BXBX NOVEL Chapter 198: Preparation Part 2
'Hyper Rail Gun or HRG,' he mumbled.
It was a name that described the skill perfectly and was very catchy at the same time.
[System: Hyper Rail Gun Registered ]
'Sweet,' he nodded in satisfaction .
He retracted the skill initially, then reactivated it to observe the materialization process.
Assisted by the system, the bones began to form effortlessly, almost as if guided by an automated software, without him needing to consciously direct the process.
Since it was now smaller and more efficient, it didn't take long for his skill to activate with the system's assistance.
He retracted it again.
This time, he wanted to test the materialization and execution time frame by counting .
In a high-level battle, a split second could be the difference between victory and defeat.
Reign focused, activating the Hyper Rail Gun.
He timed the process, counting the seconds it took from thought to full activation. It was 3 seconds , a big improvement over its previous iteration, considering that it has now more complicated parts.
But he was not satisfied yet.
Using 100K Dark points, he pushed Bone Control to level 30 and tried again.
This time, it only took him 2 seconds to form the bones.
Still not satisfied, he added another 100K Dark points, but the materialization time only decreased to 1.5 seconds.
'I can't risk it,' he told himself firmly, then spent another 100K Dark Points to reduce the materialization time to 1 second.
'This is good enough,' he added .
'Now I just need to test how strong this thing is in actual combat,' he mused inwardly
The place has low visibility because of the mist, but with his enhanced senses, he could make out something in the distance.
Taking aim at a small hill, he fired.
BUZZZZZZZZ!
Red lightning arced from the impact point and made the projectile penetrate the hill with ease .
The resulting shockwave was so intense that it momentarily cleared the dark mist, revealing the true devastation by the attack.
"Impressive," he mused aloud.
He calculated that the penetrative power of his railgun was now at least 50-70% more. The icing on the cake was the fact that he barely felt any energy consumption when using it.
The Hyper Rail Gun's improved efficiency meant he no longer have to worry about using this skill all the time.
But he was not done yet.
The next thing he tried was the rapid shot.
Multiple buzzing sounds echoed as he used the rail gun like a Gatling gun.
The impact of each shot wasn't as powerful as the single shot, but it was at least stronger prior to the upgrade.
He continued to fire, testing the limits of his new capability.
The next thing he tested was a charged shot.
This time, he pointed the railgun and held on to the activation of the shot.
Electricity flowed erratically, and the projectile started spinning even inside the rail, creating a strong humming sound that electrified the air.
2 seconds passed.
5 seconds passed.
At the 10-second mark, he felt like his newly formed railgun could not withstand the power anymore.
The air crackled as it reached the breaking point.
Reign gritted his teeth, his bones tense with the effort of containing the volatile energy.
Suddenly, with a deafening roar, the railgun unleashed its charged shot.
A brilliant burst of crimson light erupted from the rail, streaking towards its target with unstoppable force.
The ground trembled beneath his feet as the shockwave from the blast rippled through the air, shattering everything in its path.
BOOOOOOOM!
The charged shot struck its mark with devastating impact, obliterating the hill with a deafening explosion.
Rocks and debris were sent flying in all directions as the sheer power of the attack tore through the landscape
In terms of power, it was already close to being called a weapon of mass destruction.
'This will definitely come in handy,' he thought, deactivating the weapon and letting it dissolve.
The ability to switch between single shots, rapid fire and charge shot gave him a versatile edge in combat.
However—
'It's not enough,' he clicked his tongue.
For some reason, he felt like even with this, it was not enough to defeat Angela. It was his instinct telling him that he needed more.
'But at least I increased my chance with this skill. I just need to reach level 40 and evolved, 'He reassured himself.
Consuming more humans would give him more experience, so he was sure to easily get to level 40 after the pandemic plan came into fruition.
With his Rail Gun tests complete, he felt the need to expand his arsenal.
He redesigned his Buster Mode and Skull Grinder Carnage, and added more original skill sets, each one meant to help him in different situations.
<An hour later>
'I should head back now,' he thought to himself after he finished wrapping everything up. There was nothing more to do here anymore.
He walked back towards his truck and started checking it. It had been outside the barrier for a long time, so it was bound to have some damage.
Fortunately, it was only all external.
Next, he checked the battery level on the dashboard and saw that it was only at 8%. There was no way this was enough, considering he had to ride for hours to get back to the city.
Good thing he had already anticipated this.
He popped open the trunk and grabbed another battery kit, quickly swapping out the depleted one for the fresh one in his truck.
He had specifically carried this spare battery because he knew there was no place to charge out here.
It was ironic that he could control lightning, but he couldn't use it to charge a car.
Pure lightning couldn't be converted into a usable form without frying the whole system due to the sheer amount of voltage.
He did, however, consider using a converter, but the voltage of his lightning was just too high and unstable. Doing so would not work.
Maybe in the future, if he had more control over his power, it could be a viable option.
He checked the dashboard again and saw that the battery charge was at 95% and could run up to 400km.
However, because of the filter system, it could only go up to 300-350 km in real-life scenarios.
With everything in order, he started the engine , and set off towards the city.
As he drove, his mind wandered to things waiting for him.
At this point, the virus had already incubated enough, merging within the population .
Initially, people would brushed off the early symptoms as nothing more than a common cold—just a sniffle here, a fever that refused to break, a cough that rattled the lungs, and a fatigue that weighed heavy on the limbs.
But after another day , the symptoms would spread like wildfire and became more fatal.
This would lead to a citywide lockdown and the declaration of a pandemic.
And Reign would be there, ready to seize all the benefits for himself.