When something that could shake the cornerstone of an era appeared, only a few people could realize its significance in the first place.
So it wasn't until Gwen said "one hundred and six Level Two Transcendents" that Amber, Jenny, and Rebecca suddenly realized the significance of the seemingly ordinary gauntlets.
There were tools or equipment that could release magic in this world. Those magicians were always used to carrying some life-saving or auxiliary magic tools, such as various amulets that could release defensive spells, or rings and grimoires that could release rapid spells. But most of these tools had two characteristics: first, only the "Transcendents" with magic power could use them. Second, they were so expensive that some small nobles would shrink back.
A magic ring that could release Level Two offensive spells was equivalent to half a year's income of a Knight in the Holy Spirit Plain. This was because the ring had to be made of fine gold and mithril, and it had to be personally infused and tempered by a noble magician before it could be used.
But the most expensive part of the heat ray gun was the quartz column, which was worth less than half a silver coin. Now that there was a supply of cheap crystal ore from Tanzania Town, the price had to go down.
And what kind of labor was needed to make such a set of heat ray guns? In addition to the initial design of the runes and the creation of the prototype substrate, which required the participation of magicians and runemasters, after the completion of the design, it only required a bunch of rumbling machine tools, and a few skilled workers who were responsible for filling the grooves of the magic circle with magic-conducting materials and performing the later assembly. Although its size was far larger than those exquisite and luxurious magic rings and magic amulets, it would crush the quantity.
And the requirements to use this thing were even lower. It didn't even need to be carefully trained professional soldiers. Ordinary people with a little training could use it.
After understanding this, Jenny no longer looked at the heat ray gun with pride and joy in her eyes. Instead, there was a little uneasiness mixed in.
This was the first time she participated in "Cecil's unique invention and creation." She didn't know what this weapon would bring to the world, and she didn't dare to think about it.
"Ancestor, are you going to give this to every soldier?" Rebecca, on the other hand, was a very receptive girl. She quickly reacted and looked at Gwen with sparkling eyes. "Then, with this thing … will the soldiers still need to train their sword skills?"
Gao Wenwen wanted to say that after the appearance of long-range hot weapons, the era of swords, spears, swords, and halberds had entered the countdown. However, he quickly remembered that this was a world where all kinds of extraordinary powers existed. The so-called boundary between cold weapons and hot weapons had become blurred after the intervention of extraordinary powers, so he changed his words at the last minute. "Conventional weapons still have to be retained. Mass production of enchanted swords and armor is the next step. However, in my plan, the heat ray gun will be the main means of attack for the soldiers, and the sword will slowly become their secondary weapon. "
Rebecca happily gestured. "The heat ray gun can be equipped on the left arm, and then the right hand will use the sword as usual. When the enemy is far away, the heat ray can be used to hit them, and when the enemy is close, the sword can be drawn and slashed … The outer shell of the gun can be thicker, so it can be used to block in close combat!"
Gwen thought about it for a while and suddenly felt that Rebecca's idea was quite interesting. But there was one thing he didn't understand. As a sorcerer, why did this girl think of this kind of close combat theory first?
But in any case, the combat style of Cecil's soldiers was really going to be turned upside down. He just didn't know if the two Knight, Byron and Philip, would be able to adapt to this change quickly …
But for a weapon to be practical, it couldn't just rely on the prototype test, especially for something like the heat ray gun. Even for Gwen, it was a new thing. He had only successfully fired the first shot, and to ensure that it could be used stably on the battlefield, he would need to fire more than one shot.
Gwen put away the prototype gauntlet and looked at the people present. "It needs more testing. We'll start tomorrow morning at the testing site in the northeast."
The testing site in the northeast was the wasteland near the river bank. Since the explosion of Rebecca's crystal was tested there, the area was designated as an official military test site, and the crystal grenades were also tested there. In fact, Gwen really couldn't hold back the urge to immediately find a place to mess around, but the night was really not a good time for this kind of test. Currently, the territory still couldn't build a large indoor weapon testing site that could operate at night, so all the tests had to wait until the next day.
Early the next morning, Gwen woke up early in the morning.
Compared to the situation where only a few people were present when the first shot was fired last night, today's official test was particularly formal and serious. Rebecca told Heti about the heat ray gun, and Heti immediately called the two military commanders, Byron and Philip, over. At the same time, she also selected 20 stable and reliable soldiers from the combat corps to guard nearby to prevent unrelated people from getting close. At the same time, she also ordered people to set up targets of different distances in the testing site to test the weapon's range, accuracy and other parameters. Finally, she called Druil and Pitman to deal with emergency medical treatment in case the weapon accidentally injured people.
From this arrangement, Gwen could clearly confirm one thing:
His eldest granddaughter was slowly learning the "scientific and institutionalized" ideology that he had taught her …
At first, Gwen still wanted to personally control the weapon, but after ten minutes of babbling by Amber's ear, he decided to give the opportunity to her.
Of course, this decision was not entirely because Amber's babbling was too annoying. The more important reason was that as a prowler, she had used a sleeve arrow before, and she was pretty good at it. She had a certain amount of experience with this kind of long-range weapon fixed on the arm, so the one to control it was none other than her.
