Roland naturally knew what the Pearl of the Northern Region was referring to.
The development of the God's Punishment Bullet had encountered many technical problems, such as the caliber of the bullet and the gun. Since the hardness of the God's Stone was related to its size, it was necessary to enlarge it as much as possible. However, a larger God's Stone would also produce a larger anti-magic field, and the weight of a large-caliber gun would inevitably have a negative impact on concealment, transportation, and usage.
Over the past week, Anna, Agatha, Lucia, and Andrea worked together to solve the problem. After nearly a hundred tests, they finally confirmed the data.
To ensure a uniform force during firing, the God's Stone of Retaliation was processed into a cylinder with a width of 30 millimeters, and the outside was covered with a copper coat to form a sharp bullet. Therefore, the caliber of the bullet specially made for the Magic Slayer was an astonishing 35 millimeters, which felt like a small, heavy cannonball in one's hand.
It was only at this size that the strength of the inner core was stable enough to not be shattered by the impact of the gunpowder.
The "lightless black hole" produced by the God's Stone was about 1.5 meters long, which meant that the gun itself had to be more than two meters long. Including the gun barrel, it was definitely outshone the rest. It was impossible to fit into the Magic Ark normally, so a disassembled design was necessary.
At the same time, the increased caliber brought about a huge recoil, which made it impossible to use manual support like before. It had to be installed on a special stand to fire.
Due to the above reasons, the final product looked extremely deformed. The shooter could not even reach the bolt, nor could he load the gun with his own strength. The weight of the entire gun in combat mode was almost equal to that of two adults, which indirectly reduced the number of people in the Special Task Force. In addition, even with the muzzle brake and the gun frame as a buffer, the recoil could still injure the shooter.
Fortunately, this new weapon was only intended to be used once, so it was not an unacceptable disadvantage.
There were also benefits to the large caliber.
The most obvious was the greatly improved range of the weapon. The effective range of a gun generally referred to the effective range. Bullets would still be lethal beyond this range, but because the trajectory was too erratic, it was impossible to determine the landing point, so it was worthless in actual combat. But for Andrea, the maximum range of a gun was the effective range. As long as the coin existed, she would be able to hit the target. This increased the theoretical range of the new weapon to more than 10 kilometers.
Roland was beginning to understand why Edith had chosen the jungle.
Compared to the anti-demon sniper rifle that Ashes could set up and fire, this weapon that could be called a cannon had to be assembled and assembled before it could be used, which greatly increased the preparation time. If they did not choose a secluded area, the risk of the plan would increase greatly.
"The last one is the retreat route." Edith pointed at the map and said, "After the artillery attack on the Taquila, the First Army will send a unit to the left flank about five to six kilometers ahead to support the retreat of the Special Operations Group. As for when the ambush would begin, it would depend on the strength of the enemy's resistance. That is the gist of the plan. "
This plan, which had been discussed for nearly a week, was quickly approved by everyone. After some screening, the members of the two teams were also confirmed.
The sniper team consisted of five people: Sylvie, Andrea, Camilla, Maggie, and Ashes. The first four could be said to be essential for the ambush, and the last protector was Ashes, who had the most balanced ability. The accompanying scout was Lightning. Compared to Maggie, her biggest advantage was that she could transport God's Punishment Bullets. As long as she was hung by a rope, the effect of the God's Stone would not affect her.
Otherwise, they would have to walk to the enemy's rear.
The Seagull team consisted of ten people, and the scout was Maggie. Except for Tilly and Vendy, the rest were God's Punishment Witches, led by Zoey. The team was smaller than expected, because the large-caliber shotguns, anti-demon grenades, and armor took up too much of the load, and this was under the condition that Hummingbird had halved the weight.
As for the frontal battlefield, there was not much to say — they just had to fight steadily and advance step by step.
The whole plan made full use of all available resources, but it also made Roland feel the lack of transportation capacity. Without the support of inland rivers and railways, the First Army could only send a limited number of troops. If he had an armored unit, he would not have to go through so much trouble. He could have taken a detour, cut off the enemy's supply, and then launched a pincer attack with the main force. Even if the Magic Slayer wanted to escape, he would be trapped on the grassland due to the lack of Red Mist.
At the end of the meeting, Edith stood up again. She looked at Roland and seemed to be hesitating.
"Is there anything else?" Roland asked, raising his eyebrows.
"When the battle begins, I hope you can temporarily enter the Third Border City and the City hall." Edith paused for a moment. "And of course, the witches in the Castle District."
"What do you mean?" Barov, who had not been able to get a word in, finally found an opening. "Are you going to order His Majesty around?"
Anna was a little moved. "Do you think the demons might attack Neverwinter?"
"It's not very likely, but I can't rule it out." Edith looked much calmer after she spoke. "The blood line represents the upper limit, but it can't be roughly equated with the enemy's strength. For example, the Red Mist can support 3,000 demons in battle, but it can also support 1,000 demons to travel a longer distance. Since they've come here once, they can come again. If this time, they don't come here to threaten or warn us, but directly to the Castle District... If it's not an ordinary Mad Demon but a Senior Demon... "
There was a brief silence.
"Even if we have to give up the Taquila?" Agatha asked with a frown.
"If it's inevitable that we'll lose, it's not about giving up. We'll just try to recover as much as possible."
"I see." Roland smiled relaxedly. "Let's do as you say. Barov, you'll be in charge of the City hall. You know what to do, right? "
"Yes, yes! Your Majesty. "
In fact, even if Edith did not mention it, Roland had planned to stay in the hall to watch the "live broadcast". Although he could only see a corner of the Taquila, it was still a rare opportunity.
"Everyone, I know what you're thinking." Roland stood up. There was no doubt that after this meeting, those who had the mission would rush to the frontline and participate in the decisive battle for survival... He knew that it was time for the final speech. "That's right. Victory is only one step away from us. Even though only a few people knew about this war, and even fewer knew its significance, there would be a day when it would be remembered by all of humanity! Before the Battle of Divine Will began, Graycastle had taken the initiative to attack and keep the demons out of the Fertile Plains. Regardless of whether the demons are held up by the Sky-sea Realm or not, the chances of victory will not be reduced! The only regret is that... I can't go with you. "
The hall was silent, but everyone's eyes shone with a dazzling light.
"Defeat the demons and take down the Taquila — I look forward to your fight!" Roland looked around and said word by word.
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