 1600, Exploration Year 7.

A carriage passed through Nak County and approached the royal capital.

The body of the carriage was made of solid black oak and was carved with exquisite aristocratic patterns. The wheels were tall and thick, and the canopy was stitched with delicate leather. The four black horses pulling the carriage crossed their hooves, splashing up clouds of dust on the road.

Inside the carriage, Jiang He sat cross-legged, using his Hua Jin and self-control to constantly manipulate his body, pulling his muscles to vibrate. The frequency and amplitude perfectly matched the effects of the Gray Horse Breathing Method, which meant he didn't need to make all kinds of movements.

As the breathing method was practiced, strands of external extraordinary factors flowed into the body. The stimulation at the low level was obviously unable to improve the Great Knight, but the energy continued to accumulate.

Inside Jiang He's body, a vortex composed of gas energy gradually emerged. This is the source of power for the knight system.

In the Bronze Age, the knights formed nine vortexes of fighting spirit in their bodies. By the Silver Age, the gas turned into liquid, and the fighting spirit had an unusually significant improvement in both quantity and quality.

It is said that the fighting spirit of the golden giant has been transformed from liquid to solid. This solidified energy crystal is the cornerstone of the supporting field, and its strength is far superior to that of the lower liquid and gaseous states.

More than a month has passed since Jiang He learned the Gray Horse Breathing Method. The fourth gaseous vortex is being generated in his body. Thanks to the one thousand Gray Horse potions he refined, his cultivation speed has now increased exponentially.

The formation of four whirlpools also brings about energy growth.

[Silver Energy: 6301 → 6701]
"One thousand potions, one million gold coins, a quarter of the capital's annual revenue. You are really rich."

Across the carriage, Si Ning's eyes flashed with envy. For some reason, the other party digested the medicine at an absurdly fast speed.

Normally, a knight needs to practice breathing techniques to gradually digest the nutrients in the potion, but this guy is more like a bottomless pit. For seven days, he has been drinking potions one after another, and there are no side effects despite such overeating.

"I need to change my identity temporarily." Jiang He said.

His unscrupulous sea plundering made many nobles in the royal capital his potential enemies. Moreover, as the Earl of the Corridor of Chaos, it was self-evident that he came to the royal capital at this juncture when a local war had already broken out.

"Identity is a minor issue." Si Ning crossed his arms and said, "The main thing is your purpose for coming to the capital."

Jiang He directly opened up some permissions, revealed his main mission, and said frankly: "I hope to gain the fear and hatred of the Stuart Kingdom."

As for the mission of killing royal family members in the Proof of Strength, he did not intend to reveal it to the other party. After all, Princess Cecilia's identity was somewhat sensitive, and the two sides could not say that they completely trusted each other.

Seeing this, Si Ning also revealed the main task. Her task involved chaos value. The more chaotic the Stuart Kingdom was, the higher the settlement evaluation would be.

When there was overlap in the tasks of both parties, preliminary cooperation was achieved.

Jiang He said: "It would be a waste to execute the Moon Elf directly on the street. She is a fatal threat to Queen Margaret, but on the other hand, she is also a guarantee for our cooperation with Margaret."

"If Margaret can serve as regent, the conflict between the Stuart nobles and her will reach its peak. The former regent represents the royal power, and the chaos at that time is worth looking forward to. Of course, if you are willing to stand up, I naturally prefer someone I know."

Si Ning raised his eyebrows and said, "There are only two ways to be a regent or a queen in the capital. One is that if there is no son or daughter, the princess will take the throne. The other is that if the heir is young, the queen will take power. I declare in advance that the Duke of York is about to rebel, and I will not stand on the stage no matter what."

"Then support Margaret." Jiang He said.

If one wants to kill all the important members of the royal family, especially those who are at the top of the succession list, one must first gather them all in the royal capital. Some of these princes and princesses have taken up posts outside the kingdom, while others have married nobles and are scattered throughout the kingdom.

Si Ning had no objection. As long as the situation was chaotic, she believed that it didn't matter who she supported. The premise for Margaret to serve as regent was the death of Henry VI. The chaos that would be brought about by the death of a king was self-evident.

……

Night falls, along the blue Thames.

The largest city in the Stuart Kingdom stood here.

The royal capital has a population of one million, and countless merchants come and go here every day to trade goods. Natives of the New World and aliens from the city-states can be seen everywhere. The city walls are high and the moats are deep, and from the outside it looks like a giant fortress.

