A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

Wang Chong pointed to the large warehouse in front of him and said.

There are many Reunion Movement members guarding this place, including even the guy named Bonecrusher (Alex), which shows how important the things inside are.

"Hey, teacher, you've arrived. And you've come too, Grandpa." Suigu immediately saluted Wang Chong and then said with a grin.

"Well, you all go and rest for a bit. I'm going to take the old man inside to see what it's like," Wang Chong said, waving his hand.

Suigu nodded in agreement and immediately told the others to temporarily leave their posts.

Wang Chong then looked at Herag, gesturing for him to come in, and said, "Old man, weren't you curious about the large warehouses I suddenly asked you for? Now it's time to come in and take a look."

Helag nodded and followed Wang Chong into the warehouse.

He had barely stepped into the dark warehouse when a blinding light suddenly shone, causing Herag to instinctively raise his hand to shield his eyes. Once his eyes adjusted to the light, he slowly lowered his arm.

However, the moment he lowered his right hand, this veteran general, who had fought on the battlefield for many years and considered himself a seasoned veteran, couldn't help but gasp! On the massive shelves inside the warehouse, rows upon rows of dark objects were prominently displayed. Even though he had seen countless things and his mind was no longer easily swayed by ordinary matters, the sight before him still sent a jolt through him.

What could possibly cause Hrag to lose his composure to such an extent?

"These...these can't be 'guns'?"

Herag couldn't help but say.

The 'gun,' also known as the 'gunpowder gun,' is extremely rare throughout the world of Terra. Its appearance is very similar to modern military firearms from other technological worlds, but its operating principles and ease of use are completely different from modern firearms.

Terra's guns not only require Originium Arts to activate, but also demand extremely precise Originium Arts manipulation to fire etched bullets smoothly. Their strength and accuracy are entirely dependent on the individual's Originium Arts skill.

Unlike modern firearms, which can be used by even an ordinary person with some training and can produce considerable power.

In Terra, the guns that can be seen are mostly controlled by one nation and one race—the Sarkaz of Laterano. Apart from that, the imitations that can be found on the market are basically the 'replica guns' from Blacksteel International.

However, despite this, only the Sarkaz can truly unleash the devastating power of the gunpowder. In contrast, the replica gunpowder available on the market is not only expensive to manufacture, but its maximum power is even less than some crossbows for ordinary users.

As for the difficulty of getting started, it goes without saying.

So Hrag was surprised not because he thought Wang Chong had brought some "weapon" that could turn the tide, but because he was surprised that the Reunification Movement had such wealth, having acquired so many things that were all show and no substance.

Herag estimated that there must be at least a thousand guns in the entire warehouse. He just couldn't understand why Wang Chong would show him something like this.

While a thousand guns were indeed quite rare for Hrag, it was something he would probably only encounter in a war with Laterano.

Wang Chong seemed to understand what Hrag meant, and without saying much, he casually picked up a gun and handed it to Hrag, saying, "Try injecting Originium Arts into it."

Trusting Wang Chong, Helag took the guns. He felt that Wang Chong couldn't possibly do something useless. Could it be that these guns had some special function that he hadn't noticed?

"Om-"

When Hrag infused it with Originium Arts, his expression immediately changed.

This gun is already usable?!

He had only just infused the gunpowder with energy, and hadn't even had time to begin constructing Originium Arts or attempting to synchronize it with the gunpowder's Originium circuit, when he discovered that the gunpowder's Originium circuit was already activated, ready to fire at any moment. (The last part is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

"This...this gun can be used right now?" Herag even muttered his thoughts aloud, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Wasn't it supposed to be that only the Sarkaz race could use it effectively? Wasn't it supposed to be extremely difficult to master?

Huh? Could it be that I'm one in a million gun-wielding genius?

Chapter 293: This is what a marksman should be like

Seeing Hrag's expression and hearing his words, Wang Chong laughed and said:

“Grandpa, this isn’t your imagination. My gun can be used simply by infusing it with the power of Originium.”

