Everyone was stunned, as Ryan had imagined, speechless, if it was a powerful magician who was there to cast a spell and cause such a result, it would not have caused such a shock.

However, it was five ordinary soldiers who caused all this, and there was no shortage of powerful transcendents present, and they all knew that they were really five ordinary people, not five magicians in disguise.

Soon, soldiers on wildebeest horses surrounded the shooting range and began to make a detailed assessment of the range and lethality of the shells.

Soon, they came to the observation table with a few relatively well-preserved targets.

They stuck five targets in front of everyone, and the military people were the first to surround them, and immediately let out a burst of exclamation and gasp.

I only heard a soldier who came back with a target report: "These five targets were selected from a hundred meters away from the crater, including two chain mail and three plate armor.

They were all attacked by a lot of fragmented shrapnel, and the plate armor defense was quite considerable, and they were not penetrated. However, all the eggs hidden inside the scarecrow were shattered, and if they were replaced with internal organs, most of them would have ended similarly.

After our all-round evaluation, a standard [Magic Energy Cannonball] is at a distance of 1,200 meters, within a radius of 30 meters, and even a knight can hardly survive.

Within a radius of 100 meters, it is an effective killing range for ordinary people, and ordinary armor does not provide effective protection. ”

The soldier's eyes revealed excitement, what a powerful weapon, and it only needs a mortal to manipulate, and the position of the transcendent seems to have been shaken a little more.

"This, this, this, is it true?" Delai's face was full of shock, and he felt to himself that even with his rank as a senior knight, if he was within thirty meters of the landing point of the cannonball, he was afraid that he would either die or be disabled.

Everyone couldn't help but stand up, looking at the behemoth in front of them, like a pilgrimage.

Kuleqi was so shocked that he couldn't speak, he had never heard of such a weapon, if it was such a weapon that attacked the tribe in the first place, I am afraid that the tribe would be wiped out......

If there were enough such weapons, he really couldn't imagine that any tribe of the Teyi people could resist it, and for a while, he was full of pessimism about the future of the Teyi people.

Mei Lan was also deeply shocked, she had also seen all kinds of rune weapons, although they all made her feel bright, but no matter which one of them, it was not as big as the impact on her this time.

Even a high-level magician would be able to do that.

But how can it be so easy to train a high-level magician, not only does it require a lot of time and resources, but more importantly, it depends on talent, and some people can't set foot in this position in their lifetime.

The heavy artillery in front of you is different, it only needs to be built, and then with a few operating personnel, it can continue to launch such an attack.

In comparison, the gap between the two is not half a star.

Mei Lan secretly thought to herself, if there were enough weapons, or more powerful than this, wouldn't she be able to avenge her blood feud?

At this moment, Mei Lan seemed to have made up some kind of determination.

When the people woke up from the shock, they suddenly erupted in warm applause and cheers, which could not be subsided for a long time.

Ryan looked at Liman with a susceptible excitement, and the other man nodded at him.

Just now, Liman had already led people to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the heavy artillery, and found that the heavy artillery was in very good condition and was fully capable of continuing to fire.

"Okay, let's test the range and rate of fire." Ryan motioned for everyone to sit down, and the next test was in full swing.

Levi, who received the order, quickly executed it.

"Bang bang bang-"

With a roar, a succession of shells unfolded at different angles, leaving arcs in the air.

Shells whizzed and landed at different distances, 1400 meters, 1500 meters, 1600 meters......

It was not until it was close to 1,800 meters that the phenomenon of the cannonball exploding in the air finally appeared, but the power of the volley explosion was still good, and countless shrapnel was scattered from the air.

Both leather and plate armor were fatally wounded.

This result is still very satisfactory to Ryan, for now, such power and range are basically enough.

Unless they encounter an army like the Knights or the Battle Mage Regiment, no matter how elite the ordinary army is, they will not be able to stop such indiscriminate bombardment, and it is even possible that the other party will be wiped out before they can get close.