Si Ning first led someone to the Affairs Office. Due to the former's identity as the garrison commander of the royal capital, they had a smooth journey. Then the two went to the garrison station and did not return to the inner city garrison commander's villa until the evening.

Jiang He borrowed the original identity of the guitar boy, who was dead and had no relatives, but the boy could withstand scrutiny and investigation, making him the most suitable person at this time.

"Anor Yeruvic, a poor little noble, wandered around in the colonial war, and eventually became a great knight by chance and was appreciated by Princess Cecilia, and served as the first captain of the royal capital garrison. How about this rhetoric?"

On the second floor of the villa, Si Ning looked at the young man in front of the mirror. He had a tall and slender figure, handsome features, broad shoulders and a thin waist. Overall, he was a perfect human male skeletal specimen and had great collection value. After changing into a garrison uniform, he looked quite capable.

"What is the Royal Capital Garrison responsible for?" Jiang He put a magic steel mask on his face, mainly to hide the mark of the red moon. As the Saint Lilith gradually recovered, Lilith had recently fallen into a sleepy state and seldom left the spiritual world.

"To maintain public order, defend the city, and hunt down criminals, the soldiers will be recruited from the permanent citizens of the capital. The finance department will be responsible for 5000 people, divided into ten teams, each led by a captain."

Si Ning picked up the military cap from the hanger and put it on his head, looking like he was going out.

"I'm going to the Red Castle to arrange a meeting with Queen Margaret. I also have to deal with the Victory and the Sentinel. The Marquis of Lanham and the Count of Rhine died in the storm. Don't let it slip."

"Where is the original first captain?"

"It's not just him. Several captains I promoted died on the Sentinel. You have to recruit the garrison yourself. The first team is stationed in the barracks next to the villa. They are my direct line."

"understood."

Jiang He watched the other party leave until his figure disappeared in the streets of the inner city. He called out Wuhe and the Bird Legion from the portable temple.

"Boss, everything is fine in Rock Town."

"Find a suitable arsenal."

"clear."

Wuhe commanded the birds to leave the villa like free-range chickens, and only flew into the night when they were far away from the villa.

Jiang He went out with the map and followed the route to the slave market. There was no curfew in the royal capital and the streets were brightly lit. He was followed by ten vicious knights who served as his personal guards.

The slave market is located on the edge of the inner city. Nobles come here every day to select slaves from all over the world. The fact that they can operate in the inner city for a long time and occupy most of the market share shows that the slave owners here have strong backgrounds.

"Nice to meet you, Anor... Captain, let me introduce myself. My name is John, from Nak County."

The person who entertained someone was not a slave owner, but a Chamber of Commerce cadre, who was in his prime, tall and strong.

Jiang He took a look at the densely packed iron cages in the market. Rare goods such as New World natives, half-elves, mountain dwarves, forest centaurs, etc. were placed in the most conspicuous positions and were very expensive.

"I intend to buy five hundred pardoned criminals."

John was stunned for a moment when he heard this. The captain of the royal capital garrison was considered a middle-level official who held real power. Since Princess Cecilia took office, the garrison had been purged several times inside and out. Five hundred criminals were capable of fighting and were cheap. If they were used to supplement manpower, it would mean that the garrison had suffered heavy losses recently.

"No, still no." Jiang He asked.

John smiled and said, "Sorry, I was just a little dazed. Of course I have slaves. For five hundred people, I will charge you two thousand gold coins."

The entire transaction went very smoothly. Ten construct knights served as attendants, and the captain was undoubtedly of noble birth.

There were a large number of criminal slaves in the slave market. The king would issue pardons when he was happy and put people in jail at will when he was unhappy. Some criminals were "jailed" again before they could even leave the house just after they were pardoned. The orders changed every day, which gave rise to a huge trafficking system.

The evil knight handed over two heavy cowhide bags, and Jiang He led away five hundred criminals. No one escaped on the way. In normal times, the threshold and salary of a garrison soldier were quite high.

Back to the military quarters next to the villa, there were ten houses arranged closely together. This was the fixed base of the first team of the garrison, and there were several cannons on the wall as a front.

All criminals were asked to come to their beds, and the Evil Knight took paper and pen to record the information one by one.

"Boss, how do you write the word 'He' in 'He Leonard'?"

