Cangxu, an old scholar, is knowledgeable and has a broad vision, and can often see many things from the corpses of monsters. Before Zhenjin took over the leadership of the exploration team, Cangxu relied on this to bring huge help to the exploration team.

Cang Xu had already seen the corpses of ordinary flying squirrels before, but he specifically told him that if he dissected the leader of flying squirrels and found any abnormalities, he should report to him quickly.

"Sir." Soon, Bai Ya found Cang Xu with the body of the flying squirrel leader.

"It's Bai Ya." Cang Xu nodded, and his eyes immediately shifted to the body of the flying squirrel leader that Bai Ya was carrying.

"Sir, please take a look. Maybe I'm too nervous, but there is indeed something different." Bai Ya showed the body of the flying squirrel leader to Cang Xu for a closer look.

Cang Xu observed for a moment, and his expression gradually became serious.

"Bai Ya, you did a good job." Cang Xu praised and reached out to lift the body of the flying squirrel leader. Although he lifted it up, the old scholar soon sighed and put it back where it was.

The old scholar himself was weak and weak, and he had been eroded by magic power before. Although the poison was cured, his body still suffered huge damage.

"Take it with you and report to Master Zhenjin with me." Cang Xu said to Bai Ya.

"Yes, sir." Bai Ya immediately accepted the order.

In the tent, Zhen Jin was discussing the crossbow issue with Zidi.

"Due to the erosion of magic power, the actual combat effectiveness of the entire exploration team has still dropped a lot." Without outsiders present, Zhen Jin looked worried, "It was quite difficult to explore this island originally. Now the risks we have to bear are even greater.

"

Zidi muttered: "Master Zhenjin, we have reached the limit. In a short period of time, the exploration team can only be in this state. Unless middle and high-level magic potions, or corresponding magic, divine spells, etc. are used for treatment."

"However, under the current situation, we cannot produce mid-to-high-level magic potions. And I do not agree with this."

"Because it's not cost-effective."

"Whether it is mid-to-high-level magic potions or equivalent magic and divine arts, the cost is very high. Just to treat these ordinary people, even if there are two bronze-level elites among them, it is not worth the gain."

After a pause, Zidi added: "In fact, magic erosion has many sequelae. For example, various strange and even difficult-to-treat chronic diseases, shortened life span, etc."

Zhenjin sighed: "Let's not consider these for now. I just want to supplement the actual combat power. Do you think we can make crossbows?"

These days, Zhenjin has fully realized the benefits of long-range strikes.

For example, the leader of the flying squirrel not long ago was a bronze-level monster. However, he was fatally struck by the dagger fired by the needle gold thrower. As soon as the leader of the flying squirrel died, the attacking group of flying squirrels suddenly fell into chaos, and they were captured by the exploration team.

Seize the opportunity and gain a great victory without any casualties.

Zidi considered her tone and said seriously: "Sir, your idea is correct. As long as we increase our long-range power, we can supplement our combat power to a great extent, and we can also conserve our physical strength and reduce possible casualties."

"But, I'm afraid we still can't manufacture it at the moment."

"First, we don't have a crossbow maker. The structure of the crossbow is very simple, but its manufacture requires mature skills. We are all laymen."

"Second, we don't have a blacksmith. A really powerful crossbow uses a steel plate as the crossbow arm, and the poundage it pulls will be very high. At the same time, the structure of the crossbow is very delicate and requires metal reeds. These need to be made by a blacksmith.

Excellent crossbows also have mechanical devices that assist in pulling the string. This kind of device cannot even be manufactured on a large scale by the empire, and it is purchased on a large scale every year from the goblins in the lava continent."

Scholars are not necessarily magicians, but every magician is a scholar.

Zidi is the current president of the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce, and the arms business is usually the most profitable business, so she knows crossbows very well.

But Zhenjin did not give up easily.

He still insisted: "I don't plan to use steel plates as crossbow arms, I just want wooden boards. We can dry the bark and tear it to form hemp rope. In this way, we will have bow strings. In fact, we still have a lot of Warcraft's

Muscles."

"Although the crossbow made in this way has a much lower poundage, it is easier to string, and it can be done simply by using human power."

"The only thing that can be an obstacle is the crossbow machine. The crossbow machine is delicate and requires metal parts of a specific shape. The most difficult thing is the reed."

"Zidi, you're right, we don't have a blacksmith. But we have very few people, so we don't need a blacksmith for large-scale manufacturing. I just need you to use chemicals to corrode specific metal fittings and reeds.

"

Zhenjin is also familiar with crossbows.

Although he has not recovered the relevant memories, his common sense is rich in information.

