Chapter 774: King of the Assault Rifle

Lady Li Fulin kept her gaze on the Soul Gun throughout her questioning.

She had witnessed the power of the Bolt Gun and had been looking forward to it for a long time. Since entering Gotham City, she had learned that the Soul Guns used by Lei En's legions differ: only Extreme Warriors and Thundercast Celestial Soldiers can wield the Bolt Gun, while the Spear Wing Knight Corps' main weapon is the assault rifle, far weaker.

However, the Soul Gun in Lei En's hand was unlike any she had seen, different from both the Bolt Gun and the assault rifle.

"Yes," Lei En smiled. "This is a Soul Gun I specially forged for the Holy Spear Knight Corps; henceforth it will become the standard weapon of the Holy Spear Knights."

"Holy Spear Knight Corps?" Li Fulin noted a new name.

Lei En nodded. "I mentioned to you earlier that I would merge the Blood Knight Corps and the Spear Wing Knight Corps into an entirely new transcendent legion, which I named the Holy Spear Knight Corps."

"We'll discuss that later; first, take a look at the Soul Gun."

Saying that, Lei En handed the Soul Gun in his hand to Li Fulin.

Li Fulin took the weapon and immediately sensed that its weight far exceeded her expectation—over thirty pounds, roughly twice the weight of a Blood Knight's sword.

However, Blood Knights wield the power of blood crystals, making them far stronger than blood elves of other professions, so a weapon weighing over thirty pounds does not hinder them.

Moreover, a Soul Gun is not a melee weapon and does not require great agility.

She examined the gun closely; it resembled the Spear Wing Knights' assault rifle about seventy percent, but it was longer, heavier, and bulkier, forged entirely of metal with a simple, sharp silhouette. Most of its structure was black, while the outer shell bore a blood‑like dark red hue. Its design style starkly contrasted with blood elves' aesthetic, yet somehow fit perfectly.

Li Fulin was unfamiliar with Soul Guns—she had only heard of them before and never used one.

Even so, as she looked at the weapon in her hand, its icy touch exuded a sanguine aura, as if it were born for slaughter, destined to end countless lives at its muzzle.

It is a work of art.

But not art in the ordinary sense—it's the art of killing!

【7】 Li Fulin ran her fingers over the Soul Gun, momentarily lost in thought; after a long pause she returned to herself and sincerely exclaimed, "Lord Lei En's craftsmanship has truly opened my eyes."

【8】 Lei En smiled.

【9】 If a person from Diqiu saw this Soul Gun, they would instantly recognize it as the world‑renowned 'AK47'—the highest‑producing, deadliest, most versatile 'Gun King' on the planet!

【10】 Of course, Lei En did not copy the AK47 design wholesale.

【11】 He incorporated Ai Lun E Si's Soul Gun concept, supplemented it with rune technology, and employed caseless ammunition, making its structure more stable and reliable. Since Blood Knights and Spear Wing Knights far surpass Earth soldiers in strength, weight was no concern; he used abundant magical metal and added functions, ultimately producing an enhanced‑power Soul Gun.

【12】 "Would the lady like to test the gun?" Lei En asked.

【13】 Li Fulin nodded without hesitation.

【14】 "Then summon a few trustworthy Blood Knights, preferably of varying ranks—from Mid-stage to High-stage and Legendary, one or two each, and come with us," Lei En stipulated.

【15】 Soon, Li Fulin returned with five Blood Knights.

【16】 Three men and two women, these five blood elves did not yet know their task, but upon seeing Lei En they were excited, their eyes full of anticipation.

Lifulin stroked the soul gun, unable to help but drift into a daze; only after a long while did she snap back to reality, and she sincerely exclaimed, "Lord's skill has opened my eyes!"

First to Sword Bay Town, then to Glamorgan Castle, and finally they arrived at Jin Gang Fort.

Stepping out of Jin Gang Fort's teleportation hall, Li Fulin and the Blood Knights found themselves before a canyon whose climate starkly differed from the New Continent. Looking up, a fiery dragon roamed a cavern above; at the canyon floor lay a spacious training ground with stables, a shooting range, hundreds of Spear Wing Knights training, and some riders on bronze warhorses soaring through the sky.

