Some mages in the Kingdom of Camelot might have been interested in the Magic Crystal Cannons, but with the Camelot Queen watching over them, nothing serious should have happened.
Besides, Bai Xiaowen had planned ahead. Using the excuse of clearing out the Snakefolk bases, he had gathered every Magic Crystal Cannon they found under his control. Destroying them would take only a word from him. He added the warning now just in case someone got lucky and found an intact cannon they had missed... though the odds were slim.
The Camelot Queen immediately declared that she would obey the divine decree relayed by the prophet and ban Magic Crystal Cannons.
That would help secure the nobility's rule, too. Why had crossbows been banned in medieval Europe? Because a peasant with a crossbow could easily kill a noble knight in full armor who had spent years training for war. It threatened the feudal order.
On the Awakened Plane, Magic Crystal Cannons could have much the same effect. This strange technology let a mage apprentice with a Standard Template threaten even Boss Tier beings, perhaps even those of Lord Tier.
The nobles ruled through force. Of course they did not want anything undermining the foundation of their power.
The welcome gathering came to an end.
Bai Xiaowen's worry proved unfounded. No Magic Crystal Cannons had been left behind.
After he destroyed every Ghost Ship and the Magic Crystal Cannons aboard them, a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules appeared.
"Objective I: Destroy all Magic Crystal Cannons on the Black Tide Plane and kill the Snakefolk magic craftsmen Lucien, Glop, and Asmont (complete)." "Objective II: Destroy the Consciousness Linker of the Divine-Blooded Creature Amotava (complete)." "S-Tier special Hero Side Quest: Scavenger, complete. Submit quest?"
Bai Xiaowen thought it over, then asked