my armed maid

Chapter 85 82: Muskets and Gunpowder

There was no back-and-forth battle scene. Covered by the firepower of the high-level spell "Heavenly Burning Flame", the rock-helmeted turtle had no ability to resist at all and was stewed until it was cooked to a crisp.

Well, they're all burnt.

This is natural. "Sky Burning Flame" is originally a city defense and strategic level spell, so how can it be resisted by these fifth-level monsters?

Originally limited by its size, a magic cannon of this size could only be used as a fortress and installed on a city wall, with a fixed attack range and limited strategic value.

But now that the size problem has been solved, these magic cannons have become mobile high-level mages that can be moved wherever they are needed.

How rare are high mages? There are no more than two hands in the huge Linfeng City army.

Although there are more high-level mages in other more powerful cities than in Linfeng City, the number is not exaggerated. They are scarce and sought-after talent resources everywhere.

There are few people with high-level mage talents, and it takes a lot of energy to train them.

And when these tanks equipped with new magic cannons are put into the battlefield, they will be equivalent to high-level mages that can be mass-produced. What does this mean? Arland can't help but hold his breath when he thinks about it.

"That's about it."

On the high ground, Nolen looked at the flames still burning below and smiled, "This is the prototype of a new combat vehicle that we expect to put into production. It is temporarily named 'tank' by us."

"Tank..." Arland remembered the name in his mind, "Can I get a closer look?"

"Please."

After receiving permission, he quickly moved over and entered the tank under the guidance of the gunner on the side.

The space inside the car is not too small, enough to seat more than three people. The main reason is that the urban defense magic cannon placed in the middle of the car does not occupy a large area, saving a lot of space.

Needless to say, this magic cannon must be equipped with a magic circle drawn by the new rune system. No matter how streamlined the old runes are, it is theoretically impossible to reduce the high-level magic circle to a size of less than two meters.

Making the magic weapon smaller and lighter is something that only the new rune system can achieve.

And when the magic weapon evolves to this level, its role will be truly valued by the world, and it will become a powerful force that can compete with extraordinary beings.

As the city of Flamel started with alchemy, this is the most important technology it must acquire no matter what.

Arland couldn't put it down and fondled the new magic cannon in front of him. He really wanted to open the magic cannon's magic array structure compartment to see what mysteries were hidden in the built-in magic cannon.

But he restrained his desire in the end. Needless to say, this was the secret of the Linfeng City Military Department. At least until the cooperation was settled, Nolen would definitely not show him the details of the magic circle.

Unexpectedly, it was not Flamel City where geniuses gathered that made the revolutionary breakthrough in alchemy, but the remote and unknown Linfeng City.

Thinking of this, Arland sighed with emotion and walked out of the chariot.

"Are you ready for the visit?" Nolen got on the return carriage with him, "Flamel is famous for his alchemy. The design of this chariot is still in its initial stages, and the structure is very simple, which makes you laugh."

"No, that magic cannon alone is enough for us to study for a long time."

Arland shook his head and said immediately, "But... I am not talented, I can be considered a senior alchemist specializing in applied science.

"In my opinion, this tank has a lot of room for modification, and it still has a lot of room for improvement."

Nolen's eyes moved: "I would like to hear the details."

Magical tools actually belong to the field of applied alchemy. Although by monopolizing the new rune system, Linfeng City has a huge technical advantage over Flamel in the field of magic circles.

But the performance of a complete magic device is not only affected by the size of the magic circle.

For example, using magic power transmission pipelines with better materials can increase the efficiency of delivering magic power to the magic circle, thus speeding up the activation of the magic circle.

To put it simply, it means reducing the forward swing of casting.

For example, using a magic circle structural chamber designed more in line with alchemy can increase the magic power of the magic circle, and make preparations for the next spell faster after each spell is cast.

To put it simply, it can reduce the cooling time of casting spells.

For another example, creating a more accurate sight can greatly increase the long-range strike accuracy of the magic guide.

