Chapter 149: My Job Panel Is Somehow in an Anime Style? Chapter 63

Zzzz—!

A piercing shriek came from somewhere unknown, and immediately a blazing yellow beam shot toward the modified dragon in the sky at lightning speed.

The beam pierced straight through the dragon's membrane wing, leaving a white streak across the heavens.

Seeing this, Ma Kusi instinctively looked at the mechanical soldier beside him: "City Lord, was this your doing?"

Hearing this, a mechanical laugh came from Bai Landu's mouth: "Hehe, I told you not to underestimate an old man."

Watching the modified dragon wobble and begin to flee, Li Ang rubbed his chin and said uncertainly, "Electromagnetic railgun?"

"But why did it miss?"

He thought he had just seen a spherical piece of metal within that beam, but wasn't sure if he was mistaken.

And Bai Landu, upon hearing Li Ang's words, immediately turned to look at him: "Didn't expect you to recognize it. I haven't manufactured this weapon long ago, and it hasn't been calibrated yet — otherwise it would've been the body that got shot, not the wing."

Hearing this, Li Ang shrugged: "Just seen something similar."

He knew he'd guessed right.

And the so-called similar thing—

—was actually that he thought of Misaka's Railgun; the scene just now looked like a Railgun magnified several times over.

"Is that so." The red light in the mechanical soldier's eyes flickered, "If there's a chance, we could exchange notes."

Ma Kusi, overhearing their conversation off to the side, couldn't help scratching his head.

A rough sort like him didn't really understand matters between craftsmen.

Just hearing "electromagnetic railgun" gave him a headache.

It was at this moment that the Security Bureau agents arrived late, cordoning off the hole in the middle of the street.

Seeing this, Li Ang spoke up: "Looks like there's nothing more for me here, so I'll be off."

No longer a Security Bureau agent, he naturally didn't need to stay behind for cleanup.

And Bai Landu, after watching Li Ang leave, said to Ma Kusi: "Then I'll be going too. This side's yours, Ma Kusi."

As his words fell, the mechanical soldier, which had still had a touch of humanity moments ago, instantly went rigid.

After Bai Landu left, a flash of imperceptible amusement passed through Ma Kusi's eyes.

"Heh—"

Elsewhere.

The moment Li Ang stepped inside, he threw the front door's deadbolt, then strode quickly toward the basement.

His mind now kept flashing back to the anomalies he had noticed earlier.

First was Bai Landu's unusually swift arrival.

He was the City Lord, yet had acted more eagerly than Security Bureau Chief Ma Kusi.

Second was the degree to which the other man understood him.

After all, if Li Ang hadn't exposed himself, even Ma Kusi wouldn't have known his identity as a craftsman — yet Bai Landu had called out in one breath that he was an Alchemy-type craftsman.

Of course, this could be explained by the other man also being a craftsman.

But Li Ang still felt something was off.

'This old bastard wouldn't be the mastermind behind the smuggling case, would he?'

That suspicion rose unbidden in his heart.

If so, it would also explain why, the moment Razor appeared, Kaide had come knocking at the door.

After all, as City Lord and a Mechanism-type craftsman, the surveillance of the entire city was clearly within Bai Landu's sight.

'Tch— this old bastard wouldn't have been watching me from the shadows the whole time, would he?'

Although there was no concrete evidence yet proving the other man was the mastermind behind the smuggling case, Li Ang felt his guess couldn't be far off.

Recalling what had appeared on his panel after the major incident concluded, Li Ang's face gradually darkened.

He wanted to go stab the man dead right now, but in the end he calmed himself down.

Killing a Pioneer City City Lord without evidence — the hard-won formal citizenship he'd obtained would probably turn him back into a prisoner.

Unless Li Ang had no intention of staying in the Federation.

Of course, he definitely wasn't going to just let it go.

Thinking of this, Li Ang took a deep breath and forcibly reined in his emotions.

Then he opened his Class Panel and began examining the 【Gunner】 class advancement.

Just like when he had advanced to 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】, 【Gunner】 also only allowed one advancement.

'Right now I lack sustained, large-area killing手段. If there's a class that can make up for that, it would be best.'

Since he intended to build himself into a well-rounded character, Li Ang naturally had to shore up his shortcomings.

This was also why he had wanted to raise his 【Gunner】 level earlier — normally, opportunities like this to grind experience didn't come along.

Thinking so, Li Ang began examining the 【Gunner】 advancement options currently suited to him, preparing to pick one.

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【Class: Demolition Expert】

【Advancement Requirements:

1. Prerequisite class 【Gunner】 max level (√)

2. Complete one demolition covering one hundred square meters (√)】

【Upon Advancement:

1. Stat growth

2. Gain class skill — Basic Bomb Crafting

3. Gain class feat — Bomb Maniac

4. Gain special bonus:

Slight speed bonus when crafting bombs.

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【Occupation: Gunsmith】

【Requirements for Advancement:】

1. Prerequisite occupation 【Gunner】 at max level (√)

2. Proficient in using three types of firearms: pistol, rifle, and sniper rifle. (x)

【After Advancement:】

1. Attribute increase

2. Gain occupational skill — Rapid Assembly

3. Gain occupational specialty — Precision Firearms

4. Gain special bonus:

Slight increase in proficiency when practicing firearm skills.

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【Occupation: Artillerist】

【Requirements for Advancement:】

1. Prerequisite occupation 【Gunner】 at max level (√)

2. Killed a Level 1 creature using heavy firearms. (√)

【After Advancement:】

1. Attribute increase

2. Gain occupational specialty — Firepower Inadequacy Syndrome

3. Gain heavy firearm blueprint — M-311 Anti-Tank Cannon

4. Gain special bonus:

Speed increased when operating heavy firearms.

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