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Chapter 109: Black Powder, Strong Powder, and Bar

The three of us arrived at the site in question: a shed where the Kiritai tribe was producing fertilizer.

Though 「shed」 was generous, it was little more than a roof thrown over a big mound of fertilizer.

In truth, this fertilizer mound was being used to harvest saltpeter.

Saltpeter, the key ingredient in gunpowder.

「Gaia, look at this.」

From atop the mound, Eraniev picked something up. I leaned in for a look.

In his hand was a purple crystal. I tilted my head.

「What’s this? A saltpeter crystal…? No, the color’s off. And it formed way too quickly…」

「We tried making gunpowder with this saltpeter-like substance.」

「And?」

「It produced an extremely powerful explosive.」

「!」

Eraniev explained.

They had discovered that Murder Buffalo horns amplified medicinal effects. So they tried grinding the horns into powder and mixing it into gunpowder. The result was stronger explosions.

Next, they used the purple crystal Eraniev was now holding. That produced a gunpowder that detonated on impact, and