How can there be such a strong superpower?

Xia Panqiu instantly appeared behind Shu Li, grabbed her twin ponytails, and with a red face, raised her little fist and hit her on the head.

She greeted Shu Li's head and pulled Shu Li back. At the same time, she glanced at Chen Lusi with a red face and said softly, "Don't bother with her. She's an idiot."

Chen Lusi: "..."

what……

"It's really lively... It's rare."

The voice suddenly came.

Chen Lusi withdrew his gaze and turned his head away.

Wu You had come to his side without knowing when, and was looking at the lively scene in the distance, and seemed to sigh with emotion: "I hope it will be this lively again in the future."

Chen Lusi nodded slightly, then realized something and asked, "Ready to go?"

"Yes, please come here."

Wu You came back to his senses, retracted his gaze, and then took Chen Lusi to find Li Zheng.

Li Zheng and Zhou Jian were standing together, holding a tablet and discussing something. When he noticed Wu You and Chen Lusi approaching, he looked up and took the initiative to say, "I just met with Yu Zhou. The situation has changed and the higher-ups are very urgent. After Yu Zhou gets enough rest, we will leave at noon tomorrow."

Chen Lusi nodded slowly and had no objection to this.

"Let me first tell you about the current situation. This is the purpose of our trip."

Li Zheng thought for a moment and handed over the tablet: "The northernmost part of the country, the Ussuri Shoal, near the central channel of the famous Asian Great River in the north, our neighbor is on the other side, and it is surrounded by primeval forests.

And according to intelligence, the 'First Rider' is on the other side of the river."

"On the other side?"

Chen Lusi frowned slightly when he heard this: "Is this okay?"

"It's ok."

Li Zheng shook his head: "We have already communicated with the enabler on the other side. Strictly speaking, this is actually a cooperative operation, and the other side will also send people. After all, the 'First Rider', the enabler employment organization, is notorious. Obvious.

They came to Asia not only to target us, but mainly to our neighbors, and our neighbors have long wanted to clean up these people.

However, they were not entirely at peace internally. After all, the Slavic people were known as the least united people, with different cultural backgrounds and vastly different power systems...

There are also people among them who support the First Rider. Not only do they support him, they also sell weapons to him.

The people we're working with this time are mainly the hardliners. They're happy to let us cross the border so we can join them in the 'First Rider' role."

"..."

Chen Lusi suddenly understood.

"...Since we're talking about weapons, let me continue."

After Li Zheng explained, he thought for a while and suddenly looked at Zhou Jian.

Zhou Jian directly pulled out the pistol from his waist and handed it to Chen Lusi.

Chen Lusi took it with suspicion, then looked at it carefully and found that the pistol Zhou Jian handed over was... very strange.

Moreover, Chen Lusi felt that the structure of this gun was somewhat familiar...

"This is?"

Chen Lusi raised his head.

"Wu You said you've seen it, don't you know?"

Li Zheng was stunned for a moment, then pointed at the pistol in Chen Lusi's hand. It had no slide or magazine, but instead had a row of gas holes on the top, resembling a model. He introduced it, "This weapon is called 'Sharp End'... It has no magazine, but it contains stone fragments. The operating principle is very simple, it stimulates the stone fragments to absorb and contain spirits, and then compresses and shoots the spirits out. It is specifically used to deal with Empowerers or activated legends.

This weapon is more lethal to Enablers than ordinary firearms. After all, most Enablers now know how to use "armor" to block physical bullets.

But this thing also has many problems... For example, it is not durable, it is completely a disposable consumable. After all, it contains stone fragments, which cannot be replaced and is extremely fragile. After shooting a few shots, it will probably be scrapped before it can be automatically replenished.

Most importantly, this thing has a short range... Considering that the creation of such a weapon requires the ability to control the stones in the body of a person who can use the out-of-body technique, it can be said to be a complete luxury.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lusi lowered his head and looked at the gun in his hand again, then glanced at Xia Panqiu in the distance, and finally understood where the sense of familiarity came from.

When she tested herself, the sniper rifle she took out seemed to look like this...

