After leaving Master Qu's workshop.
Qi Yuan turned around and went to a shop with a sign on the door of Steel Warhammer. He was prepared to buy a ton of metal for his Steel Regeneration.
"You want a ton of steel?"
The clerk of Steel Warhammer looked at Qi Yuan as if he were a madman. If not for the C-rank Hunter Medal on Qi Yuan's chest, he would have taken out the rifle hidden under the cabinet and shot him in the head.
"I'm sorry, we only sell weapons here. We don't sell steel raw materials!" The clerk said awkwardly.
Qi Yuan frowned. Steel Warhammer was already the largest weapon shop in the Iron Chariots. If there was no steel for sale here, he could only rely on the number of obsolete weapons.
Qi Yuan looked around and prepared to pick a few large weapons to add weight. A few more heavy firearms like Death's Reaper, which weighed more than 50 kilograms, should be enough for his consumption.
Qi Yuan found a rusty weapon in the corner that looked a little like a self-propelled cannon. It had a huge barrel and thick metal plates. It weighed more than a ton.
"How much is that?"
The clerk followed Qi Yuan's gaze and was stunned.
This was something he had collected from a Wild Hunter a few days ago. It could no longer be used. He had originally planned to clean up the rust and put it aside as a decoration.
"This thing is very rusty. It can no longer be used," the clerk explained patiently.
"It's fine!"
Qi Yuan walked over and attempted to lift it up. Even with the support of Steel Strength, it was still rather strenuous for him to lift a huge object that weighed about a ton with one hand.
The clerk's expression changed slightly. This rusty cannon weighed about 1.2 tons. Even if he used both hands, it would be difficult to lift it. This C-rank Hunter in front of him, who had no idea how strong he was, could actually lift it with one hand. This meant that he was at least a Tier 2 Strength Enhancer.
This kind of brute in the Combat Field had a bad temper and could not be provoked!
Could not be provoked!
Bang!
Qi Yuan put down the cannon with a dull thud, and the entire steel hammer seemed to tremble slightly.
Another shop assistant who was cleaning the firearms was startled by the sudden noise. The sniper rifle in his hand almost slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground.
He hugged the sniper rifle in his hand in a flurry and turned his head angrily, as if he wanted to find the culprit who made the noise.
When he saw Qi Yuan's actions, he immediately found his target. He glared at him and was ready to scold him.
Qi Yuan stood up and clapped his hands.
The shop assistant suddenly felt that the reckless Hunter looked familiar. After pondering for a few seconds, he suddenly covered his mouth as if he was afraid that he would accidentally say those words of reprimand.
He was The Abyss!
The Grade-C Hunter who had a close relationship with Wolf's Teeth Hunt!
The butcher who destroyed the entire Blood Hand Gang!
The entire Iron Chariots underground gang had already shrunk their tails, fearing that this butcher would find an excuse to make trouble for them.
I actually almost scolded this butcher!
This is a big butcher with a license to kill!
The shop assistant couldn't help but feel some lingering fear. He turned his head and didn't dare look into Qi Yuan's eyes.
He had seen the miserable state of the Blood Hand Gang members in that room. Not a single member of the Blood Hand Gang was left alive. Even Blood Hand, who was said to be able to fight against Grade-3 ability users, couldn't escape. They were all killed in that dark room!
"This is it!"
Qi Yuan patted the barrel of the gun in satisfaction. Even though he didn't know how much steel it would take for the steel to self-heal, a ton should be enough.
"How much?"
The shop assistant swallowed his saliva and swallowed back the words "not for sale".
"Two thousand."
Qi Yuan nodded slightly. Even though this cannon couldn't be used, the weight was there. Two thousand wasn't too expensive. At least it was much cheaper than buying a bunch of steel guns to make up the weight.
After using the Hunter Badge to complete the transfer, the shop assistant probed.
"This thing might not be easy to move. Do you want to find a few people to help?"
For such a large object, lifting it was one thing, but moving it was another. Even with Grade-2 strength, it wouldn't be easy to move it.
Qi Yuan walked around the cannon, a little worried. However, he quickly thought of the sniper rifle that had been molded into a metal ball when he had just awakened his Steel Strength.
If he could shrink this big fellow, he should be able to move it.
As for how to shrink it, in front of his Steel Strength, it wasn't a problem at all.
Qi Yuan gripped the barrel of the cannon with both hands, and Steel Strength quickly exerted.
Kacha!
Kacha!
Under the dumbfounded gazes of the employees, the barrel of the 550-millimeter cannon was bent into a U-shape.
