Chapter 142 Ghost Gauss Sniper Rifle

Time rewinds.

Two hours earlier.

"Holy crap, finally succeeded!"

Han Xiao's surprised voice echoed in the Farrian Armory transport plane.

A brand-new sniper rifle lay quietly on the workbench, its design vastly different from gunpowder sniper rifles. It was entirely dark green, with a thick gun body that was wide at the front and narrow in the middle, with distinct edges and corners. The butt was hollow, resembling a triangular support.

The entire barrel was semi-embedded in the gun body, and exposed to the air were tightly wound coils and wires.

This rifle was 0.87 meters long and equipped with an optical multi-magnification scope, as well as an electromagnetic scanning tactical multi-magnification scope. The two scopes could be used interchangeably.

[Successful determination, searching the database… Matching blueprint found.]

[You have obtained the blueprint for the "Ghost" Gauss Sniper Rifle (Damaged Version)!]

[“Ghost” Gauss Sniper Rifle (Damaged Version)]

[Type: Electromagnetic Kinetic Light Sniper Rifle]

[Quality: White]

[Basic Attributes: Attack Power 183~246, Rate of Fire 2 rounds/s, Magazine Capacity 16 rounds, Range 1100 meters, Output Energy Level 144]

[Usage Requirements: Agility 45, Sniper lv6]

[Ammunition Type: Magnetic Ammunition]

[Length: 0.87 meters]

[Weight: 12.6 pounds]

[Additional Effect: Low Recoil - Electromagnetic kinetic weapons have lower recoil, slightly increasing shooting accuracy]

[Damage Restriction 1: Power, rate of fire, and range are lower than the complete version.]

[Damage Restriction 2: Due to imperfect technology, energy consumption is very high. Each shot will consume 10 Enas of energy (battery storage 180).]

[Damage Restriction 3: Due to imperfect technology, some materials will be damaged after twenty to thirty shots and need to be replaced.]

[Complete Version Requirements: Advanced Electromagnetics lv1 (missing), Basic Energy Theory lv5, Basic Weaponry lv5, Basic Energy Conversion lv1 (missing)]

"What a pleasant surprise!" Han Xiao was somewhat happy. He originally just wanted to create an original homemade item, but he didn't expect to obtain a damaged version of a blueprint, which meant that as long as he had the necessary knowledge, he could directly obtain the complete version.

The Ghost Gauss Sniper Rifle was a stable electromagnetic kinetic light weapon. Han Xiao currently lacked two key pieces of knowledge, the core of which was the very difficult to obtain advanced knowledge. Being able to create a damaged version already made him very satisfied.

Even the damaged version of the Ghost Gauss Sniper Rifle had two to three times the output efficiency of the Red Falcon, and electromagnetic kinetic weapons usually had "beyond visual range" capabilities, which the damaged version did not yet demonstrate.

As for the damage restrictions, Han Xiao also had temporary solutions. He could create enough spare batteries so he wouldn't have to worry about high energy consumption. The only problem was that it would cost a lot of money… But this was not a problem for the wealthy Han technician; he had plenty of money. The material problem with the Ghost could also be handled in the same way—by preparing replacement materials.

The ammunition for electromagnetic kinetic weapons was different from gunpowder weapons and required specially made magnetic bullets or conductors. He couldn't use the special ammunition from before, which was a pretty big problem, but given some time, he could integrate the principles of special ammunition into magnetic bullets. However, only gunpowder weapons could use special ammunition in the short term, so he wasn't planning on throwing away the Red Falcon.

Immediately afterward, Han Xiao created two magazines' worth of magnetic ammunition.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a little heavy-lidded, and fatigue washed over him. He grabbed the side of the table, took a deep breath, and paused for three seconds.

He hadn't slept last night. First, he did the [Return the Antique] reward pool mission, then encountered the Hidden Demon battle, hastily treated his wounds, and then immediately began researching new firearms, working all the way into the evening. His body could handle it, but mental fatigue had been accumulating.

"Let's call it a day."

Han Xiao rubbed his Jingming acupoints, turned off the lathe, and the buzzing workshop fell silent, the cold metal returning to its lifeless state.

Everyone on the plane was resting. Han Xiao didn't want to stay here. He took his equipment, found a car, and prepared to drive back to the manor overnight, which would prevent any sudden changes from occurring that night that he wouldn't be able to respond to in time.

With Brother Xiao's keen sense as a veteran mission-taker, he sensed a strong flag from Wang Yuan's instruction to return to the manor before tomorrow morning. He had a premonition that if he really waited until tomorrow morning to go back, he might miss some events, so Han Xiao decided to be cautious.

…

After a tiring drive, he quickly arrived at the forest outside the River Valley Manor.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shooting into the sky reflected in his retina, and Han Xiao shuddered and quickly braked.

