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

Chapter 134 The New Game Bug and the Visitor from Afar

"Mach 5 speed?"

Lin Qi was also extremely shocked as he looked at the shattered and dissolved 'Desert Eagle' in his hand.

At speeds of Mach 5 or higher, it only takes 0.058 seconds to cover 100 meters. For those below the level of martial arts master, this speed is simply too slow to react, and their bodies would probably be pierced through by then.

Even martial artists with superhuman reflexes would find it difficult to react within fifty meters.

Lin Qi even felt that with this technique, which was similar to a hidden weapon, he could definitely catch any mid-level martial artist without B2-level or higher armor with a single sneak attack, and they would have no chance to dodge it.

It can be said that this directly gave him the confidence to fight against mid-level martial artists.

Of course, this attack method is only very effective for the first sneak attack. Once the martial artist knows about this attack method, it will not be very useful.

The bullets are very fast; once fired within fifty meters, a martial artist has no way to dodge them. However, the trajectory of the attack is too easy to predict. The accumulation of lightning energy takes time, and the enemy only needs to look at the direction of the gun muzzle to know where it is being attacked. As long as they avoid the gun muzzle in advance, they will be fine.

However, it is definitely a powerful weapon when dealing with monsters.

Monsters fight in a very clumsy way, relying entirely on their amazing physique and defense to make it impossible for those below the level of martial arts to fight them. But if there is an attack that can penetrate the monster's defense, then for a monster that does not dodge attacks at all, it is just a moving target.

If players below the martial arts level could equip themselves with these armors, it would indeed raise their overall strength to a higher level. If there were enough of them, such as five or six people attacking at the same time, it wouldn't be impossible for them to take down a martial artist without B-level armor.

"Master, what level of control over one's strength do you think is needed to unleash the full power of this gun?" Yi Ye Fuyun stepped forward and asked Lin Qi with great excitement.

The results of this experiment far exceeded his expectations. With a maximum speed of five times the speed of sound and a shooting distance of one hundred meters, it is definitely a god-tier weapon for existing players.

The only problem is how to teach players to use it.

"What level of control over your strength?" Lin Qi thought for a moment and gave an estimated answer, "You need to be at least 50% proficient in Thunder Palm and around 20% in mental techniques."

The most difficult part of using the electromagnetic gun is accumulating lightning energy remotely. This requires not only a high level of proficiency in the Lightning Palm technique, but also the control of energy through mental techniques. Otherwise, the electromagnetic gun cannot unleash its full power.

"Thank you, Master. I'll go back and make improvements right away." Upon hearing this, Yi Ye Fuyun couldn't wait to return to his private workshop and spread the news to ruin his shop.

Less than half an hour later, a post appeared on the official forum of Gaowu's Arrival.

Shocking! The museum master hand-crafted a Railgun! Video evidence available!

After each player clicked on the post, they all went wild.

"What's going on? The Dojo Master can actually fire a Railgun!"

"This power is astonishing! Five Mach rings! Is this an attempt to wipe out all forces in the City of Light?"

"As expected, firearms are the way to go. Can I pre-order this electromagnetic gun? Once I get into the game, I'll show all the gangs in the City of Light what the return of the Gun King truly means!"

Everyone watching Lin Qi's demonstration video was astonished by the power of the electromagnetic gun.

Not only is the rate of fire astonishing, but the accuracy is even more surprising.

Previously, there were many posts on the official forum demonstrating the railgun, just like the method used by Fang Zhen and others. It was good at dealing with monsters, but the accuracy and range were very poor. After research and discussion by many experts, they all felt that this kind of hand-crafted railgun was only good for fighting wild monsters and could not be used in actual combat.

After all, not all enemies are as stupid as monsters, watching the player throw the arrow up and then shoot it without moving.

At a distance of ten meters, any advanced apprentice could close the distance in less than a second. Before the arrows even fell, countless sword strikes would have already been delivered, making it impractical for individual combat.

But now, after seeing Lin Qi's demonstration, everyone has seen the value of individual combat.

