Poseidon in Arknights

Chapter 92: Bullet Engraving

Looking at Jessica's excited face, Yu Yue asked with a slight smile, "How is it? Do you like it?"

Jessica nodded excitedly, and just by briefly recalling the memories she had just received, she could feel the preciousness of this gift.

The variety of imprints, with their different types and effects, was so vast that even if Jessica tried to count them, she would seem foolish.

Healing, support, damage, function, and imprints are the four main categories, each with a complex array of imprints, covering almost every aspect.

But the more Jessica recalled the complex memories in her mind, the more her excitement began to freeze. The reason was simple: after briefly glancing at the effects of the engravings, Jessica then took a quick look at the mental engraving tools necessary for all the engravings to work.

Jessica originally thought that the Spirit Engraving Knife was an engraving knife with special Originium circuits engraved on it. The engraving knife was used to engrave those markings on the bullet, just like etching the bullet, and those were the extra Originium circuits.

However, as Jessica gradually read the forging method of the mental carving knife, she discovered that the mental carving knife, just as its name suggests, was indeed formed solely from her mental power, without requiring any source stone to participate.

This situation was completely beyond Jessica's comprehension. This Originium Arts that didn't require Originium—no, could this really still be called Originium Arts?

"Is this technology really possible?" Jessica looked up at Yuuki. "A technology that doesn't require any Originium...."

“It’s not impossible.” Xi Yue patted Jessica’s head. “If you like it, you should practice hard. It’s not an easy thing to skillfully engrave marks on bullets.”

“Ugh…” Jessica looked at Yuuki’s matter-of-fact expression and nodded hesitantly. “I understand, Yuuki-sensei. I will practice hard.”

"Mmm." Xiyue nodded, then swished her tail and walked away. The surrounding space slowly changed, transforming into a clean white classroom.

Yuuki walked to the podium, and the two people staring at him clapped their hands: "Well then, class is about to begin. Please open the books on your desks."

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"Alright." Xi Yue smiled as she watched the two frantically taking notes, then snapped her book shut. "That's all for today. As for Jessica, since you missed half a month of classes, come find me if you have time."

“During my trip from Rhodes Island to Lungmen, I had time every day.”

Jessica nodded, looking at the notes filled with notes in the book, but suddenly paused: "Teacher Yuzuki, these are the notes we made here."

“It will be synchronized to your books in the real world.” Yuuki smiled at Jessica. “Just flip through your books after you wake up. I definitely considered this when I started using dreams as a place for education.”

"Ugh..." Jessica looked at Yuuki and muttered to herself, 'Can you really do something like this, synchronizing dreams with reality and all that?'

Jessica looked at Xi, the dragon horns on Xi Yue's head and the constantly swaying tail behind her, recalling the extraordinary technology she had just obtained from Liang, and an idea quietly surfaced in her mind.

Jessica's family had told her that if she encountered someone on this land who used powers completely independent of Originium Arts, she must be extremely careful and show them respect, because that represented...

“God…” Jessica murmured to herself as she looked at Yuuzuki. Originally, Jessica had gradually forgotten about this matter during her time as a mercenary.

Now, the dream space that can be synchronized with reality and cannot be explained by Originium, or the technology that she has just obtained that is completely independent of Originium, are all telling Jessica a fact.

“Alright, let’s move on to the next location and practice your spells.” Xi Yue smiled at Jessica, clapped her hands, and the surrounding environment began to expand. Jessica and Elene unconsciously changed from sitting to standing.

"Hmm." Jessica looked around at the changed environment with curiosity.

"Come here, Elinie." Yuzuki, who was standing on a pool in the distance, waved to Elinie, who immediately came over.

Jessica watched as Ellie skillfully stood on the pool, the calm surface of the water slowly bulging, streams of water gushing out from the bulge and surrounding Ellie.

"Alright, stop looking." Yuzuki's voice rang out from beside Jessica. "Elini's training doesn't really concern you."

"Whoa!" Jessica suddenly turned her head, looking at Yuuki standing next to her, then turned back to look at Yuuki standing on the pool. "Yes, there are two teachers... no, it's just a dream. These things seem quite simple..."

