I Created Scientific Magic-Chapter 229 - 216: Technological Muskets and Magic Bullets (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 229: Chapter 216: Technological Muskets and Magic Bullets (Please Subscribe)

“Not bad, quite fast.”

Lynn rubbed Lydia’s head to show encouragement, then reached out to take the beautifully crafted musket and examined it closely.

What he had Lydia and the others research and manufacture was naturally a flintlock gun!

Compared to the early matchlock and arquebus, the flintlock gun had advantages such as faster firing speed, lighter weight, smaller caliber, shorter barrel, and less recoil. It also reduced the chance of misfire due to dampness in the rain.

It was already a very perfected firearm; since its invention by a clockmaker in the early 16th century, it had been popular until it gradually got replaced in the 19th century.

As for the more advanced percussion cap gun, although it wasn’t impossible to make, its ammunition required a primer, and with Iyeta’s current level of magic industry, it wasn’t suitable for mass production.

But the flintlock gun only needed lead bullets to fire, and was also very cheap!

“Principal Lynn, what is this, some kind of new alchemy apparatus?” Dennis asked in surprise, as he didn’t feel any traces of magic on it.

“No, this is a kind of technological invention, not yet modified by magic.” Lynn said with some anticipation. “Let’s go try out its power!”

Under Lynn’s leadership, the group quickly arrived at the training ground, where a row of wooden dummies used for magic training made perfect targets.

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it!” Lydia said excitedly. She had already experimented with the musket several times after making it and was very proficient with it.

Moreover, this musket had special dimensions, one size smaller than indicated on the blueprint, so that half-sized people like her could also use it.

However, Lynn shook his head and handed the musket to a guard standing by, asking, “Have you ever shot a bow before?”

“Principal?” The guard was both excited and frightened, struggling to fully express himself while holding the delicate musket, but still stammered out that he could accurately hit a target within a hundred meters.

“Then try this, it’s very simple to operate!” Lynn smiled and demonstrated it to him, almost teaching him by hand.

Using a flintlock gun wasn’t difficult; anyone of normal intelligence who spent a little effort could quickly learn the basics: loading, aiming, and firing.

Because he was so nervous, it took the guard over an hour to barely master how to use it. Then, with effort, he began to operate it, pressing the bullet into the barrel with a wooden mallet, raising the gun, and aiming at the wooden dummy not far in front.

The onlookers were very interested in the musket in the hands of the guard, and they also wondered why Lynn let someone who had never touched it before demonstrate.

Dennis and the others looked thoughtful.

“Be careful with the recoil!” Lynn reminded him.

The guard hesitated, then became even more nervous. What was this recoil?

But he soon experienced it firsthand, as at the instant of pulling the trigger, a massive force surged from within the barrel, nearly flipping him over.

Bang——

At the same time, a loud boom like thunder exploded within the training ground, accompanied by a puff of smoke from the musket. The loaded bullet flew out at an extremely fast speed…

Despite a slight deviation due to the recoil, he still hit the target accurately.

The wooden mannequin’s upper half was blasted apart with a large hole almost the instant the gunshot sounded…

“So fast!” Dennis couldn’t help but exclaim. With his superior eyesight and mental response, he could clearly see the bullet shoot from the barrel and hit the target forty meters away almost instantly.

The power was particularly astonishing as well. These targets were made of special material, not ordinary wood, yet they were so effortlessly penetrated.

The guard was stunned, unable to believe that he was the one who had done this.

Kevin and the others were somewhat worried; they wondered if such a weapon could pose a threat to Wizards.

After all, an ordinary person with no magic skills had managed to grasp the basics after just an hour of learning, which made them somewhat apprehensive.

Thinking this, Kevin volunteered bravely, casting a second-level spell, “Mage Shield”, on himself, planning to use himself as a target to test the power of the firearm.

“Lord Kevin…” The guard, facing Kevin and holding the firearm, trembled uncontrollably, barely daring to shoot.

“Stop talking nonsense and just try it. The weapon in your hands can’t harm me,” Kevin said impatiently, stepping out to a distance of fifty meters.

Under the relentless urging of the onlookers, the guard found it hard to swallow and hesitated for more than ten seconds without making a move. Finally, Lydia snatched the firearm from him.

“Let me do it!” Lydia skilfully cleaned the barrel, then wickedly took out a special bullet from her pocket and asked,

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“Professor Kevin, may I use this bullet to try?”

“Of course,” Kevin nodded carelessly.

Receiving the affirmative answer, Lydia happily stuffed the special bullet into the barrel. Before shooting, she paused and reminded with some hesitation, “You had better be careful, Professor Kevin!”

Kevin waved his hand in impatience.

Lydia took a deep breath, cocked the flintlock, and began to aim. About three seconds later, she pulled the trigger at Kevin.

Bang—The thunderous noise sounded once more.

Although he outwardly appeared unconcerned, Kevin’s pupils had already turned into the eagle eyes of a griffin, indicative of Shaping Magic—”Dynamic Vision”.

Facing the muzzle directly, he felt the true speed of the bullet. The moment the gunshot rang out, the attack had already reached him.

It had crossed fifty meters in just 0.2 seconds!

The lead bullet, traveling at a velocity of 250 meters per second, quickly struck the “Mage Shield.” A slight crack quickly appeared on the shield, and Kevin breathed a sigh of relief because the bullet had almost disintegrated immediately upon impact.

But being so close, Kevin quickly noticed runes engraved on the surface of the bullet.

Is this… blast?

Kevin’s knowledge of Alchemy was limited, but he recognized it instantly—it was a Blast Rune!

Right after, the special bullet exploded directly open, shattering into fragments that scattered in all directions, turning into an even denser rain of pellets striking the “Mage Shield.” In less than 0.5 seconds, the robust magical barrier was instantly penetrated…