Chapter 22
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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
nThe crossbows on earth were a standard-controlled weapon, largely out of the reach of civilians.
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nIt was also a modern crossbow he came across in his previous life when his client happened to take him to the shooting range to have some fun.
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nThe crossbow created from the blueprint was yellow, silver, and black, with something cold and mysterious about it.
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nTwo small discs polished from brass hung on either side of the crossbow to strain the nylon strings.
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nThe simple opener in the middle was responsible for lowering the crossbow arrow!
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nSu Mo tried it out. He could fit five at a time.
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nAlthough he could not fire the crossbow in succession and needed to reload after each shot, the ammunition storage was pretty cool!
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nAfter adjusting the crossbow, Su Mo started to wind it with the reloading winder.
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nThe first crossbow arrow glided into the waiting bay.
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nHolding in his excitement, Su Mo took out a unit of wood from the inventory, made it into a plank, and placed it in the corner of the shelter.
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nHe aimed at the board and pulled the trigger.
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nWhoosh!
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nIt was no less than the initial velocity of a small police pistol, hitting the wood instantly.
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n“Holy **. It sure is made directly from the mold. It’s insanely powerful…”
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nLooking at the slightly trembling crossbow arrow, Su Mo quickly approached the wooden board on the ground.
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nHe turned over the wooden plank that was six centimeters in diameter. The strong crossbow arrow had penetrated through it, leaving half of it on the front and half on the back.
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nIt was not as powerful as the high-precision crossbow made the major ordnance companies of the civilized age, but it was certainly not bad.
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nThe chameleon earlier would probably have died on the spot from that hit.
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n“Let’s give it another try…”
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nSu Mo could not bear the excitement of suddenly getting such a powerful killing machine.
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nHowever, he also knew that though the crossbow was powerful, it was built on the premise of a steady target.
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nSu Mo was aiming right in the middle of the one-meter by one-meter wooden plank, but when he launched, his hand shook, and the crossbow arrow was stuck in the upper right corner, almost missing the target.
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nA distance of only a dozen meters had produced such a deviation.
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nNot to mention the accuracy of 50 meters and 100 meters.
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nFrom accuracy to power, ballistics, the feel of the shot, and how to wind it, Su Mo slowly fired and tried.
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nCrossbow arrows were not consumables. One crossbow arrow could be reused five times or more.
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nThe crossbow arrow only deformed slightly after shooting it multiple times.
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nMoreover, five crossbow arrows only needed two units of wood and one unit of iron, which was completely affordable.
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nWhoosh!
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nWhoosh!
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n…
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nWhoosh!
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nHe shot again and again, studying the angle of his hand and aiming accuracy.
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nSu Mo’s proficiency skyrocketed.
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nShooting ranges on earth was so luxurious that you need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to train for one day, but you could squander during doomsday.
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nWith each shot, Su Mo tried not to be fast or hard but precise.
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nAfter thinking about it twenty or thirty times, Su Mo turned his attention to the strenuous task of winding again.
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nCrossbow winding had always been a big problem.
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nNot to mention the composite fast winding crossbow in his hand.
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nSince the earliest crossbows with stirrup-type winders, all crossbow enthusiasts had been on the journey to figure out an easier winding method.
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nLater, there were hand-operated gear-type and pulley-type special winders.
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nWinding was getting more and more efficient!
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nAfter winding thirty or forty times in a row, Su Mo felt a tingling in his arm and found out his current speed limit.
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nHe could finish winding and aiming in less than a minute for the first three arrows.
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nAfter that, each arrow took a respective half a minute to a minute of preparation.
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nAfter ten arrows, each arrow took at least a minute and a half to complete the series of movements.
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n“If only I could modify it to an electrical winder, then it’ll be easy…”
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nSu Mo was excited at the thought of the powerful upgrade in the Doomsday Survival System.
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nHe focused and summoned the system as he looked at the crossbow.
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nHunting Composite Crossbow (Regular)
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nDescription: A long-range combat tool, slow to reload, high initial velocity, has considerable lethality, a necessary tool for survival in the wilderness.
