Under what circumstances does soone else’s weapon beco your own? Naturally, it’s when the person who possesses the weapon is taken down and the weapon becos the spoils of war.
Arno casually tossed the dagger in his hand, "One cannot deny the power of such weapons, and they’re definitely handy if you know how to use them. The problem is that being handy doesn’t necessarily an practical. In so situations, they’re easy to use, but in others, these things can only serve as ordinary daggers."
"Technological weapons are another story entirely. Technological weapons might be affected by certain environnts, but their power is essentially fixed, they require less specific conditions for use, and they can maintain their effectiveness across various types of environnts."
Zheng Yichen understood that with magic tools like Flying Swords and demonic swords, people who possess power from that system would have no problem using them. However, without that power or the knowledge of the specific techniques, it would be difficult to wield their full strength.
They would only be as good as cold weapons, whereas firearms and other technological weapons were different. Whether one practices Immortality Cultivation or is an ordinary person, once they’ve grasped aiming, reloading, and pulling the trigger, they can use them freely, and such weapons have a fixed power with a low rate of environntal impact...
So what’s faster, spending a lot of ti mastering the techniques of a specialized weapon you’re not familiar with, or spending a little ti learning to use an aweso piece of technological weaponry?
"Because of this, those impressive technological weapons are still quite popular, and those who get them usually keep them for themselves. Although technological weapons are good, they’re only an aid. In many environnts, they can be the main output force, but when you encounter high-level environnts, technological weapons can’t keep up, and they beco less useful."
"That’s why, although technological weapons hold their value, for people like us, it’s still necessary to master so skills to enhance our own strength."
"In low-tech environnts, everyone’s more or less on a level playing field, and the advantages of technological weapons are significant. In high-level environnts, it’s really a chaotic battle of deities."
"How much for this dagger?" After chatting so much with Arno, Zheng Yichen felt it only proper to buy sothing.
"This thing doesn’t cost money; it costs rit points, just one will do."
"What?" Zheng Yichen blinked, a bit perplexed.
"Haha, I’m talking about performance. There’s such a thing as performance when working for Dusk Cathedral, and since it’s performance, there must be a way to record it, which is these rit points."
"...Damn, the Prioress didn’t tell that!"
"That’s pretty normal. You’ll know after you complete your first job. Just think of it as if you’re still in the interview stage," Hunter Arno shook his head. "rit points are very important. For example, if you want to perform so special modifications on a weapon, that’s not just repairs. Without enough rit points, you simply can’t enjoy those services... What’s wrong?"
You simply can’t enjoy those services without enough rit points? Zheng Yichen suddenly rembered sothing Prioress Tia had said. While quoting a price, she had also told Zheng Yichen that the opportunity only cos once. He had ignored those words at the ti, but now that Arno ntioned it, he imdiately understood the aning of her words.
Suddenly felt like he missed out on a billion!
"Sigh—It’s just a pity about so things," Zheng Yichen exhaled and continued chatting with Arno for a while, buying many odds and ends from him. Not many were related to combat, but they were quite useful for survival in the wilderness.
At the sa ti, he gained additional understanding about the Zero Point marketplace of Dusk Cathedral. As for large-scale shopping, that would have to wait for next ti; right now, he genuinely didn’t have that much cash on hand.
After going ho and sleeping until noon, he arrived at Night Banquet Bar, where the bartender, noticing Zheng Yichen’s preoccupied look, showed a smile: "Is there anything I can help you with? Of course... the consultation fee won’t be low."
"I want to get so protective gear that’s pretty affordable and handy."
"Oh—what kind do you an?" the bartender asked with his usual smile.
"The type for combat, not just a simple bulletproof vest, but a modern battle suit, that sort of gear."
The bartender nodded, "That kind of thing isn’t easy to co by."
Modern battle suits were akin to the armor of ancient tis. Although they weren’t always strictly made privately, such things basically didn’t circulate on the open market. It’s easy to buy guns, a bit harder to get bulletproof vests, but not impossible. Modern battle suits outperform bulletproof vests and offer better results in combat.
Many police departnts in Hazy City didn’t have such gear, not to ntion the average Hunter. It rarely surfaces on the black market and even then, it depends on who is buying—there’s always a risk of running into a sting operation.
"So, there’s a way then?"
"I know of one, but you should think it through. The most basic battle suit starts at three hundred thousand."
"..." Zheng Yichen felt that even if such gear circulated in the open market, the vast majority of people wouldn’t consider it.
"On top of that, a series of registrations is required. In short, if you want to buy a battle suit, the process will take at least four days. It might be a bit troubleso, but this thod is safe. Once you get it, you can even wear it every day on the streets, and if the police stop you, you can show them the certificate."
"The ti is too long," Zheng Yichen shook his head, he simply couldn’t wait for four days. And then there’s the money; after selling the little gold he had at ho, he couldn’t possibly spend all of it, right?
