Chapter 297 There Is a Kind of Strength Called Combination
William hit the jackpot during the Golden half-hour on the Poppy roulette wheel, scoring a Fortuitous Function Card, a Bloodline Crystal, and the blueprint for the Thousand-Leaf Phosphorescent Armor.
Today, after five spins on the Poppy roulette wheel, he snagged a Four-star Evolution Elixir, another Bloodline Crystal, a Career Scroll, a purple weapon, and a green weapon.
The Four-star Evolution Elixir was a game-changer for William. It gave him a solid foundation to step up as an intermediate Evolving person and boosted his confidence in competing for more spins on the Poppy roulette wheel.
The Bloodline Crystal was a rare find. In his past life, William hardly ever saw anyone using bloodlines, let alone had one himself. It wasn't something low to mid-level Evolving folks could get their hands on. The low-level Hell Messenger bloodline he got now seriously amped up his attack power and stamina.
Looking at the long haul, the blueprint for the Thousand-Leaf Phosphorescent Armor was a gem. It didn't need many materials, was easy to make, and had top-notch defensive capabilities. If he could produce it, he could either gear up his team or sell it for a hefty profit.
But the item that really blew William's mind was the purple weapon—Crystal Energy Magic Gun. This gun was so pricey it almost drained the stash of Magic Crystals William had from selling gear. But he didn't mind the cost because it was a purple-level weapon!
William was too tense to celebrate at first, but now, holding this Earth-like gun, he was shaking with excitement.
Sure, the Sacrificial Gate was powerful and might churn out even better stuff in the future, but it was only gold-level. Gold-level gear was already top-tier in his past life.
But this gun? It was purple-level! Just one notch below the legendary rainbow-glowing gear that even nine-star powerhouses drooled over!
In his past life, nine-star powerhouses mostly used purple gear, and even they couldn't guarantee all their stuff was purple; gold was their mainstay.
Now, just three months into the apocalypse, William had just hit four stars today and already had a purple weapon. William felt like he was dreaming.
After calming down for a few minutes, William took a closer look at the 3-foot-3 long, stunning Crystal Energy Magic Gun, which had a faint purple glow.
What really caught his eye was that this gun didn't have a magazine. Instead, there were five star-shaped slots in the handgrip, shaped like Magic Crystals.
This meant the gun's energy source was Magic Crystals, which explained the "Crystal Energy" part.
William felt a bit overwhelmed because he already had too many things that needed Magic Crystals. The avant-garde mechanic needed them to unlock skills, the golden Sacrificial Gate needed them for sacrifices, and both he and his team needed them to spin the roulette wheel for Evolution Elixirs. Now, he had a purple-level weapon that also needed Magic Crystals for every shot.
William was feeling pretty helpless.
As for the magic bullets, they were special. Once the gun had energy, he still needed to craft the bullets.
Making bullets wasn't complicated and could be done in a snap, as long as William had Magic energy.
For instance, elemental energies such as wind, water, earth, fire, and metal, or rarer energies like those of the light and dark series—regardless of which, you must possess at least one of them.When you pulled the trigger, the Crystal Energy Magic Gun would absorb your energy and fire bullets with the same attribute.
This purple gun was no joke when it came to usage; the requirements were sky-high.
According to the gun's specs, William could only use it when he activated his bloodline, which gave him dark energy, meeting the Crystal Energy Magic Gun's needs to fire dark bullets.
After using the bloodline, William's overall physical attributes would boost, making him a beast in close combat. Just standing back and shooting would waste this awesome bloodline.
Then, out of nowhere, the Fortuitous Function Card he got from the roulette wheel during the Golden half-hour came to the rescue. It was a skill card for Basic Thunderbolt Spell.
Once he learned it, William would have lightning energy. This meant that even if the skill wasn't super useful, it would still let him use the Crystal Energy Magic Gun!
Plus, the Basic Thunderbolt Spell wasn't useless at all. It was a killer skill that summoned a lightning bolt from the sky to zap the target. It was simple, but super effective.
With the Basic Thunderbolt Spell and the Crystal Energy Magic Gun, William's long-range game was now just as strong as his close combat skills.
But that wasn't all that made William grin.
On the Crystal Energy Magic Gun's description, there was a line that was easy to miss: [Can be used in conjunction with firearm skills.]
This was the real kicker. Becauseevery gun could be used with career skills, especially high-level ones, which were already powerful and usually not compatible with career skills.
As if resonating with this Crystal Energy Magic Gun, the Career Scroll that Chester traded to William was called Basic Deadly Gunner. Another profession with a prefix!
William almost jumped for joy holding the Career Scroll.
This main profession required firearms. Unlike a single profession like a shooter, the Deadly Gunner had more skills, more variety, and more power.
For example, the two career skills that popped up after William learned it: one was a passive skill, Proficient in All Firearms, and the other was an active skill called Marksmanship: Shooting with Spatial Folding.
The passive skill was straightforward. With it, William would get bonuses when using any firearm in the future. The gun's firing rate, power, range, etc would all get a boost.
The skill Marksmanship: Shooting with Spatial Folding was a game-changer. In short, it let the bullet's exit point be altered.
Normally, when you fired a gun, the bullet exited the muzzle and followeda path to the target. But with Shooting with Spatial Folding, the bullet's exit point wasn't stuck to the muzzle. After being fired, the bullet would come out from a spatial fold.
This was incredibly unforeseeable. Just imagine—where a bullet typically exited from the muzzle when fired, it now unexpectedly discharged from a point some distance ahead of the muzzle. This not only caught enemies off guard but also shortened the bullet's travel distance, thereby increasing accuracy.
No wonder this skill was called Deadly Gunner. Such a sneaky shooting technique was a real killer move.
The profession was awesome but had its limits. It required firearms, specifically those of green grade or higher, as a medium.
This explained why Chester traded the Career Scroll to William. It wasn't because Chester was dumb; he just felt limited by the gun's requirements.
Chester was a Copper Fist Fighter, a close-combat guy. Adding a firearm profession didn't really fit. Plus, the need for green-grade firearms made Chester hesitant, so he traded it.
But once this profession landed in William's hands, it was destined to shine.
