Chapter 19 Detours
This is because the grenade launcher is friendly enough. Although it has a large caliber, its recoil is not very strong, and it is actually very easy for ordinary people to operate it.
Although the caliber of a grenade launcher is large, the number of ammunition it can load is generally relatively small - what he exchanged is a rear-loading grenade launcher that can only hold one round of ammunition - so the power is not great, and the length of the launch tube is relatively short.
Since the initial velocity of the grenade is relatively small and the chamber pressure is also low, the recoil force will naturally be relatively small.
Dual-wielding is naturally more stable, but it is said that it can actually be fired even if one hand is not on the shoulder... It was because of this that Xia Ran chose to redeem it.
There are gains and losses, so the grenade launcher's loading capacity, loading speed, range and other attributes are all flaws, but Xia Ran doesn't care about these flaws at all, because based on his usage, these attributes of this weapon
The flaws simply don't exist.
——Mainly used for last-hitting at critical moments, or when faced with a weak enemy who is about to die, just seize the opportunity and hit the soul with one shot.
No matter when, one grenade is enough. It is almost impossible for him to choose to face more than two enemies at the same time. And even if there is only one enemy, if one grenade cannot kill him, he will never take the risk to continue fighting.
Go down.
Instead, they will immediately distance themselves and find a way to escape... strategically retreat to ensure their own safety.
After all, if he didn't have the chance to distance himself due to the enemy's behavior, he would definitely not have the chance to fire a second shot.
therefore.
Troublesome shortcomings such as the amount of ammunition loaded and the loading speed are not issues at all in his opinion.
But this time, Xia Ran's estimation was a bit wrong. Maybe the system's instructions were indeed correct. A normal person can use a grenade launcher with one hand without shoulder support, but that's because a normal person's normal strength should be
5 o'clock.
And he only has a strength value of 4 points, which is at least 20% lower than his wrist strength, grip strength, etc., plus he still uses his left hand, so...
The recoil still hurt his wrist.
——In fact, it was expected. He was worried that the injury to his right hand would have a greater impact, so he selectively sacrificed his left hand when he had no choice but to launch with one hand.
Although the system provides a repair function, there is a troublesome limitation, that is, it can only be used after leaving the mission world and returning to your own personal area. There is no way to call a comprehensive repair service anytime and anywhere without restrictions.
Therefore, although this is not a serious injury, Xia Ran needs to take care of it by herself.
Enduring the pain, he walked up to the edge of the cliff and looked down. He saw rough waves below, the waves hitting the rocks and splashing white waves and foam. Other than that, there was nothing.
The parasitic beast that couldn't even control its own body was kicked back repeatedly by him and staggered on the edge of the cliff, losing its balance. At the last moment, it was hit with another fire bomb, and it was already dead.
If he dies again, his current body will naturally disappear into the waves.
In fact, even if he didn't use the grenade launcher just now and simply kicked the thing off the cliff, he probably still got the head.
It's just that Xia Ran didn't feel it was safe enough and didn't want to take the risk of uncertainty in the future, so he chose to be a little more adventurous... He subconsciously looked to the side and couldn't help but sigh. There were some traps he had prepared before.
, but it was not used.
After all, his memory was very vague, and he could barely determine the location of the battlefield. He could not remember more details. He never expected that the parasitic beast did not slowly walk over, but suddenly rushed out to launch a surprise attack.
So much so that the previous preparations were not used. His initial plan was to deal with that thing, lure the opponent into a trap, and then continue to use righteous tactics.
However, it is acceptable to take a little risk. After all, the rewards are indeed very generous. Although the reward for killing this parasitic beast alone is only a meager 100 points and 1 free attribute point...
It seems to be a symbolic feeling. If Xia Ran adds a few more attributes to increase his ability value by a small amount, there may be nothing left.
But the point is not this, but the prompt message that followed immediately after that——
"Save Nobuko Izumi, get points x15,000, grade B causal crystal x1, and greatly increase the degree of interference in the world."
A huge sum of money fully illustrates the importance of this woman.
But think about it, if she had not died, Izumi Shinichi would not have encountered the subsequent series of accidents——
He was pierced through the heart by a monster that looked like his mother and was on the verge of death. Xiaoyou tried his best to save her and came back to life with a new look.
Because Xiaoyou's cells are present all over the body, all aspects of the body's abilities have made breakthroughs beyond those of humans. The most important thing is that the thinking has also undergone tremendous changes, and the psychology has become extremely cold, without innocence and timidity.
, from cowardice to strength.