In fact, all the Templars were equipped with riding crossbows. This type of crossbow was smaller and specially designed for knights to use on horses.

Zidi sighed: "I'm sorry, sir, I currently don't have a potion that can corrode metal accessories of a specific shape. I don't have this special potion with me. But if I raise the corresponding materials, I can still configure it on the spot.

It’s just that a monster with corrosive acid is not easy to deal with, and it is likely to cause huge casualties to the entire team.”

"There is one more thing. I want to remind you, sir, to pay more attention."

Speaking of this, Zi Di subconsciously lowered her voice slightly.

"If your plan goes smoothly and almost everyone in the team has a crossbow, then this team will be difficult to control and become very dangerous."

Needle Jin's pupils shrank slightly.

Zidi's reminder is right.

Zhen Jin immediately recalled the scene of Huang Zao's escape.

"Don't overestimate people, and don't underestimate people." Zhen Jin murmured in his heart.

People's hearts are unpredictable.

Facing his savior, Huang Zao ran away with a dagger, whether he intended it or not. And on this island, there are dangers everywhere. What kind of extreme situation will happen in the future?

Now it seems that these people all support Zhen Jin as their leader. But what if something extreme happens?

For example, if everyone is running away together when being chased by a monster, in order to escape, will someone use a crossbow to shoot their companion, so that the companion can become a bait and slow down the pursuit of the monster?

Especially in the current environment, middle and low-level magic and fighting spirit cannot be activated. Whether it is Zhenjin or Zidi, they are both weak. A sharp sword or a flying arrow can kill both of them.

.

People have fatal weaknesses.

These members of the exploration team are not soldiers of the Baizhen family. It often takes time to cultivate loyalty.

Zhenjin is not a person who cannot listen to opinions.

"If the crossbow doesn't work, then you have to try a bow."

"A longbow will definitely not work. Such a bow would be very inconvenient in a dense forest, and it would also place high demands on the archer."

"Short bows can be made. They are more convenient to make than crossbows. But they also require some training."

Long-range strikes must first be precise.

However, it is difficult to replicate the situation where Zhenjin suddenly mastered the long-range strike ability due to the emergence of memories.

The members of the exploration team are not proficient in bows and arrows, except Bai Ya.

He is the son of Orion, and using bows and arrows is one of his means of survival.

If he had enough manpower, Zhenjin could select archery experts and form a specialized team of archers. But now he is seriously short of manpower. The main purpose of forming bows and arrows is to protect these people and reduce casualties as much as possible.

"Wood can be found everywhere here, and it is not difficult to make a short bow. If one person's accuracy is not enough, the team can fire a salvo to form a barrage to make up for the shortcomings."

"We still need to conduct assault training, otherwise we won't even be able to form a barrage of arrows."

"However, to train, you need enough food."

Acupuncture started to feel a faint headache.

Stretching a bow and pulling the string requires a lot of physical strength, and the higher the weight of the bow, the more so. Many crossbows must have mechanical devices, otherwise the bow string cannot be pulled by human power alone.

When shooting an arrow, you need to aim and maintain a strong bend in the bow arm for a period of time, which is also very physically demanding.

The greater the physical exertion, the greater the requirements for food.

Without food supplements, training rashly is definitely asking for trouble.

So, the problem comes down to food.

However, food shortage is already the most serious problem at present!

When Zhenjin was in distress, Cangxu and Baiya asked to see him.

The two brought the body of leader Momonga.

"We have made some surprising discoveries, sir." Cang Xu said in a serious tone.

Zhen Jin's eyes subconsciously turned to the body of the flying squirrel leader: "Did you discover the magic crystal?"

"Not really." Cang Xu gestured to Bai Ya.

After Bai Ya saw Zhen Jin nodding, he placed the body of the flying squirrel leader on the table.

Cang Xu then instructed Bai Ya to forcefully open the incision on the flying squirrel's head, revealing the vivid and vivid muscle texture.

"Master Zhenjin, Master Zidi, please look here." Cang Xu pointed at these muscle textures.

Zidi glanced at it and frowned slightly: "It is indeed a little different from ordinary monsters."

Zhen Jin also discovered that usually the muscles of Warcraft are in strands and bundles, forming a whole. But the muscles of the flying squirrel head are divided into many fine muscle flakes. The muscle flakes are arranged closely, like fish scales, very

tidy.

"Look here, you two." Cang Xu then showed the internal organs of the flying squirrel leader.

Zhen Jin and Zi Di also discovered that the surface of these internal organs had a white, fascia-like covering that was relatively thick.
To be continued...