Chapter 824: Magic or Technology?
"Boom!" A loud bang echoed through the valley at the mouth of the workshop, startling the brown bears in a hidden cave on the top of the mountain.
"Quick! Let's see if there's anything wrong with the person first! Wei Xu pointed to the soldier who had just been operating the new weapon, but was knocked unconscious by the force of the shock. After hearing Wei Xu's words, several mages who knew simple healing techniques immediately followed and examined the warrior.
Wei Xu saw that the soldier was taken care of, and then walked towards the golden tubular object. After several experiments and transformations, this metal pipe finally got closer and closer to the cannon in Wei Xu's memory, if it finally coincided. A stereotype with a fire rune on the back and an iron bullet in front of a soul stone that provides energy. Looking at the current situation, the destructive power of this cannon is much greater than that of a bed crossbow.
"This ......" Ihad and Karrett had already followed, and the two men who had a lot of age difference finally had the same expressions at this timeβthey both looked at the weapons in front of them in surprise, and their eyes were full of disbelief. After all, if this flame rune was taken out and used alone, not to mention the power, the explosion alone would not be so loud! Because it was the first time to try it, the two people who were not mentally prepared still felt groggy in their heads, and the sound of beeping kept echoing in their ears.
"Sharp weapon, my lord, this is a sharp weapon!" Ihad was the first to recover from the shock, and he kept circling around the oversized magic gun, pacing his steps, his eyes burning as he looked at the object in front of him.
The fighter who operated had already woken up, and the Nords were in good physical condition, and they wouldn't be hurt too much if they had just been shocked by this thing. Wei Xu waved his hand lightly at this warrior who was ashamed when he looked at him, signaling that he didn't have to care, and then turned around and continued to look at Ihard: "At first, I was just a whim, and I didn't expect it to really succeed. β
Saying that, Wei Xu turned the topic to his evaluation of this weapon: "It no longer belongs to the category of magic guns, this is powered by magic to launch stones, which is largely similar to trebuchets, let's call it magic cannon for the time being...... So what do you think of the power of this magic cannon now? β
Hearing Wei Xu's question, Ihad looked at the passage in front of him that had been cleared by the iron bullet, and thought for a moment before he spoke: "My lord, the power of this magic cannon seems to be several times greater than that of a trebuchet, and even more than a bed crossbow. However, while it can replace the trebuchet's use in siege and defense, it is still compared to the bed crossbow at some point. For example, because the accuracy is not high, and the rotation caused by the heavy weight of the weapon itself is not flexible enough, it is definitely not possible to use it against the dragon in the air......"
"Well, I didn't think about using it against the dragon......" Ihad's pertinent assessment made Wei Xu nod in agreement.
"Also, if it's used offensively, it's a hassle to transport it. However, if it can be successfully transported, it can exert much more power than a bed crossbow against enemies on the ground, whether it is humans, undead, or snow elves. Especially if it were to be used to team up the undead army of our current archenemy, Eposis, the power of the marbles fired by this magic cannon would surely be enough to smash all the undead in one path! So that they can't regain their combat power for a while! β
Wei Xu smiled with satisfaction and pointed to the metal pipe in front of him: "That's it for the prototype, the next experimental improvement plan is up to you, I want this weapon to be put into production as soon as possible!" β
After ordering Ihad here, Wei Xu turned his head to look at Garret, who was still over there examining the newly emerged weapon.
How to classify this weapon? Is it an enchanted weapon or a normal weapon? That iron bullet is not magic, why is it so powerful? A series of problems had left Carrett in a vortex, and he hadn't imagined that magic could be combined with metal technology in this way.
"Hey......" Wei Xu stretched out his hand and shook it in front of Carret, and the dark elf looked at Wei Xu as if he had woken up from a dream. Is this scared? No way? You kid is so daring? β
Hearing Wei Xu's ridicule, Carrett hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Lord Wei Xu, I'm just thinking, how to classify this magic cannon?" Is it a magic item or a normal weapon? β
"I said you......" Wei Xu shook his head a little hateful. Who said magic had to be listed separately from technology? Look behind us, this dwarven ruin, and think of the dwarves' lost glory...... Don't we have in front of us a ready-made example of the combination of magic and technology? Otherwise, why have I kept asking you to explore this dwarven ruins? If I really want this magic, I might as well let you out and find the remnants of the University of Magic, which will come to fruition. β
"However, I think it should belong to a magic weapon, after all, without magic, how can an ordinary iron bullet have the power of destruction?" Looking into Wei Xu's eyes, Carrett spoke again.
"Forehead ......" Wei Xu held his forehead with his hand, and the helplessness in his tone was even worse: "If it is a magic weapon, then you said that the iron bullet flying out was triggered by that element?" Is it the power of the elements? β
This kind of question is exchanged for silence.
Wei Xu knew that the young man in front of him had drilled the tip of the bull's horns, indeed, if this question was put to Savos, it was estimated that he would also stubbornly think that it was the power of magic. But if Wei Xu was given enough time and enough ingredients, he could have done it by another non-magical means. And the most critical factor in the flight of iron bullets has not changed. It's a pity that with Wei Xu's memory, it is not enough to have any physical knowledge and chemical knowledge at his fingertips. He could only gently pat Carrett on the shoulder and said, "This is a kind of pushing force generated after the explosion of magic, pushing the iron ball out, and this pushing force does not belong to magic, it exists everywhere." It's like I'm slapping you right now, it's a force of pushing...... So if you ask me to explain, I can't explain it, but I can only tell you that it's the result of a combination of magic and technology. β
As he spoke, Wei Xu pointed to the workshop behind him: "Of course, there is still a clear answer to this in this world, and the answer is here...... If you really want to know, you really need to find out for yourself......"