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Chapter 311: 224 Zhuge Zhongguang Arrives_2
Chapter 311: 224 Zhuge Zhongguang Arrives_2
Chapter 311: Chapter 224 Zhuge Zhongguang Arrives_2
At this point, Lu Chen looked towards Mu Changtian.
“The new army must quickly learn how to use muskets.”
Mu Changtian snapped back to reality and said, “Yes, Prince!”
Lu Chen continued, “Additionally, I have one more thing to say. After we enter the Age of Firearms, some martial artists might feel they are no different from ordinary people. But I must remind you all that no matter how formidable firearms are, there exist people who cannot be killed by them.”
As he said this, Lu Chen immediately took a Mo Xing musket, loaded it with a bullet, and aimed it at his own head.
Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked, their faces turning pale with fright.
“Prince!!!”
“Prince, you mustn’t!!!”
Before anyone could stop Lu Chen, he had already fired the gun at himself.
The result was that just as the steel bullet was about to touch Lu Chen’s head, a powerful force exploded from his body. In the next instant, the steel bullet turned into powder.
This…
Once again, everyone was stunned.
The pressure emanating from Lu Chen made it hard for everyone present to breathe, even Mu Changtian who was a grandmaster felt the weight of a mountain upon him.
Lu Chen had never told them that he had become a Grandmaster, but the pressure he was now releasing was clearly that of a Grandmaster.
The summoned martial artists naturally knew that Lu Chen was a Grandmaster, but Mu Changtian and the others did not know, and the ordinary soldiers were also unaware.
By revealing this power, Lu Chen not only demonstrated the importance of martial arts but also showcased his Grandmaster strength.
The soldiers and others found it somewhat unbelievable.
Grandmaster?
Was their prince a Grandmaster?
A seventeen-year-old Grandmaster?
Indeed, their prince was the Son of Destiny favored by immortals!
If their prince had not been favored by immortals, how could he possibly have produced such a terrifying weapon, and how could he have broken through to the Grandmaster realm in such a short time!
Given their prince’s rate of growth, perhaps before he turned thirty, their prince would become a Celestial powerhouse.
It was rumored that Celestial powerhouses possessed strength close to that of immortals, capable of summoning the wind and calling the rain!
Thinking of this, the soldiers were boiling with excitement.
At that moment, Lu Chen continued, “As you all have seen, with absolute power, even a musket cannot harm the body. So, do not be disheartened, martial arts remain very important. Moreover, practicing it can indeed prolong one’s life, so do not abandon the path of martial arts just because firearms have emerged.”
Lu Chen had already noticed that since the grenade cannon had shown great prowess on the battlefield, the military martial artists had been feeling lost. Some soldiers even thought that martial arts had become useless, and even Mu Changtian began entertaining such thoughts.
The advent of firearms would certainly impact martial artists. They would definitely think, if an ordinary person could easily kill a Ninth Grade martial artist, what was the point of practicing so hard for decades?
Although Lu Chen knew firearms were powerful, he would never say martial arts were useless.
On the contrary, with the emergence of firearms, martial arts might become even more important than before.
Because only by reaching the Grandmaster realm can one easily block bullets. In order not to be threatened by firearms, people will inevitably strive to improve their own realm, ensuring they won’t be easily taken down by an ordinary person with a musket.
Lu Chen glanced over the soldiers and then said, “Alright, take these weapons away with your men. Great Sum will fall into chaos, and we must prepare.”
Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, Mu Changtian and the others felt a jolt of apprehension.
Great Sum will fall into chaos?
Why would the North Prince say such a thing, could it be…
Was the North Prince planning to take up arms directly?
While Mu Changtian and the others were lost in their wild thoughts, Lu Chen had already gone to inspect the armory. Since he was there, he might as well check the progress of the new gun’s research.
The development of the new gun was going smoothly. The bullet and primer had been combined, no longer steel projectiles, and the tip of the bullet had turned into a cone shape.
Mo Xing and his team were able to finalize the bullets so quickly mainly because Lu Chen had provided them with the Desert Eagle and Barrett bullets for reference.
However, their bullets had a significant issue, in this era of extremely weak industrial foundations, the bullets they manufactured were too rough and prone to barrel explosion.
