Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

"We still don't know how Aurora's alchemical weapons work continuously."

The Alchemy Armed Forces Center on the outskirts of Tulaxiaye, a heavily guarded testing ground, the humanoid target in iron armor was completely penetrated. The demonstrator put down the rifle in his hand and bowed to the Grand Speaker.

The scorching smell released by the fire element diffused.

"But Your Excellency, the imitation of this projectile weapon is indeed feasible."

Saying this, a look of respect appeared on the alchemist's face.

"This means the arrival of a new era... The rules of war will be rewritten." He sighed sincerely, "His Royal Highness Kant is simply the mortal **** of alchemy."

The Great Speaker's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "Every time I come to visit you, you will say that."

"Your Excellency, that's because, every time I solve a problem in the operation of this weapon, I suddenly understand that the original design of His Royal Highness Kant is to solve this problem... We are just following his footsteps and chasing after him. , but far from touching the full picture of that great wisdom."

Such a tone is like talking about the gods.

Griffin was a little unhappy, he said calmly: "Please report your new achievements and discoveries."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The alchemist held the rifle he made: "The principle of this new weapon, named 'firearm' by His Royal Highness Kant, is to put it bluntly, but it is not worth mentioning. , Push the projectile to kill the enemy, that is to say, such a weapon actually only needs four parts, not much more complicated than a bow and arrow—"

"These four parts are the airtight projectile trajectory, the launch medium that can instantly release gas, the projectile that kills the target, and the means to make the launch medium work."

"The combination of these four parts is a weapon."

He put down the rifle that contained magic energy fluctuations and beautiful lines, and said casually: "But just like the hunting bow made by the township archer, although it can also open a bow and shoot arrows, it is far less than the yew compound length of the champion archer of the dusk moon. Like the bow, although we deduced the mechanism of action of this new weapon through the remains of the remains of the Song Moon battlefield and witness records, and imitated it with the council's workshop skills and alchemy background."

"But we have reason to believe that compared to His Royal Highness Kant's mature and complete military craftsmanship, our imitation rifles are simple and inferior. Whether it is in terms of range, rate of fire or accuracy, it seems that it is difficult to compare with them... The gap is very large, very Big."

The Grand Chancellor almost rolled his eyes.

Yes, the Council is imitating Kant's weapons.

This secret reverse analysis project has been carried out since the Song Moon War.

The strength of the army of the Moon Moon Dynasty surpassed the current world, but was defeated and lost by a single person from Aurora, relying not only on forbidden spells, but also unimaginable alchemy skills.

The kings of all countries are not fools. Through the information sent back by the front-line spies, they quickly realized that this was probably the approach of a military innovation. Following their orders, the spies frantically searched and collected traces and fragments that may appear on the battlefield. A single cartridge can fetch a lot of money on the black market.

The remaining warheads and shells, even the shredded flesh and blood of the dead, and the traces of body damage are all secretly collected and shipped to all parts of the world.

There are a lot of talents under the kings, and the earth has not soared. It is not difficult to deduce the principle of firearms.

The wise men listened to the on-site eyewitness report of "black nozzles with fire, smoke dispersing, and electric light flying", and pondered that "Kant's battle field is always filled with the smell of sulfur hell." After carefully scraping the collected residues and staring at the collected warheads, I quickly realized the essence of the function of modern firearms and started to try them.

The experiments were all successful.

After all, Kant's successful example is too convincing, and the kings are extremely determined to advance their research.

Using the best craftsmanship, the best materials and the smartest researchers, the original firearm system was quickly established and successfully built. The most explosive propellant exploded in the strongest enchanted iron tube, pushing the projectile into the air. , the facts eloquently prove that such a weapon system is feasible.

It is not Kant's patent, nor does it contain any wonderful secrets, but it can be made casually, without any technical content at all.

But it was Kant who first thought of it.

The alchemy and military centers of various countries continue to advance happily, gearing up, trying to use their strong industrial strength and strong national strength to rapidly advance firearms technology, catch up with Kant, and use this epoch-making military technology as a source of strength for their country again—then they are dumbfounded .

All sorts of technical issues came up one after another.

The cost is the first problem - in the trial production and demonstration, the best quality Yanhuo crystal powder was used, and the burning effect was naturally strong, the muzzle velocity was extremely amazing, and the casting of the iron pipe was made of fine gold. Moreover, the iron wall is engraved with enchantments, and there is no danger of exploding.

But you can't always use this in the future, right?

Moreover, Kant's weapon launch is like a violent storm, and the roar is endless. Wherever it is swept, the minced meat is flying into the sky, and the trial model of his own first pours the powder and then plugs the warhead, which is so slow that people blush. The principle of this continuous launch is not It can be easily deduced by looking at the appearance. I don’t know how many master alchemists scratched their heads.

All kinds of problems follow one after another, like a mountain in front of them, making the alchemists daunted.

This is also the source of the chief speaker's unhappiness.

