Remember [New] in a second! Not long after obtaining the system from Sarlayan and establishing contact with netizens from another world, some people have been urging Sarlayan to develop thermal weapons...that is, firearms.

Today Azeroth is still in the feudal era of cold weapons, only copper beard dwarves, gnomes and goblins like to use muskets.

It is said that muskets were first designed by dwarves, and the mountain rangers of Khaz Modan Kingdom gradually developed this distinctive long-range weapon.

When he went to Ironforge for the first time, Sharlayan bought a musket at the instigation of the barrage, and disassembled the musket under the guidance of some elders in the barrage.

...and then couldn't put it back on.

Fortunately, this musket dismantling provided Sharlayan... or the barrage boss with important information about contemporary thermal weapons.

According to Danmaku Tate, the muskets developed by dwarves and dwarves skipped the stage of matchlock guns and revolver muskets, and adopted the method of flint excitation.

That is the so-called flintlock gun.

If Sarlayan intends to continue to follow the technological path of firearms, the widely used black powder is far from enough. The efficiency of gunpowder must be further improved in order to develop a higher-level percussion gun.

Considering the arcane affinity of the high elves, Barrage suggested that Sharlayan abandon the gunpowder weapon route and use magic instead of gunpowder to inspire.

After all, Sarlayan was not a professional researcher. Although the barrage explained a lot of the principles of guns and guns to him as simple as possible, he still only knew what it was and didn't know why.

Professional things are left to professional people.

Coincidentally, the reform of the official system in Quel'Thalas further specified the work that each department of the government needs to be responsible for. The National Defense Research Institute also began to reorganize during this period.

As the senior advisor of the Sun King, Sarlayan relayed the principle of the magic guns conceived by the barrage to the technical researchers of the scientific research institute.

The progress of the research and development at the beginning was not ideal. The proud high elf researchers did not even consider referring to the dwarven musket, and only wanted to rely on their own strength to independently complete the idea of ​​the Earl of Deep Shadow.

After learning about this, Salayan couldn't laugh or cry for a while.

After obtaining Kael'thas' permission, Sharlayan personally paid for 200 muskets and 15 cannons from the Kingdom of Khaz Modan at the expense of the Earl of Deep Shadow.

Take it apart, let me take it apart, and swallow it if you can't finish it (mistake).

Through in-depth research on the object, the researchers finally got the hang of it.

Before leaving for Dalaran, Sharlayan received news that the gun research department had made an important breakthrough.

The first good news came from the magic cannon.

After the secret trial of the Firewing Legion, the newly released magic gun was approved by Kael'thas, and ordered the ordnance department to vigorously produce it to equip the rapidly expanding navy.

The first mass-produced magic cannons were supplied to the nascent offshore fleet. Not long ago, Admiral Jefferson Berryman personally ordered a live-fire exercise to scare off the Lordaeron East Sea Fleet wandering near the maritime border.

The redesigned magic cannon is quite different from the existing artillery.

First of all, the magic cannon is not activated by gunpowder, but a special magic seal engraved in the barrel.

The user only needs to activate the arcane energy of a specific frequency, and then the magical imprint can stimulate enough impact force to push the conical projectile out of the barrel.

After the acceleration of the spiral rifling, the speed of the shell's discharge far exceeds that of the smoothbore gun that is still widely used today.

The streamlined hollow shell can fly farther than the traditional spherical solid shell. When it is impacted, it will automatically activate the magic mark inside the shell, causing a certain range of arcane explosion.

Since it was just a drill, Admiral Berryman did not show Lordaeron all the qualities of the new magic gun.

The casting techniques of guns and cannons have something in common. After the breakthrough of the magic gun, the researchers of the scientific research institute need to miniaturize it and apply the new technology to the magic gun used by individual soldiers.

This new type of long-range weapon will of course be handed over to the ranger troops who are good at long-range guerrilla warfare for testing.

Before Cirvanas hurriedly came to meet Sharlayan, she had personally tried out the new magic gun sent by the scientific research institute.

The convenience and power of this new weapon shocked her greatly, and she couldn't help feeling an inexplicable sense of melancholy that the times had changed.

Following his mother to learn various tactics most suitable for rangers since he was a child, Cirvanas has a very high military quality, and he can see the superiority of the magic gun at a glance.

According to the process of the ranger army, it will take at least ten years to train a ranger who is proficient in bow and arrow.

Bows and arrows are easy to learn but difficult to master. Children in the southern part of Eversong Forest can shoot a few arrows at will, but it is impossible to ensure that the shooting is accurate and the force of the arrow is strong enough without years of training.