To prevent barrel explosions from causing trouble for the users, Mo Xing thickened the gun barrel so that even if the bullets did explode, they wouldn’t destroy the firearm and wouldn’t harm the user.
But this led to a major problem: as the barrel thickness increased, so did the weight.
The weight of an ordinary rifle had already caught up with Lu Chen’s Barrett.
Indeed, the gun was rather heavy for ordinary people, but for the martial artists of this world, this weight was not an issue.
Lu Chen found that what he had said earlier was correct, martial artists were indeed still very important in the North Country.
For instance, their newly produced firearms required at least a Ninth Grade martial artist to use them with ease, and in the future, these new types of firearms could be provided to martial artists above Ninth Grade ahead of time.
Of course, this was only a temporary measure; the current industrial foundation was poor and the materials inadequate, so they had to resort to thickening the gun barrels. Once the North Country developed a certain industrial base, the firearms they manufactured wouldn’t explode as easily, and even ordinary people would be able to use new firearms with ease.
About half an hour after inspecting the armory, Lu Chen returned to the Prince’s Mansion.
No sooner had he arrived at the Prince’s Mansion than a Brocade Guard Commander hurriedly approached Lu Chen, “Prince, something terrible has happened!”
Seeing the anxious look on the Brocade Guard Commander’s face, Lu Chen immediately asked, “What happened?”
The Brocade Guard Commander answered, “A Grandmaster has arrived at the southern gate of Yan County; now, the merchants passing by are all gathered outside, watching. It is said that this Grandmaster is the Literature Saint of the Great Qian Dynasty.”
Hearing this, Lu Chen was taken aback for a moment.
He had arrived in Yan County so soon? Lu Chen thought that Zhuge Zhongguang would stay in the Da Yue Dynasty for a while and then come to Yan County quietly to avoid detection.
The Brocade Guard Commander continued, “The Grandmaster had just arrived at the gates of Yan County when he was recognized by the people. Now, the southern gate is completely blocked, as everyone wants to catch a glimpse of the Grandmaster.”
Hearing this, Lu Chen frowned.
Was Zhuge Zhongguang making too much of a stir?
But on second thought, it made sense. After all, Zhuge Zhongguang was known as the Literature Saint, and he was the person most likely to break through the Heavenly Human Realm in the last few decades. It was normal for him to be so popular.
Lu Chen said, “Take me there to have a look.”
Afterward, Lu Chen rode his horse directly to the south of the city.
Zhuge Zhongguang was the Literature Saint and also a Grandmaster; even the emperors of various dynasties had to show him some respect, so it was only proper for Lu Chen, as Prince, to personally go to greet him.
It wasn’t long before Lu Chen arrived at the southern gate.
By then, the inside and outside of the city gate were crowded with people, all eager to see the legendary Literature Saint Grandmaster.
At that moment, guards from the Prince’s Mansion shouted loudly, “The Prince has arrived!!!”
Hearing this, the frenzied commoners reluctantly made way.
With the appearance of the North Prince himself, the commoners became much more subdued.
Shortly after, Lu Chen on horseback arrived in front of a carriage drawn by four horses.
In the next moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, an old man with white hair slowly descended from the carriage.
Nowadays, Yan County had become a commercial hub, with merchant convoys from all the major dynasties coming to do business, especially goods from the North Prince Mansion, which were their most important trade items.
The merchants had broader knowledge, many of whom had seen Zhuge Zhongguang, especially those from the Great Qian Dynasty.
“Look everyone! It’s really the Literature Saint!”
“Why has the Literature Saint appeared in the North Country?”
“What is he doing in Yan County? Wasn’t he supposed to move the Universal Academy to the Da Yue Dynasty?”
“Does the North Country have something that attracts him?”
“Da Yue and the North Country are close; maybe he just came to the North Country to have a look.”
While people were discussing fervently, Zhuge Zhongguang approached Lu Chen.
At that moment, Lu Chen also dismounted from his horse.
Then Zhuge Zhongguang, bending at the waist, bowed and said, “Zhuge Zhongguang, Headmaster of the Universal Academy, pays respects to the Prince!”