Chapter 546
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Chapter 546: The Fragile, Low-Cost Three-Bow Bed Crossbows
When Ye Xuan wasn’t researching military equipment, she was generally a straightforward person.
If Luo Ji asked, she’d tell him.
If he didn’t, she’d simply ponder on her own.
It was that simple.
Watching Ye Xuan meticulously point out every modification to the Three-Bow Bed Crossbow, Jiang Zhan, who had initially stood there full of confidence, found his expression becoming a little subtle.
Luo Ji secretly chuckled at this sight.
By now, Ye Xuan’s various attribute limits had essentially reached their peak.
In other words, she was a top talent in military equipment design and improvement.
Given this, the original Three-Bow Bed Crossbows were her creations.
She knew their structure and production steps better than anyone.
The Three-Bow Bed Crossbows produced by Jiang Zhan’s goblin technology were, after all, modifications based on the original design.
With a brief comparison, Ye Xuan could easily spot the changes.
Of course, it was also undeniable that Ye Xuan was incredibly sharp in this field!
Luo Ji’s move was undoubtedly a subtle jab at the goblins.
The technological prowess and engineering capabilities provided by the goblins certainly greatly benefited Myriad World Civilization.
Their performance had also been outstanding.
However, these little fellows had recently become a bit conceited.
Luo Ji wanted them to understand that while goblins collectively surpassed humans in technology and engineering, their human top talents were not to be underestimated.
This was to prevent these little fellows from getting too carried away.
Keeping a close eye on Jiang Zhan’s changing expression, Luo Ji didn’t intend to embarrass them too much.
It was merely a small reprimand.
Judging that the point had been made, he waved his hand and said.
“Alright, let’s begin the test firing. Let’s see how powerful they are.”
Jiang Zhan’s spirit visibly lifted upon hearing this.
He scurried about, his short legs moving busily.
Soon, a substantial, thick bronze armor plate, like a heavy brick, was brought up.
This somewhat extravagant bronze armor plate was, without a doubt, specifically for the Armament Department to test large weapons.
There was no other way around it.
To test the difference in power of the Three-Bow Bed Crossbows, you either use a city wall as a target or a sufficiently sturdy bronze armor plate.
Luo Ji wasn’t insane; he clearly wouldn’t attack his own city walls just to test the crossbows’ power.
Thus, they could only use the bronze armor plate.
Fortunately, after being damaged, it could be melted down and reforged for continued use.
Otherwise, it would be heartbreakingly wasteful!
After securing the bronze armor plate and confirming the firing range, Jiang Zhan quickly scurried over to Luo Ji.
“Your Majesty, everything is ready.”
“Then begin!”
Upon receiving Luo Ji’s permission, Jiang Zhan, eager to show off, immediately waved his hand.
“Commence!”
The goblins’ movements were very agile.
The sight of them clambering over and operating the Three-Bow Bed Crossbows was quite amusing.
With thoughts rapidly forming, the ten Three-Bow Bed Crossbows fired simultaneously!
The specially made heavy crossbow bolts whistled through the air, then slammed violently into the bronze armor plate in the distance!
The thunderous crash generated when the heavy crossbow bolts violently struck the bronze armor plate made everyone present’s hearts leap.
Raising his binoculars, the composed Luo Ji calmly observed the distant scene.
Four of the heavy crossbow bolts had directly embedded themselves in the bronze armor plate.
The remaining six, however, bounced off.
But regardless, the firing range had indeed been achieved.
Lowering his binoculars, Luo Ji slowly spoke.
“Liu Shu, go confirm the power.”
Hearing this, before Liu Shu could even respond, Ye Xuan on the side quickly raised her hand.
“Your Majesty, I want to go too, I want to go too!”
“Alright then,” Luo Ji waved dismissively.
Upon returning, Ye Xuan remained in a state of deep thought, while Liu Shu’s mood was rather heavy.
He nodded towards Luo Ji.
“Your Majesty, the power difference isn’t significant.”
Luo Ji understood.
Jiang Zhan, upon hearing this, became animated again, clearly quite pleased with his results.
Luo Ji didn’t have much to say; he simply spoke casually.
“Remove the bronze armor plate, continue.”
Luo Ji’s stance clearly indicated he wanted to test the durability of these ten Three-Bow Bed Crossbows.
The purpose of removing the bronze armor plate was to reduce losses.
After all, the bronze arrowheads of the heavy crossbow bolts would also get flattened or bent when hitting the armor plate.
Then the arrowheads would have to be melted down and reforged, needlessly wasting manpower, materials, and time.
Jiang Zhan’s mood became slightly nervous upon hearing this.
Although it had been stated earlier that the Three-Bow Bed Crossbows produced by their goblin technology were fragile, low-cost versions, if any malfunction occurred during the test, he, as the designer, would lose some face.
However, the Emperor’s command could not be refused.
Taking a deep breath and adjusting his mindset, Jiang Zhan, while praying that no malfunction would occur, stubbornly ordered the goblins to continue firing.
The ten Three-Bow Bed Crossbows continued firing in successive volleys.
With no bronze armor plate as a target, the heavy crossbow bolts undoubtedly flew further.
However, beyond the effective range, the power of the heavy crossbow bolts greatly diminished, rendering the maximum range meaningless.
Therefore, Luo Ji’s attention had long shifted from the landing points of the heavy crossbow bolts to the ten Three-Bow Bed Crossbows that were firing.
During the fifth volley, one of the Three-Bow Bed Crossbows suddenly lost its range.
The heavy crossbow bolt it fired only flew a few dozen meters before embedding itself in the ground.
Luo Ji’s gaze quickly swept over and noticed that the goblins operating that particular Three-Bow Bed Crossbows had clearly become somewhat flustered.
“What’s going on?”
Luo Ji calmly asked Jiang Zhan, who was scurrying over, wiping cold sweat from his brow.
“R-reporting, Your Majesty, one of the Three-Bow Bed Crossbows has an issue with the crossbow bow’s mounting…”
Jiang Zhan’s heart pounded as he spoke.
Luo Ji, however, who had already anticipated such an event, remained calm.
He glanced over, and sure enough, several goblins were scrambling to lift a huge crossbow bow.
That crossbow bow was clearly supposed to be fixed onto the Three-Bow Bed Crossbow.
The Three-Bow Bed Crossbow was named so because it had three massive crossbow bows fixed onto its body.
The power and range of the heavy crossbow bolts mostly came from these.
To withstand the immense recoil generated when the Three-Bow Bed Crossbow fired, the mounting of these three crossbow bows was of paramount importance!
In other words, a problem with the crossbow bow’s mounting was a major issue.
