Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 416, Section 414: The Imperial Weapons Grand Showcase (Please Subscribe)
Long ago, Luo Yi knew that the development of magical energy technology in this world was quite different from what he remembered.

Ultimately, magical machinery is also a branch of magic, but it has taken the path of industrialization, mechanization, integration, and democratization, allowing technology to serve people, thus undergoing a huge change that is different from other forms of magic.

But because of the involvement of magic, many things that seem simple have actually transcended time.

Just like that red magic-powered flying machine, it must have integrated countless cutting-edge technologies.

And this isn't the only one!

In just these few days, Luo Yi felt as if he were on a whirlwind tour, having seen countless things that caught his eye.

For example, on one battlefield, the allied forces seemed to have gathered all the shield guards and earth mages together, and somehow managed to form a guardian legion.

It's fair to say they maxed out both physical and magical resistance.

Even the Imperial soldiers, fearless and relentless, used magic-powered heavy machine guns to suppress the enemy, threw grenades at close range, and bombarded them with rocket launchers.

Even with such power, it was still difficult to shake these shield-bearers, and once the distance closed, the imperial soldiers became lambs to the slaughter.

Finally, the Empire unveiled another new weapon—the Magic Mortar!

This magic cannon is small and lightweight, so you can carry it around, which is even more convenient than carrying a rocket on your shoulder.

After all, the barrel of a shoulder-fired rocket launcher is nearly two meters long, making it inconvenient to move, but this mortar is only one meter long, and with a bipod, it can be easily packed away and taken away.

With a 60mm caliber, its power is considerable, and its maximum range is up to 3000 meters, allowing it to be used comfortably behind the lines.

It primarily uses curved fire, capable of striking targets behind cover, and can also be used to destroy light fortifications or bridges.

Its debut was a resounding success!
With just three cannons, firing at a rate of up to thirty shells per minute, they managed to create the illusion of concentrated fire from an artillery position.

Under relentless bombardment, the defenses of the area were finally breached after half an hour, and the soldiers were thrown into chaos.

However, Roy could also see that although this kind of lightweight mortar was a favorite of infantry, its manufacturing cost was definitely not low.

Especially the steel; ordinary refined steel simply cannot withstand it, and it must be mixed with magical materials to be made.

For example, on the Allied side, a large number of harpies appeared out of nowhere.

This monster, with the upper body of a woman and the lower body covered in claws and bent legs, is unusually noisy.

Their flapping wings and javelin-throwing capabilities are also extremely destructive.

Most importantly, because they were small targets, numerous, and agile, they caused the magic-powered aircraft to suffer heavy losses.

This battle also exposed the fatal weakness of the magic-powered flying machines: their design was too intricate, making them prone to loss of control and crashing when attacked.

Meanwhile, the Empire introduced a brand new magical cannon—the anti-aircraft gun.
This magic cannon has an extremely long barrel, which allows it to provide a high initial velocity and extremely high firing accuracy.

Additionally, there is a turntable below that allows for quick adjustments to change the muzzle angle and the loading of multiple shells, enabling rapid adjustments and high-speed firing in a short period of time.

What Luo Yi saw was an anti-aircraft gun emplacement firing a shot similar to heavy machine gun fire.

This magic cannon is designed to target aerial units and can also be used for anti-air defense.

The weapon's initial appearance blasted the harpies to smithereens.

However, the frequent victories on the land battlefield could not overshadow the navy's strength on the Silver Sea.

Although the Imperial ironclad warships were incredibly powerful, almost overwhelmingly so, their numbers were still too few.

They were helpless when faced with an enemy force ten or a hundred times larger.

Moreover, although the allied forces could not produce ironclad warships, they did have magical warships.

They even hired a group of notorious pirates from the endless ocean to help them.

Regardless of their strength, the basic requirement for these great pirates to survive at sea is to possess a fast and stable magical warship.

Some pirates even piloted ghost ships, bone ships, cursed ships, and other abnormal vessels.

Those who stayed on these ships for a long time inevitably became tainted by the curse and grew somewhat abnormal.

But you can't deny their power.

On the Empire's side, although they had made many arrangements beforehand, such as bribing a general of the Naga Empire.

However, it's one thing to incite some sea tribes to make a fuss, but to expect the Naga Empire to exert its full strength is a joke.

In the end, it even forced the Empire to send out an unfinished magic-powered ironclad warship.

Although it's described as unfinished, the main structure is actually complete; it's just that the overall painting hasn't been done yet.

As a result, the steel hull was still exposed, with welding marks in some places and rust in others.

