Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Lin Feng Level 7, Brand, Automatic Pistol

Returning to the bus motel, everyone held up the four shields as they boarded the bus, causing it to sink slightly.

Feeling the stress on the tires, Boss Huang approached with a puzzled look at the group:

“Why did you buy these? Did you arrange a fight with someone?”

Iron shields are extremely rare in the wilderness.

After all, carrying one along a journey saps energy akin to a weighted marathon, especially under the scorching sun.

Even late-stage Enhanced People can’t sustain it for long.

Moreover, most hunting operations don’t require such an item, only during close encounters with weapon-wielding humans does the shield’s defensive capabilities become apparent.

These things are aplenty in Mechanical Village, considered basic vehicle modification materials, and there are about a dozen in the shop.

Chen Shanshan nodded:

“Sort of, but the situation is worse than just a fight.”

Old Huang was somewhat shocked:

“Did you provoke the evolvers’ Desert Hunting Team?”

Chen Shanshan placed the shield flat at the back of the car and shook her head:

“Remember the Desert Wolf meat we ate at the beginning?”

Old Huang seemed electrified, quickly reacting, his eyes narrowing slightly:

“The Desert Wolf Pack came looking for you? How many are there? Is it necessary to make such a big fuss? Are you planning to confront them head-on?”

“Don’t worry, the patience of the wolf pack will last a few days at most. They’ll definitely end up on the bounty list at the Hunting Wilderness Guild, and strong deserter squads or evolvers will directly take action.”

Chen Shanshan sighed lightly, nodded, and didn’t speak further, entering the compartment.

Old Huang, who initially intended to charge extra for luggage, thought better of it, turning back to the driver’s seat.

After all, he had a share when eating wolf meat.

“Let’s rest first; it’s been a long day.”

Chen Shanshan said to the Liu Family siblings at the door.

The latter nodded and returned next door.

Pulling the sliding door, Chen Shanshan saw the things Lin Feng placed in the lower berth: a set of gray-black camouflage combat suits, a flexible photovoltaic panel, and a familiar enhancer.

“Did you just plan to agree directly?”

Chen Shanshan leaned against the edge of the bed, opening the conversation.

Lin Feng nodded, found two pieces of wolf jerky, intending to complete the enhancement quickly:

“Becoming a Level 7 late-stage Enhanced Person, the team is already strong enough. I am confident about hunting the Desert Wolf Pack.”

“Besides, if Qi Mountain and others have indeed joined the evolvers, becoming part of the Desert Hunting Team, how can we seek revenge with just us few?”

“Only by becoming an evolver, do we have the assurance.”

Chen Shanshan nodded, reminding:

“As long as you’re sure, the enhancer will cause excessive sweating once used, remember to drink water.”

Then, she lowered her voice:

“Becoming a late-stage Enhanced Person will allow you to display your superpower naturally, but superpowers are the foundation for every Enhanced Person and evolver, do not reveal them lightly, lest you become a target.”

Lin Feng nodded.

The superpower effect is indeed impressive; otherwise, the innocent and soft-hearted Chen Shanshan wouldn’t have survived till now, relying entirely on her perception ability to detect and avoid danger.

Using optimized superpowers to cover the existence of his system is also a good choice.

After eating the wolf meat, Lin Feng took the enhancing potion, tore off the sealing strip, and took a sip of the pale yellow liquid inside.

A slight salty-fishy taste exploded on his tongue.

It was somewhat spicy, making his tongue feel slightly hot.

After confirming there were no other abnormal discomforts, he gulped down the rest of the enhancer in one go.

Lin Feng only felt a hot flow descend from his mouth to his esophagus, finally gathering in his stomach.

Like drinking high-proof liquor, it burned intensely, along his throat.

The hot flow was then absorbed by gastrointestinal cells, transmitting throughout his body.

This feeling was like compressing the enhancement process of eating Enhanced Meat, which usually takes an hour or two, into a few minutes, feeling exceptionally intense.

Lin Feng panted heavily, sweating all over.

He picked up the prepared water bottle and gulped down fresh water.

It took half an hour to finally alleviate.

The corner of his eye noted a reminder:

“Lin Feng, lv7/9”

“Life Value 39, Physique: 39, Spirit: 38; lv7 attribute upper limit 40”

“Item upgrade upper limit increased to lv7”

“Can consume 1 Life Value to upgrade the lv6 Capacity Expansion Pistol”

Lin Feng exhaled a long breath, this enhancement experience was much more intense than the previous ones, similar to advancing from Level 3 to Level 4, crossing the three stages from primary to advanced, making the enhancement effect more pronounced.

Completing the Level 7 enhancement, directly unlocking the continued upgrade of the Capacity Expansion Pistol.

When Lin Feng chose to consume one Life Value, suddenly a reminder popped up before him:

“Unlock imprint marking, allows next upgrade for the lv6 expanded handgun to autonomously choose enhancement direction”

“Note: Different enhancement directions will determine the functional effects of extra attributes”

“Note: Items marked with imprint will be bound as exclusive equipment, unavailable for others”

“Currently, the lv6 expanded handgun’s selectable enhancement directions:

Effective range, ammo capacity, firing rate, bullet speed”

Lin Feng looked at the new notification, his face showing delight.

