Translator: AnubisTL
Item Name: Blazing Flamethrower
Item Tier: One-Star
Item Effect: Pulling the trigger unleashes a scorching flame that engulfs enemies within a 7-8 meter radius.
Item Details: Caliber: 6cm, Range: 10 meters, Ammunition Capacity: 2 minutes, Recoil: 30 kg.
Item Description: In confined spaces like tunnels, this weapon will roast enemies like ants under a magnifying glass. Of course, mishandling it could lead to the same fate for the user.
Modifiable Options: Caliber, Range, Ammunition Capacity, Recoil, Form Alteration, and Fetish Awakening.
Chen Jiang gazed at the item in his hand with satisfaction. He had to admit, his habit of hoarding useful items rather than using them as enhancement materials had paid off.
And now, the Blazing Flamethrower was proving its worth.
Against the insect race, a species that swarms with endless reinforcements, his turrets couldn't unleash their full potential.
Unless he upgraded the turret caliber to a staggering 10,000 meters.
"Then there's no problem at all. One shot, and not just hundreds of thousands of insects—we'll wipe out the entire insect race."
As the saying goes:
When the caliber reaches a certain size, it becomes the most powerful firepower network in the world!
There's absolutely no gap!
A 10,000-meter caliber shell will simply crush everything in its path!
The moment this shell detonates, the most magnificent fireworks the world has ever seen will erupt.
Wait—
Chen Jiang raised an eyebrow, a flicker of surprise in his eyes as he glanced at the upgrade options.
This seems different from what I've encountered before.
Previously, whether it was shotguns, rifles, or turrets, the upgrade options were typically caliber, ammunition capacity, barrel length, firing rate, and recoil.
But for this Blazing Flamethrower, the options were caliber, range, ammunition capacity, recoil, form alteration, and fetish awakening.
On turrets, increasing the barrel length would also increase the range.
Yet on the flamethrower, there was no option to upgrade the barrel length. Instead, range was listed separately as an upgrade option.
What's this "form alteration" and "fetish awakening" nonsense?
Does this mean not every firearm has the original five enhancement options? Are there different ones?
Chen Jiang pondered briefly, nodded thoughtfully, and glanced at the "fetish awakening" option.
Immediately—
A notification panel popped up before him:
[Player Chen Jiang, do you wish to activate the Blazing Flamethrower's fetish awakening?]
[Upon activation, the Blazing Flamethrower will randomly develop a fetish. Satisfying this fetish will unleash its full power. Failing to satisfy it carries a chance of the flamethrower refusing to function.]
[Deactivation has no consequences.]
What the hell?
A gun that can just... refuse to work?
Chen Jiang stared at the panel with a strange expression, but ultimately chose to activate it.
[Ding! Player Chen Jiang, congratulations! Your weapon, the Blazing Flamethrower, has awakened its fetish.]
[Fetish: Smoking.]
[Your Blazing Flamethrower now requires a cigarette before each battle. Failure to provide one will result in lethargy and a chance of malfunction.]
"But if you satisfy this quirk, your Blazing Flamethrower will experience an adrenaline surge, greatly increasing its power."
"..."
Chen Jiang stared at the panel before him, his expression blank as he stood in silence.
He personally didn't smoke.
He could understand Scar Dog smoking on Blue Star and bringing the habit here, but he couldn't fathom why a flamethrower would need to smoke.
Beside him, Scar Dog's eyes widened as he stared at the panel Brother Jiang had shared. His voice was incredulous, "What the hell is this?!"
"What is this?!"
"Oh my god, someone tell me why a flamethrower would have a smoking habit?!"
"Good question."
Chen Jiang shook his head helplessly, suddenly regretting activating this quirk awakening. Still, he hefted the flamethrower and prepared to test its effects.
The flamethrower was about seventy centimeters long.
It had no cumbersome fuel tank, only an energy cartridge embedded in the gun's rear.
Single-barreled.
Completely black, it looked like a fire poker—truly quite ugly.
He experimentally tucked the gun into his chest, aimed it at the nearby open ground, and gently pulled the trigger.
The next moment—
The recoil felt like a heavy impact on his shoulder, causing him to sway slightly. Then, he felt the gun barrel tremble in his hand, like... well, you know, that slight tremor just before the climax.
Then!
Boom!
A piercing, silver-white flame erupted from the barrel, instantly engulfing the entire area in front of him.
He could even feel the searing heat wash over him as the surrounding light rapidly dimmed, as if swallowed by the flames.
In less than a few seconds, it stopped.
The already barren wilderness before him was now completely scorched, not a single blade of grass remaining.
"Not bad," Scar Dog nodded from the side. "Visually, the range seems to be about eight or nine meters. Looks like there are no issues."
"Then let's try lighting a cigarette?"
Scar Dog pulled out a pack of cigarettes, took one out, and held it up to the flamethrower. With a complex expression, he tentatively asked, "Uh... hey, buddy, want a smoke?"
He never imagined he'd ever have the chance to offer a cigarette to a gun in his lifetime.
It was a fucking flamethrower.
But the flamethrower in front of them showed no reaction whatsoever.
"Alright, alright," Scar Dog said with a resigned nod. "I'll light it for you."
He lit the cigarette and carefully inserted it into the flamethrower's barrel. "Here, buddy. Give it a try now?"
Then, before Chen Jiang and Scar Dog's astonished eyes, the barrel seemed to come alive. It began to writhe, sucking in smoke and expelling it from the magazine.
The cigarette was consumed in moments.
A notification popped up before Chen Jiang:
[Ding! Your Blazing Flamethrower's craving has been satisfied.]
[For the next hour, it will fight for you with adrenaline-fueled fervor.]
Chen Jiang sighed, his expression a mix of bewilderment and resignation. He cradled the flamethrower in his arms, preparing to fire another shot to see if anything had changed. He casually pulled the trigger.
The next moment—
BOOM!!!
A crimson torrent of flames, crackling with sparks, erupted from the muzzle!
The recoil was even more violent this time, nearly causing Chen Jiang to lose his grip on the flamethrower.
The intense heat washed over him, making him feel like his hair was about to catch fire!
He released the trigger after less than a few seconds.
Beside him, Scar Dog stared in shock as the flames dissipated, exclaiming in disbelief, "Brother Jiang, the range was nearly thirty meters! And the power has clearly increased significantly!"
"Just now, that clod of yellow earth even showed signs of catching fire. If we'd kept it going, it probably would have ignited completely!"
A flicker of surprise flashed in Chen Jiang's eyes as he clicked his tongue. "Suddenly, I'm not finding it so hard to accept that a flamethrower might have... a little quirk."
He then turned his attention to the Blazing Flamethrower's other modification option: Form Change.
"..."
When the Form Change panel appeared, Chen Jiang stood motionless, his expression blank.
His mind screamed ten words in bold:
What the fuck is this supposed to be?!
(End of the Chapter)
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