Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Adapting

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After dinner, Xia Ping’an once again came to the shooting range alone to practice.

A few days ago, when Xia Ping’an used the Manurhin MR98, each time he fired, his wrists and shoulders could clearly feel the powerful recoil of each shot. After continuously shooting 10 to 20 rounds, the Manurhin MR98 would become unwieldy.

The muzzle kinetic energy of the AK47 was only 2,000 joules. An ordinary pistol had around 500 joules of muzzle kinetic energy. However, the Manurhin MR98 that used 50-caliber Magnum rounds reached 3,100 joules. One could imagine the power of this revolver and its recoil.

However, tonight when Xia Ping’an was testing the Manurhin MR98, he suddenly felt that he could adapt to its recoil easily with just one hand.

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In the shooting range...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The muzzle of the Manurhin MR98 spat fire. Its cylinder revolved in a stable and rhythmic fashion. Xia Ping’an held the silver revolver firmly in his hand. The head of the humanoid target 50 meters away was continuously struck by bullets.

In the blink of an eye, Xia Ping’an easily shot four sets of 24 rounds. His wrists and arms no longer had any discomfort. Xia Ping’an was beginning to adapt to using this Manurhin MR98 in his hand. His shooting accuracy instantly leveled up. He began to display the revolver’s true capabilities.

Big Zhou was standing right behind Xia Ping’an. He was watching Xia Ping’an shoot as he nodded his head.

After his fourth set, Xia Ping’an stopped, ejecting the remaining shells in his cylinder and putting down the gun.

“Uncle Zhou, I finally understand why you chose this revolver for me. Once I am familiar with it, it is indeed impressive. It has both power and precision, and is much more powerful than ordinary guns.”

Right now, Xia Ping’an was beginning to like this Manurhin MR98. A characteristic of revolvers was that they displayed simple and subtle mechanical beauty. They were both retro and reliable during use. The feeling of the revolver cylinder rotating with each shot was something else. For people who liked machinery, using a revolver would be more intimate.

Xia Ping’an took out his phone and called Xia Ning.

“Hello, Brother...” Xia Ning’s voice came through the phone. She had a mischievous tone as she said, “You haven’t called me for the past few days. What’s the matter? Have you met the short-haired beauty yet? Do you want me to give you some pointers?”

“I do not need your pointers. Your Elder Brother is not that dumb yet,” Xia Ping’an replied with a laugh. Calling Xia Ning always put him at ease. “I just wanted to inform you that I have officially joined the National Order Council now. Consider it a job change. From now on, I am a public official in a government office.”

“That’s great!” Xia Ning cried out. “As a public official in a government office, your income will be stable, and it will be easier to apply for bank loans. Adding on the money that we saved up before this, you can consider buying a house. With a house, it will be more convenient for you to bring back a sister-in-law.”

“We will talk about this when I get back. The unit has some stuff this weekend, so I won’t be back yet.”

Tomorrow was Friday. Coincidentally, Xia Ping’an would be merging with the divine altar boundary bead starting tomorrow. He was still unsure how long it would take to merge with this second boundary bead. However, even if he succeeded in doing so, he still needed to stay here tomorrow night to give himself time to adapt.

“Ah, alright. Elder Brother, you should get to know your female colleagues better. It would be best if you all could spend some time together. If you need me to show up, I will come right away. I guarantee that I will not hold you back. Rest assured, I will play my role as sister-in-law well!”

Hearing Xia Ning promise this over the phone, Xia Ping’an felt that it was somewhat funny. Recalling the mission that Mo Yanshao and the others had been carrying out for the past few days, he could not help himself but warn her, “These past few days, it has not been very peaceful in Xianghe City. You should just stay at school. Don’t go back home on the weekends. It will be safer in school.”

“Alright, I will be careful. Elder Brother, you should also be careful. Sister-in-law has yet to be married into the family. Remember that the responsibility of passing down the family name of Xia still depends on you!” Xia Ning’s tone became more cautious. She knew that Xia Ping’an’s instructions were not baseless.

“Hmm.”

After hanging up, Xia Ping’an stood by the window of his room. He was still thinking of the shock and awe that the first divine fire boundary bead gave him.

Outside in the night sky, three helicopters were leaving headquarters just then. They were headed towards three different parts of Xianghe City. Mo Yanshao, Tu Polu, and the others had already gone to ignite the light.

Without exception, six summoners of the Special Forces Unit left to ignite the light, leaving Xia Ping’an alone in headquarters.

Early the next morning, Mo Yanshao, who had just returned to headquarters, sent a divine altar boundary bead to Xia Ping’an’s Room 963.

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