I have a magical world

Crossbows are easier to use than bows.

Therefore, among his weapons purchases, crossbows accounted for the majority and bows accounted for the minority.

However, the native people of Naroa are martial, especially those who are adventurers and mercenaries.

The bow holding rate is still relatively high.

It is not a problem to temporarily pull out a longbow team.

When the demonic disaster broke out before, Chen Xuan was deeply impressed by the longbow throws of the defenders of Magtan City.

Before the popularity of firearms, crossbows were still the best choice for long-range attacks.

Even after firearms are fully popularized, crossbows can still be used as a reserve force for long-range strikes.

So as to be prepared.

After all, it is not easy to obtain enough firearms and ammunition to arm two to three hundred thousand people.

Even if all members have light weapons, this is not a small amount.

If you want to build several complete infantry divisions in Magtan City.

Then Chen Xuan has to make more preparations.

Forming a modern army is not just a matter of playing tricks. Weapons, armaments and training must be kept up.

On Blue Star's side, the Burmese bacteria's military strength is only a few hundred thousand.

And those civilians with a military strength of 30,000 to 50,000 are already regional hegemons.

This is why Chen Xuan actively expands international channels at Blue Star.

This includes finding international intermediaries with sufficient size and connections.

And go to Ermao's house, which is currently the most sensitive, to catch the autumn wind.

If he doesn't do this, what should Chen Xuan use to arm the entire Magtan City?

As for establishing a large corps in the future, he needs to have enough territory in Naroya.

Just move the production line over and be self-sufficient.

Orichalcum and black iron can even be used to produce weapons instead of Blue Star's steel and copper.

The improvement of runes on weapons is also an issue that cannot be ignored.

These require Chen Xuan to realize step by step.

It can't be achieved by just turning an idea in your head.

In addition to crossbows, Chen Xuan also purchased a lot of standard equipment that specializes in defensive counterattacks.

For example, a shield with advanced design ideas is highly practical.

Not only can it be equipped as an individual soldier, but it can also be formed into a temporary formation.

The shield surface is an approximately rectangular arc surface.

The innermost layer is a layer of four-eye cowhide, which can effectively slow down the impact.

The penultimate layer is iron plow wood, soft on the inside and hard on the outside, suitable for resisting the punctures of arrows and spears.

The third layer is made of orichalcum with a thickness of about half a centimeter, and the fourth layer, which is the outer layer, is made of black iron.

The thickness is about three centimeters.

The thickness of the entire shield reaches eight centimeters.

Its width is fifty-five centimeters and its length is eighty-five centimeters.

Each layer has been reinforced with second-level runes, and the edges have been riveted and reinforced.

The black iron on the outermost layer of the shield has another secret. It can reveal spikes one centimeter long.

The overall defensive effect of this spiked shield is considerable.

It can effectively resist attacks of silver level and below.

It also has a certain resistance to magic of the same level.

Even in the face of a super-level attack, there is a certain chance that it can be resisted as long as it is not suffered head-on.

Best of all, this thing is not expensive to restore.

Which layer is damaged should be replaced.

The engraved strengthening runes are only common runes such as [Strong], [Shock Absorption], and [Self-blunting].

The blacksmith shop in Bangcheng is fully capable of repairing it in batches.

These are just some of its advantages.

What really interests Chen Xuan is its structural design.

There are connecting holes on the top, bottom, left and right sides of this shield.

Two different shields can be assembled and combined at will from four directions.

In other words, it is not only a spiked shield, but can also be combined into a spiked shield wall.

Recalling that when the demonic disaster broke out, the shield warriors selected from mercenaries and adventurers on the outer defense line were holding various shields in their hands, and Chen Xuan felt dizzy.

The melee shield soldiers of the garrison are equipped with standard shields.

But it was just a very ordinary square shield, not even reinforced by runes.

These are all due to cost considerations.

So now that he saw the good stuff, Chen Xuan was immediately moved.

Rune equipment and armor of the same level are usually more expensive than non-alien weapons.

Because more materials are used, the process is also more complicated.

Each side of this second-level spike shield costs 1,950 crowns.

Chen Xuan directly purchased 1,000 noodles, and the unit price was discounted by 100 crowns, which was a good discount.

Calculated, he spent 1,850,000 crowns just to order the spike shield, not counting the crossbows he had ordered previously.