First, the distance must be far enough, 100 meters. Even a martial artist would need more than two seconds to cover that distance. Second, the attack must be very accurate. If these two points are met, as long as the marksmanship is good enough, it is entirely possible to fight against opponents of higher levels.

While everyone was discussing it wildly on the official forum, Yiye Fuyun posted a new condition for using the weapon in the comments section, which once again caused an uproar among many players.

After watching the demonstration, the gunslinger from beyond the Great Wall calmly commented, "This weapon is not bad, but the requirements for using it are too high: over 50% proficiency in Lightning Palm and 20% beginner level in Spiritual Mystic Arts. I'm considered one of the older players in High Martial Arts Descent, and my Lightning Palm is only 35% proficient, while my Spiritual Mystic Arts is only 12% beginner level. This is only because I've been practicing deliberately for the time being to create the Electromagnetic Cannon. Otherwise, it would be even lower. Newcomers shouldn't even think about using this."

Xiao Yuan also commented, "I've been researching how to better use the Lightning Palm lately, but the results haven't been ideal. It seems that my proficiency with the Lightning Palm and mental techniques is not high enough. The design of this weapon is very good, and it already has a certain threatening effect on people. It's just that the requirements for using it are too high, but for newcomers, it is indeed the best weapon to quickly enter the first tier."

Luo Wushang replied directly, "Do you still have any of these weapons? I'll buy ten. Anyway, Lightning Palm and Mind Technique are things that martial arts schools must practice. But I want them made of B-grade alloy. A6-grade alloy can't penetrate a monster's skin at all."

One Leaf Floating Cloud replied, "We are not able to manufacture B-grade weapons at the moment, but we will be able to manufacture them soon after the new store opens. The price will only be half the points of the same grade weapon. B-grade weapons will be very durable, so please feel free to order them then."

After a group of veteran players responded to each other following the arrival of high-level weapons, the forum exploded once again.

"Even Goddess Luo is buying it! I'm definitely getting this new weapon!"

"Do you know how many points a B-grade weapon costs? You're already set on buying it?"

"Are you all just focused on the weapons? Lightning Palm! Mental Spells! That's the answer for the new version. Even without these weapons, as long as Lightning Palm and Mental Spells are strong enough, you can still easily whip up a Railgun by hand, okay?"

"Indeed, this version has given Thunder Palm an epic buff. The effect is simply overpowered. I guess the game developers didn't expect such a bug. I predict that the game developers will definitely nerf Thunder Palm in the next version. If you can play it now, do it now, because it might be nerfed in a few days' update."

"Damn it! When is this crappy game developer going to release the public beta? I want to play Railgun! I want to shoot guns!"

"Public beta? You're dreaming. This game developer has huge ambitions. I don't think it will be a public beta so soon. Look, there's already a bug. But the official announcement says they'll release another batch of test slots in three days. If you get selected, you might be able to enjoy this bug for a few days."

As more and more players discuss the new weapon created by Yiye Fuyun, many test players who were idly browsing the forums have also discovered this bug of manually crafting a railgun. It might actually be fixed, since allowing players to easily gain the power to fight against opponents of higher levels would definitely disrupt the game balance and affect the players' difficulty experience.

Lowering the difficulty level from normal to easy significantly reduces the game's replayability, which is something game developers would absolutely not want to see.

Immediately, a group of test players who had been slacking off on the forum logged in one after another and began frantically practicing Lightning Palm and Spiritual Mystic Arts, hoping to kill monsters and make a fortune before the bug was fixed.

"What's wrong with these players lately? They're all using Lightning Palm on the mine instead of the more efficient Rock-Shattering Fist. Aren't they afraid of running out of health and dying from exhaustion?"

Lin Qi looked at the players mining in the small energy vein and felt very strange.

The Crushing Fist is definitely the best martial art for mining. One punch can shatter rocks, and the hardest energy ore can be easily blasted out. Although the Lightning Palm is more powerful, it is a penetrating martial art that can only create holes, so the mining efficiency is very low.

Furthermore, because the Lightning Palm technique carries lightning energy, it consumes a lot of qi and blood, making it an unusable martial art for extended periods. Using the Lightning Palm for mining only indicates wealth.

