Volume 1, Chapter 51: Redefining the Magic Legion
Behind Mick, a knight in dark red armor suddenly appeared, and at the moment the curtain was lifted, the magic light on the armor flashed, and a thirty-centimeter-high magic flame suddenly burst out, instantly enveloping the knight's whole body, and a scorching breath came to his face.
The armor was rugged and terrifying, with a blazing magical flame, like a demon guardian coming out of hell.
Karl was wearing the armor of destruction, and took a slight step forward, and everyone immediately felt an invisible pressure lapping over like a wave, and subconsciously leaned back, clinging to the back of the chair.
All of you here have experienced brutal battlefield battles, and are accustomed to seeing blood and fire, life and death. But in front of the never-before-seen destruction suit, a chill inexplicably arose in everyone's hearts.
"Mr. Beckman......" Fryll stammered, "your suit of destruction is very ...... Very ...... Uh, impactful...... In terms of appearance, it has even surpassed the level of mid-level magic armor...... Just as a standard equipment, will it ...... Isn't it too expensive?"
In fact, this equipment was surprised as soon as it appeared, just imagine, if thousands of demon guards suddenly appeared on the battlefield, the enemy's will to fight would probably be shattered in an instant.
"Surrender without a fight!" This effect has gone beyond the scope of tactical equipment and has reached the strategic level. Several bigwigs in the military department fell in love with it almost instantly.
The problem is, it seems to be a little too good, and it even looks more powerful than those mid-level magic equipment. You must know that the cost of mid-level magic equipment alone may be as high as tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of gold coins, and it is impossible to install a large number of them, and once they cannot form a scale, the significance of these equipment to the army will be greatly reduced.
Colonel Frell was worried about the very problem that all the inspectors regretted.
And General Fritz even thought in his heart that if the effect of this set of equipment could be as good as it looked, as long as the unit price did not exceed 100,000 gold coins, he would make the decision to purchase three squads and set up a special operations squadron. At worst, a set will be issued to the commanders of the front-line combat brigades.
Looking at the complicated expressions of hatred and love of several acceptance officers, Mick smiled slightly and said lightly: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, the destruction suit is developed as a large number of standard equipment, I have a very strict control over the cost, after improving the design and production process, its unit price will definitely not exceed five thousand gold coins!"
"What?!" Mick's words startled everyone present again, and almost everyone except General Fritz and Alexander couldn't help but exclaim.
"That's right, the unit price is no more than 5,000 gold coins, please be patient, and I will show you the destruction set as it is. Mick said with a smile.
Only then did everyone realize that they hadn't even listened carefully to the introduction of the outfit, like a hairy guy who had entered a brothel for the first time, and was impatient to.
Several bigwigs blushed suddenly, forcibly pressed their excitement, and waited for Mick's introduction.
Mick cleared his throat and smiled, "Gentlemen, the Destruction Set is divided into seven separate parts, namely the helmet, breastplate, leg armor, arm armor, armor boots, shield, and combat knife.
Due to the cost, each piece of equipment only comes with one spell, but collecting seven pieces of equipment activates a level 3 set stat. β
"So, if each piece of equipment is damaged, it can be replaced individually, rather than in its entirety?" General Fritz asked.
Mick nodded and said, "Yes, this will greatly reduce the cost of manufacturing and maintaining equipment. β
The inspectors nodded approvingly.
Mick said, "So, let's introduce the design concept and function of each piece of equipment separately.
First of all, the Destruction Set is based on the Empire's First Class Heavy Cavalry Combat Armor. It is designed to accommodate large-scale combat, so it places more emphasis on cooperative combat capabilities rather than individual combat capabilities.
The helmet of the Destruction Set has a Level 2 Psychic Resistance, which is immune to Level 1 Psychic Magic, and greatly increases its resistance to Level 2 and Level 3 Psychic Magic, with a resistance ratio of 45% and 21% respectively, and is ineffective against Level 4 and above magic. β
"On the battlefield, this level of spiritual protection is already enough to resist the range spiritual attack of the Battle Mage Regiment," Commander Frell of the Equipment Division interjected.
Mick greeted Frell with a smile and continued, "The cuirass has a second-level magic secondary recovery attached to it, which can speed up the healing of non-fatal injuries and ensure that the soldier's combat effectiveness does not drop significantly after being injured;
The leg armor has a level 1 stone skin attached, which increases the set's overall magic resistance and physical resistance by 20%;
Each of the two Armor Boots has a level of Cheetah Speed attached, which together increases attack and movement speed by 15%.
Each of the two armours has a level 1 Giant Bear Force, one of which is used to increase attack damage by 10%, and the other is used to reduce the overall weight of the Doom set. Therefore, the destruction suit with a total weight of fifty kilograms is actually used for less than fifteen kilograms, and it can be directly equipped with infantry. β
"Can you equip infantry?!" the inspectors were moved again.
Mick smiled embarrassedly and said, "In order to control the cost, the destruction suit did not add powerful protective magic, but chose the first-class heavy cavalry combat armor as the basis of the suit.
As the best heavy cavalry armor in the Empire, the First Class Heavy Cavalry Combat Armor is inherently capable of good physical protection, but the weight is too heavy, and it is even difficult for a soldier wearing this armor to stand up without a mount.
