Chapter 81: Chapter 68: Level 10 Bomb Gun, Lin Feng’s First Evolution
"Level 10 Bomb Gun, Red Quality, Branded"
"Basic Attributes: Damage 60, Effective Range 1500 meters, Damage Coverage 5 meters, 20 explosive shells remaining; Upgraded to host level limit"
"Extra Attributes: Bullet Recovery 1/1h; Space Magazine 20 rounds; Area Damage (radius 5 meters)"
"Area Damage: The blast bullet will explode after hitting the target, with damage of sixty within 1 meter of the explosion center, and damage decreases by 20% per meter as it spreads"
Seeing the changes after the upgrade, Lin Feng was overjoyed and immediately sprang into action.
Although his reaction speed slowed due to the drop in his evolution level, the weapon in his hand improved rapidly.
This was equipment aligned with the next evolution stage, allowing Lin Feng to possess the ability to kill across tiers!
The true effect of the Power of Branding was indeed powerful!
Lin Feng immediately dashed into the Rock-Horned Horse Herd, using the Level 10 Bomb Gun in his hand to aim at the Tier One Rock-Horned Horses that came to obstruct him and left through the door.
The blast bullets fired, like grenades, exploded with shrapnel and shockwave damage, intimidating the other Rock-Horned Horses within five meters.
The diameter of ten meters from the explosion point would be affected by the blast bullet.
Just one bullet disrupted the entire side of the Rock-Horned Horse Herd’s attack, giving Lin Feng time to turn the gun and smoothly deal with the attacking herd on the other side.
In such a manner, after firing seven or eight blast bullets continuously, the Level 10 Bomb Gun poured out the firepower effect that previously required hundreds of Wolf Fang Bullets within four or five seconds.
Also, it allowed Lin Feng to smoothly twist open the door handle, open the black door, and dive into it.
Passing the trial, leaving the spirit world.
Consciousness awakened from chaos.
Lin Feng opened his eyes in reality.
Covered in sweat, his lips were pale, his whole body soaked through from the struggle.
Beside him, Chen Shanshan held a water bottle, continuously pouring freshwater into him to replenish his moisture.
The Evolutionary Source Material, when transforming the body and achieving a life-level qualitative change, accelerated Lin Feng’s metabolism several times, transforming the previously ordinary enhanced cells into new evolutionary cells.
During this period, not only was it very painful, but it also consumed a large amount of water in the body, to help expel metabolic waste, cell corpses, and residues, etc.
Lin Feng licked his lips, gesturing for Chen Shanshan to continue feeding him water.
He felt gradually better after drinking several bottles.
At this moment, the heavy feeling in Chen Shanshan’s chest finally relaxed, exhaling deeply, she untied Lin Feng.
"I didn’t struggle violently just now, did I?"
Lin Feng put down the empty water bottle and asked.
Chen Shanshan removed her helmet and mask, shaking her head:
"No, except for struggling due to pain, you were unusually quiet after passing out, just trembling and sweating all over."
"Probably related to your superpower not being directly combat-related. I didn’t struggle much at that time either."
Lin Feng nodded, then remembered something:
"By the way, during your unconsciousness, did your consciousness enter into an unknown space, like a dream-like spirit world?"
Chen Shanshan was taken aback, her expression serious:
"I was just about to discuss this with you."
"During the evolution surgery, when awakening superpowers, my consciousness entered a city ruin, with humanoid monsters like walking corpses emerging from the sewers, starting to chase me."
"To evade them, I kept running, using my superpower to sense their presence..."
"But that world seemed transparent with sunlight everywhere, no matter where I hid, the monsters could precisely locate me."
"Not giving me a moment’s respite..."
Lin Feng furrowed his brow, following up on Chen Shanshan’s words:
"Then your superpower evolved into absorbing light and releasing darkness, able to blind nearby creatures?"
Chen Shanshan nodded, with lingering fear:
"Afterwards, I used this ability to successfully open a manhole cover in a sewer filled with walking corpses, returning to the real world from there."
"Then I awakened the ability to extract or deprive light in a certain area, bringing blindness to the target."
Speaking, Chen Shanshan swallowed, pointed to her chest, and said softly:
"And one more thing..."
"After my superpower fully awakened, a purple-black mark appeared at the center of my chest, which slightly heats up every time I use my superpower."
Lin Feng raised a brow, quickly took off his soaked short sleeve to check himself, but no mark like what Chen Shanshan described appeared.
Then he lifted his pants to take a look, equally nothing.
This should be just an isolated case.
Lin Feng comforted her:
"Perhaps your superpower is special, very advanced, so it formed a special mark."
Thinking about Lisa’s previous introduction to the paths of evolution, Lin Feng guessed the reason:
"There’s also a possibility that it’s related to your lineage."
"Don’t mention this to anyone else."
"For now, as long as the imprint hasn’t caused any negative effects, just ignore it. It should only be the source of your superpower. Remember, when you were awakening, you completely released dark energy, and when you withdrew, it shrank back into your chest."
"So don’t worry too much."
After listening to Lin Feng’s analysis, Chen Shanshan suddenly found clarity, sweeping away the gloom in her heart.
She nodded and smiled:
"Alright! Got it."
