Release that Witch Chapter 34: Test explosion

As early as the construction of the cement section of the cement section, Roland formulated plans for the test houses of several subsequent projects. Most of them were built around Northern Slope Mining area, which can be effectively concentrated to guard the bungalows such as -- earth-brick wood ceilings. The construction speed is extremely fast, and it does not affect the construction progress of the city walls.

saltpeter purchased from Willow Town is shipped to nearby's warehouse for storage. When it is needed, the helper grinds and weighs it and sends it to the cottage in batches. The same is true for charcoal and sulphur. The handling and mixing of the three raw materials are done by people in different groups, which can minimize the risk of leaks.

Roland weighed twenty pounds from the prepared black gunpowder, and slowly poured it on a piece of cut sheepskin.

These gunpowders have been treated by soaking, compacting, drying, hammer crushing, and sieving. In order to prevent accidents caused by collision sparks, no metal utensils were used throughout the production process, most of which were ceramic or log products.

After pouring gunpowder, Roland stacks the sheepskin layer, wraps it to three layers, and fastens it with a rope.

"So then it will be alright?" Carter asked. Can this thing be called weapon? Although it is an improvement of snow powder, who can be frightened by sound alone? Dealing with farmers who have never been on the battlefield may be useful, and any trained soldier and mercenary will not take it seriously. However ... Chief Knight has been carefully considered, what His Royal Highness has done recently seems to make no sense at all, but most of them have amazing results. If the Evil Beast IQ is similar to the beast, maybe this thing will be unexpectedly effective? For example, a loud noise made them frightened and scattered, thereby reducing the pressure on the garrison team.

Roland pushes the packed gunpowder into Carter's arms, and then puts in a bag of finely ground gunpowder powder for ignition. "Nearly, we go outside the city walls. Iron Axe should be ready."

About two miles west of the city wall, a vacant lot between Hidden Forest and Impassable Mountain Range is the test explosion area he has demarcated this time.

Iron Axe and several other hunters have been waiting here for a long time. Except for Iron Axe, everyone is a local and the best Archery. Hearing that His Highness the Prince had tasks assigned to them, they couldn't wait to follow Iron Axe.

Everyone now knows that Border Town's's new feudal lord never hesitates about employment remuneration.

As instructed by Roland, they erected long wooden poles around them and tied ropes to form a guard circle of nearly half a mile. A patrol of Knight was arranged in the direction of the city wall to prevent accidental approach.

Roland checked around the alert circle, nodded, "Did prey bring it?"

"His Royal Highness, it's all here," Iron Axe dragged a cage up and Carter noticed that there were several pheasants and rabbits inside.

"Fine, put them five, ten, fifteen, and thirty steps from the center point, and tie one to each stake."

Carter shook his head secretly and stepped forward to propose, "Her Majesty, I am afraid these animals you have chosen will not test the effect. They are timid, and they will flee with a little sound. Even if they can scare them, Will definitely scare away Evil Beast. "

"Scared away Evil Beast?" Roland responded slightly, and then responded, "I didn't intend to scare them away, although the sound of this stuff exploded was indeed amazing."

He took Chief Knight to the center of the circle, put down the gunpowder bag, and made a small opening with a dagger to let gunpowder leak out. Then he took out a leather bag containing gunpowder powder, and sprinkled it from the opening, and spread it backwards.

Today is a windless weather, which is suitable for this primitive way of detonation.

Withdrawing from the bag for nearly 100 meters, Roland only put away the bag.

"Okay, just fire here," he repeatedly estimated the distance, confirmed it, and then said to Carter, "Go and call hunter."

Roland is also a little excited at this moment. He has done a small amount of flash test before and he is not worried about the test results. What he cares about is that this will be a great moment. From today on, Hot weapon will officially enter the stage, and he will be written into the milestone of history as the leader.

After everyone concentrated, Roland lit gunpowder powder.

Carter is lying on the ground, looking at Mars, who is passing away quickly, a little disapproved.

With such a long distance, it is not placed in a bronze barrel. Whether snow powder's booming sound can be transmitted here is still a problem. His Highness the Prince actually made everyone lie on the ground. But since Fourth Prince took the lead in doing so, he is not good at saying anything more.

The ground is cold in winter, and you can feel the chill spreading through the chain armor. Carter moved his body, preparing to turn his chest to the side, a heaven-shaking loud noise suddenly sounded --

Because the distance was too close, the explosion and the shock wave arrived at almost the same time. He felt his ears buzz and the world suddenly quieted down. The tremor of the earth was fleeting. He raised head saw a dark cloud rising slowly, and then gravel and mud fell like rain.

The impact of Roland is much smaller than Chief Knight. Even firing firecrackers will block the ears. He immediately prepared for protection after lighting gunpowder powder. The explosion point is not like the movie, it will make a huge fireball. The fire flickered, and a large amount of mud was set off by air waves and rushed into the air about ten meters. When the dust settled, the only feeling of Roland was that this sound was louder than firecrackers.

As for Iron Axe and several other hunters, they are startled. Only Iron Axe knew that this trip was to test a new weapon, but did not expect that the momentum of the weapon was so amazing.

I am afraid that only the thunder of heavenly punishment can compare with it!

Roland stood up and took everyone back to the explosion point. There was a pit half a meter deep on the ground. The rabbit closest to the heart had long disappeared, leaving only a short pile of wood on the ground.

He inspected the other animals one by one. The pheasants placed on the tenth and fifteenth steps were lying motionless on the ground, apparently dead. Although no obvious trauma was seen, Roland knew that they died of the shock wave of the explosion.

The only survivor is Grey Rabbit, thirty steps away (about 15 meters). The thin ear wall exudates blood, and when I see someone approaching, I no longer struggle, as if it was just taken away by a loud noise Got its soul.

Carter swallowed saliva, and the buzzing ears gradually returned to normal. At this time, he understood that His Highness the Prince's "not planning to scare them away" was What does it mean. Is this really an improvement from snow powder? Based on this achievement, the alchemy surgeon is afraid to be far above astrologer.

Iron Axe's look towards Roland completely changed, "His Highness, if the militia team can have such a weapon, Border Town will no longer be afraid of the Evil Beast's threat. I wonder if it can be made in large quantities?"

Roland hand-to-hand, "Probably not. When Months of Demons comes, it is estimated to be only enough to make twenty or thirty." The main key lies in saltpeter. In this era, the method of making nitric acid is still very primitive, relying on human and animal faeces. The lime mixture was added to collect the precipitated potassium nitrate crystals. Except for the requirements of Alchemic Workshop and the upper layer noble, there are almost no other uses, so there are not many such refineries, and all of them are used for explosives, which will soon be exhausted.

As trump card, this weapon must be used with firearms and crossbow.