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Chapter 219: Manufacturing Gun Powder

Long Heng wanted to get intimate with her after washing up. After all, they hadn’t done anything recently because they were too disgusted by Lin Qianzi. However, right now, Bai Xiangxiu was giving him the cold shoulder. She was trying her best to fall asleep while hugging her sachet. Long Heng didn’t try to interrupt her when he saw this. He laid down on the bed and went to sleep. The war effort was his priority now. By right, he shouldn’t have removed his armor, but he wanted some intimacy with her tonight as he would be sleeping in the army camp from tomorrow onwards. However, the other person wasn’t giving him face!

How could he possibly fall asleep when such thoughts coursed through his mind? He immediately flipped the still awake Bai Xiangxiu over and rained kisses down on her. Bai Xiangxiu was in a daze as she was eaten up. She had no idea what was up with this man. Unfortunately, the author had a rule that any amorous activity would instantly confine her to bed for three days. Long Heng’s vigor was so much so that Bai Xiangxiu quickly fainted dead away. After all, for all her strengths, she was still in a weak and feeble female supporting character’s body. Fortunately, she was finally able to speak to Huo’er after she fainted. Huo’er looked a little like a collection of green flames, just hovering in mid air.

Its voice seemed to have matured, now sounding a tad like a young man. “Mistress! Mistress! Huo’er misses you so much!” Huo’er exclaimed joyfully.

“I missed Huo’er too. I never imagined that I could contact you even with such distance between us.”

“That’s because mistress used her blood to form a connection. We would lose this connection if the spines in your hand rot or disappear.” Huo’er had also learned some human speech. It no longer used ‘part of its body’ to describe its spines.

The human and plant soon got down to business after some chit chat. Bai Xiangxiu hoped that Huo’er would be able to help her find the formula, but Huo’er actually brought her to some manufacturing plant in some unknown dynasty. Invisible to the workers, she carefully watched them toil away. She overheard conversations about materials, and took a long close look at the tools they used to create the finished product. She also saw the power of the completed product.

She didn’t think that Huo’er would have such an ability. She turned her head around and saw a cactus sitting on top of a table in the corner. Am I traveling through time and space to plagiarize? Bai Xiangxiu didn’t have much time to think about all that. She paid full attention to the workers as she was worried that she might forget. She memorized the entire manufacturing process after an entire night’s sleep; it was more distinct than any notes she might’ve made. She was elated. She wanted to conduct an experiment first thing after getting out of bed.

Which resulted in…

Bam! Bai Xiangxiu’s legs immediately gave way at the knees, causing her to fall in a heap. She was hammering the floor out of frustration while pulling at her clothes. How can I forget about the author’s “can’t get out of bed for three days” rule? This is agony! I can’t even feel my legs anymore! My joints are in so much pain!

“Oh dear! Madame, how did you fall down?” Maid Xiaomei immediately came to help her up. Her face was all red when she realized that the madame was naked.

Looking exhausted, Bai Xiangxiu lay back onto the bed and said, “Quickly hand me a brush and paper. I need to write down the formula.” I need to write it down before I forget.

The maid immediately ran off to grab the things she needed. Bai Xiangxiu wrote down the complete formula, and also the list of required ingredients. She handed them over to Xiaomei. “Have someone prepare these ingredients. But you must warn them not to mix these ingredients together.”