Was this the strength of a brute from the Fighting Realm?
The shop assistants swallowed their saliva. The visual impact of lifting such a steel cannon and the visual impact of twisting it out of shape were two completely different feelings.
If the former was shocking, then the latter was terrifying. They couldn't help but imagine themselves as the cannon that had been kneaded into a ball. They faintly felt the terror of being kneaded into a ball.
Looking at the huge cannon slowly turning into an irregular metal ball, the shop assistants didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Qi Yuan spent two minutes to completely compress the cannon into a ball, and then pulled out a handle from it. Only then did he nod in satisfaction.
This way, it would be much more convenient to carry it around.
After Qi Yuan left with the irregular metal ball, the shop assistant finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"What a monster!
As expected of The Abyss that wiped out the Blood Hand and scared the Iron Chariots until they trembled! "
"He's The Abyss, that butcher?"
"That's right, I've seen his portrait before. Almost every one of those gangs has a portrait of him in their hands. They're worried that they'll accidentally provoke him and bring disaster upon themselves!"
"I thought it was because of Wolf's Teeth Hunt that those gangs were so afraid of him!
So his strength is actually so terrifying! "
"Isn't there a rumor outside that he has a way to hide his strength, and even the Bug Beast Detector can't detect his true strength?"
"That's not strange. Although the Bug Beast Detector is useful, it's not omnipotent. There have been aptitude users who could hide their strength before!"
"The strength that The Abyss just displayed, it's at least a Rank 2 Fighting Realm Enhancement, right?"
"It might be more than that. I feel that even a Rank 2 Strength Enhancement might not be able to twist the cannon into such a state!"
"He has at least a Rank 2 Defense. I saw that the metal plates formed sharp edges when they were squeezed. When they scraped against his hand, there were actually sparks, but they didn't even scratch his skin!"
"I actually didn't recognize him. If I didn't see the Grade-C Hunter Badge on him, I would have thought that he was here to cause trouble and almost chased him out!
That was close! "
"Me too, I almost scolded him just now!"
The two of them looked at each other, vaguely rejoicing that they had escaped death.
"Be careful next time. If you can avoid provoking such a ruthless person, try not to. I don't want to die here for no reason!"
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"Steel Self-Healing!"
Back at his residence, Qi Yuan muttered to himself as he took out the black metal ball that he had stolen from Master Qu's workshop.
The black metal ball was perfectly round and was so heavy that it was a little heavy. If he hadn't seen the scene of it self-healing, Qi Yuan would have found it hard to believe that such a miraculous metal existed.
"The metal that Situ collected fused with the Power of Steel, and this metal can fuse with Steel Self-Healing. Could it be that different metals can fuse with different talents?"
Qi Yuan fell into deep thought as he toyed with the metal ball in his hand. Although metals were rare, they were far less difficult to obtain than mechanical equipment. Master Qu's laboratory alone had a lot of them in stock.
Although he had just joined the workshop, Qi Yuan had a rough idea of Master Qu's personality. He was an old man with a bad temper, but he was not stingy.
After a period of time, when he was more familiar with Master Qu's work, it should be easy for him to obtain some metals from the laboratory as long as he asked.
Just like this strange metal that could heal itself!
"I wonder how much faster the [Steel Self-Healing] will be able to heal my injuries!"
Qi Yuan glanced at the irregular metal ball piled up in the middle of the room, then looked at the wounds on his body that had not fully healed.
The battle with dozens of insectoids had left too many scars on his body. Although these scars did not affect his battle prowess due to the existence of his [Steel Defense], the scars would not heal so quickly. If these scars were not completely healed before the next battle, they would have a certain impact.
The areas where these wounds were would become weak points, and their defense would not be as strong as other areas.
Qi Yuan sat on a chair, placed the Zerg Beast Detector and the black metal ball together, and slowly fell into deep thought.
Steel Self-Healing and Steel Self-Defense were highly compatible and could greatly increase his combat abilities, but it was not the only option.
After obtaining the talent points, Qi Yuan had done some simple experiments the night before and unexpectedly discovered that the Zerg Beast Detector could also be fused with the talent points to light up the gray ball of light.
It was also a very practical ability — Area Detection.
It was an ability that allowed one to sense a certain area with their eyes closed or through a wall without any blind spots.
It was a powerful auxiliary ability of the Perception Domain!
It was a bit like upgrading the detection ability of the Zerg Beast Detector.
During the battle with dozens of Zerg Beasts, if he had the Area Detection ability, he would have been able to withstand at least half of the Zerg Beasts' attacks.
