(BM) "How do you mean? I can't use it because it can only be used by you?" Baron asked quite confusedly.
(RB) "It's not just that this weapon requires one to go through a 12-step process to even turn it on, it's that even if you knew how to do all that, you would need to have incredible aim to even begin to hit anything. Not only that, I have locked the weapon so that it can only be used by me unlocking it with the iris in my eye." Roxi said with a hint of fulfillment in her eyes.
(BM) "That kind of technology is so far ahead of when I was back on earth. Tell me, how terrifying are the weapons of war just before you died?"
(RB) "Truth be told, mercenaries were a dying profession around the time I passed, the same goes for the different nations developing tanks, fighter aircraft, bombers, naval ships, all of that. This is due to one reason. Our generation was able to wrest the control of power from the old governments and unite nearly all countries into one that constantly helped each other."
(BM) "I get it, as a result of this, the wars decreased, as did human suffering, and the many humanitarian crises'. What year did you pass?"
(RB) "About 2075? Around there, I stopped bothering after I turned into my 70's.
(BM) "Is that so? I wonder how Earth will develop after your death. Will they fall into another chaotic time like we always do, or will the peace last? No one ever knows for certain." Baron sighed.
The two sat in silence for a little while before Baron remembered what he brought Roxi here for.
(BM) "Roxi, I remember you say that you wanted to take a rest from life, and just enjoy everything around you for a bit?"
(RB) "Yes, I did say that. Why do you ask?"
(BM) "I understand it's a bit rude of me, but would you like to join the tournament that me, Yue Fei, and Guan Yu will be going to participate in, in a few days?"
(RB) "That sounds interesting, well, I suppose I might give it a try. Do I get to do it with you and your friends?"
(BM) "Of course, if that is what you wish."
(RB) "Alright then, I guess I will."
(BM) "That's good to hear. I'll take care of everything and you can come along if you want to."
(RB) "Well, I suppose so, there really isn't anything else I can do here anyway. Where to first?"
(BM) "Let's get you signed up for the tournament first."
The two of them left the HQ together and they headed towards the tournament sign up area. At this point in the competition, there were not many who still wished to participate, but of course as with everything else, there were exceptions. Baron got Roxi entered in with little to no troubles and were off to the next place to do some business. This place was the headquarters of the Men Of Meng faction, which Guan Yu had previously bought their services for the land portion of the tournament. Meng Ao showed them the way in and Baron, Roxi, and Meng Wu were talking like they had known each other for a long time straight away.
(MW) "Baron, what brings you here to my place, I wasn't expecting you to come or else I would have set out some tea or something." Meng Wu, the leader of M.O.M said out of courtesy.
(BM) "Oh, no need to worry about such trifling matters. I'm glad that you could take my request to see you in such a short amount of time, I'm not impeding on anything am I?" Baron asked, also out of courtesy.
(MW) "Nonsense. What matters do you need to discuss with me?"
(BM) "There is a change of plans regarding who you will be guarding in the land tournament. This lady here is Roxi, and I wish for you to include her in your guarding duties. Here is a bag for the remaining bal-"
(MW) "The first thing I can do, as for the remaining balance… What's a couple thousand between friends, am I right?"
(BM) "Well then, alright. Thank you, Mr. Wu. I look forward to hearing from you and your team when we are inside the tournament."
(MW) "As am I, Baron."
That concluded that matter, and soon after saying their farewells, Baron and Roxi headed over to where Yue Fei and Guan Yu were taking a little break at. It was the first restaurant that Baron had brought Roxi to when she first got here, just over a day ago. This wasn't really just a meetup, but more of a formal introduction between future teammates.
(BM) "Let's get this introduction started," Baron said after he sat down next to Yue Fei. "Roxi, this is Yue Fei, he was the person that started me off on this journey on planet 4. This other person is Guan Yu, and he is also an elder like Yue Fei, but a lot more respected. You two, this is Roxi, my past lover."
(YF) "Nice to meet you, Roxi, although we have already met before." Yue Fei said as he got up to shake her hand.
(RB) "Haha, yea."
(GY) "Nice to meet you as well, Roxi. Though I haven't seen any of your capabilities yet, I can tell already tell that you have all the integrity that Baron has. I look forward to working with you in the future." Guan Yu said while also getting up to shake her hand.
(RB) "You as well. Did Baron already tell you that I will be under your care in the land tournament in a few days?"
