Pilgrimage of Dreams 11

It was time to put my focus on what item I should research and make.

There are so many I wish I could research on.

Flying device? Who wouldn't want to soar in the sky?

A more sophisticated communication device like smart phone?…

Weapons?… What kind?

After much deliberation and silent contemplation, I decide to work on weapons first.

The kind of weapons I will work on is a gun.

The stupid geek will not be the only one with a gun. Harumph!

I want to create elemental gun.

A sorcerer can manipulate ether and control element as they like through incanatation. But what will they do if they run out of ether?

And if their source stone is depleted?! Source stone are expensive as well!

Source stone is a naturally formed ether stone.

Source stone can replenish depleted ether of a sorcerer. It can be used to activate runes without needing for the sorcerer to actively manipulate his ether. It is a diversified power generator just like electricity!

And it was not easy to mine it so source stone is expensive.

It's like a diamond on Earth.

If I can create a weapon that does not need ether or source stone to activate, I bet I will definitely sell well.

Aside from the motivation to sell well at my store, I also have another aim and that is for self-protection. Self-protection is the foremost.

Nothing ever beats personal safety. I hope of owning a gun in my past life but I don't have a means to buy it. This world is different though…

Hehe…

I conjure up on what-what type of gun I will make and I came up with 'Lava gun', a much stronger metal gun, and a bazooka. I'll start with metal gun.

I only remember seeing the picture of the gun and its part as well as the name of its fragmented part when I read about an action pack novels. I was interested in weapons but I only look up to it and never memorize how it was made, I just read them in a moment of interest. That interest soon died down though.

My memory is faint and I can't remember the things I read and saw clearly.

It's not like I can get my hand on gun however I like. So the interested are bout to not last long.

Thanks to my knowledge keeper alter ego, I was able to have a clear picture of the almost forgotten memory.

The barrel, extractor, extractor depressor plunger, extractor depressor spring, firing pin, firing pin safety, firing pin safety spring, guide rod and recoil spring, locking black pin…

Overall, there are about thirty parts. I know the name now and what it looks like, but I don't know how to assemble them or what substitute materials I will use with the materials available in this world. I don't know what materials the gun parts used anyway. I only just look at the picture. I skipped most of the explanation part.

This is a headache.

If I knew that I am going to reincarnate, I will study them thoroughly!

There is no other choice but to engage in trial and error method.

I told the servants to buy me steel, copper steel, aluminum and all kinds of metals. Solid metals to be specific, I will forge the part myself using ether.

To become a skilled forger, I will have to learn to carve all these things.

I pull up my long sleeve. This is going to be a tough battle. However, I am up for it!

After that, for the upcoming days, I was hella into forging.

It broke apart, it cannot be loaded, the muzzle cannot be pulled, it stuck…

The part is either too big, or either too small…

I have to adjust the measurement again and again.

So many failed experiments, I almost gave up but I persist through.

I-I do not allow myself to give up. I will not. I waste one month without successful result, I was so into my experiment that I neglect food and barely sleep.

Mina would forcefully knock the lab door and call me persistently.

She will repeat again and again to eat meal, to go to bed, to sleep a little bit more. I tired her out..

Gomen, Mina-san…

On the second month, result started to show, bit by bit. My face that was put in a tense mood, my brow that was always scrunch up finally loosen itself, little by little with every progress I made.

The first complete set of gun with every part in its rightful place was made at the week end of the second month.

I made a hand seal and create a barrier around me, at a distance, one of the jointed ball dolls hold the gun. It was aiming at a target I set.

I look on anticipately, under my anticipation the jointed ball dolls fire the gun.

-Boom

It exploded.

The arm of the jointed ball dolls was mangled and burned into crisp black charcoal.

"…"

My anticipation died down.

I gaze silently at the burnt hand of the jointed ball dolls.

If I was the one who fire the gun I will be handicapped, my mouth twitches at the horrible possible scenario.

Thankfully, I am smart and decide to let the jointed ball dolls to conduct the direct experiment. Huizz… It's a blessing in disguise that the jointed ball dolls is ahead of the agenda instead of items making agenda.

The first successful prototype was a failure.

I research a bit more on what might go wrong, I make correction.

On the second trial, I cover the prototype with my ether. I can feel every part of the gun.

The jointed ball doll fire the gun, it knock back the jointed ball dolls.

It did not blow up but it's recoil is not good either.

I note down the part I feel is incorrect and work on it.

Like this, the third, the fourth, the fifth…

It goes on until the eleventh trial when the gun can fire in normalcy.

I succeeded.

"Gosh…"

I cover my face, wiping my cheeks as my grins started to get higher.

I must resemble a chesire cat right now.

For the whole day, a grin etched on my face, so much so that my cheek hurts. It was time to enhance the gun with a sigil.

Runes started to cover the gun it became swifter and more powerful.

With this first success, I will start on the other weapons.   

With this success, I am a bit more confident.