"Bang!"
As the muzzle flashed and the thunderous gunshot rang out, the primer of the bullet ignited under the firing pin of the gun. The ignited flame spread to the gunpowder in the cartridge case, and the gunpowder was instantly ignited and exploded, generating a huge impact force. Under the constraint of the barrel and the bullet, the steel bullet in front was propelled out with an initial velocity of 402m/s. The recoil from the impact force slid the barrel backward and threw the cartridge case away. Then the barrel was bounced back to its original position by the spring.
The steel bullet flew at lightning speed, eroding and piercing through the wolf's skull, penetrating its brainstem, and splattering out a dazzling flower of blood.
"Phew~"
Kyal gently blew away a wisp of smoke from the muzzle of his gun.
This prototype pistol is pretty good; it's powerful, easy to use, and has low recoil.
Of course, the low recoil here refers to the situation for Kaiyal. If it were an Earthling before the time travel, firing a gun with one hand like that would probably dislocate his wrist.
"Kayal, the spear you made is really quite good."
Kree gave it a good rating, but only a good one. It would be fine against monsters that have no intelligence and fight on instinct, but against a high-level human like her with extremely high speed, as long as she could recognize that this thing was a musket, she could dodge it by predicting the position of the muzzle in advance.
Kreeher felt that if her level increased a bit more, she might be able to use [Insight] to sense high-speed flight and then cleave the bullet in half with her sword. However, there was no need for that. Why waste effort cleaving when she could dodge it?
While it looks cool to slash bullets with a sword, it's actually incredibly strenuous, mentally taxing, and even ruins the sword.
First, your strength must be greater than the impact of the bullet, and then your sword speed must be able to keep up with the bullet.
Furthermore, you must have the eyesight to discern the trajectory and speed of a bullet; otherwise, if you can't even see it clearly, how can you slash it? Sword skills must also be precise enough to hit even tiny bullets.
The most crucial thing is that you need to have a good sword, otherwise if your sword hits a bullet, it will be ruined, either breaking or chipping.
If you meet all the above conditions, your reaction speed and movement speed are definitely faster than a bullet, so why not just dodge it? Dodging it directly saves so much effort.
"Indeed, if it's just an ordinary adventurer, they can basically be taken care of with a gun. Monsters with weak defenses and slow movement speed can also be easily dealt with with a gun."
Kyal tucked the Silver Eagle into the holster at his waist and walked toward the corpse of the demon wolf.
"But it might be a bit troublesome to deal with monsters that have natural armor and regeneration abilities."
"Moreover, it's only somewhat useful at low levels. In high-level battlefields, this weapon is just a toy."
As a hero with limitless power, Kayal has a long-term vision. Although firearms are convenient, they are the crystallization of technological wisdom. If you want to continue to improve their power, you have to conduct research and redesign them. Otherwise, you will never be able to break through the current limit.
Kyal wasn't cut out for this, and he didn't have that much expertise. The only reason he was able to make such a pistol was because he had seen and understood the structure and principles of pistols and bullets. So, the power of his pistol was, at most, just this much.
There is still room for improvement, namely, acquiring the technology to manufacture magical firearms, which would allow magic to be mounted on bullets and fired.
Thinking about how to improve firearms, Kyal knelt down in front of the wolf's corpse.
"This is what we've decided to have for dinner tonight."
Kyal carried the wolf's corpse on his back.
"Kayal, you can't eat monsters..."
Kreeher stood to the side, hands on her hips, shaking her head and sighing.
Monsters are not edible because they contain miasma, which can cause poisoning if ingested.
"Well, you'll find out soon enough."
Kyal smiled mysteriously and continued forward, carrying the corpse of the demon wolf.
"It's getting late, let's find a place to camp quickly."
By this time, the sun had already moved to the west, and it was probably late afternoon, almost evening.
Kyal and Kreh searched the area and found a clearing near the river that was suitable for setting up camp.
"This place is good. It's close to a water source, the terrain is open, and there are some trees around, which can be used to set up a warning barrier."
As he spoke, Kyal threw the wolf carcass he was carrying on his shoulder onto the ground, then put down the large backpack he was carrying on his back with a sigh of relief. The backpack was quite full of things.
"Kayal, you should rest for a while. I'll set up camp."
Kreeher didn't carry a backpack because her main responsibility was to ensure Kayal's safety. As a swordsman, she needed to be unburdened to give her all in case of any dangerous situation.
“I’m not actually that tired. Let’s divide the work. You can be in charge of setting up camp and tents, and I’ll go find some firewood to start a fire and cook.”
Kyal moved his slightly stiff back; carrying such a heavy backpack for a long time was taking its toll.
"Yes, be careful."
Kresh gave a solemn instruction, then began taking out tents from her backpack to prepare for setting them up. She wasn't worried about Kyal's safety at the moment. With Kyal's current level, he could basically face most of the monsters in this forest. Even if he encountered something he couldn't defeat, Kyal could use his high mobility to escape by taking off his backpack and unleashing his speed.
Kyal didn't go far. He used his sword to chop down some branches for firewood, brought them back to the camp, and started building a campfire. He took out pots and pans from his backpack to prepare dinner.
【Improvement】
Kyal used an improvement technique on the demon wolf's corpse to remove all the miasma from the wolf meat, making it ready to eat.
"Demon wolves... let me think... how should wolf meat be cooked to taste best?"
Kyal stroked his chin and began to think, while simultaneously opening the [Elf Eye] to observe the wolf's meat. He saw that the wolf's meat contained [Suitability Factors] that could increase speed talent value.
You can become stronger by consuming monsters and absorbing their "suitable factors," but the prerequisite is to remove the monsters' miasma through "purification."
This is a discovery known only to a very few people. Most of those who know this secret are unwilling to disclose it to the outside world because of selfishness, and purification abilities are also extremely rare.
Kayal learned this secret after healing someone in his first playthrough and gaining access to her memories. As for how to purify the miasma, he can do so using [Improvement].
However, even if the miasma in the monster meat is purified, the monster meat still won't taste good, especially the wolf kind, which has a coarse texture and a strong taste.
"hiss……"
Kyal scratched his head. Although his family had run a restaurant before he transmigrated, and he had learned some cooking skills from a young age, he really didn't know how to cook wolf meat...
Well, I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and go for it!
Kyal rolled up his sleeves, ready to get started.
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