A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Upon hearing that Li Shishi and her sister had other achievements, Zhao Daxuan immediately turned his head.

"How much progress have you made in such a short time?"

The two sisters, Li Shishi and Li Weiwei, smiled at each other. Li Weiwei waved her hand and said, "No, no, there are only two kinds."

So Zhao Daxuan smiled and told them to quickly take it out and show it off, instead of hiding it.

Li Weiwei waved to the apprentices from Bailianfang who were assisting her, "Could you two please help me bring out the [Steam Dragon Sprayer]?"

After the apprentice turned and left, Li Weiwei turned to Zhao Daxuan and explained.

"My lord, another treasure we designed is this [Steam Fire Dragon Sprayer]. It uses the steam pressure of a steam engine to shoot out flames from inside the sprayer."

"Because the contents of the spray nozzles are quite dangerous, they are stored separately, unlike this barricade which cannot be easily retracted due to its fixed location."

As she spoke, Li Weiwei let out a soft sigh.

"Unfortunately, the range is not very far, only thirty paces, and the power is not strong enough; it mainly serves to frighten people."

"By the way, the burning stuff inside was made by my little sister Zhiqing!"

Li Weiwei gave a brief introduction, which only made Zhao Daxuan more interested in the fire dragon sprayer.

Zhao Daxuan admires the boundless imagination of Li Shishi and her sister.

Moreover, I didn't expect Lin Zhiqing to have research in chemistry. No wonder the skill she activated last night was [Hundred Herbs Alchemy].

Soon, two apprentices from Bailian Workshop pushed a sealed iron can out of a nearby room. The can had an iron pipe at each end, one thick and one thin.

The two apprentices quickly connected the thick pipe of the nozzle to the steam outlet of the steam engine, with the other end of the nozzle having a thinner, longer nozzle facing outwards.

Li Weiwei pointed to a disc at the bottom of the spray nozzle and looked at Zhao Daxuan.

"My dear husband, there's a metal pillar with a turntable at the bottom of this tin can, and a lever on the turntable. You can change the spray direction of the nozzle by pulling the lever! Let me demonstrate for you!"

Zhao Daxuan smiled and nodded, urging, "You've piqued my curiosity, go ahead and try it!"

Li Weiwei smiled and nodded, then instructed the apprentice to light the fire-starting device before walking to the steam engine.

Pulling the connecting device at the steam outlet instantly changes the direction of the steam outlet inside the steam engine.

Steam surged into the nozzle like a stampede of horses, and the extremely high pressure propelled the propellant from the iron canister out of the nozzle.

A fiery dragon, at least thirty steps long, soared into the sky, leaving a dazzling trail in everyone's eyes.

Even more terrifying, as the apprentice manipulated the lever under the iron can, the direction of the fire dragon's spray actually changed.

The fire dragon's attack range can cover one-fifth of the space in front of the spray can.

A wave of heat swept over them, and the soldiers who had retreated to the very edge felt a chill run down their spines as they looked at the sea of ​​fire before them.

They were certain that if such a weapon were encountered on the battlefield, very few troops would dare to charge forward against the fire dragon.

Hearing the commotion, many people from Bailianfang gathered around and watched the fire dragon spraying performance in the open space. Although it wasn't the first time they had seen it, they still couldn't help but show expressions of shock.

"Wow, this is practically a divine intervention! It's an absolute weapon for city defense!"

"That's right. Once these two powerful weapons appear on the battlefield, they will be a nightmare for the attacking side."

The crowd gathered around the open space stared wide-eyed at the fire dragon in the arena, marveling at its power.

Zhao Daxuan stood behind the fire dragon nozzle, his eyes reflecting the long silhouette of the fire dragon, his eyes shining frighteningly bright.

The flames ejected from the nozzle may not be very powerful, but their sheer force is enough to scare away many people. Moreover, there may be room for improvement in the fuel formula.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!..."

Zhao Daxuan couldn't help but clap his hands, and the people around him also applauded in praise.

"Excellent, excellent. Both of these are extremely powerful weapons, practically city defense artifacts and devastating weapons on the battlefield."

Zhao Daxuan gave the two women a thumbs up, then pondered for a moment before giving them instructions.

"There just happens to be a temporary village settlement outside Zhenbei City. You should move these machines there and put them there. Otherwise, if the Tartars attack later, they will have no way to defend themselves."

Li Shishi nodded upon hearing this, but then hesitated and looked at Zhao Daxuan.

"My lord, due to material limitations, we currently only have two steam engines!"

"The other one is currently in the Hundred Refinement Workshop, assisting them in forging the Hundred Refinement Divine Weapon. The reason they have been willing to help us so much during this time is also because of that steam engine."

"These weapons are all powered by steam engines. If the steam engines are damaged when we move them outside the city, we'll only have one left!"

Zhao Daxuan shook his head, looked at Li Shishi seriously, and spoke in a solemn tone.

"It's alright. I'm going to that settlement to recruit soldiers today. If I don't strengthen the defenses of that settlement and it gets breached by the Tartars, I'll lose the support of the new recruits."

Upon hearing this, Li Shishi and her sister nodded emphatically, "Understood, husband! We'll go arrange it right away!"

She then turned to talk to Zhang Youfu, who was standing to the side. Zhang Youfu's expression changed after hearing this, and he anxiously talked to Li Shishi and her sister for a while, but all he got in return was Li Shishi shaking her head and refusing.

Zhang Youfu did not give up. He knew that Zhao Daxuan would ultimately make the decision, so he quickly went to Zhao Daxuan.

"Commander Zhao, I heard you're planning to move this machine outside the city. That's too dangerous! What if the Tartars destroy it?"

Zhang Youfu looked anxious, while another steam engine was running continuously inside the Bailian Workshop.

Zhang Youfu had originally planned to keep the steam engine so that it could help Bailianfang generate a continuous stream of revenue.

Therefore, he couldn't bear the thought of such a magical artifact being damaged.

Zhao Daxuan shook his head firmly. "Manager Zhang, there's no need to persuade me anymore. My mind is made up."

Then, changing the subject, she smiled and looked at Zhang Youfu, "Steward Zhang, speaking of steam engines, another steam engine in my house is working for your Bailian Workshop."

"Although it was meant to speed up my weapon forging process, it should be finished by now, right?"

"If you want to stay here and work for you in the future, then we'll have to make the details about your compensation."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youfu gave an embarrassed smile.

"Of course. With the help of your steam engine, Lord Zhao, the rest of your weapons and equipment have been forged and you can take them back later."

"Besides, we haven't been using your steam engine for nothing all this time. We helped your wife make these weapons without any compensation."

Zhao Daxuan shook his head, a meaningful smile curving his lips as he looked at Zhang Youfu.

"Steward Zhang, the benefits you gain from using my steam engine to forge the Hundred-Refined Divine Weapon far exceed the help you've given my wife, right?"

"If you're interested in collaborating, then you need to establish a framework for how profits will be distributed!"