Chapter 172: Beasts Heavy Industry
After going through many rounds of testing and perfecting all the data, the Beasts Weapon Factory finally produced a batch of finished Revolver Pistols along with matching Bullets in the second week of operation.
“Roar~ Is this the Weapon we’re going to sell from now on?”
In the factory’s testing room, Kaido picked up a Pistol and placed it in his palm; the standard-sized Revolver looked like a children’s Toy model in his hand.
Obei watched this scene with a raised eyebrow; she now understood why people in this world always liked DIY—sometimes you really couldn’t buy Weapons of the right size on the market.
For a build like Kaido’s, the Pistol adapted to him would have to be at least half a meter long, and even the Ammunition would need to be specially made.
“Compared to a Weapon, it looks more like a decorative Toy?”
Kaido said, stroking his chin, clearly skeptical about this Pistol that differed greatly in appearance from traditional Flintlock Guns.
But this shiny silver exterior was indeed dazzling.
“Whether it’s a Weapon or a Toy, you can find out by trying it yourself.”
Obei didn’t waste words and directly picked up that Revolver, aiming it at Kaido and pulling the trigger.
Bang!
The Bullet hit Kaido’s chest directly, but aside from Aoxi, no one at the scene reacted.
Everyone knew how tough their own Boss’s skin was.
Forget Bullets—even a few Cannonballs wouldn’t hurt or itch.
“Quick! The Captain has been assassinated; seal off the scene.”
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Ignoring Aoxi’s show off, Obei directly emptied the Magazine.
“How is it?”
“Uh~”
“It’s indeed much more powerful than ordinary guns.”
Feeling the slight pain from his chest, Kaido wiped it with his hand and swept the Bullet—which had been flattened by the Impact and was stuck on his skin—onto the ground.
Clang~
“What’s the Cost of this Thing?”
Picking up another Revolver Pistol, Kaido now felt that the little guy in his hand looked much more refined.
“It’s not much different from Flintlock Guns on the market; the main difference is the Cost of the Bullets—one is equivalent to three to four ordinary Lead Bullets.”
“But because the Bullet’s Craftsmanship is relatively complex, it also reduces the Possibility of other Factions imitating it—it’s a trade-off.”
Actually, this Revolver Pistol didn’t look much more complex in structure than ordinary Flintlock Guns, but with this Era’s Craftsmanship, it was almost impossible to imitate.
Apart from the hardest-to-imitate Anti-counterfeit Mark, the alloy Materials used to make it, the internal rifling Craftsmanship, the Bullet’s primer Craftsmanship, the new type of Gunpowder filled in, and most importantly the precision stamping Technology—each one was difficult for current Arms manufacturers to replicate.
Those Arms bosses hadn’t even established the concept of Standardization yet and were still running handicraft workshops with their own standards.
“Mm, throw a batch onto the Black Market first and see the reaction.”
You only know how good the Thing is after selling it.
And so, the first batch of Revolver Pistols and Bullets stamped with “Beasts Heavy Industry” began pilot Sales in the New World’s underground Transaction Market.
As for the reaction…
Arms Island, an unremarkable Island in the New World, famous for its tourism industry.
Although aside from Desserts having a bit of fame, there were no unique scenic spots or enticing service Venues on the Island, “tourists” from out of town were still endless every day.
And these “tourists” were all of extremely high caliber—they wouldn’t make noise everywhere or scribble graffiti, nor litter…
They just quietly adjusted their Hat or Mask, then went straight to the door of their preferred Shopfront and began Consumption.
“Boss, got the goods?”
At the door of a Weapon Shop named 【Ratlan】, several men in all-black clothing were standing at the counter with suitcases in hand.
“Ah! You’re the group from yesterday~ My Sister isn’t here right now.”
A lively and energetic voice sounded from behind the counter.
“What would you like to buy?”
The speaker was a Red-haired Girl.
She was currently eating an apple pie while fondling the silver Revolver in her hand, her gaze as if looking at her lover.
