Chapter 783 - Chapter 783: 249. Science and Technology → Magic (1/2)

Chapter 783: 249. Science and Technology → Magic

“Let’s start by discussing the Metal Wizards from the core circle. What are the Deep Sea Branch’s plans for them?” Noland asked.

Selena replied without hesitation:

“In the Deep Sea Branch’s ocean-going teams, Metal Wizards mainly have three tasks.

“The first task is to repair damaged sailing ships.

“The second task is to use metal bullet magic to shoot and kill pirates that appear on the ships from a distance.

“The third task is to control the magical metal on the ships when the other team members are in battle, creating a protective barrier to prevent the ships from being destroyed by pirates.”

Selena continued:

“For the task of repairing damaged ships, Metal Wizards are temporarily irreplaceable, as only they can quickly use metal magic to restore the ships’ ability to sail.

“But the work of remotely killing pirates and protecting our ships can be done by other types of wizards.

“In addition to replacing metal-series wizards with other wizards, Hotams is also considering using magical devices on ships to enhance their defensive capabilities.

“For example, installing magical circles on ships that can cast spells, or even placing magical turrets on the ships.”

Noland had seen the Deep Sea Branch’s team and their way of fighting at sea.

Wizards were both crew and combatants.

A wizard who could cast spells was the best “turret.”

One serving of magical cuisine and a few magic stones were consumed for every hundred kilometers range, with automatic targeting, voice commands and intelligent responsive capabilities, plus self-maintenance and upkeep.

Except for complex interpersonal relationships that might affect the “shooting” efficiency, wizards were better in all aspects than real magical turrets.

Many years ago, the Ulnas Circle abandoned the design concept of placing turrets on vehicles.

In most cases, the Ulnas Circle would only place heavy turrets on urban defensive facilities for use as strategic weapons.

At this time, the bullet magic mastered by Metal Wizards showed its unique advantages.

That is, the range and accuracy of bullet magic were basically unrelated to the wizard’s “spirit.”

Before the magic projectile was launched and before it left the wizard’s casting range, the wizard could manually calibrate the shooting direction.

The projectile itself would also continue to fly until all its energy was exhausted.

Based on these two advantages, the actual effective attack range of Metal Wizards could usually reach three to five times their own casting range.

In a sense, Noland thought that metal-series wizards who focused on magic bullets were similar to snipers on the magic side.

Hotams’ decision to place heavy magical turrets on ships was probably due to their range.

This could, to some extent, make up for the firepower of the Deep Sea Branch’s ocean-going teams.

“It sounds like the future ships of the Deep Sea Branch will resemble the alien interstellar ships I saw last time, Selena. Both use barriers and turrets to protect their ships…” Noland said.