The Secret Code of Monsters.

Chapter 44: Strange Item: Spider Kiss

"salon?"

Training Course.

Fernandez stroked the silver multi-barreled gun in his hand and wiped it carefully with a very soft cloth.

The sides of the gun handle were wrapped with ivory and riveted with a dark copper-colored nail with a carved pattern; the gun body was black all over and was somewhat reflective after being rubbed by Fernandez; it was quenched with gray lines and a golden line was drawn at the base of the barrel.

Five barrels.

The trigger was light-colored metal with a woman's face carved into it.

"You can go, or you can not." Fernandez lowered his head and opened the buckle of the leather box on the table - inside, there were a dozen bright silver bullets stacked with the bullet heads facing upwards.

"Normally, this kind of thing doesn't happen to us."

Rich people's style.

In addition to socializing with others at the same level or upward, these people who have too much money to spend are also very happy to "cut back" in certain situations:
Extend a hand of friendship to the detectives or consultants of the Inspectorate and use money to buy some benefits - for example, if you have someone you are familiar with, you often don't need to go through cumbersome procedures to handle things, and some shameful things become convenient.

“The Supervisory Bureau handles many and diverse matters, so it is more popular.”

Fernandez pinched out a bullet and pushed it into the chamber of the gun. "Compared to the executive officers who are only responsible for 'major cases', those vultures have much more money."

For example, the overall purification of the house, the protection of children, some disputes in life, etc.

People of Mince-Chloe's status would prefer police officers from Scotland Yard and detectives from the Inspectorate, and there are even some powerful ritualists who can "make friends" with them at the consultant level.

"They call it investing, Roland."

As Fernandez spoke, he raised his arm to shoulder level and pulled the trigger cleanly.

Bang!
Pale flames spurted out of the muzzle.

The bullet was pushed forward by the explosion, but it did not leave a bullet mark on the iron target. Instead, it condensed into a spider-web-like white curtain in mid-air, leaving the target full of holes.

Fernandez glanced at Roland, who looked surprised.

"Use the secret to adjust the range, a bunch, or a piece."

"This is…"

"'Strange Thing'."

Fernandez handed over the gun.

"Finally we've seen the real thing, right?"

"'Aliens, Spirits, Ritualists: The Deep Spiral of Strange Objects'." Fernandez patted his shoulder and stopped his hand from reaching for the bullet: "As I told you, through 'influence', we use ritual magic."

"Again, through strong influences... or some reason we don't understand yet."

“Thus was the birth of the Wonder.”

"As the name suggests, all the power you can imagine or cannot imagine can be found in the strange objects...if you can afford the price."

"For example, this gun: Spider Kiss."

"Spider Kiss".

The barrel was cold and delicate.

The gold thread running throughout and the ivory handle make it look like a work of art.

After Fernandez said this, he took out a bullet and handed it to Roland, asking him to try firing it.

Load the gun smoothly.

aim.

bang——

In addition to the vibration and recoil, Roland felt as if his arm was stung by something.

The severe pain spread along the blood vessels to the heart, and even my eyeballs felt a little swollen.

Spider kiss.

All this happened in an instant.

"Spider is both a name and a price."

"Every time a weapon is fired, the user will experience the pain of a spider bite."

"At the same time, five barrels, five bullets, five times of tolerable pain. However, starting from the sixth bullet, the spider kiss will carry a trace amount of toxins - this can cause vomiting, partial paralysis or dizziness."

"After ten shots, starting from the eleventh to the fifteenth, the toxin becomes more deadly... I mean, it has a high probability of causing death."

"By the way, no previous owner of this gun has ever fired the fifteenth round."

"relatively."

Fernandez took the Spider Kiss from Roland and carefully wiped it with a cloth. "Every time you fire a shot, the bullet becomes more powerful. I once used it to kill a five-ring cultist... Yes, it's just as you thought."

"It only took one bullet to kill him."

"Anyone below ten rings is just a mortal." After cleaning the gun, Fernandez fiddled with it in his hands for a while before handing it to Roland.

"A natural day of rising and setting, with both price and power reset."

"Fernandez?"

Roland didn't understand.

Every "rare item" is very precious.

What's more, this gun is as beautiful as a work of art.

"It's not for nothing."

The man smiled, grabbed Roland's hand, and pressed the gun hard into his palm.

"It was given to me by Lady Enid when I was promoted to the first ring. Considering the friendship price, the discount, the internal benefits, and the scolding I received... well, even so, it still cost me two hundred pounds - of course, I was lucky and paid it off in half a year."

"Now, two hundred pounds, it's yours."

This is too expensive.

"When you become a formal ritualist, you will come into contact with more and more "strange objects". This is my personal investment in you."

Fernandez imitated Roland and winked jokingly: "You will definitely be better than me in the future."

After talking about the gun, he took off his holster and gave the bullet box on the table to Roland.

"Inside are a dozen bullets made from the remains of alien species. You should know that they are guards. These are silver-plated, and one shot can eliminate a spirit with a low level of mystery."

"Here, these are standard bullets. They are not expensive. You can use them freely."

Fernandez piled all the things in front of Roland, forming a small mountain.

"Silver-plated bullet..." Roland picked up a bullet and weighed it in his hand - it was heavier than ordinary bullets and the bullet head was flatter.

"Yes, silver-plated ceramic bullets. Half a shilling for two."

Half, half a shilling?!
So, four or five payments are equal to one day’s wages?
Roland had the urge to exchange these bullets for small coins.

How can anyone bear to use this?
Maybe one battle will cost half a year's savings...

Fernandez patted Roland on the shoulder and said, "There are subsidies. Every time you finish a mission, remember to report a higher number... Just don't make it too outrageous."

After saying that, he opened the drawer with a cunning look on his face, and there were several similar boxes scattered inside.

It's just that the silver plating on the surface is a little black, and the box is made of cardboard, without any decoration.

"Don't be a sharpshooter, okay?"

……

"Strange Item: Spider Kiss"

"Firearms (five-barrel pepper box)"

"White ivory handle, with gilded patterns and dark patterns."

"Each shot becomes more powerful."

"Legend has it that if the person holding it can fire the fifteenth shot, he can even kill an immortal."

"1~5: Pain from spider bite"

"6-10: trace amounts of toxins (dizziness, vomiting, convulsions, paralysis, weakness, etc.)"

"11~15: Deadly Spider Fang (Unknown)"

"Power and cost are reset every natural day."

"Currently: 2"

……

Roland was still staring at the words when Fernandez picked up another one from the wall and handed it to him.

"You'll also need a regular one for less troublesome situations. From today on, you owe me two hundred pounds, Roland."

"…It will take me ten years to pay it back, creditor." Roland sighed.

"I guess you can pay it off in a few months."

Fernandez packed up his bullets and guns and said jokingly, "Dress nicely for the salon. You are an 'invested' executive. I have never been treated this way."

Roland was a little confused: "Why?"

Fernandez shrugged. "Humanity, humanity, Roland. If the masters really get into trouble, all the money spent on us will be wasted - but the Inspectorate is different."

"After all, the law..."

“It’s resilient.”

(End of this chapter)