"Six shells were fired, only two of which were out of range of the range, but they still caused a good amount of damage.

The state of the heavy artillery is also very good, and there are no problems such as melting runes, cracking barrels, and insufficient energy supply, which is very successful. ”

Immediately, a special observer stepped forward to report, and it can be said that so far, Ryan is very satisfied with the performance of the [Magic Crystal Heavy Artillery].

"The next step is to test the solid shells." Due to the outstanding performance of the [Magic Energy Cannonball], the [Crystal Cannonball] that Ryan originally intended to use to save the scene was directly skipped.

There's no way, this cannonball is just a dozen chaotic crystals, very precious, save a little if you can save a little.

Solid shells are spherical solid iron balls, and the cost is extremely low, so Levi is not polite, and directly hit dozens of them, and he is addicted.

Compared with the [Magic Energy Cannonball], the performance of the solid bullet is not so shocking, it can only be said to be decent, that is, the range is a little farther, and it can reach about 2,500 meters.

The lethality is not a little bit worse, but it also has the value of existence, as long as the rate of fire increases, defending the city and attacking the city are a great weapon.

Therefore, Ryan planned to ask Liman to design a "rapid-fire cannon" specifically for this purpose, and the cannonball is a fist-sized solid iron ball, which is used as a supplement to the excess power of heavy artillery, forming a situation of high and low matching.

After the final acceptance, the shocking weapons experiment came to an end, and Ryan reaffirmed the secrecy before announcing the disbandment.

Heavy artillery has also officially entered the combat sequence of the army, but the materials for making heavy artillery are too precious, and large-scale construction is unlikely for a while.

Fortunately, the larger trading fleet had set off again, this time with more best-selling cargo, and with Fitlol's previous experience, they would have a bigger harvest this time.

The acquisition of rare materials for the construction of heavy artillery was also the top priority of this caravan.

Shortly after the caravan departed, the construction of a new dock outside Dorman City was also underway, and the Linton River, a water trade route, could be completely opened!

Of course, that's all for later, and now Ryan is meeting with a few people in his office.

The first to see was Evans, a young man with enhanced supernatural powers and an avid fan of Ryan, who had been recommended by Levi to spy on the strong man named Karn for a long time, and he was here today to report on the final results.

"My lord, after my day and night surveillance, I found that this man named Karn is indeed a combat-type transcendent, but he should not have any other thoughts about the territory, and he has been honest all this time.

It's just that I happened to find this thing in the hands of a merchant. Evans said, pulling out a piece of vellum paper from his bosom.

Ryan took it and found that it was a wanted warrant with a portrait of Karn, signed by a nobleman from the Kingdom of Andes, who offered a reward of 100 gold coins for Karn's capture.

"Andes is thousands of miles away from us, how can this wanted notice circulate to us?"

Evans had already done his homework, and hurriedly replied: "Lord Qiqi, that merchant is from the Northlands, and since the bounty is not small, he posted one on his carriage.

It's just that the business in the Northland is not good, so I came to the Northland, and heard the news of our territory, so I came to Dorman City two days ago, and happened to pass through the surveillance area, and was finally discovered by me. ”

"I see, it seems that this Karn must have done something terrible in the Kingdom of Andes, otherwise he would not have been offered a reward of a hundred gold coins, let alone flee to us to force trouble, so it seems that I can meet him."

Ryan was a little more interested in this Karn, and if he could take it for himself, it would be more or less a help.

"You did a good job this time, you don't need to monitor him for the time being, I will give you credit, you can go to the legion staff headquarters in advance to report."

Ryan admired this young man named Evans, who was very cautious and organized, and even more intelligent.

If he hadn't been a little younger, he would have sent him to the army as an officer long ago.

However, the General Staff Department is not bad, this is a military department established by Lane not long ago, which will be responsible for coordinating military training, administration, personnel, logistics support, and even formulating operational plans.

