by <unknown>
Di Su Su was surprised as she thought of how threatening this Mr. Black had made her feel in River Valley Manor with his extraordinary strength.
Bennett’s eyes shone with surprise. “Where is he now?”
“He is related to Farian Company. He is on that company’s aircraft at the moment.”
“He should be preparing and fixing his equipment now,” Wang Yuan replied. “Let’s not alert him yet. Mo Ran, can I trouble you to have someone send a message to ask Mr. Black to come to River Valley Manor tomorrow morning?”
“Alright.” Mo Ran nodded.
Standing at the side was Golden Fox, who had been invited over previously. At that point, her face was pale like a sheet of paper. Mr. Black was the fourth target of the Invisible Demon while she was the fifth. Fortunately, Mr. Black had forced the Invisible Demon to retreat and allowed her to escape.
Golden Fox doubted if she would have been able to survive the attack by the Invisible Demon.
He saved my life.
Golden Fox bit her lip. Mr. Black was mysterious and good at everything. The only issue was that his preferences were a little too strange.
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Inside the aircraft, Han Xiao was busy fixing the magnetic armor. At the same time, he thought about the construction of the magnetic gun. The most suitable type of gun would be a sniper as it could complement his movement ability and maximize the gun power at the same time.
With seven talent points, Han Xiao spent five points to upgrade [Basic Electromagnetism Theory], [Basic Weapon Theory], and [Basic Energy Theory] to the maximum of Lv.5.
Han Xiao selected [Basic Electromagnetism Theory] as the core skill and came up with various skill set combinations. He then constructed many magnetism related blueprints as he penned down his ideas, regardless of their viability. Each skill set would be incorporated at least twice.
With tons of blueprints in his hands, his brain juices were finally used up. He massaged his temples and sighed. “I think that’s enough, time to construct.”
Farian Company had no contacts through which to acquire materials in Seagull City. The electromagnetic materials that Han Xiao had brought along with him were limited, yet it would be enough if he removed and reused the parts from his failed products. However, some of the parts might become worn out when the products failed. With that, the recycling rate was approximately 80%.
Han Xiao predicted that it would be hard to construct a stable electromagnetic gun without failing more than ten times when he tried to build the basic structure of the gun.
If I want to succeed, I have to lower my expectations and create the prototype first with the specifications adjusted.
Han Xiao hesitated and finally decided he would first create the test product, then the prototype, and not to be too ambitious.
Chapter 119. Raging Bolt! |
With a clear plan in mind, Han Xiao proceeded to create the weapons.
The updated weapons were of the utmost importance to the military force, and light weapons were the main focus.
The principle of electromagnetic weapons was not complicated as it was just using the electromagnetic force to push the bullets. The more challenging part was the actual debugging itself, as there were many variables like the number of coil turns, current voltage, limited energy, speed, distance.
By reaching Lv.5 in [Basic Energy Theory], it gave Han Xiao a new blueprint—a new form of energy battery. It was referred to as a Rubik’s Cube, and it was a precise component. It could store up to 180 ouna, allowing its capacity to be several times that of an ordinary battery.
The Six Nations were experimenting on other batteries, such as power batteries, superconducting batteries, and even micro nuclear batteries, that could be used in different aspects. But the Rubik’s Cube was one of the more convenient kinds of batteries used by mechanics.
The same theory could have countless possibilities as the future of science did not have a fixed road. Technology was always changing, so it was interesting to explore different possibilities.
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Failure.
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Failure.
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Despite his many failures, Han Xiao never gave up and kept trying, improving the details each time.
“It’s getting late.”
Han Xiao took a look at the sky and felt it was a pity he had to stop doing his work.
Anthony then walked in. “There were people from Division 13 who came to find you earlier.”
“What did they say?”
“Your employer has changed the timing needed to assemble, so you do not have to rush over. Just get to River Valley Manor by tomorrow morning.”
Han Xiao was pleased with that as he realized that would give him more time to continue his work.
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At night, Wang Yuan and friends sat quietly in the car and made their way back to the manor safely.
Wang Yuan and Bennet then walked into the villa, went to the room on the top floor, and closed the door.
“Xena has locked away all the traitors, and the operation this time was successful. Other than getting rid of the traitors, the organization can also start to implement your ideas,” said Wang Yuan.
Bennett nodded. “I have a hunch that the battle will start sooner than expected, and we need to prepare early to escape from the crisis. We will need the cooperation of other forces and organizations to complete the plan.”
“One thing I know for sure is that the Six Nations will definitely help,” Wang Yuan replied. “During the discussion previously, you saw Mo Ran’s attitude. Getting the Six Nations’ help will be highly beneficial. With his aid, we will be able to escape the crisis. I am just afraid there will be ambitious parties eyeing our resources.”
Bennett’s eyes flashed, and his voice was like a gush of icy wind blowing from the north. “This is a plan to save many innocent lives. I will deal with anyone who tries to get in our way!”
At that instant, Wang Yuan was about to speak when a sharp piercing sound reverberated outside the manor.