Along the way they occasionally encountered towering Extreme Warriors, who shouted "Boss" in greeting.

He incorporated Ai Lun E Si's soul gun concept, supplemented with rune technology, and used caseless ammunition, making its structure more stable and reliable. The power of blood knights and gun-wing knights far exceeds that of Diqiu soldiers, so there's no need to worry about weight; using a large amount of magical metal, he added some features and ultimately obtained an enhanced-power version of the soul gun.

"Jin Gang Fort," Lei En replied. "This is the training ground for Extreme Warriors and Spear Wing Knights, located on the Sain Plateau."

A High-stage Blood Knight exclaimed excitedly, "We've actually reached the Sain Plateau!"

Li Fulin was also surprised; the previous teleportations were so swift she hadn't had time to observe clearly, and suddenly she found herself transferred from the interior of the New Continent to that of the Old Continent.

She had never set foot on the Old Continent in her life.

Lei En led the blood elves into the shooting range, where a barrage of gunfire erupted, startling them; upon closer look they saw a group of Spear Wing Knights freely practicing shooting.

"Lord."

First go to Sword Bay Town, then to Glamorgan Castle, and finally teleported to Jin Gang Fort.

The Spear Wing Knights in the range immediately halted, quickly forming a line, and saluted Lei En in unison.

Lei En's gaze swept over them; Camp Commander Desen was also present, leading his troops. Everyone was spirited and well‑trained. He nodded approvingly and said, "Today we test the new gun; everyone can take a look."

"My lord, where is this?" a blood elf asked curiously.

The Spear Wing Knights' eyes lit up.

Lei En stepped onto the firing zone, brandishing a dark‑red enhanced AK47. At a glance, the discerning Spear Wing Knights couldn't look away, their eyes seemingly glowing.

This new gun was clearly more powerful than the assault rifle!

Lei En raised the gun, braced the stock against his shoulder, pulled the trigger, and a fierce gunshot roared as flames erupted from the muzzle.

Lei En led the blood elf into the shooting range; instantly he heard dense gunfire, startling the blood elf. Upon closer look, he discovered a group of gun-wing knights freely practicing shooting.

The Spear Wing Knights instantly discerned the difference; the sound was louder and sharper than that of the assault rifle, each crack clear as thunder, and the bullets flew faster.

The target a hundred meters away on the opposite side of the range exploded, fragments scattering; when the gunfire ceased, the entire target had vanished.

The Spear Wing Knights erupted in amazement; its power far exceeded that of the assault rifle.

Lei En's gaze swept over them; coincidentally, Battalion Commander Desen was also there, taking the lead. Everyone was spirited and well-trained, and he nodded in satisfaction, saying, "We're here to test the new gun—everyone can take a look."

As a Legendary Peak champion, Li Fulin's eyesight far surpassed that of ordinary people.

She roughly assessed that each bullet Lei En fired equated to a second‑tier single‑target spell, perhaps even slightly stronger. Second‑tier spells aren't frightening; their firing rate is. In a single breath he discharged ten bullets, and in about five seconds Lei En emptied a fifty‑round magazine.

If three or four Blood Knights wielded such Soul Guns and fired simultaneously, they could potentially slay a Legendary.

Moreover, the Soul Gun's lethal range far exceeds that of spells!

While pondering, Lei En swapped in a fresh magazine and kept firing.

Bang bang bang…

The rapid gunfire persisted; although not as loud as the Bolt Gun, prolonged close‑range exposure still made the eardrums ache.

The Spear Wing Knights and blood elves watched Lei En fire nonstop, discarding one magazine after another until twenty magazines—one thousand bullets—were expended. Throughout the test the Soul Gun never jammed; after firing, the barrel was only slightly warm, and the cooling runes etched on the gun absorbed the excess heat.

"Not bad, very stable," Lei En nodded with satisfaction.

The original firearm test suite also covered underwater, desert, mud, impact and the like; Lei En had already completed those without issue.

