Arcane Universe

The only commendable thing about this steamship is its firepower.

On the deck of this steamship, four 150-pound cannons are installed front and rear. On the artillery deck below, there are a total of 20 100-pound cannons installed on the left and right. Whether it is the formidable power or the range, the magical heavy artillery still hovering at 48 pounds and 64 pounds on the ocean-going magic energy merchant ship is completely slammed.

But this is not at all, because all the cannons on this steamship are not magic cannons!

The 150-pound cannon is enough to penetrate 250mm of inferior iron armor, but without demon aid, it cannot penetrate the large sea magic ship that is half a meter thick. After enchanting Blessing, the magic wooden ribs are like steel essence!

According to Universe Pagoda’s calculations, this steamship is superior in speed, superior in armor strength, and even to a certain extent, in front of the magic-armed merchant ship, which has superior firepower, it is not an opponent at all!

This conclusion is undoubtedly disappointing for Feng Chou, but the Universe Pagoda spirit feels normal. In the center of the galaxy, science and technology are ten times more advanced than Earth, and cultivation civilization still occupies a core position.

For the question of why the masts and sails are still inserted on this ship with a very complete steam engine, Universe Pagoda also quickly gave the answer.

This is a merchant ship. It needs to leave enough space for the cargo. Naturally, the amount of black stone it carries cannot be too large. For steam ships that need to burn black stone as energy, this is also It means the lack of cruising ability.

According to the calculations of Universe Pagoda, if this ship only uses steam power, its endurance is no more than 3,000 kilometers. This is because the energy density of the blackstone of this World is much greater than that of coal on Earth. If Using coal burning on Earth, the endurance of this steamship may not even reach a thousand kilometers.

Even if it is three thousand kilometers, it is still an utterly inadequate measure for the ten thousand li tidal flats between the north and south continents.

For steam ships with insufficient endurance, sails that do not require energy are naturally the first choice for long-distance voyage power. Steam engines can only be regarded as backup power and will only be activated during headwinds, storms, and battles.

If anyone else has listened to Universe Pagoda’s analysis, I’m afraid it’s strange that since steam power is far inferior to magic power, why don’t goblins develop magic power, but rather thanklessly develop whole steam power ?

However, Feng Chou is not surprised, because he clearly knows the answer to this question.

The answer to this question involves the greatest pain of the goblin race.

The goblin race, whether it is a physique, or its strength, is weaker than that of humans, about 70% to 80% equivalent to humans.

But in terms of intelligence, goblins are stronger than humans, and their average level can even reach 12 points, which is a lot higher than the average human intelligence of 10 points.

But somehow, although the goblin’s intelligence is strong, its spirit strength is very weak.

Generally speaking, human intelligence is directly proportional to spirit strength, that is to say, a human with 10 intelligence points, its spirit strength is mostly around 10, not without exception, but rarely Therefore, the Mage test, especially the initial test, mostly only measures the strength of spirit strength instead of intelligence screening.

According to a book titled “Study on the Main Intelligent Races of Saron” in the Arcane Remnant, the spirit strength of goblins is fundamentally weaker than human beings. If we say that an intelligence is A normal human at 10 points has a normal spirit strength of 10 points, and a goblin with an intelligence of 10 points has a normal spirit strength of only 5.

In addition to the weak foundation, goblin cultivation meditation is far less effective in training spirit strength than humans, and only human mages have less than 70% of the effect.

Not only that, the ceiling of goblin cultivation meditation is also much lower than that of humans.

This leads to a serious lack of spirit strength of the goblin mage. A goblin mage with an intelligence of up to 20 points has thoroughly studied the principle of intermediate spell, but it is difficult to release a Level 2 spell, which is very difficult for a human mage. It’s unimaginable, but it’s commonplace for goblins.

These Innate restrictions make the combat ability of goblin mage seriously insufficient, and advanced mage is extremely scarce.

Faced with such a situation, the poor goblin mage developed “Goblin Engineering”, a skill tree that is very weird in the eyes of alchemists.

If alchemy is based on spell, then “Goblin Engineering” is based on technology and assisted by spell. This choice is actually a helpless move by the goblin.

During the Arcane Empire, some open Arcanists introduced some concepts in goblin engineering from the goblins, and improved human alchemy. Many of the technologies in the current alchemy factory benefit from these introductions. .

The core component of the magic ship is the magic ring, and the most basic requirement for making the magic ring is that there must be a senior mage who has mastered the “magic constancy technique”, the advanced spell, but the goblin is advanced Mages are extremely scarce, so they naturally have no ability to manufacture magic ships in large quantities.

To build a steamship, for the goblin, simply is a helpless choice.

Feng Chou got the answer and left the majestic iron-hull ship in disappointment.

In the morning of the 2nd day after returning from the port company, Feng Chou received an invitation. A revolver manufacturer asked the servant to send an invitation letter, inviting him to go to the club to participate in the same evening. Private Sand Dragon.

Holding this invitation letter, Feng Chou leaked a playful smile on his face. It’s time to come.

Maybe others don’t know the origin of this musketeer named Miller, but Feng Chou knows that Earl Patrick is the largest shareholder behind the Miller musketeer factory.

That afternoon, he arrived at the alchemy club early.

The Alchemy Club in Xingang District is located near the center of the Xingang District. It is a 5-Layer palace-style building with a typical Baroque style. It is called the most beautiful building in Xingang District and is the symbol of Xingang District. One of the sex buildings.

In this building, there are the best cafes, the best restaurants, the best concert halls, and even a small theater, apart from this, which can provide more than ten There are spacious meeting rooms and dozens of comfortable lounges for club members to hold Sand Dragon and rest.

Members can drink delicious coffee from the South Continent in the meeting room, chat with like-minded people, relax in the lounge or hold private meetings.

Feng Chou arrived at the club early at four o’clock in the afternoon.

Several second-class servants of Miller were already waiting there. One of the second-class servants greeted Feng Chou immediately after seeing Feng Chou. He led Feng Chou to the fifth floor of the club building. floor.

Feng Chou has never been to the fifth floor before. This is where the senior members of the club hold Sand Dragon.

When Feng Chou walked into one of the halls under the leadership of his servant, his eyes lit up.