The White Raven's magic muskets and magic cannons lack the support of accessories for high-precision sights. Unfortunately, there is currently no alchemist in Linfeng City who has the ability to make high-precision sights.

Based on the current level of alchemy in Linfeng City, the magic weapon produced still has many shortcomings. These small shortcomings may seem innocuous, but taken together, they greatly affect the overall performance.

Although he could obtain formulas and improve these gadgets by asking questions to the Book of Omniscient Knowledge, this would take too much time and knowledge points.

He also wants to give these formulas to his subordinates and let them slowly learn these techniques...

Progress takes time, but in the current turmoil of the empire, time is the most precious resource.

And these minute technologies covering all aspects are the strengths of Flamel City.

Although over the years, Flamel City has not produced a peerless genius like Nolen who frequently comes up with super inventions, after all, the heritage of the Alchemy City is there, and they have dabbled in most of the existing alchemy technologies.

If the two cities cooperate in the future, in addition to magic crystals, these key magic device spare parts are also what he hopes Flamel can provide to Linfeng City.

Sure enough, in order to show Flamel's advanced technology in front of him, Arland had already prepared a draft and said in an orderly manner:

"If I see it correctly, the prototype of this tank should be modified from the standard Type 17. This is a tank type that has been widely equipped in the imperial army since the 17th year of the Luolan calendar.

“At that time, this chariot could indeed be called the most powerful chariot of its generation, but now, 60 years later, alchemy has made new breakthroughs in the field of materials.

"In the past few years, Flamel has improved the armor of the chariot so that it can have better physical and magical defense.

"Such improved technologies have not yet been widely used in the empire, but if you reach a cooperative relationship with us, we are willing to share the results of this research with you and help you build the most indestructible 'tank'.

"At the same time, if your new rune system is applied, we still have enough space to install other spell arrays on the tank to give the tank more functionality...

"Under this system, even the method of using war horses to drive chariots can be eliminated. As long as the magic power source is sufficient, we can use magic power to drive the chariot and make it a steel machine that never stops!..."

It should be said that he is a senior alchemist in applied science. Once Yalande's chat box is opened, the inspiration in his head can't stop shaking.

Many of his ideas coincided with Nolen's future plans. As Nolen listened, a smile appeared on his lips unconsciously.

Being able to meet peers whose thinking ability can keep up with his own makes him feel happy that he is not alone in his path.     As expected, it is the alchemist who understands the alchemist better.

In other words, it should be that geniuses understand geniuses better.

After all, Arlande is also a director of the Alchemy Society, and is considered a leader among alchemists even in Flamel.

The two people's thinking directions are on the same channel, so communication is natural and comfortable.

In this way, the two of them talked about tank modifications and the future development of magic weapons, and unknowingly returned to the city lord's palace in Linfeng City.

"It's getting late. Mr. Arland has been running around for so long today, so he must be quite tired."

Nolen opened the car curtains and looked at the setting sun outside. "How about I take you back to the guest house to rest first?"

"I'm not tired."

Arland was still immersed in his imagination about the future development of magic weapons. He was in high spirits and said enthusiastically, "By the way, if you have time later, let me introduce to you what Flamel gave Linfeng City." those gifts.

"They are all mechanisms and props related to alchemy. Although they have little actual use, their structures are extremely exquisite. I think they can bring you some alchemical fun."

In addition to magic crystals in the morning, Arland also brought some alchemy tools. Nolen nodded and said: "Then come to my house and have a meal and chat."

"Since you have kindly invited me, I would rather obey you than be respectful."

"Haha, it's off duty time now. Mr. Yaland doesn't need to say so many honorifics to me. Let's just call each other by our first names."

Nolen smiled and said, "I actually don't like the rhetoric of bureaucrats. I feel tired of talking too much. Just communicate casually like friends. Speaking of which, you are so much older than me, so I can still take advantage of you."

Hearing his teasing tone, Arland's evaluation of him in his heart also increased steadily. It seemed that this genius was not as difficult to contact as he thought.

