153 Part 2
The group exchanged glances, remembering what Zhen Zhong had said about Li Dao’ai being relatively straightforward. In any case, compared to the cunning Yao Qianjiang, and certainly not the hostile Zhou Fenglan, they would rather cooperate with Li Dao’ai.
“How will we go this time? Will we take the airship?”
“No, the airship can only take you to the vicinity of the Lesser Khingan Mountains. The area there is densely covered with jungles and numerous mutant birds. The airship, a strange-looking ‘flying bird,’ would surely be attacked and wouldn’t stand a chance. Once you’re nearby, you’ll have to rely on large mammals to travel. You have Abu, and Li Dao’ai’s team also has suitable pets.”
Cong Xia recalled their previous flight to Xi’an, where they encountered a few mutant birds on the way. Due to the small number and size of these birds, they didn’t attack them. Nevertheless, they were still scared because what this evolutionary era considered small had a wingspan of less than four meters.
“We need to complete two tasks before we can depart. First, Tang Yanqiu and Liu Fengyu need to break through to the Second Order. Second, the bowstring for Tang Yanqiu’s bow must be ready. It will probably take another half month at most. During this time, you should continue gathering more information.”
Tang Tingzhi nodded, “Understood. We’ll increase our training intensity in the next few days.”
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“Me!” Deng Xiao’s eyes lit up. “It must be for me. It’s designed to match my size.”
Zhuang Yao nodded, “Yes, it’s for you.”
Deng Xiao was moved to the brink of tears, almost wanting to hug the virtual 3D image. He excitedly said, “It’s so cool, so cool! Xiao Zhuang Yao, I love you!”
Zhuang Yao rolled his eyes, “This modified machine gun weighs 12 kilograms, can fire 600 rounds of bullets per minute, and can accommodate four types of ammunition. The most valuable feature of this gun is the outer circle of barrels.”
He pointed to the outer four circles of barrels, “The internal rifling of these four circles of barrels is not fixed but adjustable. Each barrel has a manual switch to adjust the rifling angle, with a maximum angle difference of 30 degrees. It means they can fire horizontally or radiate enemies within a 30-degree angle around you. However, you must practice extensively to control the angle difference, as you cannot accidentally harm your teammates when they are nearby.”
Deng Xiao nodded vigorously, looking at Zhuang Yao with admiration and gratitude in his eyes.
Zhuang Yao continued, “The gun has been made and is in the debugging stage. We are currently making final adjustments to the bullets. However, this gun consumes too much ammunition, and the ammunition box is a big problem. Only someone of your size can carry it.”
Deng Xiao said confidently, “No problem, I can stay in my transformed state all the time.”
Zhuang Yao then changed to another image, and the 3D projection displayed three types of arrows. He looked at Tang Yanqiu, “These three types of arrows are designed for you. The first one is a light, small streamlined arrow with high density, not easily affected by wind direction, and can shoot the farthest. It’s most suitable for long-range sniping. We plan to make 300 of them. The second one is a heavy artillery arrow. It’s quite large, and the arrowhead will expand and rotate into a lotus shape as soon as it enters the body.
It not only gets deeply stuck in the flesh, making it impossible to pull out, but also rotates to increase the bleeding rate threefold. It has the highest killing power, but due to its weight, it’s significantly affected by gravity, so its range is relatively short. It’s suitable for a single shot kill. We plan to make 30 of these. The third type is a shotgun-type arrow. The arrowhead will disperse into 50 pieces of iron shrapnel upon shooting, and all the shrapnel is coated with a deadly neurotoxin. It can immediately immobilize a person and kill an ordinary adult within five minutes.
If a mutant person doesn’t receive treatment in time, they will die too. This arrow has significant killing power and can make up for your inability to attack a group of enemies. However, due to the high level of craftsmanship required, they have to be hand-made. We have currently made 20 of them, and they seem suitable for use when you need to escape.”
Tang Yanqiu listened with astonishment, his expression somewhat peculiar, hesitating to speak. It seemed like he was in a dilemma.
Zhuang Yao saw through his thoughts at a glance and said, “You’re not troubled by thoughts of being a chivalrous hero and disdaining to use such tactics, right?”
Tang Yanqiu lowered his eyes and whispered, “No.” He understood that in this era, nobility and righteousness were no longer relevant. However, the education and influence he had received over the past twenty years made him still find such behavior repulsive. He felt conflicted, knowing that he couldn’t refuse these arrows that would significantly enhance his combat capabilities, so he was troubled by the contradiction within himself.
Zhuang Yao patted Tang Yanqiu’s back and said, “Why think so much about things that don’t matter? When it comes to life and death, everything else becomes irrelevant. The most important thing is to survive.”
Tang Yanqiu nodded, “I understand.”
Zhuang Yao shrugged and changed to another image, “This is the new quiver I designed for you. Pretty cool, right?” He seemed quite proud.
