Lu Ning walked in the fog for two thousand years. When he emerged, he found the world seemed to be sick.
The sun grew tentacles, the planets were covered in flesh and blood, the moon grew num...
"A Soul Weapon?" Lu Ning and the others looked at Qin Feng with great curiosity.
Qin Feng smiled and said, "Soul artifacts are special objects that possess spiritual radiation. Some are man-made, while others are discovered within the mist... And the functions of soul artifacts are also diverse. Some can enhance one's strength, some can change one's appearance, and some can detect whether the other party is lying, etc..."
"Isn't this just like equipment in a game?" Wang Qiwen asked in surprise. "There are such things? If we equip these soul artifacts, will we become very strong?"
Qin Feng chuckled: "According to what you've said, it is indeed somewhat similar to equipment in a game. However, Soul Weapons are not only rare, but they also cannot be used without limit."
"Based on their power and function, we classify Soul Weapons into four levels: Low Risk, Medium Risk, High Risk, and Extreme Risk."
"As I mentioned earlier, soul weapons possess mental radiation, so they will naturally pollute the mind. Low-risk soul weapons have weak mental radiation and can be used in limited quantities. As long as the number of uses is controlled, there will not be much danger. However, it is different from mid-risk soul weapons onwards."
"The mental radiation of a mid-level soul weapon is already quite high, and there will be some side effects during its use. These side effects may not be very significant, but during combat, even minor side effects may lead to your death."
"The mental radiation from high-risk soul artifacts is even higher than that of being in the mist. If a low-level awakened individual uses them, they may directly become ill. Moreover, the side effects of using these soul artifacts are already significant. Of course, correspondingly, the power of high-risk soul artifacts is also enormous, capable of destroying an entire base city."
"As for the extremely dangerous level soul weapon... I don't know much about it either, and I don't even know if there are any soul weapons of this level in the entire Federation. What is certain is that using an extremely dangerous level soul weapon could probably kill even a high-level Awakened. In contrast, its power is probably enough to destroy the world."
Qin Feng smiled and said, "Our Mist Affairs Bureau also possesses Soul Weapons, but they are all of medium to low risk level. Under normal circumstances, these Soul Weapons are properly stored and are only used when we encounter difficult missions."
Wang Qiwen looked disappointed: "I thought it would be the same as the equipment, but I didn't expect the side effects to be so great."
Qiu Yuelin, however, seemed to have thought of something and looked at Lu Ning, saying, "If it's just a low-risk soul weapon, then can Brother Lu Ning use it indefinitely? After all, he doesn't need to worry about mental radiation."
Qin Feng, Wang Qiwen, and Wei Xuan were all taken aback, then stared wide-eyed at Lu Ning.
Qin Feng murmured, "...It seems like it really can?!"
Wang Qiwen's eyes lit up: "Damn, how come Lu Ning is having such a good time? Is it really that good to have zero mental pollution?"
Wei Xuan looked somewhat surprised: "Lu Ning can already use the Soul-Shaking Fist quite skillfully, right? If you add a low-risk level soul weapon, combined with his immortality... wow... how strong would that be?!"
Lu Ning looked at Qin Feng curiously: "Can I use it?"
Qin Feng frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll report to Lin Xiao later. You can go and talk to him during the afternoon break."
Lu Ning nodded: "Okay."
Wang Qiwen and the other two looked on with envy.
In the following time, Qin Feng introduced several interesting low-risk soul artifacts.
After the introduction, Qin Feng talked about some characteristics of the disease, and a morning passed by.
During their lunch break, Lu Ning and his group returned to the activity room on the third floor.
Lin Xiao and Colin were both inside.
Upon seeing the four enter, Lin Xiao looked at Lu Ning and said, "Old Qin just called me and said that your mental pollution level has always been 0, so you might be able to use some low-risk soul artifacts."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiwen and the other two perked up their ears.
Lu Ning nodded: "Yes, that's what Elder Qin said. So, can I use it?"
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Actually, Director Wang and I already discussed this at headquarters. Although you are special, Soul Weapons are assets owned by the Mist Affairs Bureau and cannot be directly given to someone to use. If you can perform well in missions and accumulate merits, we can grant you exchange privileges, and you can exchange for low-risk Soul Weapons from the Bureau."
Hearing this, Lu Ning smiled and said, "I understand."
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Over the next few days, Lu Ning, Wang Qiwen, and the others continued to participate in the training at the same pace.
The morning's cultural classes became much richer, including introductions to awakened abilities, cults, and some evil gods they had learned about.
It also introduces some cases caused by patients with lesions.
In the afternoon, in addition to tempering their spirit and training their strength control, Qin Feng also invited a veteran to teach them how to use firearms.
Wang Qiwen initially scoffed at this, saying, "I'm a water-controlling user, why would I need firearms?"
Qin Feng glanced at him, grinned, and sneered, "Can your water shield even stop bullets now? Even if it can, how many shots can it withstand? Heavy firearms can even threaten mid-level Awakened Ones. You're just a first-level newbie, and you dare to look down on firearms?"
Wang Qiwen's face turned red with anger, but he didn't refute it.
There is a dedicated shooting range in the basement, which is used for shooting practice.
The veterans taught them how to use, disassemble, assemble, and maintain various firearms.
No matter which skill he learns, Lu Ning can always do it perfectly the first time, just like when he learns the Spirit Tempering Method and the Soul-Shaking Fist.
When the veteran saw Lu Ning handle a gun for the first time and shoot ten rings from over a hundred meters away, he looked at him as if he were a monster.
When the veteran saw Lu Ning assemble the gun in three seconds with his eyes closed, he looked at Lu Ning as if he were a god.
As for Wang Qiwen and the other three, they were already used to Lu Ning's performance.
Qin Feng often comforted Wang Qiwen and the other two, saying that Lu Ning was special and there was no need to compare him to them.
As for Lu Ning himself, he actually felt that these things were not difficult and were easy to learn.
The entire training lasted for about twenty days. Apart from the Soul-Suppressing Fist, Wang Qiwen and the other two had not made any progress. However, they were able to train their mental tempering techniques normally, and their combat abilities had also improved in subsequent training.
As for firearms, Awakened individuals have stronger mental strength, so they learn quite quickly. Although they are not as good as Lu Ning, they mastered them completely in just a few days.
That morning, as Lu Ning and his group arrived at the basement, Qin Feng spoke up: "The normal training for reserve team members is almost over. I've taught you most of what I needed to teach you. Next is the final training assessment. As long as you pass the assessment, you can become official team members."