The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 310 They're not selling guns, they're stirring up trouble, something big.

Inside the resplendent office of the City of Light.

Wu Zhuoqun did not rush to state his conditions when facing the city lord Di Luoya, who had taken the initiative to speak. He simply gestured to Lin Yan beside him with his eyes.

"Lord City Lord, please take a look at these."

As if she had been prepared, Lin Yan placed the small metal box she was carrying on the desk and slowly opened it.

Inside a briefcase-sized metal box were four electromagnetic guns, along with their matching projectiles.

"These are four electromagnetic guns launched by our Obsidian Workshop." Lin Yan pointed to the four electromagnetic guns and introduced them one by one. "The first one is a regular model made of B2 grade alloy. As long as a prospective martial artist masters our martial arts school's Thunder Palm skill to a proficient level, he can use it. Normally, it can penetrate B4 grade alloy armor. The price is five energy crystals, and it comes with twenty-four B2 grade alloy bullets."

"The second model is a high-end model made of B4 grade alloy, prepared for martial artists. Similarly, the Lightning Palm can be used once you reach a certain level of proficiency. It can normally penetrate B6 grade alloy armor and can injure low-level boss monsters. It costs ten energy crystals and comes with twenty-four B4 grade alloy bullets."

"The third model is a deluxe version made of B6 grade alloy, prepared for high-level martial artists. It is the same model we just used. The Lightning Palm can be used as long as you are proficient. It can normally penetrate C2 grade alloy armor and can injure mid-level boss monsters. It costs thirty energy crystals and comes with twenty-four B6 grade alloy bullets."

"The fourth model is a flagship model made of C2-grade alloy, prepared for the Bone Forging Realm. Similarly, the Lightning Palm can be used once it reaches proficiency. It can normally penetrate C4-grade alloy armor and can damage high-level boss monsters. It is priced at one hundred energy crystals and comes with twenty-four C2-grade alloy bullets."

After Lin Yan finished her introduction, both the city lord Di Luoya and the personal guard Wako were extremely envious of the four electromagnetic guns in the metal box. Wako, in particular, was practically drooling.

Unlike the city lord Diroya, Vako often ventures into the wilderness to clear out monsters, and he knows all too well how valuable the four electromagnetic guns before him are.

Although major cities are not lacking in weapons with power exceeding that of electromagnetic guns, such as heavy ion laser cannons installed in various parts of the city, which can easily kill a high-level lord monster with a single shot from dozens of kilometers away, and heavy ion bombs, which can injure lord monsters within a radius of 20 meters, and even ordinary people can use these weapons.

However, neither of these two weapons is suitable for fighting monsters in the wild, as one is huge and consumes a tremendous amount of energy, and the other is made from rare and expensive materials.

The current electromagnetic guns are not only small but also extremely powerful and can fire in rapid succession. Once these weapons are equipped by the garrison, they can rewrite the current combat system against monsters. Not to mention against humans, even novice martial artists can easily threaten experts in the Bone Forging Realm. In fact, if there are enough people, even experts in the Bone Forging Realm can perish at close range.

"The price isn't too high," City Lord Diroya nodded, then asked the crucial question, "But to use these weapons, you need martial arts skills from your esteemed martial arts school. Without learning those skills, these things are no different from scrap metal. Is your esteemed martial arts school willing to teach those skills? If so, what is the price for the training?"

Upon hearing this, Wako couldn't help but look at Wu Zhuoqun, curious about what kind of exorbitant price the Obsidian Martial Arts School planned to offer.

The Lightning Palm technique is clearly the core of these weapons, and learning it from the Obsidian Martial Arts School would obviously cost far more than these electromagnetic guns.

As an item, the electromagnetic gun can only be used by one person after purchase. However, martial arts are different. Once learned, they can be taught to others. This is why the major martial arts schools in the city, unless they are personal disciples, teach very common martial arts and training methods available on the market.

