Chapter 88

So, even using a single grain of powder... it seems a bit wasteful. The number of flight stones Zheng Chen has is actually not much. ▲∴

Given the speed at which the bullet was propelled after being influenced by the flight stone, the amount of refined flight stone powder used was already excessive. The activated flight stone seemed to form a floating field around it, so the stone was launched without being damaged. Zheng Chen didn't need the activated flight stone to carry a particularly heavy object.

Fortunately, the patterns can further细分 the flight stone in its powdered form.

"Hey, the medicine is ready." Xi Ya brought the medicinal soup to the backyard, "Should we wait for it to cool down before drinking it?"

"No need."

Zheng Chen shook his head, took a piece of cloth, and received the bowl from Xi Ya. He didn't have her superlative constitution, which allowed her to ignore the scalding heat of the bowl.

Suddenly, Xi Ya looked up at the sky, "Something seems to be falling, be careful!"

She raised her arm, and a tendril extended out. A light array appeared at the tip of the tendril, and the tendril easily shattered the falling stone. A bullet accompanied the broken stone and landed on the ground.

Zheng Chen, holding the medicinal soup, glanced at the flying machine, raised his eyebrows slightly, and walked over to pick up the bullet that had lost its effect, "I made it, let's go back inside."

The next day, when the house lit up, Lei opened her eyes, yawned lightly, and rubbed her eyes. Hmm... did she wake up early enough today?

However, when she came out of the bedroom and saw the breakfast on the table and the note left by Zheng Chen, she was a bit disappointed. She had woken up too late again; she needed to wake up even earlier tomorrow!

Zheng Chen had always prepared breakfast, which made her feel helpless. She couldn't even do such a small thing... Shaking her head, she picked up a book Zheng Chen had bought... it was a cooking tutorial. She decided to learn how to cook.

Zheng Chen arrived at the blacksmith's shop and took out a box of bullets. Seeing what Zheng Chen had brought, Lin Xiangming raised his eyebrows slightly, "What's this?"

He also sold bullets, so he was quite familiar with them. The difficulty in crafting them wasn't high.

"I made them," Zheng Chen replied.

Lin Xiangming showed a curious expression, picked up a bullet, and examined it. Apart from the weight and hardness being different from his, the rest was basically the same. They were standard bullets, and the quality was excellent!

"Is there anything special about them?" If they were just excellent, there would be no need for Zheng Chen to bring them here. Moreover, there were only thirty bullets.

"Floating bullets."

"Huh?" Lin Xiangming was taken aback. What were floating bullets?

"They can make the object they hit float," Zheng Chen explained simply. After further refining the flight stone powder, the floating force was naturally weakened, but the reduction wasn't significant. As the refinement increased, the reduction also decreased.

Of course, the more refined, the shorter the effect duration. At his level of refinement, the effect would last about two seconds before completely fading.

These thirty bullets hadn't even used up half a grain of flight stone powder. The short floating time was enough. For example, last night's experimental bullet, Zheng Chen didn't know where it would land or when...

"Uh, they're a bit like magical bullets," Lin Xiangming said, quite surprised. "Are you planning to consign them here?"

Zheng Chen nodded, "The income will be counted here, and each person can buy only two. If someone who has bought them wants more, tell them to find me."

After saying this, Zheng Chen left the blacksmith's shop without waiting for Lin Xiangming to say anything. He had his reasons for doing this. Zheng Chen wanted to verify something about his attribute panel and whether it was different from other players' panels, aside from being incomplete.

Initially, Zheng Chen didn't care much about this, but after seeing the quantified attributes on the stamina stone Chen Kai had, he became concerned. This was important. The attribute panels of players were provided by the game system... a necessary part of the game.

What about his? Was it also related to the system?

He wanted to know if his attribute panel was the same as the players' and if it was related to the game system.

Not being sure about this made him uneasy. Zheng Chen wasn't a player.