Jiang He had a headache. The intelligence level of the evil soldiers was equivalent to that of children. Even upgrading them to evil knights could not change this. This shortcoming had to be improved.

"Hold on."

A Da and A Er led five hundred evil soldiers who had not yet been upgraded out of the Rock Town and took over the record-keeping work in the military barracks.

After two hours of hard work, five hundred identity files were barely completed. Jiang He lowered his head and thought to himself that the cultural level of all members of Yuwang City, including himself, needed to be improved. With tens of thousands of monsters and demons gathered together, they could only be considered half-college students.

"Boss, we've found the armory. It's in the southeast corner of the inner city. It looks like a castle. I've deployed the bird corps there. We won't have to be so slow in collecting intelligence in the future." Wuhe Gaga asked for credit.

"sharp."

"hey-hey."

Jiang He stamped the garrison captain's seal on each identity file. In theory, a copy should be sent to the headquarters, that is, Si Ning's hand, when available, and then reported to the Privy Councilor who is equivalent to the Prime Minister. After being approved by the Minister who holds the seal representing the king's will, it can finally take effect officially.

But there is no need to go through so much trouble now, because the Privy Councilor and the Lord Chancellor have both died in the Red Castle. Now, one can receive salary and be officially recognized with a stamped file.

"Boss, these criminals..." A Da asked in a low voice.

"Deal with them all." Jiang He said casually.

Five hundred vicious soldiers came to the bedsides of the barracks one by one and drew their swords to kill them at the same time. At first, most of the criminals were still talking and laughing, until they were about to die, they realized something was wrong.

"Ada, take your men to the garrison headquarters to collect weapons and uniforms."

"Rampage, pick out a minor noble who has done a lot of evil around the armory. At least it's reasonable to assassinate him."

"One of the evil knights will step out."

Jiang He issued orders one by one and at the same time used a rare-level transformation spell to change the appearance of the evil soldiers.

……

late at night.

The southeastern part of the inner city was completely silent.

The long street was shrouded in the night. The street lamps emitted a dim glow. Occasionally, a few moths fluttered their wings. The summer breeze seemed to stir the dry grass in the corner, and a few clear dog barks gradually spread far away.

"Hey hey hey..."

From the attic of a three-story villa, a low and eerie laugh like that of an owl was heard.

In the attic full of junk, a skinny figure like a mummy lay on the ground, her limbs bound by shackles, the rise and fall of her chest barely detectable, and her sunken cheeks vaguely showed her former beauty. Due to long-term lack of water, she was only one step away from death.

Wow!
The sound of flowing water suddenly sounded, and the mummy woman opened her mouth greedily, not caring about the strange smell of the water. She had long lost her sense of taste and vision.

"Hey hey hey..."

"You are so beautiful..." Young Lord Johnny pulled up his trousers, squatted down and stroked the woman's hair with a fascinated look. He was extremely addicted to the feeling that the other party could only rely on himself. As the younger brother of the second heir's wife, he only needed to wave his hand and countless nightingales would rush to him, but those nightingales were just rouge and powder.

"The next time will be in two days."

“Just wait and thirst.”

The mummy woman fainted after replenishing water.

Lord Johnny stood up and looked around at the dozen mummies hanging on the shelves. He nodded with satisfaction. This low-key and frugal hobby could satisfy himself without causing any trouble to the prince and his sister. In the social circle of the royal capital, he believed that he had been very restrained.

puff!

A machete pierced Lord Johnny's chest.

The evil knight pulled hard, and the tip of the scimitar hooked out his heart roughly.

Lord Johnny fell in a pool of blood, staring with empty eyes at the mummy woman whom he had been reluctant to leave when he was alive, and soon died.

The evil knight turned around and went downstairs. The bodies of the butler, maid, guards and others were lying everywhere. The wounds were very messy and the strong smell of blood filled the air.

"Boss, kill them all."

"Go attack the armory. I've already dealt with a few Knights."

"clear."

The Evil Knight ran out, and a bloody figure followed behind him. The perfect-level skill, Mobius Knight Blood Shadow, had the same basic values ​​as the user and the ability of the Blood Bat Knight. Jiang He could only control the Blood Shadow to exert the strength of an ordinary great knight, but the capital was not yet at the point where great knights were everywhere.

Moving forward, with several flying birds guiding the route, the Evil Knight arrived in front of the Arsenal Castle, and the gate was already open.

at the same time.

