The demon monk in the second dimension

In terms of the Foundation Establishment stage, Xia Zhi's hypnosis technique is not yet capable of providing lifelong benefits from a single spell cast.

He needs to have it reinforced roughly once a week.

Therefore, to avoid trouble, Xia Zhi made a hypnotic jade pendant.

As long as one wears the jade pendant, one will be continuously influenced by hypnosis.

He only needs to infuse the jade pendant with magic once a month.

……

After spending a day at Yashiro Station, Yoshikazu Kenshin left with two black swords and the instructions for making a musket written by Natsumi.

Meanwhile, Xia Zhi also asked Shihou Kawaken to try to contact the leader of the Karakai-shu, Amaterasu Mima.

The fact that the Hunting Forces dared to confront the Kabane head-on and possessed a considerable amount of technological equipment could be of help to Xia Zhi.

At least they can help capture the Kabane.

Furthermore, the Hunters have also studied the Kabane, and can create Kabane and merge them into groups. They have even figured out how to turn the Kabane back into humans.

The key figure in this team is Mima Tentori.

As long as we can control Tennori Mima, everything will be fine.

Three months passed after that.

With the help of the Kabane, Xia Zhi's magical power has improved significantly, and she is only one step away from the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

At the same time, the white bone banner also grew two inches.

After three months of recuperation, Xia Zhi was able to use his divine sense again.

His primordial spirit rode the white bone flying sword into the sky, and his divine sense spread out, quickly taking in the entire area within a thousand miles.

Within a radius of a thousand miles, including Xianjin Post Station, Yadai Post Station, and Wabun Post Station, there are a total of six post stations.

Each post town had a population ranging from 50,000 to nearly 30,000.

But now, the other three post towns have been captured by the Kabane.

Summer Solstice chose a post town that was relatively far away.

He released the white bone flying sword, and with a tug of his divine sense, all the Kabane within a hundred miles were lifted into the air!

"Photography!"

With a sharp shout, Xia Zhi unleashed a series of spells imbued with various colored lights.

Wave after wave of Kabane were forged into the white bone flying sword by magic, causing the black flying sword to emit a crisp hum.

With 200,000 demonized souls and the addition of Kabane, the White Bone Flying Sword's grade was upgraded to the peak of the Golden Core stage.

After the Kabane was completely refined, Xia Zhi did some calculations with her fingers and frowned.

"Only 98372 Kabane have been forged? Not even 100,000. Using divine sense only once every three months, this number is still too small."

"It seems I need to break through to the Golden Core stage as soon as possible. Once I reach the Golden Core stage, I can use the Kabane extensively to forge magical artifacts even without using my divine sense."

……

In the fourth month since arriving in this world, Xia Zhi successfully advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

In the sixth month, Yoshikazuki Ken will come to Yatsushiro Station and present several muskets, requesting that they be named by the summer solstice.

This is a standard breech-loading rifle, which can only hold five rounds at a time.

However, the power and range of this bullet far exceed those of steam rifles that use round projectiles. Even at a distance of eighty meters, it can still pierce the membrane of a Kabane's heart.

However, at this distance, even with a simple aiming device, hitting a Kabane's heart is not easy.

Therefore, its optimal range is between 30 and 50 meters.

Now, all that's needed is the summer solstice's approval before mass production of these muskets can begin.

Yoshikazu Kensho stated that a boy named Ikoma made significant contributions to the musket's creation.

Although he was young, his skills were excellent, and he had all sorts of ingenious ideas that solved many problems encountered in the process of making muskets.

Chapter 47 Vulcan

"Ikoma?"

Xia Zhi knew this name; it belonged to the male protagonist of this work, who later became Kabaneri.

He was a passionate young man, a true saint who would give up his own life for everyone.

He developed a weapon called the Penetrator, which could also penetrate the Kabane heart membrane, but its principle was based on the extremely unscientific "jet projectile".

However, the special steam engine used in this world, the "McLachy Engine," is a magical device that would make Newton exclaim "Holy crap!" and Galileo shout with delight.

In addition, there's the magical power of the summer solstice that could make even Einstein jump out of his mother's womb prematurely.

Even if jetting projectiles are scientifically sound, that's fine.

However, with muskets available, Ikoma probably wouldn't bother researching jet bullets or penetrators anymore.

After all, the piercing cannon needs to be pressed against Kabane's chest for the jet stream to shatter the membrane of his heart.

There's no way to kill someone with a single shot from dozens of meters away with a musket.

Holding the musket, Xia Zhi thought for a moment and named it.

"The Kabane's heart membrane is made of steel, and fire can destroy steel. In particular, this gun requires gunpowder to be fired."

"So, let's call it [Vulcan]."

……

The appearance of the Vulcan gun had a revolutionary impact on the Yatsushiro and Kenkin stations.

Humanity has thus acquired a weapon capable of easily eliminating the Kabane.

At least that's what they think.

