"Let's go!"
Mo Li gave Jiang Xiaobai a long look, then rose and led the way out of the room.
Jiang Xiaobai followed with Tang Ningshuang, the Elder Princess, and Zhang Xinnian.
Once outside, Mo Li led them down to the first floor, then along a corridor to its far end.
As the door opened, the space before Jiang Xiaobai suddenly opened up.
Surprise crossed Jiang Xiaobai's face. Behind the Heavenly Mechanism Tower stood an enormous estate.
Courtyard followed courtyard, and he could see numerous workshops in the distance.
Some people were carrying materials, while others held blueprints and discussed something at length.
Clanging and hammering rang out from every direction from time to time.
Jiang Xiaobai could not help marveling at the sight.
He truly had not expected a whole other world hidden behind the Heavenly Mechanism Tower!
He had originally assumed that the tower's most important area was its ten floors.
Now it seemed the actual manufacturing all took place out back.
Mo Li noticed Jiang Xiaobai's expression but offered no explanation, simply leading them deeper into the estate.
An incense stick's worth of time later, Mo Li stopped outside a spacious courtyard.
The moment Jiang Xiaobai entered, he spotted a sizable object standing inside.
It was covered with black cloth, but its outline alone looked almost exactly like the object in his blueprints.
Jiang Xiaobai's heartbeat quickened slightly. Before Mo Li could speak, he stepped forward and pulled off the black cloth.
Whoosh!
As the object beneath was revealed, Jiang Xiaobai's eyes lit up.
Wheels underneath allowed it to move, while the carriage above supported the cannon and allowed its aim to be adjusted.
The barrel was black from end to end and looked exceptionally thick and heavy.
Its overall appearance was almost identical to the cannon