Lin Feng slowly stood up and looked at his attribute panel:
"Lin Feng, Level 10/19"
"Life Value 60, Physique: 59, Spirit: 58; Level 10 attribute upper limit 60"
"Superpower Awakening: Power of Branding"
"Power of Branding: Items engraved with the brand can have designated enhancement directions, and by consuming their own Evolution Level, achieve tier jump upgrade for branded items."
"Item upgrade limit increased to Level 10!"
"Can consume 5 Life Value points to carry out tier jump upgrade for Level 9 Wolf Fang Handgun"
"Note: Level 10 Bomb Gun upgrade template has been scanned. By using it as a direction, tier jump upgrade can be quickly completed!"
Lin Feng did not hesitate, directly consuming five points of his Life Value to upgrade the Level 9 Precision Handgun.
In an instant, a familiar feeling of detachment emerged from his body, clearly feeling the energy within being injected into the Precision Handgun on his waist.
The last time he had this feeling was half a month ago when Lin Feng first woke up and upgraded the Revolver with early-stage enhanced strength.
At that time, 1 Life Value accounted for one tenth or one twentieth of his total, so the feeling of detachment was particularly noticeable.
After that, with the enhancement level rising, the total Life Value doubled, and the consumption of one Life Value wasn’t as noticeable.
Now, entering Tier One Evolution, a single consumption of five Life Value points, about one tenth of the total, is not a small cost for Lin Feng.
This also confirms Lin Feng’s previous speculation that he cannot upgrade items above Level 9 because the Life Value is limited at the Enhanced Stage.
Even if he awakens the full version of Power of Branding ahead of time,
consuming five Life Value points in one go, the enhancement level would directly drop, and it might even overdraft his Life Force, reducing his lifespan.
But at present, these five Life Value points are worthwhile howsoever for obtaining an Explosive Gun that can instantly kill early-stage Tier One Rock-Horned Horse.
Furthermore, the Power of Branding has been completely awakened.
When Lin Feng grows to Level 19 limit of Tier One Evolution, he will be able to use imprint abilities to upgrade the branded equipment in advance.
The upgrade from Level 9 Precision Handgun to Level 10 Bomb Gun is a qualitative leap, which can imagine how overwhelming the power of the equipment upgraded in advance will be then.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn’t wait to get up, put his clothes back on, and went outside.
Now, as an Evolver, he can directly ignore the invasive effects of Tier One cells, and his digestive system can extract nutrition and energy from the evolution meat of Tier One Rock-Horned Horse.
Seeing Lin Feng walk out of the tram unharmed, all five people outside the car breathed a sigh of relief.
Ding Yi and Liu Qian came over to inquire about the situation.
Lin Feng lightly nodded and took the Purification Extraction Filter handed over by Ding Yi, consumed one Life Value point, refreshed the usage times, and then spoke:
"Use water to rinse a bit, the minced meat inside is still edible, collect it and don’t waste it."
"You two also need to hurry up and enhance to Level 9, after which we might launch a wave of collective evolution."
With the help of the filter, all members of the team can achieve Purity Evolution, and it is quite safe.
Next, Lin Feng is going to open the massacre spree, taking advantage of the ongoing great migration of the Rock-Horned Horse herd to seize the opportunity and quickly enhance his and the team’s strength.
After mashing the evolution meat into minced meat and shaping it into patties, they were placed on the solar stove’s focusing panel. Before long, a fragrant grilled meat on the iron plate was ready.
Lin Feng carried the plate back into the car, divided the meat with Chen Shanshan, and the two ate while recovering their strength.
The Life Source Material in the evolution meat was squeezed out, but most energy still remained, and consuming it could also restore the Life Value of the Evolver.
Not much later, Lin Feng’s peripheral vision jumped out a reminder:
"Level 9 Precision Handgun has completed tier jump upgrade"
"Bomb Gun Level 10, Red Quality, Brand"
"Basic Attributes: Damage 60, Effective Range 1500 meters, Damage Coverage 5 meters, remaining Explosive Shell 20; upgraded to Host Level Limit"
"Extra Attributes: Bullet Recovery 1/1h; Space Magazine 20 rounds; Area Damage (radius 5 meters)"
"Note: Can freely switch back to Level 9 Precision Handgun"
"Evaluation: This is a hand cannon, not a handgun, with strong recoil that only an Evolver can easily handle; explosive shells can cause area damage, suitable for medium and long-range firepower strikes, pay attention not to affect yourself during close combat; this is a powerful handheld firearm, further upgrades will bring more surprises."
Lin Feng pulled out the huge revolver barrel, the caliber nearly doubled compared to the Level 9 Precision Handgun.
The projectile changed from the previous hard Wolf Fang Bullet to small shells over 20mm caliber.
Needless to say the power, previously in the Spirit World, Lin Feng relied on the blast bullet area strike to escape from the pursuit of hundreds of Rock-Horned Horses and successfully completed the trial.
With the bomb gun in hand, even stronger male Tier One Rock-Horned Horse, Lin Feng is confident to shatter its head with one shot.
"By the way, there’s still half of the Evolution Agent left. Who do you think is best suited for evolution?"
After eating a four-pound minced meat patty, Lin Feng put down the gun, watched the busy figures outside the car, and asked softly.