Black Dragon Herrlöw Rubens raised his hand to cast a spell. In the blink of an eye, he used the soil on the ground to condense a decent-looking slanted launch pad. Then, he placed Mark IV on the launch track.
Roddy and the others stood twenty meters away from each other, summoning three shields in front of them. Iscar took out a palm-sized mithril array plate. "To be honest, we have never seen this kind of weapon that is separated from the caster …"
"Because this is the only way you don't have to follow it to find the target."
Roddy stretched out his hand and pointed to the distant sea. "Shoot this way. You used six crystals this time?"
"Yes, six crystals."
Iscar raised the array and glanced at the others. Then, he directly injected magic power into it and activated the energy ejection array inside Mark IV.
This was different from the principle of the "crystal spear". The latter simply released all the energy at once. Mark IV, however, converted the energy into a jet of air at the bottom — this was naturally Roddy's idea. For the Dragons, it was not difficult to create such an array. The only difficulty was the internal structure and materials of the rocket. The previous failures all ended up exploding and disintegrating because they were not strong enough.
With a piercing whistle, the flashing metallic rocket was ejected in the blink of an eye. After leaving the launch pad, its tail trembled violently. It seemed that the jet of air was not very stable, but it did not change its trajectory too much. It quickly flew towards the distant sea. The jet of air left a long white mist in the air. This test rocket flew all the way forward, almost flying to the end of their vision …
The four dragons did not waste any time and immediately chased after it. Roddy sat on the shore and waited. After more than ten minutes, he saw them return with the wreckage of the rocket that had changed color due to the high temperature friction.
"At least 38 kilometers!"
"This is just the first sample made according to the ratio. If we use more crystals, the range will not be a problem — Phew! So far, I really did not expect it! "
"I will go collect the materials. Mark V must exceed 50 … Oh no, 100 kilometers!"
At this moment, a group of young dragons were as excited as children. They gathered together and discussed excitedly for a long time. Then, they brought Roddy back to the Dragon Tower to continue their research. Iscar had been thinking about the "new weapon" that Roddy had just mentioned. After everyone landed in the Dragon Tower, he asked in a low voice, "Can you reveal some information? What weapon do you want to make? "
"It's not something new. Crystal cannons. " Roddy pointed at Iscar's strong body. "Your body is as strong as a city wall. I was wondering if I could develop a small crystal cannon so that the Dragons could carry it with them."
"What's the point? Can't we create the same effect with magic? "
Rubens seemed to be against using any kind of weapon. Green Dragon Stika was also puzzled. "Yes, if we make a hand-held crystal cannon, the caliber and power will definitely not be as big as ordinary crystal cannons. It's troublesome to use, and we have to carry so many cannonballs with us. It sounds a little useless …"
Roddy did not argue. There was indeed a big gap between "hot weapons" and magic. Judging from the results, "hot weapons" were still at a disadvantage. The crystal cannons that could threaten the Dragons Lord were huge and needed a truck to pull them. It was extremely inconvenient to use. On the other hand, the power of ordinary crystal cannons was too small and could not even break the shield.
Although that was what he said, Essien and Iscar both showed an expression of interest. The Red Dragon even smoothed things over. "Whether it's useless or not, we have to try it to know! Prime Minister Roddy, if it's possible, I would like to try it. "
"Me too."
Seeing the two of them half-joking and half-serious, Roddy nodded and agreed. He talked with a group of people for a while about the improvement of Mark V before leaving the laboratory.
*****
Early in the morning, the human market in Erza Village had just opened. Noises came from outside the village.
Pushing open the window, Nora glanced at the team entering the village. She turned back and said, "The village chief is back."
It was not usual for Brody to not return for almost a week. Natha had already changed her clothes. After sorting out the information for the day, she went downstairs alone and went straight to Brody's wooden house.
On the way there, Natha saw many humans dressed as mercenaries wandering back and forth in the village. It was obviously their first time here, and they were curiously looking left and right. Some of them did not know the rules and seemed to want to flirt with the female elves passing by. As a result, they were reprimanded by the guards. Most mercenaries were hot-tempered, and naturally, they would talk back when they encountered this kind of thing. However, when the captain of the guards in full armor came over, the mercenaries immediately stopped and obediently admitted their mistakes and left.
This was because the captain of the guards had a huge wolf head emblem on his chest and two unique epaulets on his shoulders … Those who knew the ropes would know at a glance that he was an official sergeant belonging to the Efta Infantry Division.
They could look down on other soldiers, but the Efta Infantry Division that swept through the kingdom was absolutely not to be trifled with. Natha saw the mercenaries swallow their anger and could understand the fear in their hearts. After all, the guards in the village were all veterans who had been specially rotated here. Each of them was full of murderous intent and serious.
The soldiers did not know Natha's identity. After settling the dispute, they returned to their posts and continued to stand there. She knocked on the door of Brody's wooden house, and then Brody personally came to the door to greet her. "Phew … This is the best news in the past few months. Natha, welcome home!"
Natha was a little moved, but all she could do was bow to the old village chief.
"I've inquired about a lot of news about you. At first, it was said that you went to Elsen City, but then there was no news of you. I thought that something had happened to you. Thank God, it's great to see that you're safe. "
Village Chief Brody looked a lot wealthier than he was two years ago. His clothes were no longer tattered, but an exquisitely made fox fur robe. The fire in the house was burning brightly, and the warmth blocked out the cold air outside.
Although he was the village chief, Brody had yet to get a bunch of servants to serve him like the human nobles. He brought down the boiling kettle. Seeing this, Natha hurried forward to pour water for him. This action also made Brody smile in relief. "Is there any new arrangements for you to come back this time, Prime Minister?"
"Not much. It's like I'm on vacation to take a look."
Natha would never reveal her identity or plans to anyone outside of the organization. She was like a wanderer returning home, talking about her experiences in the past two years outside. The outside world was ultimately more exciting than the small Ayesha Village. After hearing a few things from Natha, Village Chief Brody was extremely envious and lamented at the same time, "Sigh … I can only stay in a few villages for the rest of my life."
"From what you said just now … it seems that the discussion with Village Chief Bati did not go well?"
"Not only did it not go well, we almost got into a fight … Sigh … Bati was quite a reasonable person back then. Why has he become so paranoid now?"
Brody hugged the cup of water and lamented, "Every year, the villages have some interaction. If a village encounters a disaster, everyone will help if they can. No matter what, they have to survive the winter."
He drank two mouthfuls and sighed incessantly. "This year, Bati's village is not in good condition. At first, I thought that it was attacked by a herd of beasts, but when I went there, I found out that the hunting team suffered heavy losses. This winter will definitely not be easy. However, I gave him so much food, and he insisted that I betrayed the wood elves. "
Natha had already heard about these things from Hugo. She asked in a low voice, "Perhaps Village Chief Bati is too envious, causing him to lose his balance?"
"Who knows, but I think he might feel stronger and more confident than me," Brody said as he patted his belly.
As Brody spoke, he patted his belly. Two years ago, he could be said to be skinny and bony, but now, there was some fat on his belly. "I'm always busy with these trade matters, so I don't have time to study those spells. Bati probably thinks that I've forgotten my roots, and his words are quite unpleasant. "
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