Chapter 776: Holy Spear Knight Corps

Under the gaze of the blood elves and Spearwing Knights, Lei En lifted the machine gun and said, "This is the Rambo Gun; many of you have already seen it. It was originally the weapon of the Extreme Warrior, later superseded by the Bolt Gun, and now I've made some improvements…"

Li Fulin and the blood knights were seeing it for the first time.

Lei En watched their expectant yet puzzled expressions, raised the gun toward the opposite side of the shooting range, and pulled the trigger.

Clack clack clack clack clack…

The gunfire erupted, a torrent of bullets pouring out like a storm; the massive gunshots were denser than raindrops, and the bullet storm reduced the target a hundred meters away to fragments in an instant.

The blood elves stared in amazement.

This gun is more powerful than the Avenger 47, its barrel heavier and larger, and the flame spewing from the muzzle resembles a divine death scythe, leaving one stunned.

Lei En kept spraying for over ten seconds before stopping, without changing the magazine.

The biggest upgrade of the new Rambo Gun is the use of a dimensional magazine; to save dimensional stones and equip more Rambo Guns with the new magazines, he reduced the capacity to half that of a Bolt Gun, holding only six thousand rounds.

Moreover, the new Rambo Gun still uses shellless bullets, but the spiritual energy required to ignite them has been further reduced, extending its firepower duration.

Even so, only high‑rank blood knights can equip the Rambo Gun.

First, the barrel is too heavy; even after reduction it still weighs over a hundred pounds, making it hard to wield without sufficient strength. Second, firing consumes too much spiritual energy or blood crystal power at a high rate; for non‑high‑rank superiors, firing for a few seconds leaves the enemy alive while they collapse first.

In fact, Lei En could, like the original Rambo Gun, use purely black‑powder rounds and require no spiritual energy activation at all.

But after reconsideration, he decided to keep some restrictions.

This weapon must not be freely disseminated; it must stay in our hands, as falling into ordinary people's possession would only cause needless slaughter.

Lei En looked at the excited blood elves and Spearwing Knights, smiled and asked, "Only high‑rank can use this Rambo Gun; who wants to try it?"

The Spearwing Knights heard this, and each one's eyes dimmed.

So far, out of more than 1,500 Spearwing Knights, only three have risen to high‑rank; Desen present here is one of them, but his spiritual energy is already depleted.

Li Fulin, intrigued, stepped forward and said, "I'll give it a try."

"Madam, please."

The Countess took the gun and began spraying.

After a roar of gunfire, she gazed at the shattered target in the distance; a faint excited pink hue blossomed on her beautiful face, her ears quivered slightly, and her stunning beauty left the surrounding men momentarily entranced.

"What a fine weapon!"

"Lord, you are truly amazing!"

Li Fulin stroked the black great gun in her hands, exclaiming with genuine awe.

With her keen eyesight and after personal testing, she could naturally discern the soul gun's power: ultra‑long range, terrifying firing rate and precision, extremely low consumption, allowing any high‑rank blood knight equipped with it to confront, even slay, a Legend!

This surpasses epic‑level magical weapons, and the scariest part is that it can be mass‑produced!

Among the five thousand blood knights he brought, less than one‑tenth have reached high‑rank; specifically, there are over 430 high‑rank blood knights. Blood elves live long, and with a modest talent they can, without much effort, gradually endure time and ascend to high‑rank blood knight.

If every high‑rank blood knight wielded a Rambo Gun…

Li Fulin thought of this possibility, and her heart trembled involuntarily.

"Countess, may I also try?" a high‑rank blood elf interrupted her thoughts.

Li Fulin glanced at the excited kin, nodded and said, "Alright."

She stepped back beside Lei En, watching the blood knights test the gun.

Amid the fierce gunfire, Li Fulin turned to Lei En, who was intently observing the blood knights firing; from her perspective she saw his perfectly contoured profile and jaw, his eyes flashing, and a strange emotion suddenly rose in her fluctuating heart.

As if sensing Li Fulin's gaze, Lei En turned back, and their eyes met.

For some reason, Li Fulin felt a bit insecure, instinctively averting her gaze to the blood knight testing the gun.

The gunfire ceased, and the blood knight shouted, "So exhilarating! Hahaha…"

The other three blood knights above high‑rank had long been eager to try; they took turns grabbing the Rambo Gun, spraying to satisfy their craving.

After using it, their faces were filled with zeal, each staring hungrily at Lei En.

