On the Ark.

Can't you let someone finish speaking?

“The amplification ability of Leap Strike can theoretically be controlled,” Skadi said slowly. “Simply put, it’s about reaching the limit and exceeding the limit. The greater the pressure you face, the greater the power Leap Strike can unleash. And when you face less pressure, or even no pressure at all, you can’t use Leap Strike.”

Is this your situation too?

“No, I can use this technique anytime, anywhere,” Skadi said, “but I rarely use it.”

"Are you saying you can blow all the enemies' heads off without using this technique?"

“I won’t blow any enemy’s head off; it’s pointless,” Skadi said quite seriously. “I’ll just cut them off. Only by cutting off their heads will most of them be completely incapacitated.”

Lin Ye's lips twitched.

What do you mean by saying that most of them will only completely lose their fighting ability after their heads are cut off? Does that mean there are still some that can get up and fight even after their heads are cut off?

What kind of enemies are you facing?!

“Back to the issue of Leap Strike,” Skadi continued, “The reason I don’t use Leap Strike often is because its weaknesses are quite obvious. Even for me, after Leap Strike, while I won’t be as exhausted as you, my combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. Leap Strike is indeed very good against a single enemy, but against multiple enemies, I need a much stronger ability.”

"for example?"

“The Wave Strike was developed by your ancestors and mine in the deep sea to fight against enemies. But your ancestors are gone, and my race has lost its only ally. The Wave Strike alone is no longer enough to deal with those powerful and numerous enemies,” Skadi said slowly. “Therefore, in order to survive in the cruel deep sea, my race has to learn new abilities, powers sufficient to fight against the deep sea. But only my race can master them, so don’t even think about it.”

Lin Ye said, "I didn't think about it either."

I really want to...

“Your body is still too weak to perfectly master the Leap Strike, but it’s not bad to be able to do this much,” Skadi said softly. “This battle should give you a lot of inspiration. Since you can’t last long no matter what, then master the ultimate power in a short time. If you can maintain the Leap Strike for ten seconds, then take care of all the enemies within ten seconds. This kind of fighting style is suitable for you.”

"Then what does it mean to master the ultimate power? Like you, wielding a greatsword?"

“No, my fighting style isn’t suitable for you, nor are my weapons,” Skadi said after a moment’s thought. “Or, like you did before.”

"Huh?" Lin Ye didn't understand. "What did I do before?"

Skadi said calmly, "Use two weapons, and your combat power will double."

Chapter 174 They Ate My Apple Pie

"What? You're going out again today?"

The next morning, ACE was quite surprised to see Lin Ye dressed and ready to go out.

"Yes, I wasn't injured at all. I was just a little tired yesterday, but I'll be fine after a good night's sleep," Lin Ye said with a smile. "I'm in great spirits now, don't worry."

ACE frowned: "That's not the key point. The key point is that this is a sensitive period. The aftermath of last night's terrorist attack will start to take effect today."

"But I'm not infected, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"That's true, but why did you have to go out at this time? You went through something like that last night, aren't you scared at all?"

Lin Ye sighed: "That's why I'm going out today, because I won't be afraid in the future."

"What do you mean?" ACE asked, puzzled.

"What I mean is, I'm still too weak right now, so I want to become stronger," Lin Ye said. "If you were there last night, you certainly wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state as I was."

“You’re not comparable to us,” ACE said, somewhat speechless. “You’re a doctor, a psychologist, not a combat specialist. What do you need such high combat power for?”

"To save my life."

ACE thought for a moment and decided that having some survival skills in chaotic times wasn't a bad thing, so he nodded: "Alright, go ahead then, be careful, do you need me to go with you?"

"No need." Lin Ye waved his phone. "I made plans with someone else. It's just going out for dinner, right downstairs."

Half an hour later, at the coffee shop downstairs in the building.

"Hey, boss." A lively female voice rang out behind Lin Ye, "Long time no see."

Lin Ye turned his head and saw a bright red-haired girl standing behind him with a prominent halo around her head.

"I was quite surprised you suddenly asked me out." Exusiai sat down opposite Lin Ye, her eyes lighting up as she looked at the dessert Lin Ye had ordered. "Wow, apple pie! Can I have one?"

"This is for you." Lin Ye pushed the apple pie towards you. "You can order more if it's not enough."

"Wow, boss, you're so generous." Exusiai happily took the plate of apple pie. "Then I won't be polite."

Lin Ye nodded, then looked at the halo above Exusiai's forehead and couldn't help but say, "Can't you turn that off?"

"I wish I could," Exusiai mumbled, her mouth full of apple pie. "But there's nothing I can do. If I could turn it off, I wouldn't need to wear an eye mask to bed every night."

"Ok."

"So, boss, what do you want from me?" Exusiai looked up at Lin Ye. "We're not that close, are we? You suddenly called me out because you have a job for me? Let me tell you, hiring me is definitely your most reliable choice."

Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "Actually, there are some small favors I hope you can help me with."

"Yes, just say it."

"Your Penguin Logistics... you're a logistics company, right? Could you help me buy something?"

What do you want?

Lin Ye looked around to make sure no one was paying attention before slowly taking the Colt python out of his pocket and placing it on the table.

"This thing."

Although Skadi's words last night greatly inspired him—if he could master dual-wielding, with the boost from Leaping Wave Strike, his combat power would indeed increase to a terrifying level in a short period, just like last night, when Lin Ye felt like a god of war—it was only for a short time, a mere ten seconds. How could that be enough? His physical attributes were what they were; he couldn't maintain that level of endurance in a short time.

