Magic Industrial Age

The world of the extraordinary is, after all, different.

These powerful knights can use heavy machine guns as submachine guns, ignoring the recoil and engaging in suppressive, area-of-effect fire.

Even if not firing in bursts of 600 rounds per minute, just three Maxim guns can cover all the space directly in front.

Whether a mosquito could escape is debatable, but it would be difficult for a person to dodge.

Even for Loy, in such a hail of bullets, avoiding every single one is unrealistic.

Because there simply isn't any space to dodge.

In such a situation, shooting accuracy isn't important at all.

This is actually an idea that Loy had been brewing in his mind for a long time.

Why must magic gunners always follow the agility route?

Wouldn't a strength-based magic gunner, combined with the suppressive firepower of a heavy machine gun, also be a promising path?

Of course, it used to be just an idea, but now, he seems to be turning this idea into reality!

Currently, it seems that what limits these heavy machine gun knights is the carrying capacity and quantity of bullets.

It would be best if this could be combined with spatial equipment!

As this thought emerged, someone had already noticed Loy's arrival.

High Knight Commander Alfonso Zech was already close, striking his chest with his hand and respectfully saluting, "Greetings, Earl!"

Loy nodded slightly, smiling as he asked, "I see they're having quite a bit of fun. How does it feel?"

Alfonso Zech grinned, his smile very sincere, "It feels, of course, extremely good!"

After a pause, he added, "If I were to face the Carlisle Marquis family's knight order now, I'm confident that with only a team of thirty, I could beat them into a miserable retreat!"

"That confident?"

"It's not confidence, but rather a bit of impatience."

Loy shook his head, saying, "I understand knights' thirst for military merit, for glory, and even for sacrifice, all of which must be obtained on the battlefield.

But war consumes massive amounts of wealth and resources, and a single misstep can lead to utter destruction and complete defeat.

Therefore, Alfonso, we need to be sufficiently cautious when it comes to war."

Alfonso didn't seem to care much, as he naturally said, "Earl, I am a knight, a sharp sword in your hand.

The direction you point is the direction I charge.

Whether to fight or not is your decision, and I am only responsible for winning the war!"

This answer really left Loy unable to criticize, as it emphasized the principle of 'soldiers not participating in politics' to the fullest extent.

In fact, Alfonso was doing just that!

As a High Knight Commander, Vincent Ackerman still had some inappropriate thoughts about the Earl's position; but he, the Chief High Knight Commander, with far greater prestige,

only adhered to loyalty and his duty.

"Well said!"

This was the highest praise Loy gave after a moment of silence.

Alfonso was quite happy and said, "Earl, the military camp is different now. Would you like me to give you a tour?"

"Good! I'd also like to see your achievements."

As he spoke, the exercise over there had already ended, and Tania Anderson and others noticed Loy's arrival.

They wanted to come over to pay their respects, carrying their weapons, but Loy waved his hand, telling them to continue their training.

Then, High Knight Commander Alfonso Zech led Loy into the military camp, introducing the various modifications made to the camp during this period as they walked.

For example, they combined several tents to form a huge meditation chamber.

Not only was a warning magic circle set up outside, but it was also surrounded by two layers of silent force fields and three layers of sound-dampening magic circles.

Silent force fields, as the name suggests, isolate sound, preventing the roar of guns and cannons outside from affecting the meditation practice inside.

Sound-dampening magic circles, on the other hand, eliminate internal noise, so even loud noises will be absorbed and will not cause any impact.

It can be said that this is a specially created optimal cultivation environment.

Loy stepped inside, stood by the edge of the tent, and peered in, seeing at least a hundred people meditating there with their eyes closed.

In addition to the formal knights, there were also many knight apprentices, all incredibly focused.

Inside the meditation chamber, there was also a strong smell of soul-stabilizing incense, with wisps of smoke rising from the corners.

Alfonso Zech moved closer to Loy and then spoke, "Actually, after getting through the initial learning period, everyone's enthusiasm isn't very high.

After all, basic meditation isn't that easy to learn. Most knights are muscular and not good at learning and thinking."

"Most of them even have difficulty writing and reading fluently, making it a bit difficult for them to learn and memorize those complex magic patterns!

Most importantly, after passing the initial enthusiasm, they themselves have some fear of difficulty!"

"How was that resolved?"

"Simple, I found a few who learned the best and gave them special treatment, providing them with sufficient incense and cultivation resources.

Let them complete basic meditation first and accumulate enough magic power."