"I've already manufactured a batch of Rambo Guns; once the Holy Spear Knight Corps finishes its reorganization, everyone will have the new weapons," Lei En walked over, and amid the blood knights' reluctant gazes, he retrieved the Rambo Gun into his nebula ring, then added, "Try this one as well."

He pointed at the strange soul gun on the table, longer than the Rambo Gun, its black barrel like a pipe with a massive metal arrowhead affixed to the front.

"Sir, is this the new soul gun?" Desen asked in surprise.

"Yes." Lei En nodded, then shook his head, "It's not a gun, it's a cannon. You can call it a 'Rocket Launcher'; as for its power…" He slung the Rocket Launcher over his shoulder, gripped the handle, aimed at the opposite side of the range as if firing a gun, and pulled the trigger.

Whoosh!

People saw flames spewing from the rear of the thick, long barrel, while the massive arrowhead at the front shot forward.

The arrowhead moved quickly, yet far slower than a bullet; after traveling a dozen meters, its tail ignited a second time, boosting its speed dramatically.

In an instant, the arrowhead struck the target.

Boom—!

The deafening explosion rattled the entire range; a massive fireball burst, countless metal fragments scattered, thick smoke billowed, and when the dust settled the target had vanished entirely, leaving a crater in the ground.

Behind the target stood a thick metal wall, now riddled with a hole.

Everyone inhaled sharply, stunned into silence.

It truly was a cannon, not a gun!

If such a blast struck a person, even a Legend couldn't survive—it would shatter them. Moreover, its area damage, explosion and shockwave are terrifyingly lethal; a single shot can wipe out a large swath of enemies.

Li Fulin's expression grew solemn; the Rocket Launcher's explosion and flame were relatively modest, roughly equivalent to the Six‑Ring Flame Explosion Technique. Its most terrifying aspect was penetration—so thick a metal wall could be pierced in a single hit, a feat even Seven‑Ring spells struggle to achieve, comparable to a Seven‑Ring Disintegration Ray.

She is a Legendary Peak blood knight; her blood crystal power can unleash a powerful Holy Shield, and clad in magical armor, she is highly confident in her defense.

But after witnessing the cannon's power, she wavered.

Still in shock, Li Fulin saw Lei En press a rune button on the handle; a faint glow flickered as a new shell was loaded into the Rocket Launcher's front.

Then Lei En aimed at the opposite side and fired again.

Boom!

The projectile, trailing a long tail of flame, shot out, followed by another massive explosion, leaving a second fully penetrating hole in the metal wall.

A few seconds later, the third projectile was fired.

Lei En finally stopped; the metal wall bore three shocking holes, and the opposite side of the firing range was a wreck, as if it had been bombarded by the Nine Ring Fireball Technique.

He nodded, very pleased with the Rocket Launcher's power.

This is a new weapon he created based on the most famous RPG‑7 Rocket Launcher from his previous life; its design concept and function are roughly the same, the projectile's charge also follows the craftsmanship of his past life, having been developed long ago, then mixed with fuel, and ignited by soul power to fire; the explosive power is slightly stronger than the original version.

The aiming function and firing mechanism are realized via a rune formation.

The Rocket Launcher also employs a dimensional magazine, holding up to ten projectiles; reloading takes only five seconds, extremely convenient, a completely fool‑proof operation—once in hand, it can be used immediately.

Its only drawback is the excessive consumption of soul energy.

A high‑rank Blood Knight fired all ten projectiles, and was nearly drained himself, left with little combat power.

Therefore, only those who have reached high‑rank can equip the Rocket Launcher.

Compared with Avenger 47 and Lambo's Spear, the Rocket Launcher is the true killing weapon; with it, a high‑rank transcendent can easily slay a Legendary, even a Mid‑stage Legendary, and if lucky, can even blast a Legendary High‑rank in one shot.

After Lei En forged the Rocket Launcher, he was startled himself.

The point is that although the Rocket Launcher costs more than Lambo's Spear, the difference isn't huge; with his current wealth, producing over a thousand Rocket Launchers in one go is easy.

He doesn't want this thing to spread and fall into the enemy's hands.

So he fitted it with a secret lock; like the Bolt Gun, it contains an embedded 'Soul‑Carving Stone', and only matching soul‑wave frequencies can activate it.

After the Rocket Launcher's explosion subsided, the firing range fell silent.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the Rocket Launcher in Lei En's hand, unable to look away.

"Lord, this… this…," a Blood Knight stammered, his excitement making him incoherent, "Is the Rocket Launcher also for us to use?"

"Of course."