Perhaps this is the unique superpower awakened within him?

Imprint ability.

Through imprint marking, he can control the enhancement and upgrade path of items, although once imprinted, the items will become Lin Feng’s exclusive equipment, unable to be lent out for others.

This is actually advantageous for equipment preservation and carrying, as it doesn’t require constant vigilance against theft.

On the battlefield, there’s no worry about this gun being picked up and directly used by someone else.

And now, Lin Feng needs to enhance the important attribute of firing rate, preparing for the upcoming wolf hunting operation.

Upon completing the selection, a surge of energy within him is diverted into the handgun.

Lin Feng stretched lazily, picked up the combat suit and photovoltaic exhaust fan from the bed, slowly stood up, and exchanged looks with Ding Yi, who was leaning against the headboard.

Ding Yi is still worried about the warning left by Li Hu upon his departure, the joy in their hearts overshadowed by a sense of foreboding.

At this moment, seeing Lin Feng smiling towards her, she temporarily forgot about the desert wolf matter, adjusted her glasses and asked:

“The issue with the combat suit size? Should it be tailored?”

With a shortage of resources in the wilderness, the village faces similar scarcity, making it challenging to find properly fitting clothes; those sold are uniformly oversized, requiring self-tailoring after purchase.

Lin Feng nodded, then brought up the matter of assembly:

“I want to sew this flexible photovoltaic panel onto the back of the clothing, while connecting these two exhaust fans to create an exhaust wind combat suit.”

“This way, when hunting outside, it won’t lead to a decline in condition or heatstroke due to overheating from long-distance running.”

Ding Yi was a bit taken aback, but then nodded seriously, jumping lightly down from the bed.

The importance of making the exhaust wind combat suit is paramount.

Especially for the upcoming wolf hunting operation the group is likely to conduct.

“Put on the combat suit first and measure the size.”

Lin Feng immediately changed into the clothes.

Ding Yi measured the fit, noting that the man’s physique is quite standard, requiring minimal alterations, mostly adding the photovoltaic exhaust fan locations.

Lin Feng recalled the exhaust wind combat suit worth a hundred points, pointing out the position for the exhaust fan between the armpits and waist:

“How long will it take approximately?”

Ding Yi gestured and estimated:

“Quickly, it can be done in five or six hours, it’s feasible.”

Lin Feng made a sound of acknowledgment, as long as it can reach preliminary formation, then using upgrade and repair abilities, a combat suit equivalent to a complete version can be achieved.

After handing the clothes to Ding Yi, Lin Feng also didn’t remain idle, starting the upgrading and optimization for the team’s equipment.

Spending three life value points in one go to upgrade the lv4 giant power horn bow to lv7:

“Armor-Piercing Horn Bow lv7, White Quality”

“Basic Attributes: Damage 35, Durability 10/10, Effective Range 600 meters, Remaining Wolf Fang Arrows: 5, Ordinary Arrows: 10; upgraded to the host level limit”

“Extra Attributes: Tongue Piercing Fang (Wolf fang arrowheads have extremely strong penetration power, causing an extra 5 damage upon hitting the target)”

“Note: The item’s material can no longer withstand the high damage after upgrading, each full bow shot will consume one durability point, and lower durability has a greater impact on performance”

“Evaluation: Requires nearly a ton of force to be proficiently used, this armor-breaking bow is the last whisper of the Rock-Horned Horse’s soul, not recommended for novice use.”

After reading the introduction to the Armor-Piercing Horn Bow, Lin Feng’s peripheral vision also picked up the notification of the handgun’s upgrade completion:

“Automatic Pistol lv7, White Quality, Imprint”

“Basic Attributes: Damage 30, Effective Range 800 meters, Remaining Ordinary Ammo: 200, Wolf Fang Bullets: 6; upgraded to the host level limit”

“Extra Attributes: Bullet Recovery 1/1s, Space Magazine 200 rounds, Wolf Fang Bullet Damage +5”

“New Extra Attribute: Automatic Mode”

“Automatic Mode: Firing rate increased to 1200 rounds per minute”

“Note: Has become an imprint item, gaining a wear-resistant special effect, infinite durability”

“Evaluation: With the automatic mode of the pistol, it’s capable of firing twenty high-damage bullets in a second, reaching an astonishing 600 damage. With the help of imprint, wear is reduced by one durability point per second, even a Tier One evolution being should temporarily avoid its edge”

Comparing the two level seven items, Lin Feng sighed that weapons without imprint indeed come at a high cost of use.

And not being able to control the enhancement and upgrade route, only passively accepting uncertain effects.

Laying down the Armor-Piercing Horn Bow, Lin Feng examined the level seven automatic pistol in his hand.

Its barrel was thickened and reinforced, with a gas structure added in front of the muzzle to enable the high-temperature gases generated upon bullet activation to drive the piston connected to the firing mechanism, completing efficient and rapid automatic reload.

On the button to switch to automatic mode, engraved with a special coin-sized circular mark, the button is centered on this mark.

It looks quite impressive.

After consuming four life value points in one go and feeling somewhat tired, Lin Feng sank into a deep sleep after eating two pieces of wolf jerky.

Upon waking up, the exhaust wind combat suit in Ding Yi’s hand is also about to be sewn together.

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