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Never before have these engineers from all over the world ever seen such an outrageous and rapid casting, even in an alchemist's workshop, a lengthy process that takes days to be compressed into just a few seconds, and then what would have existed only as an idea and on paper has been transformed into a finished product ready for inspection.

As Charles beckoned, a piece of molten lead on the table silently broke, and a column of about a centimeter fell into his hand. The tin sheet is cut from the window frame and wrapped around it to form a slim shell.

Immediately after that, dozens of iron sand were put into it, and the packaging was completed.

Between Charles's fingers, only a half-cigarette-sized core remained.

"Can we start the demonstration?" he said, looking at the stunned old men.

"Let's begin, Charles. ”

In the corner, next to the fire, the old man in his coat raised his eyes: "I can't wait to see it." ”

"Yes, Mr. Gaius. ”

Charles smiled, pulled open the grip of the pipe, and inserted the core into it, aiming it at the wall. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and said with some embarrassment:

"Can you plug your ears, I'm afraid the sound will be a little loud. ”

Gaius put down the glass of water in his hand and blocked his ears, and Charles was relieved, turned around, raised the iron pipe, and pointed it at the wall.

At that moment, a sharp sound ripped through everyone's eardrums.

A terrifying roar erupted like thunder.

I could vaguely see that at that moment, there was a blazing fire gushing out of the iron pipe, and the next moment, the demonstration was over.

The complete walls are no more.

In its place was a devastated honeycomb, in which invisible axes carved one large hole after another, and then completely blackened it and almost melted it.

And the iron pipe that unleashed the thunderous fury was also burned red.

The force erupted from it, putting the iron pipe under tremendous pressure as it was released, and Charles's arm shattered completely, shattering bones through the flesh and cracks in the skin.

But he didn't care, and instead smiled.

"Ah, what is recorded in those ancient broken books turns out to be true. ”

He muttered softly: "It's just inferred and restored according to the previous train of thought, I didn't expect it to have such a great power, it's so lucky." ”

It's like going back in time, the blood flowing back into the wound, the cracked skin reheals, and the broken bones return to their original positions.

Even the red-dyed sleeves have returned to their original color.

In an instant, the recovery was complete.

The old men, who had lost their hearing in the loud noise, had only now come to their senses, and when they realized what was happening, their eyes became terrified when they looked at the strange iron pipe in Charles' hand.

They all knew what was going on.

It's very simple, just react with molten lead and aether in a confined space.

At that time, the process of molten lead dust will produce a large amount of gas and high temperature, which will push the iron sand and fly out of the iron pipe, resulting in the current effect.

But no one ever thought of using this new alloy for this purpose......

"The main inspiration for this thing came from a story that a friend told me. ”

Charles scratched his head embarrassedly, "There is a musician in it called Rain Master, which reminds me of some things recorded in ancient texts, and I wanted to try it at the time, but I never had the chance.

Now that I'm finally over the addiction, it's so refreshing. Ladies and gentlemen, do you think this thing will work? I don't think there should be a problem, right?"

The old people looked at each other.

They were originally elite mechanical engineers from various countries, and even had a prestige comparable to Newton's in their respective fields. Where else do you need to think about it?

It only takes one look at it to determine whether the design can be applied or not.

But when they were confronted with this thing, they couldn't help but be shocked by the terrifying consequences hidden behind this simple idea.

Again, its own flaws are as obvious as its advantages.

"I've seen similar ideas in the Asgardian Institute, but they use steam power to pressurize the ballista and provide a super high muzzle velocity for the ballista, but the steel that can withstand such pressure is too expensive, and the cost performance is completely out of control, and it can only be used as an ornament, and it will not be used later. ”

After a short discussion, an old man said, "Let me say that what you have in your hands is difficult to make in the form of a production line, and if it is made by hand by an alchemist, the quality of steel and the long construction period will make it too expensive.

After just some calculations, it was about the same as the cost of a point-point ballista - too much luxury for us. ”

"It can be replaced with other materials, the grip can be replaced with a wooden handle, and some of the key parts can be made of conventional steel. ”

Charles replied: "It doesn't have an alchemy matrix, it relies purely on aether reaction and mechanical engineering, and I calculated on the way here that if it is manufactured in an assembly line way, the cost will drop to about one-tenth by then." ”

"Then its own security cannot be guaranteed. ”

Engineer Maxim interjected, "I have an apprentice musician, and although I can't compare to your accomplishments, I can roughly calculate it.

It has no problem experimenting in the White Zone, but if it leaves the White Zone, the aetheric disturbance caused by loud noises will destroy itself, and even the user's own safety cannot be ensured.

This is making the soldiers commit suicide. ”

"Then reduce the amount of molten lead you fill, by half. Charles didn't hesitate: "Although it can't be compared with the current power, it is still considerable." ”

After taking out a pen and paper for a simple calculation, Maxim still shook his head: "No, the pressure is still too great, and the internal pressure of the pipeline will completely destroy the pipeline." And after one use, the pipe will be completely destroyed and cannot be reused. ”

"Then don't reuse. ”

Charles shook his head: "We use iron sand, the cheapest kind, put the place where the molten lead reacts in the pipe, turn the pipe into a consumable, use it once, dismantle the reaction pipe, and replace it with a new one."

