Release that Witch - Chapter 1131

Chapter 1131
Chapter 1131: The Third Academy




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Roland immediately set off for the ammunition plant at the Third Border City .

He knew Anna was not at Neverwinter at the moment, but he believed they could manufacture tracers with the current available technologies .

If he intended to mass produce tracers, he had to rely on factory workers rather than Anna .

Escorted by his guards, Roland entered the plant where all the workers went down to their knees, both excited and overwhelmed . Looking at the ecstatic look on their faces, Roland realized he had just made a rash decision . However, since he was already here, he had no choice but to hastily turn this unexpected visit into a tour of inspectation .

After the exhilarated workers returned to their workstations, Roland immediately came up to the superintendent and said, "Bring the most skillful foreman here . I want him to test out something for me . "

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The mechanism of a tracer was simple . It was bascially a bullet head filled with luminescent activators, accelerants and slow burning gunpowder, sealed with a tailpipe and a shard of aluminium foil . When the bullet escaped from the muzzle, the resultant gas would unseal the foil and ignite the slow burning gunpowder and the accelerants, leaving a bright, dazzling trajectory behind .

In the technologically advanced modern society, manufacturing tracers was not a big issue . All they needed to do was to add another assembly line . However, in Neverwinter where the development of industrialization was still in its infancy, it would be a lot more difficult to produce tracers . First of all, luminescent activators were usually a mixture of strontium nitrate, powered aluminium and magnesium, and barium peroside, which meant they had to first create these chemicals before mass producing tracers . Roland knew very well the industry level of Neverwinter . Up to this date, the Ministry of Chemical Industry was still not able to guarantee a constant supply of machine guns and ammunition to the First Army, let alone other additional weapons .

The superintendant soon brought a worker to Roland . To Roland's surprise, he was not a withered, gray-haired elder but a young man in his mid twenties . The foreman went down to his knee in the same manner as a knight and asked, "Your Majesty, what can I do for you?"





Roland understood that Neverwinter was currently industrialized . Unlike traditional handicraftsmanship, the younger generation who learned faster than the elders became the main workforce . The development of technologies closed the gap between the young and the old . Experience was no longer an asset when it came to new production tools .

Roland noticed that most workers in key positions were merely around 20 to 30 years old, which indicated that Graycastle was facing a bright future .

Roland nodded in satisfaction and said, "I want to add something new to the bullets . Now, listen carefully . "

Since the "tablets" would produce dazzling light upon deformation, all he needed to do was to ignite gunpowder to provide a thrusting force that would create a flare .

The mechanism was pretty similar to that of a punching machine . He would first need to carve out a gourd-shaped hole at the bottom of the bullet head and fill the hole with thin-sliced tablets . When the bullet left the muzzle, the expanded gas would push the slices into the hole . As those slices were stuck in the bullet, they could not restore its original shape but remain in a reduced state . The tablets would thus keep illuminating until the electricity within was exhausted .

After hearing Roland's explanation, the worker agreed to work on the project .

The next day, Roland found a report on his desk .

The result indicated that the experiment was successful . After several attempts, they had managed to produce more than 20 tracers that left a clear, flashy trajectory on the screen .

Roland felt very encouraged!

Poor visibility at night had been bothering the First Army for years . Even with flares, it would still be hard for them to fire as accurately as in daylight . This problem would become even more serious when soldiers fired from above in the plane . Pilots would have no idea where their bullets landed from the sky even on a clear day . With a tracer to point out directions, they would then have a bigger chance to win the Battle of Divine Will .





Traditional tracers would actually deviate from their courses as the luminescent activators reduced . As they became lighter in the air, their centers of gravity shifted . As such, there was an old saying before tracers were widely used in wars, which was, if the target was hit by a tracer, then it meant you had just missed it . Nevertheless, the tablets were a better option in a sense that their weights would not change during the process . Roland only needed to slightly lengthen the bodies of the bullets so that they would work just as the same as normal ones .

The only problem left now was how many "tablets" there were in the Southernmost Region .

. . .

A week later, the two explorers who had discovered the ruin in the desert arrived at the Shallow Beach .

Roland further inquired them about what they had discovered down in the cave at the parlor .

The replies from the pair were consistent with the report . Before the Giant Armored Scorpion had appeared, they had walked a few hundred meters until they had reached the "tablet wall" . They had no idea as to what was behind it .

In other words, they might have only found a very small portion of the "tablets" .

According to the murals, there should have been tons of bodies .

Roland was also very concerned about the natural environment in the cave and the legendary Flowers of Providence that should have been extinctive a long time ago . According to Simbady, the natural environment in the cave was very similar to that of Silver Stream Oasis .

If the vast meadows had indeed gone through a desertization after the departure of the Three Gods Emissary, so should have the underground cave underneath the Endless Cape .





Perhaps, the legend was not exactly accurate . There might be some other hidden secrets .

Roland could not wait to explore the desert .

After the meeting, Roland had a private talk with Rex .

"Your diving suit is very interesting . The discovery of the ruin would definitely be a part of our history," Roland said while sipping his tea . "To be honest, I'm surprised that you actually applied the steam engine to your invention . Most people have no idea how to use it unless provided with instructions from our tech guys, let alone transforming it . I believe you're already halfway to the honor of being titled a lifetime honorary explorer . "

"Th-thank you," Rex stammered in excitement . "It took me half a year to figure out how this machine works . I can offer you a discounted rate for my diving suits, if that pleases you — "

"No, you misunderstood me . I don't need your diving suits," Roland interrupted him with a smile . "I can certainly make a better one if I want . "

Rex blinked in confusion, apparently astounded at Roland's reply . He summoned a really forcible grin and said, "Your Majesty . . . "

Roland talked over him, "I don't really care about whether you think I'm boasting or not . What I really want is — the Society of Wondrous Crafts . "

Momentarily stunned, Rex said hesitantly, "I . . . don't quite follow you . . . "

"I know what you're trying to prove, and I can help you get what you want," Roland said flatly . "There are only two academic schools at present: alchemy and astrology . I believe what you're doing is very similar to alchemy . Both you and alchemists are creating new things for the mankind . So, why don't we set up another academic school for wonderous crafts and establish a society for this industry?"

Rex suddenly felt breathless . He instantly took the implication behind these words . If this was an offer from someone else, Rex would definitely think he was talking sheer nonsense or making fun of him . Compared to the prominent Society of Alchemists and Astrology Association, the Society of Wondrous Crafts was frivolous . Nonetheless, powerful and distinguished as the King of Graycastle was, he might be able to achieve what he had just promised .

He swallowed hard and asked in a coarse voice, "And what do you need from me?"

The king must want something from him if he planned to improve the reputation of the Society of Wondrous Crafts .

"Everything . "

"What?"

"Ahem, no, I mean that you work for me," Roland corrected himself while clearing his throat . "Move to Neverwinter and become a resident of Graycastle . I take all credit for your work and will have the right to sell and use your inventions . You'll, on the other hand, gain fame and wealth, as well as an optimal research environment in return . "

"I . . . " Rex did not know what to say . Although his work had been constantly criticized by the public and treated with utmost contempt, he viewed his every invention as his own baby . Most members of the Society of Wondrous Crafts would probably feel reluctant to abandon their research to someone else .

"I understand you need more time to think about it . Take a rest and think it over," Roland said as he rose to his feet and passed a book across the table . "Let me know your final decision three days later . "

"Your Majesty, this is . . . " Rex asked in confusion as he took the book .

"Your reward for the discovery of the ruin," Roland answered with a faint smile .

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