Chapter 548
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Chapter 548: New Weapon
The straw man formation, having endured a rain of arrows, lay in disarray, prompting gasps from the onlookers. Jiang Zhan, who moments before had been feeling a touch of malicious satisfaction, now had his expression utterly frozen.
He even frantically rubbed his eyes, unable to conceal his shock.
It was easy to imagine the devastating casualties such an arrow rain would inflict if it exploded over an enemy formation!
Luo Ji, holding his binoculars, leaped up in delight.
Ye Xuan had created an ancient version of a shotgun for him!
As mentioned before, large-scale military equipment could generally only deal with enemy siege weapons and city walls.
When used against people, it often felt like using a cannon to kill a mosquito; not only was it ineffective, but hitting the target was also difficult.
This special “scattered arrow” was clearly designed specifically to deal with enemy soldiers!
This was practically an AOE weapon of mass destruction, giving their Three-Bow Bed Crossbows a new attack mode and further enriching their tactical deployment and usage.
How could Luo Ji not be excited?
Of course, amidst his excitement, he was also pondering the principle behind the “scattered arrow.”
“The first shot wasn’t a heavy crossbow bolt at all, but a specialized storage container, and all those smaller arrows were placed inside it.”
“As for why it suddenly broke open in mid-air, firing out all the arrows, is that related to air pressure?”
“But that doesn’t make sense. If it were related to air pressure, then the container should have been pushed open by the oncoming air pressure immediately after being fired, shouldn’t it?”
Listening to Luo Ji’s conjectures, Ye Xuan quickly blinked.
“As expected of Your Majesty, after just one glance, you’ve guessed the key to this new weapon.”
“So?”
Luo Ji gave Ye Xuan an inquiring look.
“How exactly is this done?”
Ye Xuan didn’t keep him in suspense.
She spoke straightforwardly.
“Actually, it’s not complicated. There’s a special small mechanism placed on the inner wall of the storage container, and at the same time, two rows of indentations of different depths are carved into the inner sides.”
At this, Luo Ji’s expression immediately showed enlightenment.
“I see! You use that small mechanism to engage those indentations, thereby increasing resistance and delaying the time it takes for the storage container to open.”
“For instance, if there are ten indentations on each inner side of the storage container, the small mechanism initially latches onto the very first one. But after being fired, the oncoming air pressure continuously pushes the small mechanism backward. Each indentation it passes, the storage container opens a bit more. Once it pushes past the tenth indentation, the storage container will fully open. And the small arrows hidden inside will, using the inertial force from the Three-Bow Bed Crossbow’s propulsion, instantly spread out, transforming into an arrow rain to attack the enemies ahead!”
Ye Xuan was dumbfounded by this analysis and instinctively started clapping.
“Your Majesty, you should just come work at my research department!”
No sooner had she spoken when Zhao Lei, who was equally dumbfounded beside her, quickly pulled back his outspoken Director.
Then, in a lowered voice, he whispered to his Director, almost in tears.
“Director, you really say whatever comes to mind! Don’t you know His Majesty is swamped with work?”
While continuously complaining to his Director, the nervous Zhao Lei also repeatedly begged Luo Ji for forgiveness.
“Your Majesty, please forgive us, please forgive us! Our Director was just so amazed by Your Majesty’s intellect that she spoke so thoughtlessly…”
Seeing Zhao Lei’s anxious explanations, Luo Ji couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Alright, alright, I know your Director’s personality better than you do.”
After speaking, Luo Ji thought for a moment and then continued.
“I’m very satisfied with this new weapon. Tell me, what reward do you want?”
Ye Xuan’s eyes immediately lit up.
Then she quickly raised her hand.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I want to disassemble all of the goblin technology equipment and study it!”
As she said this, Jiang Zhan, who hadn’t yet left, felt his facial muscles twitch.
Luo Ji, standing there, showed a hint of understanding in his eyes.
The goblin technology equipment contained many designs and techniques.
Ye Xuan had clearly taken an interest in this.
However, there was a vast amount of goblin technology equipment, and the combined number of military and civilian devices was quite astonishing.
Most importantly, many pieces of equipment were extremely expensive, not something the average person could afford.
In the past, Ye Xuan had no interest in money.
So, Luo Ji mostly rewarded her with food and other usable items.
But now, when money was needed, it wasn’t enough.
Luo Ji naturally wouldn’t be stingy.
The more Ye Xuan learned, the more beneficial it would be for the military equipment development of his Myriad World Civilization.
If she could learn all the techniques of the goblin civilization, how could Luo Ji refuse?
And so, Luo Ji naturally agreed immediately.
“Alright, I’ll have someone send them over to you later.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
Ye Xuan quickly responded, delighted.
“Alright,” Luo Ji waved his hand. “Let’s talk business. What are the production difficulty and cost of these ‘scattered arrows?’”
As soon as the topic of military equipment came up, Ye Xuan’s expression immediately became serious.
“The production of the storage container requires skilled artisans. To control the opening distance, it must be crafted very precisely, and it’s unavoidable that it will take more time and effort. In addition, the cost of each ‘scattered arrow’ is much higher than ordinary heavy crossbow bolts.”
Luo Ji nodded in understanding.
The increased production difficulty and cost didn’t diminish his current elated mood.
This was definitely a qualitative leap for their Myriad World Civilization’s large-scale military equipment!
With this thought, Luo Ji decisively called over Liu Shu, the Director of the Armament Department.
He then instructed him to assign a portion of their most skilled artisans specifically to produce this new type of “scattered arrow.”
With one matter concluded, Luo Ji’s mood was excellent due to another advancement in his Myriad World Civilization’s military strength.
Upon returning to the Hall of Political Affairs, Luo Ji was about to use this burst of energy to handle some pressing government matters.
However, a message suddenly came in.
Looking at the sender, Luo Ji’s eyes immediately showed a hint of surprise.
“Huo Qiguang?”
After their previous encounter, the two had added each other as friends and signed a ‘War Alliance’ treaty, but there had been virtually no other communication since.
Huo Qiguang suddenly sending him a message struck him as odd.
After opening it, he realized it was a mass message.
Huo Qiguang had likely sent this message to every player with whom he had signed a ‘War Alliance’ treaty.
And the content of the message was simple: he had advanced to the Black Iron tier!
