Chapter 24 Borent's solicitation
Inside the cafeteria of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Borent bought a glass of milk and handed it to Li Qi who was sitting opposite him.
Seeing that Li Qi was still somewhat frightened, Borent said apologetically:
"I'm sorry to scare you. I didn't expect the orb to explode."
"No... I was inconsiderate. I shouldn't have directly input the maximum magic power."
Li Qi held the milk in both hands and answered softly.
He should have thought of it earlier. This orb was obviously a prototype.
Just because it can withstand the magic power of firing one bullet doesn't mean it can withstand the magic power of firing ten bullets.
Li Qi just put all his magic power into it, which obviously exceeded the magic input limit that the orb could withstand, so it would produce a magic reaction and explode directly. This is normal...
Well, actually Li Qi was also very angry.
He used this unfinished prototype to experiment on himself without informing him of the dangers.
This is why Li Qi reacts quickly.
Otherwise, if Li Qi was killed by the orb, Dr. Levi and Borent beside him would definitely not be able to survive! Even if Borent was extremely powerful and could survive the explosion, Dr. Levi, who was a mortal, would definitely not be able to do so.
When Li Qi met Dr. Levi, he used his super powers to see that Dr. Levi was just an ordinary junior magician and could not withstand such an explosion! But although he was angry, Li Qi also understood that this explosion was probably not what Dr. Levi and Borent had expected.
Otherwise they wouldn't stand so close to Li Qi.
It was just an accident.
Although it was an accident, Borent still said to Li Qi apologetically:
"It's not your fault. I should have thought that this kind of device that can enhance the operation of magic power would definitely cause big problems if it malfunctioned, but... I trusted Dr. Levi too much."
"Dr. Levi...who is he?"
After calming down a little, Li Qi asked Borent.
Borent explained:
"He is the person in charge here. He is currently in charge of researching magic enhancement orbs. The orbs you just used were developed by him personally."
"Dr. Wei there is very powerful..."
"Yes, it's amazing. He found a way to use magic to enhance bullets, and also found the future of magicians, but..."
Borent smiled helplessly at this point: "Sometimes, Dr. Levi's mind is not clear. Apart from research, he doesn't care about anything else, so what happened today happened."
This is what a genius scientist is like.
Li Qi complained in his heart.
It is not difficult to see from Borent's description that Dr. Levi is the traditional scientific "madman" in film and television works. He doesn't care about anything other than the projects he cares about.
It fits Li Qi's stereotype of a genius scientist very well.
But let's not talk about whether the scientist meets Li Qi's standards. Thinking of the disc that almost blew him into pieces today, Li Qi looked up and asked Borent: "Sir, may I ask, what is the orb that Dr. Levi gave me today..."
Speaking of this, a smile appeared on Borent's face.
He smiled and said to Li Qi:
"Are you surprised? That thing was named [Magic Amplification Orb Type 1] by Dr. Levi. It can enhance the magic power of the magician. When paired with specially made firearms, it can make the firearms more powerful."
At this point, he met Li Qi's eyes and said meaningfully, "Didn't you say that the future of the Magic Army would be overshadowed by firearms and more powerful weapons? Do you still think so now?"
“…”
So this was why Major Borent brought him here.
Li Qi vaguely understood.
It was because of what he said in front of Borent a few days ago that he was brought here and personally experimented with the [Magic Enhancement Orb Type 1] that was being tested.
Li Qi had to admit that if this kind of orb could really be mass-produced, put on the battlefield, and used by every member of the Magic Army, then the Magic Army could really become the ace force of the Principality of Uno!
Think about it, the maximum range for accurate shooting with an ordinary bolt-action rifle is three hundred meters.
In fact, if the accuracy of this rifle is not taken into consideration, its bullet can fly up to 800 meters away! Suppose the magic army is standing on a high place, each of them has such a gun in their hands, and they are shooting at the same place at the same time.
Even without aiming, just bombing with bullets can cause extremely serious damage to the enemy! A longer attack distance and more deadly firepower coverage represent an absolute advantage on the battlefield! Li Qi had to admit that this was an epoch-making product.
This is true for the magician and for the world! Li Qi took a deep breath, stood up, saluted Borent, and apologized:
"I'm sorry, sir. My previous remarks were too arbitrary. Perhaps you are right. The Magic Army... is the future of the country."
"Okay, okay, I'm not angry, sit down first."
Borent was very satisfied with Li Qi's apology, but he did not show it. Instead, he raised his hand and asked Li Qi to sit down.
After waiting for the other party to sit back in his original seat, Borent continued:
"It's not your fault. The current development of magic weapons is still confidential. Only a few people know about the relevant progress. You don't know about magic weapons. Judging from your perspective, the magic army really has no future.
"And that's why I admire you."
Borrent looked at Li Qi with satisfaction.
Hearing him say this, Li Qi suddenly thought that the person who transferred him to the capital seemed to be Borent in front of him.
He must have taken a fancy to Li Qi a long time ago and wanted him to do something.
The chance encounter in the library that day might not have been a coincidence.
Perhaps it was because Li Qi did not choose the Magic Army course that aroused Borent's curiosity and that's why he approached him in the library in advance.
But... why? Li Qi pondered.
Why did Borent admire him so much? You have to know that Borent called Li Qi to the capital before he and Li Qi had a face-to-face conversation.
So what was the real reason? Was it because of his performance on the battlefield or because of the medals he wore?
Or was it because of his own strength? Li Qi couldn't figure it out, but subconsciously he felt that there might be a trap here.
He lowered his head a little and whispered:
"…Your subordinate may not be worthy of your high regard, sir."
"Don't underestimate yourself, Warrant Officer Li Qi. I have seen your excellence. I have learned about your deeds on the battlefield and your performance during the assessment. That's why I brought you here today."
Borent said this and asked seriously:
"Warrant Officer Li Qi, I think I have seen the future of the Magic Army. So... are you willing to work for me now?"
"Major, I think you have not forgotten that my appointment letter seems to be still hanging in the intelligence department?"
Although Wood said that Li Qi should try to leave the intelligence department.
But after all, it was the head of the intelligence department who recommended Li Qi to enter the school, so his appointment letter and part of his military file are still in the intelligence department.
Let’s not worry about whether Li Qi will choose to transfer to another department after graduation.
At least for now, Li Qi is still a member of the intelligence department.
He is a subordinate of the nominally highest commander of the intelligence department.
In other words, Li Qi is actually working for Borrent now, and there is no doubt about that.
(End of this chapter)
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