“The New Type Pistol like the one in your hand—we reserved fifty yesterday.”
“Ah?”
“Oh…”
The Girl looked at her Beloved Gun upon hearing this, then very reluctantly hauled out two large Wooden Crates from under the counter.
“Here, this is all forty-nine from our shop.”
“?”
The man glanced at the one in the Girl’s hand, hesitated, and said:
“We reserved five—”
“Price Increased~”
The Girl nonchalantly tucked the Revolver back into her jacket pocket and said with a grin.
“You!”
A Subordinate wearing Sunglasses behind the man was about to step forward but was stopped by his Boss, who then signaled the others to put the suitcases on the counter.
“I understand; the Belly is here.”
“Say hello to Miss An for me.”
With that, the leading black-clad man turned and left; the other side’s background was far beyond what this small Weapon Shop could match, and they couldn’t afford to provoke them yet.
“No problem~”
The Girl happily took the suitcases, not bothering to count, since no one dared shortchange them.
“Ah~ Right, I didn’t trick you.”
As if remembering something, she called out to the black-clad men who hadn’t gone far:
“This gun really has increased in price; if not for your reservation yesterday, you could only take thirty now.”
“Next time bring more money.”
“After all, our 【Ratlan】 Weapon Shop has always been Honest Business, Honest Dealing~”
The black-clad man paused upon hearing this.
“I understand, thanks.”
“You’re welcome; come again next time~”
After sending off the customers, the Red-haired Girl took out that exquisite Revolver Pistol again and fiddled with it.
She, who had loved Firearms since childhood, had seen plenty of bizarre private custom Hand Cannons over the years—many more exquisite and powerful than the one in her hand—but those guns always had a sense of arbitrariness…
Yet on this gun, she could clearly feel an industrial beauty called ‘Standardization,’ as if this was what a Weapon should look like.
Looking at the Anti-counterfeit Mark faintly visible under the light, the Girl murmured:
“‘Beasts Heavy Industry’~ Really looking forward to their next work~”
…
“Miss Remy, sorry. Our current production needs to supply our Internal needs first; we temporarily have no surplus for external Sales.”
“I understand; this is truly some Regret—it seems I was presumptuous.”
“No no, for a big Customer like Miss Remy to come in person is our honor~”
“If you don’t mind, please leave your Den Den Mushi number, and we’ll contact you first when we have stock.”
“That would be greatly appreciated.”
At the door of the external affairs reception hall, Burufaruto listened to Wright and an unfamiliar pink-haired woman inside exchanging standard social pleasantries, and couldn’t help but sigh that professional matters should be left to professionals~
If it were him, he’d probably just say “No stock!” and chase the person away.
Too bad she was snatched by La first; otherwise, he’d have fought for it.
Seeing their conversation end and the woman preparing to leave, Burufaruto tactfully moved to the side room.
“Mr. Wright, please stop; no need to see me out.”
“Then Miss Remy, take care.”
…
“You’re really working hard; this is the fourth one today, right?”
“No choice; it’s a task assigned by Miss La, and there’s no one suitable Within the Organization right now, so I have to do it.”
Watching the pink-haired woman’s figure already far away, Wright and Burufaruto started chatting idly.
“But this woman isn’t like those small fries before.”
“I can tell; you weren’t this polite to those guys before. So she’s…”
“Branch Shopkeeper of 【Ratlan】 underground Weapon chain stores, mainly responsible for the front and middle Areas of the New World—currently our biggest Customer.”
“【Ratlan】… What an impressive woman.”
“But her coming in person also shows that us Beasts have officially carved out a place in Arms.”
Wright said with a sigh.
Burufaruto felt deeply moved upon hearing this.
The current Beasts were steadily approaching the Goal depicted in that 《World War Plan》, step by step.
Who knew whether what ultimately awaited them was a Hell-like scene or a brand new World…
Old readers should know I like using Arknights characters as minor NPCs, but for readers who haven’t played the game, I’ll try to include some character illustrations in the future.
