Some soldiers frantically grabbed bayonets and tried to shove them into their gun barrels. Before they could even fire, their rifles went off by accident, bringing down several of their own men.
—The bayonets on these muskets were inserted directly into the barrel. Firing with one in place would cause the barrel to explode.
Some soldiers raised their guns and fired, but without hearing the loading drumbeat or any orders, they simply froze where they stood.
Even more soldiers had been scared out of their wits. The weapon that had inexplicably killed all their officers filled them with terror. Some even threw down their muskets and knelt on the ground to pray.
Isaac watched Gwen and the Resistance Army charge forward, then withdrew his gaze.
There was no longer any suspense in the battle.
The Resistance Army already held a numerical advantage. Without commanders, the enemy had become meat on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered.
"The heavy machine gun's controlled bursts are actually this effective?" Granny said in surprise.
The weapon was rather too large and inconvenient to carry. It could not be used in battles between Transcendents, so she had not paid it much attention.
When Isaac had specifically brought it along before, she had not understood why. She had not expected it to change the course of the battle so easily.
"I thought weapons like this could only fire roughly in a given direction. Who knew they could deliver such precise controlled bursts?"
"Yes. A properly calibrated heavy machine gun can be even more accurate than a rifled musket. This one of mine is." Isaac patted the gun's body. "Heavy machine gun rounds have greater range and power. If portability is not a concern, this kind of gun is actually better suited for long-range sniping."
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