Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot

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However, when using Crystal Core Energy, it wears down various parts of the firearm, and any level of Crystal Core will cause wear. This wear is irreversible and over time, the gun will be scrapped. Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is best to use Level 4 Crystal Cores; otherwise, it would be too wasteful for the gun.

Also, the quality of the Crystal Core itself does not affect the power of the Crystal Energy Gun, but it does affect the number of "bullets"!

For example, with this gun, the energy in one Level 4 Ordinary Crystal Core can only fire 10 bullets. After firing 10 times, the Crystal Core is scrapped.

But a Level 4 Crystal Core of excellent quality can fire 12 bullets! Excellent quality yields 14 bullets, outstanding quality yields 16 bullets, and Epic Quality gives 18 bullets... The higher the quality of the Crystal Core, the more bullets you get!

When inserting a Crystal Core into the Crystal Energy Gun, there is a time to draw the Crystal Core's energy, which is about 30 seconds. It can be simply understood that it takes 30 seconds for the Crystal Energy Gun to "load bullets."

The Crystal Energy Gun requires energy charging for each shot, and this charging time is 15 seconds, which is 5 seconds longer than Wang Tao's Air Bullet Ability.

Therefore, in combat, it is best to use high-quality Crystal Cores so that you won't need to reload frequently, thus saving combat time.

Moreover, another point is that the level of Crystal Core quality affects the wear on the Crystal Energy Gun!

Because the quality of the Crystal Core represents the stability of the energy within, the lower the quality of the Crystal Core, the less stable the energy, and the lower the probability of successful integration. The energy of an Epic Crystal Core is the most stable, so the integration probability is 100%.

These unstable energies will also affect the wear on the Crystal Energy Gun, equivalent to affecting the lifespan of the Crystal Energy Gun.

So theoretically, as long as you use an Epic Crystal Core as the bullet for the Crystal Energy Gun, not only will it reduce the number of times you need to load bullets, saving a lot of time, but it will also extend the lifespan of the Crystal Energy Gun so that you can use the gun for longer.

But this is just theory; in practice, there is another key issue—the problem of money. Because Epic Crystal Cores are much more expensive than Ordinary Crystal Cores!

If you always use Epic Crystal Cores, whether your wallet can withstand it is a problem. So, what Crystal Core to use is determined by one's financial capability.

Qu Shilin took Wang Tao to a small adjacent shooting range, where they tested their weapons.

Wang Tao inserted a Level 4 Epic Crystal Core into the Crystal Energy Gun and then saw the tail of the Crystal Energy Gun flashing with an orange light. Looking closely, there were a total of 18 orange light points, indicating there were 18 bullets.

After the orange light flashed for thirty seconds, it stopped flickering and remained steadily lit. This indicated that the gun was ready to fire.

But before that, fingerprint authentication was needed. Only after entering Wang Tao's fingerprint to bind it could Wang Tao use this gun. Even daring to pull the trigger would not enable it to fire. This was also why Qu Shilin said that this gun was very safe and that there was no need to worry about accidental discharge.

With Qu Shilin's help, Wang Tao quickly completed the fingerprint authentication. Then he aimed at a pure steel target in the distance and pulled the trigger.

Phew—

A beam of orange light shot straight out of the muzzle, accompanied by a faint sound, and instantly penetrated the steel target, leaving a large hole as though it had been melted.

The orange light at the tail of the Crystal Energy Gun began to flash again, this time for fifteen seconds. Only after the flashing stopped could he fire the second shot.

"This power is not bad!"

Wang Tao was somewhat surprised.

"But why is the gunshot so quiet? The gun used by Zhou Long before was so loud..."

Facing Wang Tao's confusion, Qu Shilin explained with a smile.

"His gun is an older version, and mine is an improved model. Of course, my gun is better than his! Additionally, this gun has two modes. What you just used was the penetration mode, which is virtually silent. The other is the explosion mode, which is relatively louder..."