"I can do that in real life too~" Yuuki patted Jessica's head. "Alright, alright, snap out of it~"

With a gentle wave of her hand, Yuuki's surroundings changed. A rising wall blocked the view from Elena's side, and a table slowly rose in front of Jessica.

"Come on, sit down properly." Yu Yue looked at Jessica, who still seemed to be in a daze, and pulled out two chairs from the space next to her. "It's not easy to concentrate if you're standing."

"Ugh." Jessica took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in her heart. "That Dr. Yuzuki, you..."

"Does it matter that much?" Yu Yue chuckled and reached out to pat Jessica's head. "What's more important now is that you are my student and I am your teacher."

"Ugh..." Jessica looked at Yuuki and nodded. "Then, Yuuki-sensei, what are we going to do?"

"First of all, you need to have your own carving knife~" Yuuki raised her hand, and a carving knife that shimmered with a dazzling blue light slowly appeared in Yuuki's hand.

"Whoa!" Jessica, who was intently watching Yuuki's movements, was momentarily blinded by the dazzling blue light from the carving knife.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Xi Yue quickly flipped her hand and pressed the carving knife under her own. "I didn't expect it to be so bright."

"No, it's nothing." Jessica rubbed her eyes. "Teacher Yuzuki, what should I do?"

“The key to this bullet engraving technology is this spirit engraving knife.” Xi Yue concealed the dazzling blue light on the engraving knife, then waved the knife in front of Jessica. “So first, you need to condense your own engraving knife.”

“Ugh…” Jessica looked at the carving knife in Yuuki’s hand, somewhat at a loss. The knowledge that was poured into her mind was completely different from the knowledge that was learned.

There is a difference between remembering and learning, and there is also a difference between learning and being able to apply.

There's also a saying that the brain indicates "I've learned it," while the hand indicates "You've learned it, but I haven't."

"Come on~ give me your hand," Yu Yue said with a smile, looking at Jessica who seemed a little flustered. She reached out and took Jessica's hand in her own. "Close your eyes, don't be nervous, take a deep breath, and stay calm."

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, Jessica closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried her best to remain calm. Gradually, the surroundings seemed to become even darker, and she could hear the sound of surging water.

Gradually, in the darkness where her eyes were tightly closed, something ahead was shimmering with a faint glow. The glow gradually took shape and stretched out in front of Jessica's eyes. When the light dimmed, Jessica suddenly felt a weight in her hand.

"Alright, open your eyes." Yuzuki's voice, as gentle as ever, rang in my ears. "Look at your own masterpiece~"

"Hmm~" Jessica cautiously opened her eyes and looked at her hand. A gray carving knife had been lying quietly in her palm.

"Oh!" Jessica looked at the carving knife lying quietly in her hand with excitement on her face. Just as she was about to pick it up, it turned into light and disappeared again in her hand.

"Eh." Jessica watched the fading light. "That Yuzuki-sensei?"

"Don't get excited, stay calm." Yu Yue released Jessica's hand. "Come on, try it again, just like you did before."

"Yes!"

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Jessica looked at the gray carving knife that had taken shape again. Having experienced dozens of times of shaping and dissipating, Jessica knew that she absolutely could not get excited about this, otherwise all her previous efforts would be in vain.

Jessica tried her best to calm her emotions, and finally, the carving knife, which had been emitting a hazy gray light that seemed ready to disappear at any moment, finally returned to stability.

“Hmm.” Sitting beside her, Yuuki nodded as she looked at the carving knife that had already taken shape in Jessica’s hand. “Well done. Now we can try the next step.”

Immediately, he placed his hand on the table, and with a few clanging sounds, several bullets fell onto the table.

"Um, Ms. Yuzuki, what should I do?" Jessica picked up a bullet that had fallen on the table with one hand and held the carving knife she had prepared earlier in the other.

Xi Yue got up and came behind Jessica, reaching out to hold Jessica's hands: "I'll guide you once first, and then you'll have to practice on your own. The feel for engraving requires diligent practice."

"Understood!"

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"Ugh..." Sunlight shone on Jessica's face. She frowned, covered her head, and sat up in bed. It was completely different from when she was receiving knowledge before. A sharp pain kept attacking her mind.

Jessica rubbed her throbbing temples, then suddenly realized why she was in bed.

