"You've already achieved results?"
Mu En was amazed by Gol's efficiency.
Although he could sense the state of the Blessed, he didn't check on everyone all the time. After assigning the task, he stopped paying attention to Gol.
In his view, this unprecedented undertaking would require at least several weeks or even months of trial and error before it could yield any results.
Unexpectedly, only three days later, the bearded craftsman came forward to report on the progress.
"Yes, Lord Divine Tree, look at these two Storm Assault Rifle!"
Standing under the Erdtree, Gol was overjoyed.
Beside him, a somewhat shy young man carried two Storm Assault Rifle on his back. The rifles had a matte black finish, and the stocks and handguards were made of brown hardwood.
Its appearance is very similar to the "Fg42 Paratrooper Rifle" from Mu En's previous life.
(Team leader Tolmekia a rifle)
However, the magazine is located at the bottom of the gun, making the overall design appear more bulky.
Mu En scanned the two rifles and found almost no difference between them.
The only difference is that one of them has slight wear and tear, while the other is brand new.
"Could it be that..."
"That's right!" Gol nodded eagerly.
"The one on the right is an original item seized from the bandits, while the one on the left was completely handcrafted by the artisans of the Valley of the Wind!"
As he spoke, he took the homemade rifle from the young man, pulled the bolt to push the bullet into the chamber, and then clicked it out.
The metallic clanging sound was crisp, clear, and perfectly smooth.
"Oh? How did you do that?"
Mu En was indeed curious.
Just a few days ago, Gol repeatedly emphasized that the Storm Rifle's structure was so complex that it was impossible for Valley of the Wind to replicate it with its current technological capabilities.
But how long has it been?
"The discoveries I've made these past few days are simply... it's like opening the door to a whole new world. Let me explain."
Gol's bushy beard twitched as he took a deep breath and tried to calm his voice.
Their first test was combining the Order's Blade with the Blessed's abilities.
The craftsmen selected for the " Law Research Department " were among the most skilled and experienced among the Valley of the Wind and the Pejite refugees.
After receiving the blessing and enhancement, their control over their own power was further strengthened.
"We discovered that we could perform delicate movements that we never dared to imagine before, and when we held the carving knife, we could even feel the tip of the knife cutting through every fine texture of the metal."
In this state, Gol and others attempted to hand-carve directly with the Order's Blade, and the results were astonishing.
The shape of the Order's Blade can be changed at will; craftsmen only need to concentrate to cut out the standard shape along the pre-drawn baseline.
Even the barrel and rifling, these precision structures that originally required special machines to manufacture, were simply a matter of spending more time in the hands of the Blessed.
"But that's not enough. Relying solely on manual labor is too inefficient. A gun has hundreds of parts; you can't just pry them all out by hand."
So they came up with the idea of "enchanting".
He imbued the blades of the Order's Blade with the power of the old machine tools in the workshop.
The idea was implemented more smoothly than expected.
The craftsmen guided the golden light of the Order's Blade to cover the tip, attaching an extremely thin layer of golden sharpness to its surface.
The size, shape, and even thickness of this blade can be finely adjusted using mental power.
"Those two old machine tools were so badly inaccurate that you were lucky if even one out of three parts turned out to be acceptable."
Gol's tone was full of helplessness; this was a "professional" tool that Chief Jihl had obtained through connections a few years ago.
"But with the addition of the Order's Blade, everything is completely different. The blade becomes incredibly sharp, and machine tool errors can be compensated for by adjusting the blade size."
They then used this method to manufacture some of the most complex parts of the Storm Rifle.
For example, the locking mechanism's lugs, air guide pipe piston, etc., are more than ten times faster than manual operation.
Mu En listened quietly, gradually sketching out a picture in her mind.
A group of craftsmen gathered around a buzzing old machine tool, its blades gleaming with golden light, as precision parts were born from the fusion of extraordinary power and traditional mechanics.
This was exactly the path he had envisioned.
"The most surprising thing was Beiteli's idea; it was he who suggested using ' Wrath of Gold ' to replace hand-forging."
