Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 118 Dumdum Bullet, Bloodline Experiment and the Cult of the Fiery Sun
Father Su An was not surprised by Lin Feng's farewell before the operation.

Lin Feng then asked whether ordinary firearm bullets could also gain the bonus of holy water like the Holy Flame of Demon Repelling.

After all, there is only one anti-demon special attack weapon, and it is not automatic. Although the firepower is strong, its sustainability is definitely not as good as an automatic rifle, not to mention Lin Feng's rapid-fire cannon.

If this problem can be solved, the ruins exploration and collection mission will not be 100% sure, but at least 80% sure.

After listening to Lin Feng's question, Father Su An thought for a while, then stood up and walked to the bookshelf beside him and took out a magazine introducing light weapons.

Judging from the date on it, it was published in the old Earth era, in the early 20th century. On the worn and faded cover, there were three large light grey characters: "Light Weapons".

Lin Feng remembered that he also liked to read these things when he was in junior high and high school.

At that time, there was a magazine called "World Military" that was passed around among all the boys and they couldn't put it down.

Father Suan turned to one of the pages and saw a special column introducing different types of bullets.

At the same time, he said:
"Thousands of years have passed, and humanity has lost much of its former knowledge and technology. The levels of civilization in different regions are even more fragmented than they were in the Old Earth..."

"Some industrial cities have even been mechanized, with most low-level jobs replaced by robots. In some backward areas, famine is rampant, people are cannibalizing each other, and even people are reduced to hairy, blood-drinking beasts, gathering into large groups of refugees."

"The glorious civilization created by humans back then was slammed by the tide of evolution and transformed into the wasteland that is now Three Suns in the Sky. Only one in ten of them survives."

"The industrial technology of thermal weapons is not the strong point of the Church. Here are some ideas that you can take a look at."

As he spoke, Father Su An spread out the debris on the table, turned to face Lin Feng, and pointed at the special bullet in the bullet model column:
"This bullet is banned for humanitarian reasons because it is too lethal and cruel."

After listening to Father Su An's description, Lin Feng took a quick look and found that it was exactly what he had imagined...

It was the dumdum bullet produced by the foreigners in India back then.

When it was first produced, there was no consideration for increasing damage, and the dumdum bullet is just a general term for a series of modified bullets.

Some of the weapons in this series even have cross patterns carved on the tip of the bullet in order to get some faith bonus and better kill pagans.

But in fact, if the bullet head is modified hastily without systematic design and experiments, it will greatly affect the power and range of the bullet.

At the very least, the modified shape must conform to aerodynamics and be able to delay the attenuation of the bullet's kinetic energy during flight.

Otherwise, purely to increase the damage caused by rolling, the original effective range of 810,000 meters would be reduced to less than 50 meters, and the shooting accuracy would continue to decline.
There is no point in doing this while neglecting the main purpose.

It would be better to just use a hunting rifle and load it with shotgun shells.

When he was in junior high school, Lin Feng was also attracted by this kind of magical dumdum bullet.

Later, the idea of ​​carving bullets and creating hollow patterns to increase damage was even developed.

For example, the mercury bullets in film and television works inject mercury into the bullet to create a poisoning effect, but this is actually completely unnecessary.

It was not until later, when he gained more knowledge and saw the refutation of the rumors about the dum-dum bullet, that Lin Feng realized that it was all exaggerated back then.

After expressing his own views and understanding, Father Suan nodded without refuting.

Then turn to the next page of the column.

This page shows a more formal one.

Based on the data from bullet experiments, if you want to cause greater damage to the gel that mimics biological organisms, you must ensure that all the kinetic energy of the bullet remains in the target body.

In other words, the bullet's penetration is weakened, causing it to tumble in the gel to create a larger cavity, ultimately remaining in the human body.

The damage caused by this will be several times that of ordinary penetrating bullets.

This type of bullet is also called a hollow point bullet.

The original pointed bullet head is designed into a hollow shape.

Generally, in order to stabilize the trajectory, the hollow center is sealed with wax and a layer of beeswax or paraffin is poured on it.

This can not only maintain the rotation of the bullet and reduce air resistance, but also achieve the effect of expanding damage.

When a hollow-point bullet enters the human body, the hollow bullet head in front will be directly shattered into pieces due to resistance.

This changes the penetration trajectory of the bullet, causing the entire projectile to roll in the flesh and blood, destroying organs and bones along the way and causing severe internal bleeding. At the same time, the shattered tip will also pierce in different directions like grenade fragments.

Therefore, even if it hits a non-fatal part, it can still cause extremely serious damage. The task of removing shrapnel alone can directly lead to casualties.

The so-called hollow-point bullet is actually an evolved and upgraded dum-dum bullet, which is the most reasonable and efficient one selected from the different variants of that year.

