Qi Yuan quietly deactivated Energy Control and Area Detection. In his exhaustion, he finally saw the complete form of Doomsday Strike.
"Doomsday Strike!"
Qu Shi dissipated the purple energy that was spreading out. There was a sigh that was unknown whether it was surprise or surprise in his eyes.
After communicating with the researchers of the Biological and Mechanical Laboratory back then, he suddenly had a burst of inspiration to design this cyborg weapon. It had cost him too much effort. After experiencing a long period of beatings in reality, he originally did not have any hope of completing Armageddon.
When he was designing Doomsday Strike, he did not consider the precision of the energy matrix. This caused him to be unable to complete the last step of the construction for the next five years. This was also one of his worries.
Among the cyborg firearms with physical ammunition, Doomsday Strike was definitely one of the best. Even in Black Steel Shelter, there were not many cyborg revolvers that used physical ammunition that could do better than Doomsday Strike.
The purple light on Doomsday Strike slowly dissipated. Luan held Doomsday Strike and felt that the gun in her hand seemed to have come alive. Although there was no energy core to activate the energy matrix, she could still feel the ferocious intent of the revolver.
This feeling meant that the gun had the power to threaten her!
Qu Shi took out an energy core the size of an eyeball from the workshop's energy storage room.
"This is a Level 3 energy core. The energy inside is the purple laser flame. I don't have much stock here. A Level 3 energy core like this can only support the activation of the energy matrix ten times. If you don't encounter a strong enemy, try not to activate the energy matrix. It's a waste of energy!"
Qi Yuan took the energy core and Doomsday Strike, and successfully inlaid the energy core and activated the energy matrix.
"The energy core is loaded. We can test the gun now!" Qu Shi said.
The three of them went to the testing room that Qi Yuan had been in before. It was still the same round black ball.
Qi Yuan had already released part of the liquid metal and energy stored in his body, and recovered part of his supernatural power.
He held Doomsday Strike in his right hand and aimed at the black ball. The muzzle was as steady as a rock.
There was a hint of anticipation in the eyes of the three of them. They all wanted to see the power of Doomsday Strike with their own eyes.
Bang!
A dull gunshot rang out, and a radial bullet hole instantly appeared in the center of the black ball.
At the same time, a green number appeared on the display next to him — twenty-five. It was exactly the number that Qu Shi had predicted.
"Fire a few more shots to test the stability," Qu Shi said.
Qi Yuan nodded and continued to pull the trigger until all the bullets in the clip were emptied. The numbers on the projection screen kept jumping, but they all stayed at around twenty-five. It didn't fluctuate more than one point. It was very stable.
After reloading another magazine, Qi Yuan raised Doomsday Striker again, preparing to test the power of the energy matrix.
Qu Shi and Luan held their breaths at the same time. Although the construction of the Doomsday Strike had been completed, the precision of the energy matrix had a greater impact on its power.
Theoretically, Doomsday Strike's maximum Attack Power could reach up to 52 points, while its minimum Attack Power could only reach up to 40 points. This was practically the difference of half a Tier 1 Defense Enhancement.
Bang!
The moment he pulled the trigger, the energy matrix engraved on the body of the gun instantly activated. The dim runes lit up and released a faint purple light.
Qi Yuan only felt a burning sensation coming from the palm of his hand. The recoil was not much different from the previous shots.
The bullet instantly pierced through the air and accurately hit the center of the black ball.
Beep!
Fifty!
A huge blue number appeared on the display next to him.
Fifty points!
It had reached a total of fifty points!
It was only two points lower than the theoretical maximum Attack Power!
Luan only felt that the power of Doomsday Strike was not bad, but Qu Shi was so shocked that he couldn't say anything for a long time.
According to his estimation, the Attack Power of Doomsday Strike should not exceed forty-five points. This was because he knew that the precision of the energy matrix was very strict.
There was a difference between combing and restoring the Rubik's Cube and actually completing the construction of the energy matrix. Even if Qi Yuan could complete the construction of a Tier 3 energy matrix, it would be very difficult for him to complete the construction of an energy matrix with one hundred and seventy-nine energy nodes on his first try.
The shock that Qu Shi received from Qi Yuan's perfect Doomsday Strike energy matrix was no less than when he saw Qi Yuan's Rubik's Cube that was almost completed.
Qi Yuan noticed that Qu Shi's expression was clearly a little stunned. He thought that there was a problem with the Doomsday Strike, so he asked subconsciously.
"Is there a problem?"
"No problem."
