Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 187 Firepower Upgrade
"I've looked at the blueprints."

"There are a few details that I've marked for you, and they need to be modified."

"You must remember my instructions."

"Strength and shock absorption are the top priorities."

"We will do our best in this regard, using the best materials and styles."

Lin Dao, who had just finished a medical visit at a famous hospital, took a taxi straight to the airport.

He communicates with the machining factory via mobile phone while also maintaining flexibility.

"What I want is not some lump of iron, but a customized product that combines defense and flexibility, and is easy to put on and take off."

"Just do it for me according to the best and highest standards."

"Regarding pricing, our partner accounting firm will handle the entire process, including accounting for material costs. Your processing fees will definitely not be less."

Lin Dao glanced at the terminal building outside the window. "I've arrived at the airport."

"When I come back, I want to see the things I ordered."

"If they can't satisfy me, then I'll have to switch to another factory for my machining business."

"that's it."

After paying the fare and getting out of the taxi, Lin Dao, carrying only a travel bag, went straight to the check-in counter.

He was flying an international route, specifically to South Africa.

During the Jingkang era, small-scale conflicts with the Jin army made Lin Dao deeply uneasy about his insufficient firepower.

He went to urgently upgrade the firepower.

Enzo.

Lin Dao's phone kept ringing as he contacted his employees in South Africa, saying, "I'm getting ready to board."

"When I get there, the first thing I want to see is the goods you prepared."

"Remember, this is a product that can be used by one person."

"Okay, that's it."

Lin Dao frowned as his passport was checked.

I always feel like I'm being stared at, and for significantly longer periods than others.

This feeling is even stronger when going through security.

In his bag, there were only a few changes of clothes to avoid attracting attention.

It took them quite a while to find even this small amount of information.

His intuition, honed from years on the battlefield, made him feel as if someone was watching him.

Finally, we boarded the plane.

Upon arriving in first class, I politely declined all the services offered by the flight attendants, only requesting an eye mask.

I put on an eye mask, lay down, and started to sleep.

"We must get Ran Min and Zheng Chenggong to work hard and collect more gold and rare treasures."

"I'm trying to buy a private jet so that it will be more convenient to travel in the future."

Jingkang Time and Space.

After a long sleep, Li Shishi slowly opened her eyes.

Above me was a beige car roof, and beneath me was a soft bed.

Memories in my mind gradually returned.

After the fall of Kaifeng, he hurriedly fled the city and headed to Zhuxian Town.

On the way, they encountered Jurchen cavalry, and the maid was kidnapped and the coachman was killed.

When he was being tricked by the Jurchen cavalry, his benefactor descended from the sky and saved him.

Memories kept flooding my mind, all the way back to last night when I took a bath in warm water.

With my mind and body relaxed, it seems like I... fainted?

It wasn't just fainting; it was due to prolonged physical fatigue and a prolonged state of high mental stress.

When both body and mind are relaxed, the body's self-protective instincts are triggered.

She quietly raised her hand and lifted the thin blanket covering her body, which carried a faint fragrance.

"My benefactor~~~"

After calling out several times without receiving a response, Li Shishi sat up, still wrapped in her bedding.

There was a stool next to the bed with clothes on it, and a piece of paper on top of the clothes.

He reached out and took the paper, and saw that it was written in handwriting that resembled a storybook.

Lin Dao's message essentially said that he had something to do and was going out to attend to, leaving Li Shishi to stay in the car by herself for the next couple of days.

They also showed her the cabinet where to store snacks and fast food, and how to turn the car screen on and off.

They were specifically instructed not to open the door and get out of the car under any circumstances.

"I'm not stupid."

Amidst the hum of the exhaust fan and air conditioner, Li Shishi picked up her clothes and said, "I'm not going out."

The clothes Lin Dao left behind were men's shirts and trousers.

She could barely wear the shirt, but once she put on the trousers, Li Shishi couldn't stretch her legs out at all.

The pants are too long, and the legs are too short.

I might as well just wear a shirt.

Following Lin Dao's directions, they found the food cabinet.

The cabinet was filled with all kinds of snacks, drinks, instant food and mineral water bottles.

Although the packaging is colorful and unfamiliar, Li Shishi is not a caveman.

After fiddling with it for a while, I learned how to open the packaging and eat/drink.

Back in bed, I fumbled to turn on the car's audio-visual system, following the instructions left by Lin Dao.

The LCD screen facing the bed lights up, loads, and begins playing.

'Sun Wukong, you beast!'

You promised the Buddha that you would escort your master, Tang Sanzang, to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures from the West.

'You actually conspired with the Bull Demon King to eat your master!'

Modern world, South Africa.

After getting off the plane, Lin Dao met up with the security personnel he had hired in advance, and followed Enzo's car all the way to a shooting range outside the city.

"boss."

Enzo, with a beaming smile, introduced the goods he had acquired to Lin Dao.

"Steyr MG74, the ultimate version of the Adolf chainsaw."

The first thing they brought out was a machine gun.

"7.62 caliber, using belts of 100 or 200 rounds, equipped with a fire selector, with an effective range of over 1,000 meters."

"Equipped with a double-leg or tripod stand, it can be used for both horizontal and high-angle shots."

"Installing an optical sight can greatly improve shooting accuracy."

"Of course, optical sights cost extra."

Lin Dao nodded and said, "Let's test fire."

"no problem."

Enzo and his staff placed the machine gun on the firing platform and secured it.