In addition, Chen Xuan also purchased many special-type crossbow bolts and arrows.

For example, rune piercing arrows with armor-piercing effects, or flaming crossbows that can trigger ignition after hitting.

Compared with ordinary goods, the unit price of these arrows and crossbow arrows is more than ten times higher.

Ordinary arrows can be purchased in a bundle of 30 for 60 crowns.

A bundle of these special arrows costs 830 crowns.

And the lethality is not particularly amazing.

It's just much stronger than ordinary arrows/crossbow bolts.

The things are not cheap, but they can't stand up to Chen Xuan's wealth.

There are a total of 7 kinds of special arrows/crossbow bolts, and Chen Xuan purchased 1,000 bundles of each.

Here again was an expenditure of several million crowns.

Chen Xuan spent more than 10 million kroner on this forging business.

Originally he wanted to purchase more quantities.

But the store's inventory couldn't keep up.

Just for the part he ordered, he had to wait for almost ten Naraya days to complete the handover.

The same is true for other forging firms, and they will not prepare so much inventory.

However, behind such forging firms there are one or several blacksmith workshops.

As long as you place an order, under normal circumstances, it can basically be delivered as promised.

The payment method is still 3:3:4.

Chen Xuan paid 30% of the price and received the amount of inventory that could be satisfied on the spot.

After all, he still had a slight advantage.

After leaving the address of Magtan City and telling them to find Baron Bezos to hand it over, Chen Xuan left Shi Shiran.

This wave of bulk commodity purchases has basically solved the inventory problem of grain, mineral materials and standard equipment in Magatan City in the future.

Return to Black Leaf Shop No. 7.

In front of the station of the Deepwater Valley Mining Business Group.

The expected scene of enthusiastic loading did not appear.

The dwarf steward Reza Ironstone was sweating profusely and explaining something to a man wearing noble attire.

Chen Xuan approached from behind silently, just like other customers.

There was no scruple in the conversation between the two parties, so he easily heard what was said.

"I'm sorry, Lord Tris Landau."

"All the goods at the station have been ordered by customers one water hour ago."

"The other party paid a fee of three million crowns."

"According to the rules, this deal has been settled."

"For the sake of Deepwater Valley's reputation, I cannot break the contract."

"Perhaps you can choose to buy from other mining business groups."

Reza Ironstone looked a little nervous, but did not give in.

From the meaning of his words, it is not difficult to see what kind of rude request the guy named Count Tris Landau made.

The meaning of the last sentence is already clear.

But as soon as these words came out, Tris, who was wearing noble clothes, was angered.

He grabbed Reza Ironstone by the collar.

It made the other party's decent gentleman's clothes have a few more wrinkles.

"Damn it, I'm a Dark Gold Card customer in Deepwater Valley."

"Is this how you do business?"

"Are you going to drive big clients to your peers?"

Lord Tris Landau looked to be in his thirties.

The title of the kingdom is very prestigious.

Some nobles did not even have territories.

Those who have a territory will have to compete on the size of the territory.

This place falls under the jurisdiction of the giant city of Atax, and there cannot be a second giant city.

Therefore, the opponent's territory should be within the scope of the state city at best.

But he can obtain the title of earl as the ruler of the state.

This proves that the Landao family to which he belongs is not some unknown aristocratic family.

Chen Xuan had no interest in the lengthy and bloated aristocratic system of the Kingdom of Duroa.

But he still has a general understanding of these common sense issues.

It is worth mentioning that Count Tris was followed by four knights in silver armor.

These knights wore hooded helmets and had a long, bright feather on their head.

On the chest of the armor is the emblem of two longhorn cattle walking side by side.

It is estimated that it should be Tris's collar coat or the Randall family coat of arms.

These four knights are highly disciplined and their posture is meticulous.

He wore cavalry double-edged swords on his waist, each one shining with the brilliance of the elements.

It looks like it should be a high-level magic weapon.

In addition, Chen Xuan also noticed that they were wearing dark gold war emblems on their chests.

That is the Golden Knight certification of the Kingdom of Duaro.

This means that the four knights in front of them are all gold-level experts.

And he is also a warrior who has received rigorous knight training.

These strictly trained knights are more capable than the gold-level warriors among adventurers and mercenaries.

Of course, those battle-experienced freaks are outside the scope of this comparison.

