Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Informing
Of course, there’s more than enough daylight, and there’s no need for any lighting.
With Xiaosi joining them, the siblings were hard to find outside of breakfast, sometimes even after dinner was prepared they hadn’t returned.
It’s not unusual for Hua Jin, but seeing Xiaosi acting like this puzzled everyone at home. Every member of the Hua family knew how obsessed Xiaosi was with food; how could he possibly miss mealtime?
But neither of them said a word. Fortunately, everyone was quite exhausted from working on the wall, so after meals, they quickly went to rest. Although curious, it wasn’t too unbearable.
So half a month passed, with several experiments conducted, leading to the best adjustments in gunpowder’s stability and power. Hua Jin was extremely satisfied with this batch of gunpowder, and the next day she dragged Grandpa and Dad to their secret base to experience its power firsthand.
"You... have been working on this all these days?" The two were stunned for quite a while, only snapping back to reality after noticing the mess in the distance. Their eardrums still hummed, making them think they were dreaming.
"Grandpa, Dad, how is it? Surprised? Unexpected?" Hua Jin asked cheerfully, looking at them with pride.
Old Hua and his son exchanged glances, realizing that all those explosions from the northwest were created by their clever granddaughter.
In fact, they should have realized it sooner since she’s been away from home constantly these days, just when those loud sounds started appearing.
Before Hua Jin could see the joy she expected, her dear grandpa gave her a slap on the arm.
"You ungrateful child, how could you be so daring as to tinker with such dangerous things? What if something had happened? What would your grandma, father, and mother do without you?"
"Exactly..." Hua Chengtian, unable to lay a hand on his daughter, turned and slapped his son on the back instead.
With the slap, Xiaosi staggered, thankful his foot had healed; otherwise, he would’ve fallen flat on the ground. Xiaosi looked at his father, realizing that while hitting his daughter was off-limits, hitting his son wasn’t met with any hesitation; questioning it wasn’t an option.
"And you, not knowing to stop her, instead helping your sister..."
"Dad, Xiaosi was wrong," Xiaosi quickly apologized, fearing even a moment’s delay would earn him another hit from his father’s large hands.
Though he could take a hit, who enjoys being smacked?
As he spoke, Xiaosi swiftly stepped aside, making sure not to stand in the same spot as his dad.
"You..." Hua Chengtian regretfully lowered his hand, losing interest in chasing his son, knowing he wouldn’t catch him.
"Daughter, such dangerous things aren’t allowed in the future..." Hua Chengtian added, rarely looking at his daughter with such seriousness.
The destructive power was indeed frightening; the nearby trees, though thick, were turned to pieces in the explosion, not to mention the surrounding craters.
After getting slapped and seeing both Grandpa and Dad also looking seriously at her, Hua Jin understood their fear. She threw a apologetic glance at Xiaosi, who was also smacked.
...Having a brother can indeed be useful, this is when his role comes full circle.
"Grandpa, Dad, I won’t do it again, definitely not," Hua Jin quickly reassured them.
Anyway, there’s nothing dangerous left to do. She reached out and clasped their hands, blinking and softly said: "Grandpa, Dad, it’s actually not as dangerous as you think. It’s only risky during explosions; making it carefully is very safe."
"Right, right..." Xiaosi nodded, fully understanding that as long as an open flame is avoided.
But before he could nod twice, he shrunk back under his father’s gaze, reducing his presence.
"You... your courage is too great," Old Hua said helplessly to his granddaughter, realizing it’s too late to say anything now with everything already made. He was just too scared.
Hua Chengtian agreed with his father’s view; his daughter was wonderful, except she had too much courage.
"Grandpa, don’t forget your granddaughter is not ordinary, having the ability to protect herself. Rest assured, nothing will happen to me."
However, Old Hua shook his head: "I know you can protect yourself, but precisely because of that, I’m more worried."
Hua Jin immediately understood her grandfather’s meaning, holding his arm: "Grandpa, don’t worry, Jin’er knows her limits, she won’t gamble with her life."
"It’s good if you truly know," Old Hua finally gave in, not wanting to blame his beloved granddaughter further.
His response was Hua Jin’s pleasing smile.
"How did you come up with this?" Seeing his granddaughter accepting his words pleasantly, Old Hua didn’t say more, his eyes focusing on the ground, curious about the item’s power.
Hua Chengtian also wanted to know, while once again appreciating his daughter’s cleverness.
"Grandpa, Dad, since you and Dad have been busy safeguarding our Hua Village, I wanted to contribute my part too, and thought about creating a powerful weapon for our village’s protection. Then suddenly, this idea came to mind, it’s not that Jin’er is smart; Jin’er saw it in a dream. Have you forgotten my fortune land?"
Old Hua: "..."
So, it’s a creation by the Immortals, indeed. With something so powerful, only Immortals could possess it, but his clever granddaughter managed to make it after all.
Old Hua proudly looked at his granddaughter again.
Then, he and his son began examining the items on the ground, purely with their eyes, not daring to touch them. Something so small that could produce tremendous power, enough to protect Hua Village.
"Daughter, is it really safe to make this?" Hua Chengtian asked, his eyes shining as he looked at the gunpowder on the ground, his hands itching.
"Dad, it’s not completely safe. When making it, you must avoid open flames, meaning there shouldn’t be any fire in the room. Once made, like the thunder fire bomb, it must be handled gently," Hua Jin explained about one type, "it only needs friction or vibration to explode."
Her words made Hua Chengtian and Old Hua quickly distance themselves from the thunder fire bomb, their synchronized motion amused Hua Jin, who laughed heartily: "Grandpa, Dad, as long as there’s no intense movement, its stability is quite good. Don’t worry, it won’t explode easily."
Otherwise, if the item couldn’t be moved after making, it would be useless. Why waste effort researching it?
They trusted Hua Jin deeply, feeling relieved. Hua Chengtian couldn’t resist picking up a thunder fire bomb carefully, noticing it was just like an iron egg but lighter, appearing very ordinary.
Old Hua picked up a nearby large firecracker, as long as his hand and thick as a baby’s arm, yet its power far exceeded a regular firecracker.