Zongman: Don't move, Aisi, your family still owes me money

Since the wind magic circle can achieve acceleration, the fire magic can also increase firepower output.

"But just using the flame magic circle isn't powerful enough, and speed is also a problem. If it's too slow, it's easy to dodge. So, we really need to add something else."

"If we use the acceleration of wind magic and then combine it with lightning magic, perhaps we can increase its speed and power."

"So these are the necessary things, and then..."

When Merlin stopped writing, the prototype of the weapon had already appeared.

The drawing shows a cannon-like weapon.

This is what Merlin had in mind, a weapon that can maximize power while also being easy to use.

The main body of the cannon is divided into two parts.

Each part is about half a meter long.

And below the connecting part, there are two protruding snap-like structures, and there is also a handle.

Finally, at the bottom, a shallow layer was separated, which was where Merlin placed the magic stone.

"Well, it's a portable magic cannon. You can give it to Lily to carry when exploring. Then, when it's crucial, you can just take it out, assemble it, and use it."

"That's roughly the structure. Next, I'll try to enchant three magic circles at the same time."

Merlin said, looking up at a pile of small iron blocks made of hard steel piled in the corner of the table.

A careful observation revealed that some of the small pieces of solid steel had cloud-like patterns on their surfaces, and those patterns were exactly the same as those on the mechanical device.

That's right, before enchanting the mobile device, Merlin used these small pieces of iron made of hard steel to conduct enchantment experiments.

During this process, he gradually mastered the skills of enchanting items with magic circles, thereby greatly improving the success rate.

"Try these first."

Merlin picked up one of the pieces and tried to enchant it.

【Refine】

Enchantment

[Wind Magic Circle + Fire Magic Circle]

【…】

【Failure of Alchemy】

"Ah, it's not that simple..."

Merlin looked down at the small piece of iron in his hand, which had turned into a ball of powder, and a serious look appeared in his eyes.

"The failure rate is already so high with just double enchantment, how high would it be with triple enchantment?

"And if it fails, the materials will be completely shattered. Could it be that these materials cannot withstand the magic power generated by the double magic circle?"

"It seems that I have to go to Hephaestus again."

Merlin had just finished speaking when he thought of something.

"what……"

"I seem to have forgotten the agreement with that guy."

"But...it shouldn't be a big deal."

Merlin shook his head and put the matter behind him.

"Once the magic cannon is finished, we'll be able to move on to the middle level. As for melee weapons, I'll give them some more thought over the next two days. It would be best if I could use the same techniques used to make magic swords. Hmm... It looks like I really need to go find Welf."

Merlin rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

……

In a workshop of Hephaestus's family.

"Ah, cut."

Welf sneezed loudly.

"Well, who is scolding me?"

"Never mind, let's check this weapon."

Welf glanced down at the magic spear he had just forged.

"Sure enough, there's no magical fluctuation at all. There's no such feeling at all."

"Without that guy's enchanting technique, even if you can create the same look, you won't be able to replicate that power."

"It's just a useless piece of iron."

Welf sighed deeply and threw the magic gun in his hand into the corner.

There, the same things were piled all over the floor.

"Looks like I have to go meet that guy."

Chapter 40: Three Minutes of Real Manliness? (I’ll make up the remaining one tomorrow, I’m stuck)

The stronghold of Loki's family.

In the hall.

The three giants of Loki's family all gathered together.

On the table in front of them were seven bottles of almighty potion that Livilia had obtained from Merlin not long ago.

"Oh, is this the all-purpose potion?"

Finn stroked his chin and leaned in to examine the Almighty Potion on the table carefully.

"I never thought that this kind of potion would have an effect comparable to a panacea."

"And in a sense, it might be much more effective than a panacea."

After Finn finished speaking, the dwarf sitting next to him picked up a bottle and looked at it carefully.

"Ah, indeed. If my strength were improved, I wouldn't have to get hurt."

"And this potion is said to even improve endurance? That's too outrageous."

"Is there really such a powerful potion, Livilia?"

Gray said, and couldn't help but look at Livilia across from him.

"I've already had Aisi test it. Both speed and strength have been improved, probably close to 10%. If you consider that this potion can also restore mana and endurance, then it's not surprising that it's worth more than the panacea."

Livilia nodded and explained.

