Prison Island

Chapter 96: Man-eating Crossbow

Late night, black market.

The two had just arrived and without having to pay for admission, the strong man from the Black Blood Gang took them downstairs.

"Brother Salah said that when you two arrive, you can go directly to the black market management office to find him."

Gao Xin nodded: "I'll go shopping first."

As they walked along the street, they could see that there were far fewer customers than usual.

Kerry whispered, "Ever since what happened with the Prey Group, the black market has been like this."

"I came here yesterday to sell radiate meat, and even saw the Yakuza's black hands searching. I was so scared that I didn't dare to sell it."

Gao Xin smiled and said, "That's normal. Even you know about the black market. Do you think the Yakuza don't know?"

"It's just a matter of turning a blind eye."

"If something really happened, we will definitely investigate here."

Chris licked his lips and said, "It seems that the radish beef is hard to sell. Who can I sell it to... Should I sell it bit by bit to passers-by?"

Gao Xin laughed and said, "Haha, you ask everyone you meet, 'Do you want beef?'"

"Then how long will it take to sell it? And do you know who you are selling it to? This is a more dangerous approach."

"It's better to sell it directly to the black market. I'll help you sell it later."

As they talked, they came to the place where they purchased the genetic fluid last time.

When the old man saw them, his eyes lit up and he walked out from the counter.

"Young man, your body has changed so much? It looks like you're having a good life?"

Gao Xin smiled: "I am growing fast."

The old man said, "You're here for the appointment? Come with me, our person in charge has been waiting for you."

Gao Xin pointed to the protective gear and weapons shop across the street and said, "Don't worry. Didn't you say that this shop across the street is also yours?"

"Are there any sharper long-range weapons?"

Seeing that he was doing business first, the old man smiled and said, "Yes, do you want kinetic weapons, missile weapons, or energy weapons?"

Gao Xin pondered and said, "I don't know what is more suitable for me. Can you introduce them all? Um, B-level ones."

"Come with me." The old man exchanged places with the clerk opposite and personally introduced various equipment in the store.

"Kinetic weapons are simple, mainly guns, bows and crossbows. I also have various ammunition and arrows that can meet your needs."

"But this is also the disadvantage of kinetic weapons. Without ammunition, they become nothing more than scrap metal."

"Unless it's a Class A nano weapon that can generate its own ammunition, but forget it. I don't have such a good weapon in my small place."

"Well, I won't introduce the guns. If you are good at archery, I recommend this Eagle Slash Bow. It is a Class B heavy bow with a nano bowstring that requires at least five tons of force to pull. It also has kinetic acceleration, which can increase the force of the arrow to ten tons."

"Its bow is sharp and tough. Without arrows, it is still equivalent to a B-level melee weapon. This is second-hand. I'll sell it to you for 10,000 points."

Gao Xin raised his eyebrows. Wow, no wonder Matsudaira Ichiro’s archery power is so powerful, even more terrifying than a heavy machine gun.

The bow used by the opponent should be more powerful than this Eagle-Slashing Bow.

However, since he can aim at me through the wall, he must have special means of observation.

If you can't hit the person, the effectiveness of the bow will be greatly reduced.

"What about missile weapons?"

The old man picked up a huge rocket launcher and said, "EAT rockets, we call them rockets. Ten thousand points, one thousand per round of ammunition."

"Simple and easy-to-use rocket launcher, anti-tank, heavily armored targets can usually be eliminated with one shot."

"It has a range of two kilometers and is equipped with automatic lock tracking. The explosion power is very strong and can kill ordinary Tiger-class enemies in seconds. It can be said to be the simplest and cheapest weapon to kill Tiger-class enemies."

"But you've seen its shortcomings. It's not easy to hide. Basically, only the black hands of big forces will carry it when they go on missions."

"And it has two rockets. After firing two, you have to change the ammunition. Now, with this ammunition backpack and the ones in the tube, you can carry at most four rockets with you."

Gao Xin decisively waved his hand and said, "Forget about this kind of thing that is not easy to carry."

The old man picked up another hand cannon and said, "If you want something portable, this 'Flying Spear' might be suitable for you."

