At two o'clock in the afternoon, in a valley in the mountains behind the school, dozens of soldiers from the guard battalion blocked the entrance to the valley.

Today is the day of test firing of the modified pneumatic cannon and air gun. Most of the senior members of the committee were present at the scene. Not only Guo Qian, Chang Lin, Wang Jiyuan, Farrell, Morey and other directly related figures were present, but even the members of the education group and the business group also came to join in the fun.

A successful trial-made pneumatic cannon pressed a pair of wheels and was pushed to the gun position by two fighters.

Luo Ling saw the light of excitement in the eyes of her uncle Guo, not only him, but also many people who came to visit had such emotions in their eyes.

Luo Ling knew in her heart that for many modern people, guns and cannons were the source of power they trusted, and as for magic and fighting spirit, in their opinion, they might be suitable for exploration and private fighting, but they were not a force to rely on on on the battlefield. Therefore, Mao Kai's report did not arouse the excitement of the top level before the decisive results, but the test firing of guns here attracted all the attention.

Meng Guoqiang, the head of the industrial team, stood in front of everyone and introduced the parameters of this cannon: "...... We've redesigned the structure of the gun, based on the original dwarven pneumatic cannon, changed to breech loading, redesigned the shape of the shell, and doubled the ejection speed......"

"Uncle, the structure of this cannon and the pneumatic cannon used by the dwarves does not seem to be very different. Luo Ling said softly.

"Lao Meng, it is very good that they can make it and improve it to a certain extent. After all, we are not engaged in the military industry, and the equipment is limited, so we must explore it slowly. For example, at that time, we discussed that the ideal pneumatic gun also needed a shell to provide a closed explosion space for the warhead, but we did not have this processing capacity, so we could only use smoothbore guns and solid shells. As a result, a significant portion of the compressed air used for firing is missed. Guo Qian smiled and said to Luo Ling, "You have to encourage the Lord for a while, don't hit Lao Meng's confidence." ”

"I still don't understand this, and it's not my first day as a leader. I'll give him a thumbs up in a while, and I'll send him a little red flower. Luo Ling squeezed her eyes and said.

"You!" Guo Qian pointed at Luo Ling with his finger, "But they are already working on making rifling, and are preparing to add a soft base behind the shell, which can increase the sealing and reduce energy loss by expanding when the air flow impacts, anyway, take it one step at a time, take your time." ”

“...... The next interview begins with a shot. ”

Two fighters began to operate the pneumatic cannon, one of them was responsible for adding shells to the cannon, and the other began to inflate the gas canister with magic crystals. After about three minutes, the cylinder was filled.

“...... The first charge takes a long time, but the air is enough to shoot five shells, and the tank can be reinflated in between the shells to ensure that the energy of each shell is at its peak. ”

There was no target for this test firing, and this cannon only had a very simple gauge, and the setting of shooting Zhuyuan basically depended on feeling. The two fighters roughly adjusted the elevation angle of the cannon and began to fire.

With a bang, the movement of the pneumatic cannon was much smaller than that of the artillery, and there was no smoke from the explosion of gunpowder, only to see that between the vibrations of the cannon body, an afterimage flew out of the muzzle, and then smashed on a tree in the open space in front of it, directly breaking the thick tree into two sections. Then it bounced on the ground a few more times, leaving a string of holes.

"Good. Guo Qian took the lead in clapping his hands, and Luo Ling also applauded.

After a few rounds and everything was normal, Meng Guoqiang announced: "Next is rapid fire." ”

The two fighters continued to operate, and the pneumatic cannon was fired one after another.

"This weapon looks flashy. Milda commented, "In terms of power, it's equivalent to a mid-level mage's blow." But the accuracy is just too far off. ”

"You'd be wrong. Glade retorted, "A weapon like this, you can't look at it alone, don't you realize that it's just two ordinary people who operate it? How terrible is it to be able to make a blow comparable to a mid-level mage through two ordinary people? That is to say, as many of these cannons as there are, there can be as many 'hits as can be compared to a mid-level mage', as long as the number goes up, accuracy is not a problem." You see, now this cannon is basically five shots a minute, and ten guns attack together, and fifty shells will be poured on the enemy in one minute, and there will always be a few guns that will hit the enemy. Especially the kind of walls and towers that can't run. ”

"Is that how it works? But it's all big pieces of metal and magic crystals. How much does that cost?" said Milda, surprised.

"Didn't you find that Luo Ling's territory was particularly rich?"

"It's also ......"

Luo Ling listened quietly to their arguments, and she secretly laughed in her heart that in the real war, where is the "God of War" used so pettily. The kind of iron and fire that covers the sky and the sun, I'm afraid that God will tremble for it, right?

However, her curiosity was also piqued by the two scholars, and she asked, "Can you tell me what the war was like in your time?"

"It was more or less the same as it is now, with knights leading the soldiers in battle with swords and guns, and magicians unleashing their magic in the back. However, according to the situation you described, there were more masters of magicians and warriors at that time than there are now, and there were more magical equipment. Glade said.

"But the Sage's battles are all another matter, they touch a lot of rules, and it's hard for me to describe in words how they fight. But I know that if the Sage were to face such an artillery array, these weapons would have no chance of hurting him. Milda added.

"But now it seems that the elements in the air, or the magic power that Mao Kai claimed, are thinner than before, so there are fewer sages. So this weapon is still very useful. Even in the wars of our time, the Sages needed the Sages to fight, but that didn't mean that ordinary soldiers were useless. "Glade is always at odds with each other.

Sage ...... We will have it too, Luo Ling thought to herself, and she asked again, "Why do you think the magic power will become thinner and thinner." ”

"This ......," Milda was silent for a moment, "Actually, there is no need to guess, the mages of the Seven Holy Towers have already made a conclusion, which can only mean that the God of Nature is getting closer and closer to awakening." ”

"You mean, the magic power between heaven and earth has been absorbed by the god of nature?" Luo Ling immediately grasped the key.

Milda said: "That's right! The power of gods originally comes from magic, only after they fall or sleep, a large amount of magic power becomes ownerless energy, and escapes in this space, will high-level warriors, magicians, bloodlines, and magical resources be created." ”