Chapter 235

Lin An stood in place holding his sword in his right hand; the sword's vibration had ceased.

He could imagine the scene Chu An described.

If he could make a High-Frequency Weapon from mutant material, it would mean he only needed to control his flying sword to thrust back and forth.

Under a vibration weapon capable of piercing and cutting anything, each flying sword would become a symbol of death.

Not needing to expend extra mental power to boost power means the number of flying swords he can control will greatly increase.

If combined with his self-created skill, the scene could truly rival Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin.

If also combined with Dragon Rider.

Eh, Dragon Rider Sword Immortal...

One slash, a thousand strikes; wherever his gaze falls is destruction.

"Dong-dong-dong-dong"

Xiong Hanzi beamed with joy as he sprinted all the way.

"Lin Dui! Look quickly!"

Behind him, Zhang Tie grabbed a Gatling gun in one hand and a blue Electromagnetic Cannon in the other, shouting as he rushed over.

"Eight-barrel Gatling! Liquid nitrogen cooling!"

"Charged Electromagnetic Cannon, personal version!"

Excited, Xiong Hanzi clanged the Gatling onto the ground and, like presenting a treasure, lifted the Electromagnetic Cannon before him.

The personal Electromagnetic Cannon, made overall of pale blue metal, looks similar to a rocket launcher.

Except its rear power supply device is much larger.

The barrel is hollow, with intricate circuitry tubes distributed over the body.

Lin An curiously took the Electromagnetic Cannon Zhang Tie handed him, and upon holding it received a special system prompt:

"Ding, obtained special (gray) Prop: Personal Electromagnetic Cannon"

"Personal Electromagnetic Cannon: after charging for three seconds, fire a special tungsten alloy projectile, dealing 30 + charge time × 0.5 damage."

"Note: maximum charge time 10 seconds."

It can actually be recognized by the system?

This is the first time he's seen a non-system Prop that still has a system description.

At minimum 31.5 damage, this nearly matches his full-force strike.

Like Zhang Tie, without using his left heavy punch, his damage is about 14 points, basically tied to strength.

Of course, Awakened Ones' damage isn't calculated solely by attributes.

Agility, will, skill, and even attack method affect damage value.

This means the Personal Electromagnetic Cannon in his hand, purely in terms of damage, already far exceeds Zhang Tie's full-force strike.

Compared to his own bare-handed damage, it's not lacking either.

Is it really that powerful?

Why would a technological creation receive system recognition?

Lin An is quite certain that in the Doomsday Game, tech-side weapons have their damage greatly weakened against monsters.

Against zombies it's still okay; firearms can still achieve headshot kills.

But against mutants, under rule suppression, traditional firearms, explosives, and similar means will have their damage reduced.

That's also why in his past life, human civilization kept retreating, only able to survive by relying on powerful Awakened Ones.

Otherwise, using massive tactical missiles to scour the ground, the flesh-and-blood bodies of zombies and mutants could not withstand it.

At most, mutants of third rank or higher could survive such firepower.

Just as he was puzzled, Chu An appeared behind him with the dispersed researchers.

"Sir, the mission has been arranged."

"We should set out."

Behind Chu An, over seventy researchers had fervent eyes, respectfully forming two lines and loudly saluting in unison:

"Sir! We will sacrifice our lives to complete the mission!"

In their words, their gazes toward Lin An were full of respect.

Among them, Director Zhang Hai even looked ready to sacrifice himself on the spot, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

What the heck...

Lin An calmly returned the Electromagnetic Cannon to Zhang Tie's hand, giving a slight nod.

Just looking at the crowd like fanatics, he couldn't help but feel a sigh inside.

He didn't know what Colonel Chu had said to these people, but in just a dozen minutes he'd brainwashed them like this...

He subconsciously glanced toward Wen Ya beside him.

Good.

Wen Ya seemed normal, showing no signs of brainwashing...

As Xiong Hanzi, face smeared, pushed through the crowd, Lin An only felt goosebumps rise on his skin.

If gazes had warmth, these people's looks could practically melt him...

In the mental voice, Lin An couldn't help but ask Colonel Chu:

"What exactly did you tell them?"

"And what's the deal with this Electromagnetic Cannon?"

Chu An's steps didn't stop; he walked steadily behind him, tall and straight:

"I didn't say anything."

Just say we are executing the Fire Seed Project here.

We will be the last hope of the Huaxia theater; if the capital falls, we will rebuild...

Stop!

Lin An hurriedly cut off Chu An's words; he basically understood how this guy had brainwashed these people.

Damn it, these people probably think they're saviors, believing they're part of a secret plan to save Huaxia.

Lin An fell silent for a moment, then said what he had been thinking lately:

"Chu An, I never had the idea of saving humanity."

"For me, staying alive and becoming strong come first."

"Moreover, I'm not a good person."

"Didn't you say you're the person in charge of the Hu'an Project?"

"Actually, I've considered your purpose, but you might have picked the wrong person."

"I wanted to make this clear to you earlier, but I never had the time."

"I won't take on these responsibilities; I think it's meaningless."

Lin An let out a light sigh.

Although his contact with Chu An was brief, he could sense Colonel Chu's thoughts.

Just as Chu An said before, he thinks he has a cheat, the most likely to become hope, so he wants to join his team.

To be honest, Chu An will definitely be able to help me a lot in the future.

Just with his intellect and terrifying unknown talent, even without combat ability he could become my right-hand man.

But, if our ideals clash in the future, only one of us can survive.

Sometimes, a clash of ideals is no less than a mortal enemy.

And Lin An will not allow anyone to threaten or hinder him.

Moreover.

He is not a good person; in some sense he's no different from a villain.

"Chu An, you know that."

"To achieve my goal I can use any means; so-called benevolence and morality don't restrict me at all."

"Don't try to convince me with righteousness or responsibility."

"If killing solves the problem fastest, I don't mind slaughtering all obstacles."

"So..."

Chu An's expression unchanged, the two walked so fast they left everyone behind:

"So what then?"

"What is a good person? What is a bad person?"

"To Zhang Tie you are the best person in the world; to those you kill you are a bloody butcher, a demon."

"In this world there has never been good or evil; that's merely a judgment's shackle."

"I won't have such meaningless thoughts."

"To me, you are the best candidate I've seen so far."

"Moreover..."

Chu An's mouth curled up as he lightly lifted his glasses:

"I've said before, my task is only one: to preserve Huaxia's fire seed."

"To preserve our last hope."

"Then..."

"Leave only one person."

"That's fine."

After saying that, Chu An took the individual electromagnetic cannon from his hand and slowly spoke:

"Aren't you curious why human civilization's technological creations can also receive system approval?"

As his voice fell, his fingertip lightly pressed the electromagnetic cannon's charging point, activating the fingerprint unlock.

"Beep, unlock successful, deploying core."

The charging device slowly opened, revealing the electromagnetic cannon's core.

Lin An hadn't yet recovered from Colonel Chu's earlier words, but he saw the blue light cluster at the core looking so familiar.

That was!?

"Spiritual energy... node!?"

Lin An's heart jolted; what shocked him wasn't the spiritual energy node itself, but the meaning behind it.

He stood frozen, feeling a chill rise up his back:

"Why!?"

"Why before the Apocalypse..."

"Would there be a spiritual energy node!?"