"If you don't believe me, let's go into the next warehouse. You'll be able to try this gun out right away, sir."

With that, Wang Chong led Helag out of the armory and headed to the next large warehouse.

However, as soon as he approached the warehouse, Hrag heard muffled "bang bang bang" sounds, as if explosives were constantly detonating inside.

When Hrag entered the warehouse, he discovered that it had been transformed into a shooting range. Dozens of Reunion soldiers stood ready, armed with identical crossbows.

Meanwhile, twenty Reunion Movement fighters were practicing shooting. Under the command of an instructor, they began firing simultaneously at five targets in different locations on the firing range.

That is, each round of shooting consists of 5 shots, for a total of three rounds. After each round of shooting, the instructor will correct the techniques of some soldiers and provide some guidance based on the hit rate of the targets.

After the three rounds of firing were completed, the twenty soldiers changed from their original standing position to a kneeling position with one knee on the ground, and repeated the three rounds of firing.

After the shooting was completed, they all lay down and began a new three-round shooting training in a prone position.

Only after the prone shooting training is completed is a shooting training session considered officially finished. Two training sessions are completed before a new group of members takes the stage. There are a total of four groups, and basically all four groups complete one training session, thus completing a morning's worth of training.

Herag watched for a long time and discovered that each time these twenty soldiers fired in each round, the interval between the five shots was quite short, only about 0.7 to 0.9 seconds, and they were shooting at five targets in different directions.

Such a rate of fire is already quite astonishing; if it weren't for the need to switch between different targets, Hrag felt their firing rate could be even faster. This is far superior to the crossbows that require a 5-second interval between each shot for reloading.

"It only needs to continuously inject Originium energy to fire, and doesn't need bullets at all?" Herag realized the truly terrifying aspect of this crossbow at this moment, and he looked at Wang Chong and couldn't help but say.

"Haha, not bad. But if it were loaded with bullets, the effect would be even stronger, both in terms of firing rate and the power of the shot." Wang Chong nodded in agreement.

“I want to know… just how lethal is he?” Herag asked in a deep voice.

"Without loading bullets, given their current Originium power supply rate, a single shot could penetrate a standard shield guard's armor and inflict moderate damage," Wang Chong said slowly.

"If loaded with bullets, a single bullet can severely injure a shield guard. If it hits a vital spot, the head, or if Originium energy is injected in addition to the bullet being loaded, then the power of a single bullet is enough to take the life of a shield guard."

"However, if energy is injected for a long time and a single bullet is fired, its power is enough to penetrate both the shield guard's shield and armor at the same time, killing him."

"And the range? What's the maximum range?" Herag continued to ask.

"The effective range is 300 meters," Wang Chong replied.

After hearing these figures, Hrag fell silent.

“You know what these numbers mean, right, old man?” Wang Chong said with a smile. “It’s not just about the lethality and range, but also the difficulty of mastering this gun. You’ve experienced that firsthand, old man. Anyone who is infected or has the talent for Originium Arts can use it.”

"Because it only needs to be injected with energy. Even with bullets, no energy is needed anymore, and an ordinary person can wield this weapon to effectively kill the most elite troops of Ursus."

After hearing all this, Hrag recalled the thousand muskets that Wang Chong had just stored away, and then looked at the current shooting accuracy of the soldiers before him. Hrag remained silent for a long time.

Then, Horag, holding a gun that had been infused with Originium energy for a long time, went to an empty spot, aimed at the five targets in front of him, and fired five times in succession.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!!"

After five shots, although not all hit the bullseye, they were all close. On his very first shot, Hrag had already reached a level comparable to a sharpshooter, no less skilled than the Reunion Movement soldiers who had trained for several days, and perhaps even surpassing them.

"The old man's marksmanship is quite good; his accuracy is astonishing," Wang Chong said, clapping his hands.