For example, this is the case with the Zerikan female warrior Satyr who inherited the will of the Blackwater Sword Master.

But no matter what, having four golden knights accompanying him to protect him is enough to prove that the arrogant and domineering Count Tris Landau in front of him still has some background.

At least it's much better than Baron Bezos, who rose to power by flattering his wife.

And Chen Xuan also heard the subtext in his words.

It's just that this guy is also the "Supreme VIP" of the Deepwater Valley Mining Group and holds a Dark Gold Card.

At the same time, he also has an urgent need to purchase mineral materials today.

Unexpectedly, he suffered a heavy loss at the headquarters of the Deepwater Valley Mining Business Group.

It just so happened that Chen Xuan had just finished scanning all the inventory here, and subsequent adjustments and replenishments would take time.

A dandy with such a bad temper as Count Tris would not be able to wait any longer.

The most important thing is that the Anjin Card has discounts.

But Reza Blackstone asked him to buy it from other mining companies.

Doesn’t this mean that the Anjin Card discount will be in vain?

Coupled with Reza's resolute unwillingness to give up the goods, she successfully angered Tris Landau.

However, one characteristic of dwarves is persistence.

To put it bluntly, he is called Tietouwa.

In order to track down the mysterious warhead, Jason Iron Furnace went to the scene where Chen Xuan was causing trouble many times.

We were almost able to track down clues about Chen Xuan.

It can be seen that the persistence of the dwarves is really reflected in all aspects.

In this regard, Reza Blackstone is no exception.

After he was grabbed by the collar, the apology and flattery on his face disappeared.

It was replaced by a look of seriousness.

"Dear Lord Tris."

"I need to remind you that this is the shop of Black Leaf Sentinel."

"And I am the registered person in charge of the Deepwater Valley Mining Merchant Group's Black Leaf Outpost."

"Any acts of violence and forced purchase on your part will be punished by the laws of the Kingdom."

"The patrol team at Black Leaf Sentinel Point will show no mercy."

"The Deepwater Valley Mining Business Group will also reserve the right to pursue your actions."

But let it be said, these words made Tris a little afraid.

Black Leaf Outpost is an outpost directly under the giant city. It is essentially a military fortress, not a specialized trading city.

There is a strict set of rules here.

Everyone must comply.

Tris Landau is no exception.

Unless someone can overpower Marquis Andrea Ferre, who commands the giant city.

The Deepwater Valley Mining Business Group is not an unknown mining group.

Their business spans three of the five human kingdoms.

There are so many stations in various places.

It also has a mine protection army affiliated with the merchant group.

The combat effectiveness of this army is not even much worse than the peripheral legions of the imperial city.

It is better than the elite troops in ordinary giant cities.

To sum up, Reza Blackstone's stern warning finally made him restrain himself.

Count Tris slowly let go of his hand.

"snort!"

"In that case, if I can convince the buyer."

"It should be in line with the rules of your business group to ask him to transfer some of the mineral materials to me."

Hearing his words, Reza had a look of worry on her face.

But after hesitating for a moment, he nodded.

"certainly…"

"But I still don't recommend you to do this..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Tris Landau.

I saw this domineering nobleman adjusting his robes, and then showed a seemingly gentle smile.

"It's not something you should worry about."

"You said you should follow the rules, then I will follow the rules."

"Blue Wind Castle urgently needs to purchase a batch of mineral materials to strengthen its defense."

"So no matter what, I must leave with a batch of goods today."

"And you and the Deepwater Valley Merchant Group have betrayed my trust."

"Speaking of it, the amount of mineral materials purchased by Blue Wind Castle here in the past few Naroya years should be close to ten million kroner."

Count Tris intends to target the purchaser.

He thought it was a good plan.

So he returned to his complacent look.

He even ridiculed the ignorant Reza Blackstone.

Reza's lips murmured, but in the end she said nothing.

He just gestured to the back, telling the clerks to continue stocking the goods.

Chen Xuan, who was standing behind eating melon, almost completely witnessed the whole process.

When he heard that this guy wanted to squat on him, he immediately frowned.

He couldn't defeat a Demon General-level succubus, or in other words, it wasn't cost-effective to fight.

But Tris Landau in front of him is still easy to deal with.

Even if he is followed by four golden knights! (End of chapter)