Chapter 48 of 100

Chapter 48

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This time, the boss was killed in a berserk state. The loot was indeed substantial, with 13 drops of the Worm King's blood, which was different from the murky, muddy blood of ordinary worms. The Worm King's blood was light yellow and shimmered with a halo, clearly indicating it was a good item, which made Wrench very excited.

Apart from some high-level and rare materials, the Worm King dropped three pieces of interstellar equipment, 5 level-two energy stones, and a skill card for Mud Spray. The energy stones were definitely for the Scavenger, while Mud Spray was a control skill that would disappear if the user was stunned.

Peach-Eyed wasn't very interested in this skill because it required a significant amount of mental energy to use. Although it was useful to interrupt enemies during combat, it wasn't practical. However, it was great for controlling opponents in team PVP, especially with a 5-second stun, which was enough time to do many things.

But Peach-Eyed was too lazy to kill monsters, let alone engage in PVP, so learning the skill would be a waste. After dividing the other items, the three of them looked at the equipment. The three pieces of equipment were a mentalist's weapon, a gunner's shotgun, and a mechanic's mechanical puppet.

**Flower Rain**: Attack +517, Attack Speed +5%, Mental Energy +5%, Additional Skill: Needle Rain. Required Level: 4th Class Private, Quality: G8 Star, Job Limit: Mentalist.

Flower Rain was the size of a palm, resembling a blooming lotus when used and a bud when not. The design was very ingenious, with the petals formed by sharp blades that surrounded the stamen, creating a serrated edge. Each petal had a small hole, which contained flying needles. This was a mentalist's equipment with a hidden weapon, the Needle Rain skill. When the mentalist controlled the flower to spin rapidly, the flying needles would shoot out from the small holes, making it impossible to defend against. The faster the petals spun, the higher the damage of the flying needles, making it a powerful weapon for mentalists. The thought of the rapidly spinning petals suddenly shooting out needles made the Scavenger feel a chill down his spine.

**Shotgun**: Attack +456, Explosion Power +5%, Stamina +20, Effective Range 200 meters, Magazine Capacity 10 rounds, Required Level: 3rd Class Private, Quality: G6 Star, Job Limit: Gunner.

The description was simple, and the range wasn't very far, but the shotgun was the best choice for close combat for gunners in the early stages. The bullets were large and semi-automatic, requiring reloading after each shot. However, the shotgun's power was terrifying, as evidenced by the targets that looked like beehives after being hit, making it a deadly weapon.

**Mechanical Hive**: Mental Energy +15, Speed +10, Puppet Control Distance +10. Control Distance: 100 meters, Capacity: 50 mechanical bees. Can produce 2 mechanical bees per second. Each mechanical bee has an attack of 215, and a self-destruct attack of 400. Required Level: 4th Class Private, Quality: G7 Star, Job Limit: Mechanic.

After reading the descriptions of the three pieces of equipment, the Scavenger was speechless. Compared to his sniper rifle, these three pieces of equipment were not just a notch or two lower in quality, but their attack power and additional attributes were not significantly different, and in some cases, even surpassed the sniper rifle. Especially the Mechanical Hive, which could produce 50 mechanical bees in 25 seconds and have them all self-destruct, was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle.

Originally, the Scavenger thought that mechanics were just manufacturers and not combat roles. However, after seeing the Mechanical Hive, he realized he was wrong. Mechanics were not just manufacturers; they just hadn't yet reached their prime. This Mechanical Hive was definitely the spring for any mechanic who obtained it.

Wrench, who had been sitting beside the computer looking at various material combinations, reached out and took the Mechanical Hive. The Mechanical Hive floated in front of Wrench as if pulled by some force. After a second, two-inch-long mechanical bees with blade-like wings crawled out of the hive. The wings buzzed and vibrated as they flew.

Under Wrench's control, the two mechanical bees, with their blade-like wings, cut deep grooves into a steel plate, clearly showing how sharp the wings were.

*Thud!* The mechanical bees, which had left deep grooves on the steel plate, stuck to it like nails.

*Boom!* Wrench detonated the mechanical bees stuck to the steel plate, causing the entire room to shake.