"You mean... the weapon in the hands of the First Knight is this?"

Chen Lu thought for a moment, raised the gun in his hand, and asked.

"Yes, they are different from us. It is impossible for Kunlun to kill domestic empowerers and then use the stones to make weapons. Especially to make such weapons, they need the stones in the bodies of those empowerers who are gifted and can release out-of-body techniques.

From the country's perspective, keeping such enablers alive is far more cost-effective in the long run than digging out their hearts to make a few guns.

The gun you are holding in your hand now was made by Tarzan after he killed an old man and barely gathered enough materials. The quantity is not large.

But for the First Riders, it's the exact opposite. They don't think long-term, so they almost all have a 'cutting-edge' weapon in their hands, so you need to be careful."

Chen Lusi nodded, then handed the gun back to Zhou Jian: "So what do you need me to do?"

He had a general understanding of the situation.

But he didn't think that Li Zheng told him this just to remind him to be careful.

Li Zheng looked around and found no one else nearby. He looked back at Chen Lusi and said after a moment's silence, "After I sent the report yesterday, Ji Xin replied to me, saying that he had Kunlun make a special 'cutting-edge' weapon for you as well."

"I?"

"Yes, a sniper rifle, but there are no stones inside."

"...You want me to use my ability to absorb spirits to replace the function of the stones?"

"Yeah, do you want to try it?"

173. Chapter 173 Real Usage

173.

2023-09-27

Wu You asked Si Yujie to isolate a space again.

When Wu You appeared in the gourd again, he was holding a large-caliber sniper rifle that looked extremely heavy.

It’s the same pistol that Zhou Jian just took out.

The gun has no magazine, or more accurately, no magazine nest.

There are no gas holes, flame suppressors, or other things on the forward-extending barrel of the gun. It is just a barrel.

"This is it."

Wu You handed the large-caliber sniper rifle in his arms to Chen Lusi.

Chen Lusi reached out to take it and found that although the gun looked heavy, it was actually quite easy to use.

I don’t know if it’s because his physical condition has improved during this period.

"This is the specially made weapon... a general 'cutting-edge' weapon, just like an ordinary firearm. Anyone can use it. After all, the stone inside the gun will not recognize its owner."

Li Zheng stood nearby, pointing to a row of tiny holes on the sniper rifle's barrel, and continued explaining, "But I don't think anyone else can use this gun. Furthermore, generally, 'cutting-edge' weapons theoretically possess automatic recharging capabilities. This is because stones that have reached a certain stage have a very significant characteristic: even if they are separated from the body, they can still absorb and replenish spiritual energy from the outside.

'Cutting-edge' weapons were developed based on this feature - a weapon that can be recharged, used infinitely, and has great lethality against the empowered. Sounds very practical, right?

But the idea is good, in reality, the automatic charging feature only exists in theory... As I said just now, the gun contains fragments of "stones", and after being broken into pieces, this thing is extremely fragile. After shooting a few shots, let alone automatically absorbing spiritual energy to charge, you should be thankful if it doesn't completely shatter.

In fact, there are not many "cutting-edge" weapons that can be used a second time after being charged, especially after rapid continuous firing. The stones cannot withstand it and will shatter 100%. The only way to avoid the internal stones from breaking is to let it stand.

In simple terms, it means firing once and then stopping to give the internal stones a break, but this has almost no practical value."

“…That’s why you said this thing is a luxury.”

Chen Lusi nodded slightly when he heard this, then looked down at the sniper rifle in his hand, thought for a moment, and asked, "What about this large firearm?"

"That's what I'm going to say next."

Li Zheng continued, "Since portable 'cutting-edge' weapons don't work, we can only use internal stone fragments, which are too small and weak in bearing capacity, and break easily. What if we use a larger container?

Then there are "cutting-edge" weapons like sniper rifles. The stones built into these weapons are generally complete or large pieces of stone fragments. It turns out that this is useful and the power of the gun will be enhanced, but the shortcomings are still not solved.

