"Ah, my ears, they’re already ringing."
Fortunately, the Emperor had profound Inner Strength; after circulating his Inner Strength around his ears, the discomfort gradually subsided.
Lin Yi, on the other hand, although his martial skills had greatly improved, still paled in comparison to the Emperor.
And so, the ringing continued to echo in his ears.
After a moment, the Emperor seemed to have recovered as if nothing had happened, pulling Lin Yi to walk outside.
He continued to inquire about this contraption as they walked.
This left Lin Yi feeling quite helpless.
At the same time, he secretly imagined grinding the Emperor against the ground countless times in his mind.
Good grief, my ears will probably take at least ten days to a half-month to recover.
This also pointed to a somewhat helpless fact: the force of the recent gunpowder explosion, which was clearly not directly forward, but rather lateral.
Meaning, the force of the explosion had primarily affected the two arms of the cannon, which in turn resulted in a significant impact on the barrel.
Fortunately, the barrel had been forged and processed through countless procedures, ensuring that despite the massive force of the explosion, it did not sustain too much damage.
In short, even though the force was lateral, the sturdiness of the barrel redirected the energy forward, propelling the solid iron cannonball out with great velocity.
When the two reached the original location of the cannon, they saw the cannon barrel had shifted half a meter backward.
Deep tracks were left on the ground.
Moreover, wisps of blue smoke were still emanating from the large muzzle, piquing the Emperor’s curiosity.
Was it this thing that made the huge noise just now?
Though he understood the loudness of firearms, this was many times louder.
It was for this reason that the Emperor realized the true terror of this device for the first time.
Its sound wasn’t just louder than firearms, but even more powerful than the hand grenades named by Deng Tuzi.
The noise was incomprehensibly louder than that of the hand grenades.
As Lin Yi carefully examined the large cannon for any damage after the loud bang, the Emperor looked on excitedly.
Clearly, after a thorough inspection, there was no damage.
Lin Yi was genuinely thrilled by this revelation.
The results of the cannon’s research were quite satisfying.
At this moment, the Emperor also came back to his senses from the shock.
Looking at the cannon before him, his eyes sparkled with delight.
If he was not concerned about his status, he would have ordered the cannon to be brought back to the Imperial Palace immediately.
"The sound of this contraption is indeed astounding. If placed on the battlefield, it would surely have an unexpected effect.
With one bang, the enemy’s horses would definitely panic and scatter.
Haha, it is a fantastic device."
Lin Yi was speechless as he watched the Emperor’s excited and flushed face.
Well, this lady really thinks of it as just a noise-maker.
Little does she know, it has tremendous lethal power!
Thus, Lin Yi directly addressed the excited Emperor: "Your Majesty, come with your servant, let us go see how the target practice went.
Hehe, this device doesn’t only make noise, but also possesses a formidable killing ability.
It might prove exceptionally effective against cavalry or guard generals."
"Has it great lethal power as well? Lead the way; I want to see it myself."
There was no other option, the situation with the barbarians was already so tense.
Who knows when they might attack.
As such, the Emperor’s desire for weaponry had reached an unprecedented level.
And for this reason, if this device truly possessed such great destructive power, then the Emperor would use any means necessary to bring it into the Imperial Guards.
In this manner, a few individuals walked directly toward the target practice field.
Meanwhile, at the cannon’s original location, it was taken over by the Shadow Guards, who stood around forbidding anyone from approaching.
It was no joke, the Emperor and Lin Yi were right at the center of the training field.
If someone betrayed them or attempted a surprise attack at this time, it would be problematic.
Therefore, security was exceptionally tight, including Ying Yi who stayed by the cannon, on high alert.
Talking of the current moment, the Emperor and Lin Yi, escorted by several guards, had reached a position over 500 steps away from the target practice field.
Many targets had already been placed here.
Yet from a distance, only a few diamond-shaped spots had fallen.