"The manor is under attack? Damn, it really was a flag!" Han Xiao cursed inwardly, quickly turned off the engine, shouldered his equipment, quietly sneaked into a tree, took out multi-magnification binoculars to observe the battle outside the manor, and was immediately shocked.

"If it's not a hidden character I don't recognize, there are only four people on Aquamarine Star with this level of electricity control ability: Douth of Thunder, Electric Eyes, Cinder of Lightning, and a Germination executive. This person's lightning ability has extremely strong impact and can also release EMP, but it seems to only be externalized and can't stimulate physical activity through electricity, so their physique should be electrical resistance rather than electrical affinity… This behavior should be Cinder of Lightning!"

Another famous person from Aquamarine Star!

After observing for a while, he finally saw Bennett walk out of the manor. Han Xiao's eyes flashed, knowing that if he didn't act, things might change. He suddenly realized that the hidden requirement of the fifth ring might be for him to solve all the problems without giving Bennett a chance to act. Only in this way could the tenfold difference between the mission reward and the special reward be explained.

With this in mind, Han Xiao immediately raised the Ghost Gauss Sniper Rifle, opened the multi-magnification scope, and put White Cinder in the crosshairs from a distance.

"Will Burning!" Han Xiao said in a low voice.

Don't get him wrong, you don't have to shout to trigger skills; he just thought it would be more sensational, and the chance of a critical hit would be higher.

Stamina and energy were instantly reduced by one-tenth.

[You have been buffed with Will Burning!]

[Your next attack will deal 180% base damage!]

Haha, what did I say? How can you get a critical hit if you don't shout the name of the technique?

Han Xiao immediately pulled the trigger. The electromagnetic weapon vibrated slightly, and the exposed barrel of the gun suddenly lit up with blue electric light. The special magnetic spike bullet whizzed out of the barrel, disappearing into the field of vision with a blue light. The muzzle velocity was about twice as fast as a gunpowder weapon, making it more difficult for the enemy to react.

The recoil was very small, and the impact on accuracy was negligible.

The blue-glowing needle bullet instantly penetrated White Cinder's body, and White Cinder didn't have time to dodge at all.

It hit the heart, exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

Damage information flashed across the panel like running water!

[You have dealt 200% sneak attack critical damage to White Cinder (lv48)!]

[You have dealt 200% weak point critical damage to White Cinder (lv48)!]

[This attack has been buffed by Will Burning. The base damage value is 190 (theoretical damage) x 180% = 342!]

[This attack has been buffed by a critical hit, 342 x 400% = 1368 damage!]

[You have actually dealt 1175 damage to White Cinder! (Damage reduction has been calculated)]

[You have dealt a heavy blow to White Cinder's heart, and the one-time damage exceeds one-third of the target's health limit!]

[White Cinder has entered a state of severe bleeding, losing 2% of his health per second, lasting for ten seconds.]

[White Cinder has entered a paralyzed state, unable to move, and defense is reduced by 30%, lasting for three seconds.]

[White Cinder has entered a weakened state, all attributes are reduced by 50%, lasting for thirty seconds.]

White Cinder suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to his knees. His heart had been pierced, and all his strength was flowing away. He looked in the direction the bullet had come from with extreme horror, his eyes full of pain and disbelief.

Bennett was also taken aback. Even if White Cinder was a superpower user with a relatively average physique, he had the protection of energy. How could he be shot like this by a sniper?! The power of this shot was beyond his imagination!

"How could I die here!" The previously arrogant White Cinder was extremely panicked, his face pale. He gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and was about to unleash lightning to escape.

Before the thought could finish, Han Xiao, hidden in the dark, fired again. A stream of blood spurted from White Cinder's left eye as the bullet drilled into his brain.

The third shot followed closely, still drilling into the left eye, blowing off White Cinder's skull, scattering red and white matter all over the ground.

"Lethal attack!"

White Cinder fell softly to the ground, the other intact eye full of solidified horror and unwillingness.

The whole place was silent.

These three shots were like the Grim Reaper wielding a scythe, silent but extremely deadly, carrying the aura of dominating life and death, as if permeated with the deathly aura of the netherworld, suppressing the entire scene!

Bennett gasped.

Three shots!

It only took three shots!

A superpower criminal who could withstand an army and stumped agents and superheroes from various countries had been killed in seconds!

The surrounding mercenaries were shocked and horrified. The development of the situation was completely beyond their expectations.

The enemy who was as unstoppable as Thor was taken down with three shots?

Incredible!

In the distance, in the Thirteenth Bureau's special car, Di Su Su's eyes were wide, and her tone was trembling.

"Who is the person who fired the shot?!"