The appearance of the magic gun subverted Cirvanas' inherent cognition to a certain extent.

This new type of easy-to-operate weapon does not require long-term training, and even ordinary civilians can easily master how to use it.

According to Cirvanas' speculation, recruits only need to receive a maximum of 3 months of training to be able to use magic spears proficiently and initially form combat effectiveness.

This speed overturned Cirvanas' common sense, and once made her feel very confused.

Sharlayan checked the well-made magic gun, and got up first to walk to the martial arts training ground in the backyard.

"Shiva, come with me."

The martial arts training ground in the Lord's Mansion is all-encompassing. There are scarecrows for melee training, long-range shooting targets, and even special sensors for testing spell strength.

Sarlayan had disassembled and studied the structure of muskets. Although he didn't understand the principle in depth, he could at least use magic guns with similar specifications proficiently.

"Peng!"

After a brief aim, Sharlayan activated the arcane imprint in the barrel, and the bullet spun out along the rifling, punching a hole in the center of the target.

The magic gun in Sharlayan's hand uses the method of rear-loading ammunition. Since it is filled with arcane-marked bullets, it does not need to be ejected from the shells like the gunpowder bullets mentioned in the barrage, so it is quite convenient to reload.

"Yes, although there is still a lot of room for improvement, but in terms of the current era, it is already considered a very advanced weapon."

The barrage once mentioned a theory called finite generation difference to Sharlayan.

Simply put, it is not to let the update of weapons be too advanced.

After all, the magic gun is still modified according to the structure of the gunpowder weapon, but the activation procedure is different.

Sarlayan will not treat researchers from other countries as fools. It will definitely be difficult to go ahead and do innovative research, but if you just imitate, you can save a lot of time and energy.

Countries including Lordaeron will definitely research Quel'Thalas' new weapons after suffering.

Even if they can't completely copy them, sooner or later they will be able to modify the magic guns in their own way. The gunpowder excitation used by the dwarves is a good substitute.

Sharlayan could still find many problems with the first-generation magic gun.

For example, the loading of bullets is slow, the rate of fire is not fast enough, the accuracy is not enough, etc., but these problems can be solved in subsequent iterative research and development, without Sarayan personally urging.

Sarlayan has only one requirement for subsequent weapon development and implementation, maintaining a limited generational advantage over competitors, and not having to throw out all the killers at once.

Sharlayan handed the magic gun to Cirvanas, and she also pursed her thin lips and aimed at the target, which also hit the tenth ring.

"The research and development of new weapons is very necessary. I believe you can also understand what this easy-to-learn weapon means to Quel'Thalas, but... this does not mean that we will completely abandon traditional bows and arrows."

Cirvanas was stunned for a moment: "Why? I mean... There is already such a new type of weapon that is easy to operate, bow and arrow, is it really necessary to exist?"

"Of course there is."

Sharlayan pointed to the magic gun in Cirvanas' hand: "Although arcane activation can minimize the movement of the bullet when it is fired, the sound of the gun is still very obvious, and it is basically impossible to evolve it in a short time. for silence."

"In some operations that require silence, the magic gun that makes noise is not suitable."

"Also, the magic gun has a high lower limit and is easy to learn, but its upper limit is far less than that of a bow and arrow that is completely controlled by oneself."

Sharlayan shrugged helplessly: "This is the case with fixed-load ammunition. All bullets have the same power. Even if you want to increase the size, you can't do it. On the contrary, it may cause the chamber to explode due to too much energy injected."

"Bows and arrows are different, just like you, how does the power of the arrows you shoot compare with the power of the magic gun?"

"snort!"

Cirvanas proudly raised her snow-white neck: "Of course it's far beyond."

"That's enough."

Sharlayan said with a smile: "Magic guns will indeed be installed in large numbers for ranger troops~lightnovelpub.net~ But the training of bows and arrows must not be left behind."

"While investing in the lower limit of magic guns, we must also encourage rangers to continue to climb the peak."

"Otherwise, wouldn't the high elves' lifespan of thousands of years be too boring, you have to find some goals for yourself."

In fact, as long as Cirvanas is given a little time, she can understand this truth herself.

The advent of the magic gun had a big impact on Cirvanas' traditional concepts, making her unable to maintain her composure for a while.

With Sharlayan's explanation, she quickly figured out the joints, and the slightly impetuous mood before finally calmed down.

"The upper and lower limits?"

A confident smile appeared on Cirvanas' face again: "I really don't know how your brain grew, if it wasn't for Valeera...forget it."

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It's actually Calvin... My mind is blank, so I need to adjust it in two shifts.