"Hehe, I used to play with crossbows when I was in the army. Although I've spent most of my life practicing swordsmanship, I'm confident that my hand control is no less than that of those sharpshooters."

Herag stroked the musket with obvious affection, sighing, "You, Yonglin and Meilin, are free, but Lin Zaizai, are you...?"

"The transition is excellent. Archers and crossbowmen will adapt to this weapon much faster. It only requires the release of Originium energy, allowing archers to focus more on improving their shooting skills."

"Add to that its considerable lethality, range, and rate of fire. In urban warfare, it will become the most ferocious weapon. Is this Mr. Wang Chong's true source of confidence?"

"Yes, there are nine more warehouses like this... a total of 800 people. I've trained these 800 archers to deal with the upcoming crisis in Chernobog," Wang Chong said with a smile.

"And I have prepared a full 2000 of these guns. The remaining 1200 can be provided to other trusted infected in the underground city. Then, together with these 800 elite marksmen, they will form a 2,000-gun regiment. Their strength will be enough to deal with 20,000 or even more border troops."

"Excellent!" Herag said with delight in his eyes, "With such a divine artifact, we have enough trump cards to fight against the entire Dor. In addition, with the strongmen you brought, Mr. Wang Chong, I have a feeling that this time it will definitely be a victory for the people of Chernobog."

Wang Chong smiled but remained silent.

These muskets and these eight hundred elite archers were all created by Wang Chong following the system's advice and using the reputation shop to acquire them.

The price of these guns wasn't too expensive, 50 reputation points each. However, Wang Chong bought 2000 guns at once, spending a full 100,000 reputation points.

This really pained Wang Chong, but fortunately the guns produced by the system were all of the highest quality and even came with the positive buffs of automatic recovery and never wearing out.

It's safe to say there's absolutely no need to worry about it being stolen by the enemy or damaged after prolonged use. The price-performance ratio is already extremely good.

"Unfortunately, although we have the blueprints for the guns, the industrial zone hasn't fully sided with integration yet. In the early stages, guns can only be obtained through reputation shops. This applies not only to guns but also to etched bullets."

Wang Chong thought to himself.

To cope with the crisis, Wang Chong spent 10,000 reputation points to purchase a full million bullets, averaging 500 bullets per gun. This would be more than enough to fight the border troops of Qiecheng, and even to keep this force going until the entire army group was wiped out.

(I've never fought such a lucrative battle in my life.jpg)

Finally, there are these 800 people. Wang Chong first spent 10,000 reputation points to create 10 gunner training bases, which can be used directly in the large warehouse space and directly modified.

In these 10 training bases, the learning efficiency of soldiers will increase tenfold. This is why Wang Chong was able to bring these soldiers' shooting skills close to those of sharpshooters in just a few days.

Chapter 294: The Storm Is Brewing

"Although these ten training bases cost 10,000 reputation points, their locations can be reassigned at any time, and the largest venue can train up to 200 people at a time, making them quite cost-effective."

Wang Chong thought to himself:

"In comparison, those 16 epic gun instructor initiation cards are the real reputation drainers. Each card costs 5000 reputation points, so 16 of them took away another 8 reputation points from me."

Wang Chong purchased these 16 initiation cards because training bases alone are not enough to train firearms troops; suitable instructors who can lead squads in training are also necessary.

In the past, he could personally train a group of apprentices, who would then mentor new recruits. But now he doesn't have the time or energy to cultivate instructors capable of training troops.

Wang Chong quickly found the Initiation Card in the Reputation Shop to solve his problem, and the reason for choosing the Epic Card was the best choice in terms of cost-effectiveness.

Epic-level firearms instructors can not only teach all known types of firearms, rapidly training elite troops, but they are also highly skilled marksmen themselves.

Sixteen men can divide the 800 men into 16 ranks, each becoming a platoon leader. Each rank has 50 men, and four ranks form a reinforced company, which together make up the entire musket battalion.

