Heaven's Punishment Squad

After Jiang Chuan handed over the specific affairs of the merchant guild to Lux for management, he took Gold Coin and the craftsmen and prepared to set off back to Bilgewater.

At night, Gaster was drinking a specialty Demacian wine on the balcony, and Lux walked onto the balcony.

Lux asked her father, "Father, why did you agree to that person's conditions so easily?"

Gaster laughed, "My dear daughter, you have no idea of the value of the Steam Engine. As he said, our Demacia is a country with a very developed mining industry. This means our miners' labor is heavier than in other countries. If our Crown Guard family introduces a machine that can reduce the workers' workload, let alone how much money we'll make, at least our reputation will reach its peak. Moreover, the efficiency of this machine far exceeds my imagination. If we can monopolize the sales of this machine, it will be a project with a huge source of income. And I swear, if our Demacia refuses this machine, he will definitely sell it to Noxus instead, which would undoubtedly be a major blow to us. That's why he's so confident."

Lux asked in confusion, "War benefits no one. I think he knows this too."

Gaster shook his head and said, "Perhaps this is true for others, but for him, it's probably not the case. His eyes always reveal a light that doesn't belong in this world, as if he's playing a game. Such a person wouldn't care about war or anything. Perhaps nothing in this world can fundamentally harm him. To have such a mindset, he is truly a terrifying person, Mr. Roland."

Lux pondered, "Father, I spoke with him a few days ago. Not only does he know I can use magic, but he also knows about the Illuminati. I plan to monitor him through the merchant guild to prevent him from doing anything detrimental to Demacia."

Gaster nodded, "Lux, perhaps he has no ill intentions towards Demacia, but since he recommended you to manage this merchant guild, then go ahead. It will also be a way to temper yourself. You can't always have Garen take over the family, can you? As for the Illuminati, I will speak to them. This is also a form of protection for Demacia, and those old stubborn fools will understand."

Lux looked at her father's aging back and said, "Father, I won't disappoint you!"

Gaster rubbed his daughter's head and laughed, "Lux, if I could make Demacia no longer reject magic, I would do everything in my power to achieve it. I failed to do so, I am truly an unqualified father."

Lux shook her head and said, "Don't say that, Father. You are the best father in the world. Even making Demacia accept magic isn't something that can happen in a day or two. It's not something we can control."

Gaster laughed, "We'll talk about these things later. It's too cold outside, let's go back."

Jiang Chuan used the Gold Coins earned from the Steam Engine to purchase many supplies in Demacia, such as steel, iron, saltpeter, gunpowder, and a large pile of other goods. These were all essential items for building Bloodfang Island.

When it was time to set sail, the ship slowly set off. It was the same ship as when they arrived. Standing on the deck and looking at the boundless sea, Jiang Chuan thought to himself, "When I get back this time, I'm going to damn well build my own ship, or I'll never travel by boat again!"

The sailors pulled up the anchor, and the entire ship, with the help of the wind, slowly sailed towards Bilgewater!

After another difficult three months at sea, Jiang Chuan finally returned to Bilgewater.

Upon returning to Bloodfang Island, Kelly reported the recruited personnel to Jiang Chuan. The Heaven's Punishment squad was officially formed.

Kelly was the captain of the squad, with other members being York, Joe, Buck, Jenny, and Donahue.

Jiang Chuan also set up specialized training subjects for them.

Kelly, as captain, naturally had command as the top priority. Besides physical training every day, he also had to learn literacy, drawing, and various other skills from Jiang Chuan.

York and Joe were former street urchins with weak physiques. Because they often stole food, their hand-to-hand combat skills were decent. Jiang Chuan decided to train them as assault troops. In addition to literacy and drawing, they also had to learn about firearms.

Buck was a big guy. Jiang Chuan only needed to train his physique and teach him to read and write. In the Heaven's Punishment squad, Buck was responsible for heavy firepower, covering and providing fire support.