Lightning Palm is clearly a very important martial art within the Obsidian Martial Arts School. Under normal circumstances, even non-core disciples are probably not qualified to learn it, let alone outsiders.

Looking at the two serious-looking people, Wu Zhuoqun said calmly, "Anyone who buys a standard or higher-grade electromagnetic gun will receive a free copy of the first part of the Thunder Palm manual from our martial arts school. They can learn and master the first level of Thunder Palm on their own. Of course, they can also come to our martial arts school and pay an instructor to teach them, which will make learning faster."

"Does buying an electromagnetic gun come with a free martial arts skill?"

At this moment, not only was Vako dumbfounded, but even the city lord Diroya, who was mentally prepared for the Obsidian Martial Arts School to make exorbitant demands, was stunned for a moment and wondered if he was hallucinating.

Unique martial arts techniques are extremely important to a faction. Even if they are only martial arts techniques at the level of a martial artist, they are techniques that the major factions in the city will never pass on to outsiders. After all, martial arts techniques are not all the same. The right person can learn them with twice the results and half the effort, while the wrong person can learn them with half the results and twice the effort. Therefore, the more martial arts techniques a faction has, the more it will attract other people to join.

The Lightning Palm is clearly an extremely precious martial art, so it's perfectly normal that the Obsidian Martial Arts School requires members to join the school before they can learn it.

They're giving away guns for free right now, it's insane.

“That’s right, those are the master’s exact words.” Wu Zhuoqun looked at the surprised Di Luoya and nodded with a smile. “However, there is a condition: our master hopes that the city lord can cooperate with our martial arts school to sell electromagnetic guns throughout the City of Light.”

"Is this really your only condition?" Diloya asked, somewhat incredulous, and couldn't help but confirm again.

While it's a bit of a shame that they can't have the electromagnetic gun exclusively, the conditions proposed by the Obsidian Martial Arts School are basically no conditions at all. After all, once the city garrison has it, it will inevitably leak out, and these electromagnetic guns will still appear on the market. It's no different from selling them all over the city.

"This is the only condition. If Lord City Lord agrees, we can proceed with the transaction now. We can even offer you a discount: you can trade with equivalent potions and herbs," Wu Zhuoqun said with great certainty.

"Okay, give me a thousand high-end models and a hundred flagship models first, all paid for with herbs!" Upon hearing this, Di Luoya placed the order without hesitation.

If he were to pay with energy crystals normally, he wouldn't be able to buy many, since energy crystals are precious and are the main material for creating energy blood essence. If he were to spend 20,000 energy crystals to buy them, he would feel the pinch.

However, if herbs used to make potions are used instead, it doesn't matter. There are simply too many Type I and Type II medicinal herbs grown in the city through large energy veins. In addition, the city's consumption is usually limited, so the city warehouse has accumulated a lot. Therefore, whenever the city's forces and warriors need support, these herbs are used as rewards to clear the inventory.

"Thank you, Lord City Lord. I'll have someone deliver it right away." Wu Zhuoqun smiled as he looked at Di Luoya, who had placed the order.

Actually, their main purpose in selling guns this time was not energy crystals, but rather the herbs used to make Type I and Type II potions. These herbs generally require medium to large energy veins to grow, and Red Moon Town does not have such veins, so they have been unable to grow them.

However, the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy already has over a million disciples. Although the academy does not provide potions to ordinary disciples for free, these disciples usually exchange them using the points earned by the academy. This can be considered a basic benefit of joining a faction.

Therefore, the consumption of Type I and Type II potions in the Obsidian Martial Arts School is astonishing. The caravans that travel to and from Red Moon Town only sell potions, not the herbs that are made. Buying them from the caravans using monster meat is clearly not cost-effective.

Moreover, training pharmacists requires a large amount of pharmaceutical production, and martial arts schools can take this opportunity to make a fortune from major cities.