"This kid... really," Lin Xiangming shook his head, looking at the box of bullets in his hand, feeling a bit helpless. Zheng Chen hadn't even mentioned the price, clearly leaving it up to him to decide. The income was to be counted here, but how could he feel comfortable with that?

After some thought, Lin Xiangming set a reasonable price and put the bullets on display. Zheng Chen's last words seemed to have a deeper meaning. He wanted people who used the bullets to find him. What was he thinking?

This thought crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

Not long after Zheng Chen left, some players came to the blacksmith's shop. There were only five of them, apprentices recruited by the shop. The wages were not the main point; the key was learning forging techniques.

Once they learned to a certain level, it would become a skill that would appear in their skill bar. Due to the system, players learned skills quickly.

When these players came today, they looked at the items the blacksmith's shop was preparing to sell. A small box of bullets placed separately caught their attention. One player, currently working as a helper, asked Lin Xiangming curiously, "Boss, are these bullets in the wrong place?"

"No," Lin Xiangming replied casually. Thinking about what Zheng Chen might be trying to do, he waved his hand, "Wait until there are more people before starting work. If you're curious, take a look."

Lin Xiangming's words surprised the players. Although they had only been apprentices for a day, they knew that Lin Xiangming was quite strict in his profession. Today, he was saying something so relaxed?

Curious, they each took a bullet and examined it. Upon touching it, they couldn't help but exclaim, "It's an unidentified item!?"

It was hard for players to find unidentified items now. Unidentified items were usually rare and unique, many of which were not accessible to players at this stage.

But today, they saw one in this village!?

"Boss? What's so special about these bullets?" a player asked eagerly. The old blacksmith glanced at him, confirming the rumors that these outsiders had a way to distinguish the quality of items. Although they sometimes couldn't identify what an item was, they could tell if it was special.

These bullets, if not explained, would just be considered high-quality bullets.

"Floating bullets," Lin Xiangming repeated Zheng Chen's explanation, observing the players' expressions. In a short time, their puzzled expressions turned to understanding.

"..." Damn, the look on their faces as if they already knew the effect of the item was eerie!

The old blacksmith's lips twitched, and he waved his hand, "Alright, each person can buy only two, even for internal use."

The players' lips twitched. What the hell! They were even implementing a purchase limit? Lin Xiangming clearly didn't intend to give them any special treatment.

After Lin Xiangming explained the effect of the bullets, they were basically identified. Once identified, they wouldn't need to be identified again in the future...

[Floating Bullet (Flight Stone Version): The target hit by the floating bullet will float for 2 seconds. If the target's weight exceeds 97 kg, the floating force and duration will decrease.]

Holy crap, this is the flight stone version... does that mean there are many types of these bullets?

In any case, this was the first time they had seen such bullets. As players explored the world, ordinary firearms had little effect on many powerful monsters, and cold weapons were the mainstream.

However, firearms were still essential for players at this stage. Not all players had good combat skills and could quickly develop special combat abilities.

Moreover, many players were still gradually joining the game. At this stage, few players could access special powers, though some elite players could cast small fireballs or master other special abilities.

Mastering these abilities was one thing, but unlike ordinary games where you could just pile skill points to increase power, there were no skill points here.

In any case, these bullets gave them a special starting point. Firearms wouldn't become completely obsolete in later stages... even if their power was constant and far inferior to the output of players with special weapons.

But by putting more effort into the bullets, it could be done!

In the real world, there are many types of bullets, and even more so in the game. In the future, with access to special powers, even more types could be created! For example, the current floating bullet, which makes targets weighing less than 97 kg float for two seconds, effectively disabling their movement and making them easy targets.

The specific effects still needed to be tested.

"Boss, since we're employees here, can we buy more? There can't be just this many, right?"

"There really are just this many. Buy them if you want," Lin Xiangming waved his hand, took back the bullets from their hands, and put them back. He continued, "These weren't made here; they were made by someone else."

"Buy, buy, buy!" Even if Lin Xiangming didn't intend to give them any special treatment, they would still buy them. If necessary, they could contact other friends to buy the rest. Who wouldn't want such a good thing?