Looking at Amber putting the heat ray gun on her arm, and at the same time adjusting the straps to ensure stability, Rebecca, who did not get the opportunity to control the weapon, could not help but complain bitterly, "You better take it easy, don't hit yourself. This thing is heavier than a sleeve arrow!"
"Don't worry about it," Amber bared her teeth at Rebecca. "When I was practicing my sleeve arrow, I had to hang an iron lump on my wrist. That thing is heavier than this!"
After showing off, the half-elf rogue also finished adjusting her equipment. She nodded to Heti who was in charge of recording next to her, and then raised her hand to aim at the first target in the distance.
The runic trigger was pulled by a metal wire, and the magic in the magic capacitor was instantly converted into the energy of the heat ray array. With a soft sound, the heat ray instantly hit the first target dozens of meters away.
The wooden target covered in leather armor was directly shot through.
Heti hurriedly recorded the number, and then Amber began to aim at the second target …
"The effective range is only between 200 to 300 meters, lower than the standard heat ray, and also lower than the theoretical value of the array substrate." After a series of tests, Heti brought the record to Gwen. "The reason may be that the quartz pillar is not adjusted properly, or the efficiency of the heat ray array and the magic capacitor is not good. These can be improved through the process. Another problem is the accuracy. The accuracy is still good within 50 meters, but after 50 meters, the accuracy drops sharply. And after 100 meters, even Amber, who is half elf and has practiced sleeve arrow shooting, has a three-quarters miss rate. If this data is used on ordinary soldiers … it's definitely worse."
Rebecca scratched her head and said frankly, "But it's still more accurate than you, Auntie … Ouch ouch ouch!"
Looking at the silly roe deer being pulled by the ear by Heti, Gwen's expression did not change at all. "The accuracy is actually a problem of the processing. The assembly of the egg is very precise, but the heat ray array was handmade by Rebecca and the others. Because they just wanted to verify whether the newly designed rune array could be used, they did not put too much effort in selecting the quartz pillar."
Saying that, he glanced at the gauntlet on Amber's hand. "And now it still lacks a sight. A simple sight structure can be installed in the ray emitter and the middle of the gauntlet, which should greatly improve the accuracy."
Gwen explained the concept of the so-called sight, and Amber's eyes suddenly lit up. "Oh! This is a good thing! This way, it'll be easier for the soldiers to train! "
Although they were discussing the issue of accuracy, in fact, the accuracy of the heat ray gun had exceeded Gwen's expectations.
Originally, in his opinion, such a long-range weapon, which was not easy to aim and did not even have a basic sight, could have an accurate range of more than ten meters was already quite good, but the reality was beyond his expectations.
On one hand, this was because the heat ray gun was not a live weapon, and its working process did not involve any mechanical movements, so it had almost no recoil, and there was no need to worry about the barrel shaking, the casing instability and other problems that would affect the accuracy. To ensure accuracy, one only needed to have a steady hand. On the other hand, the people of this world were physically and innately different from the people of Earth.
Amber's half-elf bloodline allowed her to be naturally proficient in using various long-range weapons. Even if it was an ordinary person without elf bloodline, their physical attributes were better than that of the earthlings (think of the average lifespan of the noble class, which was more than a hundred years, and the "ordinary soldiers" who could charge while wearing heavy armor and wielding greatswords). These advantages might still exist when using long-range weapons. Of course, this last point needed to be tested by the ordinary soldiers before it could be confirmed.
On the other hand, Rebecca had begun to grimace under Heti's hands. "You really don't want to save me?!"
Gwen did not know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the girl who was being lectured for her honesty. He stepped forward to save her, and then nodded to Amber. "Continue the test. This time, let's see the effect of continuous shooting on the performance."
Continuous shooting was a relatively long process of testing, and Gwen did not continue to stare at it. Instead, he walked to the two Knight, Philip and Byron, who were standing at the side.
The two Knight's were focused on the test field, and their expressions were a little complicated.
"What are you thinking about?" Gwen came to them and asked faintly.
"This is really an incredible weapon." Byron's tone was full of admiration. "Incredible … magic can be released in this way. Whether it's the source of magic or the control of magic, it's all done by the weapon itself, and has nothing to do with the user's talent. The person who controls it only needs to know how to pull the rune trigger …"
"It's not just admiration, right?" Gwen looked at him with a half-smile.
"… Indeed." Byron looked at Gwen and finally nodded. "I'm a little disappointed."
"Oh?"
"Back then, it took me two years to learn 'Aura Protection', and then it took me another three years to learn 'Danger Perception', and that was only a level two Knight skill." Byron shook his head. "Now, a recruit who has been training for a few days can release a 'Scorching Ray'."
Philip also sighed softly and said with emotion, "I'm faster than you. It took me half a year to learn these two skills."
Byron: "… Can't you say something else?"
"As I said, the times are changing." Gwen interrupted the crosstalk duo. "This change is inevitable, and you have to accept it."
Byron was startled and looked at the test field with a wry smile. "One day, will that thing release 'Finger of Death'?"
Gwen was silent for a moment. "Maybe."
"… Then it seems that the day of the collapse of the City of a Thousand Towers is not far away."
On the other side, Amber moved her arms a little because she was a little tired from lifting the gun for a long time. Then, she lifted the heat ray gun again and pulled the rune trigger.
There seemed to be a slight heat at the front of the ray gun, but this time, no beam was emitted.
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