Survive in Azure Files

As if feeling that his craftsmanship was recognized, Utahara pointed to a room in the corner and said enthusiastically and generously, "For the people of the millennium, victory or defeat often depends on whether there are excellent technicians. Over there are various samples we have made so far. If it's something placed there, you can take any of them."

"That's great! Thank you, senior!"

Taoi thanked Utahara sweetly.

At this time, a beautiful girl with big wavy dog ​​ears, wearing aviator goggles and a slightly punk look came up to say hello:

"Hi... I'm Xiang from the first grade. If you don't mind, I can help you find some good stuff... By the way, this is a rare opportunity, would you like to get a new weapon, too?"

I shook my head: "Thanks, but that's okay."

Under normal circumstances, without my halo, I cannot pose a threat to students or even the citizens of Kivotos even with hot weapons.

And if I really encounter danger and need to consume my life to release the divine name, I will probably try to avoid the fight.

Of course, if it comes to a last resort, the pistol I carry with me, which Rin gave me when I first took office as Kivotos, will be enough.

"I understand, come with me."

Xiang took us to a room filled with a large number of strange-shaped guns. After a moment's thought, he took out an exquisite little pistol:

"How about this, Alice?"

Before Alice could comment, Tao Jing asked curiously, "A pistol?"

Hibiki nodded. "I'm not sure, but it seems to me... Alice doesn't have much combat experience."

I nodded in agreement. Alice had lost almost all of her memories and was indeed completely inexperienced.

However, Alice refuted with a serious face: "This statement needs to be denied. Alice has saved humans 32 times, experienced 53 battles with the Demon King's army, and explored more than three digits of mazes. The experience points are quite rich."

Aren’t those things that happen in games?

I suddenly began to doubt whether it was a bit hasty to let Alice learn through games.

Are you too innocent so you take everything you experience in the game seriously?

Xiang was speechless and said hesitantly: "That's really amazing..."

Tao Jing and Midori both looked a little embarrassed.

"Anyway, I have almost no experience with firearms."

Xiang changed his words and suggested seriously: "In this case, a pistol is more suitable... This one is made of plastic, so it's very light and has little recoil... It's friendly to newcomers in many ways... And, more importantly..."

After a short pause, Xiang said mysteriously:

"This gun is equipped with features that have never been seen before in the Millennium!"

"What, what is that?"

"I feel it's incredible even before I hear it... What kind of function is it?"

After successfully whetting the appetite of everyone in the game development department, facing everyone's urgent desire for knowledge, Xiang solemnly announced:

“That’s… the Bluetooth function!”

Pistol…Bluetooth…?

Tao Jing was confused: "Huh?"

"A handgun that can listen to music or transfer files via Bluetooth has never existed, as far as I can tell."

Isn't this nonsense! Instead of adding this function to a gun, it is more convenient to use a mobile phone!

"Of course, it also has a sensing function. You can get on the bus just by tapping on the IC panel at the boarding area. It also has an NFC function, so it can be used even at convenience stores..."

Xiang went on and on about the various functions that this pistol had, but the more I listened, the more I felt something was wrong.

Even Tao Jing couldn't help but look embarrassed:

"If you want to talk about being impressive... it's really impressive... but... if you say 'please pay for me' in a convenience store and then pull out a gun, the clerk will be scared!"

Wait……

I originally thought it was rubbish, but after listening to Tao Jing's story, I had a new idea -

What if you use it to scare or tease the clerk?

I couldn't help but think of Xiaokong, and my mind immediately became active. I also felt that the pistol that Lin-chan gave me was indeed not cool enough.

Suppose you can play background music while fighting...

“Oh, so where did Alice go…? Alice~Alice?”

Finding that Alice had disappeared without a trace, Midori looked around and called out her name.

Xiang, who was familiar with the structure of the room and had sharp eyes, discovered where Alice was going first: "Ah, over there... that is..."

Looking in the direction that the snapping finger was pointing, I saw Alice standing in front of a mechanical creature that was larger than her, seemingly looking at it curiously.

"Hehehe——My dear guest, you really have good taste!"

At this time, a figure quietly flashed to Alice's side: "If you need clarification, I will provide you with answers anytime and anywhere! I am the master of the engineering department, Kotoli! You are Alice, right? The fourth member of the game development department!"

When I walked up to her, I happened to hear this and looked at Taoi in surprise.

Only one day had passed, how far had this guy spread Alice's story?

"Ah, Kotoli-chan, long time no see." Midori greeted Kotoli and asked, "By the way, what is this big thing that Alice-chan is staring at? It's like... a cannon."

"Good question, Midori."

Kotoli proudly introduced: "This is the ambitious work of the Engineering Department, which invested nearly 70% of the Engineering Department's budget for the second half of the year and 50% of the sponsorship provided by Xia Lai... [Electromagnetic Gun for Space Battleships]!"

……What?

I was confused at first, then doubtful, and finally gloomy.

You used the money I gave you to make this great treasure, and you actually kept it a secret from me until now?!

I wasn’t even invited to watch the test launch!

"Ah, teacher, because the debugging was just completed in the past two days, the director said that he wanted to tell you in person in a few days when he goes to Xialai for duty as a surprise."