Within the range of the Area Detection, there was no need to worry about being ambushed by enemies. No matter if the enemy came from behind, underground, or even in the shadows, they would not be able to escape the Area Detection.
In addition to the blurry checkpoint in the Iron Chariots, there were two more checkpoints in the wilderness. One of them was in the blue area, which should be the old city where Wolf's Teeth Hunt issued the recruitment mission. The other was in the border area, where he could complete the checkpoint by visiting Xiao Hei once.
Therefore, before participating in this mission, he should be able to obtain one more talent point.
Steel Self-Healing could make up for the shortcoming of Injury Recovery, and Area Detection could make up for the shortcoming of Perception!
Tsk tsk!
I am indeed the most well-rounded Hexagonal Warrior!
Well, it seems that I still lack a talent to light up the Blade of Destruction!
The talent points are still not enough, I can only try my best to make up for the shortcoming!
After thinking for a moment, Qi Yuan finally made a decision. The Zerg Beast Detector could temporarily replace Area Detection. With the powerful strength of the Beheader, even without the Blade of Destruction, it was enough to display a powerful combat ability. Only the Steel Self-Healing could not replace it!
First, light up the Steel Self-Healing. The next talent point would be to light up Area Detection or Blade of Destruction.
Qi Yuan reached out and held the black ball. The talent point quickly integrated into it, and then it turned into a stream of light that flowed into his body, lighting up the gray ball of light that symbolized the Steel Self-Healing ability.
The moment the gray ball of light lit up, a powerful energy poured into his body and violently washed every cell in his body. Vaguely, Qi Yuan felt some inexplicable changes in his body.
Steel Self-Healing!
Qi Yuan pulled up the sleeve of his arm. The wound that was originally frozen by the frost not only broke free from the frost, but it even seemed to be alive. He could clearly see the flesh inside slowly squirming, trying to heal itself.
Seeing this scene, Qi Yuan suddenly remembered the T1000 Liquid Metal Robot in the Terminator. He was now somewhat like that kind of powerful robot.
Under the strengthening of many talents, his own flesh and blood had vaguely become a little unfamiliar.
Is this the price of lighting up the talent tree?
A trace of confusion appeared in Qi Yuan's eyes.
He suddenly thought of the energy heart in his body, the insect arm that Blood Hand had transplanted, He Peng's mechanical prosthetic leg, and those Mechanics who had completely abandoned their bodies and sent their consciousness to the information center.
On the path of pursuing great power, many people had slowly changed their original bodies and walked on another unfamiliar path.
After a long time, Qi Yuan's eyes became determined again.
The body is just a shell. No matter what I become in the future, even if I really abandon my human body, I can't deny my human nature.
The change of the body was the price that had to be paid to survive in the new era!
Qi Yuan stood up and slowly walked toward the twisted metal ball.
The Steel Self-Healing had revitalized the flesh and blood of the wound, but if he wanted the wound to heal quickly, he still needed to swallow more metal.
Qi Yuan reached out and pressed on the metal ball.
Soon, where his palm touched, the rusty steel that had been violently compressed together seemed to melt, turning into streaks of grayish-black liquid metal that slowly spread up his arm.
The melted black liquid metal was like water droplets rolling under the sun. The further it went up his arm, the thinner it became. When it reached his shoulder, it had completely disappeared as if it had disappeared into thin air.
However, Qi Yuan knew that it did not disappear, but had entered his body. Streaks of cold liquid metal seeped into every cell in his arm. At the same time, the wounds on his body that had not healed quickly wriggled.
The numbness and itchiness from every wound told Qi Yuan that they were self-healing at a very fast speed.
Qi Yuan pulled open the clothes in front of his chest with his left hand. He could clearly see the bone-deep wound left by the Class 2 Insectoid was healing at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. The thirty-centimeter-long wound that looked like a centipede took less than ten seconds to self-heal.
After about half a minute, all the wounds on his body had completely healed. One-fifth of the twisted metal ball that weighed more than a ton had been absorbed, but his hungry body was still greedily devouring it. When two-thirds of the metal ball had been absorbed, the speed of absorption finally slowed down. A feeling of fullness came from every cell in his body.
Had he finally absorbed enough?
Qi Yuan released his right hand that was pressing on the metal ball. The melted liquid metal quickly condensed back into its original form.
Qi Yuan tried to clench his right fist. He could acutely sense that after absorbing so much metal, not only had his wounds healed completely, but his overall strength had also increased slightly.
After the wounds healed, the metal that he had absorbed did not disappear into thin air. They were hidden in the depths of his cells, waiting to be awakened the next time the wounds healed.