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Chapter 65 War Expert
Upon hearing that his backyard had suffered damage, Chen Xuan immediately became angry.

However, he was also quite interested in the techniques used by those rogue cultivators. For example, Liu Shuyue mentioned that during a battle where several rogue cultivators surrounded her, one of them transformed into a giant bear to fight her, while another spat out a large amount of spider silk to restrict her movements. These threads were almost transparent, yet harder than steel. It was because she was slightly distracted while dodging the giant bear's attack that the threads cut her neck.

As for the Blood Sword, a variant of the Thousand Thoughts Sword, and the Aura Armor that can break immobilization spells, each of them was novel to him.

Chen Xuan could see that as the number of enemy cultivators increased, their attack methods would become more diverse and troublesome. In just five days, Liu Shuyue was already showing signs of fatigue. If the battle dragged on, and her spiritual energy couldn't keep up with her recovery speed, her combat ability would be greatly diminished.

He guessed that the enemy probably thought the same thing.

As long as Liu Shuyue doesn't abandon the people of Jiufeng City, they can surround the city and slowly wear them down until one side completely collapses.

The purpose of the warning letter sent by the King of Qi was probably to force her to leave the desolate wilderness.

Fortunately, the time difference between the two worlds is getting smaller and smaller. Liu Shuyue's five days have only passed two and a half days in his world, so his arrival is just in time.

"Don't worry, I've already prepared weapons to arm Mala Village. These weapons are enough to close the gap in strength between the villagers and the Qi army," Chen Xuan said with a smile. "Once Fu Jiaolu and the others learn how to use them, the battle will be decided immediately."

It seems unbelievable that the vast difference in strength on the battlefield could be changed by the intervention of just one person, but Liu Shuyue and Chen Xuan had been cooperating for a long time and their level of trust had reached an unprecedented level.

She had no doubt that the other party could do it.

“But I need to collect payment first.” Chen Xuan took out the barcode scanner.

"Manager, didn't you promise to collect the payment after she wins?" Lin Qing, sitting next to her, asked in a low voice, pretending to be casual.

Although the sound was very soft, it was just enough for Liu Shuyue to hear.

The latter couldn't help but chuckle and said, "It's alright, the shop manager never goes back on his word. The fact that he's accepting payment now means he was already confident about the outcome."

"Serves you right for being so talkative." Chen Xuan glared at his employee, then put away his gun. "It's ready."

"Huh?" Liu Shuyue was a little surprised. "I didn't see those floating squares."

“This is a one-way transaction. I am giving you a capability, so it won’t require confirmation from both parties as it did in the past.”

Now she was genuinely uneasy. "Why? Shouldn't I be the one paying for your abilities?"

"Don't rush," Chen Xuan explained. "Think back to your abilities or spells now, and see if you've gained anything extra."

Liu Shuyue did as she was told, then her eyes widened. "A spell that can forcibly steal other people's abilities?"

"Hmm, it's a waste that those rogue cultivators just died like that. You can collect more abilities before you kill them, and those abilities are the reward I want."

The ability to seize power comes from Fei Wuniang.

After all, it's not good to keep exploiting Liu Shuyue alone. Even if she's a disciple of the Lianyun Sect, her abilities will eventually be depleted if this continues.

Now that all the independent cultivators in the entire Great Qi and even other countries have been attracted by the King of Qi, how could he not dig them out?
“I understand,” Liu Shuyue said suddenly, “but it looks quite evil…it can steal away someone’s accumulated cultivation techniques in an instant…”

“That’s right, so we must not let it fall into the hands of evil people.” Chen Xuan immediately said in a solemn tone, “In my opinion, ability is a weapon, and it is neither good nor evil in itself. Whether it is good or bad depends on the person using it, and you are the user I trust the most.”

"I understand," Liu Shuyue replied.

"Let's unpack the boxes now," Chen Xuan said, clapping his hands.

……

The rifles delivered by the Walter Company were not kept at the Liu family's house, but were all sent to Mala Village.

As per Chen Xuan's request, Liu Shuyue selected a team of two thousand people and had them gather on the lakeside meadow at the village entrance.

Although these people had all been bathed in dragon blood, most of them did not gain combat abilities; their work was more focused on gathering, fishing, and farming.

Liu Shuyue was quite worried about this, but Chen Xuan held a different view—no matter how little combat ability they lacked, their physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people, after all, the improvement to physique from sensing the circulation of spiritual energy was real. Cultivators were definitely better at using guns than ordinary people, and the fewer losses they suffered, the lower the probability of their weapons falling into enemy hands.