After the transaction concluded, Wu Zhuoqun left a few people and a large box of electromagnetic guns to sell in the City of Light, then took Lin Yan to other cities, showing no intention of lingering in the City of Light.

"Lord City Lord, the Obsidian Martial Arts School sells these weapons like this, even giving away that martial art for free. Aren't they afraid of others copying them?" Wako watched Wu Zhuoqun and the others leave and couldn't help but voice his doubts in a low voice. He had already seen the situation with the electromagnetic gun. It could be said that apart from the novelty of using energy crystal fragments to amplify the energy gathering speed, it had absolutely no technological content. Not to mention major cities, even a random mechanic in a small town could make it.

The crucial Lightning Palm technique is given away for free, and any family that isn't stupid will make it themselves. It's almost impossible for Obsidian Martial Arts School to continue this business.

“Vako, you’re still too young.” City Lord Diroya shook his head, looking at Wu Zhuoqun and the others who had already left with a rather solemn expression. “This Obsidian Martial Arts School isn’t selling guns at all; they’re kidnapping everyone in the entire Mist Mountain region!”

"Kidnap everyone?" Vako was a little confused.

"This gun is incredibly powerful, so naturally everyone wants it. All the major powers will definitely try their best to replicate it. Anyone who doesn't have it is cutting themselves off from the world and losing out to others. The major powers will undoubtedly speed up the spread of the information, letting more people know about it. In this way, everyone in the entire Misty Mountain region will want to learn that Lightning Palm technique. But that Lightning Palm only has the first level. If they want to learn more and become stronger, what do you think those people will do?" City Lord Di Luoya sighed. "Next, the entire Misty Mountain region will probably enter a completely new era because of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall."

"This...no way." Vako was stunned.

If things really go as City Lord Diroya thinks, then the Obsidian Martial Arts School's actions are really going too far. They are essentially sucking the blood out of the entire Mist Mountain region, and their scheme is so blatant that there is no way to counter it.

In this world, martial artists rely on strength. If you don't learn, plenty of others will, and you'll be eliminated without a doubt. So you have to learn, whether you want to or not.

Having learned the Thunder Palm technique, one is clearly influenced by the Obsidian Martial Arts School. If one wants to advance further, the Obsidian Martial Arts School is the most suitable option.

"Could it be that this whole thing will turn out this way?" City Lord Diroya shook his head and instructed, "Give orders to everyone in the city to fully cooperate with the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. In the future, you must never provoke anyone from the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. After that, prepare for further studies. If you have the opportunity, try to join the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy and become a high-ranking member. I will fully support you."

"Lord! This... isn't this a bit too exaggerated..." Wako couldn't believe his ears after hearing this.

As the lord of a city and protected by the domain city, Di Luoya and his clan do not need to side with any force in the Mist Mountain region unless the city is destroyed or they are challenged by other Blood Condensation Realm experts and lose their position as city lords.

But now the city lord wants to side with the Obsidian Martial Arts School, which is simply unbelievable.

"Give the order." City Lord Diroya waved his hand, his gaze firm. "From today onwards, unless the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy is destroyed, there will only be two types of people in this Misty Mountain area: those who belong to the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy and those who do not. We have no choice but to make a choice sooner rather than later."

"Understood, sir." Vako then bowed and left.

Not long after Vako left, both the Martial Arts Association of the City of Light and many of the city's large shops put a new weapon on the shelves, and even set up a special display counter with dedicated people to promote it.

"This is a weapon that our shop highly recommends. It will definitely allow a martial artist like you to roam freely in the wild," the beautiful shop assistant said with a smile to a middle-aged martial artist whose leg was prosthetic.

"I'm not well-educated, so don't try to fool me. I'm just a mid-level martial artist with a crippled leg. I can handle low-level monsters, but I'll definitely die if I encounter a mid-level monster. Do you think I can kill a mid-level monster just by buying this gun?" The middle-aged martial artist rolled his eyes at the beautiful shop assistant, wondering if the Martial Arts Association was short of money and was starting to scam crippled martial artists like him.

