Downton looked at the window with the telescope, adjusted the magnification, and found that using Hubble, even if the ambient light was dim, he could see the surrounding scenery clearly. Although it was hazy, it was much better than darkness.
"Why put the weapons here?" Hutao was puzzled and grabbed the crossbow.
In addition to the crossbow, there was also a flat iron box in the drawer. Hu Tao opened it and found that it contained a half-foot-long crossbow arrow.
Although more than three thousand years have passed, the blue arrow clusters have not faded and are as clear and blue as the sea water.
"Of course it's for self-defense. If the Duke is assassinated in the study, he can immediately take out his crossbow and fight back." Downton handed the monocular to Homer, "What's the origin of this?"
The crossbow is very small, less than a foot long, and is silver in color, engraved with beautiful runes, and has no trace of rust.
"Why can't I see the bow string? Where is the position of loading the crossbow?" Hutao turned over and over again, but he still didn't understand how to use the crossbow.
"It's called Dawnbringer. It's a self-defense crossbow made with elf craftsmanship and incorporates part of Titan technology." Homer had this knowledge at his fingertips.
"Does the name mean that the Elf Empire brought dawn to the continent?" Downton joked as he looked at the gorgeous Elf pattern on the crossbow.
"Yes, the elves who claim to be the highest race and the strongest patron saint in the mainland are extremely arrogant and will not do arms transactions with other races at all. Therefore, this kind of crossbow is not even a banned product and can only be seized from the battlefield."
Homer's implication is very clear, that is, crossbows are expensive.
"How much gold is it worth?"
After hearing Hu Tao's question, Downton touched his forehead. He felt that it was necessary to teach the little Loli's values.
"The cost price is five million, which is a perfect mid-grade product!"
This time, Hutao stopped being amazed. How could something that could be placed in the Duke's desk be ordinary goods? But Homer obviously didn't think so.
"This is a popular product for armies. If it were an exclusive weapon for high elves, it would be even more expensive." Homer explained, "What's precious about it is that it is semi-automatic and can fire continuously. Do you see the arrow box below? It can be loaded at one time.
Each time the six crossbow arrows are fired, you only need to pull the crossbow operator on the left side of the crossbow body."
Hu Tao found a button on the right side of the crossbow body. After pressing it, there was a click, and the box under the crossbow body fell down.
"I'll do it!" Downton took the Dawnbringer, inserted the crossbow box back into the slot, and tapped the bottom of the crossbow box with his palm, hearing a click. After confirming that it was installed, he held the handle with his right hand.
His left hand pulled back the crossbow, which was less than half an inch long.
With a click, loading is complete!
"Have you seen this kind of crossbow before?" Homer was a little surprised when he saw that Downton didn't hold the crossbow like an amateur.
"No, but when I was a child, I often dreamed about some strange weapons, called Mauser rifles. The structure is similar to this, but the gun body is longer. And it uses a power called gunpowder."
"I see, I've heard of gunpowder." Homer felt that Downton's dreams might also be caused by the magical power in his blood, or by the memory of his soul, because his dreams appeared too frequently, and they were like a
A complete world.
Downton pulled the trigger. With a whoosh, the crossbow arrow shot out.
I originally thought that the crossbow arrow would be nailed to the wall, but I didn't expect that it would explode instantly after contact.
boom!
A hole with a radius of one meter appeared on the wall, and rubble was splashed. Downton was startled, and quickly lay on Hu Tao, "Celeste, open the shield."
With the clanging sound of broken pieces falling to the ground, Downton stood up and stared dumbfounded at the destruction caused by the crossbow arrows.
"This attack power is so powerful!" Hutao took the crossbow, imitated Downton's example, loaded the gun, and prepared to fire another round.
"Stop now, do you know how much that crossbow arrow just cost?"
"How much? Aren't they just ordinary magic arrows? There are over a thousand gold coins in the sky." Hutao pouted, "Homer, you are too stingy."
"That's an armor-piercing bursting arrow worth ten thousand gold coins."
"What?" Homer's words immediately made Downton's heart bleed. Then he smiled bitterly and secretly cursed himself for being cheap. Ten thousand gold coins is enough for a family of four to live a prosperous life for two years.
