Book 4: Chapter 31: Seven-Star Sniper
Support the rifle, aim…
The following scene is not appropriate for the underaged. Would the underaged friends please leave the livestream?
Chen Heng even dropped a warning in the livestream before shooting.
Bang!
Amiya and the others were in a basement. Everyone knew any sound would be amplified in such a setting. Hence, everyone subconsciously covered their ears when Chen Heng fired—including the enemy—as the report had been too loud.
“Amiya, right? Is this what you said I need to command?” Doctor saw the operator called He Who Knows Fate fire a laser beam of twenty centimeters in diameter, which left an endless hole in the basement’s walls after hitting that team leader.
Furthermore, the attack did not leave the pitiful team leader with a complete corpse, vaporizing his upper body.
“…Ah! This…I feel He Who Knows Fate’s high-powered shots cannot be used continuously.” Amiya tried to find a reason.
“Continuous use? It can. You should have said so earlier. However, it will be slightly less powerful.” Who could have imagined that when Chen Heng heard Amiya’s words, he would smile at the two, then switch to automatic fire mode?
Bang! Bang! Bang!
It sounded like firecrackers went off in the basement.
“Save me!”
“There’s a demon on the other side!”
“Run! Quickly!”
Who was Chen Heng? He was a ruthless person who could casually pull down a meteor. His Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle’s individual shots were less powerful on automatic fire. However, as long as he could withstand the recoil, it was no different from a machine gun. Furthermore, he did not need to reload, as it had unlimited bullets.
Despite there being thirty-odd Reunion members, Chen Heng only used 20 shots or so to end their lives. This Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle was a sniper rifle that Reincarnator 9527 had upgraded to +13. Even with the Reunion Movement’s defensive gear, the sniper rifle could easily pierce through five of them if they stood in a line.
Chen Heng did not feel any pity for the Reunion Movement. The moment the other side pointed their weapons at him, they were his enemies.
“Alright, Doctor. Do you have any other instructions?”
After the battle ended, he propped the nearly two-meter-long sniper rifle against his shoulder and checked with Doctor.
“…There’s nothing else. The battle was successful.” Indeed, could it not succeed? Chen Heng entered the battle in ten-odd seconds and showed no mercy. The death toll of the other side was tragic.
Doctor turned his head and asked, “Amiya, are all of Rhodes Island’s operators of such standards?”
“No, no, no. Doctor, don’t ever have such a misunderstanding of the other Rhodes Island operators. There should only be a few operators of similar strength as He Who Knows Fate,” Amiya quickly explained, lest Doctor misunderstand the combat strength of Rhodes Island’s operators.
“Is that so? He Who Knows Fate, right? Let me see, Level 60? To think you are already so powerful before promotion to Elite?”
[TL Note: In Arknights, operators can be leveled up to a maximum level depending on their stars. Five stars and six stars allow for a maximum of level 50. Upon reaching the maximum level, the operators can be promoted to Elite 1 to raise their maximum level further. Upon reaching the maximum again, they can then be promoted to Elite 2 to raise their maximum level again. Not all operators can undergo Elite promotion; this depends on their stars: three stars minimum for Elite 1 and four stars minimum for Elite 2. Here is more information on Elite promotion: /wiki/Promotion. Note that Chen Heng was set at level 60, surpassing the maximum level of a six-star operator without Elite promotion. This is likely explained by a later part of this chapter.]
“Huh?” Chen Heng glanced at Doctor when he heard the familiar address, then noticed Doctor holding a display terminal. That thing is the PRTS?
Chen Heng recalled that this device was the Primitive Rhodes Island Terminal Service.
[TL Note: The Primitive Rhodes Island Terminal Service (PRTS) is an artificial intelligence that assists Doctor in reacquainting with Rhode Island’s facilities. Here is the fandom page on PRTS: /wiki/PRTS.]
Kal’tsit, did you have to manipulate it to such a level? Also, you even put such a thing into Rhodes Island’s system?
Kal’tsit: I felt this was quite useful. The setting is also very novel, so I added it. Furthermore, I had to spend some points to succeed. It is very practical.
“He Who Knows Fate, seven-star Sniper, Elite 1 requirements: Level 60. Materials: Five Sniper Dualchips. Dualchips? TenD32 Steel? Ten Bipolar Nanoflakes? Ten Polymerization Preparation? Nine Incandescent Alloy Blocks? Nine RMA70-24? What are all these?” Doctor expressed his unfamiliarity with these items.
“What?! He Who Knows Fate needs so many things to promote to Elite 1? This is robbery, right?!” Doctor did not react because he did not know what these items were, but Amiya did. Amiya had never seen a Sniper that required so many promotion materials. This was simply robbery.
Hey, hey! Kal’tsit, what’s up with this? What is the purpose of those materials? Do I eat them?
Kal’tsit: Normally, the operators need these materials to alter their weapons or upgrade themselves through other means.
However, I have no use for those materials. Putting the others aside, just the D32 Steel is too much. I have played the game before.
Kal’tsit: What else do you want me to do? Right now, you are already very powerful as a Sniper without using any materials from Rhodes Island. If we let Doctor collect sufficient materials for you, are we going to let you take down Talulah in one shot?
Actually, that is already possible. Also, what is up with seven stars?
Kal’tsit: While you don’t mind, I do. As for the seven stars, I just changed it for you. Do you think a six-star operator has that level of power? You have not even gone through Elite promotion, so I intentionally set materials that are hard to obtain and extremely expensive. Don’t let this slip.
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Efreet: Putting other things aside, that gun is pretty powerful.
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Little friend, these scenes are not family-friendly content. Did you not see that Umaru-chan had already left?
Efreet: Little friend, my foot! I—Itsuka Kotori—am a Spirit. What have I not seen before?
“He Who Knows Fate, tell me this promotion material list is fake. You don’t really need so much, right?”
“…I’m sorry. It’s true,” Chen Heng lied, feeling incredibly guilty as he looked at the little donkey holding his collar.
“Alright. Amiya, the main mission now is to escort Doctor back to Rhodes Island. Let’s not waste time.”
Fortunately, Dobermann resolved Chen Heng’s predicament at the crucial moment. Out of concern for Doctor, Amiya stopped bothering Chen Heng.
Doctor rested in the basement for a while before preparing to leave the city. After all, he just had surgery, and rest was necessary. Chen Heng even provided a Wood Divine Pill for Doctor. After that, Shining gave him a strange look, as though saying, Didn’t you say others can’t know about it?
Chen Heng felt a little embarrassed after seeing that gaze.
With the two six-star Medics’ Originium Arts treatment and Chen Heng’s medicinal pill, Doctor was practically no different from an ordinary person after resting for a while.
As a side mention, Chen Heng left last. Before leaving, he collected the Sarcophagus and most of the equipment in the basement.
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