Of course, hollow-point bullets were also one of the banned bullet types in the old Earth era.

Because of their high damage and power, and excellent stopping power, although they cannot be used on the battlefield, hollow-point bullets can be heard being used in daily law and order maintenance and hunting activities.

At the end of this article, in addition to an introduction to the production of hollow-point hand-rubbing, there is also an analytical paper report.

Although hollow-point bullets make up for the shortcomings of dum-dum bullets, their penetration and effective range are much weaker than ordinary pointed bullets.

Especially the penetration power. Due to the fragility of the bullet, ordinary steel bulletproof plates can block it, so it is more suitable for targets without defense measures.

Regarding this point, the deformed monsters that we have to face in this relic mission just fit the bill.

So Lin Feng wrote down the key points of the transformation.

But Father Su An very politely handed the magazine, along with all the books and materials on weapons he had collected on the bookshelf, to Lin Feng:
"The knowledge recorded in these books should be of great help to your firearms abilities. Take them all and read them more when you have time."

Lin Feng's face lit up with joy.

Although I've passed that age of military obsession, the powers I awakened weren't firearms-related...

Compared to himself, Liu Qian seems to be more suitable for these.

But with the item upgrade system in hand, Lin Feng's ability is comparable to a single superpower, and is more comprehensive and has more potential.

As long as there are enough resources, he can use his bare hands to create tanks, cannons, and even airplanes and rockets.

One person can shoulder the responsibility of an entire industry.

Of course, it is also necessary to understand some of this knowledge and common sense.

For example, the current design of hollow-point bullets can perfectly inject holy water into the hollow area of ​​the bullet, allowing ordinary firearms and bullets to have special attack effects.

Lin Feng thanked him repeatedly and accepted the military books.

At this time, Father Su An saw that he had finished explaining everything, and he stood up to say his final goodbyes...

Lin Feng put down the thick stack of books in his hand and returned to his seat.

Then he slowly opened his mouth and asked another question:

"Lord Su An, there is one more thing I would like to clarify before the mission begins..."

Father Suan narrowed his eyes.

This was the first time Lin Feng had called him "Sir" recently, which meant that his next words were extremely important:

"you say?"

Lin Feng took a deep breath and organized his words. Although he had already advanced to the late First Stage, facing a Second Stage Evolver at such close range, it would be a lie to say that he didn't feel any pressure.

So Lin Feng asked first:

"What are the specific uses of the second-level wasteland wolf essence and first-level essence we obtained this time? Could it be that they are directly absorbed to turn the evolvers into werewolves?"

Father Suan frowned slightly:

"This is a matter of great importance. This is the church's final trump card against the Li family. I cannot reveal it to you for now. Once you bring back the necessary essence, you will naturally understand everything."

Lin Feng nodded. He had expected Father Su An's refusal, and he himself had no interest in getting involved.

The reason for saying this is mainly to pave the way for the real problem that follows:
"Then, are you already conducting live experiments on the purification of the Steppe Wolf's bloodline genes in the research you're conducting in Shengquan Village, perhaps using human bodies as samples?"

"Actually, I don't care about these things. People die in the wasteland all the time. The least valuable thing here is human life..."

"But I saw traces of what looked like the characteristics of a steppe wolf on Su Yueyue before."

"I think even if Lord Su An needs to speed up the research progress, there is no need to conduct so-called human experiments on his own children, right?"

After listening to Lin Feng's questioning, Father Su An was stunned at first, then suddenly realized something, and finally looked at Lin Feng with a playful expression...

Lin Feng also realized from the constant changes in the other person's expression that the matter behind this was far from simple, so he sat upright and waited for Father Su An to speak.

After thinking for a moment, the playful look on Su An's face gradually turned into a heavy expression:
"So it's because of this..."

"Actually, research isn't necessary. These experiments were already conducted countless times by various factions in the wasteland, including the Church, during the Dark Ages of the past, accumulating a vast amount of experimental data."

"Otherwise, how could I, alone, complete a genetic study of the King's bloodline in such a short time? I am merely enjoying the shade under the trees planted by my predecessors, verifying the results they left behind."

"As for the live experiment you mentioned, it's even more unnecessary. After all, the genetic strength of a third-level king is enough to directly transform a pile of meat into a deformed zombie. Even if fresh meat is used, the goal can be achieved."

"Moreover, these experimental studies are only effective on the flesh and blood of Evolved."

"If they were implanted into a human being, they would be completely uncontrollable. Within a few hours, they would bleed from all seven orifices and die suddenly, just like contracting a malignant disease."

Lin Feng nodded. Father Su An was right. For ordinary people and low-level enhanced people, evolved meat was not a nutritious treasure, but an indigestible poison.

