Wasteland Lord: Starting from Thirty Days to Live

The invention of cannons and muskets, the most powerful and lethal weapons in human history, was inseparable from the invention of gunpowder.

Gunpowder itself was created by a mysterious Eastern power where Vittorio lived in his previous life, and it is even known as one of the four great inventions of the world.

Although its invention itself was a beautiful mistake, because in a certain mysterious Eastern country, Taoism was prevalent, and Taoist priests would spend their time pondering the secrets of immortality.

Regarding immortality, they devised a method—to refine elixirs and consume them.

The materials used in alchemy were also very strange, including a series of dangerous chemical raw materials such as cinnabar, saltpeter, and mercury.

In the end, they failed to refine the elixir, but they did manage to accidentally create gunpowder.

Then, in the 13th century, with the Mongol conquests to the west, this magical invention, which originally existed only in the East, spread to the Arabs through war and trade, and was then spread to Europe by the Arabs.

In this world, there is no mysterious Eastern superpower, nor is there any need for cultivating immortality or refining elixirs.

Moreover, this world also possesses its own extraordinary powers.

Therefore, there is a complete lack of information about the invention of gunpowder, so let alone cannons and firearms, no one has ever seen fireworks.

That's why Arthur looked so confused when he saw the cannon diagram in Vittorio's hand.

"I need you to create an iron cylinder based on this blueprint. Can you complete this task?"

Arthur looked troubled. He had never made such a thing before, so he couldn't guarantee that he could do it.

However, Vittorio began to encourage him.

"It doesn't matter if you haven't done it before, the key is to have the mindset to try."

"We have found several blacksmith workshops in the abandoned villages at the foot of the mountain. We have replicated the largest one on the mountain, and brought back the tools and all sorts of other ironware, which can be used as your raw materials."

"You don't need to do anything for a while. Just build an identical iron cylinder according to this blueprint, and I'll give you the highest score."

Although Arthur was young and timid, he knew right from wrong. Since the lord had said so, he would just do as he was told.

Arthur nodded.

"As you command, my lord."

With that, the second matter was also resolved.

And then there's the last thing.

simulation.

That's right, Vittorio plans to simulate it now. He wants to see just how much strength this crazy little sister who suddenly appeared out of nowhere really has.

Back inside, he turned on the system and began the simulation.

This simulation involves conquering the trading town, and as Lina said, she is waiting for Vittorio there.

Vittorio will definitely go, but only in a simulation.

The conquest simulation in the commercial town is not simple; the simulation fee alone requires 1000 lord points.

It's worth noting that the clay town only requires 200 points.

It is evident that conquering commercial towns must have been extremely difficult.

Vittorio didn't intend to succeed in one go, and since it was a simulation, he didn't mind going all out. So this time, he chose to go all out and do his best to obtain as much information as possible.

Isolde, Edmund, Irene, and even themselves all participated.

[Simulation Start]

As the simulation began, Vittorio stood before a broken bridge.

This is the broken bridge in front of Taotu Village, and it is also the only way to the north bank. The broken bridge is not completely broken; there is still a narrow edge that is still connected to the other side. From here, a road can be widened to enter the other side.

Is the simulation starting here?

"Sir, the team has assembled and we are ready to depart."

"That's what the simulated Edmund beside me said."

In the simulation, Vittorio nodded to indicate that he understood and ordered the army to march.

Nearly a hundred people were mobilized this time, including 15 archers, 30 armored infantrymen, 40 other infantrymen, 1 novice nun, and 2 knights.

Basically, all the elite troops in the entire camp were mobilized.

Generally speaking, this configuration, if equipped with siege weapons, is sufficient to attack even a human-controlled town.

The army crossed the bridge and arrived below the commercial town.

Looking up, Shangbu Town is already close at hand.

Shangbu Town is a large commercial town surrounded by a stone wall, which has stood firm to this day except for a few gaps.

Opening the map of Commercial Port Town—drawn by the old man in the castle from memory—reveals that Commercial Port Town is an oval-shaped, medium-sized town.

It is divided into several areas, including a commercial assembly area, a market area, a residential area, a church area, and a dock area.

The residential area can be divided into upper and lower sections. The upper section is where merchants gather, located next to the commercial assembly area.

The lower district was where poor people, miners, various craftsmen, artisans, farmers, and ordinary citizens lived, next to the market district.

Overall, this is the largest location Vittorio has ever conquered. At its peak, the town had a population of over three thousand. From any perspective, conquering such a place is a difficult task.

This time, we don't aim for success, we just want to gather as much information as possible.

Vittorio closed the map and prepared to go through the gate.

Fortunately, the gate to the commercial town was in a damaged state, as if it had been smashed by some terrifying being a long time ago.

Between the city walls on both sides of the commercial town, there were also many red, wriggling things that looked like fungal carpets.

Upon closer inspection, however, it turned out not to be a fungal carpet, but a fleshy carpet that reeked of a fishy smell, covered with countless sharp teeth that seemed to be trying to catch anyone who stepped on or climbed it.

Level 1 Monster [Hell Creep: A monster formed from the rotting corpses of cruelly murdered humans. It does not move or hunt actively; it simply wriths in a fixed place, waiting for its prey to walk into its trap.]

This monster isn't a big threat; as long as you don't step on it, it won't cause any damage.

Faced with such a monster, Eileen beside him had something to say.

"Even the dirtiest mass grave is a hundred times better than this. I've never seen a more disgusting place in my life."

"So you saw him today," Edmund said.

It has to be said that the simulation is quite realistic; it even captures the characters' personalities.

The soldiers carefully avoided the hellish fungal carpet and made their way through the broken door into the town.

Upon entering the gate, there is an imposing main road, flanked by two- to three-story stone brick houses. The buildings were once interwoven with blue and red, but now only the scarlet fungus slowly eroding the area, along with decay and rot, remains.

As soon as the army entered the area, it attracted the attention of the monsters hiding in the houses. Several shrieking, soulless creatures rushed towards the troops and were hacked to death.

Vittorio didn't rush to send his team into the houses to search. His main purpose on this trip was to familiarize himself with the area and figure out the distribution of the monsters.

The likelihood of high-level monsters spawning in such large towns is much higher.

There are now three directions to move forward.

First, forward, the commercial assembly area.

Second, to the left, the big market.

Third, to the right, the dock area.

After much deliberation, Vittorio finally decided to go to the docks first.