The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 132 Tang San's Breach of Contract Penalty

The rocket swarm was the pinnacle of firearms in the Ming Dynasty.

Unlike mechanical concealed weapons, it wasn't so sophisticated in its design, relying entirely on the power generated by gunpowder to launch arrows. Moreover, the number of arrows loaded was not fixed, depending entirely on the size of the launch tube, with most using thirty-two or forty-nine as a benchmark.

When attacking, simply ignite the fuse, and all the pre-loaded arrows will be launched at an extremely high speed.

With further modifications, this device could be made to fire lead bullets using an iron-cast outer cylinder.

Li Xun came here with the mindset of doing his best since he was going to do it, but he didn't expect to be given such a big surprise as soon as he arrived at the factory.

After a few more years of development, all disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will be fully armed, and each person will carry a swarm of bees. Who outsider wouldn't be afraid of them?

Li Xun watched as the boys lit the fuses, and the arrows shot out like rockets, nodding to himself.

Because the gunpowder provided insufficient kinetic energy, the arrows did not travel very far. Wang Cheng and the others looked at Li Xun with some trepidation.

"Although this weapon is not particularly sophisticated, it is crucial for future development."

Li Xun clapped his hands with a smile: "You've done a great job. This is a pioneering product. What you need to consider next is how to continuously optimize it."

"Power, precision, and the power of gunpowder—if you do these things well, then it's a qualified weapon."

Upon hearing the encouragement, Wang Cheng and the others' faces flushed with excitement, and they nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Among the more than two thousand children below, seeing Wang Cheng and his friends receiving such praise, there was envy, jealousy, and even more resentment.

Most of the people Wang Cheng and his group were researching had seen this before.

At first, some people thought that Wang Cheng and his friends were wasting their time on toys instead of learning their craft properly. Who would have thought that such a large wooden box would win the factory manager's approval?

Li Xun looked around; now was the perfect time to use Wang Cheng and his team's invention to ignite everyone's enthusiasm.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Although Wang Cheng and his team's weapon has many flaws, their idea is excellent. Given that they achieved such a high level on their first attempt, I have decided to reward each of them with one hundred gold soul coins. Furthermore, as the weapon is gradually improved, they will receive additional rewards."

"And when the production of this weapon officially begins, each one will be engraved with their name."

Li Xun stretched out his hand and pointed to the open space next to the factory: "A weapons exhibition hall will be built there in the future to display the outstanding weapons made by each master craftsman."

"From now on, anyone who gets involved in weapons development will have a clear career path, with the highest honor being a master."

Li Xun smiled and clapped his hands: "Although Wang Cheng and his group's weapon is crude, it has a bright future. Once it is perfected, it can be exhibited in the exhibition hall. For this reason, I will award them the title of First-Class Pioneer ahead of schedule."

Seeing Li Xun's high regard for Wang Cheng and the others, the rest of the audience, though unconvinced, tactfully joined in the applause.

"I didn't see you when I came back from the academy, so I knew you must have run down the mountain." After everyone dispersed, Ning Rongrong made a face and appeared from the crowd.

"Did you come back because you were clinging to Grandpa Dugu?"

Seeing Ning Rongrong's playful antics, Li Xun smiled and said, "You're back just in time. There should be some fun things to do these next couple of days."

Inside a large warehouse at Blue Lightning Advanced Academy, Tang San let out a deep breath and slumped back in his chair.

"Finally assembled..."

Tang San looked at the mountain of Zhuge crossbows piled up on the table and the floor, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Including these two hundred, there are a total of two thousand Zhuge crossbows. Add to that the Hidden Sand Arrow, the back crossbow, and the sleeve arrow... If they need to be repaired in the future, it will be a considerable source of income."

However, considering his own net worth after settling the final payment, Tang San estimated that there would be no need for further cooperation in the future.

Tang San walked out of the warehouse, locked the door, and found the person responsible for contacting the buyer among the trainees.

A response was received shortly afterward.

"I wonder which faction this buyer belongs to. Their network of connections is so vast that they even have subordinates within the academy."

Tang San sighed inwardly, then narrowed his eyes after a moment of contemplation: "I'll see if I can get them to help me investigate who keeps stealing Xiao Wu's things."

Recently, it's unclear whether Xiao Wu offended someone or if someone harbored ill intentions towards her.

Xiao Wu's clothes and jewelry always disappear.

He and the Shrek Academy students investigated this situation several times, even alerting the academy's teachers, but to no avail.

"Where are the goods, Junior Brother Tang San? We'll come and move them. The manager is waiting for you outside the academy." Just as Tang San was thinking, a voice came and pulled him back to reality.

"it is good."

Tang San nodded and handed the warehouse key to the other person. Watching the person begin directing the moving, he walked towards the academy gate.

"Brother, you're out!" Xiao Wu was strolling around when she saw Tang San. Her eyes lit up, and she skipped over to Tang San's side.

Tang San smiled and patted Xiao Wu's hair: "Well, it's finally done. Come with me to get the money."

"We're rich again!" Xiao Wu narrowed her eyes, revealing a big smile, and hugged Tang San's arm tightly.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Manager Wu, if there are no problems with the order, please settle my final payment."

As soon as Tang San led Xiao Wu out of the academy, they saw a fat man with a worried look on his face, sitting anxiously in the first carriage.

"Oh dear! My young master Tang! You've finally delivered these last two hundred Zhuge crossbows!" Manager Wu gave a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Because of you, I've been scolded every day, and I almost couldn't make ends meet."

"Hehe, I just had some family matters to deal with a while ago, and I've been a bit busy lately, so I was delayed for a bit," Tang San quickly made up an excuse.

Because of the matter of the Power Clan, he hid outside the city for more than half a month. When he returned, the Soul Master Competition was approaching and the teachers were keeping them busy with training, so he really didn't have much time to catch up on his work.

"Sigh! You should tell that to Jin Hunbi." Manager Wu sighed and handed several purple cards to Tang San: "You've been overdue for a month and a half, and they've deducted 300,000 from your penalty."

"Overdue, 300,000 yuan penalty? Why is it so much?" Tang San was stunned, and then his face slowly darkened.

"What? They want to deduct 300,000 gold soul coins? Why don't you just rob us?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's eyes widened immediately, and she stared intently at Manager Wu: "You bunch of unscrupulous merchants are too heartless."

"Young Master Tang and this young lady, please don't be in a hurry. This is because the higher-ups have already given you a lower estimate. Otherwise, Young Master Tang would have been delayed for another half month, and an additional 150,000 would have been deducted."

Manager Wu handed Tang San a pre-prepared copy of the contract: "This is the contract you signed earlier. Please take a close look and see if there is a clause regarding overdue payments."

"Young Master Tang, this is a deal worth over 20 million, not some small business you can haggle over at a street stall."

Xiao Wu snatched the contract away: "I don't remember this clause being included originally. Did you bunch of unscrupulous businessmen add it later?"

Tang San took the contract from Xiao Wu's hand, examined it carefully, and found that it was indeed the same as his own.

Considering that he had indeed breached the contract first, although he felt bad about losing 300,000 gold soul coins, he had no reason to hold a grudge against the other party.

"Xiao Wu, the contract is indeed correct. It's just that we didn't read it carefully beforehand and fell into their trap." Tang San stopped Xiao Wu from saying anything more.

As I signed for the payment with a stern face, a thought suddenly struck me: "Does your company's behavior mean they don't plan to order repairs or parts from me anymore?"

(End of this chapter)