Xiang said to me with regret.

Meanwhile, Tao Jing looked puzzled: "Space battleship...what incredible thing have you created again..."

"There's been this before, I think they wanted to do artificial hibernation," Midori recalled, "so they said 'see you in the future' and built a hibernation device, but it ended up catching a cold, right?"

It fits my stereotype of the engineering department.

Apparently noticing that everyone was gathered here, Utahara came over as well:

"…If you're talking about the express train to the future, it's still used a lot now. It's just used as a freezer. It can still deliver food to the distant future, so it can't be considered a failure."

Isn't that still a refrigerator?!

Tao Jing couldn't help but complain: "It has only this use, but the name is so exaggerated!"

"By the way, the Engineering Department is now aiming to develop a space battleship following helicopters and general-purpose work robots!"

Kotoli introduced enthusiastically: "And this electromagnetic cannon is the first step of the plan. A real-fire weapon developed for fighting outside the atmosphere! This is an unprecedented attempt in the millennium!"

"So handsome... My blood is boiling just by hearing it!"

"As expected of our Millennium Engineering Department! Is everything going smoothly now?"

Facing the praise and inquiries from the Caiyu sisters, Kotoli smiled confidently.

However, from the description of the use of funds just now, I think the answer to this question is self-evident.

“Hehehe, of course!” Kotoli’s expression changed rapidly, and she looked sad. “Although I really want to say this, the plan has been interrupted now…”

Tao Jing exclaimed: "Ehhhhh!? Why! I was looking forward to it so much!"

I interrupted: "Is it the budget?"

Kotoli sighed, "Just as the teacher said. From ancient times to the present, no matter in which era, what has hindered the progress of our technicians has never been imagination and enthusiasm, but budget... If we want to build a space battleship, it may cost thousands of times more... Take a peek."

Look at what I am doing!

I suddenly felt something was wrong.

Utahara was going to tell me the information about the electromagnetic gun in person. Was he planning to give me a surprise, or did he have some other purpose? Now that I think about it, it seems quite suspicious...

"This should have been foreseen during the planning stage! Why did they still build this railgun?!"

"That's a stupid question, Momoi."

Utahara smiled disdainfully and said decisively: "Of course it's because beam cannons are romantic!"

Xiang stood next to Utahara and nodded silently.

Kotoli took up the other side of Utahara and echoed, "That's right! You're really far behind, Momoi, for not understanding the charm of the beam cannon!"

I stood shoulder to shoulder with the girls: "Haha, it's just a mere peach well after all."

The four of us exchanged glances, shook our heads and sighed in tacit understanding.

"Idiots! They are so smart but they are just a bunch of idiots!" Tao Jing said loudly, "The teacher is the same!"

Tao Jing's foolish opinion is of no importance at all.

I beckoned Ge Yuan to come closer to my ear and whispered, "I'll give you some more later. Next time if you have something good like this, call me in advance."

Utahara was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became ecstatic: "I see! As expected, Teacher, you are our soul mate!"

So when will you let me show you the strategy? Don't you know what "words are not enough" means?

Xiang took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"The official name of this weapon, which has received all the enthusiasm and most of the funds from our engineering department, is - [Sword of Light: Supernova]!"

Midori sighed, "Another exaggerated name like this..."

However, for Alice, whose current worldview is almost entirely made up of retro RPG games...

This name hits right into her strike zone!

Alice's body trembled, her eyes sparkled, and her tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement: "Light, Sword of Light...!"

Moreover, it is radiance in the physical sense.

"Ai, Alice's eyes are sparkling...!?" Taoi said in surprise.

And Alice was like a child who saw her favorite toy... no, it should be said that she was exactly like that.

Anyway, she looked around the Sword of Light and exclaimed, "Wow, wow...!"

Midori couldn't help but say, "Alice-chan is so excited. This is the first time I've seen it."

Alice turned her head and looked at me, pointing at the sword of light, her face filled with pure desire:

"Teacher, teacher, Alice wants this!"

Good! Buy!

I want to say this but...

Alice turned to Xiang again and asked, "Great ironworker, please grant me this dragon's breath."

The three people from the engineering department looked at each other, all with troubled expressions.

"Well, I'm really touched that you said that..."

After Utahara finished the first half of the sentence, Kotoli immediately added the second half: "But I'm sorry, this is a bit out of negotiation!"

"Why? Didn't you tell me that I could take anything from this room?"

"Momoi."

I called her name in a low voice.

"Oh, yes, I'm sorry..." Taoi also realized that she shouldn't have used an accusatory attitude, and apologized with a red face.

Hibiki waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. After all, we were the ones who made that promise first... but there was a reason for that."

"reason?"

Alice was stunned for a moment: "Could it be that my level is not high enough... Please tell me the required level of the equipment!"

Utahara said vaguely: "Well, the problem is not this, it's a more realistic problem."

"Is it about money..." Tao Jing's face was tangled, and she gritted her teeth, "Don't worry, Alice. Even if I sell the green PrayStation, I will..."

Why is it selling green?! Look at Green, he already has a look of doubt about life, right?!