Cyber Era Witch-Chapter 70 - 53 Militarization

70: Chapter 53 Militarization

70 -53 Militarization

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To purchase weapons and equipment, there were a few shops to choose from in the vicinity.

First up was the infamously branded “Arms Dealer,” affiliated with Black Fire Innovation.

As the most brutal and vicious among the giant corporations, Black Fire Innovation’s corporate philosophy was to incite conflict worldwide, facilitating arms sales, which were outrageously high.

Backed by Black Fire Innovation, the Arms Dealer had a comprehensive range of products, from top-end energy weapons like plasma rifles and plasma guns, down to conventional firearms like kinetic rifles and revolvers, catering to all demands for force.

Next was a local chain called “Evil Spirit Forging House” in Aizu City, specializing in subdermal blade implants and alloy blades, highly popular among gangs fond of street fights and a few secretive assassins.

Finally, there was a small-scale arms shop with high ratings called “Reserve House,” which had a limited inventory of outdated goods.

“We definitely can’t go to Black Fire Innovation’s store,” Xu Yang immediately ruled out one option.

They were the ones who had sent Matteo to seize Farosa, and this shuttle machine was theirs too; they couldn’t walk into their trap, “Evil Spirit Forging House isn’t suitable either; we can’t engage in close-quarters combat with Ratman.

The last shop is too small to buy proper equipment…

Maybe we’ll have to take the shuttle machine elsewhere.”

“That’s not necessarily the case,” Asa Katsuragi spoke with an expert’s tone, “We can go to Reserve House.

This shop also has connections in Katagi District and supplies goods only to acquaintances.”

“Acquaintances…” Xu Yang thought for a moment, “…Is it the gangs?”

“Exactly,” Asa Katsuragi agreed, “Including gangs, hackers, and the hidden forces of Aizu City.

My reputation can still be of use; let me go and purchase.

Just make a list.”

Xu Yang thought about the intelligence related to combat.

Mainstream firearms could be categorized into two factions: energy weapons, which had low recoil and were suitable for destroying armor and robots, but had a drawback of rapid energy decline and hence short range; and the traditional gunpowder kinetic weapons, which had matured over time with modern advancements, offering longer range and being suitable for combating flesh and blood.

“I need a large-caliber kinetic pistol,” Xu Yang stated, “and then there’s Lila’s gear.”

When it came to combat arms, Lila wore a proud expression.

“Anything will do, just a sniper rifle is enough,” she said.

The unspoken implication was that, with a sniper rifle in her possession, she could eliminate any opponent and overcome all problems.

“I want a pistol as well,” Cui Junyou sighed, “In that case, next time I meet Ratman, I won’t have to bother recording a dying video.

I talked nonsense before and got my clinic’s page banned; now the business is ruined.”

“What should I do then?” Nidelaide was puzzled, “I still need to practice.”

“If the clinic closes…” Cui Junyou initially thought to let Nidelaide fend for himself but, reconsidering, he wasn’t so harsh,”…then you can follow Xu Yang.

He has money.”

“No.” Nidelaide was surprisingly stubborn on this matter, “I must learn the best techniques from you.

I won’t go anywhere else.”

“What do you want to use implant technology for?” Xu Yang asked.

“To develop an implant named after me,” Nidelaide envisioned, “Not for making money or proving anything, I just want it as a memento, to commemorate how the technology of implants has changed me.”

“What’s under the cloak?” Asa Katsuragi looked at Nidelaide, who was always wearing a helmet with a face mask and wrapped in heavy clothing, obscuring his true appearance; it was plausible even to say that a robot was concealed beneath that metal mask.

“It’s my own weapons and tools, so no need to buy weapons for me; I have my own,” realized Nidelaide, noticing everyone’s gazes.

He was not someone who enjoyed being stared at and quickly seated himself in a corner.

Finding the signal had finally improved, he connected a data cable from his phone to his brain interface and imported high-definition footage to start following this month’s new anime series produced by Kyoto Infinity, titled “Concerning the Arduous Journey to the Ancient Past Only to Discover That the Locals Are Trying to Use Portals to Attack the Future.” It was trending, overshadowing the previous popularity of “Becoming the Goblin King in Another World, but I’m a Girl.”

Although the new series was an exhilarating, no-brainer type of anime, it was too formulaic for Nidelaide, a seasoned anime buff.

But given the strong voice actor lineup, composed of veteran robots with years of voice acting experience, Nidelaide felt compelled to keep watching out of respect for their years of service.

His initial implant installation was simply to facilitate anime watching, something Nidelaide would never admit out loud.

“Can you guys use guns?” Xu Yang turned to Li Xiaomin and Rosya.

“She can,” Li Xiaomin couldn’t help but show an expression of admiration, “compared to her, I’m good for nothing.”

“You are good at loving me; that’s enough,” Rosya smiled sweetly, her affections incredibly tender.

“Then I’ll get you both a pistol.

As for the Witch, it seems I can also procure a Witch’s proprietary weapon,” Asa Katsuragi had previously seen Farosa restore Lila’s severed arm and deduced her Witch identity.

“That would be good,” Farosa nodded, “What kind of weapon would people of this era provide for a Witch?”

“Most Witch weapons are of extraordinary might and are circulated outside of the corporate laws.

You’ll know once I bring them back,” Asa Katsuragi said.

“Here you go.” Xu Yang transferred 200,000 funds to Asa Katsuragi, aiming for the highest quality products “Is it dangerous over there?”

“I’m very cautious,” Asa Katsuragi got up straight; she was tall and had a distinctive presence, “I won’t lose anyone’s money or weapons.

I keep my word.”

“I believe you,” Xu Yang nodded.