"This high-end electromagnetic gun is guaranteed by the reputation of our Martial Arts Association. Once a martial artist masters the first level of Thunder Palm, under normal use, a single shot can pierce the skull of a mid-level monster within a hundred meters, and even the body of a high-level monster," the beautiful shop assistant said confidently. "Moreover, purchasing this weapon now also comes with a free martial arts skill, the first level of Thunder Palm. This is a rare skill that you can't normally buy. If you find it difficult to learn, you can also go to the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy to learn it."

"One shot, one mid-level monster? It can even penetrate high-level monsters within a hundred meters, and it comes with a martial artist-level skill?" The middle-aged martial artist stared at the high-end electromagnetic gun on the counter, his eyes turning red. "Only ten energy crystals are needed?"

The reputation of the Martial Arts Association goes without saying, and he, a crippled mid-level martial artist, can only hunt low-level monsters in the wild at most. But it is too difficult to find low-level monsters in the wild. Almost all of them are mid-level or higher monsters, and occasionally even boss monsters appear.

If you can kill a mid-level monster with one shot, you'll be rich.

"You're a mid-level martial artist, so I highly recommend this deluxe model. It's made of B6 grade alloy and can even injure mid-level lord monsters. It only costs thirty energy crystals," the beautiful shop assistant recommended again.

"Can even a mid-level lord be injured?" The middle-aged martial artist's breathing became rapid. He immediately took out three small boxes from his clothes and handed them to the beautiful shop assistant. "I'll take them!"

"Thank you for your patronage." The beautiful shop assistant also took out a deluxe electromagnetic gun and a Thunderlight Palm Book.

As this disabled martial artist purchased the electromagnetic gun, other martial artists who regularly visited the association were also drawn to it. After learning all the details, they all bought it without hesitation. Even many aspiring martial artists would buy a regular model, making the martial arts association's business extremely booming.

As more and more people purchased it, the electromagnetic gun became known to more and more people throughout the city. Many gangs and martial arts families in the city rushed to buy it, especially the major gangs, who seemed to be obsessed and used all their savings to buy it.

Nighttime, Red Moon Merchant Guild.

Inside the brightly lit bar, the Red Moon Merchant Guild, which should have been bustling with activity, was now less than a quarter of its usual number of people, making the bar unusually quiet.

"Have you found out what happened today? Why aren't the people from the major gangs here?" The Bloodstained Clan youth wearing a white mask asked his subordinate who had just returned.

Normally at this time of day, there would be countless people from various gangs coming to buy and sell things, especially B-grade armor, which would be snapped up. But now, no one is buying it, which is simply incomprehensible.

"Manager, I've investigated thoroughly. These gangs have all used their savings to buy weapons and are practicing martial arts at home, which is why they haven't come over," the Bloodstained Clan youth said respectfully.

"Buy weapons? What's the use of buying those weapons? Don't they know how much a B-grade armor enhances strength and speed? Even if a sharper weapon can damage the armor, with the armor's assistance, it's a one-sided battle between people of the same level. Don't they even have this basic common sense?" The white-masked youth was full of confusion, wondering if these gang members had lost their minds.

“I heard that the weapons they bought can easily penetrate B-grade armor. Even a high-level martial artist wearing B4-grade armor can’t withstand a single shot from a low-level martial artist within a hundred meters,” the Blood Pattern Clan youth explained. “This has led those gangs to quietly dispose of their B-grade armor and exchange it for energy crystals to buy new weapons.”

"A beginner-level martial artist can pierce a B4-level battle armor from within a hundred meters with a single shot? How is that possible!" The white-masked youth exclaimed in shock, unable to help but ask, "Do you know who sells weapons like this?"

If the news is true, then their B-grade armor sales will become a complete joke, and very few people will likely buy it. If this isn't handled properly, his shop will be in trouble.

"Obsidian Martial Arts School!"

(End of this chapter)