So after ending his call with Skadi last night, Lin Ye thought about it in bed... and still felt that guns were more useful than all those fancy tricks. Simple and brutal firepower was the truth.

This made him think of Exusiai. Exusiai was probably the most heavily armed woman Lin Ye had encountered since arriving in Terra. If he had Exusiai's guns, those thugs should have been the ones begging for mercy last night.

However, guns, called "guns" in this world, are very difficult to obtain; even money can't buy them. Just look at the Guard Bureau; Lungmen is wealthy enough, but the Guard Bureau can hardly find a single gun.

But Exia has so many guns! In Lin Ye's eyes, this is even more attractive than a rich woman. So Lin Ye decided to invite Exia out and try to bribe her with apple pie to see if he could get her a gun for him. It doesn't have to be a very good one, just Namo Gatling Bodhisattva will do.

"Hmm? Is this your gun?" Exusiai was more interested in the gun than the apple pie. She immediately took Lin Ye's gun, examined it for a moment, and then exclaimed, "It's very exquisite. So what do you want me to buy for you? Bullets?"

"Ammunition is a basic necessity, of course," Lin Ye coughed twice, "but if possible, could you help me buy a gun?"

"Huh?" Exusiai's expression immediately turned to surprise. "A new gun? What are you thinking?"

"Uh, is this not allowed?"

"Let's not talk about whether it's feasible or not." Exusiai tilted her head. "Aren't you a doctor? What would you need a gun for?"

"Ahem, it's precisely because doctors need it that they need it."

"I don't understand. Are you planning to shoot your patient?"

"Don't talk nonsense, it's just for self-defense."

"If you want to protect yourself, don't you already have one?"

"This firepower is insufficient!" Lin Ye said. "It's clearly insufficient."

"You think this is insufficient firepower... but didn't you say it was for self-defense? If it's for self-defense, it's definitely enough, right?" Exusiai retorted. "How many enemies do you have?"

Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "There are many, many, many more, you don't understand, there are many thieves who want to harm me."

"Then why buy a gun? Just hire me!" Exusiai recommended herself to Lin Ye. "Isn't that better? If you hire me, I'll take care of all the thieves who want to harm you. You won't even have to lift a finger. Wouldn't that be great?"

Lin Ye: "..."

"Alright, enough joking around." Exusiai handed the gun back to Lin Ye. "If this is why you've come to me, I can only say that there's nothing I can do."

"Why? Don't you have a lot of guns?"

"I can't give you my gun."

"You ate my apple pie, why can't you give me some!"

Exusiai thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll spit it out for you."

Chapter 175 Ah-Pulupai's Request

Lin Ye stared at Exusiai, and Exusiai was also looking at him.

"Ahem, sorry, what did you just say?" Lin Ye coughed twice. "I didn't hear you clearly."

Exusiai blinked, looking completely innocent: "I didn't say anything."

"Oh." Lin Ye nodded.

Bullshit! You just said you were going to spit out everything you ate from me! How could a girl like you say such embarrassing things!

Lin Ye mentally complained, then heard Exusiai say, "Alright, boss, even if you treat me to apple pie, there's no way I'd get a gun."

"Not very likely?" Lin Ye grasped the key point. "Does that mean it's still possible?"

Exusiai sighed, "Boss, why are you so persistent? You should know how precious guns are. Even among us Laterano people, not everyone has a guard gun."

"But you clearly have that many."

“Only one is mine, the others were borrowed and I’ve already returned them. The rental fees were so expensive.” Exusiai sighed again. “My dream has always been to have more of my own Guardian Guns, seven or eight would be best, lined up in a row. But the problem is, there aren’t any. Guns are very rare in my hometown.”

Even though he knew Exusiai was telling the truth, Lin Ye was still somewhat unwilling: "Can't we even get one?"

Exusiai shrugged: "There's basically no way to help it. By the way, boss, why did you come to me for this? Just because I'm from Laterano?"

"Because you give off a reliable vibe," Lin Ye said, though he didn't mean it.

"Hey boss," Exusiai said with a grin, "Even if you praise me like that, I won't be happy."

Lin Ye: "..."

Just then, the waiter brought out another apple pie and placed it on the table: "This is the apple pie you just ordered. Please enjoy."

The moment Exusiai saw the apple pie, her eyes lit up, but she wisely didn't take it. Instead, she clasped her hands together and bowed her head to Lin Ye, saying, "Boss, I really can't help with this. I'm sorry. I'll return the apple pie you gave me earlier."

"Spit it out for me?" Lin Ye sighed. "Never mind, you can have this piece too."

"Huh? You want this one for me too?" Exusiai said. "Boss, you'd better think this through. Even if you treat me to two apple pies, I can't help you buy the Guardian Gun. You'd better give up."

"Okay, okay," Lin Ye said lazily, leaning back in his chair. "If we can't buy it, we can't buy it. I was just asking. You can have this apple pie; I don't like sweets."

"Huh? You don't like sweets, so why would you come to a place like this?"

"Yes, I like to drink black tea."

"Then you're at a loss."

"It's worth it, consider it making friends with you," Lin Ye said. "Last time the situation was special, and we didn't have a proper chat. You saved my life, and I haven't thanked you properly yet."