Book 4: Chapter 4: Perfunctory Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle Shot
Tactical Acumen: Flawed.
Arts Adaptability: Flawed.
Chen Heng looked at the form in his hand doubtfully.
I can understand Arts adaptability being flawed, but why is tactical acumen flawed too? Are they looking down on my intelligence?
The earlier test had tested Chen Heng’s acumen for tactics and adaptability for Originium Arts.
Now, Chen Heng felt like having a good long chat with the person who evaluated him.
“Alright, Mister He Who Knows Fate, stop looking at your tactical acumen. It is time to evaluate your sniper rifle.”
Amiya interrupted Chen Heng’s self-doubt. Even Amiya had not expected his tactical acumen to be so poor.
“Ah? Oh! I’m coming!” Very well, Mister Evaluator, you get to live.
Amiya brought Chen Heng to another location. This place had a humongous steel plate in the center and various target boards.
“Mister He Who Knows Fate, we will test the might of your sniper shot first. There is a 20-centimeter-thick steel plate about 50 meters in front of us. Please start now. You can also use your Art if you have one. Remember to bring out your most powerful shot.”
A Rhodes Island staff wearing a white lab coat stood beside Chen Heng, holding a pen and paper. This was the researcher responsible for recording his results. Although the researcher said he could use an Art, the researcher felt little hope for an Art when he saw the flawed Arts adaptability on his resume.
“The strongest shot? I got it.”
Since the researcher said that, Chen Heng could only bring out some of his true skills. After all, he had already tested for two segments and gotten rated flawed for both. This somewhat embarrassed him.
Chen Heng had purchased Gun Proficiency from the Dimension Administrators Association’s store the previous night, costing him 1,000 points. In reality, he felt quite surprised at the cost. He initially thought such a combat proficiency would be more expensive. Unexpectedly, Gun Proficiency was slightly cheaper than the average cost of other combat techniques.
Chen Heng put down the large case resembling a double-bass case he carried on his back. Then he took out the various parts of the Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle and assembled it.
The researcher felt stunned upon seeing Chen Heng’s fully assembled sniper rifle. This was that researcher’s first time seeing such an exaggerated firearm. It was close to two meters long, and the diameter of the muzzle was extraordinarily large.
“That’s right. Amiya, are you confident of this laboratory’s toughness? Can I use my Art?”
When Chen Heng took up a half-squat stance, he suddenly recalled something. What if I used too much power and penetrated the laboratory?
“This…” Amiya felt uncertain, as she could not estimate the damage if Chen Heng used his ability with his shooting.
“Mister He Who Knows Fate, don’t worry. This laboratory is at Rhodes Island’s edge. Even if you penetrate the laboratory, it will not cause any harm. Furthermore, the materials used to construct this laboratory are extremely tough. No sniper can pierce its reinforced walls in one shot.”
Before Amiya could answer, the researcher beside Chen Heng answered on her behalf.
After hearing Chen Heng’s question, that researcher did not ridicule or look down on him but objectively explained the laboratory’s construction and location.
After all, this researcher knew that this world had many people with strange abilities.
Furthermore, the Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle Chen Heng brought out had stunned this researcher.
“Excellent. I’m going to shoot, then. Cover your ears.” Although Chen Heng said that, he did not give the two beside him time to cover their ears.
Besides doing this for the operator’s evaluation, he also felt anticipation for this gun’s might.
Boom!
All the staff on Rhodes Island heard a thunderous report. If not for the lack of an alarm, they might have thought another faction was attacking Rhodes Island.
Back at Chen Heng’s side, ten-centimeter-wide holes had been blasted in the 20-centimeter-thick steel plate and the laboratory wall.
From Chen Heng’s position, he could see desolate land outside the hole. Furthermore, the Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle only gave off a faint wisp of smoke. When he touched the muzzle, it wasn’t heated, which proved he could continuously fire this gun.
Chen Heng was satisfied with this level of power. When shooting, he had applied a buff on the Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle using his electromagnetic energy control. The effects were ideal, and he had not used his full strength.
However, when Chen Heng turned his head to look at Amiya and that researcher, he found them staring blankly at the large holes in stupefaction.
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“It seems you caused quite a commotion.”
In Kal’tsit’s office, Kal’tsit dealt with the documents on her desk with her head lowered as she spoke with Chen Heng.
“This was unavoidable. Who knew that the gun was so powerful? It won’t happen again.”
Chen Heng caressed the Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle as he answered Kal’tsit.
“Such power levels are ridiculous. Remember to hold back in the future. Right now, my allies on Rhodes Island are asking if I invented a powerful weapon. Furthermore, this world cannot endure your torment.”
“Do you need me to deal with them for you? I promise you it will be clean.”
Having caused the commotion, Chen Heng would feel embarrassed if this matter gave Kal’tsit further trouble. After all, he had come to seek refuge this time.
“Save it lest Terra move directly from a chaotic age to the apocalypse. Oh, right, here is your resume. Take a look.”
Kal’tsit tossed a document beside her to Chen Heng.
Basic profile:
Code Name: He Who Knows Fate.
Gender: Male
Combat Experience: 13 years
Birthplace: Aegir
Birth Date: March 7
Race: Killer whale
Height: 180cm
Weight: **
Overall Physical Examination:
Strength: Outstanding
Mobility: Excellent
Endurance: Outstanding
Tactical Acumen: Flawed
Combat Skill: Outstanding
Arts Adaptability: Flawed
[TL Note: The physical examination scaling goes from lowest to highest: flawed, normal, standard, excellent, outstanding, and exceptional. Some characters have two solid squares instead of a rating, which indicates immeasurable.]
“Remember to go to the medical department for a checkup with this resume.”
“But I don’t know the way. Amiya is working too. By the way, can you introduce that Skadi to me? Her race is killer whale or something. I feel curious.”
“You will meet her soon. Perhaps she will go on the mission starting two days later. Of course, that will depend on when she returns from her mission.”
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