Last Totem Novel - Chapter 168

Chapter 168 Rifle
After Qin Ke’er returned, Tie Zha changed the topic and asked about the water in the camp. Qin Ke’er said that there was no water source nearby, so she could only rely on vehicles to transport the water back. Although the Dark Night Lighthouse was located at the edge of the dark forest, it was more than 200 kilometers away from the nearest water purification plant. Moreover, the transportation process was somewhat troublesome. The roads opened up in the dark jungle were all temporary. After cutting down trees, they would mechanically compact the soil and then pave with gravel. These roads are repaired at regular intervals, so the cost of transportation is not small.

“Tell me directly, how much does it cost?” Tie Zha asked straightforwardly. He knew that Qin Ke’er had said so much just to inoculate him so that he wouldn’t lose his composure when he heard the water price.

“A whole car weighs 30 tons. It costs five credits.” Qin Ke’er said weakly.

“What!” Although he was prepared, when he heard the price of water, he was still so shocked that he stood up. Five credits was equivalent to at least 60 gold, and he and Old Niu’s living expenses for the winter were less than 100 gold.

‘”Don’t get excited ~” Qin Ke’er comforted, “Actually, you guys don’t have to take a bath. If you only drink water, you shouldn’t need much.” As they said this, the two women subconsciously moved backwards, distancing themselves from Tie Zha as a sign of disgust. The latter coldly snorted, saying that five points was five points. Buy!

After receiving the instructions, Qin Ke’er placed an order with her communicator. Not long after, a large truck drove into the camp and unloaded 30 tons of steel water cans on the open space in front of the tent. After paying for the water, Qin Ke’er reported to Tie Zha on the team’s financial situation.

Original book: 1000 credits, 0 gold.

Cost: 120 credits for Psionic Rifles, 300 credits for Tiger Mecha (* 1), 120 credits for Thunderfire Mecha (* 2), 75 credits for Individual Equipment (* 15 sets), 2 credits for Temporary Conference Room Rental, 3 credits for Meals, 50 credits for Aircraft Rental, 50 credits for Emergency Access Occupancy, 30 credits for M500 Explosive Bombs (* 200), 5 credits for Drinking Water (* 30 tons)

Estimated cost:

Monthly salary (not paid), Qin Ke’er 35 gold, Mech pilot (* 3) 60 gold, Marine (* 12) 180 gold, Wang Hu, Porcupine, Match, Bai Xiaoyun, Tuoba San (* 5) not available

Monthly consumption (unpaid), 7 credits for barracks rental, meals (to be determined)

Book balance: 245 credits, 0 gold

Month-end Expenditure: 7 Credits 275 Gold

“Is that all that’s left?” Tie Zha looked at the bill and asked.

Qin Ke’er nodded.

“I’ll go to the town to buy some food later. I’ll make my own food.” Tie Zha said expressionlessly.

“I… What about us?” Qin Ke’er pulled Mu Qian He’s sleeve and asked Tie Zha.

“Didn’t General Li Qi say that he would reduce all your fees?” Tie Zha reminded. The two women looked at each other and sighed softly. It was only the second day that the Guild Leader began to cheat …

After chatting, Tie Zha instructed Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He to stay in the camp and wait for him to return. Then, they mounted their swords and spears on the red comet and went to the outskirts of the stronghold to investigate the environment of the dark jungle.

Outside the main gate of the stronghold was the boundless primeval jungle. Tie Zha slowed down and wandered aimlessly through the forest. The ferns around the stronghold were all cleaned up, leaving behind only a small amount of shrubs and tall ancient trees, so there was no problem for vehicles to pass through.

After walking in the jungle for a while, the vegetation gradually grew luxuriant, and the area where motorcycles could walk became narrower and narrower. Tie Zha stopped moving forward and removed his Psionic Warrior Rifle from his back, ready to try. He hadn’t fired a single shot since he bought the gun.

“Kacha.”

He pulled the bolt of his gun, revealing a bullet compartment about 10 centimetres long. After carefully examining it for a while, he took out an empty psionic rifle from his jacket pocket and slowly pushed it into the bullet compartment. With a “crack” sound, he pushed the bolt up. The bullets of these psionic guns were empty, and they had to be injected with psionic energy before they could be activated.

After loading, Tie Zha raised his rifle and aimed at the front, then pushed the safety bolt with his right thumb. In an instant, he felt an inexplicable suction force coming from the body of the gun, as if it had sucked something out of his body. A few seconds later, the fine texture engraved on the gun gradually lit up. It was as if a blue fluorescent liquid was flowing in it. It was sparkling, translucent, and extremely beautiful.

After another ten seconds, he suddenly felt a wave of weakness, as if the power in his body was slowly being lost. At first, the feeling was minimal, but as time went on, he felt the suction force from the gun body getting bigger and bigger, and the loss of power was getting faster and faster.

About a minute later, the blue light in the texture became even more dazzling, and the liquid inside seemed to stop flowing. At this moment, the inexplicable suction force suddenly disappeared. At the same time, he could feel that the bullets in the barrel of the gun were ready to fire. Mu Qianhe had reminded him that after the psionic weapons were fully charged, energy would continuously leak out. Therefore, he had to fire as soon as possible, otherwise he would have to continuously consume psionic energy to maintain his active state.

Then, he aimed at an ancient tree that was hugged by four people. He relaxed his body first, and his right index finger gently pressed on the trigger before pulling it hard.

“Bang!”