He would definitely need to leave so at ho. Those two witches aren’t burning through cash now, but who knows about the future.
"Then let’s go with a regular bulletproof combat suit. I know a few good sellers, and although registration is required, just half a day is enough. We still have ti," he said.
"Let it be," Zheng Yichen agreed with so regret.
After he left the Night Banquet Bar, a short-haired woman approached the bartender’s location: "I’ve been keeping an eye on him recently."
"Oh? Does Miss Ahn Seven have thoughts of finding a partner? As far as I know, he has a girlfriend," the bartender said as he placed a drink in front of Ahn Seven.
"That’s not for to decide," Ahn Seven’s eyes narrowed slightly: "He disappeared for a few months, and now he’s surfaced again."
"I feel like that’s sothing I shouldn’t hear," the bartender gestured to end the topic. He was just a bartender in the Night Banquet Bar... well, and also the owner. He no longer paid much attention to the special incidents hunters encountered outside.
Ahn Seven glanced at the bartender, not wanting to speak if he didn’t want to listen. Had she not overheard the topic he was discussing, she wouldn’t have co here on her own initiative.
The connections ntioned by the bartender naturally referred to the business of her family. Her family possessed several research institutes with quite a broad range of business, including the developnt of modern battle suits.
The bartender happened to be soone with the qualifications to buy from her family. Of course, he could recomnd certain individuals. The bartender didn’t share this with Zheng Yichen. Yet, other aspects posed no problem. The four-day processing ti was already less than usual, and the battle suits obtained afterward would be legitimate.
Of course, since several procedures and registrations were followed, if soone engaged in illegal activities wearing such a battle suit, they would imdiately be investigated and wouldn’t be able to run. The explanations such as the battle suits being stolen were useless; there were guarantees related to this in the procedures.
The issue of the battle suits was secondary; the main interest was in the person Zheng Yichen. The Ahn family had people stationed in camps in the southern forest, including parking lots. Parking lots were an important way to gather intelligence. The motorcycle that Zheng Yichen parked there had been safe for several months.
It was inseparably linked to her family’s arrangents. The Ahn family didn’t care for ordinary motorcycles. The parking lot had a high turnover rate of vehicles, so one extra would not take up much space. Of course, this would differ if the ti exceeded half a year.
Cheaper vehicles would be processed first, with more expensive ones held a little longer. After two years, regardless of the vehicle type, all would be processed under the assumption the owner had rely disappeared, not confird dead.
That was why Ahn Seven began paying attention to Zheng Yichen. Subsequent investigations didn’t require her involvent. Once she issued a request, intelligence departnt personnel would investigate based on existing records, and the final results would be delivered to her for careful review.
This matter was connected to the hunter squad that was wiped out several months ago by an alien phenonon. It couldn’t be definitely linked to Zheng Yichen, but there was a significant possibility that he was involved. She didn’t an to target Zheng Yichen specifically but was interested in the likelihoods regarding him.
She and her family, along with other forces from the Old Capital, were always looking to find and recruit such individuals. This ant finding those who could withstand the pressure of an anomaly and adapt to enter it.
Not to ntion, Zheng Yichen was one of those who had entered an anomaly, got stranded in a different world, and made it back. The chances were slim, but she wouldn’t rule them out.
A report showed that Zheng Yichen’s comings and goings in the southern forest were questionable.
Hazy City was a modernized city, naturally equipped with many standard surveillance systems. There were only so many roads leading to the southern forest. Not to ntion the small paths; the main roads were few, and all were under surveillance. The inconsistencies in Zheng Yichen’s whereabouts erged from here.
Ordinary people couldn’t check that surveillance, but it wasn’t difficult for her family’s power to obtain the relevant surveillance footage.
While there were many hunters with anomaly adaptability, those who returned after the anomaly vanished were few. The randomness was just too great.
There was also the bartender at the Night Banquet Bar. Ahn Seven was aware of so stories about him. It was said that he used to hunt anomalies before he stopped. Aside from himself, no one knew why.
Considering the bartender seed quite young, not even middle-aged, and many hunters were still active in their middle ages, it wouldn’t be due to disability.
"If you run into so other troubles, stay in the Dusk Cathedral for a while, and wait for my return."
"How long will you be gone this ti?" Katrina looked at Zheng Yichen reluctantly, knowing from her encounters with the Dusk Cathedral that what Zheng Yichen faced wasn’t easy to deal with.
"I don’t know, but I’ll co back as soon as I can. The Cathedral’s depository can receive and dispatch items; if needed, I’ll use it to send so information back to you. If I have other requirents, I’ll also use the depository to send ssages. Any other questions?"
Katrina shook her head vigorously, clutching Zheng Yichen with reluctance: "I’ll go there every day!"
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