Silver Bullet?
Lin Xian was somewhat surprised by Mochizuki Masashi’s words. However, seeing the expression on the other person’s face, he guessed that this thing might be related to Silent City, so he directly admitted, "Is this yours?"
"Sort of, but I’m not particularly interested in this kind of thing. I just want to use them to gain insight into the truth of the darkness."
As he spoke, he looked at Lin Xian calmly, as if to tell him not to be nervous.
"Do you know what its properties and containment conditions are?"
Click.
Lin Xian retrieved a metal box from the device at the back of his Power Armor and shook his head, "Not really clear."
Mochizuki Masashi, with his hands tucked in his sleeves, said, "It’s simple. Whoever gets it will be its container. Of course, I mean whoever takes it with their own hands."
"However, its properties are quite interesting." Mochizuki Masashi raised his hand, and at that moment, a UAV flew overhead and slowly extended a mechanical arm, placing a shell with a primer and propellant but without a bullet in his palm. He promptly handed it to Lin Xian, saying, "It should be easy for you to manufacture this. As long as the holder fires this bullet, they can transfer to the spatial position of the bullet at any time. Isn’t that amazing? We call this thing a ’Flashing Bullet’?"
Lin Xian was shocked when he heard this, "Space transfer?"
"Only in the darkness," Mochizuki Masashi added.
Instantly, Lin Xian’s mind was flooded with images like a thousand galloping horses. That silver bullet actually possessed the ability to move through space!
Seeing Lin Xian’s surprised expression, Mochizuki Masashi seemed unfazed and said blandly, "The previous holder of this Taboo Item was a captain of my mobile squad named Ye Yi, 22 years old. Although he was somewhat capricious, he was a good kid."
"He died?" Lin Xian asked upon hearing the tone of Mochizuki Masashi’s voice.
"The night we got caught in the Star Abyss."
Mochizuki Masashi looked at Lin Xian as if recounting a story, "He proposed a plan as bold as yours."
"He wanted, before we were devoured by the Star Abyss, to observe the Fish-tailed Lion Statue, using the Silver Bullet’s ability to traverse the night, to transfer the statue..."
Hearing this, Lin Xian’s eyes flickered. This plan was indeed bold.
"And then?"
"The distance wasn’t enough," Mochizuki Masashi said, "He moved the statue, but the 12.7 bullet’s range, powered by the propellant’s kinetic energy, was at most 8 kilometers. It seemed considerable, but it was far from enough for us against the Star Abyss tide in the dark."
In the dark?
Lin Xian felt a chill. They encountered the Star Abyss tide before nightfall, making the scene even more terrifying.
Listening to Mochizuki Masashi, Lin Xian frowned and suddenly said, "Why use bullet propellant for firing?"
"If it’s just about launching it, we could use electromagnetic force to increase the range."
Mochizuki Masashi didn’t seem surprised by Lin Xian’s words and smiled, "You see, this is where creativity can’t keep up with imagination."
After speaking, a UAV flew over, setting a peculiar-looking gun on a platform rising from the ground. This firearm looked like some Arc Pulse Gun, black and white in color, with no fusion battery but with a separate automatic magazine chamber.
"This is an electromagnetic sniper rifle I’ve developed. Although it’s limited by energy density and can’t match the electromagnetic railgun firing rubidium magnetic pellets, it can reach an initial velocity of 4000m/s, easily breaking the 50 km range, and even further if using a ballistic trajectory."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xian immediately used Mechanical Scan, discovering this gun’s precise design was not meant for spherical projectiles.
With such high kinetic speed, an ordinary 12.7 alloy bullet would melt and disintegrate.
Clearly, this gun was tailored specifically for that 12.7 Taboo Item bullet.
Mochizuki Masashi walked to the electromagnetic sniper rifle, regretfully saying, "This was designed for Ye Yi, but... well, a bit late..."
He then turned back to Lin Xian, "Before we got pulled into the Star Abyss, Boss Hu found our Silent City. He exchanged some items for information and then followed us all the way."
Lin Xian nodded, "You know he gave me this bullet. Did he want me to return it to you?"
"No."
Mochizuki Masashi said straightforwardly, "As I said earlier, aside from research, I’m not particularly interested in such items. I don’t like the merchant surnamed Hu because he likes to lie, but I’m grateful he saved Ye Yi. Although Ye Yi didn’t survive in the end, at least he wasn’t buried in this darkness. That kid didn’t like the night."
Lin Xian realized, "So that’s why you saved Hu Lushou and the others?"
"Yes," Mochizuki Masashi replied seriously, "Interestingly, after saving them, I learned about your situation. It was also because of him that our conflict didn’t escalate. Since this bullet is already in your hands, consider this electromagnetic sniper rifle a gift."
Lin Xian was a bit surprised, but before he could speak, Mochizuki Masashi waved his hand.
"No need to doubt. If you don’t want it, you can return it to me. Taboo Items provide unique functionalities but also come with unknown risks and disasters. I treat all forces I can’t control with rational caution."
"So..." Mochizuki Masashi looked at Lin Xian, "tell me about your magnetic levitation leap scheme."