Chapter 34: The Power Test
After a busy day, Murphy returned to his room with his handmade arquebus.
He soaked a twine of uniform thickness twenty meters in a large basin of salt water that had been prepared, then took it out and put it next to the window, where it would dry about the next morning.
Then he took the arquebus, which had not yet been perfected, and fumbled with it.
The arquebus can be said to be the most basic firearm, so for Murphy, a weapon fanatic and designer in his previous life, it was not difficult to restore it, but it lacked some parts of the process.
But fortunately, there is magic in this world, and the combination of magic and technology has created such a basic thermal weapon.
Murphy put the arquebus on his lap and began to chant incantations in his mouth, his left hand drawing strange symbols on his right hand.
"Order and tenacity!"
As soon as the incantation was finished, a rune glowing with silver light appeared on Murphy's hand.
He quickly imprinted the inscription on his right hand on the barrel of the arquebus, so that the barrel that was originally made of iron and was not tough became instantly impossible for even a second-class knight to break it.
The magic of the order system is really the best for enchantment!Murphy said secretly in his heart.
He then cast a blazing spell and attached an ignition inscription to the bolt, which didn't cost much mana, but saved a large fire step.
As long as the fire rope is clamped to the clamp of the snake rod, this ignition inscription will ignite the fire rope and use it to fire the base medicine.
In this era, people could already make black powder, but people did not know what it was used for.
Although some people thought of using black powder on the battlefield, at least five knights were killed and injured because someone accidentally touched it during a war.
After the news came out, the kingdoms agreed not to use this kind of thing on the battlefield.
Since then, the development of black powder has also stalled, and black powder is often used in fireworks at court banquets and major festivals.
But fortunately, the technology tree in this world is not in this direction, and it is Murphy's knowledge that comes into play.
After enchanting the barrel, bolt, and butt of the arquebus, Murphy placed it on the table, and he stripped himself of his clothes and walked to the bathtub that had been prepared by the servant, and took a comfortable bath.
Lying in the footbasin, his limbs resting on the rim of the basin, feeling the comfort of his whole body relaxing, Murphy only felt that this rotten aristocratic life was too comfortable.
After a comfortable bath for more than an hour, Murphy returned to the table and simply ate a few bites of the hot meal served by the servant, his whole stomach filled with a feeling of happiness.
Then he lay down on the warm stuffy fur bed, found a comfortable position and fell asleep.
The next day, before dawn, Murphy got out of bed, and he didn't need much rest after becoming a transcendent.
After getting dressed and washed, I have been lighting a fireball in the house, reading a book, and waiting for breakfast.
After reading the book for two hours, the waiter finally brought breakfast.
The white bread baked from refined wheat flour is tender in the mouth and has an excellent taste.
The eggs that had just been bought from the surviving farmstead this morning were fried by the imperial chef brought by the royal capital, and were brushed with honey on both sides to increase the sweetness, and sandwiched between white bread.
Murphy ate four egg breads in one go, and then took a sip of hot milk, as if the whole world had warmed up.
"Philip, get ready for the carriage, we're going out of town to test new weapons, and we're going out in about an hour, and we're going to send Simon, Arthas, Marshall, and the blacksmiths from yesterday. Murphy picked up a silk napkin and wiped his mouth, and commanded the door.
"Your Highness. I heard Philip's voice outside the door, and then it fell silent.
Murphy stood up, walked to the window, picked up the large bundle of saltwater-soaked hemp rope, and placed it on the table.
Murphy then carved a sharp inscription on his hand, cutting it into sections every forty centimeters, dividing the hemp rope into fifty sections, and putting it in a basket.
"Your Highness, the carriage is ready to go. Philip pushed the door open and said to Murphy.
"Very well, put this basket of hemp rope in the car, and let's go. Murphy straightened his clothes and said to Philip.
"Your Highness. As he spoke, Philip walked out the door with a basket of arquebuses.
After more than a month of rescue and work, Remloth Fort has finally regained its former vitality.
Adults march to work hard with the smiles of the aftermath on their faces, children chase each other through the snow-covered streets, patrols weave through the crowd with sticks to maintain order, and bards play music in the streets and chant in praise of Prince Murphy......
Murphy sat in the carriage, looking out through the gap in the window, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.
The carriage drove unobtrusively through the bazaar, past the crowds, through the gates to the outside of the city, and finally to the bootsman's training camp.
It was once a farmstead, but was destroyed by the Theban attack
The owner of the farmstead, a baronial knight, abandoned the commoners and serfs of the farmstead and fled to Crescent City with his family.
It was also deservedly confiscated by Murphy and used to build a military camp, saving a lot of unnecessary costs.
"Your Highness. ”
Simon, Arthas and the others had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw Murphy coming, they stepped forward to salute.
"Okay, where's the crossbow practice ground?" Murphy slung the arquebus over his shoulder.
"Your Highness, please come with me. Simon took the arquebus and stepped forward to lead the way.
Although Simon has always lived in the castle, he often comes here to check on the training progress of the recruits, so he is naturally familiar with the place.
A parapet enclosed by railings confined the training ground, and the straw targets were ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters, fifty meters, and one hundred meters from near to far, and several soldiers were holding bows or crossbows, aiming at their targets.
"Your Highness, we have arrived. Simon pushed aside and handed the arquebus into Murphy's hands.
The blacksmith next to him handed over the lead bullets he had made, and looked at Murphy nervously.
Murphy took out a buckshot, compared the caliber of the arquebus, nodded in satisfaction, and the blacksmith's hanging heart was relaxed.
The two knights who followed stepped forward and put a layer of knight's plate armor on the scarecrow used to practice archery twenty meters away.
Murphy loaded the black powder into the primer pot, loaded the lead pellet from the muzzle, pulled the bolt, and the axle on the gun turned, and the inscription "ignited" ignited the fire rope.
"Smack!"
I only heard a thunderclap from the bottom of the flat, which startled everyone.
I saw a cloud of white smoke appear in front of Murphy, obscuring his vision, and he couldn't see what was going on.
When the smoke cleared, Murphy and the others walked over to check.
I saw that the scarecrow and the knight's plate armor were directly pierced by lead bullets, and a small hole two centimeters wide appeared on the breastplate and back armor of the plate armor.
Everyone looked at each other and gasped.
I thought it was a new invention created by His Royal Highness the Prince, but it was terrifying!