Only then did Wang Tao notice that there was a switch similar to a safety catch on the gun. By toggling this switch, the gun was switched to explosion mode.

The Crystal Energy Gun's fifteen-second charging had finished, and Wang Tao fired another shot at the distant target.

"Phew!"

This time the gunshot was noticeably louder, but still much quieter compared to the sound of a conventional gun.

An orange light hit the target instantly, and then—

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Boom!

With a loud explosion, the steel target instantly twisted out of shape, and a large area of sand and gravel nearby was blown into the air, even melting!

But the steel target wasn't penetrated. Clearly, the damage from the explosion was not as penetrating as the shooting, but the area affected was much larger.

"Penetration shooting makes less noise, has a smaller radius of damage, and relatively higher damage; explosion shooting is louder, has a larger radius, but the single-target damage isn't as high as penetration shooting..."

Qu Shilin explained to Wang Tao.

Wang Tao nodded to himself; this was also his impression from using it.

Both shooting modes had their advantages and disadvantages, and could be utilized differently depending on the situation. There was no clear superior.

"How does it feel?"

Qu Shilin looked at Wang Tao with anticipation.

Wang Tao nodded and said,

"I think it's quite good. If these weapons could be equipped to the army, then..."

"Impossible!"

Wang Tao hadn't finished his sentence when Qu Shilin interrupted him with a hint of helplessness.

"The cost of this Crystal Energy Gun is too high! No army could afford it! And because of certain restrictions, it's not possible to mass-produce them at this time. The gun you have in your hands was handcrafted by me... so equipping an army with Crystal Energy Guns isn't realistic, at least not now. However, we have started to equip some Powered Armors with these Crystal Energy Guns.

If subsequent tests don't show any problems, it will greatly enhance the combat power of the Powered Armors!"

"Powered Armors..."

Powered Armors themselves have high defensive power and can carry a lot of ammunition. If a few Crystal Energy Guns could be mounted on a single Powered Armor, it might no longer be considered "Half-Step Level 4", but real Fourth Order Battle Power!
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Wang Tao grew excited. After all, the stronger humanity was, the safer Changhe Base would be.

"Alright, then I'll accept this gun. After I've used it in actual combat, I'll give you feedback on how it feels to use."

"Great! But you must be careful out there! I also have some Crystal energy engines and such, but they're not yet modified. Once they're ready, I'll give you several vehicles that use the Crystal Core as an energy source! Of course, you'll also need to help me record detailed data and your experience..."

"Wow, you're treating me like a lab rat! Sure, no problem!"

As long as Qu Shilin could ensure there were no safety issues with these items, Wang Tao was naturally willing to help. It was, after all, a chance to experience the latest technological achievements.

There are many secret locations within the Hope Research Institute, so Wang Tao didn't stay long and was soon personally escorted out by Qu Shilin.

On the way back, Wang Tao played with the Crystal Energy Gun in his hand, feeling quite good about it.

The recharge time for the Crystal Energy Gun was 15 seconds, and his Air Bullet Ability had a 10-second interval between attacks. This means that, within 30 seconds, others could shoot the Crystal Energy Gun three times, while he could shoot seven times?

If that was the case, his long-range shooting ability, which was originally just coasting in team fights, could now be used as a main attack technique!

Both the Crystal Energy Gun and the Air Bullet didn't deal as much damage as his other abilities, but they had the advantage of longer attack range. Relatively speaking, this also meant greater safety...

By the time Wang Tao returned to his villa, it was already dark.

He told Wei Zhenguo and the others about Xiang Hongbin's situation, then had them try the Crystal Energy Gun. There were several shooting ranges and training halls in the villa community, and Wei Zhenguo and the others tried the gun and immediately fell in love with it, though it was a pity that there was only one.

"Let's head out tomorrow to gather some mushrooms for Qu Shilin, maybe crack open a few meteorites, and test everyone's strength..."

Everyone immediately nodded in agreement.

"Great! We've been stuck at home ever since we arrived at Changhe Base; I'm starting to feel rusty!"

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