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However, Lin Qi didn't care about this, as long as the players kept practicing the Divine Breathing Technique and could produce a large amount of energy ore every day.

On the contrary, because everyone was practicing the Thunder Palm and the Spirit Secret Technique like crazy, his Thunder Palm and the Spirit Secret Technique had improved significantly in just the past two days.

The skill level of Thunder Palm improved from 71% in the first level to 94% in the first level.

Mystic magic also improved from 34% for beginners to 53% for beginners.

However, compared to the Thunder Palm and the Spiritual Mystic Technique, the extraction over the past two days has finally allowed Lin Qi to reach the perfection of the second level of the Shattering Stone Fist, the Shattering Stone Realm, and the second level of the Leopard Shadow Step, the Hunting Shadow, has also reached perfection.

After these two apprentice-level martial arts skills were fully mastered, the buff effects were also significantly enhanced. The strength increase was increased from 10% to 15%, and the speed increase was increased from 5% to 8%, allowing Lin Qi's strength to increase from nearly 1400 kilograms to 1600 kilograms and his speed to 35.3 meters per second, which is considered above average among beginner-level martial artists.

In addition, Lin Qi specially commissioned Yi Ye Fu Yun to make twenty alloy beads using A6 grade alloy. These beads are about the size of a bottle cap, making them easy to carry and the best concealed weapons, which can be used to launch surprise attacks with the electromagnetic cannon.

Lin Qidu was confident that he could take down a mid-level martial artist without B-grade armor in a short time.

Outside Red Moon Mountain, the sun is setting.

At the foot of Crimson Moon Mountain, Lin Qi made a final check on the energy ore on the three medium-sized transport vehicles. There were a total of ninety tons of energy ore, which would yield ninety thousand units of energy upon returning to the martial arts school.

With so much energy, Lin Qi not only plans to gather 400 players this time, but also intends to set up several beginner training rooms.

The beginner training room may not be very useful for expert players, but it is an important tool for cultivating and training residents of the high-level martial arts world in the future. After all, as martial artists, only through actual combat can they better increase their combat experience and improve their combat level, and this is also true for him.

Unlike players, who can revive after death, he is truly dead when he dies. So, all he can do when he makes a move is pick up kills or overpower others with his level.

Since he doesn't have as many opportunities for real combat as players, fighting against the combat golems becomes very important.

"Get ready to board!" Lin Qi confirmed that there was no problem with the number of players and then directed them to board the vehicle to return to the Obsidian Martial Arts School.

Just as Lin Qi was about to get into the car, more than a dozen blinding headlights lit up on the steel bridge. One medium-sized transport vehicle after another slowly drove over, until twelve medium-sized transport vehicles stopped at the entrance of Chiyue Mountain. One by one, figures got out and talked with the players stationed there.

Lin Qi spotted two familiar figures among these people.

One of them was Hou Fei of the Crystal Clan, whom I had met once in the abandoned area, and the other was Qin Mu, whom I hadn't seen for some time.

Just as these people were talking to the stationed players for a short while, the stationed jungler hero jogged up to Lin Qi.

"Master, these people are a search and rescue team arranged by the City of Light Martial Arts Association. Since it's getting dark and the wilderness is too dangerous, they want to spend the night at Crimson Moon Mountain. They said someone knows you, Master, and they are willing to pay 60,000 bits for accommodation for 12 vehicles and 300 people. They will leave first thing tomorrow morning. Should we let them in?" Wild Hero asked quietly.

"The Martial Arts Association's search and rescue team?" Lin Qi was taken aback upon hearing this.

He knew about search and rescue teams; they usually searched for survivors in the wild, and these survivors weren't just homeless people, but rather residents of a city.

The only reason the city's residents can be considered survivors is because the city was attacked by a monster horde, and the entire city was wiped out...

"Brother Lin! I'm sorry to bother you."

Qin Mu saw the jungler hero running up to Lin Qi to report, and soon noticed Lin Qi, who was the jungler hero reporting to. He couldn't help but smile and take the initiative to walk up and greet him.

(End of this chapter)