The major alchemy arms centers directly managed by the council have more or less undertaken the task of imitation and reverse analysis. Kant's firearms, cannons, flying vehicles, chariots... He sees more and more results day by day, and also sees The state alchemists were twisted day by day into Kant's fanatical admirers.

"The shells collected from the battlefield are exactly the same size, and we name them fixed-loading ammunition. Personally, I think this is undoubtedly a creation with supreme wisdom - the amount of propellant remains constant, and the size of the projectile also remains constant. , which means precision, stability and control.”

The alchemist carefully took out a box, opened it, and found four bullet casings and four warheads inside.

"The specifications are consistent and extremely precise. If you guess correctly, the structure of the projectile is the case, the propellant, and the projectile. Another colleague of mine thinks that there should be four parts. This point, the last time you came , we've already demonstrated it to you."

The alchemist picked up a shell and showed the tail to the grand speaker, where there were obvious impact marks.

The Great Speaker nodded slightly.

"We guess that the activation principle of His Royal Highness Kant's firearms is that through precise mechanical transmission, a small piece similar to a battering ram hits the bottom of the projectile, igniting the propellant, and propelling the projectile."

"But in this process, my colleagues and I have differences. I think this miniature battering ram must have enchantments such as flames, while my colleagues believe that ordinary metals can also be used, but inside the projectile, under the propellant , there must also be more unstable fire-based substances as a medium for igniting the propellant."

Griffin heard this and said, "I think, this argument is pointless, right?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, because following your instructions, we have completely reworked the excitation section."

He skillfully dismantled the firearm, revealing its inner structure, his voice quiet and submissive.

"There is no need for a miniature ram, and no need for more sensitive propellants or flame enchantments," he said. "Through the conductors of the grip, our warriors can directly ignite the propellant with mental power."

The Great Speaker nodded in satisfaction.

Brave warriors can directly ignite the propellant with their mental power. In this case, it is undoubtedly a good thing to omit the complex conduction part and the more stringent processing accuracy requirements.

And the use of mental power to ignite the propellant to kill, its consumption is very small, at least much smaller than the killing of a missile spell - and the power and speed of the former is sometimes better than the latter.

And the best part is that warriors use mental power to use this weapon.

Thinking of this, his expression softened a little: "The council will thank you for your hard work, Master, may I be fortunate enough to know if there are any other achievements or difficulties in your work?"

Hearing this, the alchemist master showed a sad look.

He sighed: "There are few achievements, and there are more and more difficulties. There are two problems that have always plagued us. The first is the problem of speed, and the second is the problem of accuracy."

"The problem of speed, the speed of fire, the weapons made by His Royal Highness Kant can be fired continuously, like a storm, and we have been wrestling with this problem for several months - given that during the firing process, the shells are constantly being thrown out, let's just think it's part of the automatic launch mechanism."

"Metal shells, fixed-load bombs, after firing, the shells are thrown out, because it is fired continuously, so after the shells are thrown, new bombs are naturally ready to be fired, which should be the mechanism of automatic firing."

The alchemist introduced softly: "The key point of the problem is how to make the ram hit continuously, how to make the bullets continuously enter the gun chamber, and how to throw the old shells out."

The Speaker listened intently.

"We have put forward many conjectures, and there are three conjectures that are more reasonable."

"My guess is that maybe the process of ejecting the shell and loading the shell utilizes the expanding gas during the launch process. I have also drawn a design drawing, but unfortunately I don't know whether it is a process problem or a design problem, and it cannot be continuously successful."

"A colleague's guess is that a very sophisticated mechanical structure is used inside the firearm. A structure similar to a transmission arm can continuously throw out the cartridge case and continuously carry new cartridges-this idea has been transferred to the School of Engineering to help design and demonstrate, We also consulted the opinion of the dwarf master craftsman."

"There is another colleague's conjecture... Use telekinesis-like spells to complete the process directly. Since the work is small, there should be little pressure."

Griffin heard this and asked, "Then which one do you think is more feasible?"

The alchemist said with a wry smile: "I only know that if a military weapon is very difficult to manufacture or has poor reliability, it must be unqualified. My idea is unreliable, the second idea is too complicated, and the third idea is too complicated. The assumption is that the requirements for users are quite high, and it will not work for the time being.”

The Speaker was a little disappointed.

But he is the top figure of the council, with extensive knowledge and active thinking, after thinking for a moment, he said: "Kant can do it, there is no reason we can't do it, but sometimes we can't achieve the goal quickly, we can change our way of thinking - since we can't do it. Let one barrel fire quickly, so can we make many barrels?"

"Yes, Great Speaker Yingming."

The alchemist smiled: "This is also our temporary solution...multiple tubes, or large calibers."

He shook his head and said, "It's easier to make a gun than a gun."

Hearing this, the Great Speaker smiled secretly and asked, "What about the second difficulty?"