After Asa Katsuragi had left, Xu Yang considered another important matter.

“Old Cui, you need to remind everyone on the network that the Ratmen will launch a second fierce attack, and the target is likely to be Hui City District,” he said.

“I’ve posted it,” Cui Junyou shook his cellphone.

In just a short while, he had changed his ID to “Awakener Cui 25,” “No one believes what I say.

Aizu City’s Civic Service Company issued an announcement stating that the Ratmen have already been repelled, and everyone just keeps leaving comments thanking the company and such.”

“Only announcements from the Corporate Alliance carry weight, local company statements aren’t reliable,” Xu Yang stated.

“The Corporate Alliance is nothing more than a hollow shell in name only,” Cui Junyou complained.

“Especially in recent years, it has no power to command the giant corporations, and its prestige is falling day by day.”

Since the day it was established, the authority of the Corporate Alliance had been on a downhill path; after all, the hope of uniting all companies under one organization is an extravagant fantasy.

Looking out the window, Xu Yang could see the distant commercial street with its dazzling lights, bustling with people coming and going freely, indulging in entertainment, trading, and shouting; it was as if the people were immersed in a colorful dream from which they could not awaken, soundly sleeping in a big house.

If Cui Junyou continued to shout so loudly inside the house, it would be frowned upon as a disturbance to the peaceful dreams, until the Ratmen fiercely hammered at the outer walls, shocking everyone awake in a state of terror.

About half an hour later, Asa Katsuragi brought all the weapons back.

The gun she bought for Xu Yang was a large-caliber handgun called “Well Tiger,” produced by Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing Company, which, along with Kyushu High Pavilion, was a giant corporation in the Xia District.

Xu Yang couldn’t put the gun down; it had exquisite patterns, strong lethality, a long range, and its overall performance was outstanding.

It also had an auxiliary targeting function.

After remotely connecting to Xu Yang’s processor, it could rapidly lock onto enemies as accurately as if he were using aimbot in the real world, compensating for Xu Yang’s poor shooting skills.

For Lila, she got a high-tech smart sniper rifle known as “Cassandro Comet,” a popular model in this generation and widely used across global battlefields; most corporate snipers come equipped with this rifle or its derivatives.

The rifle itself was designed by the Lighthouse Core Company, filled with their monopolized black technology, including features such as automatic loading, ammunition type switching, dual anti-armor/anti-personnel modes, and more.

But more importantly, it incorporated electromagnetic acceleration technology from rail rifles and could perform charged shots.

A carefully aimed attack could destroy any target—calling it an anti-material sniper rifle was no exaggeration.

“Very good.” Lila held the beautifully crafted white rifle in her hands with an excited demeanor.

She immediately lifted the rifle and began to expertly adjust its settings.

With today’s intelligent firearms, there are many customizable configurations and secret options, as complex as adjusting an electronic device.

If one can fully calibrate them, the performance of the rifle can be greatly enhanced.

As a publicly sold standard product, Cassandro Comet, though technologically advanced, still couldn’t match the advanced firearms specially used internally by the giant corporations.

Fortunately, after Lila’s meticulous adjustments, its performance skyrocketed immensely, transforming it into a formidable weapon.

It wasn’t until she had the sniper rifle in hand that Lila completely shut down all her modules of tension and worry, replacing them with calm and pride.

The top assassins and support snipers never miss.

It’s a pity that years ago, during an intra-corporate war in the Taixi Continent, Lila had been torn apart by a Reality Manipulator; otherwise, she would still be known as the famous sharpshooting sniper of the Thousand Lakes Electronics Company.

Seeing Lila’s posture with the sniper rifle, Xu Yang also felt extremely reassured; this was exactly the crucial firepower they needed.

The item Asa Katsuragi had purchased for Farosa was a metal handle.

“Are you kidding me?” Farosa shook the metal handle.

It looked like the hilt of a sword, but without a blade, it was only useful to hold in hand, with no combat efficacy.

“The seller said to try infusing it with Magic Power,” Asa Katsuragi explained.

Farosa tentatively injected her own diminished Magic Power into it.

Instantly, a stream of intertwining blood-red and gray Magic Power appeared and transformed into the shape of a semi-transparent spiral sword.

The magic sword conceals its edge, killing without bloodshed.

“Magic Conduction Technique,” Farosa narrowed her eyes.

“It seems that human technology is not entirely useless.”

“Quite magical,” Xu Yang agreed.

He had seen powerful Battle Witches use similar weapons; limitless Magic Power transformed into giant blades, slicing through the battlefield, capable of cutting armored vehicles in half.

The sight was breathtaking.

“If I could take it back to the past,” Farosa mused, “the Council might have treated me as an honored guest… Magic Power was once thought to be impossible to transmit beyond the body of a Witch.”

“The Magic Power isn’t sufficient,” Lila observed, noting the frailty of the double Magic Power-formed spiral sword blade.

Farosa didn’t speak.

Suddenly, she thought that once she returned to the Shrine in Katagi District to retrieve her Power, the Magic Sword she would summon might have flames surging to the sky, burning mountains and boiling seas.

All of humanity will have the good fortune to die at my sword.

“Actually, I went to the arms dealer first,” Asa Katsuragi scratched her head.

“The arms dealers are still the best shops, even though Black Fire Innovation has a bad reputation… But I didn’t go in, felt like I was being followed, so I took a shortcut away quickly, and went to buy stuff in the basement of Reserve House.

Don’t worry, I don’t think I was followed on the way back,” she reassured.

“Followed?

By whom?” Xu Yang furrowed his brow.

“Did you see them?”

“I think I did; it was a black man,” Asa Katsuragi described, “a black man wearing sunglasses and mercenary gear…

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