Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 215 You call this a "light rifle"?
"Generally speaking, the appearance and style of a weapon serve its performance. The general style of firearms, in addition to serving its operating principle, also takes into account ease of use."

"Therefore, the trigger remains the most mainstream design. In traditional firearms, the finger pulls the trigger, causing the trigger lever to move forward, which in turn moves the bolt backward, exposing the gunpowder ignition part, igniting the gunpowder, and finally releasing the bullet. This design gives firearm triggers the advantages of simple structure, convenient operation, and high reliability, enabling them to fire reliably in various environments, and they have a certain degree of adaptability to low temperature, high temperature, dry or humid environments."

Before Wang Ergou could react, a sizable semi-transparent "screen" suddenly appeared above the three of them. It had a futuristic, sci-fi feel to it and appeared to be pre-recorded footage, the kind of footage recorded by the recording stones commonly used by cultivators in the Guixu Realm.

On the screen was Ma Lou from the laboratory, who was giving a long and detailed presentation:

"However, for firearms that rely on psionic 'ignition,' the trigger is no longer a necessary component. To reduce unnecessary design cumbersomeness, we have set a threshold for the psionic version of the MG-42, which is the lightweight psionic continuous multi-shot lightning rifle, which we will refer to as the lightning rifle from now on. That is, at least one must be able to draw upon spiritual energy to use it smoothly. To emphasize, this does not mean that only cultivators can use it. The threshold for drawing upon spiritual energy has been proven to be very simple. According to the latest research report from Central Continent University, even so-called 'crippled individuals' can reach the level of sensing and successfully drawing upon spiritual energy after systematic and scientific training."

"Of course, this design is just a compromise based on our current level, and specific improvements are still underway."

As Ma Lou from the laboratory finished speaking, a strangely shaped "gun" appeared on the screen.

Cold, black metal; gun barrels side by side; as thick as the thigh of an average adult...

Wang Ergou opened his mouth wide.

You call this "lightweight"? Or a "rifle"?
Compared to the MG-42, this looks more like a Gatling gun, no matter how you look at it.

"Of course, it doesn't look 'light' from the outside, but in fact, we designed a weight-reducing device on the handle to keep it at a weight that a seven or eight-year-old child can lift while ensuring a good grip."

"Furthermore, although this Thunder Bullet Rifle looks quite different from the MG-42, we swear that it was originally designed and modified based on the MG-42. For example, the multi-barrel design was because we found that compared to a single barrel, multiple barrels can fire more ammunition simultaneously, increasing firepower, lethality, and combat efficiency. Another example is the handle; after abandoning the trigger design, we needed a design that facilitated carrying, so we placed the 'spirit guide port' for firing with spiritual energy at the front of the handle, making it more convenient to use!"

"As for its power, each lightning bolt is equivalent to a mid-level lightning talisman. However, due to our multi-barrel design, its destructive power is considerable. According to tests, the damage inflicted by a Qi Refining cultivator after depleting their spiritual energy is equivalent to that of a Golden Core cultivator! Furthermore, its attack intensity per minute far exceeds the average for Golden Core cultivators! Of course, it cannot compare to Nascent Soul cultivators and above, because the base of the lightning bolt rifle's barrel uses an array-carved method to convert spiritual energy into lightning bolts. This process replaces the cultivator's own conversion of spiritual energy. Currently, limited by materials and our research and understanding of arrays, we can only achieve this level of destructive power. But we believe that with more time, we can definitely achieve even better results..."

"At the same time, we tried various formations based on the five elements, among which the power of fireballs should not be underestimated. However, considering that lightning bullets are far more powerful against non-biological targets than other elements, we adopted the lightning bullet design... "As for endurance, we adopted..."

After watching the entire video, Wang Ergou looked utterly bewildered. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Shouldn't this be a world of immortals and heroes? How come we've developed modern weaponry? Technology is crushing cultivation? This doesn't make sense!"

"That's a misconception," Fang Xianyu patiently explained. "Actually, whether among cultivators or immortals and gods, the most lethal attack methods are based on principles extremely similar to modern firearms in the Blue Star Realm. They either condense spiritual energy into fire dragons or gather lightning, or use fire talismans or lightning talismans. Even those who follow the Hundred Weapons Path, such as sword cultivators, use spiritual swords imbued with lightning spirits, not actual cold weapons. In particular, the way cultivators of the Guixu Realm use 'lightning' is remarkably similar to the laser weapons of the Blue Star Realm."

Wang Ergou thought about it carefully, then looked somewhat bewildered: "Okay, that seems to make sense..."

Elder Lu Ying nodded in agreement, saying, "Therefore, the strength lies not in the technological aspect of firearms, but in a more advanced way of thinking. The Blue Star Realm is simply more advanced in its development and utilization of objective things than the Ruins Realm. There is no superiority or inferiority between the two. We should choose the good and follow it, and correct the bad. Since the macroscopic physical rules of the two worlds are consistent, it is natural to choose to stand on the shoulders of giants and move forward!"

After listening to Elder Lu Ying's explanation, Wang Ergou quickly understood. Then, recalling the "Gatling gun" in the video, he almost drooled with envy and asked, "Are these Gatling guns... no, these rifles, for players to use on the new battlefield?"

Who wouldn't want to play with a Gatling gun!?
Especially the psionic version of "Gatling"!
Wang Ergou was already imagining himself dashing and heroic as he swept across the battlefield with a Gatling gun!
"I'll put 300 of them in the sect shop as limited-time weapons, and the rest will be allocated to the Chinese. By the way, there are a total of 500 slots available for you this time, but..."

Before Elder Lu Ying could show any joy, Fang Xianyu quickly added, "But we still need to add 100 more professional NPCs."

"The Taiyin Sect is really short-handed. I discussed with the Xiling Clan about going to the Five-Colored Array at Guixu Pass. They agreed to help set up a teleportation point within the Taiyin Sect to teleport directly to the Five-Colored Array. This is much more convenient than teleporting to Quanxianwang City and then entering. This way, higher-level players will also have a place to run dungeons and level up."

"Both the exchange merchant NPCs and the guide NPCs need to be managed by people."

Elder Lu Ying readily agreed: "No problem! We will arrange special training for the necessary personnel in this regard!"

(End of this chapter)