The lapis lazuli stones were exposed, and whenever the magic was activated, the flashing and flowing magical light was exceptionally eye-catching.

If someone knowledgeable were to examine these lapis lazuli lines and magic runes, they could glean some secrets about the ironclad warship.

These were invaluable assets to some shipbuilders in the Kingdom of Sardinia. However, given the current state of the war, the empire could no longer afford to concern itself with such matters.

Of course, the reason the Empire sent this ironclad warship out was because it had special features.

Normal magic-powered ironclad warships haven't really deviated from traditional designs. For example, they have gun muzzles for firing and can install universal magic-powered cannons.

The advantage is that it's universal, but the disadvantage is that it's out of touch with the times!

This ironclad warship was specially designed by the Imperial Navy, and a special type of naval gun was made and installed on it.

With enough space, there is much more room to maneuver.

This specially designed naval gun not only has a long range, high rate of fire, and wide coverage, but also possesses considerable devastating firepower.

Even the shells were of various types, such as incendiary shells, cluster munitions, armor-piercing shells, illumination shells, freezing shells, and holy light shells.

Although it was not completed, the Empire had high hopes for this ship, and it certainly lived up to those expectations.

As soon as it appeared, it charged around with a large magical shield, ignoring the attacks of other ships.

With its cannons firing at full power, most warships could be killed with a single, accurate, and deadly shot.

It even faced a ghost ship and relentlessly attacked it with holy light bombs and incendiary bombs, almost sending the ghost ship directly to the underworld.

This battle truly dealt a blow to the arrogance of those great pirates, preventing the turmoil on the Silver Sea from affecting the empire.

Of course, the above are all success stories. In addition, there are quite a few failed products with all sorts of problems.

For example, the Empire still has a lot of ideas about the thickest armor.

Therefore, they created a humanoid armor called 'Magic Power Armor'.

It stands about five meters tall, is powered by magic energy, and looks like an enlarged version of the Silver Base.

Actually, this thing is similar to the magic tank, but it has taken two different paths, much like a mecha warrior.

Unfortunately, current technology is not advanced enough, so even a powerful third-tier transcendent wearer's movements are visibly slow.

At that speed, he was a sitting duck. Once spotted by the Allied forces, he was caught in another round of concentrated fire and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

If the Empire hadn't acted quickly enough, there probably wouldn't even be any samples left.

Furthermore, the Empire also produced an eight-legged spider-shaped self-propelled cannon.

Its lower body is similar to that of a spider, with eight legs that provide sufficient stability, and it can traverse mountains and valleys effortlessly, ignoring almost any terrain.

The upper body is a cannon that can rotate 360 ​​degrees, load quickly, aim and fire.

This self-propelled vehicle was designed to solve the problem of mobility.

If the magic cannon could be moved freely, installed quickly, and fired directly, the threat would increase many times over.

This idea is excellent, but the problem is that current technology cannot support such a complex operation.

Especially the spider-like lower body, with eight legs walking, it's practically tripping itself up, like a joke.

The third failed attempt was the heavily armored city-breaking vehicle.

To put it simply, the magic truck is equipped with a barrier breacher on the front. The sharp, blade-like angle can directly ram through obstacles, and the power is indeed considerable.

It can clear most obstacles, making it an excellent tool for clearing roads.

However, expecting this thing to break through the city wall is wishful thinking.

Furthermore, the decline of the Bonaparte Empire also caused these overweight wheels to become stuck in the mud, making it difficult for them to move forward.

The fourth failed attempt: the Great Bertha Cannon.

This is arguably the most ruthless magic weapon in terms of material stacking. Simply put, to maximize power, the thickness and length of the cannon barrel must be increased.
With this addition, the base also needs to be increased, the control method needs to be improved, and the shells also need to be specially made.

As a result, this giant cannon, which is eight meters tall, has a caliber of 420mm, a range of up to 12.5 kilometers, and requires two hundred people to operate.

The power of a single shot from this thing is enough to flatten a small mountain.

But this thing is too big and too heavy!

Within the empire, the goods could be dismantled and transported by rail, but at the front lines, they had to be carried by people or pulled by horses, which was too troublesome.

In short, this war was quite like a showcase of the empire's new weapons.

After the Magic Cannon evolved to its fifth generation, it began to be further divided into more detailed categories based on different needs and battlefields.

Of course, just as the Empire was doing this, the Allied Forces were also employing a variety of tactics, revealing their full range of methods.

　Update, from yesterday!
　　
　
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