Chapter 91: Weapon Enhancement, Spending Money!

Chapter 91: Weapon Enhancement, Spending Money!

Lu Heng forcefully took the SVD Sniper Rifle from Lin Zeyu.

Examining the attributes of the sniper rifle, it had already undergone Fundamental Law Homogenization.

【SVD Sniper Rifle (Abyssal Synthesis)】

【Item Grade: B-Rank】

【Specifications: Length 122cm, Weight 4.3kg, Magazine Capacity 10 rounds, Bullet Caliber 7.62mm】

【Attributes: Attack Power 480 (Attack power decreases with bullet flight distance, 50% reduction at 1000m distance)】

【Evaluation: A well-made sniper rifle with high precision. The destructive power of heat weapons is determined by the gun body and bullets, and it cannot gain strength attribute bonuses from the user.】

This SVD Sniper Rifle had an astonishing attack power of 480 points.

A Glock G17 pistol had only 105 attack points, while this SVD Sniper Rifle had over four times that, demonstrating the immense power of rifles.

This was the frightening aspect of rifles, especially those of B-Rank.

In other words, if one were to enter the Evil God's Graveyard, bringing this weapon inside would allow them to instantly destroy the head of the Archangel Sages with a single shot.

That's how powerful rifles could be, and this was a B-Rank weapon.

However, when firing at long-distance targets, sniper rifles experienced attack power reduction.

This reduction was not noticeable with pistols.

Pistols were typically used in close-quarters combat, with shooting distances usually within 20 meters.

At this distance, bullet speed decay was minimal and could be ignored.

Sniper rifles were different; with effective ranges often reaching several hundred meters or even kilometers.

Due to air resistance, there was a significant difference between the muzzle velocity and the speed at which the bullet hit the target.

Consequently, the damage inflicted by sniper rifles decreased as the bullet traveled, with a 50% reduction in attack power at a distance of 1000 meters.

In other words, hitting a target 1000 meters away with this SVD Sniper Rifle would be equivalent to only 240 attack points.

Even so, hitting a vital body part with this attack power would be enough to instantly defeat any ordinary person and most Mutants.

Only a small number of Mutants with enhanced defense might withstand such a shot, but they would still suffer severe injuries.

Upon seeing the attributes of the gun, Lu Heng asked, "How much Divine Energy was used for the synthesis?"

Lin Zeyu held up two fingers and replied, "Two thousand."

2000 points of Divine Energy was an enormous amount. In a level 3 danger-rated Abyssal Battlefield, completing a main quest would only grant 100 points of Divine Energy.

For an average Mutant, completing three main quests and returning alive was considered an ideal outcome.

As for challenge quests, not everyone could complete them.

Moreover, most Mutants entered Abyssal Battlefields with danger ratings below level 3, earning even less Divine Energy.

In other words, for an average Mutant to bring this SVD Sniper Rifle into an Abyssal Battlefield, they would need to survive through 7 or 8 battlefields without spending any Divine Energy.

This was the only way to accumulate enough Divine Energy for such a task.

One could imagine the difficulty of synthesizing a sniper rifle like this.

The attack power of this SVD Sniper Rifle was worth the Divine Energy investment, as a headshot could explode the head of a level 20 High-Rank Demon.

Of course, there was a prerequisite: one had to hit the target.

With the Archangel Sages' flight capabilities and agility, hitting them, let alone landing a headshot, was no easy feat.

In summary, the SVD Sniper Rifle had sufficient power, but hitting the target was up to the user's skill.

...

"No, no..." Lin Zeyu reached out to stop Lu Heng, wanting to wait a little longer.

"Don't touch me. If your bad luck rubs off on me, don't blame me later," Lu Heng warned, raising his palm.

Lin Zeyu reluctantly withdrew his hand, having accepted his fate as a luckless god.

Lu Heng continued with the tempering process: heating, tempering, and cooling...

At the final step, Lu Heng exclaimed, "Ouch!"

Lin Zeyu glared at him and said, "I told you so."

"You're the one who's talking nonsense. It succeeded," Lu Heng replied with a chuckle.

He held the SVD Sniper Rifle and examined it.

The attack power had increased from 480 to 490 points.

Immediately, he proceeded with the second tempering.

Lin Zeyu clasped his hands together and started praying fervently, chanting, "Fail this time, fail this time..."

Lu Heng glanced at him with a frown and said, "What are you hoping for? Are you wishing for a failure?"

"You don't understand. If it fails this time, it's like a test run, and the soul infusion will be more likely to succeed later. We have extra tempering materials, but only one set of soul binding materials, so we can't afford to waste them."

Lin Zeyu's plan was clear, even if it meant deliberately failing a Tempering process.

The result?

