The Fourth Calamity: People in High Martial Arts, Gods in Games

Chapter 133 Martial Arts Industry 1.0

As Lin Qifa asked the question, Yi Ye Fuyun's expression became slightly embarrassed.

"Master, my experiments have failed several times," Yi Ye Fuyun quickly added. "However, I have also discovered many problems. If I can solve these problems, then my electromagnetic gun will definitely be successful."

He was very confident about manufacturing the electromagnetic gun, and even felt that this was a great opportunity for him to start his first fortune in the world of high-level martial arts.

The manufacture of weapons and equipment is a highly profitable industry in any virtual game. The fantasy game he played before was the same. He chose to be a blacksmith, opened his own weapon shop, and even turned it into a chain. This allowed him to accumulate a large fortune in the game, build his own free adventure team, and tackle extremely difficult dungeons.

With more and more players joining High Martial Arts Tournament, it's only a matter of time before major guilds from other games also enter the tournament. To quickly build your own team of skilled players and compete with other guilds for resources, you'll need a considerable amount of capital.

Yi Ye Fuyun knew very well that he was not some peerless master like his older sister, who would have a group of followers. If he wanted to keep the masters around, he could only do so through a large amount of money.

In real life, money is easy to obtain, but in the game "High Martial Arts Descends," it's much harder. The main methods are completing quests and defeating monsters, and it's currently unrealistic for individuals to acquire large amounts of money in Crimson Moon Mountain.

The only possibility is to develop a side hustle, doing business with players and NPCs.

If he could actually create a ranged weapon that players could use, with higher attack power than other weapons of the same level and a lower price, other players would definitely be willing to buy it, and he would definitely make a fortune.

If Lin Qi, the NPC with the highest authority in the game, were to show interest, his plan would undoubtedly succeed much faster.

"What's the problem? Tell me, and I'll see if I can help." Lin Qi nodded, agreeing with Yi Ye Fuyun's idea.

If Yiye Fuyun (a fictional character) can truly succeed, it will definitely usher in a new era for martial artists.

Seeing Lin Qi's interest, Yi Ye Fuyun quickly said, "Master, there are two problems. The first is that the requirements for using the weapon are too high, and the second is the materials needed for its production."

"This electromagnetic gun uses lightning energy, which is different from directly striking with lightning palm. It requires controlling the lightning energy to instantly strike the inside of the gun barrel. The control of the energy is extremely high, which is the main reason why I failed several times."

"The second problem is that the A6 grade alloy used to make the gun body cannot withstand such high-energy shooting multiple times. At least a B grade alloy is needed, but I don't have a tool machine to cut B grade alloy. The electromagnetic gun I make will probably only be usable a few times before it breaks down."

After speaking, Yi Ye Fuyun couldn't help but look at Lin Qi, her eyes full of anticipation.

He had previously asked Ye Qinglu to try concentrating his lightning energy into the gun barrel for an instant burst. Ye Qinglu was able to do it, but the force wasn't strong enough. The bullets fired were only slightly more powerful than those fired from a sniper rifle, and the range was only twenty meters. The effect was far from ideal.

As for the application and total amount of force, if we're talking about who's number one in the entire game, it goes without saying that it's Lin Qi.

As long as Lin Qi is willing to try, he will know whether the electromagnetic gun he made is really that powerful. Then he will only need to find a way to improve the difficulty for players to use it.

As for the second question, the only person who can probably get a tool machine capable of polishing B-grade alloys is Lin Qi, the owner of the museum. After all, the trading privileges between NPCs are definitely much higher than those between players and NPCs. Otherwise, the NPC shops in the suburbs wouldn't be selling B-grade weapons.

"I can help with your first question," Lin Qi nodded, then said with a smile, "but the medium-sized machine tool you mentioned is hard to come by and very expensive. Although I can get it for you, you need to agree to one condition."

Neither the first nor the second question is difficult for him now, but he feels he's losing out by helping Yi Ye Fuyun like this.

"Whatever your conditions, Master, please feel free to say them." Seeing that there was hope, Yi Ye Fu Yun quickly agreed.

"I can offer you a discount on the purchase of shops and tax breaks for your weapon shop, and I can also sell you medium-sized machine tools, but I want 51% of the shares in your weapon shop," Lin Qi said directly.

He can ignore players selling loot in normal ways, but he must keep control of something that will obviously change the future, in order to prevent any problems from arising later.

Although he can expel players at any time and freeze their access to the high-level martial arts world, it's always right for him to keep the power of the weapon shop in his own hands in order to ensure fairness for other players and prevent other forces from taking advantage of the future development direction of the weapon shop.

"Are there discounts and tax breaks for purchasing shops?" Upon hearing this, Yi Ye Fu Yun immediately agreed, "No problem, I can sign a contract with you right now, Master."

Although Yi Ye Fuyun didn't know what Lin Qi was thinking, this condition was simply too good for him as a player.

