"Why are you laughing, sir?"
The secretary asked curiously.
The blonde elder laughed loudly, appearing to be in an excellent mood.
"I'm laughing because Galen Yu has no plan, and the Stick Nation is our ally!"
Regardless of how Soren Park survived or how he obtained that shotgun.
Becoming allies now made them their most solid support.
As for the reason behind Soren Park's return, both sides were well aware.
It was nothing more than the fact that they couldn't face the crisis alone and needed to exploit one another.
A relationship based on mutual interest is the sturdiest kind; the blonde elder understood this, and so did Mark and Jett.
How could he not be happy to gain such powerful assistance?
"With the powerful aid of firearms, surpassing Galen Yu is just around the corner!"
It was easy to foresee that if there were shotguns, there would be other firearms, such as submachine guns and assault rifles.
When everyone in the alliance had a gun in hand, what would even a Nine-shot Bow matter!
Laughter echoed through the Black House, while elsewhere...
Galen Yu was currently deep in thought on Sky Island.
'What kind of gun should I equip the Guard Villagers with?'
Having used up his obsidian, the two Nether Portals were now complete.
Returning to Sky Island, Galen Yu had discovered two things.
Guard Villagers could be converted from ordinary Villagers through training.
Since they were called villagers, it made sense that they could be converted from regular ones.
This wasn't like the Snow Queen, who was forcibly contracted using structural mechanics, or the Giant Guardian, which was a reward.
Because ordinary villagers could be converted, Guard Villagers would likely become the cornerstone of Galen Yu's chunk from now on.
The second thing was that the equipment on Guard Villagers could be changed.
This wasn't exactly a new discovery; he had suspected as much before, but had never changed anything for various reasons.
Now that he had the Workout Bench, things were different.
For melee, he had the Giant Guardians and Iron Golems, while the Guard Villagers mostly used crossbows.
High damage and decent speed made them good weapons by vanilla standards.
But compared to modern firearms, having to charge them up, a slow fire rate, and only firing once per attack...
The flaws were simply too numerous.
Galen Yu had the Nine-shot Bow, so the firearms weren't a massive upgrade for him personally.
However, for the Guard Villagers, since he couldn't kill a Snow Queen for every single one to get a Nine-shot Bow, switching to guns was a great alternative.
It would be hard to find such loyal, intelligent guards who wouldn't betray him anywhere else.
Since this was his own chunk, improving the strength of the Guard Villagers was equivalent to raising his overall score; using resources on his own people was never a waste.
The raw materials for firearms were simple, requiring only basic iron and logs.
Twenty-eight iron ingots and four logs could create the world-renowned and powerful...
"AK-47 Assault Rifle!"
With over a hundred million units produced, it was the most produced, widely used, and modified firearm in the world.
Even if they weren't in the blocky world, the viewers in the bullet chat could recognize it at a single glance.
"The AK-47! The King of Rifles!"
"Such a classic rifle, just pulled out like that by God Galen?"
"What is that thing, a workbench? When did God Galen make that?"
"Holy crap, does having a workbench mean he can just hand-craft guns whenever he wants?"
"We won't be lacking guns from now on, damn!"
With its classic look and black-brown finish, anyone who had played a shooting game could not fail to recognize it.
Just moments ago, they had been celebrating Soren Park's acquisition of a shotgun; now, the viewers from the Stick Nation were speechless.
A shotgun sounded nice, but a Double-Barreled Shotgun was clearly a weapon used by ordinary hunters.
It had a short effective range—good for hunting or close combat, perhaps, but not as versatile as an AK.
The difference was night and day!
Yet, some people remained stubborn, refusing to admit the truth.
"W-what King of Rifles? It must be fake!"
"It's probably just a model that can't even fire!"
"Soren Park went through so much to get that shotgun, and Galen Yu didn't even kill a zombie!"
"Definitely a model! It looks good, but it's useless in practice!"
"Scared me for a second, Soren Park is still superior!"
"Besides, even if he did make a gun, where's the ammo?"
"Without ammo, it's still garbage!"
Bang!
Before the bullet chat could even finish scrolling, a stack of 7.62x39mm rifle rounds was already in Galen Yu's hand.
The materials for the bullets were also simple: iron nuggets and gunpowder.
There was no need for smelting, molding, or any complex processes; in the blocky world, a single workbench could handle most of the procedure.
He loaded it, aimed, and fired.
That gunshot was the most powerful retort, like a slap to the face.
Even so, some people still tried to make a final stand.
"It's... not a model?"
"It can actually fire... We're in trouble, Galen Yu actually made the King of Rifles..."
"Then what does that make Soren Park's hard-earned shotgun? A clown?"
"No, definitely not! He has the Nine-shot Bow, so guns don't actually help Galen Yu that much!"
"He won't even use it... Some people are so stubborn. Can't he just give them to the Guard Villagers?"
"Switching from crossbows to guns is a generational leap. How could it be useless?"
"Fine, I admit you have a point, but how easy is it to get firearms? Building one must cost a lot of resources!"
"I bet Galen Yu doesn't have the strength to make any more!"
Fries was delighted that the firearms mod had appeared.
He knew Galen Yu would find a way to craft them.
Though he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he felt an inexplicable sense of trust.
The reality did not disappoint him. Following the automatic pistol, Galen Yu had indeed produced the classic AK-47.
It was true that producing a quality firearm required many stages of engineering inspection.
It was true that producing a quality firearm required many stages of engineering inspection.
The consumption of materials, technology, and quality control was not easy.
But for Galen Yu, did that really matter?
He called over the Guard Villagers; after the conversion, there were ten in total.
He had them line up and distributed the firearms one by one.
As for whether the resources for the firearms were scarce, they really weren't.
What was needed most was iron, and as luck would have it...
Iron was currently the most abundant resource on Galen Yu's Sky Island.
He had once hollowed out an entire mountain of iron ore and didn't even know how many stacks of iron ingots he had stored at home; he directly crafted ten AK-47s to replace the crossbows.
The bullet chat offered no response; certain viewers voluntarily shut their mouths.
This time was no joke. Soren Park's hard-earned Double-Barreled Shotgun really had become a joke...
After finishing the guns, Galen Yu mused.
"9.5 damage, a 30-round magazine, and low production costs."
It truly lived up to the title of the King of Rifles!
It could also be fitted with attachments—sights, barrel attachments, and stocks—to achieve better control.
The only downside was likely the 9% movement speed reduction when holding a light weapon.
But that didn't matter.
"Ammo is a bit tight, though."
He didn't lack iron, but bullet production required gunpowder. Perhaps he should consider building a Creeper farm later?
That was a possibility for the future, but for now, Galen Yu focused on his chunk.
"I'm still short on some obsidian. I should gather the rest as soon as possible."
Looking at the neatly lined Guard Villagers holding their firearms, Galen Yu was very satisfied.
With firepower and defense, this truly was a Sky Island fortress now.
The rest of the time was spent looking for obsidian and gathering gunpowder until another day ended.
[SYSTEM: SUCCESSFUL SURVIVAL FOR THIRTY DAYS. THE THIRD CRISIS HAS ARRIVED!]
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