Chapter 35: The Darklight Society
Bai Xuan had long known that there was no church in this world, and in his judgment, it was almost impossible for him to happen.
Of course, the absence of a church does not mean that there is no religion, and there are still some small beliefs, such as the Heliosianism, which believes in the sun, and the Congregation of the Gods, which believes in all gods.
But these are not large-scale, they are all extremely loose organizations.
Therefore, the princes and nobles of the mainland kingdom do not have to be bound by the church, and it is normal to marry three wives and four concubines.
There are only two possible reasons why this is happening, one is that the mainland civilization has not yet developed to that point, but this is obviously untenable, and the mainland civilization is about to step into the steam age with one foot;
The second option was the most likely, but it didn't matter to Bai Xuan, so he didn't think much about it.
So what would the dark light be?
"The Darklight Society believes in the power of darkness and is currently only developing in the Kingdom of Theron, but it is said that most of the nobles of Theron have joined the Darklight Society. β
"Why?"
"Because the dark light will provide a reward for the dark faith, all kinds of potions, the most attractive of which is said to be life-prolonging, you know, how tempting it is for the nobility. β
"Does this potion really exist?" Bai Xuan was moved.
"The details are not clear at this time, and the information I have heard is limited. Falling God frowned slightly, even this human prince was interested in this potion, could it be that the nobles all thought the same?
"It's not good news. Bai Xuan sensed a dangerous and evil aura from this emblem, what he hated most was this evil sect, if it weren't for this belief, he might not have gone on a mission and fallen into this world.
He knew all too well that this kind of thing was controlling people, not to mention the potions that fueled it, and it seemed that Theron was a potential threat.
While thinking and sitting at the desk, he began to draw drawings from memory, there was a ready-made simple ruler on the desk, and Bai Xuan also used it directly, and he once again felt an urgent sense of crisis.
However, the reality is that the situation is a mess, and hopefully the old king will grant his request and complete the fiefdom as soon as possible, so that he can truly begin to control the place.
The ruler was not easy to use - mainly because the unit of length was not at all the scale he wanted, so it was reduced to a tool for drawing lines.
He called silently in his heart.
"Your Highness, I'm here. An electronic voice rang in my head.
The corners of Bai Xuan's mouth twitched, this unserious system actually began to ridicule himself.
"Is there a way to convert the millimeters, centimeters, and so on?"
"With a gesture, you hold the ruler. β
Bai Xuan held the ruler.
Then let go. β
Bai Xuan let go again, feeling like an idiot: "That's it?"
"It's done. β
Bai Xuan looked at the ruler and found that the scales on it had all been turned into the original world units that he was familiar with, and they were extremely accurate.
"The ......"
"What?"
"I love you. β
After being silent for a long time, the electronic voice finally replied.
βMe tooγ β
"Damn, meaty. β
"You too. β
With the Magic Fire Powder, if the improvement is successful, it can directly cross the black powder and create a more advanced substance similar to yellow explosives, and if the Silvermane Master can successfully complete the barrel crafting, then the original flintlock pistol can also be ignored and directly enter the bolt-action rifle used during the First World War.
If you want to bolt the rifle, the best choice is Lee Enfield, with a capacity of ten rounds, a range of more than 900 meters, a caliber of about 0.303 inches, a 7.7x56mm rifle cartridge, and a gun length of about 110 centimeters.
The manufacture of firearms is a systematic project that involves too many things, which requires a process.
Then start with something simpler, like a grenade.
If the research of explosives can keep up, the grenade should be the fastest to be made, and of course the most primitive explosive bag can be made, but that thing is too inflexible, and Bai Xuan will not want to use it at all.
The manufacture of the grenade was much simpler, with an oval iron shell, or a cylindrical one, filled with explosives and steel balls, with a time-delay powder column in the middle, a fire cap and firing pin with a compression spring on the top, and a duckbill grip and safety pin on the outside.
When using, first pull out the safety pin with the ring, hold the grip with your hand, release the grip after throwing it out, and the compression spring bounces up to drive the firing pin to hit the firing cap to ignite the delay gunpowder column, and after a few seconds, the explosive is detonated, the grenade explodes, and the shock wave and fragments are used to kill and injure enemy personnel.
The grenade has a small charge and a limited range of shockwaves, so fragmentation is the main means of killing, and it is also possible to increase the charge to increase the damage power.
In the current situation, grenades may be more practical and versatile.
So Bai Xuan changed his thinking, and first drew the structure diagram of the grenade, the basic structure was there, and the rest would be considered and corrected during the experiment.
Considering that the spring may be difficult to make, this Bai Xuan was not sure, so he drew another firing device, which is still the raw material of the spring, but it is simpler than the spring, the steel wire with high elasticity is twisted a few times, the two ends point in two directions, and then pressed together - when released, it relies on their elastic homing to fire it.
This is a bit difficult to describe, similar to the structure of the original book folder used in the world.
But he immediately discovered that this was actually a spring, and if he could make this, it would mean that he could make a compression spring.
So it's better to take the first option.
The next step was to continue his research on the rifle, and he carefully recalled it and listed several important points: the bolt-action structure included the unloading case, the firing structure, the magazine structure, the rifling, and the use of smokeless gunpowder bullets.
The rest of the time was spent studying and reminiscing, and when he finally put down his pen, he found that it was already dark, and the maid Holly had already lit a candle at some point.
Luoshen took the book and looked at him from a distance, a little distracted.
This human seemed to glow when he was focused and seriousβeven though she couldn't understand what he was drawing.
Dinner is usually a dinner for four people, whether it is in accordance with the rules or not, but since His Highness has asked for it, the others have no choice but to do it, anyway, it is just a meal, and it is not a trespass.
Kareth and Donglei still feel awkward, but they are much better, especially when His Highness opens the conversation, he can always hear some fresh words, and even some interesting anecdotes that he has never heard of.
It's not a good habit to discuss things while eating, but Bai Xuan has brought this bad habit here.
"I'm going to talk about that letter. He took a sip of the hot, boiled water, which he had specifically requested," wrote my brother, Blom Katut. β
The crowd stopped and looked at him.
"The letter mentions a very interesting thing. β