Chapter 290: Lock and Load
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Chapter 290: Lock and Load
Sage brought out a few targets. They were very simple, just cut down tree trunks about five feet tall, split in half vertically. A bullseye was painted on the flat side and they had two legs on the back to stand it up. He motioned for the two Hoplites hed brought to set up the targets. They picked them up and carried them out into Wu Changs courtyard. While they got to work, Sage started his sales pitch for the gear Wu Chang was looking at.
This is the standard equipment of the Jade Horde. The Elite unit that is. The infantry arent equipped with Stumblebows, and the Archers dont have the Horde Halberd.
Wu Chang hadnt heard the names of those weapons before, Did you say stumble bow?
Sage nodded, Pardon me, let me introduce them to you. These weapons are all my own original designs. They are designed to be highly functional, but cheap to produce. I wanted every member to have the same weapons to streamline training and reduce logistics issues.
He picked up a large crossbow with a large box on top of it, This is the Stumblebow. It can automatically cock and load a bolt from this magazine, Sage tapped the box, but it makes the bow extremely heavy for a moment when it does. Thats where the name comes from. If you try to load it while on the move it will likely knock you down.
The Hoplites had just finished moving the targets into position and Sage waved them out of the way. He walked over to the side of the chamber. The room they were in had its side open to the courtyard. The only thing blocking the view were large columns. Sage walked over to the edge of the room and lifted the Stumblebow to his shoulder, pulling the trigger and firing a bolt off. He wasnt the greatest marksman, but one of the targets was only a dozen yards away and it was an easy shot. The bolt stabbed deep into the thick wood with a loud thunk. Then he moved the crossbow to his waist and demonstrated to Wu Chang the loading process. He activated the mechanism and visibly strained from the weight. The string was pulled back and a bolt fell into place. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
Sage handed the weapon to Wu Chang and let him take over. Wu Chang fired off a bolt at the target placed at about 50 yards away, striking it within a foot of the bullseye. Sage whistled in appreciation and then watched Wu Chang nearly topple over from the loading process.
Its quick, but a bit rough. The price you pay for reducing cost. You can also handle the issue by leaning it onto the ground or a strong object, Sage politely took the Stumblebow back from Wu Chang and walked into the courtyard. He kneeled down behind a waist high boulder and set the Stumblebow atop it. To prove his point he started rapidly firing. Braced against the rock he could fire two shots per second, quickly emptying the rest of the magazine. Then he popped it off and clicked in another one he pulled out from his ring. Then he rose back to his feet and fired a bolt. To reload this time he lowered the Stumblebow downwards, leaning the front hook against the ground. Then he picked it back up to his shoulder and fired again. He shot a few more bolts this way, firing about one per second, and getting quite the workout from lifting and dropping the heavy crossbow.
Then he swapped out the magazine again, this time with a metallic box covered in array symbols, This is the upgraded magazine that holds two hundred bolts instead of only twelve.
Sage held out the shield to Wu Chang, Arrow Wall. This shield can capture projectiles and then release them all again. As you can see it is like they are captured in time and when released they have the same power as when they were caught. So, long distance arrows at the end of their flight are not so great for returning. On the other hand
Sage had Wu Chang hold up the shield, after teaching him how to use it of course, and then used the Stumblebow to carefully fire a dozen arrows from close range directly into the center. Then he let Wu Chang use the shield. This time, the arrows came out with a tight grouping, each of them thumping loudly into the target and nearly tearing it to shreds from the huge volley.
Does it only work on arrows?
It will work on anything smaller than the face of the shield. As you noticed you have to catch the attack with the shield. So if it cant fit, it cant be caught. Also, there is something of a limit on the power it can withstand. Ive only tested it on Core Formation Cultivators so far, I imagine a Nascent Soul Expert could shatter it pretty easily.
Then Sage picked up the last weapon, it was the same height as the shield. It had a short haft with a foot long spear tip. There was also a small axe and a pick mounted just below the spear tip. The axe head was sort of an L shape, the lower half of it hollowed out so it could be used like a hook. The pick on the opposite side of the axe was basically a slightly curved spike, but it angled towards the spear tip. Sage grabbed it just below the head and the haft started to retract. In just a few moments it shrank from three feet down to only a few inches.
Wu Chang was very taken aback. It now looked like Sage was holding a short sword with a leaf shaped blade and a curved blade basket hilt. Then the shaft grew again and Sage grabbed hold of it, the spear kept growing longer until finally Sage was holding it with two hands and bracing it on the ground with his foot.
This is the Horde Halberd, as you can see, it can be worn on the waist for travel, and then extended to length for battle. It also has another feature.
Sage showed off the full twenty foot length of the Halberd and then the other feature. The weight increasing function that had been his inspiration for the weapon. Now with an axe head it could perform devastating downward cuts, which Sage demonstrated by splitting one of the wooden targets clean in half. He tossed the weapon over to Wu Chang and let him play around with it for a while.
