Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 222: Wind-Breaking Crossbow

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"Think it over before you answer me. In my opinion, useless people can only be fed to dogs."

As if they understood what Gong Tianwu said, the red-haired and big-eared creatures next to them began to shout happily, smacking their lips and drooling.

Bei Li, the haunted demon, had his brain working rapidly in an instant. After thinking for a while, he stammered:

"Little demon, my ancestors did pass down a fragment of a bloodline purification technique, but it was for the new wolf king of the wolf clan, and it has a huge negative effect. I have never heard of any other effects."

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"It's useless in your hands, but it may be useless in mine."

"Tell me what you are saying. As long as you are not lying, I swear on my blood that I will let you leave safely."

Does Bei Li have any choice now? He can only tell the remaining part honestly.

Gong Tianwu has been reincarnated nine times, so he has accumulated a wealth of experience. Moreover, this is an opportunity that he has only obtained after spending eight causal points?
Therefore, after listening to the fragments recited by the monster, he thought about it and weighed the pros and cons, and immediately knew that the other party was not lying and this thing should be useful.

So he simply waved his hand and said:
"Let it go."

Under the astonished gaze of Bei Li, Gong Tianwu threw a bottle of healing medicine to it and said:

"I set up the trap to lure you out this time. I owe you this. Then I will compensate you with 500 sheep."

Then he turned to Hasar beside him and said:
"Give orders to drive five hundred sheep to the forest where the camel is before dusk tomorrow."

Camelback is a remote place thirty miles away. Because there was a plague there a few years ago, an entire tribe was wiped out, and it is said to be haunted, so usually no one goes there.

After hearing this, the wolf demon said in panic:
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, I can't bear it."

Gong Tianwu said impatiently:

"Anyway, I'll have people drive 500 sheep over there, and I'll leave the stuff there. If you don't want it, and someone else gets it for free, it'll be your loss."

"Of course, this matter was caused by me. If you want to take revenge, that is only natural. But if you come again next time, I won't let you go."

The ropes on Bei Li, the wolf demon, were also cut off at this time. After regaining its freedom, its eyes rolled around and it said:
"I really don't dare."

The monster's vitality is really strong. The blood on the monster's body that had just been beaten up actually stopped flowing on its own.

Then, after it was sure that it could really walk, it ran away, but it was still limping as it ran, and soon disappeared into the night.

The next day, Gong Tianwu went to ask the shepherds about the situation. The shepherds said that they drove all 500 sheep over and left directly. As expected, the wolf-like monster did not show up at that time.

However, after they walked two or three miles away, they saw the flock of sheep in the distance becoming panicked, and then a group of hungry wolves pounced on them - the guy couldn't resist the temptation and took in the five hundred sheep.

After all, for the wolf-comb, these five hundred sheep are a considerable fortune.

After all, this world is ruled by cultivators. If the monsters want to rob or kill and eat people as they please, once things get out of hand, people from the immortal sect will come to kill them.

***
After obtaining the relevant blood purification formula from the wolf-demon Bei Li, Gong Tianwu immediately asked people to collect the materials and found that it was not difficult to find them with his current strength.

After all, it's nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade. It's very easy for a dignified marquisate to get some things.

The processing method of this formula is also very simple and very Northeastern. To put it simply, it is a hodgepodge - after all, this thing is used by the Wolf King - what conditions can the wild beast have for careful selection?

Relying on the alchemy experience gained in previous lives, Gong Tianwu tried to make some improvements to the formula. After finally gulping down the formula, he felt severe pain all over his body and vomited three liters of blood.

But the Bai Ze bloodline in the body was indeed purified and sublimated, but the price paid was that the upper limit of the lifespan of this body was reduced by ten years. (Not the soul lifespan)

Gong Tianwu didn't care about this. After all, he hadn't entered the Tao yet. Ten years of life was a long time for ordinary people, but it was nothing for him who would enter the Tao sooner or later.

However, the formula for purifying the blood of this wolf-monster should be incomplete, so it only enhanced Gong Tianwu's blood ability: the ability to recognize people, but did not qualitatively change it to the next level of ability.

After being strengthened, the ability to recognize people hardly consumes Gong Tianwu's energy and vitality, and it even has an additional passive characteristic: knowing fate.