"It's also automatic lock, but the range is shorter, 500 meters, and it can penetrate light and medium armor. It's very light, with a single load of twelve rounds. With the supply backpack, you can carry thirty-six small missiles with you."

Gao Xin asked: "How are light armor and heavy armor divided?"

The old man raised his eyebrows: "It's considered light armor if it can resist ordinary firearms."

"Those who ignore light machine guns and block heavy machine gun fire to a certain extent are considered medium-level."

"And those that can ignore heavy machine guns and even to a certain extent dissipate artillery fire are considered heavy armor."

"It also has super-heavy armor that can withstand large-caliber artillery fire and even neutralize heavy missiles to a certain extent."

Gao Xin pondered, thinking back to what had happened before.

He can resist the heavy machine gun for a while, but not for long, because his exoskeleton armor will be broken, so he is considered to be medium armor.

Even he is like this, so it can be imagined that only by reaching the tiger level can one form heavy armor on his own.

Gao Xin asked, "I understand missile weapons. They are powerful, can automatically lock and track, and do not require any technology. However, the amount of ammunition they can carry is a problem."

"What about energy weapons?"

The old man smiled and said, "Energy weapons do not have all of the above disadvantages, and the ammunition can be self-generated. All you need is energy."

"For example, this railgun has 20 rounds of ammunition and assisted aiming. As long as you can hit it accurately, it can hit medium armor, heavy armor, and buildings."

"When the unsafe mode is fully charged to the red grid, aim at a True Tiger-class heavy armor target, and one shot will kill him."

Gao Xin looked at the gorgeous gun, took it and tried it, and found that he could hold it with one hand.

Asked: "How much?"

"Seventy thousand indulgence points, batteries are extra."

Gao Xin looked at the old man in surprise: "Seventy thousand?"

The old man said calmly, "Don't think it's expensive, this is still a second-hand price. Energy weapons are like this, the biggest disadvantage is that they are expensive."

"A lot of AI-specific technologies are used here, which cannot be replicated by humans, and the price cannot be lowered. There is no other way but to make it expensive."

Gao Xin sighed, "Not only is it expensive, it also takes a long time to store energy. The biggest disadvantage of energy weapons is their slow attack speed." The old man nodded and said, "If you want faster attack speed, we have them too, but they are more expensive!"

"Take laser cannons for example. The shorter the charging time, the more expensive it is. There are instant lasers, and some have charging times of less than milliseconds."

"But it's ridiculously expensive. With that money, I'd rather buy armor. Energy deflection shields are a natural counter to energy weapons..."

Gao Xin asked, "Are there any cheaper energy weapons? I don't require one that can kill a heavy armored person instantly."

The old man immediately took out a gorgeous hand device and said, "I knew you were going to ask this. Here, the Thunder Crossbow, commonly known as 'Electric Spray'."

"It's essentially like a shotgun, releasing high-voltage electricity over a wide area, creating arcs of electricity between all friendly and enemy units within the area of ​​effect."

"It's hard to say how powerful it is. Some heavy armors can kill if they don't have electrical resistance, while some light armors can block it."

Gao Xin looked strange and said, "You can't tell friend from foe? If the enemy is too close, won't you get electrocuted?"

The old man smiled and said, "Of course you know it, but it doesn't know you."

Gao Xin thought for a moment.

He felt that every weapon had obvious shortcomings.

But there is obviously no weapon here that is fast, powerful, concealed and easy to carry.

If there is, it must be extremely expensive.

"Buy kinetic weapons." Suddenly, Gao Jiaoji stood up from the counter.

Gao Xin looked at his father: "Kinetic weapons..."

"That's right. Kinetic strikes are the most direct attack. No matter what kind of enemy we face, we will never fall behind." Gao Jiaoji said.

Gao Xin's knowledge of mechanics emerged and he looked at the old man.

"Manager, is there no self-generating ammunition among Class B kinetic weapons?"

The old man pondered and said, "It's not that there is no such thing, but its power is not high, and the materials needed can only be taken from the body."

"It's like hurting someone before hurting them. Why bother? Kinetic bullets are not expensive. Even high-explosive bullets don't cost more than a few hundred points. It won't be a burden to carry a batch of ammunition with you."