The lethality is comparable to that of an enhanced Ebola virus.

This is also the reason why Chen Shanshan’s master reminded her to eat less offal. Not only do they accumulate a large amount of toxins in the bodies of wild beasts, they also carry a large amount of genetic information, which will have a certain impact on human genes.

Therefore, it is simply unrealistic to use the savages for experiments. The source material is collected for use on the evolvers.

As for why Su Yueyue was used as an "experiment", there must be another hidden story behind it.

After explaining the situation of the experiment, Father Su An's expression became increasingly serious, and he slowly said in a deep voice:

"The Steppenwolf gene in Yueyue was indeed implanted by me..."

“But the purpose was not for so-called experiments.”

"It's a life-saving remedy I came up with based on the data left by my predecessors..."

Without waiting for Lin Feng to ask, Father Su An changed the subject and mentioned another matter:

"In the upper residential area of ​​the Oasis, Shen Yue should have told you the truth about the Lieyang Forbidden Zone."

Lin Feng nodded and replied:

"I've basically talked about everything, about the curse of the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone, spontaneous human combustion, the birth of Yang Xie, and the true meaning of the Oasis..."

Father Suan nodded and continued to introduce:

"What I thought was a curse out of ignorance back then, now seems to be essentially a certain energy contained in the high-temperature rays released by the scorching sun that can increase the frequency of human brain fluctuations."

"Like the sun, Lieyang itself is a huge electromagnet, continuously releasing electromagnetic waves."

"You can think of it as an induction cooker that can act on food. Microwaves will speed up the movement of molecules, causing the temperature of the food to rise on a macro scale."

"The curse of the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone is actually a light wave of a certain frequency. The mental fluctuations in the brain have a special attraction to it, which can produce an interaction and then, like lighting a candle, cause the human body to spontaneously combust."

"So, stepping into the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone is like putting someone in a microwave oven and roasting them alive."

"But the so-called curse of the forbidden area only appears to be microwave heating, but its actual effect is somewhat similar to the genetic radiation of a third-level king."

At this point, Father Suan lowered his voice intentionally:

"According to the research of the Church's archbishops, the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone is likely not a naturally formed celestial body."

Hearing this, Lin Feng's pupils shrank sharply. He took the initiative to move forward and also lowered his voice:

"So, was the Fiery Sun created by some being? Or is it itself, or should I say, "He," alive?!"

Father Suan took a deep breath and shook his head:

"I don't know. The current mainstream view is the former, but there are also many who believe in the latter. This also gave rise to a forbidden sect, the Cult of the Fiery Sun..."

"They worship the blazing sun as their doctrine, believing the blazing sun above their heads to be a god. They call the blazing sun restricted area the Kingdom of God, and most of its members are tainted with the blazing sun curse."

"This organization is an underground forbidden sect, and has been targeted by all major forces. Aside from the wanderers in the wasteland, no one will or dares to contact them."

Lin Feng frowned slightly, this was not in line with common sense:
"If they worship the Fiery Sun as their doctrine and are contaminated by the curse of the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone, won't they all spontaneously combust? How then can we recruit new members and expand our sect?"

Father Suan nodded and said the last truth he had mentioned:
"Because being infected by the scorching sun curse doesn't kill you instantly or quickly. The curse's energy acts like a converter, gradually transforming your flesh and blood into firewood for the scorching sun—in other words, fuel..."

“Only when a certain conversion rate is reached will it end in a spontaneous combustion sacrifice.”

"This node is closely related to the duration of exposure to the scorching sun and the degree of the curse, as well as one's own evolutionary level and strength."

"In short, the higher the evolution level, the longer you can resist and persist."

"Those who worship the scorching sun believe that only the devout will be transformed into the lowest kind of firewood, becoming ashes under the burning sun."

At this point, Lin Feng had already guessed the real purpose of this madman:

"They want to become evil?!"

Father Suan nodded and said indignantly:
"The blazing flames that burned countless survivors and wiped out countless settlements, which we call Yang Xie, are regarded by these guys as the flaming gods, messengers walking on earth on God's behalf."

"Research records show that only a third-tier king can effectively suppress the curse. However, if a third-tier king is sacrificed and bathed in the blazing sun's divine light, the remaining flame core after burning out will inevitably breed a dangerous evil..."

"So, these guys are not only fanatically sacrificing themselves, but they are also constantly thinking about framing the third-level king."

"Naturally, they were severely attacked by all the major forces!"

Speaking of this, Father Suan paused...

At this time, Lin Feng also roughly guessed why the other party wanted to introduce the Lieyang Divine Sect to him.

"So, the deadly remedy that Su Yueyue is seeking is because of the curse of the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone?"

(End of this chapter)