The two looked outside the window and saw a lightning shoot up into the sky. The manor gate was then struck by the lightning, and it was thrown into an armored vehicle.
Someone flashing with light walked toward the gate, and it looked like the frightening lightning earlier had been shot from him. The strong gate, which had withstood a storm of bullets, had been instantly destroyed!
The mercenaries screamed and were all frantically shooting machine guns and firing cannons. However, Raging Bolt did not give in and shot lightning from his feet. He shot up ten meters into the air and blasted his original spot on the ground.
In the air, Raging Bolt clenched his fists and lightning shot out from his chest. A strong burst of electricity flashed, burning the cornea of every mercenary on the ground.
Boom!
The area where all the machine guns were located was blasted. A few of the mercenaries who were struck by the light were electrocuted before they could even utter a word. The smell of smoke filled the entire area.
The impact of this battle left all of them shocked. A stream of frigid air that felt like death creeped up their spines.
With the death of Volcano and Moonlight, there was no one in the manor strong enough to defeat the enemy. Even Mr. Black was not around.
“We can’t defeat this level of Superhuman!” A mercenary backed away fearfully.
Chen Li’s eyes were fierce with determination, and he gave the order to start the attack again.
Raging Bolt was not in the least injured when he dropped down from the sky. When he saw that the mercenaries still had the will to fight, he smirked coldly. “Ha… bunch of idiots not knowing your limits.”
He then raised his hands and thrust his palms forward. An invisible electromagnetic pulse spread across the manor and damaged all electronic components, resulting in total darkness.
The mercenaries were all sh
ocked. Even the vehicles were damaged, so there was no way to escape even if they wanted to!
Despair filled the air quickly.
Wang Yuan took a look at Raging Bolt, and his face darkened. “Raging Bolt Bai Jin’s power is the generation and control of lightning. He’s a superhuman with great potential, and he has been very active in the criminal underworld in recent years.”
“Oh c’mon, it’s just a young man. Let me deal with him since the lads outside can’t handle him.”
Bennett maintained the same expression as he pushed open the window and jumped to the ground. Pushing aside the mercenaries, he captured all their attention as he walked toward Raging Bolt. Only then did they realize that there was someone who could defeat Raging Bolt, and a ray of hope shone upon them.
“What? There was actually a strong opponent!” Raging Bolt excitedly licked his lips and mobilized all the energy stored in his body.
“No matter how many weak opponents I defeated, the pleasure of beating a strong opponent is just incomparable.”
Raging Bolt stared at Bennett with the eyes of a wolf.
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The vehicle of Division 13 was situated in the forest, monitoring any movement in the manor.
Raging Bolt is way too powerful, thought Di Su Su as she wiped away the sweat on her brow.
I have to report this to Mo Ran quickly as such threats could cause dire consequences to our city.
Di Su Su immediately picked up the phone and called Mo Ran.
On the screens, the battle between Bennett and Raging Bolt was ongoing. Both were about to release their strongest moves any time!
It was the moment when everyone held their breath.
However…
Raging Bolt’s chest suddenly burst into a bloody fog.
Following which, everyone heard an eerie gun shot from afar.
Chapter 120. Three Shots! |
Two hours earlier…
“I finally succeeded!”
An excited cheer could be heard from Han Xiao on the Farian transport plane.
A brand-new sniper rifle was lying on the bench, and it looked very different from a gunpowder rifle. Its entire body was dark green. The gun was very thick while its front end was narrow. It also had sharp edges, just like a triangle.
The entire barrel was embedded in the gun body, and the exposed part of the coil was tightly wrapped up.
The gun was 0.87 meters long, and it was equipped with a multi-fold aiming rule sight. It also had an electromagnetic scanning function, so both sides could be used.
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You discovered [Ghost Sniper (Incomplete)]!
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Ghost Sniper (Incomplete)
Type: Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle
Grade: White
Damage: 183-246
Fire Rate: 2/second
Magazine Capacity: 16
Range: 1.1km
Power Output: 144
Usage Requirement: 45 DEX, Lv.6 Sniper
Ammunition Type: Electromagnetic Ammunition
Length: 0.87m
Weight: 6kg
Additional Features: Recoil is low, increasing firing accuracy.
Incomplete Limit 1: Power, fire rate, and range are limited.
Incomplete Limit 2: As the technology is not complete, the weapon’s energy consumption is high. Each shot will consume 10 ouna (Battery holds 180 ouna).
Incomplete Limit 3: As the technology is not complete, some components will need to be replaced after 20 to 30 shots.
Full version requirements: Lv.1 [Advanced Electromagnetism Theory] (lack), Lv.5 [Basic Energy Theory], Lv.5 [Basic Weapon Theory], Lv.1 [Basic Energy Conversion Theory] (lack)
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What a surprise! Han Xiao was exhilarated as he did not expect to get an incomplete version of the drawing, which also meant that as long as he had the knowledge, he could directly obtain the full drawing.
The ghost sniper rifle was a stable electromagnetic weapon, but Han Xiao still lacked two important pieces of information at the moment. It was very hard to obtain the advanced information; thus, he was very satisfied with obtaining the incomplete version.