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nFiring rate: 140 m
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nFiring range: 80m (Maximum damage) 165m (Effective damage) 330m (Furthest damage)
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nFirst upgrade option: Upgrade crossbow materials, increase crossbow weight, and reduce the winding pressure. Survival points required (180).
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nSecond upgrade option: Upgrade crossbow materials, add an electric winding device, change the design mode, add an automatic shooting combo mode, and increase ammunition capacity. Survival points required (400).
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nIntroduction: Liberal arts students use Cupid’s arrow to shoot for the girl’s heart. Only science students will confess with the powerful crossbow! Praise the machinery!
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n“Holy **…”
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nWith the lack of culture, you could use holy ** for anything.
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nSu Mo was a little shocked and excited as he looked at the second property in front of him.
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nBefore this, the option to add an electric device had also come up when he was upgrading the wooden spear.
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nHowever, the wooden spear’s electric device was nothing like the crossbow’s.
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nWith the addition of the electric device, the crossbow revolutionized the way it fired. Not only could it fire continuously but also wind electrically.
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nSu Mo had the ability to shoot like a Gatling gun with the crossbow as long as he had enough crossbow arrows.
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nThis upgrade only cost 400 points!
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nAt the rate he was going, he would be able to come up with that figure if he could survive for about ten more days.
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nWhen that happened, his combat abilities would skyrocket.
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n“Unfortunately, I’ll still need electricity. As long as we can’t develop electricity or find a device to convert electricity, this thing is just useless.”
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nHe let out a long sigh.
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nOnce again, Su Moment felt the importance of restoring electricity.
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nThe greatest reason for the sudden and rapid progress of science and technology in the civilized age was the invention of electricity.
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nElectricity made every ordinary people experience the charm of technology thoroughly.
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nHowever, with no electricity in the meantime…
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nSeeing Su Mo deep in thought, Oreo came running over and shook its head as if saying it could handle any problem!
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n“Oreo, I order you to generate electricity for me right now. It’s a task from your master!”
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nSu Mo laughed, beckoned Oreo over, and rubbed the dog’s head as he held it in his arms.
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nPoor Oreo had no idea know what electricity was. However, its eyes sparkled with wisdom when he heard it was a task from its master.
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nFrom an angle that Su Mo could not see, Oreo seemed to be thinking about something.
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nWhen Su Mo turned his head around to look over, Oreo’s slightly clear eyes were cloudy again.
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n…
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nNo mutant beast presence detected within a thousand-meter radius of the player.
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nToday’s count 0
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nAfter using up his last chance of the day and detecting no mutant beasts in the vicinity, Su Mo walked out with a torch.
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nTomorrow was the day of the acid rain disaster.
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nHe needed to make a final check to see if the drainage system was blocked by sand from the plain.
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n“It has to be 100% safe!”
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nAsking Oreo to stay alert, Su Mo rubbed out three torches and stuck them in the ground.
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nThe moonlight, which had been silvery-white, had become eerily red as disaster loomed.
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nThe red light scattered on the ground and mingled with the firelight. There was something strangely beautiful about it.
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nIn just half a day, it was almost thinly covered with sand from the plain.
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nTaking out his shovel, Su Mo began to clean the waterway.
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nOnce he finished with everything and made sure it was dredged, he returned to the shelter.
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nThrough the firelight, he looked at the solid stone main door and the polished stone wall and floor as he lay in bed.
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nOn the last night before the disaster, Su Mo covered himself with his blanket, and his breathing slowed down gradually.
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nSu Mo had sufficient confidence to face the impending disaster.
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nHowever, in the middle of the night, where it had begun to cool down.
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nCountless people were running around with torches, desperately taking measures to resist the disaster at the last minute.
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nOnly a few people sat in the shelter with complicated expressions, waiting for the disaster to come.
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nThere was a strong sense of crisis. Other than Su Mo.
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nNo one could sleep tonight…
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