Chapter 1088 The Power of the Strong
Chapter 1088 The Power of the Strong
Ouyang Yunyao turned her head and looked at General William and Prince Jolie, who were now standing frozen in place. A faint smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
She secretly gloated: "So this is all they've got? And these are just the weakest grenades I have in my storage space. Hmph! This William won't dare provoke them again, will he?"
Her calculations were crystal clear—as long as the people of the Luoba Continent couldn't create anything that could rival such a weapon, they would forever have to suppress their covetousness and wouldn't dare to easily touch even a fraction of the territory of the Yuzhou Continent.
She had calculated that as long as the people of the Luoba Continent could not create weapons as powerful as theirs, they would never dare to covet their Yuzhou Continent.
Today, she had Chu Feng and the others demonstrate the power of grenades not on a whim, but because her real intention was to intimidate them.
The previous seriousness on the deck had completely vanished. The blond Roba soldiers were all gathered around Chu Feng and Xiao Hu, chattering incessantly with questions, leaving Arira standing helplessly to the side, unsure of who to translate for.
Although Chu Feng and Xiao Hu couldn't understand a word they were saying, they could immediately see through the group's thoughts from their bright eyes and eager expressions. They were simply interested in the small hand grenade in their hands.
The two men then generously showed them the round grenades they held. The soldiers were all excited, and many of them reached out and touched the small grenades, their eyes full of admiration.
Not far away, the blond-haired soldiers on the Kamikawa craned their necks to look at the soldiers on the deck of the Kamiya.
Their eyes were filled with envy, and they couldn't wait to jump onto the Divine Eagle and touch that powerful and magical weapon with their own hands.
General William stood frozen by the railing on the second floor for a long time before his shock subsided slightly.
He turned his head, leaned close to Prince Joliv's ear, and whispered a few words to him. After a moment, he looked up at Chu Chenjing and the others and said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, you...you...what is this incredibly powerful thing? Is it...the hand grenade that Princess Jing mentioned earlier?"
His voice had lost its previous arrogance and provocation, and instead carried a hint of respect.
Standing behind them, Henry quickly stepped forward and translated William's words to Chu Chenjing.
Upon hearing this, Chu Chenjing raised an eyebrow slightly, nodded calmly, and said nonchalantly, "That's right. This is the hand grenade that my queen mentioned, just like your little fire grenade."
"No! It's different! Completely different!" William hurriedly waved his hand, his tone tinged with embarrassment. "Our fire grenades are nowhere near as good as your hand grenades!"
Prince Joliffe and Brian were still reeling from the shock of the grenade explosion. It was the first time they had ever witnessed such a small yet incredibly powerful weapon.
The two men exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a mixture of lingering fear and relief: thankfully, they hadn't acted as arrogantly and provocatively as William when they went to the Western Chu Kingdom; otherwise, they probably wouldn't even know how they died in the Western Chu Kingdom!
Coming to his senses, Joliv quickly nodded in agreement upon hearing William's words, "The general is absolutely right, Your Highness Prince Jing. The power of your little grenades is truly astonishing!"
William took a deep breath, suppressing the shock, embarrassment, and a trace of resentment in his heart. But at this moment, the contempt in his eyes when he looked at Chu Chenjing and the others was gone. "Your Highness Prince Jing, I wonder... do you have any more powerful weapons?"
Chu Chenjing nodded slightly. "Yes!" he said calmly, his tone carrying an air of unyielding confidence. Although he didn't boast in the slightest, it was enough to inspire awe.
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in William's eyes. There was more? He was somewhat unwilling to give up, and subconsciously pointed to the two homemade cannons on the deck, asking tentatively, "Then... how do they compare to the cannons on our deck?"
Hearing the resentment in his tone, Chu Chenjing's lips curled into a faint smile. He didn't answer directly, but instead looked up at him and asked in return:
"General William, what do you think? How do you compare the power of your artillery to the power of this little grenade?"
William was taken aback, and subconsciously fell into deep thought. After a moment, the expression on his face became increasingly solemn.
Their cannons, which the Kingdom of Lorian was so proud of on the continent of Roba, were actually less powerful than the small hand grenade of the Kingdom of Western Chu.
The only advantage was its slightly longer range. This realization was like a bucket of cold water poured over his heart, leaving him severely discouraged.
Now, hearing that they had even more powerful weapons, his sense of frustration grew even stronger.
But then he thought, how could their Western Chu Kingdom have more powerful weapons? The arrow spear he had just used was nothing more than a bow and arrow, only smaller and capable of firing in rapid succession, and its power was not great.
Their muskets were nowhere near as powerful. How could I have been fooled by them? Their talk of powerful weapons was probably just to scare them. Why was I so afraid?
So he composed himself, smiled and shook his head, and looked at Chu Chenjing and said, "Your Highness, although our cannons are about the same power as your hand grenades, our cannons have a long range and are very powerful in actual combat."
As he spoke, he looked up at Chu Chenjing, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes, "Your Highness Prince Jing, would you like to see the power of our cannons?"
A hint of amusement flashed in Chu Chenjing's eyes. "Very well, then please, General William, show me what you've got."
"Very well! I will have my soldiers demonstrate for you immediately!" General William replied with a smile. Although he was still somewhat arrogant, his attitude had completely changed, and his voice was now respectful.
His attitude made Ouyang Yunyao, who was standing next to Chu Chenjing, unable to suppress her laughter. Her eyes were full of smiles, and she almost burst out laughing. Everyone is afraid of the strong.
Although her weapon was from space and they were cheating, for the sake of the Yuzhou Continent, it wouldn't be right not to intimidate these Luoba Continent people.
At this moment, William turned around, gripped the second-floor railing, and shouted sternly at the blond soldiers on the deck below, who were still excitedly shouting and clamoring around Chu Feng and Xiao Hu:
"All soldiers, listen up! Take your positions and prepare to demonstrate artillery firing for our guests! Fire only one shell, and make sure you give it your best!"
"Yes!" The blond soldiers on the deck quickly ran to their positions, lined up, and answered in loud voices.
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