Thanks to my recent sweet-talking, the girls' minds were finally at ease. A huge weight was lifted off my mind—at the very least, I now had an army, and as for reserve forces, their loyalty was overflowing. This put a bright smile on my face every single day.
They say good things come in pairs. The youngest kid among us actually developed high-grade gunpowder, using that high-fuel stone instead of charcoal. While the burning speed was the same, the resulting thrust was several times greater. After repeated testing, bullets made with this gunpowder could hit targets 500 meters away. The only issue was that the gun barrel couldn't seem to take it; after just two or three shots, it would turn red-hot. But these were minor details—either thicken the barrel or refine the materials better. Either way, these could be easily improved, a mere piece of cake given our current level of technology.
This kid successfully became my disciple, and I even held a commendation ceremony for him, officially bestowing upon him the title of "Junior Disciple" and rewarding him with 30 Points. The title of Junior Disciple was extremely fitting, as he was the youngest in the entire school. I personally crafted a small badge for him to wear around his neck, and it looked quite pretty.
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