Although you will lose 51% of the shares, the shares in the game are a joke. If the NPC with the highest authority really doesn't allow it, what can you do?

Why do players try to increase their favorability with NPCs in games? Isn't it to improve their own authority?

In Yi Ye Fuyun's view, this transaction has triggered a hidden quest: exchanging half of the shop's profits for a portion of privileges. Hesitating even for half a second for a quest that can enhance a player's privileges would be a desecration of those privileges.

Lin Qi then signed a contract with Yiye Fuyun. In the future, any shops that Yiye Fuyun purchases and use as weapon shops will enjoy a 50% discount. At the same time, the income tax on weapon shops will only be 8%, and priority will be given to purchasing machine tools. Obsidian Martial Arts School will own 51% of the shares in the weapon shops.

Even after the contract was signed, Yi Ye Fu Yun excitedly led Lin Qi to a test site inside the mine.

This test site was a mine specially dug by Yiye Fuyun. There were even guards at the entrance and exit of the mine, which clearly shows that Yiye Fuyun attaches great importance to the development of the electromagnetic gun.

"Master, the targets are all set up, we can start anytime," One Leaf Floating Cloud shouted after setting up the targets and hiding to the side.

There are nine targets set up by Yiye Fuyun, ranging from 20 meters to 100 meters. Each target is a wooden frame with A6-level protective gear, which can not only test the maximum range of the electromagnetic gun, but also detect the penetration power of the bullet.

Lin Qi took out the "Desert Eagle" that Yi Ye Fu Yun had just made and aimed it at the first target, which was 20 meters away.

Because it is made of smelted A6 grade alloy, the One Leaf Floating Cloud pistol weighs more than ten kilograms. Players who have just entered the world of high-level martial arts cannot hold it steadily with one hand. They must become apprentices at least to be able to aim properly.

However, for Lin Qi, the weight was very light. With just a glance, he immediately mobilized his own lightning energy. Under the control of his powerful mental techniques, Lin Qi instantly condensed half of his normal burst of power into the barrel of the gun.

As Lei Jin pulled the trigger to load the bullet, he instantly struck the alloy bullet.

boom!

A blinding, scorching white light shot out from the gun barrel, carrying a burnt smell in the air. It not only pierced through the target twenty meters away, but also pierced a large hole in the A6-level protective gear. The white light didn't completely dissipate until it reached a distance of fifty meters.

"I did it! I did it!"

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Looking at the completely pierced A6-level protective gear, Yi Ye Fu Yun was filled with ecstatic joy.

Compared to other metals of the same level, A6-grade armor is practically like a sheet of paper, and its attack range can reach 50 meters, which is already quite ideal, much farther than Luo Wushang's sword qi slash.

"The penetrating power is truly terrifying." Lin Qi looked at the Desert Eagle in his hand, which was already hot, and was somewhat amazed. "Unfortunately, with the A6 grade alloy, it can probably only withstand three or four shots before it becomes unusable."

After saying that, Lin Qi aimed at the target fifty meters away and used seventy percent of his full power to strike it.

boom!

This time, the gun body was completely red-hot, and light blue rings spread outwards in mid-air. Before the sound could be heard, the fifty-meter target was pierced, and the places where the A6-level protective gear was pierced were burned red-hot.

"Holy crap! Four Mach rings!"

As Yi Ye Fuyun watched the Mach ring slowly dissipate in mid-air, his mouth agape.

The normal firing speed of a railgun exceeds the speed of sound. Generally, once it exceeds the speed of sound, it will form a Mach ring in the air. Each additional Mach ring represents a speed several times the speed of sound.

However, because the other players lacked strength, the Mach rings from the bullets were not noticeable. Upon closer inspection, there were only two or three Mach rings, which could reach a speed of one kilometer per second.

But at this moment, the bullet that Lin Qi fired clearly showed four Mach rings, and the initial speed of the bullet was obviously more than four times the speed of sound, and very likely exceeded 1,400 meters per second.

At this speed, a distance of fifty meters can be covered in less than 0.04 seconds. Even a martial artist would find it extremely difficult to dodge at such a terrifying speed.

"The final shot!"

Lin Qi looked at the Desert Eagle, which had cooled down, and aimed it at the target 100 meters away.

This time, Lin Qi did not hold back his strength, gathering all the lightning energy he could muster in one breath into a single point.

boom!

This time, the gun barrel disintegrated and even melted. A white light flashed, and at the same time, the target 100 meters away shook. At some point, a deep, crimson hole appeared in the wall of the mine, and waves of air rippled through the mine.

"Mach 5!"

"Mach 5! Mach 5!"

Yi Ye Fuyun didn't even glance at the target, but stared intently at the five faint aura halos in front of Lin Qi that hadn't yet dissipated, his eyes filled with unprecedented excitement and agitation.

(End of this chapter)