“Wow, it’s awesome!”
Tang Yanqiu looked up, and the 3D projection displayed a thick, original wood-colored quiver with a lid, seemingly designed to reduce weight. The material was very thin, only as thick as a little finger. The quiver was engraved with elegant patterns. Inside the quiver, the space was divided into a 2:1:1 ratio. The largest half was for holding the light and small arrows, and the other two compartments were for the heavy artillery arrows and the poisonous shotgun arrows.
Zhuang Yao explained, “I originally intended to use titanium metal for the quiver’s outer material, but that didn’t match my aesthetic sense. The wooden quiver is more suitable for Tang Yanqiu. However, this kind of wood is too thin to bear the weight, so it needs to be changed by Cong Xia, adjusting the wood’s density, which is quite simple for you. This quiver can hold 150 arrows, enough to handle most battles.”
Tang Yanqiu said, “Thank you.” Seeing such a powerful equipment, he found himself more happy than hesitant.
Zhuang Yao changed the image again, and this time, a very strange object appeared in the 3D projection. It was a cylindrical silver metal block, about 20 centimeters long, hollow with an inner diameter of about the size of a human forearm and a thickness of five centimeters. It looked like a thick, fat metal tube. Everyone’s faces showed puzzled expressions.
Zhuang Yao smiled, “Can’t guess what this is?”
Cheng Tianbi said, “Is it… an air cannon?”
Zhuang Yao smirked, “Correct, it’s the air cannon designed for you. However, this air cannon only includes the barrel part because you can generate wind force yourself. You put these two barrels on your hands, generate wind force, and the internal track of this barrel can help you quickly compress the wind force, forming highly powerful shells. If you inject 5 kilograms of wind force at once, the explosive power will be equivalent to a 10-kilogram TNT bomb. But be careful, you must not exceed 20 kilograms of wind force at one time, or the barrel will explode due to the pressure, and after using it ten to fifteen times, the barrel will become hot, and you must not use it again until it cools down, otherwise, there’s a risk of explosion.”
Cheng Tianbi exclaimed sincerely, “Great stuff!”
Cong Xia furrowed his brow, “It sounds a bit dangerous.”
“As long as you operate it properly, it’s safe. We’ve tested it more than 600 times in the laboratory, and 20 kilograms and 15 times are the safe data. Never exceed these safety limits just to be on the safe side. The air cannon is just an auxiliary tool; your own abilities are much more valuable. I made four for you to replace when needed. However, this thing is not light and will slightly affect your movement.”
Liu Fengyu couldn’t wait and asked, “What about me? What kind of weapon have you prepared for me?”
Zhuang Yao smiled and said, “Your weapon was the most difficult to design because your attack abilities involve liquids and gases, which are the most challenging to control. After much consideration, I designed this for you.”
He changed to another image, and a bizarre object appeared in the 3D projection. It looked like a combination of a showerhead and a water gun, with a chubby water tank hanging below it, looking both ugly and comical.
Liu Fengyu got angry as soon as he saw it and said through gritted teeth, “Are you doing this on purpose? You designed something so ugly for me. Does it match my beauty?”
Zhuang Yao said, “It’s probably because you bought too many useless things and depleted my research budget, so I didn’t have enough money to make it look better.”
Liu Fengyu clenched his fists and took a big step towards him, ready to punch him.
Zhuang Yao calmly moved behind Cong Xia and explained, “Don’t underestimate this thing. Although it looks a bit ugly, the spray head is precisely designed. Your digestive fluids can be shot out like bullets. But without external assistance, you can only use it for close-range attacks, which would be a waste of your digestive fluid’s attacking power. This water gun is made entirely of the most advanced titanium alloy, completely corrosion-resistant.
You can adjust the angle, firing rate, and range of the water gun. The maximum angle difference is 120 degrees, the maximum firing rate is 32 meters per second, and the maximum range is 300 meters. There are 20 firing holes and three firing modes. The water tank can store two kilograms of digestive fluid at once, and there’s a convenient mouth here for you to replenish it at any time. Do you still dislike it now? This titanium alloy is quite expensive, enough to buy you clothes for a lifetime.”
Liu Fengyu gritted his teeth, looking at the water gun with a complex expression, not knowing what to say. Although the functions sounded impressive and could greatly enhance his combat ability, the thing was just too ugly. He couldn’t imagine himself, such a handsome person, holding a water gun with a showerhead. The mere thought of it made him feel embarrassed.
A mischievous glint flashed in Zhuang Yao’s eyes. He was planning to secretly add another water tank to make the water gun even uglier, and he wouldn’t tell Liu Fengyu about it until the final design was complete.
Cong Xia looked at Zhuang Yao with envy and said, “What about me? What about me?”
Zhuang Yao looked at him with a light smile and said, “As for you…”
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