Immediately, he took the alchemy tools and followed Nolen to his mansion.

"master."

At the entrance of the mansion, Butler Maena saluted Nolen, "There seems to be an extra guest today? I'm going to prepare dinner right away."

"Yeah." Nolen nodded and asked casually, "Where's Yuna?"

"Yuna was called away by Mr. Luo Zhen." Ma Enna responded.

Nolen knew clearly in his heart that Luo Zhen had received the alchemy materials shipped from the city lord's palace and quickly refined the improved knight steel according to the formula.

With experience in making equipment for the White Raven during the war, he and his alchemy team are now becoming more and more comfortable with forging materials.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the absolutely perfect formula provided by the Book of Omniscient Knowledge. As long as you follow the forging steps marked in the formula step by step, you can avoid many detours.

Today, Luo Zhen finally made a new generation of prosthetic limbs using improved knight steel and prepared to perform limb replacement surgery on Yuna.

This was just an interlude before the meal. After the two had a simple meal in the hall, Arlande took Nolen to the yard and took out a mysterious rectangular box from his carriage.

"Speaking of weapons, a special alchemy prop appeared in Flamel. It was different from traditional bows and arrows, and it was also different from ordinary magic tools. Instead, it was driven by gunpowder... a more peculiar weapon. "

Arland opened the box and took out a wooden-handled shotgun, "I believe you must have seen fireworks. They are a common celebration prop in the Roland Empire during festivals.

“The main component of fireworks is gunpowder, which is also common knowledge among alchemists. However, because of the inherent impression of fireworks, few people previously associated them with weapons.

"But Flamel noticed the possibility. We once conducted experiments on this, trying to use the explosion of gunpowder to propel flying props, and finally achieved certain results-"

As he spoke, Arland raised the shotgun in his hand, first poured a little prepared gunpowder powder into the barrel, then stuffed the projectile into it, and pounded it to the bottom with a thin rod.

After making preparations, he erected a wooden board in the carriage ten steps away.

"Look!" Seeing Nolen's surprised expression, Arland felt satisfied, like a child showing off his toy in front of his companions, he raised his gun and aimed at the board.

Ma Enna, who was standing by, didn't know what kind of prop it was, but when he saw Arlande's aiming posture, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He took a step forward and quietly protected Nolen by his side.

Arland then pulled the trigger on the wooden board. With a "bang" explosion, a burst of white smoke came out from the fire door and the muzzle of the gun. A hole was shot out of the wooden board and it fell to the ground.

"Is this... a flintlock gun?" Nolen touched his chin thoughtfully.

"Yes, it did ignite the gunpowder by striking flint."

Arland was about to introduce the principles to Nolen with great interest. When he heard what he said, he couldn't help but asked in surprise, "You also have research on gunpowder guns?"

"Well...as you can see, I am not extraordinary, so I have been looking for weapons that can replace extraordinary power."

Nolen thought for a while and said slowly, "I once thought about making muskets, but in the end I chose the path of researching magic weapons."

"Indeed." Arland sighed. "The musket was once valued by Flamel since its creation, but after discussion, we finally gave up further research on it."

As for why, he did not continue to say, but Nolen could also guess it.

The power of the musket at this stage is still unable to cause effective damage to extraordinary beings and mainstream alchemical armors.

And in this extraordinary world, there are almost complete substitutes for gunpowder and muskets, and that is magic crystals and magic tools.

The magic guide is quieter when casting spells and has a higher power limit. The only drawback is that it is heavier and larger.

But in the future, these shortcomings will no longer exist if the new rune-written magic circles are used.

This makes the musket almost lose its actual combat value and can only be reduced to a collection toy.

After all, as a work of art for Flamel to demonstrate his alchemical power, it is quite innovative.

However, even though it was just a toy, Nolen had new inspiration when he saw the musket with smoke coming from the muzzle in front of him.

He suddenly thought of a brand new way to combine a musket with a magic weapon.

(End of this chapter)