"Electric Devil?"
Grey and Gus looked at each other. They both saw the panic and confusion in each other's eyes.
The fear of the unknown was the greatest fear. At this moment, the two siblings were soaked in such fear.
Even Grey, a disciple of the evil path, could not help but shudder.
At the very least, the mechanical demons and the steam demons had been wreaking havoc in the World of Fist for hundreds of years. They knew exactly what those things were.
But they knew nothing about the origins, methods, and purposes of the 'Electric Devil'.
Grey did not dare look at Lu Qingchen anymore. She knelt on one knee and dissected the boa with a dagger. Then, she extended her entire arm into the boa and finally took out the beast core.
"What's this?"
Looking at the thing in Grey's hand that was as translucent as a sapphire, Lu Qingchen asked with great interest.
The resourceful demon seemed to know nothing about the World of Fist. He did not even have the most basic concept.
"This is a beast core."
Grey thought for a moment and answered honestly, "There is a beast core inside every ferocious beast. It is the most precious thing. After eating it, it can strengthen your blood, improve your Cultivation, and even cleanse your marrow and meridians. Gus, you can have this beast core. We will be on our way through the night, and we will certainly run into more ferocious beasts. I hope that your arrows can still be as accurate as before."
"Killing ferocious beasts, eating beast cores, improving your Cultivation, and practicing martial arts. What a boring setting."
Lu Qingchen mumbled at the side and yawned.
Gus put the boa beast core into his mouth. He found that it was too stinky to swallow. He could only open his water bag, raise his head, and gulp down the water. Then, he felt that a line of fire was raging from his throat to his abdomen. The hot feeling flowed through his body as his blood circulated. His exhaustion and pain were immediately gone.
He raised his elbow and looked at the scratches that he suffered during the fierce battle against the strange snake. The tiny wounds were healing at a visible speed.
He heaved a sigh of relief and turned to pick up his bow.
But he discovered that he was too nervous and used too much strength. Also, the bow was crudely made. There were cracks on the back of the bow, and it was about to break if he pulled it again.
The bow was useless now.
Gus could not have been more frustrated.
Although his archery was equally clumsy, it was the only thing that could protect him in the depths of the forest. Without it, he felt that he would only be a burden to his sister.
"This is for you."
The older sister saw her younger brother's frustration and handed him the repeating mechanical crossbow. "You don't mind using this, right?"
"No … I …"
Gus's mouth was dry, and he didn't know what to say.
As a loyal believer of the Fist God, he should not have been involved in any machines or steam weapons.
However, Qin Yi had saved his life with the mechanical crossbow yesterday. The person who brought the mechanical crossbow to him today was his biological sister. He would never harm his biological sister.
For some reason, his faith in the Fist God was slightly gone. Instead, his curiosity controlled his body. He touched the mechanical crossbow softly and withdrew his hand quickly.
"I can't use it. I don't know how to use it," Gus said. The cold sensation was still flowing through his fingertips. It was soft and numb, but it was not uncomfortable.
"Don't worry. It's very easy to learn. Compared to the Path of the Iron Fist, the greatest advantage of the Power of Machines and Steam is that it's much easier to learn and grasp."
Grey said, "You have the basics of archery, so you will be able to learn how to operate the mechanical crossbow in no time. Come, let's practice."
Grey nailed the corpse of a giant python to a big tree with a dagger.
She walked twenty steps away with Gus and learned how to use the mechanical crossbow.
Sure enough, this kind of weapon that could be loaded beforehand and could store energy without needing to draw a bow and arrow was very suitable for people like Gus who had weak arms and light weight. They could not hold a bow and arrow down.
It only took him fifteen minutes to master it and fall in love with this magical weapon.
Now, there was only one problem left.
"Sister, if you give me the mechanical crossbow, what will you do?" Gus asked.
"Don't be silly. My skills are so much better than yours. I can blow up a Direbeast with my bare hands. What's more, I have a sword and a compressed air cannon," Grey said.
"That won't do. The deeper we go into the Crimson Phoenix Mountain, the more Direbeasts we will encounter. How many Direbeasts can you kill with your sword and fists alone?"
Gus bit his lip and returned the mechanical crossbow. "I'll give it to you, Sister. It can unleash more power in your hands and help you save precious energy."
"Listen to me, Gus. Only when you have the power to protect yourself can I focus on dealing with Direbeasts. I don't have to think about coming back to save you all day long. Only then can I save more energy."
Grey said seriously, "So, don't fight with me. Take it when I tell you to."
"Umm … Can you let me take a look at your repeating mechanical crossbow?" Just as the siblings were pushing back and forth, the smiling demon suddenly asked.
Thinking that the demon had increased the power of his arrows, Gus hesitated for a moment. He glanced at his sister and handed over the two mechanical crossbows.
What happened next was beyond the siblings' expectations.
The demon moved closer to the two mechanical crossbows, opened his eyes wide, and studied them attentively for a long time. Then, he suddenly sneezed.
The demon spat out a mist from his mouth and wrapped the two mechanical crossbows.
The mist was like a small dark cloud, with lightning and thunder faintly rumbling inside.
When the lightning subsided and the cloud dispersed, four mechanical crossbows were placed neatly on the ground in front of the demon.
It was more complex, more precise, and had a faster firing rate. It could be loaded with more arrows and was also more powerful than the Super Chain Mechanical Crossbow.
Gus and Grey were dumbfounded. They could not believe their eyes for a long time.
"This … This is …" Gus stammered.
"I've helped you improve the mechanical crossbow a little. Now, it can load eighteen crossbow bolts in one go. Its firing speed and power have been increased by two or three times. It's also not counted in the three wishes. Just treat it as my thanks for bringing me along!" The demon said very generously.
"But why are there two more mechanical crossbows?" Gus' mind went blank. He had never encountered such a weird thing before.
"Ah, this is just the simplest 'copy and paste'," Lu Qingchen said.
"This way, you and your sister can each have two mechanical crossbows and shoot with both hands."
"Copy … paste?"
Gus did not understand what "paste" meant, but he got the gist of the word "copy".
"You, can you 'copy' anything?" He mustered up his courage and asked Lu Qingchen.
"In this world, theoretically, yes." The demon nodded.
"For example … beast cores? Can you duplicate one beast core into two or even more? "Gus continued to probe.
"I know what you mean. Copy and paste one hundred, one thousand, or even ten thousand beast cores, and let you and my sister eat them, and instantly become invincible masters?"
The demon said, "Actually, it's not that troublesome. I can just change your core data and raise your combat strength to the highest level, or I can get the data templates of the ultimate masters and overlay them on you. It's all a piece of cake. The problem is that if I do that, there'll be a 100% chance that the data will be abnormal. A Boxing Champion will discover the two big bugs in your system instantly. Then, he'll poke his invincible iron fists out of your throats and blow me up.
"For now, I'm no match for A Boxing Champion, so I have to choose the most suitable battlefield. Therefore, I can't make too many changes to you yet. I'll just take one step at a time and see what happens!"
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