Chapter 377: Magic Drones

Beyond these basic individual weapons, Murphy also showed Patrick some special equipment, such as the invisibility cloak—referred to by Murphy as Void Particle Photochemical Camouflage.

Then there was the "Muggle Exorcism Counter-Reconnaissance Armor." With an invisibility cloak worn over it, one could directly enter enemy lines under broad daylight and plant bombs right in front of the enemy forces.

After touring the light weapons development department, they visited the long-range weapons development department, where the main focus was on various types of drones.

"This is the Swarm Drone," Murphy said, showing Patrick a palm-sized, wooden model-like object. "Powered by levitation and flight spells, it has a payload capacity of 500 grams, a flight endurance of 12 hours, an effective combat radius of 400 kilometers, or as a disposable suicide drone, an 800-kilometer combat radius, a maximum altitude of three thousand meters, and an average speed of 60 kilometers per hour. It's highly agile in ascent, descent, and turning, can carry a disposable bomb with the power equivalent to a hand grenade."

"This is one of our smaller drones, limited in power but capable of executing long-range precision strike missions."

"Oh, and it's made of wood, so the material cost is no higher than a box of ballpoint pens. Though it requires some enchantment, overall, its price is only equivalent to the cheapest rocket."

"It can form a swarm, with our current plan being forty drones to a squad, ten squads to a company, and ten companies to a battalion."

"For swarm control, we use three methods: magic satellite remote control, radio signal remote control, and the last method is using animation spells— or rather, Void Particle Biomimicry Technology, giving drones insect-like biomimetic features, such as bees, with a drone queen leading to accomplish formation, flight, and combat tasks."

"Due to its small size and lack of electromagnetic signals, this Swarm Drone has excellent stealth and anti-jamming capabilities. In swarm mode, it also has autonomous enemy selection and precision strike capabilities, capable of devastating an enemy company."

"Additionally, Swarm Drones can be used to destroy enemy drones, communication equipment, artillery positions, etc., destroying thousands of times their cost with minimal expenditure. They are one of our flagship products, offering great value for money."

"This," Murphy moved on to the next display case, showing Patrick a drone about two meters in length, "is the Falcon."

"Made of engineering plastics, it's far more powerful than the Swarm, designed to cruise at 280 kilometers per hour with a maximum speed of 400 kilometers per hour, a maximum flight altitude of over ten thousand meters, perpetual endurance, and a necessary global operational range."

Its core is essentially a flying broom, massively modified, losing the broom's appearance to look more like an airplane, thus benefiting from aerodynamic enhancements, making it faster than a standard flying broom.

"Designed with a 70-kilogram payload, it can carry one or two small missiles or cluster bombs, or several light weapons like the Rainstorm machine gun. It's also very affordable and reusable."

"It uses portrait technology to generate advanced combat AI, loaded with tracking spells and directional spells for autonomous enemy searching, equipped with the 'Grim Reaper's Eye' targeting system for precision guidance, integrated reconnaissance and attack. If necessary, it can also use invisibility spells and Muggle Exorcism spells for stealth coating, ensuring it remains undetected by anti-air defenses."

"Likewise, Falcons can be controlled as a swarm, with a Falcon squad capable of destroying an enemy brigade."

Patrick, looking at the "Falcon," realized the world might really be turned upside down.

The cost of each drone was likely only a few thousand pounds, yet its anti-detection capabilities and formidable endurance and payload meant a Falcon squadron could indeed destroy an enemy division—exaggerating the military tech gap even more than the Gulf War did.

Imagine an enemy you can't see or detect, dropping precision-guided munitions on your head from ten thousand meters in the air. Destroying one would only cost the enemy a few thousand pounds, yet it could inflict billions in damages.

There's no need to fight; you've already lost.

"Finally, this is 'Helra,'" Murphy led Patrick to the back of the exhibition hall, where a large drone, nearly ten meters long, was displayed.

Finally looking much more technological, it resembled a shuttle, with two sets of X-shaped fixed wings at the front and back, a matte grey-black coating, two heavy machine guns mounted beneath the body, and four missile slots on the wings.

"It possesses all of Falcon's advantages, such as invisibility and Muggle Exorcism spells, advanced AI, automatic enemy search, Grim Reaper's Eye, etc., plus armor spells for increased survivability, a regular speed of Mach 2, a maximum speed of Mach 4, a maximum altitude of 15,000 meters, and perpetual cruising."

"Its effective payload is 1 ton, but with seamless expansion technology and enlargement/reduction spells inside, the payload can be increased to 200 tons."

"It can carry all types of missiles and bombs, including strategic nuclear warheads."

"Standard weaponry includes two heavy machine guns equipped with the Grim Reaper's Eye and Rainstorm systems, and also 'Thor's Hammer' enchantment, enlarging enchanted heavy machine gun bullets tenfold to a 150mm caliber 'bullet.' Falling under gravity from 15,000 meters, despite air resistance, they can be accelerated to around Mach 2."

"In other words, every bullet from this heavy machine gun is equivalent to an artillery shell, capable of penetrating tank armor."

"Helra will also be equipped with magic radar, powered by a small magic stone, capable of spell attacks."

"A single Helra drone could destroy an enemy division."

Patrick finally caught his breath, realizing that his earlier TV declarations about making Britain great again might not have been just hot air. The goal now seemed entirely achievable.

Next, Murphy took Patrick to visit the "Space Weapons Development Department."

There were no physical models to show here; instead, Murphy had a few experts show Patrick some PPTs, including magic combat satellites, phantom shifting missiles, space combat depots, space magic systems, cluster spell antennas, and celestial weapon satellites.

In short, Murphy was preparing to build a global saturation strike space fortress group.

After seeing these PPTs, Patrick's mind buzzed. He no longer questioned if Murphy planned to conquer the world; clearly, preparations were well underway.

"You're not just making these up to get funding, are you?" Patrick asked.

But Murphy and Patrick were on the same side; there was no need for secrecy between them.

"What do you think?" Murphy chuckled, then explained, "The technology is too advanced to display for now, and the main research base for this sector isn't here."

Patrick understood that space weapon development might involve Murphy's most core magic technologies, safer to keep within his complete control in Sukhov's territory.

"But the Outer Space Treaty prohibits deploying weapons in space," Patrick reminded.

"We can start quietly."

"Like, launching ten thousand satellites first."

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