At the same time, he also lost part of the compassion that a human should have. Humanity, although he can feel sadness, he can never shed a single tear.
A series of changes, all the fate began to change from the moment Nobuko Izumi was killed by the parasitic beast and became parasitized.
If the mother had not died, how drastic changes would have occurred to the fate of the protagonist in the plot? What direction would the future of the world be heading in? If you think about it carefully, you will find that this is really something that needs to be said.
.
If it is very difficult to change this node and requires hard work, the points that can be obtained will probably be more, and it should not be just these... Although it is also a huge sum of money for the current Xia Ran, but he passed the points
I tried to judge the price-performance ratio, but found that it was indeed not worthy of it.
As for the specific effect of increasing the degree of world interference, Xia Ran didn't know.
The only thing that was certain was that at the moment when the interference level increased significantly, he definitely felt a sudden rejection, and the estimated return time in the system also shrank directly, from one year to two months.
"Huh?"
Squinting her eyes slightly, Xia Ran suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a light spot floating in the waves below. Because it was white in color, it was almost difficult to see among the white foam of the waves hitting the cliffs and rocks.
If he hadn't looked twice, he might have missed it.
Wait, is this an equipment explosion? Why didn't the previous perfect parasitic beasts explode, and this shit-making machine that was just wasting air exploded instead? Is it just a matter of probability, or is it a special character that has a greater impact?
Or will monsters explode?
These thoughts flashed through his mind. Xia Ran shook his head, then turned back to look at the frightened couple behind him and exhaled.
But at this time, he has no way to get the thing for the time being, he can only hope that it will not refresh directly...
It's better to deal with this couple first, and then find an opportunity to come back here and have a look.
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About half an hour later, they returned to the town and the three of them appeared in the hotel.
The two couples, who had calmed down for a while, listened to Xia Ran explain what happened before. After the latter spent some time, the two finally understood what had just happened. The monster that had been targeting them before was
What.
"...parasitic beast?"
"Yes, that's what I call them... I don't know when they appeared or where they came from."
Xia Ran, who was sitting opposite the couple, nodded gently, raised the cup with her right hand and took a sip of tea with a calm expression.
"But based on the timing of those murders and dismemberment cases, it can probably be traced back to two or three months ago."
His left hand was getting more and more swollen and painful, but he remained calm on the surface, and since there was a problem with his identity, it was impossible to go to the hospital. He could only figure out how to solve this problem later, whether it was a major problem or a minor problem.
Small problem.
However, Izumi Shinichi's parents did not have as strong a heart as his, and they had just learned such a terrible thing, and their views were undoubtedly shaken the most violently. Both of them looked horrified.
"A case of murder and dismemberment?"
"So, so to speak...it's them..."
Xia Ran put down the cup, gently pressed the peaked cap on her head, and whispered:
"That's right, they are eating humans... to be precise, they are parasitic on certain species, and they specifically eat certain species. Didn't you see it? The wives and daughters were cut into pieces, and the missing husband was suspected of being the murderer. In those cases,
They all account for a considerable proportion of them.”
"How could this happen...such a thing..."
Izumi Nobuko opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but was gently held back by her husband beside her. She turned around and saw her husband shaking his head slightly.
Because it is easier for Izumi Izumi to believe this statement than his wife, he still feels lingering fear until now. The extremely thrilling scene before will probably become a nightmare that will haunt him for the rest of his life.
That huge open mouth...
The eyeballs and bone blades at the top of the tentacles...
And his wife's head shrouded in shadow...
He had no doubt that if the young man in front of him hadn't happened to run into him and his wife, something would have happened to his wife, or even he wouldn't have been able to escape.
Xia Ran, who was opposite him, lowered his eyes slightly, a flash of light flashing on his glasses.
Approaching Izumi Shinichi rashly is unjustifiable in itself and can easily arouse the other party's suspicion, but now it is an excellent opportunity to get closer to the other party's parents. Now it seems that he has initially gained the trust of these two people.
"Wait a minute, you...you just said that those parasitic beasts will eat people's brains and then replace their original identities?"
At this time, Nobuko Izumi, as a mother, seemed to suddenly think of something bad, and her voice began to tremble.
She just felt that her son had changed a lot during this time, and he almost didn't feel like her son anymore. The previous encounter confirmed the existence of some kind of man-eating monster. The young man in front of her was the same age as her son.
He also said a very fatal thing.
Parasitic beasts are called parasitic beasts because they burrow into the body of living things, seize the brain, and then manage this "dead body".
Chapter completed!