The second Tempering was successful again, increasing the sniper rifle's attack power by another 10 points.

Lu Heng then proceeded with the third Tempering, skillfully following the steps.

Lin Zeyu continued chanting, "Fail this time, fail this time..."

Lu Heng glanced back at him and asked, "Should I intentionally fail this time?"

"Sure," Lin Zeyu nodded in agreement, unbothered by the waste of a Tempering Essence.

Lu Heng rolled his eyes, not understanding Lin Zeyu's thinking, and continued with the Tempering process seriously.

After the Tempering was complete, it was successful once more.

The SVD sniper rifle's attack power increased to 510 points.

Lu Heng picked up the Bone Eroding Soul Binding Materials, preparing to perform the Soul Infusion process.

However, Lin Zeyu's expression was one of disappointment, "It's over. All three Temperings were successful. I'm going to be on my knees for the Soul Infusion. Lu Heng, are there any other options for the Soul Infusion effect? I'll get another set of Soul Binding Materials."

Lu Heng couldn't stand Lin Zeyu's attitude and rolled his eyes at him. He began heating the Soul Binding Materials, starting the Ascension Soul Infusion process.

Lin Zeyu closed his eyes and clasped his hands together, praying, "Since everything succeeded before, let's just make this one succeed too."

Su Muyu, standing by, was about to burst out laughing. She couldn't help but tease him, "What if your prayer to the Buddha has a delay, and he didn't hear you before, but he hears you now?"

Lin Zeyu glared at her and quickly added, "Pfft... What I said earlier was nonsense, it doesn't count."

Soul Binding Materials were indeed harder to obtain, and it was difficult to find a second set of the same type at this stage.

Therefore, if this Soul Infusion failed, they would have to give up on the Bone Eroding effect.

This effect was specifically for the Bonebird's treasure, and losing it would indeed cause many inconveniences.

No matter how erratic Lin Zeyu's thoughts were, Lu Heng remained focused and meticulous throughout the Soul Infusion process.

In fact, every time a Tempering failed, halfway through, he could sense that the reaction in the forge was off.

So, before completing the final step, Lu Heng could predict whether it would succeed or fail.

As the final step was completed, a faint glow appeared on the sniper rifle.

Lu Heng simultaneously saw the Soul Infusion success prompt.

[Soul Infusion Successful, Tempering Mastery Experience +50]



After checking the attributes, the results met his expectations, which was excellent.

[SVD Sniper Rifle +3 (Abyssal Synthesis)]



[Item Level: B-Rank]



[Specifications: Length 122 cm, Weight 4.3 kg, Magazine Capacity 10 rounds, Bullet Caliber 7.62mm]



[Attributes: Attack Power 510 (Attack power decreases with bullet flight distance, 50% reduction at 1000 meters)]



[Effect: Bone Eroding]



[Bone Eroding: Exclusive effect for firearms and bow weapons. Bullets and arrows erode the target's bones upon impact, causing continuous damage. The effect cannot be removed until the bullet or arrowhead is extracted.]



After reviewing the attributes, Lu Heng handed the gun back to Lin Zeyu, saying, "Take a look."

Lin Zeyu held the gun, his eyes sparkling with admiration, "Lu Heng, you're like a father to me. No, you're my real dad. Four consecutive Energy Flashes. No, it's eight consecutive ones. You're amazing!"

"I don't have a son as unlucky as you," Lu Heng rolled his eyes.

Lin Zeyu felt a sense of relief, as if his bad luck had vanished.

In reality, the loss of materials from one or two failed Tempering attempts was not a significant concern for him.

However, the satisfaction of consecutive successes was something money couldn't buy.

Moreover, he had always been plagued by bad luck, and this sudden streak of good fortune made him feel incredibly refreshed and happy.

Lin Zeyu caressed the gun's body, saying, "Lu Heng, this gun's attack power is frightening. I didn't know sniper rifles could be this powerful. Now, with this gun, I can one-shot a High-Rank Demon."

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, "Yes, as long as you can hit your target. The power is unquestionable."

Weapon Tempering was inherently a strong enhancement path, but the prerequisite was not encountering "monsters."

If they encountered one of those "monsters" that were hard to hit, and even if they did, the monster had defensive skills to block bullets, followed by a sprint into melee range, and a single move to instantly defeat the gunman, there was nothing they could do.

Unfortunately, Lin Zeyu had encountered such a "monster."

In a battle between equally skilled Mutants, Weapon Tempering was a viable strategy, except for the waste of bullets.

Additionally, bringing bullets into the Abyssal Battlefield required the consumption of Divine Energy.

Therefore, Weapon Tempering was a costly method, and ordinary Mutants might not be able to sustain it.

In fact, even with financial capabilities, Mutants at this stage rarely possessed the ability to Temper a sniper rifle.