Oh, and theres also the greatest weapon of them all. The armor.
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Chapter 290: Lock and Load
Sage brought out a few targets. They were very simple, just cut down tree trunks about five feet tall, split in half vertically. A bullseye was painted on the flat side and they had two legs on the back to stand it up. He motioned for the two Hoplites hed brought to set up the targets. They picked them up and carried them out into Wu Changs courtyard. While they got to work, Sage started his sales pitch for the gear Wu Chang was looking at.
This is the standard equipment of the Jade Horde. The Elite unit that is. The infantry arent equipped with Stumblebows, and the Archers dont have the Horde Halberd.
Wu Chang hadnt heard the names of those weapons before, Did you say stumble bow?
Sage nodded, Pardon me, let me introduce them to you. These weapons are all my own original designs. They are designed to be highly functional, but cheap to produce. I wanted every member to have the same weapons to streamline training and reduce logistics issues.
He picked up a large crossbow with a large box on top of it, This is the Stumblebow. It can automatically cock and load a bolt from this magazine, Sage tapped the box, but it makes the bow extremely heavy for a moment when it does. Thats where the name comes from. If you try to load it while on the move it will likely knock you down.
The Hoplites had just finished moving the targets into position and Sage waved them out of the way. He walked over to the side of the chamber. The room they were in had its side open to the courtyard. The only thing blocking the view were large columns. Sage walked over to the edge of the room and lifted the Stumblebow to his shoulder, pulling the trigger and firing a bolt off. He wasnt the greatest marksman, but one of the targets was only a dozen yards away and it was an easy shot. The bolt stabbed deep into the thick wood with a loud thunk. Then he moved the crossbow to his waist and demonstrated to Wu Chang the loading process. He activated the mechanism and visibly strained from the weight. The string was pulled back and a bolt fell into place. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
Sage handed the weapon to Wu Chang and let him take over. Wu Chang fired off a bolt at the target placed at about 50 yards away, striking it within a foot of the bullseye. Sage whistled in appreciation and then watched Wu Chang nearly topple over from the loading process.
Its quick, but a bit rough. The price you pay for reducing cost. You can also handle the issue by leaning it onto the ground or a strong object, Sage politely took the Stumblebow back from Wu Chang and walked into the courtyard. He kneeled down behind a waist high boulder and set the Stumblebow atop it. To prove his point he started rapidly firing. Braced against the rock he could fire two shots per second, quickly emptying the rest of the magazine. Then he popped it off and clicked in another one he pulled out from his ring. Then he rose back to his feet and fired a bolt. To reload this time he lowered the Stumblebow downwards, leaning the front hook against the ground. Then he picked it back up to his shoulder and fired again. He shot a few more bolts this way, firing about one per second, and getting quite the workout from lifting and dropping the heavy crossbow.
Then he swapped out the magazine again, this time with a metallic box covered in array symbols, This is the upgraded magazine that holds two hundred bolts instead of only twelve.
Sage held out the shield to Wu Chang, Arrow Wall. This shield can capture projectiles and then release them all again. As you can see it is like they are captured in time and when released they have the same power as when they were caught. So, long distance arrows at the end of their flight are not so great for returning. On the other hand
Sage had Wu Chang hold up the shield, after teaching him how to use it of course, and then used the Stumblebow to carefully fire a dozen arrows from close range directly into the center. Then he let Wu Chang use the shield. This time, the arrows came out with a tight grouping, each of them thumping loudly into the target and nearly tearing it to shreds from the huge volley.
Does it only work on arrows?
It will work on anything smaller than the face of the shield. As you noticed you have to catch the attack with the shield. So if it cant fit, it cant be caught. Also, there is something of a limit on the power it can withstand. Ive only tested it on Core Formation Cultivators so far, I imagine a Nascent Soul Expert could shatter it pretty easily.
Then Sage picked up the last weapon, it was the same height as the shield. It had a short haft with a foot long spear tip. There was also a small axe and a pick mounted just below the spear tip. The axe head was sort of an L shape, the lower half of it hollowed out so it could be used like a hook. The pick on the opposite side of the axe was basically a slightly curved spike, but it angled towards the spear tip. Sage grabbed it just below the head and the haft started to retract. In just a few moments it shrank from three feet down to only a few inches.
Wu Chang was very taken aback. It now looked like Sage was holding a short sword with a leaf shaped blade and a curved blade basket hilt. Then the shaft grew again and Sage grabbed hold of it, the spear kept growing longer until finally Sage was holding it with two hands and bracing it on the ground with his foot.
This is the Horde Halberd, as you can see, it can be worn on the waist for travel, and then extended to length for battle. It also has another feature.
Sage showed off the full twenty foot length of the Halberd and then the other feature. The weight increasing function that had been his inspiration for the weapon. Now with an axe head it could perform devastating downward cuts, which Sage demonstrated by splitting one of the wooden targets clean in half. He tossed the weapon over to Wu Chang and let him play around with it for a while.
