A week later, in the valley of the Impassable Mountain Range.
Since the last napalm test, this place had become a new weapon testing site. It was closer to the North Slope Laboratory, and no matter how loud the noise was, it would be hard to attract the public's attention. With the development of the Misty Forest, the flow of people inside and outside the Northwest City Wall was much higher than before. Obviously, the previous method of testing weapons in an isolated area on the grassland was no longer suitable.
Considering that the power of weapons would further increase in the future, it was reasonable to move the testing site.
And this time, the weapon Roland was going to test was the single anti-demon grenade that he had previously decided to research.
Due to the overall industrial progress and sufficient preparation of materials, it only took five days from the trial production to the actual firing, which was the fastest time in the history of weapon development in Neverwinter.
Of course, this had something to do with the exceptionally simple structure of the single anti-demon grenade.
In the other world, even the weakest extremists could make huge RPGs out of gas tanks and drainage pipes. If they were installed on pickup trucks, they could even turn them into multi-mounted self-propelled artillery, not to mention Neverwinter, which was supported by an entire industrial system.
"Just aim the warhead at the target and press the trigger, right?" Alxia asked excitedly as she rolled up the launcher with her tentacles. Apparently, as a former Senior Blessed Warrior, she was very interested in new firearms, not to mention that this weapon was specially developed to fight against demons.
However, this scene was a little strange in Roland's eyes.
A gigantic blob-like monster with tentacles all over its body was a common character in horror stories. Some of them shot light from their eyes, some relied on swords, guns, and shields, and some relied on powerful suction cups and secreted special liquids to fight against the heroes … But what about holding an RPG? Ugh... Something was not quite right.
However, Roland had asked the original carrier to be a tester for safety reasons. Once the single anti-demon grenade accidentally exploded, the soldiers operating it at close range would basically end up in the same situation. Even the God's Punishment Witches would not fare any better. Only the original carrier could extend its tentacles to a safe place to avoid a tragedy.
"Just don't let the tail point at yourself or others." Roland coughed twice. "Let's begin."
Alxia pointed at the main tentacle and pressed the trigger.
A streak of fire shot out of the muzzle and headed straight for the target that was a hundred meters away.
After drawing a shallow arc, the bullet accurately hit the bottom of the target. Accompanied by an explosion, the metal box that was used as the target rolled back twice, seemingly unharmed.
Compared to the earth-shattering bombardment of the Longsong Cannons or the overwhelming napalm flames, this was arguably the experiment with the least noise. In fact, not to mention the flames of the explosion, even the dust and gravel that were stirred up were few and far between. In just a few seconds, they were all blown away by the mountain breeze.
"Uh …" The atmosphere was a little awkward.
Only Roland smiled. "Go get it for me to take a look."
Soon, two God's Punishment Witches ran back with the metal box.
"This is …"
Only after observing it from a close distance did everyone notice that the bottom of the box was white, as if it had been burned by something. In the center of the white spot, there was an inconspicuous dent about the thickness of three fingers.
"It pierced through?" Pasha asked curiously. "Although it wasn't slow when it flew, it wasn't fast either. At least, it was much more eye-catching than a bullet. Revolver muskets can't pierce through this box, right? "
"Even a Mark I type heavy machine gun might not be able to do it," Alxia leaned over. "This iron coffin is a complete imitation of the stone pillar that the Spider Demons threw. It's covered with a finger-thick steel plate in every direction, so it won't be easy to pierce through. Right, isn't there a test subject inside? Let's open it and have a look. "
She stretched out two tentacles and lifted the heavy lid of the box. Everyone immediately let out a low cry of surprise.
In order to simulate the demon in the stone pillar, several live chickens were stuffed into the box and hung on the wall with iron wires. But now, there were only a few pieces of meat left inside, as well as a layer of chicken feathers that emitted a burnt smell.
"Looks like it worked well," Roland nodded with satisfaction. He was not surprised by the result. On the contrary, it was even more surprising that Alxia could hit the target on her first try. According to Roland's plan, she should have fired at least five or six shots.
There was no dazzling flame or deafening roar. It was an unbreakable rule that the amount of ammunition was equal to the amount of light. However, there was a price to pay to fill in more ammunition, and the firing speed would be affected first.
Based on the fixed amount of ammunition, the larger the warhead, the greater the resistance; the heavier the warhead, the slower the firing speed. In order to hit the Senior Demon as much as possible, Lauren gave up the advantage of the super-caliber charge. The grenade was almost the same size as the 40-millimeter barrel, and the front part was conical to reduce the friction with the air.
From the results of the shooting, the bullet performed well in terms of speed and stability. Although it was much smaller than the Iron Fist, it was more than enough to deal with a 10mm armor plate. The thickness of the Iron Fist was equivalent to that of the demon's stone pillar.
"Do you think this weapon can hit a Senior Demon?" Roland looked at Pasha and the others.
"Well..." Alxia was the first to speak. "There are strong and weak Senior Demons, just like there are Transcendents and Transcendents. It's hard to generalize. If it's a speed-oriented demon or a Magic Slayer, to be honest... the probability of hitting it head-on is not high. Even if it sees the grenade being fired, it's enough time for them to dodge. But — "
She paused for a moment and then raised her voice. "This is definitely an epoch-making weapon, Your Majesty, because it has leveled the gap between the demons and the mortals, and made it possible to win with numbers. It's not an exaggeration to praise it with any words! "
"Yes," Pasha said with a smile. "Mortals can also hurt a Senior Demon, which is almost unimaginable in the past. If such a weapon existed in the Taquila era, Lady Natalya would probably wake up laughing in her dreams. "
"And I have a way to greatly increase its accuracy." Alxia waved her main tentacle.
"Oh?" Roland looked at her. "What is it?"
"Let the God's Punishment Witches use it." Alxia's voice was full of excitement. "Only Transcendents can keep up with a Senior Demon. If you shoot close to the demon's face, no matter how strong the enemy is, it's impossible to dodge the shot!" "
"Don't worry. Since it's an individual weapon, of course, everyone should have one." Roland smiled. "Of course, the God's Punishment Witches are no exception."
The next test was to further increase the power while maintaining the firing speed and manufacturing cost, he thought to himself. Also, they should not waste the super caliber bullets. Although the Senior Demons could run fast, the abnormal parasites could too. Considering that they would have to invade the demon cities sooner or later, it was not impossible to encounter the Spider Demons in the streets. Therefore, it was necessary to develop new bullets in advance.
While Roland was thinking, his guard suddenly brought him a piece of news.
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