A crossbow that could originally only be pulled by a Grade Eight warrior like Yuna or Daugen with all their strength, now with this ratchet structure, this crossbow could theoretically be pulled by an ordinary Grade Three soldier!
If it could not be understood directly, a set of theoretical data could prove its power — and that was the initial velocity of the crossbow.
The initial velocity of the Saint-Rames military crossbow fluctuated in the range of 60 to 100 meters per second, and if the material of this crossbow was appropriate, the theoretical initial velocity value was 400 meters per second!
It must be understood that the average initial velocity of an ordinary pistol bullet was between 250 to 400 meters per second!
In other words, in terms of initial velocity, this crossbow completely exceeded the average small-caliber pistol!
And it did not require a rare material like mithril from beginning to end, nor did it require a magician of Madam Vasaki's level to inscribe the magic array!
In other words, this kind of thing could be mass-produced!
Once this "monster" with the structure of a composite bow and the characteristics of a crossbow's mechanical energy storage was completed, then it would have an absolute advantage in long-range weapons!
Simply put, it was faster!
Farther!
More accurate!
Before the enemy archer reached the shooting range, this crossbow could already shoot him dead!
And this crossbow must use special arrows — unlike ordinary crossbow arrows, this kind of arrow was more like a longbow arrow, and at the same time could fly a long distance and shoot the target in a parabola!
It was not difficult to nail a fifth-grade magical beast to death from a hundred meters away. This was the power of this crossbow!
The weapon in his mind was the cutting-edge technology made by countless people in another world after countless years of experience. It was not comparable to the weapons of this era of cold weapons at all.
The main reason why such a weapon was chosen was the problem of materials — this weapon could be made with fine steel as long as the technology and design drawings were available, and there was no need for any more expensive materials. And the design drawings of this crossbow were entirely because many had used it for a long time.
This crossbow completely surpassed the scope of today's long-range weapons, and the purpose of making it was not just to arm their own forces — this technology was priceless to the entire country, and its value could no longer be measured in gold, so many had other ideas about the use of this weapon.
There were two design drawings, and the second thing was still a firearm — but because of Madam Vasaki, it was difficult to ask her for help, so they had to put it aside for now.
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The weather gradually became colder and colder, entering the severe winter season.
Noda did not dare to let the horse gallop too fast. The ground was slippery because of the accumulated snow. His leather armor was covered with a thick cloak, but his fingers were still exposed. His sharp eyes swept across the white wilderness, and his keen senses captured any moving objects.
"Prepare for battle!"
Noda, who was walking at the front, suddenly shouted. Then, he made a tactical gesture with his hand. The six-man scout team immediately unsheathed their weapons, held their breaths, and looked at their leader.
Noda furrowed his brows as he looked into the distance – there was a shadowy figure moving stealthily on the horizon of the Azura Forest!
On the white snowy ground, these black shadows were exceptionally conspicuous!
Noda was able to determine the identity of the newcomers with a single glance from the way they were bowing!
Cave Troll!
They were out of the Azura Forest!
Without hesitation, the entire scout team rode their horses and charged at the black shadows!
The reason why Noda decided to charge at the Cave Trolls was because there were not many of them. Although the scouts were not orthodox cavalry, and did not have a shield or a lance, the scouts on horseback had a momentum and mobility that ordinary people could not match. Against the Cave Trolls that only knew how to run, Noda believed that it was not a problem at all!
The black shadows seemed to have retreated from the Odore territory, and were running towards the Azura Forest — because winter had reduced the number of patrols, such a small scale troll movement was difficult to detect!
The warhorses neighed. The cold air that they breathed in when they ran caused the horses to have a strong reaction. The situation on the ground prevented Noda from taking any detours. So, he drew his sword and slowly adjusted his direction as he approached the running Cave Trolls. By the time the Cave Trolls had discovered him, the entire cavalry was already chasing after them.
The Cave Trolls were thick and sturdy, but they weren't slow at all. The scouts were all wearing light leather armor, and their horses weren't wearing armor either. Compared to the heavily armored cavalry, their running speed was already very fast. However, the Cave Trolls were only slightly slower than the horses. They were at least two to three times faster than normal humans!
This was the first time the scouts had seen such green-skinned trolls, but they did not care who they were. If their leader said to kill, then they would!
The Cave Trolls entered the attack range, and the dense hooves of the warhorses sounded like the footsteps of the Grim Reaper in the open field.
These Cave Trolls ran barefoot, wearing dark-toned animal skin clothes. They did not have necks, so their bodies swayed as they ran. It looked very funny, but their powerful bodies reminded people of their fatal power.
"Attack!
Leave no one alive! "
Noda took the lead, and his warhorse galloped past a troll. He bent down and swung his arm!
"Clang!"
The powerful speed and sharp blade of his sword slashed the back of the troll's head, and actually cut off half of its head!
Grey-white brain matter sprayed all over the ground. The troll that was originally running at high speed fell to the ground, but due to the strong inertia, it rolled a few times. When it finally stopped, it was already dead!
"Ha!"
"Ah!"
The scouts were all highly skilled mercenaries. They were all first-rate fighters. They roared and brandished the weapons in their hands!
They were quite proficient in this kind of battle on horseback. Although the remaining six scouts were not in a neat formation, they did not miss a single strike when they passed by the dozen trolls. The entire scout team killed six trolls in the first round of attacks!