Inside the storeroom, Luo En was busily writing at a makeshift desk.
"What are you doing?"
"Captain?" Luo En turned his head, looking at Edwina, who had suddenly appeared behind him, with some surprise.
"How are you here?" Luo En asked curiously.
"It's time for class," she said, walking to the window and pulling back the heavy curtains, letting bright sunlight stream in.
Luo En had specially added these curtains later because the moonlight always gave him a creepy feeling. He had specifically asked Danitz to get him some heavy, light-blocking curtains.
"Is it that time already…?" Feeling the sunlight on his face, Luo En felt a little dazed.
Ever since he had completely digested the Robot potion, his grasp of time had been very precise. This was the first time he had completely lost track of time.
It was all because of that strange dream last night…
Waking up from the strange dream had caused Luo En to completely lose his sleepiness last night. After trying divination and getting no results, he chose to work on some unfinished tasks.
Perhaps this was why he had forgotten the time.
"By the way, are these notes of Rosell the Great that you're writing?" Edwina's peripheral vision caught sight of the manuscript on Luo En's desk.
Rosell's writing was highly recognizable in the field of mysticism.
A knowledgeable mysticism teacher like Edwina recognized it at a glance.
Damn it!
My rosell's diary!
The few pages on the desk were rosell's diary that Luo En had stayed up all night writing. Since the previous pages of rosell's diary had sold unexpectedly well, Luo En, having free time, decisively chose to continue writing, spending several hours to produce over a dozen pages.
These manuscripts were worth at least a dozen pounds.
After two seconds of silence, Luo En nodded in admission,
"I am an admirer of Rosell the Great, and I like to collect some of his notes."
"Those are manuscripts I transcribed."
"Transcribed?"
"Yes, some are transcriptions, and some are my own attempts."
"I'm trying to integrate the content of some of the notes to see if I can successfully decipher something."
"But…" he said in a dejected tone, "I haven't found anything yet."
Edwina nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement. She had also studied Rosell the Great's notes before, but similarly, she hadn't achieved any results.
Therefore, she didn't believe Luo En could decipher the content of those symbols by himself.
"Don't be discouraged. Rosell the Great's notes can probably only be understood by him himself."
...
"Then these are… blueprints?" she asked, pointing to a simple drawing.
"Yes."
"Do you mind if I take a look?" Edwina asked.
Luo En glanced at the Captain, his expression normal, and said, "Of course not."
Edwina picked up the blueprint and examined it carefully.
"Firearm blueprints?"
"Yes, men are all interested in these kinds of things."
Edwina looked at Luo En's blueprint for a few seconds, "A lever action mechanism?"
"That's right, Captain, you even know about these things." Luo En was a little surprised by Edwina's extensive knowledge.
"The pursuit of knowledge is endless…"
"Moreover, as an adventurer, isn't it perfectly reasonable to know some basic firearm knowledge…?" Edwina rarely smiled.
"That's true…" Luo En didn't say anything.
"Your idea is very novel. No one has ever used the same structure in firearms on the market today."
"However, some of the detailed designs seem to have some issues…"
"Is that so…?" Luo En didn't refute. The drawing itself wasn't too rigorous, and he had no experience in firearm design, so some issues were normal.
"Perhaps you can try it out first," Edwina suggested.
"Try it out?" Luo En was a little confused.
"Yes… there's a firearm repair room on the ship with many parts. You can try to make a physical model of the structure first, and then improve it based on the physical object," Edwina explained.
"Actually… your mysticism course is almost over," she said to Luo En softly.
"And today's class time is over, so I'll give you a day off."
...
In the Golden Dream's firearm repair room.
Luo En was tinkering with a large pile of firearm parts in front of him, based on the ideas in his mind.
"Revolvers, shotguns, and even flintlocks…"
The diverse parts gave him a headache, but the result was good.
"Click!"
Good luck… Luo En was in a good mood looking at the mechanism that could open and close normally.
He successfully assembled the feeding mechanism of the M1887.
In reality, the blueprint he drew only served as a reference, merely recording the approximate mechanical structure.
Although with the Robot's computational ability, he could, to a certain extent, calculate and correct some designs.
But it was basically impossible to draw a complete blueprint with just a vague impression in his mind.
So he didn't refuse Edwina's suggestion and spent some time as a craftsman.
In fact, in his original world, some ancient firearm masters also used similar methods, first making a physical object and then drawing blueprints based on it.
During testing, if a part was found to be damaged, it would be reinforced.
However, there was also a danger to this method, as many mechanics lost their lives due to gun barrel explosions.
"The gunpowder technology in this world also needs improvement," Luo En observed a small clump of gray powder in front of him.
"It's a pity, if only I had industrial machine tools…"
With the Robot's ability, he could barely process some precision parts with simple tools.
But the efficiency of hand-making certainly couldn't compare to professional tools.
"By the way, since they are the God of Steam and Machinery, would their Beyonder powers be related to machinery…?" Luo En thought of his nominal faith.
"It would be great if I could get a Mystical Item from a corresponding Pathway."
"Tap… tap… tap…"
"It's you… Danitz." Luo En heard footsteps behind him.
"Shit, how did you know?"
"Heard it enough, so I'm familiar."
"What are you looking for me for?"
"I…" Danitz paused for two seconds, imitating Luo En's previous tone and feigning profundity:
"Can't I just come to see a friend?"
"Hmph…" Hearing that, Luo En suddenly laughed out loud,
"Hahahaha…"
"Danitz, seriously, you're not suited for that tone… It sounds like a curly-haired baboon trying to talk."
"You… are you provoking me?!" Danitz's face turned red.
"Of course not, as you can see, I'm designing firearms." Luo En reined in his smile and pointed at the pile of parts in front of him.
"You? Can you do it…?" Danitz's face was full of disbelief.
"Believe it or not, the Captain even said my design is very special…"
"After we get back to shore, I plan to apply for a patent and then open a factory to produce them, to make it big and strong!"
"Do you want to invest…?"
"For the sake of our acquaintance, I can give you a larger share." Luo En changed to a salesman's tone.
"Forget it… You don't look reliable." Danitz pouted. Brando's scheming personality didn't seem like a reliable investment target at all.
Moreover, he didn't have much money now. Since almost all his savings were used to buy real estate, to invest, he would have to exchange his house for money.
It was clearly impossible for him to use his house to invest in Brando's unreliable project.
"Sigh, a guy who doesn't understand investment." Luo En feigned a sigh.
...
"Oh, right." He remembered something else, "The Captain said my course is almost over, and I'll probably be getting off the ship soon.
The good days you've been dreaming of are coming."
"Is that so…?" Somehow, Danitz didn't seem as happy as Luo En had imagined.