In order to reduce the weight of the armor, I came up with such a method, but I didn't expect the effect to be surprisingly good. β
The inspectors smiled understandingly, admiring Mick's imagination, his good fortune, and most importantly, his honesty.
Not adding enough protective magic was a design flaw, but Mick was able to say it so generously that it immediately won the favor of several soldiers.
Except, of course, Alexander. He thought disdainfully in his heart: "This guy, he has started acting again......"
As if to cooperate with Alexander's thoughts, Mick showed a shy expression, smiled innocently, and continued: "In order to further enhance the protection of the destruction suit, in addition to choosing heavy cavalry armor, I also specially designed this shield.
Sixty centimeters long and thirty-five centimeters wide, the shield is small and lightweight, and can be used for infantry and cavalry combat, with a second-level dragon scale defense attached to it, which can protect against physical or magical attacks of the same level as heavy cavalry guns and third-level combat magic. With it, even the infantry no longer has to fear the enemy's cavalry charge.
The final piece of the set is a one-handed sword, which is one meter long and eighty centimeters long, with a first-level magic sharp light, which can increase the sharpness of the blade by 20%, and a second-level active magic flame blade, which is sharp enough to cut through the thick skin of the thunder lizard.
After collecting all seven pieces of equipment, the set attribute, Level 3 Magic Hellfire, will be activated. It's the magic flame you just saw, the soldiers can control the flame to kill the enemy through the fighting spirit, and all enemies without magic defense equipment will be incinerated by the hellfire in an instant, no matter what kind of soldier he is, or even what kind of creature he is, this is the true power of the destruction suit!"
As he spoke, Mick suddenly smiled strangely: "Moreover, after my improvement, the flames generated by this magic are difficult to extinguish by water, that is to say, the destruction suit has all-terrain and all-weather combat capabilities, whether it is windy or rainy, whether it is a glacier or a swamp, it has a strong combat ability!"
Several acceptance officers were surprised, and Mick made a final summary before they sighed: "All in all, the impact power of the infantry wearing the destruction suit is comparable to that of the Thunder Lizard Heavy Cavalry, and the magic defense is comparable to that of the Battle Mage Regiment, as long as the number exceeds five hundred, it is enough to carry an ordinary combat brigade of about 10,000 people head-on."
The most important thing is that its powerful magic defense, extremely fast movement speed, and devastating attack power will break the monopoly of the battle mage group and change the entire pattern of war, thus redefining the role of the magic legion!"
Hearing this, General Fritz suddenly got up and looked at Mick in surprise, and several other military bigwigs also stood up.
The old general Fritz's excitement was overflowing, his lips closed one by one, and it took a long time before he trembled and asked, "You mean, with the Destruction Suit, it is possible for the Battle Mage Regiment to withdraw from the stage of history?"
Mick shook his head and said, "It's not enough to quit completely, after all, the powerful attack power of the battle mage group is difficult to replace, not to mention a holy rank, or even a legendary mage is enough to withstand an entire legion." β
A hint of disappointment flashed across General Fritz's face. For countless years, the Battle Mage Regiment has been used as the trump card of the major legions, determining the course of war, and it would be naΓ―ve to change this pattern with a set of magical equipment.
However, just as General Fritz was laughing at himself, Mick said in a sonorous voice: "However, it will be impossible for the Battlemage Regiment to appear as a regular branch of war in formation!"
"What, how is this possible?" This time it wasn't just Fritz, everyone in the room looked incredulous, including Alexander.
Mick smiled wickedly and said categorically, "Of course I have a basis for saying this.
First, a mage is a strategic-level resource, and it takes at least ten years to train a level 3 combat mage, while it will not take more than three years to train a level 3 soldier, and the cost is only one percent of that of a mage.
With the Doom Set, the Empire's new magic legions can be replenished cheaply and continuously, while the enemy's magic legions die one less and one less.
Second, the magic legion equipped with the destruction suit can adapt to all-weather combat, and there is no problem of mage's weak body and delicate personality, and the combat effectiveness is greatly enhanced.
Thirdly, the current Destruction Suit has only just come out, and it can be continuously improved, strengthened, and even derived into various versions, and no one knows what level of combat power it can reach in the future.
We can even develop a set of super magic resistance to target enemy battle mages.
Even now, I can offer other kits, such as adding 2,000 gold to provide a matching mount armor for the Doom set.
Just imagine, with the mount, the speed, sustained combat ability, and impact of the Destruction Suit Magic Legion will increase exponentially, and the cavalry equipped with the Thunder Lizard can even break through the city walls, how terrifying is this?
As soon as they tear through the enemy's defenses head-on, the battle mages hiding inside will be turned into lambs to the slaughter!
Gentlemen, the era of relying on battle mages as the trump card is over, and the future magic wars will take on a new form, and the empire will form a generation gap with other countries, perhaps this is the opportunity for the imperial army to unify the entire continent!"
Mick's words were passionate, and several bigwigs in the military department were like stone sculptures, motionless.
The phrase "Maybe this is the opportunity for the Imperial Army to unify the entire continent" shocked everyone present.
The Ottomans established themselves by force, and the martial spirit never weakened, and there was not a single general who did not want to sweep the seas like Rundstead.
General Fritz looked at the dark red suit of destruction, and he couldn't hold back his tears.