Chapter 119: Rail Rifle Curse Tool

Inside the solar power plant basement, Emi equipped the Apex earring and activated Apex Persona mode. Her stance remained steady, her expression calm, but her physique stayed unchanged—unlike Ace’s transformation when he used the same mode. This subtly demonstrated that while Ace, as a curse master and a teenager, had significant room to grow, Emi, as a curse tool, was already at her limit. Her progress was limited to cursed toybox’s enhancements rather than organic growth. However, the Apex earring’s other effects were not lost on her. She could now operate as an arms expert, a critical advantage for crafting a decent gun-type cursed tool.

Emi moved with focused precision, utilizing the Apex earring’s effects to disassemble the Sharps rifle so that her senpai, Dame Wasp, could modify the barrel. Her fingers worked swiftly, each motion deliberate. Once finished, she retrieved multiple ‘Barrier’ and ‘Presence Erasing’ talismans from her storage. Placing them strategically around the room, she shielded it from harm and concealed their curse energy from any passerby curse users. Then, following prior instructions from Dame Wasp, she activated another ‘Barrier’ talisman, forming a mold/furance. These mold/furance acted as a framework for her to use her laser to forge and modify the rifle barrel, allowing the addition of two parallel nano-electromagnetic silver rails to launch projectiles.

Dame Wasp, in her 1/100th form, hovered silently for a moment before entering the airtight mold-turned-furnace created by Emi. Her small stature and focused demeanor gave her an almost otherworldly presence as she activated her laser braid, evaporating the barrel into electromagnetic nanoparticles. Inside the mold, she utilized her futuristic cybernetics to generate an electroelectric field, recasting the nanoparticles into a nano-reinforced steel rifle barrel. Intricate engravings lined the inner walls, marking the spaces where the silver rails would later be placed. Emerging from the mold, Dame Wasp gave a nod of satisfaction as Emi quickly activated multiple freeze talismans, cooling the barrel to room temperature.

Once cooled, Dame Wasp re-entered the mold, this time carrying a silver brick. Her tiny eyes glowed faintly as she wielded her laser braid again, reducing the silver to electromagnetic nanoparticles. Generating a electromagnetic field, she expertly aligned the silver nanoparticles into the engraved grooves along the barrel’s inner wall. A faint hum resonated in the enclosed space as the silver settled. When she exited the mold, Emi, without hesitation, used the freeze talismans again, solidifying their work.

The duo then turned their attention to forging additional parts for the rail gun using old steel salvaged from Hank’s yard. The steady light as metal evaporated and recast aslong with the occasional hiss of cooling metal punctuated the air as they worked. Dame Wasp’s cybernetic expertise and Emi’s talisman mastery allowed them to craft each piece with precision. Following her senpai’s instructions, Emi began assembling the modified Sharps rifle. The result resembled a rifle in form but not in function—it was something entirely new.

Next, Emi and Dame Wasp together concentrated their Curse Energy, channeling it into the modified Sharps rifle. The room grew heavy with the aura of their combined energy, the air almost vibrating with intensity. Within minutes, the rifle underwent a transformation, becoming a cursed item.

Emi straightened, wiping imaginary dust off her hands before accessing her status screen. Her expression was neutral, but a glint of pride sparkled in her eyes. She transmitted a message to her master: [Master, we have modified the rifle and turned it into a cursed item. I would like you to let me access the cursed toybox to craft the cursed item into a cursed tool using the curse core (gremlin form).]

The reply came swiftly: [Wow, that was fast. Sure, go ahead and summon the cursed toybox,] Ace responded as with his permission, his toy summons could summon the toybox themselves. However, he was also aware of the trade-off. During the time the toybox was in their possession, he wouldn’t be able to use its ‘Summon’ and ‘Recall’ skills. If necessary, he would have to summon the cursed toybox back to his side to effectively utilize those functions.

Receiving permission from her master, Emi summoned the cursed toybox with a small, practiced gesture. A faint shimmer in the air heralded its arrival, and it appeared before her with a quiet hum, emanating a subtle aura of malevolence. Emi’s gaze sharpened as she carefully fed the gremlin core and the modified Sharps rifle into the cursed toybox and communicated with it using the status screen.

Her eyes moved across her status screen as she entered detailed instructions for the curse toybox to fuse the core and curse item into a curse tool, utilizing the knowledge she had acquired from the five basic curse crafting techniques.

The cursed toybox responded promptly, its form pulsating slightly as it processed the materials and instructions. Emi stepped back, crossing her arms and tilting her head slightly, watching the cursed toybox with a mix of anticipation and professional detachment. Dame Wasp hovered nearby, her tiny frame radiating quiet confidence, while her glowing eyes flickered over the toybox’s activity.

Within a minute, the toybox completed its work, its lid snapping shut with a clang and the cursed clown sprung out handing the curse tool to Emi. A status screen notification simultaneously appeared before Emi, Dame Wasp, and Ace:

[—Status Screen—

>Crafting curse tool ‘Rail Rifle’ successful.

Name: Rail Rifle (Incomplete)

Race: Curse Tool

Class: -/-

Title: Incomplete Rail Gun Replica

Durability: (100/100)

Curse Energy: 5 units per round

Skills: Mischief Bullet, Super Durability, Power Chamber

Mischief Bullet: The bullet brings out the worst in its target. The tool can produce an unlimited number of mischief rounds specifically designed for the rail rifle when supplied with sufficient curse energy.

Super Durability: The rail rifle exhibits supernatural resistance to physical, thermal, and electrical stress. It will not sustain any damage from firing mischief bullets, provided only one round is fired every 30 seconds. However, durability will degrade if the firing frequency increases.

Power Chamber: A chamber requiring an electrical source for operation. The power and speed of the mischief bullets depend on the amount of electricity supplied to the rail rifle’s rails.

Note:

i) The title ‘Incomplete Rail Gun Replica’ offer zero electrical resistance effect limited to the railings of the rail rifle.

ii) The rail rifle will appear as a regular Sharps rifle to mortal eyes.]

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