Qu Shi came back to his senses and looked at Qi Yuan with a complicated expression.
His control of energy was so strong, but why did he have to be a crude Combat Domain Ability User who only wanted to fight and kill?
Wouldn't it be better to stay in the laboratory and do research peacefully?
"Attack with all your strength. Let's see how much power you can unleash with this Doomsday Strike!"
If it was just a physical firearm that could fire out 50 points of attack, then compared to a normal energy gun, it actually didn't have much of an advantage. Even if it used special bullets, it would only be able to threaten a normal third rank ability user. Ability users who had strengthened their third rank defense would definitely be able to resist its attacks.
For Qi Yuan, the most powerful thing about the Doomsday Strike compared to energy guns was that it could continue to increase the power of the Annihilation Warhead.
Qi Yuan also had a trace of anticipation. He also wanted to see the power of the Doomsday Strike + Acceleration Energy Matrix + Annihilation Warhead.
He raised the Doomsday Strike and aimed it at the black sphere.
Green represented Tier 1 Attack Power, blue represented Tier 2 Attack Power, and red represented Tier 3 Attack Power.
The number of this shot would definitely be red!
Qi Yuan silently said in his heart.
Bang!
Another shot was fired!
The moment the purple light flashed, a bullet wrapped in grey light shot out, aiming directly at the black sphere.
Boom!
The originally protruding center of the black sphere caved in deeply, and then it loudly shattered into irregular sputtering pieces.
The sputtering pieces of black metal fell on the ground, turning into a perfectly round sphere as they rolled, and then slowly rolled back.
Qi Yuan's shot almost directly pierced through the black sphere!
On the projection screen next to him, a huge red number was also clearly displayed, which also showed the powerful power of this shot!
Eighty seven!
The Annihilation Warhead increased the Attack Power by a full thirty seven points. It was even more terrifying than the Acceleration Energy Matrix!
Luan's eyes flashed. Eighty seven Attack Power was already enough to kill a Tier 3 ability user. Some ability users with Tier 3 defense might not be able to resist such a powerful attack. This meant that as long as Qi Yuan had the Doomsday Strike, his Attack Power would not be weaker than a Tier 3 ability user.
More importantly, Qi Yuan's shot was clearly not the strongest state of the Doomsday Strike. Just now, he only used normal bullets. Qu Shi still did not take out the matching special bullets.
The reason why physical firearms were not completely eliminated by energy guns, other than the fact that they were relatively easy to make, the most important reason was the existence of the special bullets.
With the terrifying power of Qi Yuan's shot just now, if it was paired with Qu Shi's armor piercing bullets, it would definitely be able to break the test ball in one shot, surpassing the limit of the test — — one hundred!
Thinking of this, Luan smiled and reminded, "Qu Shi, stop hiding. It's time to take out the armor piercing bullets used in the Doomsday Strike!"
"What exactly do you want Qi Yuan to do?" Qu Shi said somewhat angrily.
"Qi Yuan is only a Tier 1 ability user. Even without the armor piercing bullets, just the power of that shot just now could instantly kill most Tier 3 ability users!"
Luan smiled bitterly. If Qi Yuan was only a normal Tier 1 ability user, the enemies he would have to face would only be Tier 1, or at most Tier 2. Not only was the power of the Doomsday Strike sufficient, it was also more than enough.
However, with Qi Yuan's strength, since he was prepared to join the cleanup of Doomsday Metropolis, the enemies he would face would definitely be Tier 3, and there would definitely be powerhouses among them.
However, Venom, whom Qi Yuan wanted to deal with, was definitely not someone who could be easily dealt with.
Master Qu grumbled endlessly about Wolf's Teeth Hunt, but in the end, he still took out a box of shining bullets from the drawer.
"There are only five bullets in total. It's enough for you to squander!"
Qi Yuan opened the silver metal box, only to see five silver streamlined bullets lying quietly inside.
"Thank you!" Qi Yuan said sincerely.
Whether it was the Doomsday Strike or these five armor piercing bullets, they were all a huge boost to his frontal attack power.
Five armor piercing bullets meant that Qi Yuan could instantly kill five Tier 3 ability users. Even if he strengthened his Tier 3 defense, it would only be a matter of a single shot.
"Don't thank me, hurry up and leave!" Qu Shi said impatiently.
"Doomsday Strike, plus these five bullets, is a total of 300,000!
I'll put it on your tab, don't die outside for me! "
Qi Yuan laughed dryly, not daring to refute. His repeated rejections had clearly triggered Qu Shi's irritable mood. The fact that he could endure until now was already giving him a lot of face.