The two drunks were furious and desperately chased the birds that were defecating on their heads. They broke into the lord's villa and saw dead bodies all over the floor. They sobered up instantly.

"They are all...dead."

“…Is the murderer gone?”

The two men looked at each other stiffly, then turned around and ran away with their hands and feet in fear. Not long after running, they ran into members of the First Guard Team who were on their first patrol.

"Sir, that villa is full of dead people!"

"Get the gun, get the gun!"

Ah Da said righteously, "Don't worry. The safety of the capital is the responsibility of the garrison. We will go over and take a look. Come on, go and inform the captain."

……

Late at night.

As soon as the incident happened, the news was reported to the first garrison team.

"Captain, the Lord is dead!"

A vicious knight ran at full speed and started shouting across two streets, alarming many residents.

Jiang He took the warhorse from the barracks and led his men to the scene.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Jiang He arrived in front of the three-story villa, where more than a dozen residents holding shotguns gathered. They were all neighbors of Lord Johnny, and one of them possessed the strength of a knight.

"Captain, what do you think?" The knight was very responsible.

"I know where the murderer is hiding." Jiang He turned his horse around. He didn't even think about acting perfectly. According to the current situation in the royal capital, he could just do it for the sake of his intention.

"Captain, you are kidding me."

The knight was shocked, but the other party had already led his men away. He could deduce the murderer's whereabouts at a glance. He would have something to brag about when he went to the tavern tomorrow.

Five hundred garrison troops surrounded the armory. Jiang He dismounted and rushed in. The evil knights were still assassinating at night, but when they saw their colleagues coming, they started killing them. A Da and A Da took the lead in slaughtering the castle.

Wuhe stood on his shoulder and reported, "Boss, this arsenal has 53,000 barrels of white gunpowder, more than 700 cannons of various types, and tens of thousands of flintlock rifles and swords. But judging from the traces in the warehouse, someone secretly transported the weapons out in batches before us, and the dispatch log shows that the second deputy commander of the Red Rose Knights who was in charge of guarding the garrison was imprisoned for a crime half a month ago."

"Transport them all to Rock Town and upgrade the Chaos Explosion Engineer to perfection. At least this trip won't be in vain."

"clear."

The Arms Castle was massacred, and the murderer committed suicide out of fear of punishment, leaving only some ashes.

At the same time, in the portable sanctuary in Rock Town, Zhuang Ya, holding a black gem ring, detonated gunpowder barrels in batches to create sophisticated chaos bombs. After two lootings at Caribibu Port and the Royal Capital Arsenal, the required number of bombs for promotion had been met.

Seeing that the progress was going smoothly, Jiang He took out the A-level secret treasure, the Mist Horn, which was previously equipped on the Victory and fed it to the Changhen Dragon Spear. There were still three pieces short of the perfect-level road swallowing quantity, and the weight was increased to 1,400 kilograms, and an additional active special effect was added - the fog of war.

Two hours passed.

Three hundred cavalrymen from Johnny's family and the palace guards rushed to the scene. The first deputy commander of the Red Rose Knights stationed in the inner city showed up. As the news spread, more and more citizens gathered to watch.

The first deputy captain looked like a burly middle-aged man with the strength of an ordinary great knight. He rode to the castle gate with a gloomy expression on his face.

"Sir, please explain the current situation."

Jiang He said calmly: "The murderer killed Lord Johnny and fled to this arms castle to steal arms. I am the first captain of the garrison. The garrison in the castle attacked my unit because they embezzled arms and have now been wiped out."

"You need to be responsible for your words. I may think that you are tarnishing the honor of the castle garrison." said the first deputy captain.

Jiang He was unmoved and replied, "That's the fact. My men and I only have 500 people. We don't have the ability to transport the ammunition in a short time. There is nothing inside."

The discussions in the crowd gradually became louder, and from time to time someone would stand on tiptoe to look inside.

Jiang He simply waved his hand, allowing the citizens to enter and exit freely.

"I don't know you." The first deputy leader said meaningfully, "Why are you wearing a mask?"

He was somewhat hesitant. This flawed statement was based entirely on the results. He could not be convicted of a crime based on the stolen arms, but any qualified noble would know that there was something fishy going on. He was so bold, so lawless, and so unscrupulous. He needed to know the other party's background.

"What's so special about Anol Yale? If you are interested, you can ask around yourself." Jiang He glanced at his pocket watch and ordered everyone to return to the barracks.