Jenny was a girl. Jiang Chuan wanted Jenny to learn from Novia. Whether it was makeup or disguise, Novia had more experience than Jiang Chuan.

Donahue displayed astonishing sniping talent during the test. Jiang Chuan did not intend to suppress his talent. An excellent sniper would be a considerable headache for the enemy.

After arranging the training plan for the Heaven's Punishment squad, Jiang Chuan brought more than ten Demacian craftsmen to the site where the city walls were to be built, and he informed them of the approximate height and thickness.

Steve was an old hand among the craftsmen. After Jiang Chuan told him the dimensions, Steve shook his head and said, "Mr. Roland, building walls of this height and thickness would take two to three years. And we're on an island, so transporting materials is also a very troublesome matter. It will probably take about three and a half years to complete."

Jiang Chuan chuckled, "The method of building this wall is different from what you know. I will provide you with a faster building material."

The reason Jiang Chuan decided to build a wall back then was that he discovered lime on the west side of Bloodfang Island. With lime, he could mix cement. With cement, why worry about not being able to build a wall? This time, when he went to Demacia, Jiang Chuan bought a lot of volcanic ash, specifically to mix with lime to create cement.

Jiang Chuan ordered people to mine lime on the west side of Bloodfang Island and then fuse it with volcanic ash. The first cement in history was also mixed this way. Although it was far inferior to later cement, it was enough for Jiang Chuan.

The craftsmen were skeptical at first. After Jiang Chuan wrapped two stones with cement and left them overnight, it proved the feasibility of Jiang Chuan's method. The craftsmen then began working with this new material. Jiang Chuan estimated that the construction time for the wall would only take two months.

In the evening, after Jiang Chuan finished his class for the Heaven's Punishment squad, he began researching the parts for the Fortress Cannon and the manufacturing of its shells with Master Nova.

Manufacturing the Fortress Cannon wasn't difficult for Jiang Chuan. What he needed to solve now was the problem of the shells.

The simplest method would be to put a large iron ball inside and let gunpowder provide the power to cause damage. However, the drawbacks of this method were too great. Not to mention the difficulty of loading the iron ball, just recovering it would consume a lot of manpower. Therefore, Jiang Chuan decided to adopt the structure of shotgun shells to make a shotgun cannon. Jiang Chuan thought of the oldest shotgun bullets, which were gunpowder and many steel balls.

Using this kind of shell would allow for a wide coverage area of attack, and the cost of steel balls was much cheaper than iron balls.

Jiang Chuan and Nova discussed the Fortress Cannon until the early hours of the morning before finally deciding on the specific plan. The basic structure remained unchanged, only the shells were changed to resemble shotgun bullets. There was no room for modification in the gun carriage or the barrel. The Fortress Cannon blueprints Jiang Chuan drew were improved versions from later generations, already considered perfect blueprints. Nova couldn't find any flaws in them.

The next morning, Jiang Chuan woke up very early. After finishing the physical training for the Heaven's Punishment squad, he took Jenny to Novia's tavern.

Upon arriving at the tavern, Novia smiled and said, "Long time no see."

Jiang Chuan chuckled, "Thank you for your fleet this time. It's a shame we didn't find an alchemist, otherwise this trip would have been perfect. I came to see you mainly because I want this child to learn something from you."

Novia frowned, "Learn something? What do you want me to teach her?"

Jiang Chuan looked into Novia's eyes and said, "When we open branches in the future, you won't be able to manage them all by yourself. You just need to teach her some basic skills."

Novia pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, you owe me a favor. Let her stay here, and I'll teach her well."

Jiang Chuan smiled, "Okay."

Jiang Chuan was very relieved to leave Jenny with Novia. Although Novia was a member of the Black Rose, she had lived in Bilgewater for so long that she had already integrated into this maritime region. Jiang Chuan entrusting Jenny to her was partly for the development of the Heaven's Punishment squad, and partly to increase Novia's interaction with him. If he could tie this intelligence expert to his chariot, his future plans would be much easier to execute.