Starting with choosing a wife, creating the most powerful Xia

"A grenade?"

"Another name I've never heard of," Chen Xuening said, looking curiously at the object in Chu Xuan's hand.

"Husband, what is this for?"

"Heh, this thing is actually a scaled-down version of a clay pot."

Chu Xuan said, expressing his thoughts.

Even with her strong ability to understand, Chen Xuening was still stunned by what she heard.

"So, just by loading a few pieces of gravel, can it replace the power of gunpowder?"

She asked, half-confused.

But I found it unbelievable.

She knew the power of gunpowder and couldn't believe that broken stones could replace it.

Chu Xuan's words were as unbelievable as if they were reversed.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan smiled and nodded: "The rubble is not large and does not take up much space. Even if gunpowder is placed in these places, the power of the explosion will not be greatly increased."

"But if you load it with some gravel, then at the moment of the explosion, those gravel will be blasted away by the black powder. Imagine if someone were in the blast radius at that time..."

Chu Xuan smiled at Chen Xuening, but didn't finish his sentence.

"Even if that person isn't injured by the gunpowder explosion, they'll be hit by the flying pebbles!!"

Chen Xuening suddenly came to her senses and said in astonishment.

"That's right. Besides the rubble, bamboo itself isn't very sturdy, and it will shatter at the moment of the explosion, causing the same effect as the rubble."

Chu Xuan smiled, but he was even more surprised inside.

Actually, this thing is just a cheap, low-end version of a fragmentation grenade.

Chu Xuan was able to think of this because he drew on his knowledge as a transmigrator, but Chen Xuening clearly did not have this kind of knowledge.

This is the first time I've ever seen anything like this.

But she reacted quickly the moment Chu Xuan finished speaking.

What surprised Chu Xuan even more was her intelligence.

"My lord, how large is its kill radius?"

Chen Xuening had no idea what Chu Xuan was thinking, nor did she know that this peerless genius in her heart was actually a little inferior. She quickly asked excitedly.

Chu Xuan came to his senses and thought for a moment: "Judging from the amount of black powder, anyone within a three-meter radius would be seriously injured by the explosion, and those who are unlucky might even die on the spot."

"hiss……"

Chen Xuening gasped in shock.

An explosion within a three-meter radius can cause serious injury or even death on the spot.

Although its power is far less than that of the earthenware pot that Chu Xuan took out back then, the good thing about this thing is that it is lightweight!

The bamboo tube in front of us is only about the width of a thumb and about ten centimeters long, yet it can create such an effect, which is quite amazing.

Because of its convenient nature, a person can carry at least seven or eight tubes, and if they are all thrown out, it will still be a terrifying killing range!

Although Chen Xuening was already in turmoil, Chu Xuan still seemed to feel it wasn't enough.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up again. He quickly walked into the kitchen, grabbed two kitchen knives, and came out.

He instructed Chen Xuening, who looked bewildered and didn't know what he was going to do, "Stay away."

Then, holding a kitchen knife, he turned his head and began chopping vigorously at the ground.

Chen Xuening was immediately stumped by his actions.

Those kitchen knives couldn't withstand Chu Xuan's brutal attacks. They shattered into many pieces on the spot.

Upon seeing this, Chu Xuan was overjoyed.

He took another bamboo tube and filled it with gunpowder again, but this time he added not gravel, but the scrap iron pieces he had just made.

"Husband, you..."

Seeing this, Chen Xuening realized what Chu Xuan was planning.

This is because they think the gravel isn't powerful enough!

She was immediately at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

If she knew that in the world before Chu Xuan transmigrated, there was a condition called "fear of insufficient firepower," she would probably understand Chu Xuan's mentality and would comment that it was already in its late stage and incurable.

While gravel is usable, it lacks power.

But if it were replaced with shredded iron, it would be a completely different story. Within three meters, anyone blown up would be crippled at the very least!

After modifying the fragmentation grenade, Chu Xuan seemed to become addicted.

After spending an entire afternoon, and to Chen Xuening's utter astonishment and numbness, they actually managed to create something new.

"Husband, what is this thing?"

numb.

Chen Xuening felt numb at this point.

This was the first time she had ever been so unwilling to talk to Chu Xuan.

Back then, Chen Xuening was considered a genius by many and was even known as the most talented woman in the Great Xia Dynasty.

Upon seeing Chu Xuan, she felt that this title was an insult to her. Who would dare to call themselves a genius in front of Chu Xuan?

Wouldn't that be inviting humiliation?

Why does God favor one person so much?

Chu Xuan held the cloth bag in his hand, which was about the size of two or three palms.

"This thing is called a landmine."

"Landmines?"

"Thunderbolts placed on the ground?"

Chen Xuening tilted her head and said.

"Yes."

Chu Xuan smiled and then explained the underlying principle.

He stuffed a pound or two of gunpowder into a cloth bag, without a fuse, and instead took out a tinderbox, removed the flint from it, and put it inside.

Normally it's fine when left out, but if someone steps on it, it will trigger a spark from the flint, and then...

"hey-hey……"

Chu Xuan chuckled at this point and didn't continue, but the smile on his face looked no different from that of a demon to Chen Xuening.

The thought that her husband had created such terrifying and dreadful things with this kind of mentality sent a chill down Chen Xuening's spine.

"Husband, you're a genius with explosive talent... Anyone who offends you in the future is really in deep trouble..."

Chen Xuening said in a hoarse, bitter voice.

She didn't know if Chu Xuan had some special fondness for explosions, since he could make so many different kinds of gunpowder.

"This is the genius of explosions? There are many more you haven't seen yet."

Chu Xuan smiled and shook his head.

Actually, he was just thinking that both pistols and grenades are offensive weapons and need to be carried at all times, so the nameless village should also have some defensive items.

They simply installed landmines and buried them outside the village entrance. Only the villagers knew the exact route to avoid these landmines. Those who dared to trespass were to experience firsthand the thrill of an explosion.

However, these landmines are not yet perfect. They rely on flint to ignite, and there is still a certain probability that they will fail. For example, if someone steps on the wrong side and fails to trigger the flint, the landmine is essentially useless.

Fortunately, after Chu Xuan's adjustments, this probability was greatly reduced, and should be less than 30%.

A success rate of over 70% is not bad.

Seeing Chu Xuan start thinking about how to improve the game again, Chen Xuening silently stepped aside with a bitter smile on her face. She felt a little sorry for his enemy, but she was thinking to herself.

"The Chu family? The Great Xia? Mountain bandits?"

"When will you realize that offending Chu Xuan was the biggest mistake you ever made?"