Even if the ghost sniper rifle was an incomplete edition, it was two or three times more efficient. Electromagnetic weapons usually had a shooting range of ‘over the horizon’, so the defects were not obvious yet.
As for the limitations, Han Xiao had thought of a temporary solution, which was to have more spare batteries. This way, he would not have to worry about the high energy consumption. The only problem was that it was very costly. But for Han Xiao, money was not an issue. It was the same method for the other rifles, and the replacement parts were already in place.
Electromagnetic weapons were different from gunpowder ones as they required electrical conductors, and this was quite a huge problem. However, given some time, he would be able to utilize the principle of special ammunition. In the short term, however, he could only use special ammunitions for his gunpowder weapons, so he would not be throwing away his Red-Falcon sniper.
Han Xiao then built two magazines with magnetic clips.
All of a sudden, his eyelids started to feel heavy, and a wave of fatigue gushed over him. He held the side of the table for support and took a deep breath.
He did not sleep a wink last night. He had first completed [Return the Antiques], and subsequently, he had battled against the Invisible Demon. He had only briefly taken care of his wounds. Then, without a break, he had begun to develop new guns late into the night. His body was able to withstand the exhaustion, but his mental fatigue had been accumulating.
That is all for today.
Han Xiao rubbed his eyes and switched off his equipment.
The surroundings quieted down.
The people on the airplane were all resting. Han Xiao did not want to stay any longer, so he took his equipment and drove back to the manor. He needed to get back quickly so that he did not miss anything while he was not at the manor.
With Han Xiao’s alertness, he had smelt something fishy from Wang Yuan’s instructions to return to the manor the next morning. He had a hunch that if he really went back the next morning, he might miss out on an opportunity. Therefore, Han Xiao decided to be more cautious.
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After a long journey, he finally arrived at the manor.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning hit his windscreen, and Han Xiao rammed the breaks forcefully.
There are enemies attacking the manor? Shit, this really is a flag!
After putting out the fire, he quietly sneaked onto the tree with his equipment. He then took out a telescope to check out the battle outside the manor and was shocked by what he saw.
“Provided it’s not a character I do not know, Planet Aquamarine only has four characters who possess this level of ability. They are Duss Thunder, Electric Eye, Raging Bolt, and an Germinal executive. This person’s lightning abilities are so powerful, and they can release an EMP externally. This is likely Raging Bolt!”
Another famous figure from Aquamarine!
After observing for a while, Bennett finally walked out of the manor. Han Xiao’s eyes flashed. He had thought that he would have to settle the problem himself.
As he thought that, Han Xiao suddenly deduced the hidden requirement for the Fifth Round. Most likely, the upper limit of the special reward—300,000 EXP—was for ensuring that Bennett did not need to get involved.
With this in mind, Han Xiao immediately picked up the rife and aimed at Raging Bolt.
“Flaming Will!” Han Xiao shouted.
Shouting was not required, but he felt that it would give him a higher chance of getting what he wanted.
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You activated [Flaming Will]!
Your next attack will cause 180% base damage.
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Han Xiao then pulled the trigger, and the exposed part of the gun glowed bright blue. The bullet flew out at such a high speed t
hat the enemy could not react.
The recoil was minimal, and it had little effect on accuracy.
The blue light penetrated the body of the Raging Bolt, not allowing him to escape in time.
It hit the heart, which exploded into a bloody fog.
The interface flashed with the results of his move.
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You have caused 200% stealth damage to Raging Bolt.
You have caused 200% critical damage to Raging Bolt.
[Flaming Will]’s bonus caused the attack to be multiplied to 342!
Critical Strike! Damage multiplied by 4!
1,368 damage!
You have caused 1,175 damage to Raging Bolt after resistance reductions!
You have damaged the heart of Raging Bolt.
The damage has taken one third of his life.
Raging Bolt has fallen into a state of severe bleeding, losing 2% life per second for 10 seconds.
Raging Bolt is paralyzed. His defense is reduced by 30% for 3 seconds.
Raging Bolt is in a weakened state. All his attributes have decreased by 50% for 30 seconds.
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Raging Bolt spat out blood as he fell to the ground. His heart had been pierced, and his entire body was devoid of energy. He gazed in the direction that the bullet had come from, his eyes filled with pain and agony.
Bennett was shocked as Raging Bolt was a powerful character, yet he was no match for the sniper rifle? The power of the gun had indeed exceeded his imagination.
“I cannot die here!” Raging Bolt bit his teeth, holding back the pain as he was about to escape.
Han Xiao, who was hiding a distance away, shot Raging Bolt a second time, sending a bullet through his brain.
The third shot then followed, shooting the left eye, causing red and white fluids to spill to the ground.
“Fatal attack!”
Raging Bolt fell to the ground, his remaining eye full of despair.
Everyone was stunned.
Those three shots were like the god of death wielding a knife, taking away his life. The air of death had silenced the entire audience.
Bennett heaved a sigh of relief.
Three shots!