9: Harvesting weapons, Gu Zhixia shows his magical powers

Lin Mo turned off flight mode, and the massive hull of the Natural Selection slowly descended, finally creating a huge ripple on the sea surface by the island's shore.

An alloy gangway silently extended to the sandy beach, charred black from the explosion.

"Let's go, let's go check out the spoils of war." Lin Mo was the first to stand up.

"Coming, coming!" Gu Nianqiu followed behind, trotting down the gangway, filled with curiosity about the gleaming golden treasure chest.

Gu Zhixia was the last to descend; she walked at the very front. Her pink and purple jk uniform seemed out of place on the smoke-filled island, yet it exuded a distinct sharpness. She walked directly towards the opulent golden treasure chest.

"I'll open it." Her voice was cool and clear, leaving no room for discussion.

"Wait," Lin Mo interjected, "This kind of place, such an obvious treasure chest, don't you think it looks like a bait? What if there's a trap?"

Gu Zhixia paused, glanced back at him, her phoenix eyes behind her gold-rimmed glasses showing her usual arrogance. "If there's a trap, I'll be the first to trigger it. My S-Rank Talent, 'Weapon Master,' provides an extremely high bonus to physical attributes. My basic stats are the highest among the three of us. You and Nianqiu stand back."

There was no hint of compromise in her words; this was the absolute confidence of an S-Rank Talent wielder.

"Sister..." Gu Nianqiu tugged worriedly at Lin Mo's sleeve.

"It's fine, let her go." Lin Mo didn't insist further. He knew that for someone of Gu Zhixia's personality, too much dissuasion would only be counterproductive. Besides, he also wanted to see firsthand just how powerful an S-Rank Talent truly was.

Seeing that he no longer spoke, Gu Zhixia let out a soft hmph, stepped forward, and without hesitation, placed her hand on the lid of the treasure chest, flipping it open with force!

"Click."

A crisp mechanical sound echoed, and the lid opened.

The anticipated poison gas, arrows, and explosions all failed to materialize. Inside the box, only two items lay quietly on a red velvet lining, one long and one short, both emitting a faint energy glow.

Gu Nianqiu immediately leaned in, letting out a small gasp: "Wow, they're weapons!"

Inside the box, one was a rugged, silver-black pistol with a violent aesthetic. The other was a six-foot Six-Harmony Long Spear, entirely black, its tip gleaming with a chilling sharpness.

【Acquired: Desert Eagle (C-Rank)】

【Type: Pistol】

【Attack Power: 100】

【Magazine Capacity: 10/10】

【Bonus Spare Ammo: 20 rounds】

【Description: A man's romance. The recoil is significant; be careful not to dislocate your wrist.】

【Acquired: Six-Harmony Long Spear (B-Rank)】

【Type: Polearm Weapon】

【Attack Power: 80】

【Special Effect: Thunderclap — Can imbue the spear tip with one's own strength to release a small-range electric current, causing additional paralysis.】

【Description: A well-crafted battle spear, excellent for both offense and defense. In the hands of a true warrior, it can unleash power far exceeding its rank.】

"This pistol is good." Lin Mo stepped forward and took the heavy desert eagle into his hand. The cold metallic texture and just-right weight pleased him. One hundred points of attack power would definitely be a formidable weapon in the early stages of the game.

"This long spear is mine." Gu Zhixia directly grasped the shaft of the Six-Harmony Long Spear. The moment her hand touched the shaft, a strange, bloodline-connected feeling surged through her. It was as if this spear was born to belong to her, an extension of her arm.

She casually flicked it, and the black spear shaft emitted a clear hum, its tip cutting through the air with a sharp whoosh.

"Hey! What about me? Where's mine?" Gu Nianqiu was displeased. She pouted, looking back and forth between the two of them. "You both have good things, and I have nothing! That's not fair!"

Lin Mo smiled, playing with the desert eagle in his hand, and said to her, "Don't worry, your A-Rank Culinary Master Talent is more important than any weapon. Besides, there must be other things on the island; let's search again."

He tucked the pistol behind his waist, his gaze turning to the Goblin wooden hut, half-collapsed from the missile bombardment.

"Come on, let's go check over there."

The two sisters immediately followed. Gu Zhixia, holding her newly acquired long spear, walked ahead with a heroic bearing, occasionally stroking the cold spear shaft, her affection evident.

The Goblin wooden hut was a mess, with several charred Goblin corpses scattered haphazardly on the ground. The three endured the pungent smell of burning and began to search inside.

Soon, they found the Goblin's stored supplies: a few barrels of relatively clean fresh water, a small pile of dried meat from an unknown animal, and some scattered basic materials.

【Acquired: Fresh Water * 20L】

【Acquired: Wood * 50】

【Acquired: Metal * 30】

"Great! We have materials!" Gu Nianqiu cheered happily, taking the initiative to become a porter, carrying a bundle of wood and running towards the ship.

"These materials should be enough for us to replenish some missiles, right?" Gu Zhixia also carried two barrels of water, feeling quite pleased. With this long spear, she felt more confident in protecting her sister.

The two went back and forth, transporting the spoils, their faces alight with the joy of their harvest.

Only Lin Mo stood still.

He felt that something was off.

