Chapter 298: The First Cannon in the Otherworld!

"My lord, besides these administrative matters, there are two urgent issues this morning that require your immediate attention!"

"The first is that Chief Blacksmith Luka reported that the large black cylinder you previously ordered has been forged and requires your inspection!"

"The other is that the griffins have fully recovered; they have become increasingly restless these past two days. Yesterday, one even loosened a chain anchor bolt. Fortunately, it was discovered early, or the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

At the dining table, after the administrative report concluded, Old John emphasized two matters.

Gervas had already learned from the intelligence, "Old John, I understand. I will go resolve them shortly!"

Hearing this, Old John and Thomas respectfully bowed, "My lord, then we shall not disturb your meal!"

Immediately, the two withdrew, while Gervas continued eating.

Ten-plus minutes later, Gervas finally finished eating. "Tu Haojin, do you want to go for a stroll with me? I'll show you something new!"

He definitely had no free time this afternoon, but the daily task of drawing closer to Tu Haojin could not be neglected.

After all, as long as the contract with this fellow had not been signed, one day of relaxation was impossible.

Tu Haojin patted his round belly and said, "Is it to look at those few ragged-feathered birds? Ragged-feathered birds are not good to look at!"

Clearly, he had heard Old John's report.

Gervas almost couldn't help but give a thumbs-up.

That was a fourth-tier magical beast, yet you describe it as a ragged-feathered bird?

Of course, thinking that beneath Tu Haojin's swift eagle form lay the rarest Golden Giant Dragon, he indeed had the confidence to say so.

"Of course not those few griffins, but something I guarantee you have never seen!"

"Alright! Then I'll go take a look with you!" Tu Haojin nodded and directly swooped onto Gervas's shoulder.

Soon, Gervas arrived at the blacksmith shop.

The scale of the blacksmith shop had now multiplied several times over, because the blacksmith shop was the first thing Gervas expanded.

Afterwards, the alchemy workshop and Isabella's witch hut were also included in the expansion plan.

"Greetings, my lord!"

"Greetings, my lord!"

Upon entering the blacksmith shop, the blacksmiths and blacksmith apprentices all bowed and greeted him.

Gervas nodded in response and walked straight to the stone house of Chief Blacksmith Luka.

"Luka!"

"My lord, you have come!" Luka's face showed surprise.

"I heard that iron pipe has been completed?"

"That is correct, my lord, it is completed. My lord, you previously said that once this iron pipe is born, it is comparable to possessing a squad of elite cavalry; is that true?"

"Of course it is true. I will satisfy your curiosity shortly, but now I must first see how the iron pipe actually is!"

Luka stopped talking nonsense and immediately led Gervas to the adjacent warehouse.

Lifting the tarp on a wooden rack, amidst a rustling sound, a large, dark, and shiny iron pipe was revealed before their eyes.

This iron pipe had a large belly and a small mouth, weighing an estimated several hundred jin; it was precisely the first cannon in the Otherworld, manufactured from Gervas's six-pound cannon blueprint.

"My lord, according to your instructions, I specifically blackened the iron pipe with smoke, then had the carpenters find tree lacquer to coat the surface of the iron pipe!"

"Excellent!"

Gervas walked around the cannon twice, confirming no problems were visible.

Of course, the true test would only be seen during the firing trial!

Gervas directly ordered the guards to carry the cannon to the parade ground.

"My lord! What are you preparing to do?"

Lei Meng, Knight Mi Gen, and other knights were teaching combat skills to knight squires. Seeing Gervas arrive, they all stepped forward to greet him.

Especially upon seeing the thick iron pipe carried by the four guards, they were all extremely curious.

"Lei Meng, Knight Mi Gen, I am preparing to test a weapon of war. With this thing, our Storm Legion will be invincible in attack and victorious in every battle!"

"My lord, could it be a magical artifact? But there are no runes inscribed on it!" The knights' eyes lit up brightly upon hearing this.

The crowd did not question Gervas's words; instead, they immediately assumed this dark iron pipe was a magical artifact.

But after looking for a moment, they found no runes on the iron pipe!

"It is not a magical artifact; it is made entirely of iron! Moreover, you have seen the principle; it relies on the powder of the scales of the exploding blue-scaled sea beast!"

"Ah! My lord, I understand. This must be a large version of the 'Wrath of the Sea God'!"

Knight Mi Gen felt he had grasped the key point, recalling the Wrath of the Sea God used previously in the kingdom war.

The explosive power of that was indeed considerable.

And this one in front of them was over a hundred times larger in volume; wouldn't its power also be over a hundred times greater?

Of course, the previous Wrath of the Sea God could be launched by a ballista, but this iron pipe is so large; how can it be thrown out?

"This is different from the Wrath of the Sea God... never mind, you will understand when you see it shortly!"

Gervas felt powerless to explain; it was better to let everyone witness the true effect of the cannon directly!

"My lord, the sea beast powder you requested has arrived!"

At this moment, Witch Isabella happened to arrive, bringing the powder of the blue-scaled sea beast's scales.

"Then let us begin! Knight Mi Gen, place those few armored straw men one hundred meters away!"

"One hundred meters? My lord, should we place them closer?"

A distance of one hundred meters; if it were the previous Wrath of the Sea God, whether launched by a ballista or thrown by a person, it could be done.

But this big fellow in front of them...

Knight Mi Gen truly worried his lord would overturn... hmm, overturn the carriage...

"I haven't finished speaking; place one at two hundred meters as well!" Gervas spoke irritably.

Knight Mi Gen immediately fell silent.

Subsequently, a total of twenty targets were arranged in two groups: one group at a distance of one hundred meters, the other at two hundred meters.

They were all straw men clad in old leather armor.

"My lord, everything is set!"

"Then come over and lend a hand!"

Since this was the first time cannons were being used in this world, Gervas had to load them personally.

He poured in the gunpowder, then packed it down tight.

Next, he stuffed in a cloth wad to ensure the cannon barrel was sealed even more tightly, before loading the pre-made grapeshot.

This grapeshot was commonly known as canister shot.

Once loading was complete, after roughly aiming using the three-point alignment method, Gervas inserted the fuse into the cannon.

The entire process took a full three minutes or more.

Of course, none of that mattered; what mattered was that the cannon could be fired right now!

Gervas stood with his subordinates ten meters away.

Mainly because he was unsure whether the cannon would burst, so moving farther away was certainly the right move.

Of course, Knight Mi Gen and the others still trembled.

"My lord, isn't this too close?"

The power of the Wrath of the Sea God remained vivid in their memories; those dense fragments of iron and stone mixed within meant that even those unlucky enough to be twenty meters away would suffer.

Let alone this super-sized Wrath of the Sea God!

"Do not fear! The God of Glory will protect us!"

Gervas smiled slightly and directly ignited the extended fuse.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

The fuse burned rapidly.

Knight Mi Gen and the other knights turned deathly pale with fright.

It was simply because their own lord had not run, so he could not run either.

Instead, he imitated Lei Meng and positioned himself in front of Gervas.

Only Mike and the few newly joined knights, who understood nothing, stared blankly at the hissing, burning fuse!

Boom, boom, boom!

A flash of fire erupted, and white smoke spewed forth.

A thunderous roar echoed through the field.

Knight Mi Gen immediately screamed in terror.

Mike and the others also shuddered in fright, their faces turning deathly pale.