Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

The craftsman sitting opposite Imric was shocked by this plain tone. If he was drinking, he would definitely spray it on the prince's face.

Although this order was nonsense, he still thought about it for a while, then shook his head and said no, "Your Highness, if you want to achieve three times the power of the existing Eagle Claw Crossbow, because of the special structure of the crossbow, bigger is not always better, even if you do Once it comes out, it will be difficult to operate due to its huge size.”

"If you are pursuing power, I suggest it is better to use a magic turret."

The craftsman gave the advice. He was a practical man and did not want to hide anything from the prince on this matter.

Imric was thinking about his answer. Assur's mechanical engineering could only be described as terrible. The winch technology he learned from the dwarves did not extend further, but stopped moving forward.

This keeps the power of the Eagle Claw Ballista within a "appropriate" range. In addition, magic turrets are not a rare thing for Asul, so there is really not much demand for them.

However, the Black Ark usually has a large number of protective magic inscriptions, which limits the damage caused by the magic turret. If you want to use the magic turret to cause actual damage to the Black Ark, it is somewhat unrealistic, but the Eagle Claw Crossbow The cannon against Black Ark is also a bit unsatisfactory.

There are two methods. The first is to make the crossbow bigger, but the structure of the crossbow determines the upper limit of this thing. Bigger is not better, and the more powerful the crossbow, the slower the filling speed and the mobility. The worse it gets.

The second method is to increase the kinetic energy of the crossbow through enchantment. As long as the crossbow arrows are faster than the bullets, there will be no problem if there is no gunpowder.

After thinking about it, Imrik said to the person in charge of the workshop, "What can you make with two horses as traction?"

After hearing what the prince said, the person in charge said that he would get something first and he needed to carefully calculate the expected effect of this thing.

After waiting for a while, the person in charge took out a few pieces of paper and started scribbling on the table. After ten minutes, he raised his head and said, "The expected weight is three times that of the Eagle Claw Ballista, but the power is only 1.9 times." about."

The weight not only requires transportation capacity, but also requires the consumption of more resources, and the power is less than twice. From a purely cost-effective perspective, this effect is not enough.

But Imrik didn't care about this. In many cases, he could kill the enemy with just a little bit of effort, and the things he earned from Lothern would also give him the capital to experiment with some new equipment.

"I will let the people of the Vaal Priests cooperate with your work and manufacture it regardless of the cost. I hope that this new type of ballistae will appear in the Dragon Palace soon. I hope that this type of ballistae will become the future of Caledor. Pillars on siege weapons.”

After finishing speaking, ask him to hand over a piece of paper, write his letter of authorization on it with a quill pen, and finally make a mark with the fire dragon crest ring he is wearing.

"Just do your best." Hand him the paper. This thing will make his next actions smooth. The power of attorney with a military nature has the highest right of passage in Caledor. I believe he can give himself a satisfactory answer. .

The person in charge solemnly took the power of attorney with both hands. There were great differences between the various classes in Ulthuan. Letting the leader of the kingdom write the power of attorney himself would give his family a higher reputation in society.

"I will definitely live up to your expectations." Although he was not too sure about this matter, the person in charge took the order based on hundreds of years of experience in making crossbows. He believed that he would definitely satisfy the prince. reply.

The Dragon Prince nodded and planned to leave. One of the purposes of this trip was to customize a new type of ballistae to make up for the shortcomings of Asur's long-range weapons being insufficient threats to giant units.

As long as this kind of ballistae has the expected effect, once the behemoth unit appears, it will become a living target. Using soldiers or dragons to fight the behemoths is a waste of money. There are so few Caledonians. You have to take it easy.

After everyone saluted and said goodbye, Prince Long walked out of this prestigious crossbow workshop.

The next step is to deal with the nobles of Vaal Anvil. Because of the existence of the Vaal Church, the political operation system here is somewhat unique. The Dragon Prince does not directly manage this place as much as Tal Kaled and Tal Wind Howl. In the city, the attitude of the church often needs to be taken into consideration. The nobility and the church have certain autonomous powers.

Although Imrik really wants to take this part of the power into his own hands, after all, the amount of tax collected by Vaal Anvil every year is extremely astonishing, but it may cause a backlash, so he can only do it when the time is right.

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The next day, Imric rode Minasnir and flew to the Tower of Flame. Although the place was a bit more rural than the White Tower of Hoth, it was still the center of Caledor's magic. Without the support of Sulfri, the Caledonians had no choice but to rely on their own efforts.

The Flame Tower is located on a peak in the Dragon's Back Mountains. The tawny granite forms the outer layer of the building. A giant fiery red energy stone is placed on the top. Through the mist that diffused from the valley, the Dragon Prince jumped down. He nodded to Minas Nir and asked him to return to the palace first.

This trip is to discuss the feasibility of an ark on the sea with Luo Ning, the supreme mage of the Flame Tower. I obtained the floating spell from the Dragon Sleeping Temple and handed it over to the two mages in the palace for viewing. After several days of research, they thought it was feasible. The sex is a little low, so I suggest the prince talk to the Supreme Mage.

Following the guidance of his attendants, Imrik walked up the spiral staircase at the bottom of the tower step by step. The Supreme Mage was in the laboratory on the top floor.

The interior of the Flame Tower continues Caledor's usual decorative style. In many places, tiny models of giant dragons are used as decorations. The magic lights emit fiery red light. The mages you encounter from time to time are also like the wind of Aksha. Generally speaking, the whole person's temperament seems to be very passionate and enthusiastic.

Although Ulthuan generally does not support the worship of Sesara'i pantheon, Imric still saw the symbol of Ardaeus in many secret places.

The wizards of the elves all have gods they believe in, and the mainstream of Saffrey worships Hoth and Lilith.

A long time ago, the Flame Towers generally believed in Ardaeus, and some mages were even senior members of the Ardaeus Church. However, during the academic exchanges with the White Tower of Hoth, the worship of Hoth and Lilith also flowed in. Go inside, so you can also see many signs of Hoss and Lilith here.

Just when Imric was still thinking wildly, he had already reached the top of the mage tower.

PS: The effect of the Eagle Claw Ballista needs to be more harmonious. In the background, this thing looks like an anti-ship missile. When combined with magic, it can even sink the Black Ark... I seriously suspect that GW is too high-spirited.

Lothern is besieged by three black arks. If the Eagle Claw Ballista really has this effect, it will still be trapped...