vncnus Chapter 27 We should wait until she's at least 8 years old before discussing this further.
Chapter 27 We should wait until she's at least 8 years old before discussing this further.
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress!
"You're very good!"
Looking at the steel target pierced through in front of him, the city lord of Xianjin Post Station, Shifang Chuanjian, caressed the brand-new piercing barrel in his hand with great affection, the steel of the gun body gleaming coldly in the candlelight.
He raised his eyes, fixing his gaze on the young warrior standing ramrod straight before him, his eyes filled with admiration: "What reward do you require?"
As the lord of Xianjin Post Station, Shifangchuan Jian was not the kind of incompetent nobleman who only knew how to exploit the common people. He knew that in this apocalyptic world where Kabane was rampant, talent was more important than anything else. The young man in front of him was able to develop a weapon that could change the course of the war in a short period of time, and his value was immeasurable.
Shen Yi nodded slightly, his face displaying just the right amount of humility, but his heart remained calm.
After joining the chat group, Shen Yi felt that the chat group was useless except for chatting, but it was still useful. So after some thought, Shen Yi decided to first develop the slingshot that Ikoma invented in the original plot.
The principle of the penetrator is simply that it is a burst bullet, except that the bullet explodes in the barrel before firing, turning into a high-speed metal jet, thus completely penetrating the heart of the Kabane.
Kabane are far more terrifying than ordinary zombies. As long as their hearts are not damaged, they can heal themselves quickly. Furthermore, their hearts are protected by a metal membrane, making it almost impossible for human steam guns to cause fatal damage.
Of course, even if he knew the principle before he transmigrated, he would still be clueless. But with the memories shared by various Shen Yis in the chat group, he quickly designed a brand new penetrating gun and went directly to the city lord's mansion to hand over the finished product to Sifang Chuanjian.
Upon meeting Shifangchuan Jian, he casually used a little trick—the Soul Transfer Technique.
However, it's not about complete control, but rather about making Yomogawa Ken feel close to him, treating him like a son or nephew. This would facilitate his subsequent actions without turning him into a rigid puppet.
"I need a research lab to develop more powerful weapons."
Shen Yi stated his needs frankly.
Yoshikazu Ken nodded almost without hesitation: "Okay, I'll give you that vacant ironware shop in the southwest of the city, and I'll also assign you ten skilled men from the city guard to assist you."
This is why Shen Yi chose to work behind the scenes. Humans are social animals, and even in the apocalypse, he still wanted to live in places with many people. Not to mention, it would be more convenient to do things this way, so naturally, he needed to strengthen the defenses of Xianjin Post Station.
Since he didn't intend to manage it himself, Yomogawa Ken was undoubtedly a very good candidate. Moreover, based on his observations and understanding of the original plot, Yomogawa Ken, the lord of Xianjin Post Station, was indeed a good person.
Just as he was praising his own cleverness, Shihou Kawaken paused, a meaningful smile appearing on his perpetually taut face. "By the way, it's not convenient for a young person like you to handle these chores. How about letting Ayame manage them for you? You two are about the same age, so it's good for you to get to know each other better."
The girl standing beside Shifangchuan Jian was slightly taken aback, and then two blushes rose on her fair cheeks.
Yoshikawa Ayame is sixteen years old this year, the most tender age. She is wearing a light purple kimono, her long hair is combed into an elegant bun, and her eyebrows and eyes are gentle yet heroic. She is a recognized beauty at Kenkin Station.
She was also an expert in archery; she had been practicing archery when Shimokawa Ken and Shen Yi came in. However, her father's blunt words left her flustered, and she could only lower her head and softly reply, "Father..."
Shen Yi: ……
This is probably another side effect of the Soul Transfer Technique. If you simply control a person and make them as obedient as Isaacs, the other person will appear somewhat dull and lack autonomy.
However, if you exert influence subtly, like Yang Guo did with Darba, the other party will automatically fill in a reasonable logic in their mind—Shifangchuanjian obviously thinks Shen Yi is a talented person and worth using his daughter to keep him. This is a very common thing in the island country. It's just that the intimacy of the Soul Transfer Technique has accelerated this process.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Changpu."
Shen Yi nodded, which was taken as an agreement.
Shen Yi actually had a good impression of Yomogawa Ayame. Although she was initially unable to adapt to suddenly becoming a leader due to her father's death and became somewhat timid, she gradually grew as the story progressed—at least she was much more reliable than the increasingly superhuman Ikoma and Mumei.
Of course, as a respectable person, even though Yoshikawa Ayame is quite large, we should at least wait until she is eighteen years old before discussing it further.
Upon hearing this, Shifangchuan Jian laughed even more heartily, clearly already considering Shen Yi as half a son-in-law in his heart.
Because it was a temporary renovation, the research lab was completed quickly. It was an abandoned forge, but it was quite large, enough for Shen Yi to work on. The ten subordinates that Shifang Chuanjian sent were all quick and efficient young people. Under Changpu's command, they cleaned the shop inside and out in just two days and moved in various equipment according to Shen Yi's requirements.
Standing in the center of the newly renovated research room, Shen Yi looked at the neatly arranged tools and materials in front of him and felt a surge of motivation.
"Shen Jun, the cow that got smallpox has been found."
Meanwhile, Sifangchuan Changpu was also busy these past two days, searching for cows that had contracted smallpox in Xianjin Post Station, as requested by Shen Yi.
In modern society, finding a cow that has contracted smallpox is practically a pipe dream.
But even without the presence of the Kabane virus, and given that it is only the 19th century, it would be incredibly easy for a creature to contract cowpox—the Kabane virus does not infect animals, only humans.
"Very good!"
Shen Yi was overjoyed. He examined the smallpox on the cow, nodded in satisfaction, and led the cow into the inner room to begin cultivating and purifying it according to the process he had summarized from the Resident Evil incident.
The T-virus enhanced vaccine was the first real scientific research goal he set for himself. In this non-supernatural world, many spells that require magic to be used cannot be performed, while the T-virus enhanced vaccine is one of the few means that can cross the barriers between worlds and allow ordinary people to obtain supernatural powers.
Meanwhile, Shen Yi in the group had completed the entire process of biohazard research and development, from research to injection. The experimental data was incredibly detailed. All he needed to do was follow the existing formula and use the world's cowpox virus as a vector for adaptive adjustments.
For the next two weeks, Shen Yi practically lived in the laboratory.
Changpu would bring food every day, sometimes rice balls with miso soup, sometimes freshly cooked tempura. She never rushed to leave, but would sit quietly in the corner watching Shen Yi tinker with those bottles and jars, occasionally helping to hand him a tool, or using her delicate handwriting to record experimental data for Shen Yi.
"Shen Jun, what have you been doing these past few days?"
Finally, one day, Changpu couldn't help but ask. She looked at the pale blue liquid that Shen Yi had extracted from cowpox, her eyes full of curiosity.
"A drug that can make ordinary people stronger, more agile, and give them telekinesis."
Shen Yi shook the test tube in his hand; the pale blue liquid shimmered faintly under the light.