118: small toys

Because he had been so focused before, Qi Da had subconsciously ignored Long Yuan's extremely fast Artifact Refining speed, but he had now reacted and was somewhat disbelieving, because even he himself couldn't achieve such a refining speed. Could it be that this young man, oh no, Long Yuan, was actually an Artifact Refining Genius?

Why had he never heard of such a Genius in Fengyang before? It seemed there wasn't any familiar Artifact Refiner with the surname Long, right?

Qi Da's eyes were exceptionally bright, and he couldn't sit still. As the saying goes, a master's skill is evident in his first move. From Qi Da's perspective, it wasn't difficult to see that Long Yuan truly possessed Artifact Refining talent. Just those numerous incredibly intricate small parts definitely couldn't be refined casually by any Artifact Refiner. His mood was quite agitated now, and he was incredibly expectant of Long Yuan's work…

“Brother Qi, you're so engrossed?” A voice suddenly rang out.

Qi Da was startled. After reacting, he said without turning his head, “Brother He, come quickly and look, this young man is refining a Xuan Gun!”

The person who arrived was none other than He Hao, the Guild Master. It was almost morning now, and he was here to take over. Seeing that Qi Da hadn't even noticed him enter, he couldn't help but feel a burst of surprise in his heart. After asking, he learned that he was captivated by the young man's Artifact Refining, so he also sat down to watch.

“He's actually refining a Xuan Gun? Didn't his elders tell him that doing so is very irrational?” He Hao asked curiously.

“Why do you care? His family has a mine!”

“So that's it! His surname is Long, could he be a descendant of the Long family?” He Hao said as he looked at the registration form.

“No! But he has a lot of money. Oh, and your granddaughter inquired about him; Long Yuan is her junior and is currently in the elite selection camp of Fengyang No. 1 High School. It's said that he just Awakened a rare Mental Energy talent!” Qi Da said.

“What? He's the one with the Mental Energy talent Awakening?!” He Hao exclaimed in shock. He had, of course, heard about this matter, but never expected the main subject of it to be refining artifacts at his guild today.

“Exactly! I've found that this Mental Energy talent should be of great help to his Artifact Refining. These small parts are definitely not something an ordinary person could refine, and his speed is very fast; it's only taken him four hours so far!” Qi Da said.

“This…” He Hao was startled, and watched with wide eyes.

The two stared unblinkingly at Long Yuan's every movement. Under their extremely critical gaze, Long Yuan's movements appeared incredibly perfect, leaving them unable to find a single flaw!

Soon, this Artifact Refining certification finally reached its climax. The two Artifact Refiners personally witnessed an assembly scene that would be unforgettable for them for the rest of their lives. Long Yuan began to assemble the gun with lightning speed, step by step, link by link, each interlocking seamlessly, without the slightest hesitation or a single superfluous movement. The entire assembly process was like a boxer throwing a continuous combination of punches, twisting and turning, flying and diving, his hands moving rhythmically as if playing a piano piece, smooth as silk in its varying intensity and speed. Every movement seemed to come alive, full of vitality. In an instant, all the components on the table had vanished, replaced by an unprecedented Xuan Gun placed on the table!!!

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa!!!!!

Qi Da and He Hao were so shocked their mouths hung open in a circle, and their eyes were glazed over…

Just as they were in a daze, they suddenly heard a knock on the door, and He Sui's voice came through: “Grandpa Da, Long Yuan's Entry-Level test piece has been refined. Please test it!”

Qi Da swallowed, licked his somewhat dry lips, and said, “Bring it in!”

Soon, He Sui brought in a Xuan Gun, its muzzle still pointed at Qi Da…

Qi Da suddenly felt a chill rise in his heart for some reason. This was a Martial Master's natural sense of danger. He immediately said, “Quickly turn the muzzle away!”

He Sui realized her mistake and quickly turned the muzzle to the side, handing it to Qi Da with an embarrassed smile. “Grandpa Da, please forgive me. I saw how exquisitely and compactly this Xuan Gun was refined, and I couldn't put it down! It could almost be a small toy!”

After speaking, she even looked at her grandfather, He Hao, and stuck out her little pink tongue…

“A small toy? You call this a small toy?!” Qi Da snorted.

“Ah? Grandpa Da, don't you think it's very cute?” He Sui asked curiously.

“Cute my ass! This is a Sharp Weapon for killing people!!!”

“A Sharp Weapon for killing people? Grandpa Da, you can't be joking, right? How can such a small thing kill people? I don't think it could even kill a chicken, hehehe…”

“Enough! This gun is not for you to play with. If you ever see a gun like this in the future, you must be careful to avoid it, understand?” He Hao, who was standing by, couldn't bear it anymore and spoke up.

“Ah, this? Okay, Grandpa!” He Sui quickly said obediently.

He Hao glared at her and said, “If you don't believe me, you can come with us to the testing room to see… Oh, and call Long Yuan too!”

“Okay!” He Sui cheered and hurried out…

After a while, the four appeared in a testing room. Opposite them was a target with three concentric rings and a bullseye. There were also three small rooms, each containing a chicken, a pig, and a wolf, respectively!

The Entry-Level test only required target practice. The other three Xuan Beasts were actually prepared for the works of Advanced Artifact Refiners.

However, as veteran Artifact Refiners, and with their natural Xuan Sense from their Martial Master Realm, they had already sensed that this Xuan Gun seemed to contain a terrifying killing intent. Therefore, both of them were quite looking forward to this test. They both had a faint feeling that this Xuan Gun was by no means ordinary!

So they were thinking about whether to let Long Yuan shoot a chicken or a pig to try it out.

After carefully examining the Xuan Gun, Qi Da asked with some uncertainty, “Long Yuan, how do you load bullets into this Xuan Gun?”

Long Yuan was slightly startled. Only then did he realize that his pistol loaded bullets using a magazine, while the Great Ming's Xuan Guns loaded bullets one by one into the gun. The loading speed and convenience of the two were not on the same level, so he said, “The bullets are loaded in the magazine; there are ten Xuan bullets inside.”

“Magazine? Where is it?!” Qi Da asked in surprise. He Hao and He Sui, who were beside him, also widened their eyes.

Long Yuan secretly chuckled, took the pistol, quickly ejected the magazine, then popped open the magazine cover, revealing ten sparkling bullets inside!

Qi Da and He Hao suddenly understood. So those ten tiny points of light they had seen earlier were actually Xuan bullets. How much destructive power could such small Xuan bullets have?

But no matter what, the design of this magazine was truly ingenious!

They had never seen anyone design something like this before. If this really worked, it would be far more Advanced than the current Great Ming Xuan Guns. At the very least, the reloading speed and rate of fire would increase by more than ten times at once!

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