Chapter 502, Results That Shocked Everyone

Translator: Silavin

 

The small trail of gunpowder was consumed by flames as they burned along it, leaving behind only a trail of black ash.

 

The small sparks burned all the way to the end, directly reaching the explosive package, which was instantly detonated.

 

*Boom!* An enormous sound rang out, and the beasts that had been tethered nearby were all blown away.

 

After the tremendous noise, thick smoke followed, and as the smoke gradually dispersed, a black crater remained on the ground.

 

This scene caught the onlookers somewhat unprepared; some had been dismissive and had not covered their ears, so the sound of the explosion frightened them.

 

They stared blankly at the distant scene, looking as if they did not know what just happened, their expressions all stunned.

 

Yan Jiao blinked his red eyes in disbelief and exclaimed with surprise. “Is this the power of the new weapon?”

 

He withdrew his previous doubts and especially retracted his earlier dismissive thoughts about these explosive packages. The power of this explosive package was indeed very strong.

 

Strong to the point that it exceeded his expectations, and he certainly had not anticipated that this weapon would attack in such a way.

 

In his impression, weapons were generally held in the hand to fight beasts, or like the recent bows and arrows that were shot directly; this was the first time he had seen a weapon that directly blew up.

 

“This weapon is truly amazing; it really does make a loud sound.” Cang Shi said in shock.

 

He had originally thought these weapons would only produce a loud noise but had not expected that beyond the massive sound there would also be a flash of flame, followed by a large explosion.

 

And most of those beasts that had been tethered in specific positions had vanished without a trace, while the remaining few were left as nothing but charred carcasses.

 

This scene made people feel a chill down their spines. What would happen if this weapon were to detonate among a crowd of people?

 

Likely those people would be immediately blasted with flesh torn open; even if they did not die, they would be crippled.

 

Cang Shi withdrew his previous notion that these weapons were only meant to frighten away Ferocious Beasts. He had initially thought they would just use the loud noise to scare off opponents, but hadn’t expected such tremendous power.

 

“Is this the weapon we were making in the Yong’an Building?” Yu Ying asked, hardly believing her eyes.

 

She still had her hands tightly covering her ears; the massive sound from earlier had been too much for her ears to bear, and for a moment she had not quite recovered.

 

Yu Ying was shocked that such seemingly unremarkable materials could be used to create a weapon with such strong destructive power.

 

“The Shaman is truly amazing. I apologise for my earlier thoughts.” Co Co said, her expression showing not only shock but also a hint of regret. She wondered why she had suddenly harboured such thoughts, after all, initially she had believed these weapons would certainly be useless.

 

Because weapons made from such unremarkable things, yet claimed to be able to repel Ferocious Beasts, seemed somewhat unrealistic no matter how one thought about it. But the scene just now had impacted her too greatly, thoroughly dispelling those thoughts from her mind.

 

The power of this weapon was simply too strong; this was the only thought in her mind now, and she also felt extremely regretful. Indeed, she had been too superficial, and there was still much to learn. After all, using just a few ordinary items to create a weapon of such tremendous power, one could say that she had not thought deeply enough of the potential of ‘science’.

 

“With this weapon, we can definitely repel those Ferocious Beasts.” Sha Lan immediately became confident.

 

When they had gone out a few days ago to search for iron ore, they had not discovered anything, and their morale had been somewhat low. She had originally thought that when the eternal night came, it would be a bitter battle, especially without the firearms the Shaman had mentioned.

 

But now everything was different; now before their eyes was a weapon with such explosive power.

 

“Well? Can this kind of weapon repel Ferocious Beasts?” Su Bai asked with a smile.

 

He was quite satisfied with the test explosion just now; its power had somewhat exceeded his expectations.

 

However, this was all thanks to his golden ratio and the purity of the materials; otherwise, it would not have been possible to create such a powerful explosive package.

 

Initially, he had only thought this explosive might blast the beasts tethered near the explosive package, but he hadn’t expected that beasts at a further distance would also be affected.

 

Although they had not suffered any major injuries, they clearly showed signs of burns.

 

It could be said that the first attempt at making an explosive package had achieved a major success. If he carefully improved the ratio, the power displayed could be even greater than it was now.

 

“Absolutely. This weapon should have no problem blasting away an Early-Stage Ferocious Beast,” Yan Jiao said without hesitation.

 

He was referring to Ferocious Beasts equivalent to Early-Stage Totem Warriors; this weapon, if detonated at close range, was completely capable of handling them.

 

“Yes, one weapon against one Ferocious Beast; this will make things much easier for us,” Cang Shi immediately chimed in.

 

After watching the test explosion of this explosive package, this was also the first thing that came to his mind.

 

“Is such power only enough to deal with Early-Stage Ferocious Beasts?” Su Bai nodded thoughtfully and continued. “Then, it seems we need to increase the power of the explosive package.”

 

After all, the information he had received indicated that there could be Ferocious Beasts comparable to Mid-Stage Totem Warriors. If the current explosive packages were only enough to handle Early-Stage ones, then further research was needed.

 

“Indeed,” Yan Jiao nodded and asked in surprise. “Shaman, can the power of this weapon be enhanced further?”

 

“Of course, with proper improvements, it’s entirely possible.” Su Bai said without hesitation.

 

Later, he would just need to add more black powder inside the Animal Hide, and make the explosive packages a bit larger.

 

However, the ratio still needed to be carefully improved to enhance the power of the explosive packages.

 

“That would be great! This way, we won’t have to fear those crazed Ferocious Beasts anymore,” Cang Shi said excitedly.

 

He suddenly recalled scenes from previous years of dealing with those Ferocious Beasts, which could be described as extremely bloody.

 

Not only were those Ferocious Beasts hunted down, but Totem Warriors were also frequently injured or even killed, so this time of year was always extremely solemn.

 

“Shaman, do you need our help? If it can make this weapon more powerful, we won’t refuse no matter what you ask.” Yan Jiao immediately stood at attention and said seriously.

 

Suddenly seeing hope for the Tribe’s Warriors, he was naturally excited and even more so wanted to be of assistance.

 

“Yes, Shaman, we can do anything,” Cang Shi immediately added.

 

“Hahaha, you just focus on training those Warriors well and wait for the arrival of the eternal night,” Su Bai laughed and continued. “Leave the matter of the explosive packages to Co Co.”

 

He intended to let the blonde girl research properly, after all, she was very smart, and coupled with the shock she had just experienced, she would certainly be eager to research for better explosive ratios.

 

“Yes,” Co Co said without hesitation, while the expression on her face was particularly resolute; this research was different from before.