Chapter 125: 124 Light Firearm Specialty Special Attribute Awakening Card

"Da-da-da~"The roaring of the machine gun gradually subsided, and the bouncing metal casings piled into a small mountain at his feet.

Bai E's hand, clasping the slightly warm gun handle, trembled unconsciously. Fourteen points in physical endurance was merely the entry requirement for using the Warblade machine gun's burst mode; the prolonged burst firing caused his arms to endure a tremendous amount of recoil.

Countdown: 0 seconds.

[Side Mission—Advanced Shooting, current error rate 9%, ineffective shooting rate 28%…]

Fortunately, even without external help, Bai E narrowly completed the test.

[Side Mission—Advanced Shooting, completed.]

[Mission Reward: Light Firearm Specialty Special Attribute Awakening Card*1, has been issued.]

In the Consciousness Space, a deep blue card with a golden pentagonal star in the center surrounded by twinkling lights quietly rotated around its vertical axis.

[Light Firearm Specialty Special Attribute Awakening Card: Upon use, adds one of the following special attributes to the character's "Light Firearms Specialization" at random—Cooling, Overload Mode, Quick Reload.]

Bai E glanced at the message on the panel—

[Successfully executed precise strikes on numerous moving targets consecutively, Light Firearms Mastery experience +24.] (Extremely low chance of awakening special attributes.)

Still, the final popup message did not show any special attribute bonuses unlocked through his own training. The test seemed long, but when compared to the cumulative actual combat time of veteran soldiers, it was still somewhat insufficient.

Unlocking on the first training attempt, that's not the way even for geniuses.

Relying on freebies was unrealistic at the moment, better to check out the current luck…

[Confirm use: Light Firearm Specialty Special Attribute Awakening Card?]

Confirm!

Just as with the previous Ability Extraction Card from the mission for Yue Ying, this time the choices were fewer. A pointer spun rapidly within the three-sectioned circular pattern. Finally, it stopped at—

Quick Reload?

Emmmm… Bai E wasn't sure if it was good or bad, but having it was certainly better than not.

[Light Firearms Specialization (Level 4): Shooting accuracy +12%, critical hit +2%, special trajectory (special) +1%, Quick Reload +1.]

[Quick Reload +1: Speed of changing bullets or magazines increased by 10%.]

"Not bad,"

Carlos was the first to greet Bai E as he slowly descended, looking at the contemplation in the eyes of this artificial human soldier and offered comforting words with a smile.

He had no time to remember the scores of all the testing soldiers in the field, but he definitely noted that Bai E had passed the threshold.

As long as one crossed the line, there was a chance.

At the beginning when Carlos leaked the inside tips to Bai E, the internal assessment targets hadn't been set. He had merely tried his best to help Bai E seize every possible opportunity.

As for the firearms assessment, he too only learned that it was an advanced shooting test.

Originally, he was worried that Bai E, a newly born recruit with insufficient basic abilities, would fall behind in this kind of test that emphasized heavy firepower coverage. Unexpectedly, Bai E was able to pass the threshold.

Passing the threshold was good, since it provided an opportunity.

…

[Faction Shop Update: Light Firearms Specialization Teaching, Price—Expert Instruction: 50 Points of Faction Contribution.]

Hmm… huh?

Gong Yan and the other two who were carving arrows out of wood were stunned by the notification.

Changed?

Was the system updating all the relevant game content in real-time based on the changes within the game itself?

"Wow~" Kuang Xin exclaimed in amazement, then paused, "Does this mean we can monitor the changes in our organization members' strengths too?"

"What's the use…" Dai Lian glanced at him disdainfully and continued to whittle the piece of wood in his hand, "Do you think that's all there is to the NPC's strength? Hard work is what really counts. Tonight, the arrows for the sewers are all depending on you."

Arrows were low-tech; unless considering bonus properties from arrow quality, you could just carve a wooden rod and it would work. There was no need to waste money on it with able hands and ample supplies.

Moreover, there were experience points to be gained…

[Successfully crafted a large batch of small props, skill * Handcrafting experience +20]

[Sharpened Wooden Shaft—Quality: Gray]

[Basic Parameters: Attack modifier -2, 50% of damage converted to blunt damage.]

[Usage Requirement: Compatible with bow and crossbow types.]

[Trait: If used as an arrow, shooting accuracy -5%.]

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[Skill learned—"Level 1 Handcraft".]

[Handcraft (Level 1): Your hands have become more dexterous, granting you a +1 in reflex performance when engaging in nimble handiwork.]

[Current handcraft experience 3/300, reach 300 points to master "Level 2 Handcraft".]

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[Quick Reload +1: Speed of changing bullets/magazines increased by 10 (+5)%.]

"..."

Is this the synergy between abilities?

This was the first time Bai E witnessed it.

What an unexpected surprise!

"Carry on with your training if nothing else," Carlos sighed with relief as it seemed Bai E had likely passed the shooting assessment.

Combined with the previous physical fitness assessment outcomes... he should be able to secure a spot for the mission, right?

"Yes, sir!"

The advanced shooting training range was large, accommodating ten people for testing at once. With around a hundred participants, it took less than two hours to complete, leaving plenty of time for the second half of the afternoon's advanced physical training.

Following Helen's instructions to wear a full set of sensors before each physical training session, Bai E headed straight for the training grounds.

He already achieved 115% completion in the morning, only a step away from the 125% overlimit boundary with a 30kg load.

Plus, according to Helen, the overlimit burn at a 30kg load was fully sufficient for training needs below 15 points in physical fitness. Higher burn efficiency would actually be damaging to the body, and it's quite doubtful that unlocking the specialty—Overlimit Drive—would require a higher degree.

So...

Unroll!

Chavez, who had "prematurely" arrived at the training area to wait for the soldiers to assemble, twitched his eyelid.

Why was there someone sweating profusely on the training obstacle course before the assembly time?

114%... 118%...

"Huff~"

Bai E, breathing heavily after completing the obstacle course, grabbed the "complimentary electrolyte water" that hadn't been rented out and guzzled it down his throat.

Just a little more...

Glancing at Bai E resting on the side, Chavez glared at the soldiers who were still waiting for his command to assemble and suddenly bellowed, "What are you waiting for? Get moving and train!"

"Yes, sir!"

The soldiers passed by that solitary figure with mixed emotions in their eyes, lamenting that the time spent rolled up with the drill was always blissful. (Tears)

["Lucky Strike" charge +5.]

Bai E paused briefly, then shook his head and chuckled.

His body was rapidly regaining energy during the short rest, and the yet-unlocked specialty was already beginning to demonstrate its power.

125%...

120%... 124%...

12...5%!

The prompt didn't sound instantly, and Bai E remained calm and composed.

The long-term training had refined not just his body but also his natural state of mind, which had gradually become steady and tranquil.

125%... 125%...

After maintaining the overlimit completion rate for more than one obstacle course, the prompt finally arrived—

[Teaching mission—High-Level Physical Training, completed.]

[Mission Reward: Specialty—Overlimit Drive, activated.]

The unexpected prompt did not interrupt Bai E's movements; he sincerely finished a training session that completely exhausted his strength, and then, he turned to look at the effects after unlocking the specialty...