"Then I'll leave first!"
Qi Yuan and Luan left Qu Shi's laboratory together with their tails between their legs.
After the two of them left, Qu Shi couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
He had also heard a little about the dangers of the old city. Half a year ago, Long Han died in that dangerous place, and even his body wasn't brought back.
Long Han was already a Tier 3 ability user with three Tier 3 Combat Domain abilities. In the Wolf's Teeth Hunt, he was only slightly weaker than Zhui. However, even with his strength, he couldn't return to the Iron Chariots alive.
Qi Yuan was only a Tier 1. No matter how strong he was, even if he had the Decapitator and Doomsday Strike, it was impossible for him to be stronger than the Tier 3 Long Han.
With the degree of danger in the old city, Qi Yuan was involved in it. If he wanted to return alive, he definitely couldn't rely on the strength of these two weapons, but luck.
Thinking of this, Qu Shi could only secretly shake his head. It wasn't easy to meet a young man who was overflowing with talent in energy control. In the end, he didn't listen to advice and only wanted to go to dangerous places to kill. It was simply too annoying.
After a long time, Qu Shi seemed to have thought of something. He shouted with dark circles under his eyes.
"Go to the Hunter's Guild and find a guy called Sickle. If he's not in the Hunter's Guild, go to the Black Dog Street in the Southern District. Tell him that I have something to talk to him about and ask him to come over!"
Sickle!
Hearing this name, the dark circles under his eyes couldn't help but twitch. Sickle was an experienced Tier 3 Hunter who had been in the Iron Chariots for nearly twenty years. With his powerful Tier 3 strength, he was also an influential figure in the Iron Chariots. However, something happened later and he lost an arm, so he slowly quieted down.
However, even though Sickle rarely made a move in recent years, as long as one was an old member of the Iron Chariots, they would definitely not forget this name. This was because the name Sickle, at his craziest, once had the magnificent feat of fighting one against three Tier 3 ability users in the wilderness and killing three Tier 3 ability users.
As the publicly acknowledged strongest Tier 3 Hunter of the Iron Chariots, Sickle was definitely an indelible mark on the Iron Chariots. However, with his silence, the light dimmed by a lot.
Sickle's temper also seemed to be very irritable. Could it be that Sickle and Qu Shi were also friends?
Could two people with such bad tempers become friends?
Wouldn't they fight when they meet?
The dark circles under his eyes suddenly became a little worried. He was worried that the two of them would start fighting when they met in the workshop.
Although Qu Shi would definitely not be able to defeat the scythe, he was still capable of detonating a plasma bomb!
Looking at the dilly-dallying dark circles under his eyes, Qu Shi glared.
"Hurry up and go!"
"I'll go right away!" The dark circles under his eyes immediately lowered his head and left dejectedly.
Hunter's Guild.
In a quiet meeting room.
Yui and a grizzled, one-armed old man sat opposite each other.
Facing the leader of Wolf's Teeth Hunt, the old man held an iron wine flask and took small sips. There was a hint of drunkenness in his eyes, clearly a little absent-minded.
"Sickle, what do you think of the matter I told you before?"
"Boring!
Burp — — "Sickle let out a long burp. The room was filled with a thick smell of alcohol.
"Why?"
Yui frowned. He originally thought that Sickle would agree, because among the conditions he offered, there was a simulated mechanical arm, and it was a mechanical weapon. This was the thing that Sickle needed the most.
"I just don't want to die." Sickle's face showed a mocking expression.
"This time, not only do you have to face a large group of Polluters, but you also have to face Lionheart Castle, Songcheng, Ghost Town, and Dark Fairy Tale. Unless Ling You personally takes action, you will definitely lose this battle."
"That's not necessarily true!" Yui said meaningfully.
"Since I dared to initiate this clean-up, I naturally have a way to deal with it. Although there are many enemies, it's not like I don't have a trump card. You're a veteran of the Iron Chariots, so you should know my habits. I won't do things that I'm not confident in!"
"You don't have to lie to me with these words. I know very well how much combat power the Iron Chariots can bring into the old city this time. Although I don't know much about the other gathering points, they are definitely stronger than the Iron Chariots. Even if you have a trump card, so what? If you can't defeat them head-on, then you can't. I don't think that you can win this war."
Yui was silent for a long time. He looked at Sickle's turbid eyes and said in a deep voice, "I've already received news that Venom will personally take action to clean up the old city this time. Don't you want to take revenge for your broken arm from him?"
