Jinxia City, on the outskirts of the North Gate.
The army set up a long cordon in the surrounding area, not because of enemy attacks or accidents, but because the Machinery Manufacturing Bureau planned to conduct a weapons improvement test here.
Different from the previous tests conducted at the martial arts field or beach, this time the area was nearly 100 acres, and no residents were allowed to approach the test site. Both the scale and the level of confidentiality were much higher than before.
The host was naturally Mo Yun, the general manager of the Machine Building Bureau.
"Master Mo, the target is ready!" Ai Li reported enthusiastically, "The measured distance from the shooting point is 235 feet, and all personnel have been evacuated."
"Thank you for your hard work." Mo Yun raised the lookout glass and looked towards the sea to the east - he saw a two-masted ship floating half tilted not far from the shore, and obvious signs of freezing could be seen below the waterline. This was a pirate ship that had previously invaded Jinxia's coastal waters. Since the hull was severely damaged by an ice ship, there was not much repair value, so it was pulled to the shore and ran aground before being left on the beach. Now, by temporarily freezing the breach and then pulling it back to the sea as a target, it can be considered that the last value has been used up.
"Do you want to be the provocateur for this test?"
"Hey, me?" Ai Li was slightly startled, looking a little eager to try.
Mo Yun nodded and said, "You know the process anyway, just inject the gas according to the usual operation method."
"Yes, I will try my best!" the elf said, patting his chest.
"You don't have to be too biased towards her. If you make a mistake, just punish her according to the rules." High Priest Senia, who was watching, covered her mouth and chuckled. Although her words were slightly harsh, everyone could tell that she was in a good mood.
"It's not that I'm biased, her performance in the Machine Building Bureau is indeed one of the best among the students." Mo Yun shook his head, "Besides, half of this time's skills come from the seeds of the spiritual tree, so it's more appropriate to let her be the trigger. but."
"Master Mo, the new warhead has been loaded and can be tested at any time!" The assistant in the distance raised the green flag.
"Let's begin." Mo Yun ordered.
"Yes, sound the alarm!"
A high-pitched buzzing sound echoed through the countryside and forests - this was also a final safety reminder, so that residents close to the test area could leave quickly.
After three alarms, Ai Li activated the electromagnetic gun.
After a flash of fire, the projectiles shot straight towards the target ship in the distance at a speed that was beyond the reach of the naked eye. The distance of more than 200 feet was reached in just a blink of an eye! However, the projectile did not hit the hull directly, but passed over the side of the ship and fell into the sea in the distance.
There was a slight deviation in the parameters of the test firing.
However, a seemingly ordinary bombardment test changed here.
A thunderous explosion suddenly erupted at the impact point, and a dazzling flame exploded, bringing up a water column nearly fifty feet high! The shock wave caused a striking white circle to appear on the sea surface. Even if the ship's hull did not suffer a direct hit, it still trembled violently!
Senia raised her eyebrows in surprise.
Such power... Even the explosive shells equipped for the 48-pound gun are nothing more than that, right
No... It should be said that it is far better!
"Is this really the effect of a spiritual tree?"
"Well... without this key material, it would be difficult for the experiment to go so smoothly." Mo Yun raised the corner of his mouth slightly. Although it did not directly hit the ship, seeing the water splashing all over the sky, she already knew that this design idea was completely feasible.
That's right, the main weapon electromagnetic gun is still the same weapon without any changes. What she is really testing is a new generation of long-rod projectiles.
It can be said that a cannonball the size of an arm has concentrated all the technological achievements of Jinxia City so far.
And its research and development idea is exactly the "Introduction to Universal Magical Weapons" proposed by Xia Fan.
In the past, half of the magical instruments produced by the Mechanism Bureau were heavenly moving instruments, and the other half were various vibration instruments, such as sound instruments, streamer amplifiers, and amplification instruments from the Nine Nether Fires of Immortal Art.
But Xia Fan believes that magical weapons should not just stay in the two categories of Kun and Zhen. Any type of alchemy should try to develop its own unique magical weapon.
It's just that this truth is simple to say, but extremely difficult to practice.
First of all, some basic spells of alchemy are indeed difficult to use on magic weapons, such as the tranquility spell in Kanshu, Moon in Water, etc... These completely need to be guided by the consciousness of the caster, and the talismans alone are of little use. Another point is that when any technique is used to a high level, it will always branch into different directions according to personal perceptions. Although this method is more effective, it cannot be made into a magic weapon for others to use.
It is precisely these shortcomings that make the training direction of the Privy Council more inclined to the cultivation of people rather than the development of tools. A guard-level alchemist is enough to sweep away hundreds of entry-level Qi sensers holding ordinary magic weapons. The inclusion of a large number of talents ensures that there is no need for them to invest more resources in the latter.
What can change this situation is still universal education.
A large amount of unified knowledge has been mastered by beginners who have sensed Qi, allowing them to form a fairly similar cognitive view of the world. With a magical weapon discovered by one person, others can quickly get started with just a little explanation. In addition, a large number of drawings of magical artifacts recovered from the Gyeonggi Privy Council also gave the Machine Building Bureau a reference that was enough to help get started.
More importantly, the books written by Xia Fan are not just about earthquake studies.
The natural sciences can be said to be all-encompassing, and all eight categories of knowledge are involved. At most, the research levels are just different.
The alien alchemist understood the relationship between combustion and oxidation, and for the first time gained insight into the nature of explosion.
The alchemists of the genus began to conduct resuscitation experiments on plants and animals crazily, and for the first time glimpsed the mystery of the microscopic world under the finely polished lenses of the Mechanism Bureau.
The alchemists of the genus Kun looked up at the starry sky and began to draw star maps based on the theory of regular movement of stars.
Although the things everyone studied at the beginning were very simple and basically stayed at a level that ordinary people could observe at a glance, the core of what they observed has changed completely from the past.
It is on these foundations that more and more practical magic weapons have been included in the manufacturing scope of the Mechanism Bureau.
For example, this time's destructive long-rod projectile.
It adopts a configuration that is completely different from that of explosive bombs, and its core composition is exactly three magical weapons that interact with each other.
After adjusting the shooting angle, Ai Li launched the second round of test firing—
This time, the shell accurately hit the target ship. Unlike in the past, the projectile body would go straight through the wooden hull. This time, a violent explosion occurred in the center of the hull. Under the impact of the heat wave, the already damaged hull was broken into two pieces, and the mast was more damaged. It was blown dozens of feet away!
Everyone participating in the test suddenly burst into cheers.
There is no doubt that this invention will completely change the current situation that electromagnetic guns are not suitable for naval warfare.