Magic, steel, heavy industry

Chapter 54 Test Explosion

East of the anvil, there lies a desolate, uninhabited hilly area.

After leaving the workshop, Vilan led everyone directly to this location, which he had chosen long ago as the test site. After all, the workshop was too close to the town, and an explosion could easily cause unnecessary panic.

There weren't many people present for this test explosion. Besides Vilan and a few guards, there were only Llorente, Igris, and a few core members of the stonemasonry workshop.

Of course, the alchemist Merino was the one in charge.

Under Vilan's guidance, the experienced alchemist quickly completed the purification of gunpowder and conducted several experiments, finally producing the explosive charge.

However, this was the first time the explosive charge had been tested, and Vilan was very much looking forward to it.

The test site had been set up in advance. Several human-shaped wooden frames were erected on flat ground a hundred meters away, with two foxes hanging on them.

In the middle of the dummy, a 1-kilogram explosive charge was shallowly buried in the soil.

Making a dynamite pack is very simple: just layer the gunpowder and additives, compact them, wrap them in several layers of burlap, and then add a layer of leather on the outside of the burlap.

The additive used is iron pellets. The blacksmith workshop has mastered the technology of smelting iron in a blast furnace, and can easily produce a large number of miniature iron pellets, each about a quarter the size of a mung bean.

The fuse was also made by Merino. He mixed gunpowder with fine cotton thread and then bonded it together with some kind of alchemical concoction that Vilan couldn't understand. He twisted it into a fuse that could burn quickly once lit. Although it wasn't as fast as the fuses for fireworks and firecrackers in his previous life, it was still enough.

At that moment, Karelas was ordered to pull over the long fuse, while the guards held up their shields to protect Vilan and the others behind them.

After receiving the fuse, Merino handed him a torch.

"Lord Vilan, this is your brilliant idea, and you should be the one to ignite this first spark."

Vilan did not refuse. After taking the torch, he took a deep breath, and his expression became visibly tense.

"Is it finally happening...? The first firearm I've created since transmigrating, even if it's just a simple explosive charge, it'll probably cause quite a stir..."

Vilan was lost in thought, his heart filled with anticipation.

He quickly placed the fuse on the ground, and with a gentle touch of the torch in his right hand, the fuse instantly burst into sparks and burned forward.

The fuse, mixed with gunpowder, burned so fast it startled everyone else.

Vilan handed the torch to Llorente, who clenched his fists, pressed his lips tightly together, and stared intently ahead.

This was a specially made, extended fuse by Merino, so that Vilan could light it himself. Of course, he was also a little flustered, after all, if the first test explosion failed, he, as an alchemy master, would lose all face.

"Protect the adults!"

Carreras suddenly shouted, and all the guards raised their iron shields, completely protecting the space in front of Vilan, leaving only a small gap through which one could see what was happening ahead.

Vilan quickly peered through the small crack, but before he could locate the explosion, a deafening boom echoed!

A deafening explosion, accompanied by billowing white smoke, sent a shiver through Vilan and the others, as if a thunderbolt had struck right beside their ears.

At that moment, everyone was stunned. The guards gaped, Igris covered her ears, and Merino and Llorente stared wide-eyed. The two usually composed people were now trembling involuntarily.

Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, several iron pellets traveled a hundred meters and struck the guards' shields directly, producing a dangerous cracking sound.

Fortunately, Vilan was prepared and used an iron shield; if it had been a wooden shield, it would have been quite dangerous.

But because of this, Vilan was completely dumbfounded.

This...this isn't right, is it?

He stepped out from the shield formation and hurriedly looked at the scene ahead. A large amount of smoke engulfed the explosion site, and the strong smell of gunpowder even reached their faces.

The sound of the explosion still seemed to echo in their minds, and they felt as if the surrounding hills were trembling.

Vilan's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but complain in his mind.

"Is this a bomb? I don't recall it being this powerful."

Indeed, Vilan never expected that the first test explosion would have such a strong effect, which was completely contrary to scientific common sense.

His gunpowder wasn't even explosive in the narrow sense, so how could it produce the effect of a cannon?

He quickly looked at Merino, only to find the other man already stunned.

Not only him, but everyone was stunned.

Karelas gripped the greatsword in his hand with trembling hands, his palms already soaked with cold sweat without him even realizing it.

"This is the power of a magician... no... the power only gods possess!"

"If this kind of weapon were used in war..."

Carreras's face darkened. He was astonished to discover that if a large number of such weapons were deployed in the war, it seemed that it made no difference whether the opponent was an elite knight or a weak serf.

No matter how much human strength is cultivated, it is impossible to resist the power of divine punishment.

Compared to Carreras's sudden despondency, the other guards didn't think that much; their eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but cheer.

"Long live Lord Vilan! You are simply a genius!"

Llorente exclaimed in amazement, "No wonder you take this matter so seriously. Now I understand what kind of terrifying power you want to control."

Merino also realized what was happening, and pointed blankly at himself, "I created this thing? Oh God, God of Iron Laws, please forgive me, this was not my intention, but I had to do it for the sake of the development of alchemy."

Seeing everyone's expressions, Vilan couldn't help but smile.

It became.

From this moment forward, he finally possessed strategic power that truly belonged to him.

He strode forward, and the others quickly followed.

By this time, much of the smoke had dissipated, exposing the point of explosion.

When everyone arrived at the scene, a collective gasp rang out once more.

The wooden dummies had been completely shattered; the explosion had overturned them into fragments, which were scattered everywhere.

The two foxes were even more difficult to discern in shape; the iron pellets from the explosive charge seemed to have smashed their bodies into pieces.

A shallow crater appeared on the ground, and the white traces of gunpowder smoke were still clearly visible. Many iron pellets were also embedded in the soil, demonstrating how dangerous the explosion had been.

"Even the most powerful mage in the magic legion would find it difficult to achieve this level," Karelas exclaimed.

The people of this world are aware of this terrifying power, after all, there are magicians and magical beasts.

However, mages need to use high-level magic cores to unleash such power, and the casting time is long, so they cannot truly dominate the war.

At this moment, everyone had the same thought in their mind.

Compared to gunpowder, which anyone can ignite, magicians no longer seem so aloof.

Igris gritted her teeth, feeling somewhat resentful.

I originally wanted to improve my magical abilities so that I could help Vilan, but now it seems that there is no need for that at all.