Chapter 229: Humanoid Self-Propelled Heavy Cannon!
Susu saw Lin Ye look over. Her eyes darted away in panic, but soon they became determined again. She looked into Lin Ye’s eyes and revealed a gentle smile.
Lin Ye looked at Susu’s appearance and couldn’t help but laugh. He reached out and took the barbecue that Susu handed over. Without a word, he lowered his head and began to eat.
After Susu turned her head, her face immediately flushed red. Her two white fox ears turned pink.
After eating the barbecue, everyone sat down to rest. The Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls sat in groups of two or three, chatting happily.
Lin Ye rested for a while, then stood up and said to them, “Alright, let’s pack up the dried meat and head back to the wooden house to sleep.”
After saying this, Lin Ye looked at Xing and the others and added, “The Zhuge Liang Crossbows are all ready. Tomorrow, the five of you who already have them will start teaching the others how to practice with them.” After speaking, Lin Ye turned and walked towards the wooden house.
A burst of excited laughter and chatter erupted from the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls behind him. But they soon followed. The Winged Girls walked along with the Beast-eared Girls on the ground. Ling and Mingyun were behind, slowly supporting Grandma Nanrong.
Upon returning to the wooden house, Lin Ye lay on the bed. He was a little unaccustomed to the wall beside him being gone. Looking to the side, he saw that the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls were all asleep in a row. Grandma Nanrong was also sleeping among the Winged Girls.
Lin Ye stroked his chin thoughtfully. It seemed that in the future, he would have to build brick houses. Otherwise, the privacy would be too poor. Moreover, the current wooden house did not have enough space to build partitions. Lin Ye nodded as he touched his chin. Besides, brick houses could be heated in winter, but wooden houses could not tolerate any sparks.
After thinking for a while, Lin Ye lay down on the bed and fell asleep. The Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls also forced themselves to sleep, because Lin Ye had said that they would start practicing the Zhuge Liang Crossbows tomorrow morning.
The next morning, Lin Ye watched from the side as the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls practiced with the Zhuge Liang Crossbows, their faces full of excitement. The five Beast-eared Girls who already had Zhuge Liang Crossbows were teaching the others how to aim and shoot. Sakura and Diona were also like two little adults, teaching others with their hands on their hips. Their Zhuge Liang Crossbows had all been replaced with the newer ones made with cowhide, as they had greater power. Even Grandma Nanrong was learning to use them. This was the first time Grandma Nanrong had seen such a new thing in her many decades of life. Lin Ye felt it was good that Grandma Nanrong learned to use it, as it would give her more self-defense capabilities. In this world, one never knew when danger might strike. The Winged Girls were also practicing on the ground. Once they were proficient on the ground, they would be taught to shoot from the air. If they tried to run before they could walk, they would easily fall. If they were allowed to fly and shoot now, Lin Ye was afraid they would hit their own people.
And so, the entire day, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls, apart from resting and drinking water, spent all their time practicing with the Zhuge Liang Crossbows. It was only when the sun had completely set that they stopped and began to start a fire and cook.
After watching for a while, Lin Ye began to work on making ballistas, a large weapon. However, a ballista was a complex piece of machinery. Lin Ye alone could only make a few parts in a whole day. These war machines were made with extreme precision by Lin Ye. Anything that could change the tide of battle absolutely could not fail at a critical moment.
After dinner in the evening, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls returned to the wooden house to sleep early. After a day of practicing the Zhuge Liang Crossbows, even though the recoil was much smaller, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls were still very tired. Moreover, throughout the day, forty people were shooting continuously. Almost half of the previously accumulated arrows had been used up. If they practiced for another day like this, they would have to start making arrows again. However, this expenditure of arrows was effective. The Beast-eared Girls, having learned archery before, were now almost proficient. The Winged Girls were also improving rapidly. It was estimated that with one more day, they would be almost there. Lin Ye smiled as he thought about the upcoming air force for the tribe.
With a smile, Lin Ye slowly fell asleep.
The next morning, Lin Ye washed his face and had just walked to the open space when he heard a series of “bang! bang! bang! bang!” sounds. Upon hearing this, Lin Ye quickly looked over. He found that the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls standing there were all looking at someone in shock. It was Ganyu!
Ganyu herself seemed startled, freezing in place like a frightened lamb. Lin Ye walked over and took the Zhuge Liang Crossbow from Ganyu’s hand. He pulled the trigger and shot two arrows. However, they were normal, embedding themselves in the tree and then falling to the ground.
Ganyu recovered at this moment and looked at Lin Ye with a surprised expression. Seeing Ganyu’s expression, Lin Ye immediately understood what was happening. He asked, “Ganyu, can you use your Talent Ability now?”
Upon hearing this, Ganyu pursed her lips, smiling, and nodded continuously at Lin Ye. Her eyes curved into crescent moons. “Wow! Ganyu has awakened her Talent Ability too!” The other Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls all heard Lin Ye and exclaimed enviously.
Lin Ye refilled Ganyu’s Zhuge Liang Crossbow magazine and handed it back to her, saying, “Shoot a few more arrows for me to see!” Lin Ye remembered that Ganyu’s Talent Ability was called Crit, which enhanced ranged attack capabilities.
Ganyu took the Zhuge Liang Crossbow, nodded with a smile, then dropped her smile and seriously aimed at the large tree in front of her. She pulled the trigger, and an arrow shot out at an extremely fast speed. After hitting the tree, the arrow exploded, leaving a small hole in the trunk. “Wow, this is too amazing!” “Ganyu’s Talent Ability is so strong!” The Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls on the side exclaimed in shock.
Lin Ye looked at the power of the arrow Ganyu shot out and a happy smile appeared on his face. The power was already comparable to a Foot-pedal Crossbow. “Are you always activating your Talent Ability? When you were shooting just now, did you feel any fatigue?” Lin Ye turned back to Ganyu and asked.
Ganyu tilted her head to feel. She pulled the trigger and shot another arrow, first pausing slightly. Then she picked up an arrow from beside her and threw it with all her might. As Ganyu threw the arrow, Lin Ye clearly saw that the arrow’s speed was normal as it left her hand, but within the extreme speed, the arrow seemed to be propelled by a force, flying out rapidly. It buried itself in the ground. Ganyu then turned to Lin Ye and said, “Shooting an arrow does consume some stamina. But the stamina consumed is very little. I feel like I can shoot five arrows for every arrow I throw.” “My Talent Ability can also be turned on and off at will. However, when it’s on, it doesn’t consume stamina if I don’t shoot.” Ganyu tilted her head slightly, feeling and speaking to Lin Ye.
Hearing Ganyu’s words, Lin Ye’s smile became even brighter. According to Ganyu, the stamina consumed for shooting one arrow was negligible. As long as she didn’t shoot continuously for a long time, there would be no side effects from excessive stamina consumption. In this case, Ganyu appearing on the battlefield would be equivalent to a major weapon. One person would be a heavy firepower unit. Lin Ye’s smile grew brighter and brighter, and he finally burst into hearty laughter. Ganyu looked at Lin Ye and laughed along with him. Although the other Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls didn’t quite understand, they were also infected by the laughter and joined in.