Most importantly, these villagers knew her well and were absolutely loyal to Liu Shuyue, making her feel more at ease than the Liu family and the residents of Jiufeng City.

Once a bullet is chambered, the gun becomes an extremely dangerous weapon; even a ten-year-old child could pose a fatal threat to a cultivator if they held it.

He didn't want to see Liu Shuyue get shot in the back.

The boxes were opened one by one, revealing brand-new SR15 guns inside, complete with sealing films and warranty manuals—clearly purchased directly from the factory. Chen Xuan had noticed this during his initial inspection; he had assumed Walter would buy a large number of AKs to sell him, but it seemed the other party had given the organization considerable leeway.

This cost is much higher than acquiring a bunch of second-hand rifles.

Liu Shuyue was also exploring the new weapon in her hand—it was dark gray all over, neither like iron nor wood, and quite light to hold.

This thing doesn't even have a sharp edge, and it's no more than an arm's length long. It doesn't look like it could hurt anyone at all.

Others felt much the same way.

"Shopkeeper, can it really be used to deal with rogue cultivators?" Fu Jiaolu asked casually. "It doesn't feel as useful as my Dragon Tendon Bow and Wood-splitting Axe."

“You can compete with her,” Chen Xuan said, pointing at Lin Qing. “As for targets, let’s choose those three wild deer on the other side of the river.”

Everyone looked over and searched for a while before discovering that the deer Chen Xuan was pointing to was a mile away from the village entrance. Only those with exceptionally good eyesight could see the few speckled deer bodies, about the size of mung beans.

"Hunting?" the horned deer asked with great interest. "How do we compete?"

"Let's see who can kill them faster," Chen Xuan asked deliberately. "How long do you think it will take to hunt these three deer?"

"Ten minutes at most!" he replied confidently. "I'm not the same person I used to be!"

"And you?" Chen Xuan then looked at Liu Shuyue.

"Huh? I have to participate too?" The latter thought for a moment, "If we don't care about the cost, it'll take half a minute. Use the Wind Riding Talisman to fly across the river, then use the steel sword to kill. If I can't fly, I'll have to use the Water Walking Talisman. I should be able to do it within two minutes."

The villagers couldn't help but murmur with envy.

"Truly worthy of being a Celestial Master!"

"That's obvious. Lord Liu is one of only a few born every hundred years."

The horned deer is already one of the best in the hunting team, but it is still significantly inferior to the immortal master.

"It's up to you now." Chen Xuan nodded in acknowledgment.

When it comes to mastering firearms, Lin Qing can be considered an expert.

She loaded the magazine, cocked the gun, and then pulled the trigger repeatedly. From firing to lowering the muzzle, it took less than five seconds.

Chen Xuan noticed that she fired a total of six shots.

The first three shots were likely the fire control computer correcting for errors, while the latter three shots precisely pierced the foreheads of the three wild deer. If he hadn't activated his Divine Eye Technique, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep up with the speed of the opponent's shots.

The others were startled by the sudden gunshot and had no idea what had just happened.

Only Liu Shuyue's expression changed.

To her surprise, the three wild deer had already collapsed, while Lin Qing hadn't even moved a step.

What kind of divine weapon is this?!

How can someone kill an enemy from hundreds of meters away, while a person wielding a weapon only needs to bend a finger?
If it could also inflict damage on soldiers wearing armor, then all archers would lose their purpose.

A moment later, Fu Jiaolu also came to his senses. His gaze towards the gun in his hand completely changed... becoming burning and joyful. His voice stammered with excitement, "I lost, I lost, I admit defeat! Manager, can we... can we do what she did?"

"That's still a bit difficult, after all, you don't have prosthetic bodies." Lin Qing quite enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention. "But with a little practice, you should be able to achieve an 80% or higher accuracy rate within 300 meters."

"Prosthetic body? What's that?" everyone asked curiously.

"It's like giving you a personalized customization capability." She waved her hand. "Unfortunately, there isn't even a neural connection operating room here, so you can forget about getting it installed."

Chen Xuan was also curious about what would happen to cultivators after they were fitted with prosthetic bodies. If he had the chance, he would really like to try it on Liu Shuyue.

"Next, Miss Lin Qing will lead everyone in training and teach you how to use this weapon effectively," Chen Xuan concluded. "Once you've mastered the basics, you'll be able to give King Qi's army a pleasant surprise."

(End of this chapter)