Everything had gone too smoothly. This Goblin outpost was ridiculously weak. Apart from that impressive-looking golden treasure chest, there was almost no decent defense. Even the Goblins that were blown up were all just ordinary small fry.

A resource point, just this simple?

A thought flashed through his mind: Where was the Lord? By common sense, such a stronghold would surely have a boss-level monster.

Just then!

"Boom—!"

The entire island's ground violently shook, as if some colossal creature was awakening beneath the earth!

"What's going on? An earthquake?" Gu Nianqiu, who was carrying the last batch of metal, lost her footing and almost fell.

"Watch out!" Lin Mo's pupils contracted, and he roared sharply.

Before he finished speaking, on an open space not far in front of them, the charred earth suddenly arched upwards, sending dirt and gravel flying!

"Roar—!"

Amidst a savage roar, a monster twice the size of an ordinary Goblin, with bulging muscles, dark red skin, and wielding a giant stone axe, burst out from underground!

Its eyes were blood-red, filled with brutality and madness.

【Goblin Lord (Elite)】

【Life: 1000】

【Attack: 30】

【Defense: 30】

【Skills: None】

【Description: The overlord among Goblins, thick-skinned and powerful.】

"Nianqiu, quickly get back to the ship!" Lin Mo yelled, instantly drawing the desert eagle from behind his waist and unhesitatingly pulling the trigger at the Goblin Lord!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the bullet accurately struck the Goblin Lord's chest.

A bright red damage number floated above the Goblin Lord's head.

【-72】

The bullet's impact made him stagger, but he merely looked down at the small bloody hole in his chest, then let out an even more ferocious roar, taking heavy steps and charging towards Lin Mo, who was closest to him!

Lin Mo's expression darkened; this monster's defense was too high! The damage from ranged weapons was fixed. 100 attack power minus 30 defense, plus the elite monster's inherent damage reduction, resulted in only slightly over 70 damage. Relying on this pistol to wear him down wouldn't even be enough for one magazine!

"Brother Mo, be careful!" Gu Nianqiu's face turned pale with fright, and she screamed as she ran towards the ship.

Just at this critical moment, a sharp figure rushed from the side!

"Beast, look over here!"

It was Gu Zhixia!

She held the Six-Harmony Long Spear, her eyes sharp as blades. Her S-Class Weapon Master Talent gave her strength and agility far beyond ordinary people. With a sudden flick of her wrist, the B-Rank long spear seemed to come alive in her hands, transforming into a dark lightning bolt, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, as she hurled it far away!

"Pfft!"

The long spear accurately struck the Goblin Lord's right shoulder joint!

A prominent yellow damage number burst forth!

【-135! Weak Point Attack!】

Lin Mo was startled. Melee weapon damage was a combination of the weapon's base attack power and the user's own strength attribute. Gu Zhixia's strength was clearly terrifyingly high! This strike not only dealt far more damage than the desert eagle but also precisely hit the monster's joint!

"Roar!" The Goblin Lord cried out in pain, abandoning Lin Mo and instead swung his stone axe at Gu Zhixia.

Gu Zhixia advanced instead of retreating, moving at astonishing speed. Before the stone axe could fall, she had already rushed in front of the Goblin Lord. She grabbed the spear shaft still embedded in the monster's shoulder, used the leverage to leap, her body tracing an incredible arc in the air, and her legs kicked fiercely at the Goblin Lord's face!

Immediately after, she smoothly pulled out the long spear, bringing with it a gush of dark red blood!

Landing, turning, thrusting!

All in one fluid motion!

The spear tip, from bottom to top, precisely struck the Goblin Lord's axe-wielding wrist!

【-158! Skill Attack!】

The giant stone axe flew out of his hand.

Before the monster could react, Gu Zhixia closed in, the long spear in her hand turning into an afterimage.

"Thunderclap!"

She let out a clear shout, and the spear tip suddenly glowed with dazzling electric light!

"Sizzle—!"

The spear tip, wreathed in electricity, fiercely pierced into the Goblin Lord's wide-open heart after he lost his weapon!

A critical hit number exploded!

【-1000! Opponent's Stance Bar is full, triggering execution!】

The Goblin Lord's massive body suddenly stiffened, convulsing violently from the electricity, letting out an unwilling wail, and his Life value instantly bottomed out!

Gu Zhixia gave him no chance, gripping the spear with both hands and thrusting it forward sharply!

The long spear, pierced straight through!

"Wow, big sister is so amazing! She stabbed right through him!" Gu Nianqiu, hiding at the gangway entrance, saw this scene, forgot her fear, and clapped her hands, cheering.

Lin Mo also stopped his action of preparing to continue shooting.

He looked at the jk uniform girl, holding the long spear, standing proudly before the monster's corpse, and felt a shock in his heart.

Is this... the true strength of an S-Class Weapon Master?

The terrifying damage brought by high strength attributes, precise weak point judgment, and clean, decisive, one-hit-kill combat techniques... She and the weapon seemed to have become one. This was truly a top-tier combat profession!

Gu Zhixia slowly pulled out the long spear, flicked off the bloodstains, and the black spear shaft reflected a cold light in the sun. She turned her head, her phoenix eyes behind her gold-rimmed glasses sweeping over Lin Mo with an undeniable hint of pride.