Chapter 74: 74 Changes in Self-Introduction

Luff was seeing this side of Tang Mo for the first time, because when Tang Mo taught him tactics and trained them, that serious expression was just like that of a devil.

So, he stood there dumbfounded, watching Tang Mo's exaggerated actions as if he were venting something.

Wes was also seeing Tang Mo in such a state for the first time, because the last time Tang Mo had gone to Baron Stela to pitch the K1 Quick Gun, he had been noticeably more restrained and composed.

Therefore, if possible, Wes really wanted to cover his own eyes and pretend he didn't know this silly Tang Mo.

Even John, who had just felt that Tang Mo had a complex and deep-hidden temperament, was now frowning, thinking that he might have misjudged the person.

But Tang Mo was completely oblivious, stretching out his hand to take a revolver from the box, weighing it in his hand, and handing it to John in front of him.

Then, he began demonstrating how to load this type of handgun, loading bullets with one hand and pressing them one by one into the chamber with the lever under the barrel with the other hand.

His movements were smooth, and it didn't take long for John to watch his series of actions, then watch him skillfully put a percussion cap on the column at the rear of the chamber for each bullet.

"Six bullets! You get to fire six times in a row! If both guns are loaded, I alone could sweep all the people on the deck!" shouted Tang Mo, raising the gun and aiming it at the sky, introducing it seriously.

"Of course, it has its drawbacks, requiring a long preparation before firing! But! To be able to provide you with continuous firepower to shoot six times at a critical moment, it's not too much to say it's a groundbreaking weapon for individual combat!" Tang Mo pointed the handgun towards the sea and asked, "Want to give it a try?"

"I can deduce some clues from your complex loading process, but... can it really fire six times in a row?" asked John, a bit incredulous, or perhaps he found the idea truly astounding.

If Tang Mo had really invented such a weapon, it would overturn all the weapons in the world! Every country's arsenal would have to be replaced, and a vast market that would astonish people was about to emerge.

And the man in front of him, known as Tang Mo, was holding the pass to this market, the key to the door to this market!

"Bang!" Tang Mo pulled the trigger, firing a shot, and smoke billowed from the barrel, rolling like an ethereal ink painting.

"Bang!" Under everyone's gaze, Tang Mo immediately pulled the trigger a second time without any preparation. The pistol's hammer was driven, eventually striking the percussion cap, igniting the gunpowder in the chamber.

The smoke tumbled out again as another bullet flew from the barrel, and this second shot left almost all the elves present dumbstruck.

"Bang!" Tang Mo didn't pause and fired another bullet smoothly and naturally. It was as if he had released a spell that had frozen all the elves standing on deck.

"Three shots!" Tang Mo pulled his arm back, turned the barrel around, and offered the handgun sideways to John, as though he were recommending an old friend to try some newly grilled kebabs, "Three more to go, do you want to have a go?"

"This is magic! It must be... it must be magic..." remarked the captain standing behind John, swallowing saliva, repeatedly reminding himself not to believe what was happening before his eyes.

"Carriages?" Tang Mo glanced at the massive armed merchant ship docked at the harbor, equipped with muzzle-loading cannons, waved his hands dismissively, and said with a laugh, "My friend, are you selling your ship?"

"Hahaha!" John burst into hearty laughter, "That's a good deal! I can sell you my ship! As long as the price is right!"

"That's excellent!" Tang Mo rubbed his hands together as if anticipating a feast, "How many ships do you have?"

"Fifteen," John replied with a smile.

"I want to buy ten," Tang Mo threw out a number.

"That's not going to be cheap, my friend," John didn't refuse but remarked, "I suspect you'll need to give me some extra Gold Coins for that."

"I can trade with other things." Tang Mo spread his hands and offered, "In exchange for your ships and all the Gold Coins on them."

"Are you joking? Do you know how many Gold Coins I have here?" John was taken aback and then kindly reminded Tang Mo, "The value of this sea transport is almost enough to buy you an Earlship in Brunas!"

"What if I sell you the production technology for the K1 Quick Gun and this Revolver?" Tang Mo pointed at the wooden box and smiled, "You won't just be taking a few guns, but a complete... production technology!"

"..." John looked at Tang Mo as if he were seeing a monster, staring at him for a long time. The smile had vanished from his face, replaced by a serious contemplation.

"Why?" In the end, not refusing or agreeing, John inexplicably asked what seemed like an absurd question.

"Making money together is what friends do, right?" Tang Mo of course did not plan on being brutally honest.

"You know that reason won't convince me," John pressed on with his questioning.

Tang Mo pondered for two seconds and phrased it differently, "I'm facing the Shireck Consortium alone, and as you know, that's a lot of pressure... So, I want more money, more materials, and the support of various friends."

"..." John fell silent as well. Of course, he knew about the enormous pressure Tang Mo faced for daring to challenge Shireck.

"So, if someone in another Kingdom also stands up and challenges Shireck... it could alleviate a lot of my pressure," Tang Mo pointed at himself, "Of course, I'm sharing the profits, tempting profits... It's an exchange of interests. Making money, of course, involves taking some risks, doesn't it?"

"Let me introduce myself again... I am Augustine John, son of Earl Augustin Tural, the second in line to the Augustin Family of the Poplar Kingdom!" Once again, John reintroduced himself.

"Tang Mo!" Tang Mo felt there was nothing impressive about stating his own title, so he simply repeated his name.

John stretched out his hand in a welcoming gesture, "Now, we can discuss the details of our cooperation!"