(GY) "No, but I did assume that was what this meeting was for. I hope you are prepared for war, little lady, the amount of bloodshed that is in this one is particularly bloody."
(RB) "Not to worry, I have seen my fair share of battles."
Baron, Roxi, Guan Yu, and Yue Fei were now done trying to get acquainted with each other and were trying to include Roxi in their plan for the upcoming tournament. It was not an easy thing to do since the three of them were so comfortable fighting with each other before, but now there was someone else that had to join the fray as well. All of them would have to restrategize and rethink their battle plans from now on. Not too big of a deal, but they decided it was best to get to know Roxi's understanding of weapons blueprints even more.
(GY) "Roxi, we understand that you are a bit secretive of your weapons, but is it possible to draw out a blueprint for us on some of the items you feel comfortable handing over to us?" Guan Yu asked.
(RB) "I don't see why not, after all, we will be teammates for the next little while. It would be a shame if you all weren't using the best that your team had to offer." Roxi said with a slight smile.
(YF) "Excellent, you do know how to draw?" Yue Fei asked with a bit of hesitation.
(RB) "Yes, of course. I had to make blueprints for such weapons even back on Earth so this is no problem for me."
(BM) "Alright, let's head back to our HQ and we can get started," Baron said.
All 4 of them left to head back to the HQ and along the way, Yue Fei ran into one of his old colleagues and had to go accompany him with some drinks. That just left Baron and Guan Yu to get to the bottom of Roxi's foundation of knowledge. Once they got back to their base, Guan Yu went to go get their supplies for Roxi to make some blueprints. As soon as she sat down, she knew exactly which ones she thought would benefit them most in the battle ahead of them. Since she was already so accustomed to the ones she was about to draw, she spent virtually no time thinking and just drew one up on the spot in less than an hour. Baron picked up her finished work and inspected its contents along with Guan Yu while Roxi grabbed another blueprint to start on another one.
(GY) "What do you think Baron, I have no experience with these types of weapons. Do they seem like something that your era would make?"
(BM) "This is hard to tell, in my eyes, this is even a bit more advanced to when I was back on Earth. I can understand the basics since I have studied a bit of everything war-related, but anything more than that and I am completely lost."
(GY) "This weapon is called a Bazucka?"
(BM) "Mmmm, bazooka. Do you know what a hand cannon is?"
(GY) "I have heard of it, isn't it some sort of projectile that explodes upon contact like a regular ship cannon?"
(BM) "Correct, but this one seems to be even more powerful than one from a regular ship. I've never seen anything like it. This, this is amazing. Did you make this weapon in your lab, Roxi?"
(RB) "No, that is actually a pretty common rocket launcher when I started tinkering with these kinds of weapons. Its actual name is the rocket launcher M33, and it is one of my favorite go-to weapons of choice." She said as she continued her work.
Baron and Guan Yu continued to look at the marvels of human engineering that was evident in the blueprint that they held. This was something that the two of them definitely wanted to test out, so they went into a simulation and came out half a day later with bewilderment in their eyes. This weapon was really something else and by the time that they came out, Roxi had already completed a few more standard weapons and one of her own creations.
(RB) "Here are 3 more blueprints that I can remember off the top of my head. A standard m4a1 variant that I made myself. What's special about this one is that I have experimented an insane amount of times on it. It is perfect because it is super low maintenance and I have developed it so that it can be made from mostly wood, a bit weird I know, but this was more of a challenge than you think. Of course, this one can be made out of metal too, but if it is the wood version, then it will not be as powerful since you will also have to use wooden bullets."
(BM) "It'll explode if we use standard mm4 rounds?"
(RB) "Yes, I don't think anyone needs to test it out to know about that."
(GY) "This might even be more useful in terms of usability here on planet 4. One of the challenges of our simulations is that it is quite difficult to procure metal for building weapons that require it, but this contraption that you have made seems to be the best of both worlds in terms of modern technology and easy to produce."
(BM) "What Guan Yu says is correct. Except for special events like the tournament, it is exceedingly difficult especially considering that whatever era we are in will drastically change how we go about the war. You are just brilliant and quite the godsend."
(RB) "Oh, wow, you two are really trying to make me blush, huh?" She said with a small smile.
(BM) "Mmm, but isn't what we said the truth? It seems like your arrival here was the key for us to really make our impact here. All these weapons have likely not been even documented by planet 4, much less our Chinese community. I really believe that with your help we can really make a difference and really turn this community upside down. However, we first need to make our faction, then we need to find out some way to take out the Vesper faction."
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