Le Dayuan personally demonstrated the process, from inserting the metal to loading the gunpowder. The entire process took less than half a minute. After inserting the demon crystal to power the machine, it began to rumble into action. Lights flickered here and there, and the sharp engraving sound filled the air, leaving everyone dazzled.
“This is the key part of the entire device,” Le Dayuan pointed to a metal engraving pen about twenty centimeters long, standing upright at the back of the metal platform.
Everyone looked over, observing carefully. They noticed that the pen was intricate and precise, reaching an almost unbelievable level of sophistication. The engraving pen, only two millimeters in diameter, contained more than six colored wires inside. The tip was so fine that it was only a fraction of a hair’s width. If not for the enhanced vision of evolved, they wouldn’t have been able to see it clearly.
Yet, such a fine tip could easily carve patterns onto the metal of the bullet. No one knew how Le Dayuan had achieved this.
“This thing isn’t that complicated. It mainly consists of three parts. The first part is the focus of your attention—the pen body. It comprises an element conduit, a gold wire tip, and a magic crystal wire. The second part is the micro-engraving control box. This is where various elemental gemstones are inserted, and it also controls the operation of the pen body. It’s the most complex part. Finally, there’s the crystal energy supply system. These lines you see here, here, and here all supply energy to this micro-engraving pen— crystal energy.”
“Master Le has made a breakthrough with this platform,” Ye Zhongming suddenly interjected.
Le Dayuan waved his hand, smiling, signaling it wasn’t a big deal.
But Ye Zhongming continued, “Previously, the basic principle of our crystal weapons was to use demon crystals as the energy hub, converting and firing them to create massive threats.”
“But Master Le took a different approach in this design. The energy used for the micro-engraving on the bullets actually comes from the energy stones, not the demon crystals. The crystal energy acts as a stabilizer, balancing these elemental energies, enhancing the metal’s adhesion, and maintaining the overall integrity of the bullet to ensure the weapon’s durability.”
After hearing Ye Zhongming’s explanation, everyone chuckled, but their admiration for Le Dayuan was unmistakable.
This middle-aged man was truly astonishing. From what they had just heard, it was clear that Le Dayuan had not only mastered the technology of extracting energy from demon crystals but had also developed the ability to extract energy from nature gems and energy stones, and this technology was now mature.
This was undoubtedly another significant leap forward. Whether it could be called groundbreaking would depend on future creations. If products comparable to crystal weapons were developed, then Le Dayuan would no longer just be a master—he would be a god.
“It’s not that exaggerated. A lot of things are interconnected. The more you know, the more ideas naturally come to you.”
Hearing Le Dayuan’s modest words, many people in the room looked at him with a mix of admiration and frustration, thinking, “Master Le, you’re really downplaying this. You know more and understand other things, too, but why don’t we get it? How many laps around the equator does our IQ differ by?”
Click.
The first bullet dropped into the box beneath the metal platform. Le Dayuan picked it up and placed it in front of everyone.
“This one has no elemental gemstones inserted, so it’s a pure crystal energy bullet. When this bullet hits someone, besides causing significant penetration damage, it also inflicts cutting damage.”
Le Dayuan gestured to Ye Zhongming, who took out a blue-grade rifle from his space. Le Dayuan loaded the bullet.
Since most of the crystal weapon lab members were gathered to watch the demonstration, they looked on with pride as Le Dayuan showed off the micro-engraving platform, which also contained their hard work.
“Firing now.” Since no one was conducting experiments, Le Dayuan called out a warning before firing the gun upward.
Everyone looked up and saw that the ceiling of the hundred-meter-high metal hall was covered with a white, foam-like substance. After the bullet entered, a massive screen on the left side of the hall exploded with graphics and data, leaving everyone bewildered.
“I thought you were just hammering away with a hammer, Old Le. I didn’t realize it was this advanced.”
Faced with Little Tiger’s feigned ignorance, everyone couldn’t help but laugh. Le Dayuan pointed at the kid, shaking his head with a smile.
“Let me explain. What you see on the ceiling is our simulated evolved skin strength system. The strength setting just now was… six stars.”
Le Dayuan glanced at a nearby display screen.
“These data tell us that when the bullet penetrates the simulated six-star evolved’s skin, it begins to generate cutting force. After 0.32 seconds, when it passes through the body, its kinetic energy decreases by 72%. In other words, the bullet penetrates the body, creating a continuous cutting wound—essentially blowing a hole in the body with a diameter of 26.7 centimeters.”
Many people’s expressions changed.
Although they were all seven-star evolved, facing such a bullet, even if it didn’t almost sever their bodies, it would still create a hole the size of a bowl. The more fragile internal organs would likely be shredded. With their strengths, as long as the bullet didn’t hit their hearts or similar vital areas, they probably wouldn’t die immediately, but severe injury was inevitable.
“What’s wrong? Scared?”
Le Dayuan noticed the uneasy looks on the young faces and chuckled.
“Uncle, this is terrifying.”
Liang Chuyin grabbed Le Dayuan’s arm, her face filled with displeasure.
This thing was a massive threat to evolved.
“Haha, silly child, this is just theory.” Le Dayuan patted the influencer’s head and pointed at the screen. “I set a ‘clean’ six-star evolved—no defensive equipment, no skills or bloodlines, and no improved evolution potions. In other words, the weakest six-star evolved.”
“In actual combat, evolved wear defensive equipment, learn skills and jobs, and may have enhanced their physical attributes through various methods. So, the damage won’t be this severe. This doesn’t even account for factors like shooting distance, the level of the firearm used, or the shooter’s skill.”
“With all these factors considered, the actual effect of this bullet will vary depending on the person and the environment.”
After saying this, Le Dayuan’s tone shifted. “However, one thing is certain: on the battlefield, when fired by someone with a shooting-related job or skill using at least a blue-grade firearm, this bullet can directly kill a fully armed four-star evolved even at maximum range. It poses a lethal threat to five-star evolved within optimal range, and even six-star evolved would need to tread carefully, possibly even retreating!”
At that moment, click, another micro-engraved bullet was completed and dropped into the finished product box.
“The production time for this type of bullet is ten minutes per piece.”