Is this cheat code from Bika? Just do it!

I don't know how much time passed, but the sun had already moved from its high zenith and was slowly beginning to set in the west. The red sunset shone on the roof of the workshop, bringing a touch of warmth to this place that was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

At this moment, cheers finally erupted from inside the workshop.

"It worked! That's it!"

Hannah jumped up excitedly, her face beaming with joy and her eyes glistening with tears of excitement.

Link smiled with relief. He stepped forward, grasped Hannah's hand tightly, and said, "We did it!"

At this moment, all the fatigue, all the anxiety, all the failures vanished.

These small gunpowders before them, now that they have been introduced to the world, may seem insignificant, but the two men knew that this gunpowder would be enough to change the landscape of warfare in this era.

97. Ingrid and Luca

On the vast and desolate land outside Winterfell, a biting wind howled, stirring up clouds of dust.

Link, Cecilia, Inessa, Bernice, and the others stood quietly in the wasteland, seemingly preparing for something important.

Cecilia's bright eyes were full of curiosity. She tilted her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the strange things carefully wrapped in burlap in front of her.

These burlap bags may look unremarkable, but they seem to conceal some kind of mysterious power.

"My lord, is this the gunpowder you were talking about?" Cecilia asked softly, her voice filled with a mixture of doubt and anticipation.

Link's lips curled into a confident smile as he said, "Yes and no. This is actually a carefully crafted explosive charge made with gunpowder. You'll witness its power in a moment."

Recalling his previous failed gunpowder experiments, Link still felt a pang of emotion.

After countless experiments with Hannah, they finally discovered the reason for the failure—the problem was with the saltpeter.

Although these saltpeter stones look almost identical to those commonly found on Earth, there are actually some subtle differences.

To overcome this challenge, they invested a great deal of time and effort in repurifying the saltpeter, repeatedly adjusting the proportions of various materials, and after countless attempts, they finally mastered the correct proportions for making gunpowder.

The explosive charge presented to everyone at this moment was actually not complicated to make.

Following the precisely calculated measurements and formula, a pile of black granular powder was carefully wrapped in a sealed cardboard bag and then tightly tied with a rope to ensure no leakage. Finally, a thin, long rope was taken and used as a guide, firmly inserted into the bag.

And just like that, a very simple explosive charge was made.

Link had his own reasons for specifically calling Cecilia over.

After all, this experiment was fraught with unknown risks, and no one could predict what might happen.

Cecilia, the sword saintess with healing magic, is like a reassuring presence. With her around, even if someone gets injured later, there's no need to panic; her miraculous healing magic will surely come in handy at the crucial moment.

Link turned to a city guard and shouted, "Go get a few wooden targets and place them around here. The distance between each target should be different."

"Yes!" the city guards responded loudly, and then quickly got to work.

Soon, the city guards brought over several wooden targets and neatly arranged them around the explosive charge.

The wooden targets are positioned at varying distances from the explosive charges, some very close, others quite far, as if setting up different "obstacles" for the upcoming explosion test.

Then, Link waved his hand, signaling the city guards to leave temporarily.

Then, he took out a tinderbox from his pocket, a determined look in his eyes, and prepared to light the fuse himself.

His strength is now vastly different from what it used to be. Since acquiring the power of Griffith, his speed has been greatly enhanced.

Even when used for escaping, its speed is incredibly fast.

According to his estimation, the fuse burned for about five seconds.

At his current speed, if he lights it and runs backwards immediately, there shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, even if something unexpected happens, there's always Cecilia, the powerful mage, to back you up.

It can be said that the preparations for this event have been very thorough.

Inessa, Bernice, and others around them were also well aware of the dangers of this experiment.

As Link had instructed, they ran to a distant place early on and hid behind a huge bunker.

They covered their ears tightly, but their eyes never left Link and the explosive pack, their hearts filled with both tension and anticipation.

Seeing that they were all ready, Link took a deep breath and slowly walked forward.

He carefully brought the tinderbox close to the fuse, blew gently, and the flame on the tinderbox instantly ignited the fuse.

The fuse hissed and burned, emitting wisps of smoke. Link didn't dare to delay for a moment, immediately turning around and sprinting away as fast as he could.

Five seconds passed in the tense atmosphere.

"BOOM!!!!!"

With a deafening roar, the explosive charge exploded instantly.

A powerful heatwave swept outwards like a surging tide, slapping Link hard across the face, who was closest to it.

The enormous explosion made his ears ring, as if countless bees were buzzing around them.

Cecilia was also startled by the sudden explosion. She jogged over, her eyes still dazed, staring blankly at the large crater in front of her.

The spot where the explosive charge had been was now riddled with a huge crater, with dirt flying everywhere, as if it had been the site of an apocalyptic catastrophe.

The wooden targets that were originally placed around the area had vanished without a trace, as if they had been instantly swallowed up by this powerful force.

Link was also shocked by the power of the explosive charge. He never expected that the simple gunpowder made from the materials of this world could unleash such tremendous power.

He couldn't help but feel secretly relieved; it seemed that his "gunpowder" research had been a great success!

Cecilia, Inessa, Bernice, and the surrounding city guards all stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Such a small cloth bag could produce such a commotion, like the wrath of Thor; it was simply beyond their imagination.

"This...this is absolutely terrifying!" Cecilia exclaimed, her voice trembling slightly.

Even for people as strong as them, if they were standing at the center of the explosion, they would likely be severely injured, if not killed, if they didn't use magic for defense.

