NOVEL WEB Chapter 467, Swiftblade_1
Fang Hao was among the earliest transmigrators to come into contact with the Dwarf firearms.
Through several trades with the Dwarves, he obtained the blueprint of a Whitesteel Fire Musket.
However, the fire musket, as a weapon, was not as useful as he had imagined.
At this point, the Dwarf's firearms had undergone an upgrade.
Bolt Action Rifle...
The name reminded him of something Bellerga, the Dwarf, had mentioned to him earlier.
The Dwarves had begun to accept the transmigrators and started to improve the fire musket.
At that time, he thought it would take at least a year and a half for a weapon like the rifle to appear, but now it seemed the Dwarf's craftsmanship had reached the standard for producing firearms.
It was just that they lacked the methods.
Now that the transmigrants had provided a method for improvement, making it was not a problem at all.
The next thing that Fang Hao was interested in was the Dwarven Silver Tiger's Claw. This wasn't because his troops needed the Tiger's Claw.
It was because Anjia's weapon of choice was the Tiger's Claw.
All this time, Anjia had been carrying an old, blue-quality Tiger's Claw.
He had considered replacing her weapon with a better one.
But the Tiger's Claw was very rare in the market.
Very few blacksmiths were willing to invest their energy in such an unpopular weapon.
Seeing a purple Tiger's Claw now was indeed a rare occurrence.
As for the last item, the blueprint for the Dwarf carriage, he could buy it as well.
Even if it was not needed, it could be used to expand his collection of blueprints.
Having looked at everything, he sent a message to Deng Bin, "What is a Bolt Action Whitesteel Rifle? It isn't a modern weapon, is it?"
Deng Bin replied quickly, "[Image] It's very close to a modern rifle. The Dwarves said it was improved by a transmigrator."
Indeed, just as Fang Hao had thought.
At this time, the Dwarf's firearms had received a breakthrough improvement, which was undoubtedly due to the participation of a transmigrator.
Fang Hao continued asking, "Is there a blueprint for this Whitesteel Rifle? Tell the Dwarves that I need one, price is negotiable."
The power of a fire musket far exceeded that of a crossbow.
The most significant drawback was the slow speed of reloading.
After pouring gunpowder into the barrel and loading the bullet, the enemy would have already closed the gap.
In the battlefield, it was not even as practical as a bow and arrow.
But if the Bolt Action Rifle solved the issue of reloading speed, then the efficiency of the shooter's long-range attack would greatly increase.
Even in the face of the upcoming assault from the Dragon Clan, the Bolt Action Rifle could also provide some aerial defense.
"I asked [for the blueprint] earlier, the Dwarves said it's only available to their leader. If you want to buy it, they can sell finished products, but the blueprint definitely won't be for sale." Deng Bin replied.
"Okay, then how many Bolt Action rifles can they sell? How much for one?" Fang Hao continued asking.
"They brought only 10 in total. I exchanged resources for two, each sells for 500 Warfire Coins." Deng Bin posted.
Well, it certainly isn't cheap.
Fang Hao mulled it over and sent a message, "Okay, I'll take everything but the Dwarven Mine Draft. You two can tally up the price."
He already had the blueprint for the Dwarven Mine Draft, so he didn't need that.
As for the other tools...
He could buy them all. This would make the Dwarves more willing to find Deng Bin, enabling him to gain blueprints faster.
Soon, Deng Bin replied, "Big Boss Fang Hao, it's 40,000 Warfire Coins in total. Dwarf Flat Pot 20, Dwarf Kitchen Knife 50... er... how do we trade?"
Deng Bin listed all the prices.
Fang Hao agreed with the price.
But how would they trade?
Cash could not be exchanged through the regional channel.
All transmigrants could only exchange goods for goods within the channel.
But the Dwarves were here to make money, not to barter for goods.
This certainly posed a problem for the two.
Fang Hao pondered carefully and sent an image of a Stone Monster Construct (Tier 5), "Ask them if they need this."
Constructs, as crafted living mechanical soldiers, could be exchanged within the channel.
Fang Hao had tested this before.
Many unused constructs were still parked in his Troop Hiding Cave. He could see if the different races were interested in these constructs.
They could be used as goods for exchange.
Soon, Deng Bin replied.
"They said they're willing to exchange, and they seem to need these constructs very much. They want more in exchange."
This message relieved Fang Hao.
It was good news that the other party agreed to the exchange.
"What exchange rate do they propose?"
"They want to count one construct as 10,000. I told them I wanted 50,000, given that this is our first cooperation, to count it as 40,000, to settle this bill of 40,000. Big Boss, is it okay?" Deng Bin sent another message.
Fang Hao had been cooperating smoothly with Deng Bin recently, and had helped her with several major problems.
Deng Bin was a rather trustworthy person.
She gave people the impression of being reliable and honorable when doing business outside.
Since Deng Bin had negotiated the deal, Fang Hao wouldn't oppose it.
"Okay, I'll list it now," Fang Hao agreed.
After setting up a dedicated trade, both received their respective goods.
A heap of new items appeared at Fang Hao's side with a clatter.
The flat pot, kitchen knife and the like were thrown to the side.
Fang Hao picked up the Bolt Action Rifle first to have a look.
[Dwarven Bolt-Action Improved Whitesteel Rifle (Blue)]