[842] Fishy stench
The craftsman demonstrating the weapon shook slightly, leaned back with the recoil, and quickly straightened his waist to stabilize his body.
At this time, Xing Tian only saw the dazzling flames of the Dao, rushing out from the honeycomb-like holes on the front of the gravel cannon. At lightning speed, he broke through the air towards the dozen or so stone men who were standing tall and short, fat and thin in the open space under the stone platform.
The sharp roar continued, and the surprised Xingtian faintly saw the firelight that shot forward in the lightning and flint, mixed with a little heart with the length of a human soul's finger.
They are slightly thicker and longer than the sub-guns of the Rainstorm, with rounded arrows. In an instant, they hit the stone figures in the clearing, and they exploded one after another.
The flames swelled with rumbling sounds, and the heat wave spurred up the flint with the catapults.
"General Xingtian, as you can see, a gravel cannon weighing no more than four and a half catties, although it is called a cannon, it is as light as a firecracker. It is possible to fire dozens of small artillery guns at the same time. Mu Xian'er on the side, the blue dress and blue skirt on her body were constantly inspired in the hot wind, the skirt and cuffs were hunting, her lips were linked, and she continued to introduce this weapon to Xingtian: "It can solve a large number of enemies in an instant, and it is a sharp weapon to deal with cavalry and a large number of infantry gathered together." The effective range can reach one to one and a half miles, so it can also be used against air cavalry diving down. ”。
Xingtian on the side was dumbfounded. Mu Xian'er continued: "But unlike the firecracker, it can't hold a knife, so it is not suitable for hand-to-hand combat, and it is relatively slow to reload. This is also its weakness. ”
After the explosion under the stone platform stopped, there were still flames scattered from the air. In the thick smoke, Xing Tian saw that not only the few stone men who were hit were already full of holes and unrecognizable. Even around these stone figures, the other stone figures within one or two feet were also shattered in the explosion. Either they had their hands or feet broken, or they were shattered and shattered by the blast wave brought by the explosion, and they were torn apart.
And the flames scattered after the explosion were mostly attached to these stone figures, and on the stone figures without combustibles, they continued to burn the stumps and broken arms of the stone men.
"Hundreds of military workers in our ordnance supervision have worked together for three years to study, and finally invented the technology of adding fierce fire oil to the stone crushing cannon after changing the technology of the poisonous fire cannon. This not only causes a violent explosion after hitting the target, but also fires a scorching flame that shoots in all directions, burning enemies who are not killed after the explosion. Mu Xian'er, whose eyes were red by the flames under the stone platform, paused and said: "Even if the enemy is wearing iron armor, the high-temperature flames can burn the iron armor red in an instant, thus scalding the enemy." ”。
Xing Tian had not yet recovered from his shock, and he was still dumbfounded, staring down, the stone men in the billowing smoke of gunpowder, speechless for a while.
Except for a few stone figures at the edge who were spared, the other stone figures were all turned into black rubble covered in flames after the earth-shattering explosion, and the broken stones were burned by the flames.
This target is still a hard stone man, and it can be blown up by the explosion, if the target is replaced by a ghost who is not strong, can't protect his body by luck, and doesn't have rough skin and thick flesh to take such a shot, I'm afraid there will only be a pile of meat residue with fire left.
Xing Tian was stunned, and he couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart, the lethality of the weapon made by this demon god craft was so great that it was on par with the powerful god and ghost arts, which was staggering.
It's hard to imagine how tragic the battle of the ancient gods faced when they were in the battle of gods and demons?
No wonder the history books of the underworld record that it was a disaster in which the ancient gods almost wiped out. Nowadays, it seems that this assessment is not exaggerated in the slightest.
Then Xing Tian slowly turned his head and cast an admiring look at Mu Xian'er.
The military industry of the Nine Shadows Kingdom brainstormed and worked together to improve, which made this weapon called the Gravel Cannon more powerful, and the increase in power could not be underestimated, and it was not comparable to the Gravel Cannon of the Demon God Era.
"Although the gun is slow to reload, it is not complicated, which is also one of its great strengths. Mu Xian'er turned a blind eye to the admiring gaze, and turned her head to give the demonstrator a look.
I saw that the craftsman understood, put down the gravel cannon on his shoulder, and after standing it up, he dismantled the back half of the cannon in three or two.
The structure inside is also like a hornet's nest, full of small holes. The craftsman put the guns he had handed him into the small holes in the barrel one by one, and then put the barrels together again.
"It is also very convenient to have such a gun body that can be loaded and unloaded with one pull and one close. The military craftsman then said to Xingtian.
"It's really good. Xing Tian bowed his head slightly, and said in surprise: "Compared to artillery, this weapon is easier to carry." ”。
"Hmm. Mu Xian'er turned back to the side of the stone case, picked up an object and walked over again: "General Xingtian, please look at this weapon again." ”。
Xing Tian took a look and saw that there was an iron lump in Mu Xian'er's outstretched palm, but it was the size of a walnut, and the round surface was black and smooth. There is a small iron ring at the top, just the size that fits through a finger.
"What is this?" Xing Tian asked.
"Destroy the thunder. Mu Xian'er pulled out the iron ring as she spoke, and the iron bump in her hand was thrown out under the high platform at the same time.
The iron lump that crossed an arc fell to the ground, and the deafening explosion suddenly erupted, and the ash surged into the sky as the ash swelled. Around the stone platform, it was red.