Livlin, as a Legendary Peak powerhouse, has eyesight far beyond ordinary people.

She roughly judged that each bullet Lei En fired had power equivalent to a second-circle single-target spell, even a bit stronger. Second-circle spells aren't scary; what's scary is the firing rate—ten bullets per breath, and in about five seconds Lei En emptied a fifty-round magazine.

If three or four Blood Knights wield such Soul Guns and fire simultaneously, they could possibly kill a Legendary.

Moreover, the Soul Gun's killing range far surpasses that of spells!

While thinking, Lei En loaded a fresh magazine and kept firing.

Bang bang bang…

The dense gunfire continued nonstop; although it wasn't as loud as the Bolt Gun's report, listening up close for a while still made the eardrums ache.

The Gunwing Knights and Blood Elves watched as Lei En kept firing, emptying one magazine and loading another until he had expended twenty magazines, firing a full thousand rounds before stopping. During the test, the Soul Gun suffered not a single jam; after firing, the barrel was only slightly warm, and the cooling runes engraved on the gun body absorbed the excess heat.

"Not bad, very stable." Lei En nodded in satisfaction.

Originally, the firearms tests also covered underwater, desert, mud, and impact scenarios, among others; he had already conducted those earlier, and they presented no issues.

Today the main focus was testing shooting accuracy and stability, and the results met my own requirements.

And this is only part of the new gun's capabilities.

"Lady Li Fulin, you try it," Lei En handed the gun to the countess, briefly teaching her the simplest shooting technique and standard stance; for a legendary transcendent, it was easy and she mastered it instantly.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Li Fulin fired off a whole clip, and watching the shattered target opposite, felt a surge of amazement, a sensation she had never experienced before.

"This is far more useful than swords and bows!"

Not only does it shoot far and have strong lethality, it also consumes very little Blood Crystal Power.

Just pulling the trigger can kill enemies hundreds of meters away, effortlessly, easier than drinking water; unless one can flash or master displacement spells, the enemy has no chance to get close.

If this soul gun spreads and every transcendent wields one, both individual combat and mass warfare will be altered, ushering the whole world into a new era.

"How does it feel?" Lei En asked with a smile.

Li Fulin's expression was complex; finally she shook her head and sighed, "Indescribably wonderful."

"The even finer part is yet to come," Lei En produced a dark‑gold magazine in his hand; the bullets inside were clearly different, larger in size, holding only thirty rounds. He loaded the magazine and said, "Fire again and try it."

Li Fulin obeyed, pulling the trigger.

Amid the gunfire, streaks of crimson light flashed, striking the freshly replaced target before exploding, a shockwave of blood‑energy enveloping several meters.

"What is this?"

Li Fulin halted her firing, glanced at the soul gun in her hand, then at Lei En, surprised, "Do its bullets carry Blood Crystal Power?"

She clearly sensed that these bullets consumed about three times the Blood Crystal Power of the previous ones, yet their power increased by more than threefold and dealt area damage.

If such Blood Crystal Power bullets barrage Undead creatures, they would surely cause even greater devastation!

Li Fulin's heartbeat pounded faster.

If every blood knight were equipped with this soul gun, the Undead Army would be no threat; with a gun in hand and ample ammunition, they could annihilate the Heavenly Calamity Legion a hundredfold!

"This is a Holy Light Bullet," Lei En explained. "I designed it specifically for the Holy Spear Knight Corps, drawing on the Holy Spear Ranger's abilities. The Holy Light Bullet consumes three times the Holy Light Power of a regular armor‑piercing round, yet its lethality reaches four times, capable of suppressing the Undead Army of the Heavenly Calamity Legion."

One more thing: the Holy Light Bullet costs five times more than ordinary bullets.

Li Fulin whispered, "Holy Light Power..."

The other five blood elves also wore odd expressions; they had always called their power "Blood Crystal Power," even though everyone knew it was just a form of Holy Light Power, and Lei En's blunt exposure made them somewhat embarrassed.

This touches on the worship of the Sun God, a matter blood knights strive to avoid.

"You all try it as well."

Lei En produced another new gun and handed it to the Gunwing Knights.

