thefictionvixens Chapter 75: One shot not enough? Then let's have another one!
Chapter 75: One shot not enough? Then let's have another one!
Chapter 69: One shot not enough? Then let's have another!
"Buzz buzz buzz!!!"
The charging sound of the electromagnetic gun echoed in the enclosed space, like the breathing of some kind of behemoth.
The metal behemoth in Pei Qi's hands was not a product of pure imagination.
Its prototype comes from the "Heavy Electromagnetic Railgun" in the HBM nuclear technology module, which is full of radiation and all kinds of crazy machines.
In the original module design, this thing usually exists as a fixed turret or vehicle main gun, weighing several tons, with recoil powerful enough to shatter an ordinary person's spine into powder.
But Pei Qi is the man who owns JEI Item Manager.
Back when he was bored at the Tokyo base, he had already conceived the idea of "lightening" this cannon. After all, nothing could cure his "fear of insufficient firepower" better than carrying a naval cannon in his hand.
[Crafting Recipe: Modified Large Handheld Electromagnetic Railgun]
[Top/Bottom]: HBM Tungsten Steel Plate 6
[Core]: HBM Large Linear Motor 1
[Power Supply]: IC2·Lampton Crystal 2
[Barrel]: Superconducting magnet coils, HBM nuclear technology's tungsten steel plates, and large linear motors provide extreme structural strength and terrifying Lorentz force acceleration.
In Industrial Age 2, the Lambert Crystal replaced the bulky capacitor bank, providing a burst of EU energy.
Pei Qi felt the heavy weight in his hand and looked at the bullet that had already left the barrel.
"Boom! Pfft!!!"
The depleted uranium armor-piercing projectile accurately hit the core area of the mother hive.
The effect was devastating.
This projectile, made of high-density depleted uranium alloy, penetrated the surface of the mother nest the moment it made contact, using the unique "self-sharpening property" of depleted uranium, as easily as cutting through tofu.
Immediately afterwards, the enormous kinetic energy was converted into thermal energy, and the depleted uranium instantly burned in the atmosphere, triggering a metal jet explosion with temperatures reaching thousands of degrees.
"Awooo—!!!"
The mother nest let out its most mournful scream since its birth.
Half of its body disintegrated, countless corpses embedded in it were blasted away, and the glowing yellow core area was blasted into a terrifying cavity with a diameter of two meters, which was charred black and still emitting green radioactive light.
[Health Remaining: 32%]
Pei Qi glanced at the fluctuating data on his tactical goggles and raised an eyebrow: "Still has a third of its health left? No wonder it's a monster built from thousands of corpses and divine seal energy; its health bar is almost as thick as the Hydra of Twilight Forest."
He sneered, his finger on the trigger again: "But how many shots of this level can you withstand?"
"Sizzle!"
A plume of white steam shot out from the electromagnetic railgun's heat sink, and the coils lit up with blue light again, beginning a new round of charging.
The mother nest was clearly aware that death was imminent.
Its massive body began to tremble violently, and its tentacles, originally used for defense, waved wildly, even going so far as to damage the surrounding load-bearing pillars, attempting to cause the entire hall to collapse and bury this terrifying enemy.
At the same time, several slender tentacles, like whips, lashed out at Pei Qi with sonic booms, attempting to interrupt his charging process.
"Innocent."
Faced with the overwhelming attack, Pei Qi did not even try to dodge.
"Who told you that an electromagnetic railgun needs to be charged before it can fire?"
Pei Qi's lips curled into a mocking smile as he flicked a knob on the side of the gun.
"I've installed an 'overclocking upgrade plugin'! Instant mode, activated!"
The next second, the electromagnetic cannon, which originally required 5 seconds to warm up, roared like a Gatling gun.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
It was no longer the earth-shattering thunder, but a more dense and muffled series of popping sounds.
Although depleted uranium munitions that are not fully accelerated are less powerful than a full-power shot and cannot create the exaggerated cavity effect.
But it's more than enough to deal with tentacles!
The first instant-fire bullet blasted a tentacle that was trying to sneak up into a bloody mist in mid-air.
The second attack pierced through the meat shield that the Mother Nest was trying to use to shield its core.