Gol patted the shoulder of the young craftsman from Pejite beside him.
" Wrath of Gold? That Incantations release has a very large range of motion, and the shockwave spreads outward from the caster's entire body. How do you plan to apply that to forging?"
"It really didn't work at first," Gol honestly admitted.
Either the area was too large, making a mess of the entire workshop, or the force was not controlled properly, and the red-hot metal ingots were embedded directly into the wall.
But they did not give up, because Mu En had said that the form of release through Incantations does not actually have to be bound by a fixed posture.
The opportunity arose when Nausicaä came to investigate the explosions in the lower levels of the castle.
"Her Highness didn't even assume Incantations posture; she simply made a 'clenching' and 'quickly opening' motion with her fingers—bang!"
As Gol demonstrated, a golden shockwave, though confined to the palm of his hand, was created, yet still possessed immense power.
The craftsmen discovered that this skill had no learning curve and could be mastered with just a little practice.
Furthermore, the previous drawback of excessive energy consumption disappeared after the shockwave range was reduced.
Using the Wrath of Gold to forge metal, a single impact is equivalent to hundreds of hammer blows by hand, and the force is even, avoiding problems of over-forging or under-forging in certain areas.
Soon, the craftsmen applied this method to other situations, placing the metal sheet into the mold and then "stamping" it using the Wrath of Gold.
Large parts such as receivers and magazines can be rapidly prototyping using this method.
"What used to require several machines in large factories can now be accomplished by a single Blessed Craftsman!" Gol proudly concluded.
Mu En understood.
Nausicaä is only one step away from "using Incantations at will," meaning she can be almost completely unrestricted by Incantations gestures.
Moreover, this incident reminded Mu En of how to solve the problem of the slow speed at which the Blessed Warrior released Incantations on the battlefield.
Since Nausicaä has found a way to simplify Wrath of Gold, she might also be able to develop other techniques for quickly releasing Incantations.
This task can be given to her to try.
"Indeed, applying extraordinary powers to industry is the right thing to do."
Mu En's thoughts continued to wander, and he connected them to the different power systems with different attributes in the Elden Ring.
Examples include the Fell God of Flame who can directly create fire and high temperatures, the Snow Witch who can control ice, and the Ancient Dragon who can control and wield lightning, etc.
What kind of chemical reaction would occur if these capabilities were combined with industrial technology?
The casting furnace requires no fuel, its high temperature directly provided by flame Incantations; during metal quenching, the power of frost is controlled to lower the temperature, achieving a perfect quenching and hardening process through extraordinary power; dragon thunder is used to electrolyze chemical raw materials or directly power the machines...
Unfortunately, he is the Erdtree, possessing only the "sacred" power of the Golden Order.
He could neither acquire nor study the powers that belonged to other gods.
"Besides these good news items, there are also a few pieces of bad news that I have to mention."
Gol's report continued, but his tone was no longer as excited as it had been at the beginning.
"Although we successfully replicated the rifle, we really can't do what you said about 'building a production line from scratch.'"
"The refined metal ingots left over from the last trade with the caravan have all been used up, the stockpile of gunpowder raw materials is almost empty, and even the fuel to drive the machine tools is running low."
"Without replenishment, we won't be able to produce even a single rifle or bullet," Gol said with a wry smile.
The natural resources around the Valley of the Wind are actually quite scarce.
Aside from the Ceramic Steel mine and a small coal mine, they haven't discovered any other minerals.
Iron, copper, lead, tin... In the past, these metals were almost entirely dependent on imports because there was simply not much demand for them.
With its gunboats, the Valley of the Wind has nothing to fear from any external enemies.
They never considered mining or smelting metals themselves, so naturally they had no relevant exploration records or technological accumulation.
"If you want to start with mining and iron smelting, and gradually build a complete production system... given the current state of the Valley of the Wind, it's very difficult."
"As for what you said about creating flying machines belonging to the Valley of the Wind, that's even more of a pipe dream."
Gol drew a conclusion.