Just as the First Deputy was considering whether to capture him, several courtiers arrived on the scene from the direction of the Red Keep.

"Mr. Anor, the Queen has summoned you."

"Minister, there is a murder case involved here." The first deputy commander said solemnly, "Hundreds of people were killed or injured."

The leading courtier kept smiling and said, "The queen's attitude is very firm, and Mr. Deputy Captain, I think this situation does not seem like a simple murder case."

The theft of arms, given the objective reality that the garrison team was unable to transport them away, meant that someone was reselling the arms. A single person or a few people were not enough to complete a project of this magnitude, so there must be at least an interest group behind it.

The garrison team returned along the same route.

Jiang He rode his horse towards the Red Castle. Wuhe chose this armory because its defense was the weakest. The garrison commander was imprisoned and the castle lost a powerful transcendent. The problem was not only caused by them, but this armory had problems in the first place.

"Uh, check who the second deputy commander offended and was imprisoned for, or who he has the most problems with recently."

"okay."

Jiang He put a black gemstone ring on his finger.

Tip: The quality of your exclusive props has been improved]
[Name: Chaos Explosion Engineer]
[Category: Production]
[Quality: Perfect]
[Effect ①: Absorb shock waves and heat radiation to create chaos bombs]
[Effect 300: Chaos Bomb Black Judgment has a perfect quality, with a strong effect range of 80 meters, causing % additional damage to flesh and blood creatures and spirits]
[Effect ③: When used multiple times, each bomb causes an additional 80 points of true damage]
[Effect ④: When the cumulative number of chaos bombs reaches a certain level, the item will be upgraded (0/10000000)]
[Note: I am the explosion!]
Jiang He was watching the Red Castle from afar. A perfect-grade Black Judgment was enough to raze the Western-style castle to the ground. In addition, there were nearly 100,000 excellent-grade black light gems stored in the portable temple. The real damage gave him the possibility of killing giants. The only pity was that the Black Judgment was a consumable and could not give a permanent improvement to the Everlasting Dragon Spear.

……

Northeast area of ​​the inner city.

In a classical and magnificent castle.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Chief of Marine, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the five upper nobles who were permanent members of the Privy Council, all gathered around the Second Prince, but the meeting came to an abrupt end.

"The arsenal incident has been exposed. This is a warning to you."

"Impossible! We've only just started!"

"I shouldn't have met with you guys. It's already this critical juncture. Whoever is lining his pockets, please stand up!"

"It's not me. You all know how much I paid to trap the second deputy leader."

"Okay, everyone, be quiet."

The second prince stood up to stop the conflict that was about to break out, and said, "Now that my eldest brother is dead, I will be the next one to die under my father's butcher knife. Sooner or later, you will be buried with him."

"He is my father, but he is crazy. I don't want to die unclearly like my elder brother and become a laughing stock among the citizens."

"It has come to this. Regardless of whether we are ready or not, we must start the action. In three days' time, during the Red Fort Summer Hunt, you will either become my friend or my enemy. There is no third option. We have no way out."

Everyone was silent. Each of the five senior nobles in the Privy Council had a peak silver-level expert in charge. This was a necessary standard for maintaining the family's status. But despite this, supporting the second prince in launching a palace coup was still a very dangerous move.

The three most elite knight groups in the entire kingdom are stationed in the royal capital, named Storm, Royal Capital, and Red Rose. There are a total of 6,000 construct knights, and the three captains are all at the peak of silver. This is a symbol of Stuart's national strength. Our side has not yet reached a consensus with the three captains, and there is a high possibility that war will break out at that time.

The Colonial Secretary suddenly spoke up: "At this stage, what we should consider most is actually that gentleman. If we can get his support, perhaps Your Highness can ascend to the throne openly."

Everyone's heart trembled. The Knight of the Red Rose, the Captain of the Knights Guard, Modres Lancaster, was in charge of an army of a thousand people composed entirely of knights. He was enough to influence any situation at any time. The kingdom had a population of tens of millions, and only the elite among the elites could become a member of the Knights Guard.

"Don't even think about it. Modres is just a piece of rotten stone. He won't support me, but he won't stop me either, because I have the blood of the previous king flowing in my body. This is an internal struggle of our royal family."

The second prince opened the door and said resolutely:

"If you want to leave, leave now."

(End of this chapter)