The target area was also marked with targets. Professionals were on-site to demonstrate how to use them.

This isn't anything particularly advanced or sophisticated.

For Lin Dao, who has experience in handling firearms, a few minutes of on-site instruction is enough.

Pull the bolt, disengage the safety, attach the scope, and pull the trigger.

'Zzzzz~~~'

Extremely high firepower was unleashed.

Every four rounds are paired with one tracer round, and even in daylight, the bullet marks left by the flying bullets can be vaguely seen landing near the target.

After emptying a belt of ammunition, white smoke billowed from the barrel.

Lin Dao then learned some maintenance and barrel replacement techniques.

"Boss," Enzo stepped forward, "would you like some?"

"I'll take it." Lin Dao waved his hand with satisfaction. "The price you mentioned before. Are there any free gifts?"

"Includes a tripod, two spare barrels, a maintenance kit, and a box of gun oil."

"Not sending bullets?"

"Boss," Enzo said with his smile unchanged, "bullets are a separate business. How many do you want?"

"Give me two million rounds."

"Cough~~~" Enzo almost choked on his own saliva.

"Boss, are you going to war? Rambo taking on an entire country single-handedly?"

"With so many bullets, this gun will be unusable if we don't use them all."

"Then bring two more." Lin Dao glanced at him. "And bring more spare parts like the barrels too."

Enzo's large, mostly white eyes gleamed; this was a big deal for him.

"Boss, this is an AUG."

"A modular bullpup automatic assault rifle, made with many engineering plastics, is lightweight and easy to carry."

"Steyr again?" Lin Dao looked at Enzo. "Your connections are with Steyr?"

Enzo smiled without saying a word. 'Boss, you're asking too many questions.'

"The 5.56 caliber is a bit small." Lin Dao picked up the gun and gestured with it. "Can it penetrate a metal plate?"

"How thick is the iron plate?"

"The kind of plate armor worn by medieval knights."

Enzo spoke a few words to the staff, and soon someone brought over a steel plate.

“Medieval plate armor was generally no more than two millimeters thick, and even the heart area was no more than four millimeters thick.”

"This is a steel plate that is four millimeters thick."

"Boss, you can try it yourself."

Lin Dao loads the magazine, adjusts it, aims, and fires.

After emptying the magazine, the staff ran over and retrieved the steel plate from dozens of meters away.

It's covered with holes.

This is a steel plate. The Jin soldiers were mostly equipped with cold-forged iron armor made of wrought iron or low-carbon steel. The hardness of the material is far lower than that of modern bullets.

"We need more, extra bullets, spare parts, and maintenance tools."

"I also need a rapid-fire shotgun for close combat."

We've got the light weapons sorted out; Lin Dao needs more powerful heavy weapons.

"boss."

Enzo enthusiastically introduced Lin Dao to "Armsco's flagship product".

"XRGL40 grenade launcher".

"Six rounds capacity, maximum range up to 800 meters."

"Adaptable to a variety of different environments, from deserts to jungles."

"Integrating a laser rangefinder, it can launch various types of munitions."

This is South Africa after all, and Enzo must have connections with local companies.

As long as the money is right, this thing isn't considered a contraband.

After receiving the training, Lin Dao immediately got to work.

"Dongdongdong~~~"

Lin Dao was very satisfied with the power of the fragmentation grenade.

"Three units will be provided, along with corresponding spare parts and maintenance equipment."

"In terms of ammunition, we mainly have high-explosive fragmentation grenades, but also a lot of incendiary grenades."

"Get everything ready and send it all to the mine's warehouse."

Enzo immediately replied, "Don't worry, boss, it will be delivered tonight!"

He traveled by car all the way to his abandoned gold mine.

This place remains abandoned as always, making it hard to imagine that it has nominally exported over a million tons of gold.

Inside the warehouse, all kinds of goods have been delivered.

After the professionals he hired inspected the products, they told Lin Dao that there were no problems and that all the products were qualified.

Lin Dao retrieved the travel bag and handed it to Enzo.

After counting and checking the stacks of cash inside the bag, Enzo thanked him repeatedly.

"Can you get your hands on a tank? If not, an armored vehicle will do."

"It needs to be modified, with the addition of remote-controlled machine guns, remote-controlled autocannons, and the like."

Enzo's expression was strange.

"Boss, are you really going to war?"

Lin Dao waved his hand dismissively, "Money is not a problem."

"Don't worry, boss, I'll go contact the suppliers right now!"

Enzo and the deliverymen left.

Lin Dao gave bonuses to the security personnel and inspectors he had hired, and then they left.

Looking at the numerous military crates piled up in the warehouse, Lin Dao closed the warehouse door and took these items to Yonghe Timespace for storage.

After arranging the storage, Lin Dao set off to make an appearance in the Chongzhen era.

After handling some official business and having dinner with the women, I finally set off to return to the Jingkang era.

Lin Dao, wearing a thermal imaging camera, cautiously looked around.

After confirming that no one was around the RV, he then went forward and opened the door.

The car interior was brightly lit and the temperature was pleasant.

Li Shishi, who was eating potato chips and watching a movie, jumped out of bed.

"My benefactor, you're finally back~~~"

Her long, flowing hair cascaded down her back, and her pretty face was filled with surprise.

Beneath the long white shirt, a pair of long, white legs were visible.

Her toenails were also painted with henna nail polish.

It's incredibly tempting.

(End of this chapter)