After Maxing out all Classes

Chapter 805: Cannons are very powerful.

After a short nap, Robb got up and found many ore stones placed beside him. He casually performed a "mass production" action, and in no time, he created a large pile of Saronite Ingots.

Realizing that he had spent quite some time, Robb decided to check the situation at the mining site. He casually opened a portal and threw the Saronite Ingots into it, following suit himself.

Upon arrival, he sensed a strange atmosphere. Everyone at the mining site was gathered below a watchtower in the southeast corner, forming a long queue. On top of the tower, five individuals equipped with "Scouting Devices" were scanning the northeastern coast.

Someone from below shouted, "Hey, you guys have been watching for about 5 minutes, come down and let others have a turn!"

Reluctantly, the five individuals descended from the tower and handed over the scouting devices to the people behind them. Then, another five individuals excitedly climbed up to observe the northeast direction.
  Curious, Robb asked, "What are you all doing?"

As soon as he spoke, the people at the mining site quickly turned towards him. "Ah, Godfather is back!" someone exclaimed.

Elsie jumped forward and said, "Godfather, the troops of the Kingdom of Norma have arrived. They have recaptured the Mithril Mine. Look, the few people left by the Queen at that mine have now taken refuge here."

Robb turned his head and confirmed it was true. Several of the Queen's attendants were standing pitifully nearby, as if waiting for someone to arrive and make the "Norma pigs" pay.

Robb chuckled, "Oh, since everyone has returned, what are you still looking at over there?"
  Elsie smiled and said, "The people of the Kingdom of Norma are unaware that the Gada Tribe and the Polar Tribe have merged. They also don't know that many nearby tribes have been attracted by White Sugar and joined forces with them. A large tribe has already formed here. The Kingdom of Norma only sent 600 soldiers, hoping to wipe out the Gada Tribe. But now, the people of the Kingdom of Norma are in a miserable state, fleeing towards the harbor."

Upon hearing this, Robb couldn't help but laugh. He cast the levitation spell and floated in mid-air, looking northeast. Although he activated his detection skill, the visibility was still poor due to the dense forest obstructing the view. He could only vaguely see figures moving in the forest several thousand yards away. Occasionally, a vigilant eagle warrior shooting arrows from a tree provided a clearer picture, but most of the ground battles in the forest were invisible.

The center of the battlefield was steadily shifting towards the coast, indicating that the forces of the Kingdom of Norma were fighting while retreating. Following their movement, Robb could see three large three-masted sailboats lined up along the shore, displaying an imposing sight.

After an uncertain amount of time, the remaining three hundred people of Norma finally reached the harbor. With no trees obstructing the view, Robb could see clearly.

As the people of Norma ran towards their large ships, they desperately shouted at the ships. Although Robb couldn't hear their voices, he could guess that they were yelling, "Warships, open fire! Fire behind us!"
  Soon, the side cannons of the warships unleashed their fury.

The booming sound of cannon fire could be heard even from this distance. Robb chuckled and said, "Oh well, the Maya Eagle Warriors are going to be confused now."

In terms of individual combat prowess, the Eagle Warriors might not be inferior to the soldiers. However, when faced with cannons and magical tools, these Eagle Warriors couldn't compete. The Eagle Warriors rushing out of the forest were instantly blasted back by the artillery fire. They trembled in fear, hiding in the jungle without daring to show themselves.

Of course, there was no way to pursue the people of Norma. The group of Norma individuals boarded the warships and continued to curse while standing on the decks. However, they didn't dare to enter the forest again in the short term. The two sides reached a stalemate. After a while, the three warships left the port and headed south.

It seemed that this brief conflict had come to an end.

The spectators began to disperse.

Robb landed on the ground and sat in front of his chapel, readying himself. He turned to Suofa and said, "Prepare some cups of Coca-Cola. We'll have guests coming soon."

Suofa asked, "Guests?"

"The Maya people," Robb replied. "They were bombarded by the people of Norma and are now in a dire situation. If everything goes as expected, they will come to have a chat with me soon."

Suofa suddenly realized and hurriedly went to prepare.

After a while, the guests indeed arrived. The sentinels led the Gada Tribe Chief and the Polar Tribe Chief to Robb's presence. After respectfully saluting, they sat down. Suofa, who had already prepared everything, promptly served them two cups of Coca-Cola with agile movements.

The two tribe chiefs held the cups as if they were treasures because they knew that the water was precious and expensive.

Robb knowingly asked, "What brings the two of you here to see me?"

"Well..." the two tribe chiefs exchanged glances and then spoke, "We wanted to ask you about the strange thing the Norma people used, which made a 'boom' sound. What exactly is it, and how was it made?"

Robb laughed and said, "That thing is called a cannon. As for how it is made, it's a complicated question. It involves mining, smelting, forging, mathematics, physics, and a bunch of other miscellaneous knowledge. With your current foundation, it would be difficult for me to explain it clearly."

The two tribe chiefs were puzzled. After a few seconds, they awkwardly said, "That's a bit troublesome then. Although the Norma people have retreated this time, they will come back next time. If they bring that booming thing down from their ships and advance all the way to our village, it will be difficult for us to deal with."

Robb could only shrug and said, "In that regard, I can't help you. No matter how I teach you, you won't be able to make that thing in a short period of time."

The two tribe chiefs asked, "Can we buy it from you then?"

Robb nodded and said, "For the purpose of defending your homeland, I can agree to that. But...forgive me for being blunt, that thing is very expensive. With your current level of productivity... cough... it's very difficult for you to afford it. Even if you sell everything you have, it won't change much even if you manage to buy one or two cannons."

"Ah? Is that thing really expensive?" the two tribe chiefs wondered.

"Yes," Robb pointed to a small piece of iron wrapped around the tip of an Eagle Warrior's spear and asked, "This thing, in your place, is it considered valuable?"

"Yes," the two tribe chiefs looked at the iron armor worn by Elsie with envy and whispered, "Iron is a very expensive thing for us. Just this small piece used to wrap the spear tip can be exchanged for a lot of food."

Robb said, "Well, let me be honest with you. One cannon requires about 10,000 to 20,000 pounds of iron."

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