Camp leader Desen fired his gun, also shooting Holy Light Bullets, but the bullet trails were golden, unlike the blood knights' red glow.

The blood knights noticed the difference, realizing this was the true form of Holy Light Power.

After emptying a magazine, Desen breathed a sigh.

He is a seventh‑level transcendent, newly promoted to Mid-stage, and his strength compared to Li Fulin's is worlds apart. Li Fulin fired fifty Holy Light Bullets without a flicker, whereas he could not.

"Continue."

Lei En produced dozens of magazines, all loaded with Holy Light Bullets.

Desen understood the lord was testing how long his Holy Light Power could last, so he kept firing. After a few minutes, he emptied ten magazines in one breath—three hundred Holy Light Bullets total—when the eleventh magazine was half spent, his Holy Light Power was completely depleted.

Pulling the trigger yielded no bullet, the ignition switch could not engage.

"Huh..."

Desen gritted his teeth against the throbbing in his head, returned the soul gun to Lei En, and said shamefully, "Lord..."

"You've already done well," Lei En encouraged.

Desen is the highest‑ranked and most Holy Light‑powered Gunwing Knight, yet he could only fire three hundred Holy Light Bullets; it seems the new gun cannot be fully equipped by Gunwing Knights yet—at least Mid-stage is required, covering less than a third of all Gunwing Knights.

By contrast, the blood knights' overall strength is clearly far greater.

Li Fulin brought five thousand blood knights; nearly half are Mid-stage, about a tenth are High-stage. Aside from Li Fulin herself, there are three legendary blood knights: two legendary low‑rank and one legendary Mid-stage.

Lei En arranged firepower tests for a Mid-stage blood knight, a High-stage one, and a legendary low‑rank blood knight.

The Mid-stage blood knight could fire over a hundred Holy Light Bullets.

The High-stage blood knight was similar to Desen, shooting roughly three hundred Holy Light Bullets.

The legendary blood knight more than tripled that, reaching a thousand bullets. Testing the stronger legendary Mid-stage and Legendary High-rank knights was unnecessary.

After several rounds of testing, Lei En already had the data in mind.

Whether Gunwing Knights or blood knights, they must be Mid-stage to equip the new gun; beginners continue using the Charge Rifle, otherwise even with armor‑piercing rounds, firepower remains insufficient.

The blood elves, having tried the soul gun's power, have become enamored. The Gunwing Knights are also eager, taking turns testing the gun, discovering that firing the new gun consumes far more soul energy than the Charge Rifle; even with armor‑piercing rounds, they can only expend three or four magazines before depletion.

As for beginner Gunwing Knights, even the new gun's recoil is hard to bear, affecting accuracy, sealing their fate of never using it.

This spurred them to silently resolve to train harder, reaching Mid-stage sooner to wield the new gun.

"Lord, what is the new gun called?" Desen suddenly asked.

The blood elves also cast attentive gazes.

Lei En already had an answer; after glancing at the blood elves, he replied calmly, "Avenger 47."

Though they did not understand why the number 47 followed, the blood elves grasped the name's meaning. It was forged for the blood elf race, hoping one day to fulfill their revenge against the Heavenly Calamity Legion and reclaim their own glory!

Li Fulin's eyes flickered, finally realizing how correct her loyalty to Lei En was.

But before she could voice thanks, Lei En produced two more weapons.

They appeared to be soul guns as well: one resembled a half‑enlarged Avenger 47, with a more intricate structure; the other was simpler, a dark‑black tube about as thick as an arm, equipped mid‑section with a grip‑mounted scope, and a disproportionately large head at the front, like an arrowhead magnified a hundredfold, clearly meant to be fired.

Additionally, there were a few fist‑sized metal spheres.

"Lambo's Gun!"

The Gunwing Knights shouted in surprise, recognizing the first weapon.

However, no one recognized what the second weapon was, and the purpose of those metal balls was also unclear. Instantly, all eyes gathered on Lei En, expecting his introduction.

Sure enough, staying up late is deadly…… I must write chapter two right away.

(End of chapter)