It only takes a moment to react, and after the structure of the sand iron collapses, it will crumble into fine sand, so that as long as you wear goggles and a mask, and wear a thicker one, the damage of the shards to the user can be solved.

The cost can also be reduced by a fifth.

On the battlefield, the longbowmen have the habit of shooting three rounds, one row design, two rows to take over, three rows to rest, and cycle alternately, so the use of this process can also be divided into three steps. ”

"How do you train a user? Cultivating a musician, even if it's only an apprentice, is a huge cost. ”

"There is no need to cultivate, just teach them how to use alchemy equipment to infuse the ether into the sealed cabin. Even at the time of production, the ether was sealed into it and isolated from the molten lead. Simple nested structure, isn't it?"

Maxim was silent.

For a long time, for a long time, he put down the pen in his hand and sighed softly.

"You convinced me. ”

He bowed his head, "I'm ashamed of the disdain for your engineering skills at the beginning, and I'm honored to be a part of this project.

According to your idea, we'll take care of the rest, and if we have enough supplies, it will be ready for small-scale assembly in about a month. ”

"Can you help?" asked Charles.

Maxim nodded.

"That would be great. Charles smiled: "I finally have a place to shoot." ”

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When Charles left, silence returned to the room.

"Let's go, go back and do your own thing, and please keep what happened here today a secret. Gaius said: "Someone will check you later, this is customary, please cooperate."

Well, Maxim stayed. ”

Soon, the old people left the room under the guidance of a special person, leaving only Maxim and Gaius in the room.

Maxim was a little uneasy, "Lord Gaius, is there anything else?"

"I thought you had something to say. ”

Gaius tightened his coat, stretched out his hand to pick up the ring of the hearth, and lit the fire: "No one else is here now, you are the earliest engineer of the revolutionary army, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly." ”

Maxim was silent for a moment, then said hoarsely, "I'm not sure if it's right or wrong. ”

"Why?"

"It's going to change this war, my lord. ”

Maxim replied: "Perhaps, more than this...... You can see it, right? Once it's installed, the war will turn into a complete slaughter. Perhaps, the whole world will be shocked. The way of warfare from ancient times to the present day will also become very different...... We will all be cursed for it. ”

"Is the curse by whom?"

Gaius just stared at the flames jumping on the charcoal in the furnace, and said nonchalantly: "Mankind only needs to think about human affairs, and the rest will be judged in heaven or hell, the gods will think carefully." ”

Maxim smiled wryly, looked down, and looked at the emblem pendant around his neck. The silver emblem of the family heirloom was tied to the rope, rubbing and shining.

"God. ”

He shook his head and sighed, "I don't know where that thing is." ”

Gaius smiled, got up, and patted him on the shoulder:

"Don't be stupid, didn't he just stand in front of you?"

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When Charles returned to his room, he saw the wolf flute leaning against the stove and drinking.

The guy crossed his legs and roasted his feet, and the whole room smelled of roasting.

"Hey, you came back just in time. The wolf flute beckoned to him: "Come on, come on, I just burned the fire, it's cold outside, right? ”

Charleston was overjoyed, picked up his cotton coat, brought a small stool, pulled his heavy boots from his feet, and set them up in front of the stove.

As a result, the air quality in the house began to plummet.

Soon, the wolf flute's face turned blue:

"Let's open the window......"

"Okay. ”

Charles didn't bother to get up, but raised his feet and kicked open a gap in the window where the ice was unicing, and the cold wind howled in, rescuing the rat in the corner that was about to be smoked to death.

"You're going to freak out those old men today. ”

The wolf flute shook his head and sighed, "That thing...... Is that really okay? It's the thing that can break a wall when you put it up......"

"Questions?"

Charles looked at him blankly, "Is there a problem?"

"You must have thought about the consequences, Charles. ”

"Although I don't know much about mechanical engineering, I can see from just looking at the drawings that the completion of that thing is too high, and it is by no means the product of impromptu inspiration," said Wolf Flute. You've probably designed it a long time ago, right?

You're not the kind of nerd who only knows how to study but not how to apply, you understand what happens when this thing is taken out, right?"

"I know. ”

Charles nodded, his eyes lowered: "Probably a lot of people will die, Wolf Flute, there will be more in the future, because of me." I'm ready for this. ”

The wolf flute looked away.

"Don't worry, I chose it myself. Charles shrugged his shoulders and chuckled softly, "The only good thing about being treated as a Divine Child is that no one will shout to condemn me, will it?"

The wolf flute didn't answer, just lay on the chair, looked at the snow drifting in outside the window, and for a long time, suddenly asked: "That thing, I mean that design of yours, does it have a name?"

Charles thought for a moment and smiled.

"Let's call it 'redemption.'" ”