This feature is only effective for subordinates whose loyalty is above 90 points, and the probability of it being effective is not 100%.

When this subordinate is about to face a major change in his life, such as death, Zhuge Liang's loyalty to Liu Bei, or Dong Zhuo's recognition of Lu Bu as his adopted son, Gong Tianwu may get a hint when he meets him.

With such abilities, Gong Tianwu was able to run his own business more smoothly and with greater strength.

At the same time, people in the Marquis' Mansion were more relaxed with him. With plenty of free time, Gong Tianwu began to use all the alchemy and weapon forging skills he had learned in previous lives and began to try them out one by one.

On the surface, Gong Tianwu, the seventh young master of the Marquisate, seems to be doing nothing all day long. He is either in a daze or reading in his room.

However, behind the scenes, the power he controlled was expanding rapidly, forming the following pattern:

Commercial sales: Cui Ziyang,
Business Development: Tan De
Official side: Cui Zicheng,

Personal Arms: Hasar, Tazan.

Elite Force: No Leakage Guard
Of course, the core reason for the rapid expansion is that Gong Tianwu can use his "ability to recognize people" to find a lot of corresponding talents.

These people are loyal and talented, and are typical plug-and-play types. Therefore, they can make the entire business prosper, and even require Gong Tianwu to deliberately control the corresponding scale.

But these things are like icebergs, most of them are sunk to the bottom of the water, and outsiders have no way of knowing them.

***
Half a year later,

On the Tingfeng Peak,

This is the highest mountain within a thousand miles, and it is also the place where it is rumored to be easiest to encounter immortals.

Gong Tianwu was accompanied by a dozen guards at this time, and the one leading the Wulou Guard was none other than Hasar.

At this time, all of these guards were equipped with the latest crossbows produced in the workshop. This was a product that combined the science of the earth with local specialty materials.

Its power is 20% stronger than the one originally designed by Gong Tianwu, and its range is about 30% higher.

At this time, a carrier pigeon flew over from a distance. Hasar took it, looked at it, and then said to Gong Tianwu:
"Master, Tan De wants to see the child and said that he will manage the workshop well." Gong Tianwu nodded slightly.

The workshop built at this time was the one that Gong Tianwu had spent a lot of energy on over the past six months. Its name was very ordinary, it was called Workshop No. 1.

It is important for a person to know himself. Gong Tianwu is well aware that his talent in "weapon refining" is only average. In jargon, he has all the qualities of a Xiao Sui Cao, but his skills are too mechanical and lack any spirituality.

Therefore, No. 1 Workshop has gathered many experienced craftsmen and talents.

In addition to Tan De, who possesses the two great talents of dexterity and the ability to appoint the right people to the right positions, there are three other people who possess special talents as craftsmen: dexterity and precision.

After this group of people acquired the geophysical knowledge taught by Gong Tianwu, they soon created intense sparks with the materials and manufacturing concepts in this plane.

To be honest, Tan De was also speechless at the beginning. He had thought that as a congenital master, he would definitely be a guard or assassin after being subdued, but unexpectedly he was transferred to manage a handicraft workshop!
This arrangement really hurt Tan De at first, and he cursed her countless times behind her back for being blind, but after doing it for a while, he suddenly found it was really good! !
No one is more suitable for this position than me.

It is worth mentioning that the improved crossbows carried by the guards around Gong Tianwu are the latest achievements brought out by Tan De and the people from No. 1 Workshop.

Of course, the rapid growth of No. 1 Business is also thanks to the massive resource support "passively" provided by the Tianji Business Group.

Ever since Cuiji Cargo Warehouse took a big bite out of Tianji Merchants, it has taken advantage of the situation to pursue them, almost occupying their nest, and forcing Tianji Merchants to the point where they have almost no place to stand.

Finally, it was Steward Xie who stepped in and said, "Let's be merciful when we can, and don't let outsiders laugh at us." Cui Ji Warehouse knew that this was the Marquis's intention, and finally they calmed down.

Of course, this time Cui Ji Warehouse suddenly showed its fangs, which surprised the people around it, and Gong Tianwu also won a rare period of development.