"The problem of accuracy," the alchemist replied, "I heard that His Royal Highness Kant's weapon, even if it has a small caliber, can fully and accurately exert its power at a distance of several hundred meters, while our gun... can only be maintained at a relatively short distance. Accurate, if you are far away, you will lose your alignment and fly around."

"Why is that? Is it a problem with the propellant?"

"I'm afraid not... it should be the barrel of the gun."

"Aren't our barrels straight enough?"

"No, our barrels are very straight, but compared to His Royal Highness Kant's, I'm afraid it's a little less."

"what?"

"Wire... There should be a wire in the barrel of His Royal Highness Kant."

"Wire?"

The alchemist picked up a warhead in the box. The warhead should have failed, and the top of the warhead had basically not been deformed... But the scratches on the projectile body were obvious and deep, with spiral-like lines.

"Six lines." He showed it to the Grand Chancellor. "Six lines that are precise, perfect, and admirable. I've found someone to try them out. Only the most delicate and dexterous mage can guide the acid, which is in the cylindrical barrel. It takes a lot of time to etch such precise six lines on the inner wall, and it can’t be successful every time.”

When the alchemist said this, he said solemnly: "We will start new experiments and demonstrations tomorrow... If we have learned anything from the analysis in the past few months, it is that His Royal Highness Kant will never do superfluous things, so we have to Knowing what these threads mean, what power and properties they impart to the projectile, can lead to alternatives."

The Speaker was silent.

Alternative method.

He didn't know why Kant had such a precise and perfect processing method and such precise and perfect means. The council actually had it, but it was very limited, so he had to look for a replacement.

It's like replacing the firing mechanism with psychic power.

Griffin exhaled and bowed slightly to the alchemist: "Thank you for your hard work."

The master just smiled: "This is our duty, but if you are thanking us, I would rather exchange this gratitude for your generosity, because I want to say a few words to you."

"…Please say."

"I think, instead of trying and fumbling wrongly here, I am afraid that it is a better choice to sincerely ask and communicate with His Royal Highness Kant. Since he can share the secrets of Yilan-Tair's civilization, he will probably not be stingy with these secrets. ... Of course, it's just my own thoughts."

After the alchemist finished speaking, he bowed to the speaker and apologized: "You may have your own considerations."

Griffin was silent, he looked at the target in the distance, at the beautiful rifle on the table, the broken and twisted bullet in the box was as black as tattered, but it contained the power that made the whole world fear and fear.

Yes, I have my considerations.

He nodded slowly and said, "Please continue to work. Soon, I will be able to hand over the complete weapon made by Kant to you, so that you can analyze all his designs and secrets."

The alchemist said in surprise: "That's really good."

Griffin nodded with a smile, and then asked: "In terms of production, is there any problem with the process technology?"

"There is no problem for the time being, Your Excellency, the best adamantine puppets can be processed with extremely high precision through the setting of the technique, at least the specifications and standards of metal fixed-loading bullets can be met."

"That's good."

He showed his intentions, so the alchemy masters sent them off. On the way out, they talked a lot.

"Actually, we are also considering other launch methods - launch methods, which essentially use gas expansion, and fire-based materials burn and expand, which is one way, but there is more than one way."

"There is also a way to directly push the gas element, such as storing the semi-liquid gas element in a gradual state in a compression tank. You can adjust the valve to determine the size of the push force to control the mode and power..."

Until he left the research department, the grand speaker waved his hand, indicating that the followers behind him didn't have to keep up. He looked at the distant sky and pondered, with fear and excitement in his heart.

No one knows his real plans, no one knows his truest thoughts.

But Griffin could say with certainty that he heard the drumbeat of the approaching war.

Soon, the world will become more different, because war will change everything, just as the forbidden spell that came out of the sky makes all things become constrained, what happens next will also change the political situation.

Whether it is a crazy conspiracy or a bold gamble depends on this time.

He turned to look at the entourage behind him, everyone was extremely respectful, or curious, or if nothing happened, like him, hiding their inner thoughts.

The eyeliner of the empire, the spies of the elves, the spies of the Brotherhood...the big net of the intelligence systems of various countries also touches these servants.

Griffin didn't know that the Brotherhood was secretly spying on his cards, and the elves were jumping up and down to know his reliance and plans. Needless to say, the empire... The war is approaching.

This is the consensus of the mainland.

The countries cannot tolerate Kant, who holds the power of the forbidden spell and is hostile to the aristocratic system, suppressing the expansion and rise of the Aurora people is a tacit understanding and consensus that need not be spoken. If you are willing to be the first bird, everyone is willing to wait and see.

Then I'll let you take a good look at it.

The Phoenix King will probably know what I'm doing these days, and she can't wait to tell Kant this. They all thought that I would use these imitation weapons as secret weapons and killers, but they wouldn't know, I came to inspect these alchemy What is the real purpose of the corps.

-Kant, I have prepared a big surprise for you, which must be unforgettable for you.

Thinking of this, he smiled slightly.

"Let's go," said the Grand Chancellor. "Let's go and see the cannon."