Chapter 131: The Tale of the Divine Artifact "Heavenly Crossbow"

Su Hu could not help but ask with excitement, "I beg you, sir, to enlighten us."

If the tactical shortcomings of the grenades could be further improved, it would undoubtedly be a magnificent addition for their Great Shang.

Chu Xiaoyu pondered for a moment, deep in thought, before speaking slowly: "Gentlemen, have you never considered using external forces to increase the range of these grenades?"

King Zhou looked suspicious: "Sir, as for the problem you mentioned, this... ahem, we truly have not considered it."

Su Hu and Bi Gan both revealed expressions of shame.

Chu Xiaoyu continued: "Uh... well, it is only natural that you haven't thought of it, after all..."

After all, they were a group of ancients; even if the brilliant Zhuge Liang were here, it would be much the same.

Chu Xiaoyu could only provide guidance: "If you rely solely on human strength in battle, the effectiveness of annihilating the enemy will be greatly diminished. Since you were able to develop grenades, why not change your line of thinking and push these grenades to their maximum potential?"

As he spoke, Chu Xiaoyu looked at Su Hu: "Old Su, among you all, your thinking is relatively active. Here, let me draw a blueprint for you. However, for your current Great Shang, manufacturing such a thing might be a bit difficult."

As he spoke, Chu Xiaoyu began to sketch a draft.

Before long, the draft was finished.

King Zhou, Su Hu, Bi Gan, and the others held their breath, all looking curiously at the strange object on the paper.

King Zhou was the first to ask: "Sir, what is this thing you have drawn? How does it look so bizarre?"

"This thing is called a crossbow. It can be called a Divine Machine Crossbow, a Thousand-Mechanism Crossbow, or a ballista."

Chu Xiaoyu looked at Su Hu and continued: "Old Su, if your Great Shang can manufacture this contraption, then in terms of warfare, I can tell you this: if you were to attach explosives or something similar to this, and if it could fire continuously, then the power of the explosion... heh heh..."

"How should I put this? Even if the enemy had bones of iron and skin of bronze, or if they were behind obstacles like fortresses—even for sieges—it would be effortless."

Think of the unstoppable Great Qin Empire; was it not their reliance on the Divine Machine Crossbow capable of rapid fire that made them so formidable?

With ten thousand arrows flying at once, even someone like Tu Xingsun, who could burrow into the earth, would struggle to escape death.

"A Thousand-Mechanism Crossbow? A Divine Machine Crossbow? A well-chosen name indeed." King Zhou's face lit up with joy. "Sir, if our Great Shang can truly manufacture this Divine Machine Crossbow, then our Great Shang..."

"If you can truly develop and produce this, and combine it with grenade warfare, then I must congratulate you in advance; there would be no need for the Great Qin to even enter the picture."

Chu Xiaoyu's sudden mention of "Great Qin" caught King Zhou, Su Hu, and Bi Gan by surprise.

Bi Gan asked: "Sir, the Great Qin you mentioned earlier, is that a country? Is this country very powerful?"

Chu Xiaoyu nodded: "Yes, this Great Qin is indeed very powerful. I can tell you this: the Great Qin unified the six states and gave birth to the first First Emperor of our Divine Continent, commonly known as the Emperor of the Ages."

"What? The first First Emperor? The Emperor of the Ages? This... Sir, is the Great Qin truly that powerful?" King Zhou's expression fluctuated violently.

They were all kings, so why were others so outstanding? On the contrary, if he hadn't met the master, their Great Shang would have long since been destroyed.

He, King Zhou, would have become a subject of a fallen nation!

King Zhou suddenly felt quite uncomfortable.

Chu Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow slightly, looked at King Zhou, who wore a conflicted and pained expression, and said to him: "Actually, your current Great Shang is not bad either. The national destiny of your Great Shang has already been reversed. As for whether you can become a powerful nation, it depends on the efforts of you all from here on out."

A nation destined by history to be destroyed had, under the flapping of his own small butterfly wings, deviated from its original historical trajectory.

At present, the fortune of their Great Shang was rising steadily.

This could only be described as Chu Xiaoyu creating a miracle for their Great Shang.

King Zhou's mood dampened significantly, and he asked Chu Xiaoyu: "Sir, I am very interested in that Emperor of the Ages you mentioned earlier. Could you tell us some of the deeds of that Emperor of the Ages?"

Chu Xiaoyu nodded: "Alright, we have time to spare, so I will tell you."

"Legend has it that in the late Warring States period, the strongest among the various states was the Qin State, over 200 years BC..."

"At that time, the great powers were Qin, Chu, Qi, Zhao, and Wei, five ambitious nations. After the King of Qin, Zheng, took office..."

Chu Xiaoyu spoke slowly, detailing the order and timing of how King Zheng of Qin destroyed the six states like a professional storyteller, even adding a touch of mythology when necessary.

To make a long story short, it took Chu Xiaoyu about ten minutes to recount the entire sequence of the Great Qin's conquest of the other states.

King Zhou, Su Hu, and Bi Gan were deeply shocked.

The Great Qin was truly that formidable!

Fortunately, their Great Shang was not before the other states; otherwise... if they had existed in the same era as those heroes, perhaps the next to be destroyed would have been their Great Shang Dynasty.

However, based on the current situation, the true crisis of their Great Shang Dynasty had not yet been resolved.

Far away, thousands of miles away, Xiqi was on the rise.

"Sir, the ministers led by that King Zheng of Qin were so capable, it is no wonder he is called the Emperor of the Ages."

King Zhou said this with a mix of envy and jealousy in his heart.

Think of the judgment of later generations regarding him: a tyrant, a lecherous fool, a ruler of a fallen nation!

The infamy he bore was so terrible!

Chu Xiaoyu instantly saw the deep sense of loss in young King Zhou's heart and smiled slightly: "Times are different, and opportunities are different. King Zheng of Qin is indeed formidable, but your current Great Shang is not far behind."

Some opportunities are created by human hands.

When the car reaches the mountain, there will be a road; when the boat reaches the bridge, it will go straight.

Hearing this, the dejected King Zhou felt his dim eyes brighten: "Sir, according to your meaning, is it possible that my Great Shang will also, like the Great Qin, destroy the surrounding states and become a powerful nation?"

"Why? Do you really have no confidence in your own Great Shang at all?"

Chu Xiaoyu looked at King Zhou, Su Hu, and Bi Gan one by one.

His sharp gaze instantly made King Zhou, Su Hu, and Bi Gan feel a tremor in their bodies.

His gaze was as sharp as a knife, and meeting such a gaze from the master truly required a certain amount of courage.