The reason why Gong Tianwu embarked on this long journey was that he felt that the aftermath of his reincarnation had gradually subsided, so it was time for him to enter the stage of spiritual cultivation.

After all, Gong Tianwu has a crucial idea that can only be accomplished after he officially enters the Qi Refining Stage!
Soon, the guide in front came over, bowed and smiled apologetically:
"Master, we have arrived."

This place is a canyon. On the narrow plain between the mountains, there are several dilapidated wooden houses scattered around.

It was obvious that no one had lived in these wooden houses for a long time. The roofs had collapsed and the walls were tilted, as if they would collapse at any time.

The doors and windows had long since rotted away, leaving only empty frames, which creaked when the wind blew.

In front of the door of one of the wooden houses, there is a shaky wooden sign with the words "Mining Department" vaguely visible on it. This used to be the office of the mine, but now only a few broken chairs and a dusty desk remain.

This is an abandoned spirit stone mine on Tingfeng Peak. The spirit stones inside were mined out more than 30 years ago. But there is no doubt that the concentration of spiritual energy here is definitely higher than other places.

Gong Tianwu raised his chin, and the group walked into the mine.

Hasar and others had prepared torches long ago. The bright light illuminated the surroundings. The rock walls were covered with chisel marks left over from mining, and there were a few dim and unique crystals everywhere, emitting a faint light.

This unique crystal is called Tian Jing, which is a companion mineral of Lingshi. Its reserves are much larger than Lingshi. When exploring and judging the reserves of Lingshi mines, the amount of Tian Jing is often used as an important reference.

Although there is spiritual energy in the heavenly crystal, it is very rare. It contains more impurities of the five elements. If people are exposed to it for too long or too much, it will have a certain impact on the health of ordinary people and even monks, so no one is interested in it.

However, the purpose of Gong Tianwu's visit this time was to check the reserves of Tianjing here.

There is a natural underground rift in this spirit stone mine. The group slowly descended along the narrow rock wall. There was slippery moss under their feet and a faint smell of decay in the air.

Gong Tianwu lit a piece of light red talisman paper and found that the flame was accurately pointing to the west, so he pointed forward and said:

"keep going."

After walking about seven or eight hundred meters, Gong Tianwu and his group arrived at an underground platform. There were about two or three acres of land here, and there were also a few dilapidated wooden houses. It should be the transit station set up by the Lingshi Mine back then.

After arriving here, there was a faint fishy smell in the air.

Hasar suddenly said in a deep voice:

"Master, be careful!!"

As he spoke, a huge black shadow suddenly swooped down from the stone wall next to him. One person in the team was unable to dodge and was immediately knocked to the ground, followed by a series of miserable screams.

Fortunately, Hasar was usually well-trained with this group of guards, and they all dispersed quickly, panicking but not panicking. After throwing two torches over, they immediately discovered the true face of the black shadow.

It was actually a bat monster!

It is huge in size, with a wingspan of more than two meters. The wing membrane is covered with dark red blood vessels, like a strange pattern drawn in blood.

The surface of its body was covered with a layer of short gray-black hair, with several festering wounds among the hair, emitting a foul smell.

This guy has a hideous head, blood-red eyes, exposed fangs with sticky saliva dripping from the tips, and claws as sharp as hooks, each of which looks like a poisoned dagger.

It looked like it had been hungry for a while, so after grabbing the guard, it greedily sucked blood, its eyes flashed with ferocity, and a threatening growl came from its throat.

In its eyes, there was no fluctuation of spiritual energy from these people; they were nothing more than food!
But Hasar shouted:
"rise!"

The remaining guards raised their crossbows and aimed at the same time.

This is the latest weapon created by the Gong family workshop, named "Pofeng".

The crossbow is made of fine iron, and is pitch black all over. There are fine runes engraved on the surface, and there is a faint glow flowing.

The crossbow arm is made of extremely elastic rosewood, which has been specially treated so that it can withstand great pulling force. It is also equipped with multiple pulleys.

The crossbow string is woven with demon wolf tendons and black iron wire. It is extremely tough and makes a low buzzing sound when pulled.

Then Hasar roared:

"Tiger!"

The other guards yelled at the same time and pulled the trigger.

(End of this chapter)