Oh, and theres also the greatest weapon of them all. The armor.
Chapter 290: Lock and LoadSage brought out a few targets. They were very simple, just cut down tree trunks about five feet tall, split in half vertically. A bullseye was painted on the flat side and they had two legs on the back to stand it up. He motioned for the two Hoplites hed brought to set up the targets. They picked them up and carried them out into Wu Changs courtyard. While they got to work, Sage started his sales pitch for the gear Wu Chang was looking at.This is the standard equipment of the Jade Horde. The Elite unit that is. The infantry arent equipped with Stumblebows, and the Archers dont have the Horde Halberd.Wu Chang hadnt heard the names of those weapons before, Did you say stumble bow?Sage nodded, Pardon me, let me introduce them to you. These weapons are all my own original designs. They are designed to be highly functional, but cheap to produce. I wanted every member to have the same weapons to streamline training and reduce logistics issues.He picked up a large crossbow with a large box on top of it, This is the Stumblebow. It can automatically cock and load a bolt from this magazine, Sage tapped the box, but it makes the bow extremely heavy for a moment when it does. Thats where the name comes from. If you try to load it while on the move it will likely knock you down.The Hoplites had just finished moving the targets into position and Sage waved them out of the way. He walked over to the side of the chamber. The room they were in had its side open to the courtyard. The only thing blocking the view were large columns. Sage walked over to the edge of the room and lifted the Stumblebow to his shoulder, pulling the trigger and firing a bolt off. He wasnt the greatest marksman, but one of the targets was only a dozen yards away and it was an easy shot. The bolt stabbed deep into the thick wood with a loud thunk. Then he moved the crossbow to his waist and demonstrated to Wu Chang the loading process. He activated the mechanism and visibly strained from the weight. The string was pulled back and a bolt fell into place. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.Sage handed the weapon to Wu Chang and let him take over. Wu Chang fired off a bolt at the target placed at about 50 yards away, striking it within a foot of the bullseye. Sage whistled in appreciation and then watched Wu Chang nearly topple over from the loading process. Its quick, but a bit rough. The price you pay for reducing cost. You can also handle the issue by leaning it onto the ground or a strong object, Sage politely took the Stumblebow back from Wu Chang and walked into the courtyard. He kneeled down behind a waist high boulder and set the Stumblebow atop it. To prove his point he started rapidly firing. Braced against the rock he could fire two shots per second, quickly emptying the rest of the magazine. Then he popped it off and clicked in another one he pulled out from his ring. Then he rose back to his feet and fired a bolt. To reload this time he lowered the Stumblebow downwards, leaning the front hook against the ground. Then he picked it back up to his shoulder and fired again. He shot a few more bolts this way, firing about one per second, and getting quite the workout from lifting and dropping the heavy crossbow.Then he swapped out the magazine again, this time with a metallic box covered in array symbols, This is the upgraded magazine that holds two hundred bolts instead of only twelve. Sage held out the shield to Wu Chang, Arrow Wall. This shield can capture projectiles and then release them all again. As you can see it is like they are captured in time and when released they have the same power as when they were caught. So, long distance arrows at the end of their flight are not so great for returning. On the other handSage had Wu Chang hold up the shield, after teaching him how to use it of course, and then used the Stumblebow to carefully fire a dozen arrows from close range directly into the center. Then he let Wu Chang use the shield. This time, the arrows came out with a tight grouping, each of them thumping loudly into the target and nearly tearing it to shreds from the huge volley.Does it only work on arrows?It will work on anything smaller than the face of the shield. As you noticed you have to catch the attack with the shield. So if it cant fit, it cant be caught. Also, there is something of a limit on the power it can withstand. Ive only tested it on Core Formation Cultivators so far, I imagine a Nascent Soul Expert could shatter it pretty easily.Then Sage picked up the last weapon, it was the same height as the shield. It had a short haft with a foot long spear tip. There was also a small axe and a pick mounted just below the spear tip. The axe head was sort of an L shape, the lower half of it hollowed out so it could be used like a hook. The pick on the opposite side of the axe was basically a slightly curved spike, but it angled towards the spear tip. Sage grabbed it just below the head and the haft started to retract. In just a few moments it shrank from three feet down to only a few inches. Wu Chang was very taken aback. It now looked like Sage was holding a short sword with a leaf shaped blade and a curved blade basket hilt. Then the shaft grew again and Sage grabbed hold of it, the spear kept growing longer until finally Sage was holding it with two hands and bracing it on the ground with his foot. This is the Horde Halberd, as you can see, it can be worn on the waist for travel, and then extended to length for battle. It also has another feature.Sage showed off the full twenty foot length of the Halberd and then the other feature. The weight increasing function that had been his inspiration for the weapon. Now with an axe head it could perform devastating downward cuts, which Sage demonstrated by splitting one of the wooden targets clean in half. He tossed the weapon over to Wu Chang and let him play around with it for a while.Oh, and theres also the greatest weapon of them all. The armor.
