I had heard rumours that the fortress possessed weapons capable of slaying far stronger magical beasts.
But I had yet to uncover any proof of their existence.
If they did exist, the expenditure of resources required to operate them would be far too significant for casual use. That alone would explain why such weapons remained largely unknown.
Since I was building an army of powerful cybernetic beasts, it was only natural for to try to fuse the weapons into them next.
As much as I loved my skillset as a Magical Swordsman and Beastmaster, I would much rather snipe my enemies from afar than close in for a fight, especially against an Awakener of the Magus Class.
The combined power of chanical and magical advancents wasn’t sothing to be underestimated, and I intended to exploit it to its fullest.
I pulled the top of the bag toward my seat, unlocked the padlock holding the chains with the key still attached, and opened it.
Inside were rows of tallic boxes in varying sizes.
I pulled them out one by one, stacking them neatly against the cave wall.
Taking one box, I unlatched it and looked inside.
Within lay a sleek, pistol-sized handgun.
Several cartridges were arranged neatly beside it.
I picked up the weapon, then noticed a small card tucked at the bottom of the case.
Oh! How thoughtful.
The card displayed the weapon’s na and included an instruction manual. Considering most Awakeners weren’t familiar with firearms, I had to admit I was impressed by Bunnytea’s attention to detail.
The handgun’s na: Whisper Pistol.
It was designed to fire ammunition with near-complete silence.
I placed it aside and pulled out another box.
Inside was a slim carbine with silver-etched runes along its long barrel.
I rested my hands on the foregrip, pretending for a mont as though I was aiming at a target.
I glanced at the card.
MK-V Arc Gale Carbine.
I set it aside and reached for another box.
This ti, the weapon inside was a chunky, industrial-looking cluster of short barrels housed in a circular fra.
Protheus Scatter Cannon.
It appeared to have advanced from so kind of shotgun.
The design reminded of futuristic weapons from the gaming dia of my previous world.
The next box revealed a slim, ceremonial-looking rifle with a glossy black barrel and a polished magenta capacitor embedded along the sides.
Zenith Rail Lance.
I took my ti reading each card as I opened the boxes one by one.
There were dozens more weapons, ranging from long-range sniper rifles to gauntlet-mounted firearms, portable missile launchers, devices capable of destabilising electronics, and many more.
In total, there were two hundred.
I couldn’t help but feel excited.
I pondered what kind of transformation these weapons would undergo if the integration were successful.
Without wasting ti, I summoned CR1.
"Reporting for duty, Master," CR1 said respectfully, pressing his long forearm against his tallic head in salute.
His cybernetic eyes swept across the cave before focusing back on .
"I’m going to integrate a weapon into you," I explained. "Look at these and tell which one you want. I’ll handle the rest."
I gestured at the neatly stacked weapons, laid out from the familiar to the strange.
CR1’s eyes brightened with excitent.
I wasn’t sure how it was possible, but spending so much ti with them had taught to pick up subtle cues about their emotions, even without relying on the bond we shared.
CR1 hopped toward the weapons, scrutinising each one along with its card. He moved down the line, one by one, until he suddenly stopped before the Whisper Pistols.
"I’ll choose this," CR1 said, pointing at them.
I picked up two pistols. Why settle for one when you could have two?
I gestured for him to stand in front of .
Alright... here goes nothing.
I placed one of the Whisper Pistols against his left forearm, then activated Fusion Synchronisation.
A bright blue and silver glow surged from my hand, enveloping both the pistol and CR1’s forearm.
They began to lt, resembling liquid rcury as they rged seamlessly into one another.
Five minutes later, the glow faded.
CR1’s forearm had reford back into its original shape, but the pistol was no longer there.
I felt my mana and stamina drain, though not as severely as when I first transford him into a Cybernetic Beast.
Before I could even ask how he felt, CR1 raised his arm.
Suddenly, his forepaw extended, reshaping all the way up to his upper forearm until it transford into the Whisper Pistol.
It was larger and longer than the original version, sleek and deadly.
The entire transformation had taken only a few seconds.
I summoned CR1’s status sheet.
[ Na: CR1
Race: Cybernetic-Enhanced Sabre-Tooth Rabbit.
Lesser Beast - First Rank (50%)
Enhancents: Spring coil pistons (Hing legs), Razorclaw servo system (Forelimbs), Predator Bite Module(Fangs), Targeting Visor Overlar (eyes), Adaptive armour (Skin), Whisper Pistol (Right Forearm)
Fusion Compatibility: 100% ]
I saw a new description of the enhancents.
I quickly clicked on it.
[ Enhancent: Whisper Pistol (Right Forearm)
Function: Fires rapid condensed mana bullets with near-zero muzzle flash.
Ammo: 12/12 ]
It looked incredible.
Mana bullets? The cybernetic enhancents had eliminated the need for physical ammunition entirely.
Now, mana itself was condensed into solidified projectiles, capable of piercing low-level magical defences and striking as fast as CR1 could react.
I hadn’t expected such an upgrade. I had assud I would need to keep changing the ammunition, even after an upgrade.
It was a welco improvent.
"Shoot there."
I pointed toward the end of the cave behind us.
CR1 nodded.
I realised he had already absorbed the information on how to utilise the Whisper pistol; there was no need for further explanation.
CR1 stretched his right forearm forward.
BANGG!!
A red light slamd into the cave wall.
The cave trembled slightly.
Dust swirled around us as fragnts of rock flew outward, clattering to the ground.
Soon, the dust subsided, revealing a scarred section of the cave wall, with steaming smoke.
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