Chapter 139: The Vast Sea, It's Me, Nightingale

"Besides firearms, there's this as well."

Bing Li clicks open the Secret Treasure tab.

Jiang Cheng looks on curiously, and instantly opens his mouth wide.

Lightweight Talisman: Level One wind attribute Talismans, using it increases speed and jumping ability, priced at 5,000 yuan each.

Fireball Talisman: Level One fire attribute Talismans, using it can release a fireball whose power can instantly kill an ordinary person, priced at 10,000 yuan each.

Ice Spike Talisman: Level One water attribute Talismans, using it can emit an ice spike whose power can instantly kill an ordinary person, priced at 10,000 yuan each.

Iron Wall Talisman: Level One earth attribute Talismans, using it creates an iron wall around the body that can block same-level attack-type Talismans, or a single Rifle bullet, priced at 30,000 yuan each…

"Feeling unbelievable?"

Bing Li laughs: "You should also know that Force Warriors are divided into two types; the majority are flesh bodies that train, a minority possess spirituality and can, like cultivators, have various spells and cast them at will; turning Force into Talismans is one such method."

"We who cannot forge these Talismans can still use them; as long as we inject a small amount of Force from the Acupoint into the Talisman, it becomes usable."

"It is a bit unbelievable."

Jiang Cheng nods.

He had guessed such a thing could happen, but seeing it with his own eyes is still extremely shocking.

"Actually these are all basic Talismans; when your strength grows a bit more and you unlock higher permissions, you'll see there are many more things you can't imagine."

Bing Li says, pointing his finger at the screen.

"I suggest you buy an Iron Wall Talisman; once activated it provides 360-degree flawless defense, even stopping Rifle bullets, effectively giving you an extra life."

Jiang Cheng is greatly moved by what he hears, but upon seeing the price he instantly feels his purse is shallow.

A total of 50,000 yuan.

Before seeing this Talisman, he planned to buy some Secret Medicine, Spirit Nourishing Pills, then purchase a Handgun, then buy ammunition to grind proficiency, and his money would be nearly spent.

Instead, a large batch of Talismans arrived, among them the Iron Wall Talisman, which can indeed block Rifle bullets.

In terms of priority, this is the highest, especially in this mission where there is considerable risk.

"If you lack money, the organization can provide an interest‑free loan, though the amount might be a bit small."

Bing Li sees Jiang Cheng's embarrassment: "The loan amount is also tied to strength; you are a First-level Force Warrior, at most you can borrow 10,000."

Jiang Cheng hears this and instantly lets out a sigh of relief.

Don't think that borrowing only 10,000 is small; with that 10,000, things change immediately.

"Brother Bing Li, I have a total of 50,000 yuan on me; with the 10,000 loan that's about 60,000 yuan. I'll buy an Iron Wall Talisman and a Large-caliber Handgun, and use the remaining money to purchase Handgun ammunition."

Since I have to grind firearms, a large amount of ammunition is unavoidable.

"Alright, Handgun ammunition is 2 yuan per round; I'll give you 5,000 rounds. The extra will be considered a gift; later you can go directly to the Shooting Range to collect them."

He handed over the money.

Jiang Cheng received the two purchased items.

A palm‑sized yellow Talisman, its surface covered with obscure glyphs.

Just this single sheet of paper costs 30,000 yuan.

Jiang Cheng feels his heart bleeding.

And he feels very envious.

This earning speed is just too fast, right? And it involves no risk.

Suddenly, he recalls the two Secret Martial Arts he saw earlier; although he may lack spirituality and cannot sense attribute‑based Force, he does have a Panel, right? Just like the steps to sense Force, he also needed to first raise his Cultivation Method realm to feel it.

Unfortunately his purse is shallow; not only are the several ten‑thousand yuan savings gone, he also now owes 10,000 yuan.

And those two Secret Martial Arts each cost 100,000 yuan, unaffordable in the short term.

Jiang Cheng lets out a light sigh, looks at the other item, a Large-caliber Handgun, its appearance rugged and imposing.

Before Bing Li leaves, he specially entrusts him, saying that person will later contact him proactively; remember to answer the phone.

After saying goodbye to Bing Li, Jiang Cheng arrives at the Shooting Range; many people are practicing Gunmanship, and the gunfire sounds like nonstop fireworks during the New Year.

Jiang Cheng first collects 1,000 rounds of ammunition, loads several magazines, then rushes toward a target a hundred meters away, aims at the bullseye, and fires. "Peng!"

A gunshot.

The bullet hits the very edge of the target.

At the same time, several lines of information appear on the Panel.

Skill Firearm Shooting has been unlocked.

Firearm Shooting Experience Value +1.

【Firearm Shooting: Not Yet Entered (1/100)】

Jiang Cheng's face shows a faint smile.

He didn't expect the entry Experience Bar for firearms to be so low; only 100 Experience Value is enough to enter.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Jiang Cheng keeps pulling the trigger repeatedly.

Sometimes luck hits the center, granting a 10‑point Experience Value increase at once! This fills him with motivation.

After emptying several magazines, Jiang Cheng pauses, and many pieces of information flood his mind.

For example, shooting posture: different firearms require different postures, and the correct posture can maximally reduce body sway's impact on shooting accuracy.

Also the most basic aiming technique, the three‑point‑one‑line principle.

Including knowledge about loading ammunition, he now has some understanding.

Although these are just basic pieces of information, remembering them still takes several days.

After loading the ammunition, Jiang Cheng continued to fire.

The experience value gained from hitting the edge this time was less than half of what he just got.

Fortunately, his marksmanship had improved somewhat; out of a twenty‑round magazine, fifteen or sixteen shots landed within the third ring, each earning about one point of experience, and occasionally hitting the center would yield six or seven points.

The experience bar had risen from an initial 100 points to 300 points.

After expending over two hundred rounds, a large amount of information appeared again in Jiang Cheng's mind.

Kneeling, prone, and standing stances—each movement felt as if he had practiced it for a month.

Moreover, it involved various theories such as ballistics, military geography, military meteorology, aerodynamics, and so on.

He had never been exposed to these before, or only touched on superficial knowledge, but now they were crystal clear.

However, his understanding was still rather shallow.

"Five thousand rounds—I don't know if that will bring firearms shooting to perfection."

Jiang Cheng adjusted the firearm; this was also something he had just learned.

He pulled the trigger, and one shot hit the center.

The experience value immediately increased by 5 points.

After that he fired another ten or so shots, half of which hit the bullseye.

On the panel, the experience value for firearms shooting kept increasing, charging toward mastery.

After lunch, Jiang Cheng rushed back intending to continue practicing marksmanship, feeling a bit addicted.

Indeed, what man doesn't like playing with guns? Just then, the phone rang; Jiang Cheng hurriedly put down the gun and answered the call.

A cold yet somewhat familiar voice sounded.

"Cang Hai, it's me, Ye Ying."

Jiang Cheng froze on the spot.

(End of chapter)