"Is it Franka-senpai or Razer-senpai?" Messina reached for the water glass on the table and took a sip. "Hmm... I should have listened to Yuuki-sensei's advice..."

Last night in the dream space, Jessica was carving when Yuuki told her it was time to rest, but Jessica refused because she hadn't carved a single decent bullet yet.

After some time, Jessica felt a pain in her lower back, as if she had been thrown out of the room. When she woke up again, she was back in reality, lying in bed.

But there were still gains. Jessica got out of bed and sat in a chair. She immediately removed the magazine from her pistol, then pushed all the bullets out of the magazine. The bullets fell on the table, and Jessica reached out and grabbed one of them.

Finally, Jessica closed her eyes, held her breath, and sat down in the chair. Thanks to her experience of repeatedly concentrating her mental carving tools in her dreams, the throbbing pain in her mind was banished from her mind.

When she opened her eyes again, the gray carving knife was already in Jessica's hand. Jessica skillfully picked up the bullet that had fallen on the table and gently tapped it with the carving knife.

After a while, Jessica picked up the bullet, and the once smooth bullet now had a complex red pattern on the entire cartridge case.

"It's a success!" Jessica exclaimed excitedly, looking at the bullet in her hand, or rather, the engraved bullet.

【Red Mark】This is the name of the engraving. The effect is very simple: it completely abandons the original attack power of the bullet, so that the patient can quickly stop bleeding within a certain range.

It is the simplest of the four categories, being the treatment category, and it is also the only mark that Jessica has learned to carve.

Moreover, even the simplest Jessica engraving is quite poor, almost covering the entire cartridge case. If you want to engrave a second one, there is no place to engrave it. The thickness is also uneven in some areas, which will result in a poor engraving effect.

“Now I really need to study hard.” Jessica gripped the bullet tightly in her hand. “But maybe I need a second gun…”

The bell I'm using now can fire ordinary bullets and damage-dealing engraved bullets. To prevent misuse, I might need to prepare another bell specifically for firing functional and healing bullets.

However, getting another gun would be slow if they applied to Blacksteel International, and it would also require a messenger. Although Jessica knew they would eventually agree, the process would be inefficient.

Thinking of this, Jessica took out her phone from her clothes and opened a chat interface that she hadn't opened in a long time.

[Jessica: Uncle, are you free?]

[Butler: Miss, I'm available anytime. How can I help you?]

[Jessica: Um, I'd like a pistol, and lots of bullets, is that okay?]

Butler: I understand. Miss, what type of custom-made pistol do you require, and do the bullets need special etching?

Jessica: Uncle, no need for all that trouble, just the usual stuff will do.

[Butler: Miss, you flatter me. Just give the order, and all the employees of Raytheon Industries will be ready to meet your needs anytime, anywhere.]

[Butler: Also, could you please specify how many bullets you need? And where is the delivery address? Black Steel International?]

[Jessica: No, no, no, should we send it to Blacksteel International, Rhodes Island, or Lungmen? Also, get two boxes of bullets, that should be enough. That's too much trouble (>﹏<).]

Butler: I understand, Miss. I'll make the arrangements immediately.

Jessica: Thank you for your help (>﹏<)

Jessica took a deep breath and exited the chat app on her phone. Then she casually picked up a book on the table and looked at the secret notes that had appeared on it at some point.

“It really is just as Professor Yuuki said.” Jessica looked at the extra notes in the book. “Notes made in a dream can really be synchronized into reality.”

"Jessica~ Are you up yet?" Franka's voice came from outside the door. "If you're awake, come out, let's go have breakfast~"

Jessica reloaded the magazine, pushed it back into the pistol, changed her clothes, and called out to the door, "I'm here!"

written request for leave

Because I have an exam tomorrow, I need to study today and don't have time to write, so I'm taking tomorrow off. I apologize for that.

The number of water characters is repeated multiple times.

Chapter 93: Simulated Firing Test

"You're finally out." Franka stood in the doorway, watching Jessica rush out, and tapped Jessica on the head. "The sun's practically high in the sky!"

"Woo~"

Franka looked at the soft and sweet Jessica, remained silent for a moment, then decisively stepped forward and pinched Jessica's cheek: "Last night, while I was studying, I actually collapsed right onto my desk. If I hadn't come in to check on you, you probably would have slept right until this morning~"