537: Chapter 537 Compound Bow

Zhao Fusu led the group to a spacious tent. The area around the tent was heavily guarded, with soldiers standing at attention, their expressions solemn, eyes fixed straight ahead.

"Greetings, my lord."

Upon seeing Zhao Fusu, they bowed and performed a single-knee kneeling salute in his direction.

"Rise."

Zhao Fusu told them to rise.

"Understood!"

The soldiers stood up.

Zhao Fusu gently lifted the tent flap and stepped inside first.

Filled with curiosity and anticipation, the group followed behind him, filing in one by one. Their footsteps were unconsciously light, as if afraid of disturbing the mysterious object within the tent.

Inside the tent, a rack of weapons stood in the center. At the heart of this rack, a bow with a unique design drew everyone's gaze.

"What is this?"

Great Qin revered martial arts, and everyone had handled their fair share of bows, but this was truly the first time they had seen one with such a peculiar design.

Xiang Liang narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully examining the bow he had never seen before.

It was not just him; everyone present stared at the bow with immense curiosity, their eyes filled with inquiry and confusion.

The bow was not crafted from wood as was typical; instead, it used a more durable metal. Under the flickering candlelight of the tent, it emitted a cold, stern luster, full of metallic texture.

Its overall design was sleek and sharp, its lines resembling a graceful, swimming dragon, full of tension. Even while resting, it looked like a beast poised to strike, carrying an inherent sense of steady power just by sitting there.

After Zhao Fusu unfolded it, its symmetrical and balanced structure presented a unique geometric beauty.

"This is called a compound bow."

Zhao Fusu's voice broke the silence of the tent as he began to introduce it to the group: "It is a type of bow made from various materials and driven by a pulley system."

"Its working principle relies on a pulley system. When an archer draws the compound bow, the limbs bend inward, converting the kinetic energy of the draw into potential energy. The pulley system changes the leverage ratio, significantly reducing the draw weight after the archer reaches full draw. This allows the archer to maintain a full draw more easily, thereby improving shooting accuracy."

"Oh!"

The group nodded, seemingly understanding yet not quite grasping the full picture. The complex principle was difficult for them to fully comprehend at once, but from Zhao Fusu's description, they could already sense the extraordinary nature of this bow.

Zhao Fusu continued: "Once it is drawn, the force required to hold it is less than half."

"How is that possible!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked incredulous.

Such a miraculous effect overturned their understanding of bows.

Zhao Xuan could not help but say: "If this compound bow requires less than half the force to hold once drawn, it would be a tremendous help to archers."

"Indeed!"

Xiang Liang also nodded, a flash of excitement in his eyes.

He knew deeply that for an archer, saving effort meant that their hands could be steadier while aiming at a target, thereby greatly increasing the accuracy of hitting the target.

In this way, the compound bow possessed a huge advantage for widespread adoption.

Zhao Fusu continued to introduce it: "The core of the compound bow's energy-saving capability lies in its let-off ratio, which is the ratio between the peak draw weight and the holding weight at full draw."

He paused, emphasizing his tone: "The let-off ratio of this compound bow is 70%, meaning only 30% of the peak draw weight is needed to maintain it at full draw."

"This!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, their eyes filled with disbelief.

To be able to maintain a full draw with less than 30% of the peak force was simply beyond their imagination.