Third shot, fourth shot —
The electromagnetic cannon in Pei Qi's hand seemed to never overheat.
IC2’s Lambert crystal provides near-infinite instantaneous output, while HBM’s superconducting coil ensures barrel cooling.
Pei Qi stood rooted to the spot, his feet firmly planted on the ground.
One after another, depleted uranium projectiles, each carrying an aura of death, streaked through the air with dense blue trajectories, raining down on the massive body of the Mother Nest like a torrential downpour.
"Puff puff puff puff—!"
Blood and flesh flew everywhere.
The mother nest's enormous body became the perfect target at this moment.
Every inch of its skin, every tentacle, and every organ attempting to regenerate was torn apart by this storm of physical attacks.
The depleted uranium bomb tumbled and burned wildly inside its body, riddling it with holes.
Its much-vaunted regenerative capabilities appear utterly laughable under the suppression of such heavy firepower, firing several rounds per second.
In just over ten seconds.
The once invincible giant ghoul was now nothing but a pile of rotten flesh. It lay limp on the ground, only its broken core still throbbing weakly, emitting a dying groan.
[Target's remaining health: 1%]
"That's not enough?"
The gunfire stopped abruptly.
Pei Qi looked at the lump of rotten flesh in front of him, which was unable to move and was emitting black smoke and green radiation. His tone even carried a hint of regret, as if he were a boxer whose opponent had just fallen after warming up.
"Then let me send you on your final journey. Remember not to grow this big in your next life, or you'll get shot easily."
Pei Qi turned the mode knob back to "Full Power Mode".
"Buzz!!!"
The capacitor began to emit a sharp whistling sound, and blue arcs of electricity gathered wildly at the muzzle, even igniting the surrounding air.
Five seconds later.
"goodbye."
"boom!!!"
A fully loaded depleted uranium armor-piercing projectile was fired instantly.
With the kinetic energy to destroy everything, it precisely blasted into that broken core.
There was no wailing, because the vocal cords were gone.
The remains of the mother nest completely disintegrated in an instant.
Then, in a twist, it transformed into countless white particles that dissipated into the air.
"Done, that's it."
Pei Qi glanced at the set of 64 depleted uranium munitions in his backpack that he hadn't used up yet, and shrugged.
"Although I don't have nuclear weapons, I have a lot of depleted uranium munitions in stock. It's so comfortable to fight a war with such a surplus."
And in the rear.
Hendrix and Altman, who had been hiding behind the remaining obsidian bunkers, were now completely petrified.
They did not witness firsthand the massacre that Pei Qi had committed at the site of the drilling rig crash; their view was obstructed by the wall at the time.
Hendricks originally envisioned this GOC Asia director as a super agent who was proficient in tactics and skilled in using various advanced firearms and explosives.
After all, "human beings" have their limits.
But now, looking at this scene before him, Hendricks felt that his worldview needed to be reshaped.
What exactly is "tactics"?
Is this what you call tactics?!
"A naval cannon appear out of thin air? Or is it a handheld version?"
Hendrix felt his head trembling.
As a senior FBC agent, he had seen the director throw stones with telekinesis and seen containment objects flying everywhere.
But he had never seen anyone lift an electromagnetic railgun weighing at least several tons with their bare hands! And to fire it in rapid succession like a submachine gun!
"What about the recoil? Where did that recoil, strong enough to flip a tank, go?"
"And that radiation level—was he firing depleted uranium munitions indoors? Wasn't he afraid of getting cancer first?"
Hendrix stared intently at Pei Qi's relaxed back, his heart churning with turmoil.
This absolutely cannot be explained by some kind of nanotech armor.
This guy didn't use a containment device at all—he himself is a walking humanoid anomaly!
While the two were still immersed in the immense shock and unable to extricate themselves.
Pei Qi put away the terrifying electromagnetic cannon and turned around.
He pointed to the huge hole leading to the deeper parts that had been revealed after the mother nest disappeared.
"It's time to get going, everyone."
Pei Qi's voice remained relaxed.
"I deliberately adjusted the angle slightly when I fired that full-power shot just now, and it blasted through the partition leading to the Divine Seal Containment Zone."
"Perfect timing, saves us the trouble of going out of our way to find the access card. Could this be considered a kind of physical hacking technique?"
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