"Rescue the Great General? This is indeed a good opportunity."
Lin Hao nodded at that.
Yin Saide also said from beside him, "Exactly. Since the emperor is going, the Grandmaster protecting him and Wang Gui will certainly go too. That means the Great General most likely won't have a Grandmaster guarding him. But what if he does?"
Yin Saide asked curiously. He had actually spent some time in University Town by now, and he knew these people would not truly leave everything to luck. They ought to have preparations.
"Yes. The Marquis of Divine Might is currently confined to his home to reflect on his mistakes. He'll join us then, along with the Divine-Eyed Judge, who faked his death. We'll also deploy some equipment."
Wang Zhen lowered his voice.
As a powerful Intent Condensation Grandmaster, the Marquis of Divine Might could naturally be excused from the ceremony because of his confinement. As for the equipment Wang Zhen mentioned, that caught Lin Hao's attention. "Have you made some new weapons?"
"We've been producing acid through rudimentary methods all along. Although output is low, we've stockpiled a certain amount of smokeless powder and manufactured a few Fully Automatic Large-Caliber Rifles for critical moments. Rescuing the Great General is just such a moment..."
Wang Zhen's words made Lin Hao nod, recalling the Bolt-Action Rifles he had seen when they recovered the Radio Station.
They had probably discovered shortcomings in the caliber of ordinary Bolt-Action Rifles after that incident and made further improvements.
Then he asked gravely, "How large a caliber?"
"About 15 mm. We had no choice. Martial artists in this world can carry far too much weight. We've already spotted them wearing heavy armor multiple times.
"We've also developed an Extra-Heavy Shotgun using black powder. It fires slugs weighing over half a