Su Ling'er's eyes flashed with a terrifying light, a cold killing intent, as everyone's attention was focused on the Flintlock Gun. No one noticed it at that moment.
After seeing the final product, Su Ling'er realized the seriousness of the matter.
Secrecy.
This matter required absolute secrecy, and no information could be leaked to the outside world.
To this end, the thought of killing all those who knew about it emerged in her mind.
But fortunately, her rationality quickly suppressed the killing intent.
She strictly controlled all production links, and the most important Gunpowder was handled by a small number of clansmen, making it almost impossible for information to leak.
In the entire Research Institute, only the Yuan Blacksmith and his son knew about this matter. As long as these two people were controlled, secrecy could be ensured.
Moreover, the people who made the Gunpowder and the people who made the guns did not know each other and could not communicate, which further reduced the risk of leaks.
Thinking of this, Su Ling'er's killing intent gradually subsided, but the solemnity in her heart did not diminish at all. This matter was no longer something she could handle alone.
Quanyi was currently immersed in test-firing the iron gun and did not notice his mother's change in expression at all.
After trying several shots, Quanyi contentedly put down the gun in his hand.
"As expected of Yuan Blacksmith, even after so many tests, the gun body didn't shake much, and the barrel didn't heat up. The quality is impeccable." Quanyi praised Yuan Blacksmith.
The quality of this Flintlock Gun was superb. Whether it was the temperature resistance or the toughness of the barrel, it was top-notch.
"Can you take me to your workbench? I'm very curious about how this gun was made." Quanyi was full of curiosity about everything here, and even more curious about how Yuan Blacksmith usually worked.
"Okay, please follow me." Yuan Blacksmith led Quanyi towards the interior.
The interior of the independent Research Institute was very spacious, not only accommodating a test-firing range but also individual workbenches.
Upon entering the workbench area, the first thing that caught Quanyi's attention was the large pile of drawings neatly stacked on the workbench.
The drawings were covered with dense illustrations, and a familiar look appeared in Quanyi's eyes as he looked at them.
Yuan Blacksmith introduced, "These are all design drawings for the iron gun. I've organized all the drawings together."
These were all design drawings for the Flintlock Gun.
Moreover, some of them were drawn by Quanyi, and they were drawn very realistically.
Quanyi was also very surprised by this. In his previous life, his painting skills were only at the elementary school level, but in this life, he could accurately depict the images in his mind.
Quanyi felt that this feeling of moving his hand at will might be the effect of the Blazing Sun Gauntlets.
With this skill, Quanyi could use drawings to explain remotely during communication.
Quanyi would draw his general ideas into drawings and give them to Yuan Blacksmith. After understanding them, Yuan Blacksmith would experiment and test their feasibility, and then draw his experimental results and improvement plans into drawings and give them to Quanyi.
Quanyi only knew the basics of firearms, and many of his ideas needed experimental support.
In half a year, the two of them used this method to conduct trial and error and modifications, eventually creating this Flintlock Gun.
These drawings contained the wisdom and effort of both of them.
Then, Yuan Blacksmith walked to a cabinet on the side, which displayed various metals and minerals, with the name written under each mineral.
He introduced, "These are all metals and minerals that Young Master entrusted us to collect. This part is mainly handled by my son. He is also working hard to study and test the properties and effects of various metals according to Young Master's instructions."
For the sake of ironware research, Quanyi instructed them to collect various metals and minerals.
The materials in this world were yet to be studied. Quanyi's ambition would not stop at the Flintlock Gun, but if he wanted to go further, he needed to understand more materials.
And all of this required years of accumulation and experimentation.
"Can I ask about the cost of this gun?" Seeing the mineral materials cabinet, Quanyi suddenly remembered an important question.
"The iron gun that Young Master just test-fired, not counting labor, costs at least three to four hundred Gold Soul Coins. If you include labor, this cost will double." Yuan Blacksmith explained casually. His tone was as if he was talking about Copper Soul Coins, not Gold Soul Coins.
"What! Why is it so expensive?" Hearing the cost, Quanyi couldn't calm down. He knew that a Great Soul Master could only earn ten Gold Soul Coins for winning a Soul Fight in the Soul Fight arena.
"Young Master, this gun alone consumes dozens of kilograms of Iron Essence in materials. And the price of Iron Essence on the market is ten Gold Soul Coins per kilogram. This gun weighs roughly thirty to forty kilograms.
Iron Essence is the essence extracted from ordinary iron ore, and it is extremely tough.
Moreover, using this Iron Essence to manufacture items is as difficult as extracting it.
"So, if you include labor costs, the price will double," Yuan Blacksmith explained to Quanyi.
I see.
After listening to Yuan Blacksmith's explanation, Quanyi finally understood why the cost was so high.
"Yuan Blacksmith, can't we use Refined Iron instead of Iron Essence for forging?" Quanyi asked Yuan Blacksmith.
Refined Iron is one grade lower than Iron Essence, but its strength and toughness are sufficient to withstand the explosion of Gunpowder.
"But, Young Master, if we use Refined Iron, we can't guarantee that the barrel won't explode. The durability of Refined Iron is far inferior to Iron Essence. A Refined Iron gun will be useless after only a few years," Yuan Blacksmith said, very puzzled by Quanyi's question.
In his opinion, although Iron Essence is expensive, it is far superior to Refined Iron in terms of durability. If properly maintained, an Iron Essence gun can basically be used for decades.
Compared to the two, Iron Essence is obviously more cost-effective.
Quanyi also understood Yuan Blacksmith's thoughts, but his purpose in manufacturing Flintlock Guns was not for his own use, but for Quan Family members who had no Soul Power.
Yuan Blacksmith may not have realized this yet.
There are thousands of Quan Family members, and equipping each person with a Refined Iron gun would cost hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coins.
Moreover, the density of Refined Iron is too high, and the weight of a Refined Iron gun is too heavy, making it impossible for ordinary people without Soul Power to use.
Carrying a weight of thirty or forty kilograms would make just walking a major problem.
"Yuan Blacksmith, I admire your dedication to excellence, but I need at least several thousand Flintlock Guns right now. If we use Iron Essence, even if our Quan Family is rich, it will be difficult to afford," Quanyi explained to Yuan Blacksmith.
Yuan Blacksmith's way of thinking is still stuck in the forging of cold weapons, pursuing the durability and toughness of the weapon.
However, this concept does not apply to Flintlock Guns. Compared to the toughness of the weapon itself, Quanyi pays more attention to replicability and low cost.
Quanyi needed to remind Yuan Blacksmith, after all, he would still need to cooperate with Yuan Blacksmith in the future.
"I understand what Young Master means. Using Refined Iron can indeed greatly reduce costs, and many blacksmiths can easily use Refined Iron, which can also greatly reduce labor costs.
Moreover, if we don't consider durability, we can also use wood to replace some of the Refined Iron. This will not only reduce weight but also further reduce costs."
After being awakened by Quanyi, a sense of fear suddenly surged in Yuan Blacksmith's heart. He imagined the scene of thousands of people holding Flintlock Guns and firing together.
At this moment, he truly realized the horror of this weapon.
At the same time, he also developed a deep sense of awe towards Quanyi.
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