"I can guarantee this, too."

Finn spoke at this time.

"I saw it too. Before, Ai Si's speed was slower than Bert's, but after drinking the potion, not only her speed but also her strength was able to slightly surpass Bert's."

"Where on earth did you get such a rare item, Livilia?"

"That's really beautifully done."

Finn looked at Livilia with admiration.

"If there were more of these almighty potions, then on the next expedition, not only would we be able to explore the 55th floor, but even the 56th floor. Oh no, with a little more preparation, we could even explore the 57th floor."

As the team leader, Finn is very clear about the value of these all-purpose potions.

Even though it only lasts for three minutes, it can be a prop that can reverse the situation at the critical moment.

Once all members of the Loki Group's First Army drink this potion, the power they unleash will be extremely terrifying.

Even Finn could imagine that when faced with the siege of a large number of monsters and all of them were at their wit's end, if the main First Army all drank this all-purpose potion, then it would be entirely possible for them to wipe out the monsters and break out of the encirclement within three minutes.

Finn, who has been the leader of the Loki Group for so many years, is very clear about the value of props that can enhance strength at critical moments.

Not to mention this kind of prop that can improve several attributes at the same time.

"Fifty-seventh floor? Is this really possible, Finn?"

Grace looked at Finn in disbelief.

Because for so many years, their exploration progress has been stuck at around the 50th floor, and they can only advance one or two floors every year.

But now, Finn actually said it, exploring three floors in a row.

Such a thing naturally shocked Grace again and again.

Facing Grace's question, Finn crossed his arms, looked at him with a slight smile and said.

"Grace, if your strength increases by nearly 30% in three minutes, what do you think will happen?"

Grace answered Finn's words without thinking.

"If I can really improve by one third, then even if I face Ota, I can hold him off for three minutes by myself."

If there were other people present at this moment, they would probably be so shocked by Grace's words that their jaws would drop.

Because the opponent is Ota, the strongest adventurer in Orario at level 7.

However, Grace, who was at level 6, was able to hold the opponent back for three minutes.

Any adventurer with even a little common sense knows one thing clearly.

That is the LV gap, and the resulting strength gap, which can almost be described as crushing.

The gap of only one level is like a chasm that cannot be easily crossed.

It is almost a rare and precious thing to not be killed instantly.

Despite the difference of one level, Grace was able to hold Ota back for three minutes.

The meaning of this is self-evident.

Finn and Livilia, who were present, did not think Grace was joking.

After all, both of them have been partners with Grace for so many years, so they are naturally very clear about Grace's strength.

"Right, Grace, this is the value of this bottle of potion."

"Let's use an unrealistic analogy. When the three minutes are up, if you drink another bottle of this all-powerful potion, you can hold off Ota for another three minutes."

"In other words, with five bottles of this potion, you can even hold off Orario's strongest adventurer for a quarter of an hour!"

Finn said with a grin and a hint of excitement on his face.

"Ah? A quarter of an hour? Five bottles? This..."

Grace's face twitched, and her heart was extremely shocked.

Although he knew that in actual combat, there might not be time for him to drink a bottle of potion every three minutes.

But he could have drunk the first bottle of potion before fighting Ota.

In other words... the value of this bottle of almighty potion means that he can hold off the strongest adventurer on the battlefield for three minutes.

You know, on the battlefield, let alone three minutes, even three seconds are enough to decide many things.

Although for so many years, the strongest clan in Orario has been jointly held by their Loki clan and Freya clan.

But almost everyone tacitly agrees on one thing, that is, Ota's Freya clan, which has the strongest adventurer LV7, is actually the strongest clan in the true sense.

But now, the situation is completely different.

At this moment, Finn seemed to see what Grace was thinking and slowly spoke those words for him.

"That's right, Grace. Once Aisi and the others have all reached Level 6, if an all-out war breaks out between us and Freya's clan, we will definitely win with this all-powerful potion."

“This is inevitable!!”

Finn waved slightly, his eyes flashing with a strong gleam, and his voice was full of excitement.

"Ah, I believe that," Grace nodded, not doubting Finn's words at all.

Because Finn is always right, and because of this, Loki's family has been able to grow to its current size.

"Okay, that's enough explanation."

Finn put his hand away and turned to look at Livilia, his face full of anticipation.