Imagine if, on the battlefield, you planted these explosive charges in advance along the enemy's likely route, and then detonated them as they passed by...

The scene was simply unimaginable.

Do they still have a chance of winning?

This would undoubtedly be a highly deterrent weapon, enough to change the entire battlefield landscape.

Link slowly walked to the center of the explosion. The crater was still filled with a pungent smell of gunpowder, as if telling the story of the terrifying explosion that had just taken place.

It seems that my "gunpowder" has been developed very successfully!

......

Time flies, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the lottery continued. Without the points system for designated draws, most of the prizes drawn were soldiers and daily necessities. Of course, two character characters were also drawn.

One is Luca from the world of "Black Beast 2", and the other is Ingrid, the demon knight from the world of "Taimanin".

Both characters have healthy, tanned skin, exuding a unique charm.

However, their styles are completely different. Luca is the cute and charming younger sister type, while Ingrid is the mature and sexy older sister type. They each have their own merits, but both are incredibly attractive.

Let's talk about Luca first.

In the original setting of "Black Beasts 2", Luca is a member of the Knights of Derek, and she has mixed human and dark elf blood.

Her childhood was filled with hardship; she was once enslaved and suffered greatly. Fortunately, Derek rescued her from her predicament, not only buying her but also carefully teaching her survival skills.

In the original world view, besides his superb swordsmanship, Luca was also quite "skilled" at pleasing men, supposedly through countless trials.

For her, serving Derek, who had shown her the way in life, was the highest honor and joy in her life.

For her master Derek, she was willing to do even the dirtiest and hardest work without complaint.

However, things have changed now, and the person she is willing to give everything for has become Link.

Link found Luca to be intelligent, quick-witted, loyal, and reliable, so he kept her by his side and made her his personal secretary.

When there's something to do, the secretary will handle it; when there's nothing to do, well, hehehe!

Let's talk about Ingrid, who I believe is familiar to many people.

As a demon knight, she serves in the demon knight order. She is resolute and brave, but also has a touch of violence and arrogance.

People with this kind of personality must be kept close at all times and never allowed to act alone.

Otherwise, given her impulsive and easily angered nature, who knows when something unexpected might happen.

After Link made proper arrangements for Luca and Ingrid, he materialized the soldiers he had won in the lottery and assigned them their respective duties.

Only after doing all this did he finally have time to attend to his own affairs.

These days, Link has devoted most of his time and energy to perfecting gunpowder.

Fortunately, Hannah was very helpful. She worked tirelessly on various experiments and, after countless attempts and improvements, finally succeeded in developing gunpowder that could be used to fire projectiles with flintlock muskets.

Moreover, with the help of the steam engine, the production of flintlock muskets progressed very smoothly.

"Lord Link! Lord Link!"

Just then, the maid Della hurriedly pushed open the door and ran to Link.

Seeing Della's flustered appearance, Link grinned mischievously and teased her, "Why are you in such a panic? Did you miss me?"

As he spoke, his "restless" hand quietly slipped under Della's cool and somewhat sexy maid outfit and gently kneaded her soft buttocks.

"Stop...stop fooling around...I have important things to report..." Della's cheeks flushed red instantly after Link teased her, and she said breathlessly.

"M-My lady... Lady Hannah sent me to deliver a message. The fire...fire you requested..." Della stammered, her voice trembling with nervousness.

"A musket?" Link prompted with a smile.

"Well... it's a musket. Lady Hannah said the first musket you requested has been forged, and she sent me to invite you over to take a look..." Della finally managed to finish her sentence.

"Okay~" Link said, grinning mischievously as he rubbed Della's little bottom. "Then I'll come back tonight and 'bully' you properly, Della~"

"You bad guy... Lord Link is... a really bad guy! *sobs*"

Although Della said this, her body trembled involuntarily, and soon her underwear was soaked with water.

“Della wants it too, doesn’t she?” Link teased, looking at Della’s shy yet adorable expression.

"No...no, I didn't!" Della blushed, turned her head away, and refused to admit it.

"Della's so naughty." Link chuckled, gently rubbing her cheek before standing up from his chair. "Remember to take a nice bath tonight and wait for me~"

Della blushed, lowered her head, and mumbled softly, "I know..." Her expression was both shy and expectant.

Link, filled with anticipation, prepared to witness the birth of the first musket.

98. Firearms Experiment (Bonus Chapter)

When Link arrived at the workshop, Hannah was squatting in the yard, intently fiddling with the flintlock pistol.

Link stepped forward, took the newly forged weapon from Hannah, and examined it closely.

This flintlock pistol has a rather "simple and unadorned" design. At first glance, it looks like a dark wooden stick, completely lacking the exquisite beauty of the flintlock pistols of the previous life.

However, Link knew in his heart that since it was handmade, its appearance could not compare with those mass-produced in factories.

However, for Link, appearance was not his main concern; what he wanted to know most was whether the flintlock pistol could actually fire properly.

"Lord Link, is this stick-like thing really a weapon?"

Luca, Link's newly summoned secretary, looked at the "black wooden stick" in front of him with curiosity and confusion.

In her view, such an inconspicuous thing was hard to associate with weapons, let alone kill enemies at long range.

Link smiled slightly and said, "Well, you'll find out soon enough. Let's test this weapon first. Hannah, do you have any black cloth here? Let's wrap this thing up first."

"Have."

Hannah responded and began preparing with the others.

Since this experiment involves a flintlock musket, the experimental area must be large enough to account for the potential impact of its range and power.

Therefore, they chose the same wasteland outside the city where they had previously tested explosives.