It required 2000 points of Divine Energy.

The reason Lin Zeyu had so much was because he ventured into the Evil God's Graveyard and participated in stopping the resurrection ritual of the evil god Barton, completing three challenge tasks and earning a substantial amount of Divine Energy.

For other Mutants, it was rare to possess even 1000 points of Divine Energy, let alone 2000.

Lin Zeyu had provided his own Tempering Materials, so Lu Heng now had two extra sets of Tempering Essence.

As Lin Zeyu had anticipated the possibility of failing the Tempering process once or twice, he brought along two extra sets of Tempering Essence.

Lu Heng used his Crystal Core to purchase the extra Tempering Essence from Lin Zeyu and proceeded to Temper the Aurora Blade.

Today, Lu Heng's Tempering process was divinely aided, and he successfully completed four consecutive Temperings.

His Tempering Master profession experience increased by 40 points.

The Tempering level of the Aurora Blade reached Level 7, and its attack power increased to 100 points.

In terms of attack power alone, the Aurora Blade was significantly lower than the sniper rifle.

After all, Lin Zeyu's SVD sniper rifle was a B-Rank weapon, while the Aurora Blade was currently only C-Rank.

However, in actual use, the gap between the two was not as significant.

The attack power of firearms couldn't be enhanced by strength, and the damage dealt depended entirely on the gun and bullets.

Blades were different; the higher the strength, the more damage they inflicted.

In other words, as the strength attribute increased, the power of blades would also rise.

This was why firearms were exceptionally powerful in the early stages but became less overwhelming in the later stages.

Moreover, Mutants who enhanced firearms had to allocate their skills to improve bullet accuracy, resulting in weaker combat capabilities in direct confrontations.

Close-combat Mutants, once within the close-range of a gunman, could easily defeat them, leaving the gunman with little resistance.

Therefore, the battle between a gunman and a close-combat Mutant was a constant tug-of-war over distance.

If a gunman could eliminate a close-combat Mutant from a distance, they would win. However, if the close-combat Mutant managed to close the gap, the gunman could only await their fate.

...

For every three levels of Tempering, a Soul Infusion could be performed to acquire a trait effect.

In other words, a Tempering level of +6 would allow for a second Soul Infusion, and the Aurora Blade's Tempering level had already reached +7, meeting the requirements for the second Soul Infusion.

Initially, Lu Heng had planned to wait until he accumulated enough Crystal Cores to purchase Soul Binding Materials.

However, since Su Muyu's Soul Binding Materials were paid for by Lin Zeyu, Lu Heng still had some Crystal Cores left.

"Didn't you say you bought all the Soul Binding Materials on the Crystal Core Darknet? Show me the list; I want to see if there's anything suitable for me," Lu Heng asked.

"Yes, let me find it," Lin Zeyu said, pulling out a list from his phone and handing it to Lu Heng.

"Flame Amplification, Wind Resistance..."

Lu Heng recited the names of the Soul Binding Materials on the list.

Lin Zeyu interjected, "This Wind Resistance was originally meant for my sniper rifle."

In fact, his idea was correct.

The effect of Wind Resistance was to reduce the impact of wind resistance on bullets by 50%.

Lowering wind resistance meant that the sniper rifle would have a longer range, and the bullet's attack power degradation would be reduced.

In other words, at a distance of 1000 meters, the attack power degradation of the sniper rifle would be reduced from 50% to 25%.

With the attack power degradation, his +3 SVD sniper rifle had an attack power of 255 points at a distance of 1000 meters.

If it had the Wind Resistance effect, the attack power at 1000 meters would be 300 points, an increase of 50%.

This calculation clearly demonstrated the strength of the Wind Resistance effect.

"When your sniper rifle's Tempering level reaches Level 6, you can perform the second Soul Infusion and obtain this effect," Lu Heng said.

Lin Zeyu's eyes widened in surprise, and he immediately stood up and said, "What are we waiting for? I'll do whatever it takes to get the Tempering level to Level 6. I'll go get the Tempering Materials right now and give it a shot while my luck is on fire!"

With financial capability, one could be so extravagant.

Although the price of Tempering Materials had skyrocketed, as long as there was a price, one could still purchase them.

The Lin family had been acquiring Tempering Materials recently, so Lin Zeyu had some in stock, but not many.

Initially, Lin Zeyu had planned to use them sparingly, but upon hearing that a Tempering level of 6 would allow for a second Soul Infusion, he was determined to spend lavishly.

What was there to wait for? Of course, he would splurge!

Lu Heng didn't rush to agree, instead, he continued browsing the list and noticed a Soul Binding Material named Sharpening.

"Bring this Sharpening material as well."

(End of Chapter)

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