"Then, every day, I took them to train in the square, carrying heavy machine guns or directly pushing out magic cannons, training every day, but not letting others touch them!"

Loy's expression was strange, feeling that Alfonso understood these knights.

These people are staunch violent individuals, staunch worshipers of force. If no one succeeds and everyone is equally bad, then that's fine.

But now, some people have succeeded.

Then, carrying guns and pushing cannons every day, showing off there, they couldn't stand it!

If it were other things, they could resort to force and beat them up, but now?

With a dark muzzle pointed at them, they could only obediently and grudgingly go back.

Then, they worked hard together!

Alfonso chuckled and said, "Earl, you don't know, since I used this trick, everyone doesn't want the rotation I mentioned before anymore."

"Unless there's really a mission that they can't get away from, basically everyone has returned to the military camp, plus the knight attendants, magic apprentices...

The number of people maintaining cultivation and learning here exceeds five hundred."

"What about those who have entered meditation?"

"Eighty-three, including thirty knights. Of course, that doesn't include the magic apprentices brought by Ms. Palacios."

"This result is not bad, but certainly not enough. We must continue to work hard."

"Earl, rest assured, I'm watching them! In your words, I have to make them compete to the death, unable to stop!"

Saying this, Alfonso led Loy to another tent location.

This place was also equipped with a silent force field, but no other magic circles.

Inside the tent, rows of knights and knight apprentices sat like good students, with a teacher disassembling magic runes one by one, telling them how to meditate.

There were also two other teachers, one a magic gunner teaching the disassembly, assembly, and simple maintenance of firearms.

The other taught battlefield knowledge, with textbooks compiled by Loy, mainly about the war of magic weapons and how to fight!

Including the three-three system, street fighting, engagements, fighting against knight orders, artillery and infantry coordination, creeping barrages, artillery barrages, etc.

How should I put it?

Loy compiled this textbook in a chaotic manner, with many excerpts from the Deep Blue database.

But in the absence of hot war experience throughout the Old Continent, making a basic textbook is still very advanced.

For example, the Habsburg Empire wanted a copy in the past, and it is said that the military also organized personnel to study and research it.

Further on was the training riding ground, which also opened Loy's eyes.

Knights without mounts always feel like something is missing, and even knights are too slow to run on two legs.

Therefore, Alfonso and the others wanted to combine warhorses and heavy machine guns, such as charging on warhorses with Maxim guns held directly in their arms to fire.

If successful, it would have firepower and speed, absolutely explosive.

Unfortunately, it is still in the experimental stage and not successful.

The reason is that although these warhorses have the blood of magical beasts, they cannot withstand the fright of gunfire.

Even if their ears are blocked, it is difficult to appease them. Once the mounts go crazy and run around, it will be quite deadly on the battlefield.

Furthermore, the warhorses run too bumpy. Even if the knights have strong physiques, the accuracy is lost.

Bullets that don't hit the enemy are as good as not firing!

Currently, Alfonso and the others are still looking for a magical beast to try.

This is certainly not impossible, but what Loy thought of was the land warfare king who is not afraid of bullets, charging straight ahead, and has powerful firepower!

But Loy also knew clearly that it was not a weapon that should appear now, at least not one that Loy should take out.

Further on, it was the artillery training ground!

Contrary to Loy's imagination, those who like to be artillerymen are not knights and knight attendants. This group still loves battlefield charges.

Those who control these magic cannons are all magicians and magic apprentices from Ms. Palacios's magic tower.

They do not lack magic power and have operated these magic cannons on the battlefield, and many have fallen in love with this feeling.

After all, the study of magic relies too much on talent.

They are destined not to go far on this path, so it is better to switch to professional artillerymen.

They are the main force of the Fresh Flower Territory Artillery Corps, using fourth-generation magic cannons, which are very powerful.

Speaking of which, the weight of these shells is not light. If invested in war, going up and down, back and forth, repeatedly, it is also extremely physically consuming.

Therefore, the most conspicuous thing is that behind the artillery position, there are various exercise equipment.

Including dumbbells, barbells, tensioners, horizontal bars, parallel bars, push-up frames, etc., everything is available.

Even more magic apprentices took off their clothes, naked from the waist up, and exercised there.

One by one, not to say muscular, but the contours are obvious.

Loy looked at it with a strange expression.

Knights wearing plate armor, carrying heavy machine guns to launch charges; magic apprentices require physical fitness, tempering their physique...

Could this be the characteristic of the era?!