Skarr led Auster past a train bed and continued as he walked, "The Kingdom of Stormwind has implemented strict ratings and controls on magic products and props in the territory in accordance with the Kirin Tor system. Level three and above must be reported, and level five must be reported. The above are classified as strictly prohibited items. Those who secretly possess or sell controlled magic items will be severely punished. Those who possess a certain amount of strictly prohibited items will be deemed to be conspiring to rebel and can be directly executed without trial;
In addition, the government also monopolizes institutions for teaching and researching magic, prohibiting people from studying large-scale harmful spells or manufacturing methods of any high-precision magic props. The Kingdom Magic Federation has magic net surveillance in various places. Once illegal magic power fluctuations are discovered, the person involved will be immediately arrested and punished, even if it is used for production and living purposes.
Under long-term high-pressure control, the possibility of ordinary people learning high-level spells and obtaining sophisticated magic items is almost zero. For a long time, the lower class people could only rely on primitive methods of farming, hunting, digging and forging, struggling with the harsh natural environment, and had to bear the taxes and corvee to support the upper class.
In contrast, the church and the kingdom hold the rights to use most of the country's magic and spells, but never engage in production. They thought that in this way, the people would never have the power to resist, and their rule would be safe. However, they have forgotten that even if they do not rely on high-level magic, the people still have their own wisdom and the accumulation of their predecessors. "
At this time, a rune gun had just been assembled on the production line. Pullman ran to get it and handed it to Skaar. Skar took it and adjusted it, then handed it to Oster for him to try.
Oster has seen this kind of gun-shaped prop that combines magic and engineering many times before. Not only the rebels, but also the government troops are also equipping and using it in large numbers; this is for sure, even in a fantasy world, if you have a gun in your hand , only a fool would go up and chop with a sword all day long.
However, just a cursory look at the two types of firearms reveals that they are very different in terms of production process and effects;
The firearms issued by the government and army are heavy, bulky and weak in power. Even at a distance of forty yards, the armor Auster was wearing could not be penetrated. Some don't even have barrels, they are just tools for directional throwing lead bullets or scroll magic. Moreover, you have to reload the scroll once after using it, which is a serious waste of consumables. The shooting accuracy and range power are not much different from those of directly releasing magic;
The rune gun produced in the rebel workshop in front of me is light and sophisticated, with meticulous workmanship. The barrel, aiming, trigger, and stock are all complete. Except for the runes engraved on the barrel and the ammunition loaded with magic crystal, the appearance is almost exactly the same as the rifle on Earth. In addition, the parts specifications are unified and the production is streamlined, so the same model and the same part can be replaced.
The closed area next to it was the test range. Oster walked over with the gun, aimed and shot at the target. By pulling the trigger, the magic runes on the handle and barrel of the gun are activated, and an arcane magic bullet is ejected from the muzzle at high speed and penetrates the target forty yards away. Due to Oster's poor shooting skills, he failed to hit the target, but the whole process was very smooth and precise, and there was no recoil at all.
Auster couldn't help but open the book of magic and scan it, and he was very surprised by the result; the magic rating of each part of this rifle covered with magic runes and conductors was only one or two levels, but the magic that was shot out in the end The bullet has achieved a powerful effect of 6 power, 5 accuracy, and 7 range.
I just heard Skaar say that the Kingdom of Stormwind followed the Kirin Tor's rating system, and as a human mage organization, the Kirin Tor actually used the mortal spellcasting system of the Burning Legion, which should be consistent with the magic level standard of Sa Shu;
In other words, the magic tools and runes produced in this workshop may not be able to obtain high-end materials due to restrictions by government laws. All the magic tools and runes produced in this workshop are ordinary materials that do not exceed level five, and most of them are below level three; but they rely on Ingenious engineering structure and design achieve twice the result with half the effort. It is not only powerful, but also easy to use. It can be fired four times with one reload. At a distance of forty yards, each shot is powerful enough to penetrate unenchanted armor.
Oster sincerely praised, "It's a really good gun. The workmanship and power are second to none, and the operation is simple. The user does not need the ability to cast spells, nor does it require complicated training." For example, for a idiot like him, the first time he touched it Can hit the target.
Skaar said approvingly, "Yes, no matter how many resources, population, wealth and magic power the government has, it will still take a lot of time to train a mage apprentice who can cast spells above level 5, or a hundred-pound archer. Even if it can be used, there are still mana and physical limitations in actual combat. However, this kind of rune gun can be mastered by a farmer with a little training in aiming and loading in half a day, and as long as there is enough ammunition, he can shoot with it for a whole day. This is undoubtedly a civilian weapon and a power belonging to the people."
Auster deeply believed that even in a world of swords and magic, easy-to-use and cheap firearms, coupled with those artillery and bombs, are also the most deadly threat to rulers who have always monopolized high-level magic. Looking at the guns piled on the shelves, he sighed, "If the government knew about this workshop, they would not be able to sleep at night."
Skaar nodded and said, "If you want to make the knights with tall horses, heavy armor and sharp blades show mercy, or let the noble archmages with forbidden arts and endless mana crystals know mercy, and have the same weapons and skills as them, Violence is the only way. Only by hurting them and frightening them will the rulers begin to care about the sufferings and demands of the people. Guns and guns are the basis for achieving equality."
Auster suddenly thought of a sentence and whispered it out, "Political power comes from the barrel of a gun."
Skar turned back and looked at him in surprise, "The regime...yes, we not only want to improve our own lives, but also seize power and change the world! You are indeed not simple, I read it right. Come on, I will show you the details Look where the barrels of our guns are made!”
Oster follows Skaar and looks around the factory. As mentioned before, since time traveling, he has been deeply interested in the physical rules of this world. He once set up a workshop in his hometown and conducted many experiments;
His initial thought was that as a high-end modern talent who had received nine years of compulsory education and traveled to a backward world where magic was still used, it was not a dimensionality reduction attack. As long as Xiao shows his knowledge of physics and chemistry at the junior high school level, let alone being regarded as a god descending to earth, it is not too much to dominate the world and reach the pinnacle of life - isn't that what countless time-traveling predecessors have done?
Turns out he was overthinking... too much. In a normal and mature real world with developed civilization and a long history, hundreds of millions of residents have been exploring and accumulating for thousands of years. If the leverage principle has not yet been discovered, there is only one possibility: that is, the leverage principle does not apply here. kick in.
