I Become a Landlady in the Game World-Chapter 836 - 401: Truly a Unique Way to Relax!

After the meeting ended, those with no further matters left first.

Only Zhou Bai, Bayer, Harrison, and Yu Xiaoxiao remained.

Harrison directly handed over the first batch of guns and bullets to Zhou Bai, "They’re all here. For subsequent production, I’ll deliver them to you every time a hundred are completed."

Harrison was still eager about this new weapon.

This made him suddenly embrace the weapons of an Advanced Blacksmith, which had become his current favorite. For quite some time, he seized the opportunity to manufacture them, thoroughly studying the principles of this gun.

Incidentally, he also crafted other types of guns designed by his young apprentice.

"Alright, thank you both." Taking the bag from the other’s hand, Zhou Bai immediately put it away.

As if recalling something, Harrison handed Zhou Bai the space ring crafted from the space stone Zhou Bai had given him last time, "These are a few high-level storage rings, with spaces about the size of ten Level 1 houses inside. There’s some discrepancy, but it’s not much. I crafted them after being promoted to an Advanced Blacksmith, whereas before, the size was only one-third that of a house! Such a waste."

While saying this, Harrison’s expression carried a bit of regret.

The same materials, but items crafted by Blacksmiths of different levels vary in quality.

Now that he was promoted to Advanced Blacksmith, he felt that creating space rings was somewhat of a waste back then.

"I don’t think it was a waste. Doing the right thing at the right time is all that matters." Zhou Bai said directly, using the space ring to transport things for Philaya is more than enough. Using a backpack would require who knows how many.

Listening to Zhou Bai, Harrison couldn’t help but smile.

After the matter of the space stone was discussed, Zhou Bai took out the black stone acquired in Fasal Village this time.

"This is what I obtained in Fasal Village. This thing explodes upon encountering fire, even when ground into powder, with significant power." Zhou Bai introduced.

As soon as Harrison saw it, he immediately picked up the black stone.

"So this is black stone, huh? I had heard of it before but never seen it." Harrison clearly recognized the black stone, his face lit up with surprise. "This black stone has a relatively low yield and is concentrated in the northern part of the Beastman Kingdom. The Royal Capital of the Beastman Kingdom sells it at high prices to other races. In our Dwarf Kingdom, only a few can use it for research, and in the Human Race Kingdom, I heard only some top-tier Nobles have control of some. That Fasal Village, a single village, actually has black stone."

In the last sentence, Harrison was genuinely surprised.

Not to mention a single village, many small towns and cities might not have it.

Something fishy must be going on with Fasal Village!

Zhou Bai listened, his expression unchanged; she had heard a bit about this from the goblins.

Fasal Village having it is the doing of Marquis Boyer from Lovisa City.

Seeing Zhou Bai’s calm demeanor, Harrison knew there was probably more to it. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Hope Town had always been peaceful; this sudden show of aggression in territory warfare indicated an underlying issue.

"I’ll leave these black stones to you; use them as igniters. I want you to research another weapon with similar effects." Zhou Bai said, looking at Yu Xiaoxiao.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up, "Is the Mayor talking about... gunpowder? Have we found the corresponding materials?"

Listening to Zhou Bai, he shook his head, "We’re still looking. We’ll fully purchase various ores from other territories soon. When that time comes, we’ll need you to identify them. You can take your time; there’s no rush."

Zhou Bai naturally knew that creating gunpowder wasn’t easy, but it was better than doing nothing.

If something like black stone exists in this world, what’s to say that more powerful weapons couldn’t be made?

Because she’s found good stuff twice in Fasal Village, this time Zhou Bai is more eager to understand stronger territories, to learn more about external weapons, and to do something for Hope Town’s future.

However, for now, with guns and even Platinum Weapons in Hope Town, there’s some assurance.

Still, it feels insufficient.

Besides her own research, she intends to buy more military weapons from the market.

After all, they, the people of Blue Star Country, inherently suffer from a chronic fear of insufficient firepower.

Once the territory’s firepower is sufficient, she’ll be at ease.

"Yes, we’ll research diligently." Harrison agreed directly, although he didn’t fully understand, his young apprentice did. He would privately consult him later.

"Then it’s up to you. Also, keep this matter confidential. Anyway, there’s a lot of ores and other materials coming in and out daily." Zhou Bai continued to instruct.

"Understood." Harrison said seriously.

Regarding weapons, every territory keeps it highly secretive, especially unseen weapons.

Since he’s already considered himself part of Hope Town, he’ll strictly adhere to the rules a Resident should follow.

Shortly after, Harrison left with Yu Xiaoxiao, looking somewhat anxious.

He’s eager to learn from Yu Xiaoxiao what exactly gunpowder is.

It always felt like something extraordinary.

When the two left, Zhou Bai turned to Bayer, "I’ll entrust you with the mining task. For the funds, go directly to the Finance Management Office to withdraw them. I’ve already spoken with my mother. Whatever amount you need, have her give it to you."

This counted as a special privilege for Bayer.

After all, mineral resources have always been the most expensive among all resources. The fewer the minerals on the market, the higher their price. Hope Town will need a significant amount of money if it wants to stock up on these ores.

"Alright." Bayer agreed without hesitation.

"Everything is finally somewhat sorted out." At this moment, Zhou Bai let out a long sigh of relief, her continuously strained body and mind finally having a small sense of relaxation.

At least, for some time ahead, the tension wouldn’t be so tight.

"With a month’s time, the Lord indeed can afford to relax for a few days." Bayer kindly spoke up, seeing this.

As for why not relax for longer, it’s because he knew Hope Town still had a challenging hurdle to overcome.

That being the aggressive town under Marquis Boyer, whom they speculated.

If the opponent truly comes, only by repelling them can Hope Town truly find stability.

If the opponent doesn’t show up, letting Hope Town develop for a while longer means they wouldn’t fear him if he comes.

In their view, there’s a high probability the other side will act within this month, because considering Hope Town’s rate of growth, the longer it’s stalled, the stronger Hope Town will become.

Thus, it’s essential to nip it in the bud.

Of course, there’s also an alternative possibility.

That the opponent might give up plans against Hope Town, seeing its potential.

But from their brief interaction with Boyer, the chances of that are minimal.

Listening to Bayer, Zhou Bai nodded, "Yes, a few days of relaxation, during which I’ll just... roam around the territory."

Bayer: "..."

—Roam around? That’s a lie! Probably planning to grind levels, right?

—The way of relaxation is truly... unique!