Global Lords: I Have Information System

Chapter 256: Chapter 240: Iron Thorns and Storm Crossbow, Zong Shen’s Homemade Cold Storage [Daily 8000]

(A practical Light Position Crossbow, capable of long-range suppression. In single-shot mode, its accuracy is quite poor. When enemies are about to break through the line, enter Storm Shooting mode and unleash all Crossbow Arrows at once, dealing a large area of piercing damage.)

The Storm Crossbow Mechanism is indeed just as Zong Shen had imagined. It is capable of long-range suppression, capable of firing all Crossbow Arrows at once or in single or triple shots. However, with such densely distributed firing holes, there is no need to expect high precision.

It’s still quite effective for ranged suppression, and the Storm Crossbow Mechanism uses ordinary Crossbow Arrows. Fully loading requires four sets of Crossbow Arrows, but both Crossbow Arrows and Arrows are recoverable, so there’s no need to worry too much.

The front line of Zong Shen Territory is currently a major consumer of Crossbow Arrows and Arrows. Most of the fired Crossbow Arrows and Arrows are specially recovered at intervals.

Some of the bent and worn Arrows need to be forged and repaired by the Dwarf Uncle. Most of them do not require repair and can be reused, so the consumption issue is not significant.

Zong Shen put the cover back on and returned the Crossbow Mechanism to the box.

There are ten rectangular Supply Boxes here, each containing two Storm Crossbow Mechanisms, totaling twenty Storm Crossbow Mechanisms, capable of unleashing 2400 Crossbow Arrows in a short time, creating a veritable bloodstorm.

However, after loading for two hours to shoot for five minutes, firing a second round is not easy. Reloading each Crossbow Arrow and tightening the winch takes at least half an hour.

They can only be used in groups, taking turns to fire.

Or directly used as the trump card of the position, not considering a second round and determining life and death in one round.

No matter how they are used, these are good things to strengthen the defense of the territory, and Zong Shen gladly accepted them all!

It’s hard to imagine what expressions the people of the Calamity Raven Church would have when they discover that their secret supplies have all been moved. This would undoubtedly be a significant blow to the Church Heretics in Odu Village.

The food issue is easy to solve. Still, lacking the Heavy Iron Thorns and Storm Crossbow Mechanisms impacts their ability to resist the Expeditionary Army or the Knight Order.

After Zong Shen cleared all the Supply Boxes, the entire warehouse felt much emptier. After repeatedly confirming nothing was missed, he chose to return home.

He walked through the narrow path, back to the partitioned area, and then climbed up through the hole in the broken section of the city wall, returning directly to the ground.

Luna was keeping watch nearby. So far, no suspicious figures or other situations had appeared around.

Thus, Zong Shen immediately took out two Burden-Bearer Mechas, called everyone to get on board, and set out for the territory without much delay.

However, this time he didn’t notice that as the Burden-Bearer’s mecha tracks rolled across the ground, they left a clear trail on the grass behind them...

These tracks intermittently pointed towards the location of Zong Shen Territory.

If nothing unexpected happens, these traces should naturally disappear in a day or two.

But for now, this is undoubtedly a significant vulnerability and oversight...

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Over an hour later, Zong Shen had already happily returned to the territory with the warriors of the exploration team.

It was already the afternoon, and in the territory, Marie and San Pang were by the stove simply processing some ingredients. Another batch of iron ore was hung for sale today, and Territory Technology was continuously being researched.

With Marie, Zong Shen had indeed saved much energy. Marie handled many trivial arrangements and tasks, including technology research and market sales, which Zong Shen previously managed whenever he returned to the territory. Now, Marie basically supervised it around the clock.

The efficiency compared to before was incomparable.

Zong Shen stored all the materials obtained this time into the Territory Storage Box, leaving only some in his Personal Storage Grid.

The two Gold Diggers were still hanging on the Arrow Tower, covered in dust and filth, looking like two beggars, surrounded by the stench of excrement and urine. Even though San Pang brought people to clean once daily, the stench was still overwhelming.

When they saw Zong Shen walking into the courtyard, they whimpered again, seemingly begging for mercy, but Zong Shen still had no desire to pay much attention to them. Now, they were temporarily lowered every fixed time daily, given a drink and a piece of roast meat, appearing somewhat inhumane, but at least ensuring their lives were not in danger.

For now, let them hang for another five or six days to kill their spirit properly.

Then they will be fitted with shackles and sent to the mine to dig with the Kobolds. Such good mining talent shouldn’t be wasted, and conveniently, several thousand Mining Pickaxes were found in the Mining Area warehouse and the Kobold warehouse, enough to be used for a long time.

This time, Zong Shen came directly to the basement. Previously, he had built a basement with a total volume of about 27 cubic meters, which seemed too small for storing materials, and it couldn’t keep food fresh, so it had been unused.

But now, this basement can be fully utilized. The Cold Storage blueprint requires Frost Gemstones, which he temporarily cannot produce. However, now with the Frost Raven, converting the basement into a mock-up of a cold storage is no problem.

Zong Shen contacted Korby, asking him to have people carry the Frost Raven, bound like a dumpling, to the courtyard entrance and prepare a dozen barrels of water.

After announcing that preparations were complete, he went to the entrance of the courtyard, drew the Royal Guard Battle Sword, and the silvery light flashed, scaring the Frost Raven into trembling.

Zong Shen just cut the hemp rope binding its beak and pointed the sword at the water barrels on the ground.

”Borrow some of your cold air!”

”Freeze all these barrels of water into ice.”

This artificially bred magical beast had a certain level of wisdom and could understand simple instructions.

After Zong Shen spoke, it looked at the barrels with a very bright gaze, but hesitated, seemingly deciding whether or not to comply.

Zong Shen wouldn’t argue with it. He raised his hand and, with a ”brushing” sound, took out a Dragon-Slaying Heavy Sword with a mottled appearance and exaggerated shape.

This heavy sword, which had slain a Giant Dragon and had been stained with Dragon Blood, even damaged, was a weapon of genuine slaughter. It held a powerful deterrent to the Fierce Bird Magical Beast, such as the Frost Raven.

Zong Shen held the Dragon-Slaying Heavy Sword with both hands, gesturing on its neck.

”Ah, such a useless bird, what use do I have for you?”

”Might as well roast it and eat it. Such a big bird could provide a meal!”

As the blade of the Dragon-Slaying Heavy Sword was about to touch its neck, its feathers stood on end.

It quickly whimpered and started to exhale cold air at the water barrels in front of it.

A white breath of cold air gushed out, covering the water barrels on the ground. The swirling cold air blew around, and in an instant, Zong Shen and the Wolf Cavalry Warriors nearby had frost flowers forming on their armor.

The Giant Wolves under the Wolf Cavalry grew somewhat restless, and frost began to condense on their thick fur.

Zong Shen and the Wolf Cavalry retreated a few steps, allowing the Frost Raven to exert its abilities freely.

Twenty seconds later, the dozen or so water barrels on the ground were all frozen into ice blocks, with even a layer of ice forming on the ground.

Zong Shen instructed Korby to place all the ice blocks from these wood barrels into the basement, laying a layer of ice beneath.

Then he ordered the Wolf Cavalry to bring another dozen barrels of water, once more placing them before the Frost Raven to continue making ice.

The Frost Raven almost cried. It was a genuine raptor, a magical beast mastering Frost Magic, enjoying lavish treatment in the church where everyone was respectful.

But here, everything was different!