At present, the chief of staff is concurrently served by Allen, and there are only a few staff officers, after all, the requirements are very high, and they are trained in the direction of senior officers.

It would be better to let Evans enter the staff for training, and after two years of his age, he will be sent to the army as an officer, and he may be a general in the future.

The next one to meet was Mei Lan, who said bluntly when she saw Ryan, "I want to join your team that makes heavy artillery and work for you, on the condition that I need to develop a more powerful weapon, and I will be of great use."

If you agree, the three-year contract we signed can be nullified. ”

Ryan gave her a surprised look, although he really wanted to let Mei Lan, a super thug, join the territory, but he didn't expect it to be brought up by the other party in such a sudden situation.

Hurriedly sat up straight, and said solemnly: "You want to join the rune laboratory?" You must know that everything in it is the foundation of the territory, and once you join, you will never be able to quit for the rest of your life. ”

Mei Lan nodded without hesitation and said, "I know all this, I just need you to promise me to develop a weapon that I am satisfied with, and let me take it away to do something, and I will agree to join your team." ”

This is almost the same as no conditions, because he and Mei Lan had a contract on this before, and he couldn't rely on it.

But now, the price paid has not changed, and she has also obtained a powerful magician, whose addition not only fills the gap in the territory's high-end combat power, but also serves as a big help in the rune laboratory.

After all, it turns out that magicians will have an advantage over ordinary people in the study of runes, let alone a powerful magician like Mei Lan.

It's just that Ryan is still a little hesitant, after all, the runes are too important to make the slightest mistake.

And the next moment, Mei Lan completely dispelled his doubts, only to see her take out a letter and say, "This is a letter of recommendation that Mr. Stirling helped me write, and he will explain the reason to you later." ”

With Sterling's recommendation, Ryan's doubts suddenly disappeared, although he didn't know what they met and talked about today, he trusted Sterling's judgment.

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "That's great, Miss Merlan, welcome to the Kana Collar." ”

Mei Lan nodded indifferently and said, "When can I enter that laboratory?" ”

"As long as you want, you can do it at any time, and Master Liman will personally guide you." Now that the decision has been made, Ryan will not grind, after all, the most lacking thing in the rune laboratory is manpower.

Mei Lan showed a satisfied look at this time, and turned around and left directly.

Next up was Raheem Sterling, who brought an explanation of Merlan.

"Teacher, can you tell me what's going on now?" Ryan poured a cup of hot water for Sterling and said with a wry smile, after all, Sterling's attitude towards Merlin has been too special recently, and Ryan sometimes wonders if Merlin is Sterling's illegitimate daughter.

Sterling nodded, "Of course, that's what I'm here for today." But before I do that, let me tell you a story.

You know, in the barren lands, there are five great families, and under these five families there are many vassal families. Each of these five families has its own focus, and like your Black family, they are rich in powerful knights.

The Ness family, on the other hand, are good at magical creations, and their magical creations are very magical, no less than your achievements in runes, and even more advanced in many aspects.

This also indirectly affected its subsidiary families, including a family named Edward, who learned the essence of the Ness family.

More than 1,000 years ago, this family, like other families, sent people out of the desolation and spread out in the human realm.

At that time, the human world was still ruled by the Dawning Empire, but the emperor was very dim, Edward gave him a treasure, and he gave him the title of Marquis, and the surname Edward also successfully took root.

Later, when the Empire collapsed, the great nobles declared their independence, and Edward was no exception, not only occupying large swathes of territory, but also taking the crown of the last emperor.

The kingdom established by Edward is the Kingdom of Xano, which is now known as the Kingdom of Forests.

Decades ago, there was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Xiano, the reigning king was overthrown, the royal family was also bloodbathed, and only a little girl was brought out by a court nobleman, and this person, called Mei Lan. Edward. ”

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(End of chapter)