Wang Chong valued the performance of the 800-man musketeer battalion and hoped that his 200,000 reputation points would not have been wasted.

“Building something from scratch is always the most expensive… Now that I think about it, I only spent 6 reputation to create 3000 elite troops for both Jeanne Alter and Attila.”

"After all, the soldiers can be directly selected from the Reunion Movement. All that is needed is to buy equipment. Training can be completely handed over to Jeanne Alter and Attila."

As Wang Chong watched his reputation plummet from 90 to 70, he couldn't help but marvel at the enormous expense of those 800 people. He became even more certain that his previous strategy of allowing the Integration Movement to develop autonomously was undoubtedly the right decision.

If he were to use the reputation shop to quickly upgrade everything, even a large amount of reputation points wouldn't be enough to cover his consumption.

……

Peterheim School

"Phew... Yesterday was a close call. We almost got taken away... Although the plan was to see if we could get our hands on any weapons from the police station, now that I think about it, it was too risky."

In the morning, Winter, Truth, and the others were walking towards the activity room, talking about what happened yesterday. Gummy was still a little scared when she recalled what happened yesterday.

"Maybe you shouldn't push yourself too hard, Rada. You could actually stay here..."

Just as Winter was about to say something, Gummy shook her head and said, "No, I can't stay in the safest place forever and watch you all take risks. We're friends, and friends should share joys and sorrows, shouldn't they?"

“Rada…” Looking at the girl who was both frightened and stubborn, Winter was filled with mixed feelings. It could only be said that the darkness of Chernobog now had no place for the weak. Even a gentle girl like Gummy had to stand up and face the brutal iron rods and blades with them.

"The assassination of Boris Johnson has had a significant impact; news about it is everywhere. And I've heard that the school is going to switch from semi-closed to fully closed management."

Truth said.

"What? Is this true? Does that mean I can't go home?" Lie Xia said somewhat unhappily.

"That's not the point. The point is that I suspect our actions yesterday displeased the higher-ups in Chernobyl, so they've put pressure on the school. They might not be able to expose us, but at least they'll prevent us from escaping."

Truth said.

"What did Zao Lu say?" Lin Dong asked.

"I don't know, but the school leaders will definitely discuss this with their aristocratic student representatives. After all, the new elite forces in Chernobyl are not completely wiped out, and they are still mobilizing their power in private."

Truth slowly said:

"As the leader of the noble students, Zao Lu naturally needs to participate in this meeting. We're heading to the activity room now precisely to wait for news from Zao Lu, aren't we?" (The rest of the text appears to be a fragment and doesn't form a coherent sentence.)

Everyone nodded and then headed to their current self-governing group's activity room.

Although it's called an activity room, it's actually the school's arts and culture center. Now, after yesterday's events, not only has no one left their student self-governing group, but they've also gained many more members. Clearly, more and more people in Chernobyl are starting to pay attention to the city's situation.

When everyone feels insecure, seeks to avoid harm and pursue benefits, it is perfectly normal to choose to stick together for mutual support.

After arriving at the Arts Center, Truth and the others first reassured the members of the Self-Government Group, instructing them to continue making leaflets, banners, and weapons, among other things...

Afterwards, they went to the conference room to wait for the early dew to arrive.

About an hour later, just as Lie Xia was getting bored and was about to go outside to train his underlings' fighting skills, he finally heard a commotion and footsteps outside the door.

"It's finally here," Lie Xia said involuntarily.

As soon as the door opened, Zao Lu entered the conference room with a displeased expression. Seeing Zao Lu's appearance, the people present all had a feeling that she was about to bring them some bad news.

"Unfortunately, I have only brought bad news with me, almost no good news."

"It's getting straight to the point," said Zao Lu.

"What exactly happened?" Truth asked immediately.

"The school leaders have received notification that the campus will be under mandatory closed-loop management," Zao Lu stated directly.