In the midst of a loud bang, the ground cracked and the rocks collapsed, and the iron pieces in the flames flew in all directions.
Fortunately, there were no other ghosts around, and they were on the high platform again, and they were not injured by the explosive iron pieces. But the explosion was so loud and loud that it shook their ears for a long time.
As for the gravel that flew quickly, there were a lot of stones flying towards the stone platform, but they were all blocked by the barrier created by luck and wearing the spirit guards on the stage, and they did not hurt any ghosts.
The explosion was so violent that the various rune papers on the roof and walls of the cave in the distance suddenly lit up together, shimmering with various soft lights. The invisible power emanated from the rune seals on the rune paper, and the destructive power brought by the explosion that deceived the body gradually dissolved like a mud cow into the sea.
In the mountains outside the cave, the tremors and vibrations caused by the explosion were not felt.
"What is this?" asked the torture angel, who was ringing in the cave, shook his head vigorously and unintentionally yelled loudly.
In this way, Mu Xian'er beside her heard that the volume of her voice was still average. So he also roared back loudly: "According to the Heaven-shaking Thunder rebuilt by the Demon God Military Industry, the volume has been reduced a bit, but the power has been greatly improved. This is the largest amount of weapons and equipment you can carry this time. ”。
Listening to her, the tinnitus had already improved a little. But I saw that the fire was still raging under the stone platform, but the ground and stone figures that were originally full of holes were already devastated at this time.
On the charred ground, there was already a crater with a diameter of one zhang and a depth of two feet where the sky-destroying thunder landed. Billowing smoke was rising from this pit of scattered flames.
The stone man, who had only broken hands and feet before, was really broken to the point of not being humanoid at this moment......
With a grunt, a bubble bulged out in the mud pool under Xiao Shizhu's body, and when it swelled to the limit, it shattered into a little mud and burst out in all directions.
He led his army through this swamp in the south of Yellow Springs for several hours, and along the way, except for the occasional ghost soldier who was unsteady on his feet and almost fell from the fossilized dead wood in the quagmire, he encountered no danger.
This swamp, which has not been disturbed by the wind and sand, and there is no end in sight, does not seem to be in danger.
But this is also what Xiao Shizhu is most worried about, this journey is too smooth, which makes Xiao Shizhu a little flustered.
"Father-in-law, you are putting this trick to death and then being born. Shi Cianming, who caught up, walked side by side with Xiao Shizhu and said: "Even so, the army consumes more physical strength than galloping on flat ground, so let everyone rest." ”。
After saying that, he glanced at Xiao Shizhu's cheek, which was so pale that there was no blood, that he was startled. Since most of Xiao Shizhu's ghost life was sucked away, his physical strength and endurance have also decreased greatly. Although his appearance has not changed, he is already like an old ghost in the twilight, and after a long march, his physical strength is consumed faster than any ghost here.
"Let's all put it for a while. Xiao Shizhu looked up at the blue and bright sky overhead.
In the blue sky like the sea, the white clouds are long.
Judging from the location of the cloudy day in the sky, it was noon. So Xiao Shizhu said again: "By the way, eat something and drink some water to replenish your physical strength." ”。
"Good. Shi Cianming replied and turned back behind him, and the order went.
After the army stopped one after another, the national teacher Yingying came to Xiao Shizhu's side and handed him a piece of dry food.
Xiao Shizhu, who was leaning on the trunk of the tree, took the dry food, took a bite, looked into the distance in front of him, and the depths of the swamp where the thin mist was dispersed, and said: "I'll go forward and explore a way; ”。
Xiao Shizhu said, put the dry food in his mouth and jumped on tiptoe, and after crossing an arc over the quagmire, he landed on the trunk of the dead wood fossil a foot or two away in front of him with a strong wind.
The national teacher Yingying followed closely and followed.
The two ghosts, one in front of the other, went forward, leaving the army in the rear to rest.
"Lord, what's the matter?" National Teacher Ying Ying quickly caught up with Xiao Shizhu, walking side by side with him, and said thoughtfully: "I didn't perceive other vitality outside of us, what are you panicking about?"
"It was so smooth when we entered the swamp. Xiao Shizhu's feet didn't stop, his mouth didn't stop, and he said while thinking: "This is a place where all the ghosts in Huangquan are afraid of, and it should be full of danger, so we are too smooth, I think it's very abnormal." ”。
The breeze blew through the swamp and brought up the rancid stench wafting from the mire.
The muscles at the corners of Xiao Shizhu's eyes twitched, and he suddenly stopped, standing in the top of a tall dead tree, and when he was holding the trunk of the tree and looking forward, he was silent and his nose twitched a few times.
"My lord, your judgment is really as accurate as ever. Yingying, the national teacher who followed him, stood across the trunk of the tree with him. Although she couldn't see anything, she could smell a faint fishy smell from the oncoming breeze.
It wasn't the fishy smell of fish and shrimp, but the smell of saliva in the mouths of reptilian beast souls.
As far as Xiao Shizhu's eyes could see, he saw that in the faint clouds and mist, the mud was full of foam, and the muddy water at the edge of the foam was no longer turbid and yellow, but showed a pale green, which was extremely abnormal.
I don't know what is hidden under the quagmire, which makes the swamp in front of him change color. But Xiao Shizhu has a hunch that no matter what it is, it must not be a good type.
"Do you perceive the life force?" he asked.
After a while, the national teacher Yingying slowly shook her head, frowned tightly and said, "No." ”。