Sickle's movements paused. He stared at Yui, his turbid eyes becoming fierce. The decadent temperament disappeared in an instant, replaced by a kind of fierceness that was full of bloodthirst. He was just like the Sickle who killed three Stage 3 powerhouses by himself.
"I know what you want me to do. You want me to take revenge on Venom and deal with this enemy that none of you want to face!"
"Do you think that I will agree to help you deal with Venom because of your clumsy provocation?" Sickle leaned forward and stared at Yui with an oppressive gaze.
"Three years ago, I was no longer the Sickle who could be provoked at will!"
"I really want to kill Venom, but I don't want to leave my corpse in the wilderness because of this. If you can help me deal with him, I can help you deal with two Stage 3 powerhouses. If you don't dare to face Venom's Touch of Poison, don't think that I will die for you!"
Yui looked at Sickle calmly. He wasn't angry, nor did he continue to persuade him.
He knew that Sickle was telling the truth. With Venom's defense and the terror of Touch of Poison, it was impossible to kill him without paying a price. Even if he and Scorpion wanted to kill Venom in a direct confrontation, they might have to pay the price with their lives.
Although Sickle was very strong, if he wanted to kill Venom in a direct confrontation, the most likely result would be mutual destruction.
He couldn't force a C + Senior Hunter who was stronger than him. Unless Sickle was willing, no one could force him to participate in this massacre in the old city. Even Leader Ling You couldn't force him. With Sickle's strength, even if he left the Iron Chariots and went to other gathering points, he could still live comfortably.
Could it be that they could only rely on Qi Yuan to fight against Venom?
Although Qi Yuan was immune to the Black Widow Venom of the Serpent Spider, Yui wasn't too sure if Qi Yuan could resist Venom's Touch of Poison.
Although Qi Yuan was strong and could use the Decapitator and Doomsday Strike to kill a Tier 3 in a direct confrontation, Venom wasn't an ordinary Tier 3. He was a dangerous enemy that Yui wasn't willing to face head-on. Moreover, once he entered the old city, he would definitely be accompanied by other members of Venom.
As the most powerful gang in the nearby gathering points, and with the secret support of the Lion King, Venom did not lack Tier 3 members.
After rejecting Yui's invitation, Sickle got up and left. His expression was a little cold. It wasn't that he didn't want to take revenge on Venom, nor was it that he didn't dare to take action. It was just that the Iron Chariots couldn't give him what he wanted. Whether it was the Mechanical Armament or the Ability Potion, it wasn't enough for him to risk his life to kill an enemy that could threaten his life.
Just as Yui left the room and walked to the hall, he saw a young man in a gray robe with two dark circles under his eyes. He was looking around sneakily as if he was looking for something.
Heavy dark circles had become the standard of Qu Shi's studio, so Sickle could tell his origin at a glance.
"What is Qu Shanhai up to this time?" Sickle frowned slightly.
He knew Qu Shanhai's work style very well. These people with dark circles wouldn't sleep more than six hours a day, and the rest of the time was spent working. It was impossible for them to wander around the Hunter's Guild unless it was Qu Shanhai's order.
"Qu Shanhai, that old bastard, has a bad temper and doesn't have many friends. Who is he looking for by sending this young man here?"
Thinking of this, Sickle's expression changed slightly. He vaguely thought of a possibility.
"Could he be looking for me?"
"No!
Qu Shanhai, that old bastard, must be up to no good! "
Sickle quickened his pace, preparing to escape before the man with dark circles noticed him. He didn't expect things to go against his wishes. Before he even walked out of the hall, he was discovered by the man with dark circles.
Sickle seemed to be in a hurry. He only heard the sound of hurried footsteps and jogged towards him.
"F * ck!
He really is looking for me! "Sickle couldn't help but curse.
Just as the man with dark circles approached, before he could speak, he saw Sickle turn around and stare at him fiercely.
"Scram!
If you dare say another word, I'll twist your head off! "
After Sickle finished speaking, he turned around and left, not giving the man with dark circles a chance to speak.
Looking at Sickle's back as he hurried away, the man with dark circles was in a mess.
What just happened?
How did Sickle know that I'm looking for him?
I didn't even say a single word, and he threatened me with death!
What kind of temper is this?
If I can't complete the task given to me, I'll have to face Qu Shi's stormy roar when I return!
Zhui, who had just walked out of the living room, saw this scene. He was stunned at first, then revealed a smile.
"Qu Shi really thinks highly of this young man!"