But having experienced the blood zombie horde, Xia Zhi understood that facing the overwhelming Kabane, a few dozen guns would be like a drop in the ocean, and would be overwhelmed in a few breaths.

He had witnessed an army with tens of thousands of rifles, dozens of howitzers and mortars, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of blood zombies, being desperately devoured by wave after wave of blood zombies who had no concept of fear.

What makes the Kabane most terrifying is not the steel membrane around their hearts, but their sheer numbers and their terrifying infectivity.

Even if you kill fifty, seventy, or even ninety of the hundreds of Kabane attacking you.

However, if ten Kabane break through the defenses, they can cause a devastating impact.

This is not a war between people.

The Kabane won't stop until they die.

Moreover, although the Kabane will stop moving once their heads are cut off, the only way to truly kill them is to pierce their hearts.

To take down a moving target the size of a palm within a distance of thirty to fifty meters requires extensive training.

Simply put, it means feeding them bullets like crazy.

Every sharpshooter is made by firing bullets. The more you shoot, the better you become.

However, in the current situation, resources are very scarce in various places.

Where did all these bullets and gunpowder come from that they're wasting?

After Xia Zhi's almost scolding explanation, both Shihokawa Kensho and Madoka Tsuyoshi came to their senses.

They realized that the emergence of the "Vulcan" was only a small step for humanity. Until the number of guns, bullets, and sharpshooters reached a certain scale, it was still inferior to the steam guns that had already become widespread among samurai.

"However, the birth of Vulcan does represent the possibility of humanity counterattacking the Kabane, although this possibility is very small."

"At least in small-scale Kabane skirmishes, muskets capable of killing Kabane can be very effective."

Hypnosis is not a method of lowering intelligence.

Xia Zhi has seen and heard too many examples of failed hypnosis.

Not only can people with strong willpower resist hypnosis to some extent, but strong stimuli can also cause hypnosis to fail.

Therefore, Xia Zhi consciously guides Yuansong Gang and Shifangchuan Jianjiang, gradually changing their consciousness and establishing the psychological suggestion that with his help, the two can become the saviors of mankind, thus reducing the possibility of the hypnosis failing.

Instead of forceful statements like "You have to do whatever I say" or "Your wife/daughter is very beautiful, bring her to my room tonight."

The summer solstice is not the end of the story.

He simply pulled Shikagawa Kensho, Madoka Takeshi, and several samurai from Kenkinobu and Yashirobu out of the city to set an example.

……

Kabane is like weeds in the field.

A fire might seem to burn all the weeds, but a gust of wind will cause them to grow back.

Despite the cleanup efforts that have taken place over the past six months since the summer solstice, the number of kabane near Yatsushiro Station has decreased significantly.

But as steam locomotives traveled back and forth, other Kabane communities filled the gaps around them, much like a bustling market.

This is like a vicious cycle.

As more and more post stations were breached, the human footprint was further compressed.

The area where Juncheng traveled also decreased accordingly.

As the Kabane are repeatedly drawn to Juncheng, it means that more and more Kabane will be stopped by the dikes of the post city, just like a flood.

If an accident occurs and the "dam breaks," a large number of Kabane will flood into the city.

Yicheng is virtually impossible to defend.

Upon reaching the city wall, Xia Zhi did not ask the warriors to open the gate.

He performed a lightness technique and, amidst the horrified gazes of many, leaped from the city wall, jumping out of the city.

"Master Mage!"

"careful!"

Those around were shocked, but Xia Zhi seemed to glide forward lightly like a bird for a distance before landing gracefully.

This time, Xia Zhi did not use the flying sword as usual.

His goal was to show others how warriors should fight the Kabane in the future.

Therefore, Xia Zhi was carrying a black knife in his right hand, holding Vulcan in his left, and had a small bag of bullets at his waist.

Before the summer solstice even landed, several Kabane roared and charged over.

The food delivery has arrived!

Xia Zhi remained expressionless and raised her left hand.

boom!

Flames were shooting from the muzzle!

In Vulcan, the firing pin strikes the base of the bullet, igniting the gunpowder.

Propelled by the expanding gases generated by the rapid combustion of gunpowder, a bright yellow bullet was fired from the muzzle and accurately struck the heart of a Kabane.

With a loud bang, sparks flew everywhere.

Impacted by the bullet, Kabane fell backward, unable to rise again.

However, as one Kabane fell, even more Kabane charged forward!

In battle, the worst thing you can do is get ganged up on.

Therefore, we need to find a way to face the fewest enemies in the shortest amount of time.

Aiming at the two Kabane at the very front, Xia Zhi fired again.

With two loud thuds, two more Kabane fell to the ground.

Then, Xia Zhi jumped two steps to the left, taking the initiative to confront a Kabane.

He thrust out his right-hand black knife with a fierce thrust, aiming at Kabane's heart.

With a piercing metallic scraping sound, the black blade scraped against the metal membrane at the heart of the Kabane, sending sparks flying, before finally piercing it through.

At this critical juncture, the summer solstice still has time to ponder other issues.