That is—even if the internal "stone" is intact, if it is continuously exposed, the stone will still break apart... It can only be said that after leaving the human body, even if the stone can still remain active, it is indeed not suitable as a continuous energy source and can only become a consumable product."

Chen Lusi was thoughtful after hearing this.

"You should have heard it, right?"

Wu You interrupted and said with a smile, "I have to say Ji Xin is quite amazing. After she got your detailed information and learned that you can absorb external spirits, she almost immediately had Kunlun make this 'cutting-edge' weapon without stones.

At first, everyone in Kunlun was confused when I heard about it. Not only them, but I was also confused. I didn't know what the point of her having someone make such a weapon for you was.

But then I thought about how you were completely cheating, being able to absorb external spirits, and I kind of understood."

"All the shortcomings of the 'cutting-edge' weapon with built-in stones that Li Zheng just mentioned... don't seem to be a problem in front of you."

"As long as your body is not harmed and there are sufficient spirits around you, you can hold the gun and keep pulling the trigger. You don't have to worry about the stone shattering, you don't have to worry about the problem of it being still, and you don't have to worry about the source of the materials for making the weapon.

Not only that, you can also actively adjust the power of the 'bullet'. As your rank increases, if you can gather external spirits on a larger scale, the upper limit of the 'bullet's' power will increase. In other words, the power of this weapon will be completely determined by you.

"Let's put it this way, if this really works."

"As long as you are willing, and as long as there is enough spirit around you... then you can show the enemy what 'cutting-edge' weapons are."

"..."

Chen Lusi was silent for a moment after hearing Wu You's words: "Isn't this just using me as a human stone?"

"almost."

Wu You couldn't help but smile: "But don't you think this is interesting? Don't you want to try it?"

Chen Lusi looked down at the sniper rifle in his hand and pondered for a moment: "Then how should I try?"

"..."

Wu You froze when he heard that, then exchanged a glance with Li Zheng and said awkwardly, "I don't know."

Chen Lusi: "..."

"We won't absorb external spirits, and this weapon wasn't designed by us. Not to mention us, Kunlun was just following orders and making it. They probably don't know how to use it either.

When we first brought it here, the people of Kunlun asked us...what was the significance of making these fire sticks?"

Wu You explained with a wry smile, "Ji Xin had the people at Kunlun leave a guide hole for your spirit to enter the handle, and the compression device was also retained. That's all we know. As for the rest, you can only figure it out on your own."

"……Understood."

Chen Lusi sighed, then weighed the sniper rifle in his hand, thought for a moment, knelt on one knee, picked it up, and carried it on his shoulder.

But soon, he thought of something and turned around to ask, "By the way, does this thing have a strong recoil?"

Wu You explained, "Haven't you tried it before? Theoretically, if you shoot out spirits, there's almost no recoil."

Chen Lusi recalled for a moment, then nodded, resting his shoulder on the butt of the gun, supporting the gun body with his left hand, holding the grip with his right hand, and placing his finger on the trigger.

then.

He glanced sideways at the grip, determined the location of the guide hole for the spirit to enter, and then looked at the scope.

Behind Chen Lusi.

Li Zheng, Wu You and Zhou Jian looked at Chen Lusi curiously and excitedly.

Among them, Zhou Jian glanced at Chen Lusi's gun-holding posture, as if he wanted to speak... but when he saw his serious profile, he thought about it and suppressed the idea of speaking.

Chen Lusi ignored the gazes of the three people behind him. He took a deep breath and exerted a little force on the handle.

The surrounding spirits began to gather towards his hands.

The whole process is extremely fast.

Chen Lusi had been trying to make spirit balls for so long that he had gained a lot of experience. Now he could make a big spirit ball in just one second. Although the application scenario was a little different this time and he still needed to guide the spirit into the sniper rifle, it didn't take much time.

Li Zheng and others also noticed that the people around them were gathering together, and immediately widened their eyes, ready to witness the miracle.

Chen Lusi stuffed the usual amount of a spirit ball into the sniper rifle, and when he felt it was enough, he pulled the trigger hard.

puff--

It was very strange, and there was a sound similar to something splashing out.