"Bang!"
A pneumatic cannon made a low blast and fired a solid iron bullet into the earth slope, creating a basin-sized hole. Yasen arranged this test firing not only to let everyone have a sufficient understanding of this weapon, but also to take this opportunity to boost morale.
Sure enough, after the cannon sounded, there were cheers and exclamations everywhere among the dwarves. Many of them had never seen the power of a pneumatic cannon, and they were all shocked by this shot today.
But humans don’t see it that way.
"This is also called a cannon?" Ji Yijun twisted his mouth and muttered softly.
"Very good. This cannon has a good firing rate and decent power. Judging from the crater, an ordinary person would definitely die if hit by this shell."
"Your expectations are too low, aren't they?" Ji Yijun's ideas about cannons mostly came from TV and the Internet. He was used to the power of a cannon that could blow up half of a stadium.
"How powerful do you think early artillery could be? This thing is no worse than that one, and it at least provides us with ideas. In our world, there is no magic to stabilize the air cavity and quickly gather air, but it is different here. Just a few magic arrays can greatly increase the power of compressed air. What's more, we can improve it based on this prototype when we take it back." Chen Hansheng also said in a low voice.
"Then it looks like we need to get some samples."
"certainly."
"How are you going to start?"
"Well, Xiao Luo has already made arrangements for this. As for now, we just need to get along with the dwarves properly."
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"This must be a weapon secretly developed by the Empire. It encountered the destruction of the Empire before it even reached the battlefield. These dwarves not only defected en masse, but also stole the Empire's heritage." Adam said to Ola on the other side.
"But you don't know what the situation was like at that time," said Ola.
"The dwarves alone can't do this, I know, I know." Adam stared at the crater made by the shells and said, "I want to take back what I said before, these dwarves are very important. When we go back, we must use all our strength to occupy this place."
Aura looked around at the jubilant dwarves and said nervously, "But they won't be willing to be slaves again."
"Whether they are craftsmen or slaves, it doesn't matter. What matters is that I must gain this power and make them serve me."
At this time, the village chief Yasen had come to the crater. He picked up the iron cannonball on the ground and said to everyone, "Look, it's such a small thing, but with the power of us dwarves, it has become such a powerful weapon."
"May the God of Forge bless us!" Sinclair shouted with the dwarves.
"I know you were a little worried before. But with these great dwarven cannons, we can smash any golem into scrap metal." Yasen walked back to the pneumatic cannon, pointed at its barrel, and said confidently.
Sinclair led the dwarves to move these pneumatic cannons and round cannonballs to the side of the earth wall, first placed wooden brackets in the crenel, and then put the cannons on top. Then he adjusted the brackets and soil under the cannon body according to the distance, and corrected the angle of the muzzle. These cannons could not move quickly, so all the cannons were aimed at the entrance of the ruins behind the stone wall.
This time, the dwarf air gunners did not form a square formation. Instead, they were distributed in a fan shape relying on chevaux de frise and earth walls. There were even people deployed on the earth slope behind the entrance gate, ready to attack the rushing golem from behind.
However, this seemingly perfect preparation encountered problems at the last step when deciding who would serve as bait to lure the golem up.
A Dan, Luo Ling and Chen Hansheng stood facing each other under the shade of a tree outside the ruins.
"Sir Luo Ling, Captain Kalanda is a mercenary, isn't she? She should be very good at such missions. From realm to experience, she is the most suitable person for this. It's not excessive for her to be the bait, right?" Adam's tone was stiff, but he tried to remain restrained in front of Luo Ling.
"Kalanda's fighting style focuses on strength and skill, which is not suitable for such a mission," said Chen Hansheng.
"I don't think we need to consult the opinion of a low-level warrior when arranging manpower." Adam said coldly, raising his chin slightly, as if trying to show the arrogance that a royal child should have.
"But you are the heir to the royal bloodline of the Black Dragon Empire. Maybe if you go down, you can make those golems obey your orders directly. What's more, you entered the high-level much earlier than Kalanda, and you can be said to be the strongest person here. Isn't it the best choice for you to go?" Old Chen changed his usual laughing appearance and said with a fierce face.
“But I am also the most important person here!” Seeing Chen Hansheng’s aggressiveness, A Dan had already grasped the hilt of the sword. “Perhaps the next level can only be opened with my blood. If I get hurt for some reason, it may lead to the failure of this expedition!”
Luo Ling's tone also turned cold. "Mr. Adan, I have said long ago that our relationship is a partnership rather than an employment one. The proceeds from this tower will naturally be distributed according to the contributions of both parties. With or without you, we will continue to explore and help the dwarves solve the problem of evil spirits. If you don't want to move forward... The sun is nice today, you can bask in the sun in the village."
"We have already paid the price of sacrificing two people!"
"You can stay here." Luo Ling turned around and asked Kalanda, "Kalanda, you don't have to go deep into the room. You can throw something from a distance to attract their attention."
"Yes. Lady Luo Ling, I am sure. Old Chen was a little too nervous just now. Please believe in my strength." Kalanda answered very forcefully.
"I will support you with freezing magic. The dwarves may be waiting impatiently. Let's get started quickly." Luo Ling turned and walked towards the entrance.
"I never thought your brother was such a person." Ji Yijun said to Aola who was standing anxiously on the side. He was charging the drone battery while watching the dispute between the two parties.
"That's not the case. My brother is usually a very brave man. It's just that this relic is too important." Ola tried to defend herself. "He would never back down easily. He and I approached your castle to investigate and sneaked in in disguise. Do you remember?"
"Haha, I didn't even have fighting spirit at that time, and our castle couldn't compare to the dangerous places here." Ji Yijun muttered in Chinese, "Only cowards need to find all kinds of excuses."
"We can't do this." Ora ran to her brother.
"Brother, why don't you let me go down? Among the warriors here, except for you and Captain Kalanda, I am the strongest. And I am more flexible, so maybe I am as confident as you." Ola ran over and held Adam's hand and said.
"Don't make trouble." Adam shook off her hand and said unhappily. He quickly walked up to Luo Ling and Kalan and stopped them.
"I'll go!" he said.