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"The price is second, mainly because of its elf products. If you run out and have nowhere to buy them, you can use ordinary arrows, but the power will be reduced a lot." Homer is not stingy, but he just thinks it is too wasteful. "
This kind of armor-piercing bursting arrow can blast through the Judgment-level shield in one shot. It is so important to Downton now. If he were to face that Robinson and cast a cold arrow suddenly, there would be no need to fight to the death. It would be solved simply.
Fighting."
Downton looked at the iron box. All the crossbow arrows were added up. Except for the one just now, there were still fourteen arrows left. It was really pitiful.
"I'm going to put this away!" It's not that Downton was reluctant to give it to Hu Tao, it's just that her chance of catching the fighter plane was too bad and it would all be wasted.
Hu Tao has no objection, she also knows that Dawnbringer can exert its greatest power in Downton's hands.
"How powerful would it be if I replaced it with ordinary arrows?" Downton suddenly thought of a question, "Isn't this arrow custom-made? I can definitely ask someone else to customize it?"
"Ordinary arrows can penetrate the soul-level shield."
"So fierce?" Downton was a little surprised.
"This crossbow uses part of Titan technology. The power is not the bow string, but the magic energy. There is a groove at the back, which is filled with magic diamonds. One of them is as big as a fingernail. It can be fired about fifty times. Such a huge consumption
, do you think the attack power is strong or not?"
Hutao and Downton nodded. They were so domineering. They were so extravagant that they used magic diamonds as power. That is to say, the wealthy Elf Empire had such capital.
"As long as the arrows are shaped into the specified size, they can be loaded in. If you have too much money to burn, you can make a hundred thousand magic-breaking arrows, which can penetrate even the scales of a giant dragon."
"Slay the dragon?" Hu Tao's eyes lit up.
"Excuse me, Homer means it can break armor, but you still have to hit the dragon. Even if it doesn't hide and let you hit it, the amount of arrows consumed is astronomical." Downton said about Hu Tao's desire to kill the dragon.
The idea is really overwhelming.
"Yes, the tactical significance of Dawnbringer lies in protection and self-defense. Even in sneak attacks on Homer, its main attack is never its strong point." Homer doesn't want to say more. If he wants to slay a dragon, even if he uses a crossbow, it will be similar to a steam ballista.
Large war crossbows, these little gadgets just tickled the dragon.
"Ask Giroud when we get back. He is a blacksmith and should be able to make arrow clusters that are superior to ordinary arrows." Downton thought about how to maximize the potential of Dawnbringer. "Even ordinary arrows can be shot."
If I wear the soul-level shield, doesn't it mean that if I encounter an enemy like Holyfield again, I won't even have to fight?"
"Stop daydreaming. You think elf technology can be copied by anyone? Even for ordinary arrows, the materials and hardness selected are very particular. If they are not up to standard, it may cause energy circuit problems and explode directly.
Breast." Homer poured cold water on it again.
"Why are you still standing there? Look for the blueprints!" Although he knew it was unlikely, Downton didn't want to give up. This weapon was really too sharp. In a sense, it was better than two perfect swords of order.
and Black Dragon Wings are even better.
All the drawers on the desk were rummaged through, and there was nothing valuable, but Homer did not let everyone leave.
"Search every corner carefully. This is a study, there may be a secret room or something like that!" Homer also released the Eye of the Abyss to conduct a magic detection scan.
After Hutao lifted up the carpet and opened a few more holes on the floor, he got over his excitement and walked to the wine rack out of boredom.
A chair was brought over, and Nutao stepped on it, barely reaching the wine rack. Then he picked up a bottle of red wine and uncorked it.
The wine inside had solidified and dried up, leaving only a slight fragrance. Hutao dropped it to the ground in disappointment, and then picked up a flat silver wine flask.
He shook it casually. Unexpectedly, he heard the sound of water. Hutao was overjoyed and unscrewed the lid. A sweet fragrance floated out, which was so delicious that it was intoxicating.
Hutao raised his head and wanted to drink.
"No!" Downton shouted, Homer was faster, and the elemental arm swung over directly, knocking the wine bottle to the ground.
"What's wrong?" Hu Tao looked at Downton and Grimoire stupidly. The wine wet the carpet and evaporated into the air.
"This wine has been around for more than three thousand years. Do you want to drink yourself to death?" Downton rubbed his brows, "No matter what you eat from now on, you are not allowed to eat it without asking Homer."
"No, isn't it said that the longer the wine is stored, the better it is?" Hu Tao's little face was full of confusion, "A century-old wine is very expensive. Three thousand years of wine, shouldn't it be more expensive?"
