Zhang Yanhang skillfully ran behind the counter and pulled out an M4A1 carbine, then from another area, he unearthed ten STANAG magazines loaded with forty rounds each (NATO standard 5.56 x 45 mm caliber rifle magazines) and two Beta C-Mags filled with one hundred rounds.
These Beta C-Mags were nicknamed "glass drum magazines," where "glass" primarily referred to their appearance, consisting of two rounded compartments that together fed a standard interface in the middle, capable of holding fifty rounds each, totaling one hundred rounds.
The massive capacity of one hundred rounds allowed for an indulgent burst of firing, giving one the fantastical experience as if they had activated an "infinite ammo" cheat in the real world.
However, precisely because it was loaded with one hundred 5.56 caliber rounds at once, the entire magazine's weight became absurdly heavy. Under normal circumstances, an unloaded M4A1 weighs just over five pounds, while a loaded Beta C-Mag weighs over four pounds, meaning the magazine was nearly as heavy as the gun itself.
Together, they amounted to almost twenty pounds, substantially increasing a soldier's load, and, as such, Beta C-Mags were normally not used in actual combat. Most often, they were utilized to test firearm performances.
But Zhang Yanhang was different. As an Awakener, let alone a ten-pound weight, even twenty pounds felt almost like toying with a toy gun in his hands, easily manageable.
Although many people liked to refer to the Beta C-Mag as a "glass drum magazine," Zhang Yanhang actually thought its shape more closely resembled a compact version of the Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon.
After grabbing the ten magazines and two drum magazines, Zhang Yanhang also packed a box of bullets and a portable speed loader into his waist bag. He actually didn't want to take loose bullets, but the gun store didn't have many loaded magazines to begin with. Even if he took all of them, it surely wouldn't be enough, so he ultimately conceded to this unyielding reality.
Although he had switched from a pistol to a rifle, he still needed to load magazines while fighting, but at least the frequency of loading was reduced, and with the speed loader, the time spent loading bullets would be further decreased compared to before. Therefore, overall, Zhang Yanhang was quite satisfied with the current situation.
After loading the bullets, Zhang Yanhang took the opportunity to glance at the attribute list of the M4A1 carbine.
[M4A1 Carbine]
[Quality: Grey (Not transferrable)]
[Type: Miscellaneous]
[Origin: Ashen World, Raccoon City, Gun Store, Rifle Area.]
[Durability: 30/30]
[Attack Power: 18]
[Magazine Capacity: 40 rounds]
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[Fire Rate: 8 rounds per second]
[Usage Requirements: None.]
[Score: None (Note: Grey items don't have scores)]
[Description: Developed and manufactured by Colt Company in the United States, the M4A1 carbine fires 5.56x45mm NATO standard rifle cartridges. In 1995, it was selected as the military rifle by the United States. Compared to its predecessor, the M4 carbine with fixed burst fire, this improved version features both semi-automatic and automatic fire modes, making it more practical.]
"Even though it has 3.6 times the kinetic energy of the 9mm Beretta 92F pistol, its Attack Power is only 8 points higher than that of the Beretta 92F pistol..." Zhang Yanhang couldn't help but feel that the way Attack Power is calculated in Ashen World is really perplexing, and he couldn't understand it at that moment.
After finding the rifle, Zhang Yanhang also loaded up a pouch of M57 fragmentation hand grenades. These, too, are United States military weapons, well-suited to his current urban and alleyway combat environment, with a lethal radius of up to fifteen meters. Basically, if one was thrown into a room, it was guaranteed that no one would survive.
"I still feel a bit uneasy with only grenades and a rifle. How about getting some rocket launchers?" Zhang Yanhang wondered. If by chance he encountered a wayward Tyrant, grenades might really not be enough.
So, after loading up a pouch of grenades, Zhang Yanhang grabbed three AT-4 anti-tank rocket launchers. Indeed, these were still United States military weapons, consisting of a disposable, preloaded rocket with a simple stand and sight, containing an 84mm caliber shaped-charge anti-armor warhead that could cause effective damage to a Tyrant.
However, since these items were single-use, after one was fired it would be discarded, and considering Zhang Yanhang worried he might miss the Tyrant, that's why he took three of these, to essentially ensure a good hit rate and lethality.
"Now that I've replenished my ammo, it's time to go deal with the zombies." But before heading out to fight zombies, Zhang Yanhang wanted to find the key to the gun store first. After all, it was his supply point, and it would be problematic if zombies barged in. Therefore, just like the apartment, the door needed to be locked.
But after looking around the bar, Zhang Yanhang couldn't find the key to the gun store. With no other option, he had to use alchemy to make a key and, at the same time, he also repaired the roll-up door that got slightly damaged from his previous violent tugging. In this way, he could to some extent protect the place from being invaded by zombies.
"The preparations are done, now it's time to go fight zombies. I hope to complete the Second Tier Stage before I have breakfast."
Zhang Yanhang usually got up and had breakfast at six or seven in the morning, and now the time in the Main World was one o'clock at night. This meant he had about six hours, and thinking about clearing the area from the gun store to the slot machine within such a short time frame was quite difficult, or rather, practically impossible.
After all, it took Zhang Yanhang about an hour just to clean up an area of one square kilometer, and the area stretching from the gun store to the slot machine ranged between five to ten square kilometers. Six hours, even though his Level had increased to LV.6 and he had switched from a pistol to a rifle, it was still unlikely to be enough.
Therefore, Zhang Yanhang's attitude toward this task was very much of the 'where there's a will, there's a way' type. Although it might not be achievable, at least he had to maintain a positive disposition. After all, there was no price to pay for failure.
In simpler terms, he was setting a lofty, intangible goal to push himself further, utilizing this method to improve his initiative and squeeze out extra potential. This would allow him to better work within a 007 work mode. This kind of approach is often seen in motivational speakings and mainly serves to substantially increase humans' chances of sudden death.
He stepped out of the gun store, locked the roller door, took a glance at the gloomy sky, breathed in the fresh air of Raccoon City that was rotten yet with a hint of blood, and without looking back, Zhang Yanhang set off on the road of zombie hunting from which there was no return.
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