"This weapon is useless."

Gao Xin remembered that among the symbiotic organisms he had seen at the beginning, there was the shooter fungus that grew guns in its body.

Isn't this essentially using oneself as material?

Hurting others first hurts yourself? Maybe this is useless to others, but not necessarily to him.

"What kind of weapon? Can you show it to me?"

The old man rummaged through the boxes and finally found a box in the warehouse.

When I opened it, it turned out to be a pair of gorgeous blue boxing gloves.

It also has white sword-shaped wings and various streamlined structures, making it look like a mechanical crossbow.

It is blue and white, and dotted with star-like crystals, like a meteor shower. The overall shape looks cool and handsome.

"It looks pretty good." This was Gao Xin's first reaction.

The old man laughed and said, "It's useless to look good. It's just because it's so useless that it's designed to be so cool."

"It's called 'Meteor', a biological ghost-hand crossbow. If you use it, your life will be as short as a meteor..."

"But we prefer to call it the 'Man-Eating Crossbow' because when you wear it, it's like a giant parasite has been implanted in you that feeds on you!"

"All the materials for the launch were provided by you. The original owner who exchanged them must be regretting it to death."

"He was a real wolf, and in his attempt to kill another real wolf, he almost beat himself to death. Luckily he killed the other wolf in one second, otherwise he would have been an easy target for the other wolf to kill him..."

"The most disgusting thing is that I had to use C-level repair agent to recover afterwards. I spent 2000 points on treatment for this."

"How can you explain this? With this money, you can buy ordinary kinetic weapons and high-explosive bombs. You can buy five of them. One round can seriously injure a real wolf. Isn't this more cost-effective?"

Gao Xin's eyes lit up when he heard him list the flaws of the crossbow.

"how much is it?"

The old man was stunned: "You want this? Then take 10,000."

Gao Xin sneered, "You're selling me such a rubbish weapon for ten thousand?"

The old man said helplessly: "I'm not raising the price. This thing costs 20,000 yuan to exchange at the Silver Tower because it is all AI technology."

"Besides, it's a B+ grade weapon anyway. It can kill a real wolf in one second. If you're a tiger grade, you can kill a tiger grade if you dare to fight hard."

"To put it bluntly, this is a standard 'kill one thousand enemies, lose eight hundred of your own' weapon, known as 'one life for one life'."

Gao Xin licked his lips and said, "The more I listen to it, the more I like it. If you give me a discount, I'll take it."

Kerry couldn't help but say, "No, Lord Taisui, do you have a tendency to self-abuse?"

The old man also thought Gao Xin was weird and kept choosing useless things.

Last time when he bought genetic essence, the lower the probability, the more he liked it.

This time it was even more outrageous, a useless thing that would harm both yourself and others, a weapon that was only useful when fighting a mortal enemy. He was almost drooling at the sight of it.

"If you really want it, take the eight thousand. You can see that I didn't cheat you. I told you clearly about its shortcomings. Ordinary black shop owners will not tell you these things. They will definitely exaggerate them." said the old man.

Gao Xin nodded, knowing that the other party was not trying to trick him, otherwise he would have said more about his strengths.

But he still lowered the price and said, "You know all the shortcomings of this thing. It can be seen that when its original owner sold it, you must have bargained down the price very hard."

"Tell me the truth, how much did you pay for it? I won't let you lose money."

"Don't fool me. This time I came here mainly to find your black market boss. I just took a look at the weapons."

Seeing him say that, the old man thought about the magic knife and said, "Okay, I bought it for 5,000 yuan, you can take it at the original price. I won't make any profit. Anyway, it's just gathering dust in my warehouse, so I'll just consider it as a clearance sale."

Gao Xin was shocked and said, "You are so mean. The weapon he exchanged for 20,000 in the Silver Tower didn't look like it was used much. You bought it for 5,000?"

The old man laughed and said, "He can't use it, who can he blame? You dare to buy it, it seems that you are very confident in your body."

Gao Xin smiled calmly: "In this world, no one knows myself better than me."

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ps: Sorry.

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