In an instant, a dazzling light erupted from the muzzle of the gun, and a faint blue bullet echoed out. The sharp warhead pierced through the air, causing ripples. The surrounding air started to surge crazily, as if an invisible force had forcefully torn apart the space in front of him.

With a loud explosion, a blue light pierced through the thick tree trunk and flew straight into the sky. At the same time, the powerful recoil crashed into his shoulder, causing him to involuntarily take a step back.

When the smoke dissipated, he put down his gun and approached the tree trunk to see that there was a hole the size of a bowl. Seeing this scene, he couldn’t help but gasp. The two-meter-wide solid wood had been pierced through. If this shot hit his body, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Tie Zha picked up the rifle in his hand again and examined it carefully. With it, even if he were to face a psionic warrior wearing a psionic power armor, he would still have a good chance of winning. Next, he tried another shot, leaving a hole the size of a bowl in another ancient tree. After firing two shots, he could clearly feel that his strength had decreased by a lot. He would probably crawl back if he fired seven or eight more shots.

After putting away his weapons, he stepped onto the motorcycle and twisted the throttle, heading towards the stronghold. About forty minutes later, he returned to his tent. Just as the car was parked, Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He surrounded it.

‘”Boss, we haven’t eaten lunch yet. We’re starving to death.” “Boss, I’m hungry.” “Am I hungry?”

The two female warblers cried out swallowly, and Tie Zha felt uncomfortable all over her body. He raised his head and looked around. He found that the others were not around, so he asked where everyone had gone. Qin Ke’er said that Wang Hu had led his team to the rest center for dinner, so Tie Zha asked them why they didn’t follow him. Qin Ke’er said that they had to eat with the boss. Tie Zha rolled his eyes and looked at his watch. It was one o’clock in the afternoon, and he brought the two women out of the tent. He quickly rolled over and jumped into the passenger seat of the jeep.

Seeing this, Mu Qianhe narrowed his eyes and jumped forward. He raised his leg high and stepped on the car door to jump into the driver’s seat. Qin Ke’er was not tall enough, so he tried to jump, but did not jump up. Tie Zha couldn’t help but grin. When the latter saw his expression, he gritted his teeth and pulled open the door, then sat down.

“Clang!” Qin Ke’er closed the car door forcefully, then hugged her chest with both hands and leaned against the back seat angrily.

“This car is not well designed. It’s too tall.” Mu Qianhe said with a smile. However, Qin Ke’er did not appreciate it and seemed to be even angrier, her chest constantly rising and falling.

“How about …” Tie Zha echoed once in a lifetime, “find General Li Qi to trade for a smaller one.”

Qin Ke’er’s eyes reddened as she wrongly shouted, “You … ignore you …”

“When I was young, I used to go to taverns to listen to travelers’ stories …” Tie Zha gestured as he comforted, “They said that the taller ones are better, the shorter ones are better. Old men can push carts, while Guan Yin can ride lotuses. They have their own strengths and weaknesses.”

“Rogue!” “Rogue!” The two women cursed at the same time.

Tie Zha immediately frowned and said, “Rogue what?” Seeing his serious expression, Mu Qianhe asked, “Do you know what this means?”

“It means that the taller one has to push the cart. The shorter one can take the cart, so the shorter one is better.” Said Tie Zha.

The two women exchanged a glance and both of them chuckled, causing the flowers and branches to tremble. Mu Qianhe laughed so hard that he couldn’t even grasp the steering wheel steadily and almost crashed into someone else’s camp.

“Isn’t that funny?” Tie Zha frowned and asked seriously. This time, it was his turn to be depressed, because he had just realized that this explanation was taught by Lena, and there must be something fishy about it. He threatened angrily, “If you keep laughing, you won’t have lunch.”

“Boss ~ I was wrong ~ I don’t laugh ~” Mu Qianhe glanced at Tie Zha and explained, “This is a phrase passed down from the Ancient Era from our Far East Continent.”

“What do you mean?” Iron Slag asked.

“It’s hard to describe in words. We can only demonstrate it.” Mu Qianhe smiled and said, “Let’s find a time. Qianhe will teach you how to push a cart while Ke Er will teach you how to sit on a lotus. What do you think?”

“Yes.” Tie Zha nodded.

“If you want to go, I won’t go, female hooligan!” Qin Ke’er scolded.

Mu Qianhe turned his head and provoked Qin Ke’er with his chest propped up. “I am a hooligan. How about it?”

“Focus on driving.” Iron slag reminded.

After a while, the three of them finally arrived at their destination. After Mu Qianhe parked the car, they walked into the lounge side by side. At this moment, the hall was bustling with people. The students squeezed together, eating lunch and chatting happily.

The three of them found a secluded seat and sat down. The tables here were all seats for six people, neither big nor small. After sitting down, the two women each picked up their menus and browsed through them. Tie Zha called in the waiter, looked at the menu and flipped through it, then ordered a piece of cheese bread and a serving of cream soup. The two girls ordered a few meals, and the waiter left after the record was completed.

After the waiter left, Tie Zha drank a mouthful of water. Just as he was about to talk about the arrangements for the afternoon, he noticed that the two girls had strange expressions on their faces. At this moment, he suddenly felt someone approaching, and his pupils constricted as his entire body tensed up.

“Excuse me, is there anyone sitting here?” A few seconds later, a deep and hoarse voice came from the side. Turning his head, he saw a young man in a light brown suit and a dark red black tie standing beside him with a plate in his hand.