Global Demon King: Starting as the Abyssal Dragon

g business, gnomes were particularly skilled and were experts in such fields.

But their ability to survive on the continent was not entirely dependent on their cunning and fickle minds.

The gnome city lord continued, “Our race has developed a magical technology that combines alchemy, formations, and magic.
We call it magitek.
This is our magitek cannon!”

As he spoke.

Two ogres pushed out a huge cylindrical object.

This thing was very similar in appearance to the cannon from the previous world.

[Gnome's Flameblast Magitek Cannon] Level 2 item.
Consumes 1 fire gem for every shot fired.
It can fire a flameblast shot towards its target with a 500 meter range causing up to 1000 points of fiery explosion damage, as well as an area of effect burning status.

Very intriguing.

Magitek was quite renowned in this world.
It was said that during eras from eons ago, a time too ancient to study nowadays, there was an empire built upon a foundation of magical technology.

After the ancient magitek empire collapsed.

The once prosperous magical technology declined.

Currently, except for a few human kingdoms, only the gnome race mastered this technology.
It was somewhat unexpected that the Thousand Fangs City could produce such a cannon.

The cost for firing this weapon was exorbitant.

However, each shot could deal a maximum of 1000 fire damage.

Of course, these 1000 points were fixed damage values, not the actual damage value produced, which depended on the target's defense resistance.

If it was used to attack Zhang Nu.

The damage would be 0, since Zhang Nu was immune to magic.

Especially against elemental magic, not even a Level 5 overlord's elemental attack would have any effect on him.

The strength and force of a single shot from this magitek cannon.

 It was estimated to be comparable to a spell attack from a Level 3 lord or even an overlord.

Zhang Nu was impressed by these gnomes of Thousand Fangs.

The city possessed such weapons, yet they surrendered and submitted to him instead of using it against him.

A wise choice.

The gnomes must have given it a lot of thought.

Looking at the magitek cannon before him, Zhang Nu had a realization that the gnome race might be more useful than he had imagined.

There was a saying.

Science is the primary productive force.

Not only could this magical technology be utilized for military purposes, but also for production.
Even if it was just auxiliary functions, these technologies would definitely be able to create value no matter what.

“Not bad!”

“Your performance has pleased me.”

The Demon King suddenly exclaimed, “I am not an unreasonable, predatory Demon King.
Which is why, today, I shall bestow a gift to Thousand Fangs City.”

[Consume “Blueprint: Gnome Magitek Research Institute” x1, “gold” x250,000, “fire gem” x50, “wind gem” x50, “dark gem” x100, to summon a Gnome Magitek Research Institute?]

Zhang Nu hit confirm.

The gnome city lord, Segon and the rest of the gnome executives were perplexed..

The Demon King was preparing to give the gnomes a gift?

But what kind of gift could the Demon King possibly give to the gnomes?

Just then.

Everyone felt a shadow loomed over them.

Some gnomes turned to look and were baffled by the sight.

“What is that?”

“It looks like a magitek device!”

“It seems to be a magitek airship!”

“It really is a magitek airship! This is something that only existed in the ancient magitek empire!”

The Gnome Magitek Research Institute was clearly different from the ordinary buildings.

In appearance, it looked like a massive airship that was fifty meters long.

However, it was different from the futuristic style of giant ships in science fiction movies.

This giant airship was covered in magical runes, and even had a layer of magical shield, making it look even more fantasy-like.

Its design was also not very scientific.

It was incredibly bulky and did not conform to fluid mechanics.
Pipes were constantly spewing out steam, and countless gears were clanging as they turned.

If it halted its movement.

It would look more like a flying fortress with a steampunk style.

The massive airship slowly landed on an open space in Thousand Fangs City.

Several short gnomes wearing white lab coats emerged and greeted, “Greetings, Your Majesty!”

[Gnome Magitek Researcher] Level 3 normal. 

Description: These are gnome magitechie and although their combat abilities are weak, they possess solid knowledge of magic and are valuable research staff for magitek.

As the name suggested.

The Gnome Magitek Research Institute.

It was a large research institution that included extensive learning materials for magical technology, facilities for producing magical equipment, and experimental sites.

To other races.

This kind of facility might not be valuable.

But to the gnome race who was dedicated to studying magical technology.

The airship in itself was an invaluable treasure.

The Gnome Magitek Research Institute was not a barrack-type building.
The 50 gnome magitechie it came with were all precious researchers.
Once they die, they could not be replaced whatsoever.

Zhang Nu asked, “Are you satisfied with this gift?”

“Long live the Demon King!”

“Long live the Demon King!”

The gnome city lord, Segon quickly knelt down, and the accompanying gnomes also hastily followed suit, fanatically worshiping the Demon King.

The allure of this magitek airship was too great for gnomes!

Gnomes were naturally obsessed with magitek creations.

Even if one were to exclude the facilities and venues inside the research institute, just having a magical airship itself is a priceless treasure for the gnomes!

This kind of miraculous magitek creation could only be found in the ruins of the ancient magitek empire.

But how could such a place be accessible to the weak gnomes?

Compared to this magitek airship, the gold and jewels that the Demon King took away were insignificant.

The loyalty of the gnomes was rapidly surging.

Zhang Nu nodded in satisfaction.

He planned to set up an ogre stronghold nearby and summon a group of loyal ogre warriors later.

With this, the forest city was secured.

The importance of the Thousand Fangs City to the Demon King could not be underestimated.

The gnome merchant caravans, ogre armies, and the gnome magical technology all had great development potential or value.

The Bloody Fortress still lacked heavy infantries.

Zhang Nu intended to send 10,000 of the strongest ogres to be stationed there.

The defensive lineup of the Bloody Fortress would then become a formidable battalion consisting of a draconian legion of 5000, an orcish horde of 5000, an elven regiment of 5000, an ogre army of 10,000, and finally, several thousands of beholders.

This was a terrifying force.

This army would be more than capable of holding back the empire's invasion and keeping the empire forces from ever stepping foot onto the fortress grounds.