Lei En nodded and said, "It's not just you, nor just the Rocket Launcher. After the Blood Knights and Spear Wing Knights merge, a new Holy Spear Knight Corps will be formed. Avenger 47, Lambo's Spear and the Rocket Launcher will become the Corps' primary weapons. Oh, and these grenades as well."

He picked up a metallic sphere, pulled off its ring, infused a strand of soul energy, and tossed it out.

Boom!

A blazing red fireball swept the area around the impact point, scattering countless fragments in the explosion.

The Blood Elves and a few Spear Wing Knights gauged the power and found the blast comparable to the Five Ring Flame Explosion Technique. An unassuming metallic sphere proved so terrifying; it seemed effortless to use—just throw it.

Everyone had already become numb.

"Grenades, like Avenger 47, are standard issue for every Holy Lance Knight," Lei En continued, and everyone listened intently, "The Holy Spear Knight Corps' smallest combat unit is a squad, twenty members each, equipped with at least two Lambo's Spears and two Rocket Launchers, with a squad leader and a deputy leader."

"Five squads form a company, totaling one hundred Holy Lance Knights, led by a Company Commander with two Deputy Company Commanders assisting."

"Five companies make a battalion, five hundred members, with a Battalion Commander and three Deputy Battalion Commanders."

"Five thousand Blood Knights are reorganized into ten battalions."

"Spear Wing Knights will continue recruiting a thousand more, forming five battalions. Currently, Blood Knights and Spear Wing Knights train separately due to language barriers. Once you master the combat mode centered on the Soul Spear, they will be reshuffled, regardless of race, into fifteen battalions."

"These fifteen battalions constitute the entire strength of the Holy Spear Knight Corps!"

"As for the commander of the Holy Spear Knight Corps…"

Lei En paused at this point, and all eyes focused on Li Fulin.

After more than a hundred years of countless battles, Li Fulin's Willpower, as firm as iron, unexpectedly grew a bit nervous, and she unconsciously clenched her fist. Having seen these weapons, she already knew the Holy Spear Knight Corps was unlike any transcendent army in Ai Lun E Si's history; in the future, it would sweep the world!

Such a corps, even with Li Fulin's usually detached temperament, is hard to keep calm.

Fortunately, Lei En had no other thoughts and smiled, "The commander's seat naturally belongs to Countess Li Fulin."

"Lady, you'll have to bear the burden from now on."

Li Fulin immediately half‑kneelt, hands on her knees, looked up straight into Lei En's eyes, and in a solemn tone declared loudly, "Li Fulin*Qingge will not disappoint the Lord's trust; with my honor, loyalty and life, I will defend the Lord's interests, carry out your Willpower, and lead the Holy Spear Knight Corps to the pinnacle of the world."

A few Blood Elves beside her wore complicated expressions.

Countess Li Fulin formally swore fealty to the Lord, unlike the ceremony at Santara Square before; the oath was more solemn and binding, and from now on Lady Li Fulin became Lei En's vassal.

In Blood Elf history, this was the first occurrence.

"I accept your loyalty," Lei En stepped forward, supporting Li Fulin's arm, "Please rise, Lady."

"Yes, my lord."

Li Fulin stood up, having assumed her newly transformed role.

Lei En glanced at her, then continued, "Gun and artillery weapons and grenades are just the beginning; I'm also developing magical armor for the Holy Spear Knight Corps. Moreover, each Holy Lance Knight will receive a bronze warhorse, a mount unique to the Sane Plateau…"

Before he finished, the Blood Knights cheered.

They had seen the Spear Wing Knights' mounts; those flying bronze warhorses had long been envied. Blood Elves also domesticated Dragon Eagles as mounts, but they are extremely few—under five hundred in total—and all are assigned to the Dawn Blade's rangers.

"Bronze warhorses are hard to capture; currently only a little over five hundred are in reserve."

"Avenger 47, Lambo's Spear and the Rocket Launcher are already in mass production, but limited by materials and cost, they can only equip one battalion."

Lei En looked at Li Fulin and said, "Lady, please select five hundred Blood Knights; we will first establish the Holy Spear Knight Corps' first battalion and begin training immediately."

"Very well!" Li Fulin accepted the order.

Then she thought of a question, "Lord, the Blood Knights are unfamiliar with gun‑artillery tactics; who will train us?" In her mind she considered the Spear Wing Knights and the Extreme Warrior.

Lei En's answer was unexpected.

"Thundercast Celestial Soldiers will be responsible for training the Holy Spear Knight Corps. They will join the Corps as Company Commanders and also handle weapon maintenance."

Li Fulin's expression shifted slightly; she nodded gravely, indicating understanding.

(End of Chapter)