*Clang!* The steel plate, which had been blown away, fell back to the ground. The Scavenger drew a sharp breath, seeing that the spots where the two mechanical bees had stuck left two egg-sized holes. Although the damage didn't seem great, the fact that the explosion had penetrated a two-centimeter-thick steel plate without deforming it was a concentrated and powerful impact.

*Crack!* The Mechanical Hive, which was floating in front of Wrench, split open in the middle, revealing its core. The core of the Mechanical Hive was not a queen bee but a familiar energy stone to the Scavenger.

"This is a level-one energy stone. Each one can produce 50 mechanical bees for one batch. After one use, the energy is completely consumed, and the mechanical bees can only be used again after recharging. A level-two energy stone can probably produce about six batches. It's a money-burning thing," Wrench said after checking the energy stone consumption of the Mechanical Hive.

This assessment made the Scavenger feel a bit better. If energy stones were required, the Mechanical Hive did have some usage restrictions, as the monsters players currently encountered were not of high level. The Scavenger had only seen level-two energy stones on bosses, and the drop rate for level-one energy stones was low, with each one worth around 500 points.

In other words, it cost 10 points to produce one mechanical bee, and the explosion's power was similar to an armor-piercing shell. It wasn't particularly powerful, but 50 mechanical bees exploding together could definitely kill any player. However, with a 100-meter control distance restriction, it was a powerful tool but not invincible. It was enough to make a mechanic willing to spend money step onto the battlefield.

*Swish!* After Wrench's demonstration, Peach-Eyed reached out and took Flower Rain. The bud-like Flower Rain instantly bloomed into a lotus and began to spin rapidly under Peach-Eyed's control. The serrated edge formed by the blades at the edge of the petals created a small vacuum as it spun rapidly.

*Pfft, pfft...* The rapidly spinning Flower Rain approached a steel plate, and then needles shot out at a speed that was hard to see with the naked eye, piercing the steel plate as if it were tofu, leaving small holes.

*Screech!* After firing the needles, Flower Rain, under Peach-Eyed's control, had its blades scrape across the steel plate. The sharp grinding sound echoed, and sparks flew as Flower Rain, like a sharp saw, cut the steel plate in half.

"What the hell is this? It's so powerful that it can easily cut through steel plates. What are we, mech warriors, even doing here?" The Scavenger grumbled with envy and jealousy. Compared to these two pieces of equipment, his beloved sniper rifle seemed like a fancy but useless decoration, with only a higher quality rating.

"Releasing Needle Rain consumes a lot of mental energy. The small holes that shoot out the needles on the rapidly spinning Flower Rain are constantly changing direction. If not released properly, it could hit the user instead of the target. However, even without Needle Rain, Flower Rain's inherent attack is a good mentalist's equipment. How should we divide it?" Peach-Eyed said, putting Flower Rain away.

"How else? We only have one mentalist, you, and one mechanic, Wrench. Naturally, Flower Rain goes to you, and the Mechanical Hive goes to Wrench. The shotgun can be sold. I'm so unlucky, working hard to kill the boss for so long, and I didn't get anything except a few energy stones."

"Actually... I think we should sell Flower Rain and the Mechanical Hive and keep the shotgun." Although Wrench and the Scavenger had become familiar after a few days, Wrench seemed a bit shy. He always felt a bit embarrassed about using the materials the Scavenger collected, so he felt a bit awkward when talking to him.

"What do you mean? No one can use the shotgun, and we don't have a gunner. Why keep it?"

"I like to study various mechanical manufacturing and don't enjoy fighting. So I don't need the Mechanical Hive. As for Flower Rain... I don't think Brother Peach-Eyed will use it either," Wrench said.

"Ha-ha, you really understand me. I've been exhausted these past few days, being dragged around by this damn Scavenger. Let's sell Flower Rain and get some materials. We need a lot of materials, and selling it will save me from going out. Fighting monsters isn't my strong suit; I'm a technician."

Peach-Eyed laughed and patted Wrench on the shoulder, completely ignoring the Scavenger, who was glaring with a black line on his forehead, wanting to kill someone.

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