"That refers to the well-preserved wine in the wine cellar, which has gone bad a long time ago." Downton didn't know much about these, so he pushed it to Homer, "You can explain it."
"You can't drink the wine, but you can have this hip flask!" The elemental arm picked up the flat silver hip flask, made it into a horseshoe shape, and threw it to Downton.
Downton saw a beer barrel pattern imprinted on the jug, and bubbling beer was flowing in the antler-shaped hose.
"This is dwarf craftsmanship, mixed with space gemstones and forged. Although it is only the size of a palm, it has enough space to store ten liters of fine wine." Homer was still defending its status as a large encyclopedia, "and just screw on the lid.
, no matter what kind of liquid is contained, it will not ** for a hundred years.”
"Is there anything you don't know?" Downton shook the wine bottle, "What's it called?"
"How much is it worth?" Hutao always asks about the price.
"The forging process is not complicated, but the gem stone used is relatively rare, so the price is generally around one million gold marks." Homer was talking about the auction price, because this thing is simply not available on the market. "As the name suggests,
, it’s called an empty rock beer can.”
"Which one of you wants it?" Downton already has the ancient magic book. As long as he is willing and the magic stone is enough, it can be filled with fresh water in a lake, so he is not interested in the wine can.
Celes doesn't drink and is not interested in these things.
"Give it to me!" Hu Tao raised her hand, not to hold the wine, but to play with it.
Downton threw the beer can to her and warned her, "You are still young. If you drink in the future, you need my permission."
"I'm just giving it a taste!" Hutao pouted.
Downton continued to search the study. He took off all the oil paintings and specimens hanging on the wall and knocked on them inch by inch to see if they were hollow inside, but unfortunately found nothing.
"Secret rooms are hidden through magic. Simple digging holes were no longer used a thousand years ago." Homer couldn't help laughing as Downton turned his head and leaned against the wall. He was really cute and stupid.
Downton felt a little embarrassed and changed the subject, "Since there is nothing, let's go and find the treasure house."
"Wait a minute, I did make an additional discovery."
Homer's magic flame text made Little Walnut prick up his ears like a frightened pine tree, "What?"
"Come here, hit it with all your strength!"
Before Downton could take action, Hu Tao had already swung his battle ax and struck it in the direction pointed by the elemental arm.
boom!
The space was distorted, and then the wall cracked, revealing a metal safe.
"Wow, I'm rich." Hutao cheered, raised the ax, and prepared to attack forcefully. Downton and Grimoire were shocked and stopped him quickly.
The safe is covered with fifty layers of magic locks. It is very complicated. If it were replaced by a magician who is good at decrypting it, it would probably take a week. Unfortunately, it has now encountered Homer.
In just twenty minutes, Downton had just entered deep meditation when Homer called him out.
"So fast?" Downton saw Hu Tao sticking out his butt, half of his body buried in the safe.
"Damn, that's all?" Hu Tao held a pocket watch in his left hand and a metal box in his right hand, with disappointment written all over his face. "Isn't this Duke too poor?"
"What is it?" Downton asked Homer.
"Hey, it's actually a soul mount badge." Homer ignored the pocket watch and watched in amazement as Walnut opened the wooden box, revealing a wooden badge with a dark red halo.
"Wow, is this the most expensive and high-end soul mount recognized in all the major planes?" Hu Tao had long been envious of the unicorn owned by Downton, and immediately imbued it with magic power.
A burst of red light flashed, and a super-level Sherman bear sprang out from the badge. After landing in the room, it glanced at these strangers with violent eyes.
"They are actually Sherman War Bears. The Troll Empire once used them to form a heavy cavalry regiment, which is famous throughout the Western Continent." Homer sighed, the rich and nobles are different, there are so many good things in one study.
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"I know that one of the strongest heavy cavalry regiments in the mainland can compete with the orcs' Komodo War Behemoth Heavy Cavalry Regiment." Hutao is a violent lolita, so when she saw Sherman fighting the bear
At that moment, his eyes were filled with joy.
It has to be said that the appearance of the war bear is really domineering. It is as big as a tank. It has brown-red fur all over its body without a trace of mottled color. It is also strong and covered with thick steel armor. Even it is a bed.
Neither the crossbow nor the dragon spear can be easily penetrated, and they are simply full of visual violence and beauty. (To be continued...)