Feng Chou asked Qiankun Pagoda to design this bolt rifle. The style was very old. When it was used, the bolt would be pulled out to expose the barrel. Only one paper shell bullet could be loaded at a time. After loading, the bolt would be pushed forward to push the bullet into the barrel. Then the bolt would be pulled into the side slot to lock the bolt and seal the barrel.
Next, the trigger would be pulled. The trigger would activate the magic excitation device installed under the barrel. The magic excitation device would shoot a scorching ray through a needle-sized hole under the barrel and into the barrel. It would burn through the paper shell, ignite the propellant, and fire the rifle.
This type of rear-loading rifle used paper shell bullets. Because of the tight fit between the bullet and the barrel, as well as the effect of the rifling, its range and accuracy were much higher than that of the front-loading musket. After testing by Qiankun Pagoda, its effective range was up to 400 meters.
On one hand, the bullet's flight was more stable and the bullet's impact point was greatly reduced. On the other hand, the streamlined bullet head and rotating flight pattern greatly reduced the energy loss rate of the Mini bullet.
According to Qiankun Pagoda's experiment, the energy loss rate of the ball bullet shot by the musket was as high as 40%. On the other hand, the energy loss rate of the rotating conical bullet shot by the rifled musket was less than half of that of the former.
Moreover, the bolt-loading method also doubled the reloading speed of this type of rifle.
It could be said that this type of rifle and ordinary flintlock were products of two different eras.
The material of this rifle was no different from an ordinary flintlock. The power of the bullet fired from the muzzle was not much stronger than that of an ordinary flintlock. The power of the bullet fired from the barrel was higher than that of a level-one spell. The power of the bullet fired from an ordinary flintlock would fall below that of a level-one spell within 100 meters after it left the barrel. However, this rifle could maintain the power of a level-one spell within 300 meters.
Feng Chou originally had a lot of concerns about the improvement of firearms. Although this world had magic and the power of Hydgar, the great improvement of firearms would still change the power structure of this world. It might even cause the power of the gods to fluctuate. In other words, it would attract the attention of the gods. For Feng Chou, who was likely to be a spy, it might lead to a disaster.
But after a long period of observation, Feng Chou discovered that the Alvindellans looked down on firearms. When he was training the Amborite guards, he tried to show off a few firearms to the hired knights and soldiers, but no one cared.
This time, in order to ensure the safety of the apprentices, Feng Chou simply gave each of them a breech gun.
In addition to the Knight Apprentices, Feng Chou also brought the Rogue Apprentices and the Mage Apprentices out to broaden their horizons.
In addition, Feng Chou also brought some excellent scholar apprentices to help Natasha manage the cargo on the ship.
The reason why Feng Chou was so thoughtful was because he did not plan to set off with the ship.
The magical cargo ship needed about two months to sail from Casablanca to Tailun City. Feng Chou did not plan to waste these two months on the ship. He planned to directly teleport to Tailun City.
The level 7 spell "Greater Teleportation Spell" could send a person to any place they wanted to go.
"Greater Teleportation Spell" was a high-level spell that required active control. Normal people would not be able to use it. Naturally, there were no common magic items. The "Greater Teleportation Staff" sold in the Secret Shop could only be used by high-level Mages.
Feng Chou now had the spellcasting level of a high-level Warlock. Of course, it was impossible for him to master the Greater Teleportation Staff. But after some training, it was not difficult for him to master the Greater Teleportation Staff.
Compared to normal teleportation, the Greater Teleportation Spell was much safer. If there was a mistake with normal teleportation, it was possible to be sent to places where humans could not survive, such as deep water or underground.
But in the spell structure of the Greater Teleportation Spell, there was a special element that prevented mistakes. If there was a mistake with the spell, the spell would automatically terminate, and the spellcaster would disappear for a moment before reappearing at the same spot.
The reason why Feng Chou dared to use the Greater Teleportation Staff and fumble around on his own without any guidance was because of the error-proofing characteristic of the Greater Teleportation Spell.
With Feng Chou's Intelligence strengthened to 35 points, he only wasted three teleportation chances of the Greater Teleportation Staff to master its usage.
As a high-level magic item, the Greater Teleportation Staff cost as much as a hundred thousand crowns. It could be used three times a day, and would automatically recharge after twenty-four hours.
After figuring out how to use the Greater Teleportation Spell, Feng Chou did not teleport to Tailun City immediately. Instead, he first teleported to Chapman Castle. He stayed there for more than a week before teleporting to the northern outskirts of Tailun City under the guidance of a high-precision magic map.
Tailun City was located on the east bank of the Alvindale River. This was the largest river in the world. Before entering the sea, it made a huge turn. Tailun City was located in the last and largest bend of the Alvindale River.
The reason why the Alvindale River made this turn was because of the obstruction of a mountain peak.
The Holy Mountain of Meredith was an extremely bloated mountain peak. Its height was not more than fifteen hundred meters, but the diameter of the foot of the mountain was more than ten kilometers.
It was said that the appearance of this mountain peak was a miracle sent down by the God of the Ocean, Meredith. She only used her powerful divine power to change the topography of the estuary of the Alvindale River, raising this bloated mountain peak and changing the flow of the Alvindale River.
After raising this mountain peak, Meredith used this mountain peak as the core to build the predecessor of Tailun City. The Holy City of Meredith extended its reach into the Southern Sea for the first time.
After that, the Holy City gradually became famous as the bridgehead for the God of the Ocean, Meredith, and the Goddess of Wealth, Waukeen, to open up the sea route to the west coast.
Four hundred years ago, Meredith moved her Holy City even further south, to Cape Meredith, the southernmost part of the isthmus at the southern end of the Salen Continent. Since then, the Holy City of Meredith changed its name to Tailun City and became a free city. It eventually developed into the largest free trade port in the world.
The Ninth Avenue was one of the main streets in the new port area of Tailun City. This avenue ran parallel to the coastline and passed through the entire new port area. It was one of the most important and prosperous streets in the new port area.
Feng Chou walked out of the door of the most luxurious hotel in the new port area, the Winston Hotel. His gaze passed through the wide fountain square and all he saw was the wide Ninth Avenue.
He raised his head to look at the gradually darkening sky and rejected the offer of a taxi driver. He walked through the square and strolled along the Ninth Avenue.
The surface of the Ninth Avenue was paved with cobblestones and alchemy cement. The road was wide enough to allow ten horse carriages to travel side by side. On both sides of the road, there was a two-meter-wide pedestrian walkway. At the edge of the pedestrian walkway, there was a five-meter-tall street lamp every fifty meters.
Because the street lamps on both sides of the road were intertwined, the actual distance between two street lamps was only twenty-five meters.
A policeman wearing a short black windbreaker uniform and a black metal light helmet rode slowly along the street on a tall horse. He held a short stick that was about a foot long in each hand. Every time he passed by a street lamp, he would raise the short stick and point it at the lampshade at the top of the street lamp. The street lamp would light up.
These street lamps were all magical lamps.