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nChapter 117: Alchemy Handgun, Boundless Travels (1)

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nAccording to Zolt’s journal, the underwater city of Argos was located in the eastern Central Ocean.

nUnlike the previous voyage that took a dozen days, traveling from the Western Central Ocean to the Eastern Central Ocean would have taken months, if not longer.

nA round trip alone would have taken at least one or two months, and time would have passed quickly.

nIt would have been best to wait for a suitable time in the future to consider this matter.

nShifting his focus, Ji Chen closed the journal and turned his gaze to the alchemical handgun in the box.

nThis was the handgun Zolt had mentioned, discovered near Argos in the depths of the sea.

nIts design resembled a compass, resembling a flintlock pistol and a revolver. Through several transparent crystal pieces, he could see the intricate gears and crystals fitting together, emanating a strange and captivating beauty.

nAlchemy Handgun

nLevel: Three-star treasure

nEffect: An alchemy musket that can shoot metal bullets.

nA standard alchemy handgun produced from Argos’ standard production line. It has extraordinary damage.

nIt looked unfamiliar but impressive.

nBut the words below shocked Ji Chen.

nThis was just an alchemical handgun produced on an assembly line, yet it was a three-star treasure.

nFrom this, one could speculate on the level of alchemical technology in Argos and how they could mass-produce three-star treasures like this.

nThis gave him another reason to search for the underwater city in the future.

nPutting aside the possibility of obtaining other things, with this alchemical handgun and the hundreds of secret silver pillars, it was enough for him to spend time searching and exploring.

nThere was a leather holster hanging on the side of the barrel that could hold five round-headed bullets. One of them was already empty, most likely used by Zolt, leaving only four silver bullets.

nJi Chen’s excitement grew as he fumbled, taking one bullet off and starting to load it.

nAfter a firm push, he heard a “click” sound as the bullet was pressed into the chamber, then he closed the safety mechanism similar to a Blue Star pistol and adjusted the chamber to the correct firing position.

nHe set up a thick wooden plank as a target for the pirates on the ship.

nThis was Ji Chen’s first time using such a handgun, and he felt a slight thrill.

nConsidering that he might miss his first shot, he positioned himself at a distance of ten meters from the target.

nHolding the handgun with one hand, he aimed slightly and abruptly pulled the trigger.

nWhoosh…

nThunk…

nA faint drizzle-like sound echoed, and immediately he saw the wooden target ten meters away as if something had collided with it. Half of it instantly disappeared, leaving the remaining edges filled with irregular jagged marks.

nThe pirates who were watching around couldn’t believe their eyes as they exchanged glances.

n“Was that… shot by the captain?” one pirate asked.

n“…Seems like it.” The companion next to him gulped.

nNot just the pirates, even Ji Chen was astonished by the power of this alchemy handgun.

nAfter all, the target, which was a wooden board, was a full twenty centimeters thick.

nIf the bullet had simply pierced through, it would have been acceptable since it was an alchemical creation in this fantasy world.

nBut for half of the target to vanish completely was truly terrifying.

nMoreover, Ji Chen had intentionally aimed slightly off target. If he had hit the bullseye, the entire target would likely have disappeared.

nIf this were to hit a person, they would probably be instantly killed.

n“This is…” Alice, with sharp eyes, pointed behind the target. “Look, Captain.”

nJi Chen bypassed the target and focused his gaze.

nA hole about ten centimeters wide appeared in the thick railing at the stern, revealing the open sea beyond.

nWell, after shattering the target, the bullet even pierced a hole in the railing.

nJi Chen estimated that this alchemy handgun was equivalent to two rounds of water arrows from the sea pixies. It was quite powerful.

nFurthermore, it had excellent endurance, as long as there were enough bullets, it could keep firing continuously.

nIf they could distribute these alchemical handguns to the pirates, it would be a great advantage.

nJust imagine, pirates boarding a ship to plunder merchant vessels, and as the guards drew their swords for close combat, they suddenly found the pirates brandishing alchemy handguns, easily taking down one after another, while saying, “Times have changed, my friend.”

nThat would be quite amusing.

nHe tossed the handgun into his backpack.

nEstimating that the Naga warriors had almost finished excavating, Ji Chen walked to the ship’s railing and leaped back into the sea, once again diving underwater.

nAnina sat on the mast of the sunken ship, looking bored.

nBut her spirit instantly lifted upon seeing Ji Chen.

n“How’s the digging going?” he asked.

n“Um… 1 don’t know.” The dragon whale girl looked confused, clearly not paying close attention to the task.

nWell, he would have to see for himself.

nWith a sigh, he swam towards the sunken ship.

nThe Naga warriors were the most loyal soldiers. Since Ji Chen instructed him to excavate, they hadn’t stopped. Now, most of the Mithril had been dug out.

nAfter about fifteen minutes, the last wooden crate filled with Mithril was cleared from the mud.

nJi Chen looked at the massive pile of Mithril before him, suppressing his excitement, and began to collect it.

n“Ding- You have obtained 8000 units of Mithril.”

n8000 units of Mithril, the harvest was excellent, enough for him to continue with the next steps.

nSeeing that the sunken ship had been thoroughly searched, he didn’t linger any longer. He left with the Naga warriors and called Anina to return.

nBack on the ship, they immediately set sail to return to the New Moon Islands.

nBy the time the sun had set, the group had returned to their territory.

nUnder the twilight, Wilus approached them.

n“Has something happened?”

n“Master, the task you assigned to me has been completed. The path to the mountain peak has been cleared.” He pointed towards the towering mountain in the northeast direction..

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