"Crimson Steel..." Caitlyn murmured, gently caressing the rifle.
"Of course, if you don't like the name..." Li Lin began.
"I love it!" She cut him off, "Crimson Steel, it suits it perfectly."
After a brief pause, Caitlyn looked up at Li Lin with excitement, "Can I try it?"
"Now? Won't it disturb others at this late hour?"
"Don't worry, there's a shooting range underground, and the soundproofing is excellent. No need to be concerned."
Caitlyn deactivated the energy source, slung the sniper rifle over her shoulder, and pulled Li Lin along.
"Hurry up!"
Li Lin: "..."
After a while, the two descended into the expansive underground space of Kiramman's house.
The shooting range was connected to a secure explosion-proof room, separated by thick walls embedded with reinforced metal plates. Inside, there was a dedicated secure passage leading to the upper floors.
Although Li Lin, who hadn't slept for three days, seemed dazed and felt like he was walking on cotton, he hadn't tested this rifle yet. To prevent any unexpected incidents, he followed Caitlyn to the shooting range.
Kiramman's family had strict control over kinetic weapons. Even Caitlyn had to register with the butler to obtain bullets.
Inside the shooting range, there were no firearms or ammunition left out. There were only empty preparation tables and metal targets frequently changed by servants.
At the shooting platform, Caitlyn attentively listened to Li Lin's description of the sniper rifle.
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[Laser Sniper Rifle - Crimson Steel (Rare): A laser sniper rifle with a Hextech energy crystal core, capable of easily piercing thick reinforced alloy steel plates.]
[Attributes (Mechanical): 500 Health, 500 Energy, 20 Combat Power]
[Ability Effects]
[Passive - Energy Crystal Core: Provides an additional 1000 energy, significantly enhancing the power of "Energy Bullets."]
[Passive - Recharge: Recovers 3% of maximum energy per second.]
[Passive - Infiltrator: Significantly reduces the sound produced when firing shock bullets, energy bullets, and penetrating laser beams.]
[Passive - Precision Shot: Greatly reduces the recoil produced by each bullet.]
[Active - Quick Assembly: Simple gun construction, can be quickly assembled or disassembled into parts for easy carrying.]
[Active - Optical Sniper Scope: Uses optical lenses for imaging, overlaying the target image and aiming line on the same focal plane, adjustable at 2, 4, 6, and 8 times magnification.]
[Active - Battlefield Adaptor: Adjusts the energy supply frequency by rotating the power supply knob, allowing the bullet type to be switched to shock bullets, energy bullets, penetrating laser beams, and energy compression cannons.]
[Shock Bullets: Fires a non-lethal bullet that temporarily incapacitates the enemy through energy.]
[Energy Bullets: Fires an energy bullet, causing lethal damage to a single target with weak penetration.]
[Penetrating Laser Beam: After 0-3 seconds of charging, fires an energy laser beam, causing lethal damage to targets within the ballistic range, with extremely strong penetration (the longer the charging time, the longer the range and destructiveness, consuming 15%-30% of total energy per shot).]
[Energy Compression Cannon: After 3-12 seconds of charging, fires a highly compressed energy sphere, causing devastating damage to the target and the area within a radius of 10-45 meters (the longer the charging time, the stronger the destructive power, consuming 30%-90% of total energy per shot, cooldown time 3 hours-12 hours).]
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This rare sniper rifle, Crimson Steel, raised Li Lin's professional level by one when completed, earning him 2 skill points. So far, he was at level 9, with 4 skill points remaining. The power armor, however, did not have the initial production reward, possibly because it was only a prototype and had not been fully completed.
Li Lin swiftly detailed the attributes of the gun according to the system's prompts and relayed them to Caitlyn.
Even though she had prepared herself for the fact that this gun could not be an ordinary item, Caitlyn was still startled by Li Lin's description.
Putting aside the advantages of not having to change magazines and the availability of various types of ammunition, the fact that it could almost achieve silence and had virtually no recoil truly amazed Caitlyn.
Not to mention that this gun also had the ultimate large-scale, high-explosive ammunition mode: a fully charged "Energy Compression Cannon" that could easily demolish a small building...
Its power was easily comparable to that of a grenade.
If the members of the Council or other families were to learn about the functions of this sniper rifle, they would either go mad and send spies to steal the blueprints or unanimously vote to seal it, permanently prohibiting its use.
This was no ordinary energy sniper rifle; it was a single soldier's strategic weapon!
"Can I control this gun?" Caitlyn pondered, pressing her pale lips together, questioning herself.
However, she truly liked it...
"Li Lin," Caitlyn gently caressed the gun, her voice trembling.
After hesitating for a moment, she held the Crimson Steel with both hands and handed it to Li Lin. "I feel like, it's not quite suitable for me..."
Li Lin stroked his chin, carefully examining Caitlyn's expression.
Perhaps due to a less than optimal mental state and a somewhat confused mind, he seemed to have misunderstood something.
"Don't be afraid. Jayce's 'Mercurial Hammer' is also very powerful, right?" Li Lin attempted to reassure Caitlyn, using Jayce as an example.
"He can use that hammer, which can transform into an energy cannon, even without combat training. With your excellent marksmanship, I believe you can use it well."
"That's true," Caitlyn replied with a wry smile. "But this gun is too powerful. I usually just go hunting..."
"Aren't you planning to become a private detective?" Li Lin interrupted.
"Eh?" Caitlyn was stunned, caught off guard by Li Lin's question.
This was a thought that had sprung up in her mind since rescuing her parents from Zaun and witnessing the true faces of the Council members a few days ago.
Ambition and greed, like ferocious beasts driven to desperation, lurked beneath the glamorous surface of Piltover.
There were countless people facing difficulties in the twin city-states, and she had the ability to help them.
In addition, Caitlyn didn't want to inherit her family's business and marry a man she didn't love in the future.
Therefore, she wanted to make some changes.
As Li Lin had mentioned earlier, Caitlyn planned to start as a private detective, honing her skills.
But how did he know about this when I haven't mentioned it yet?
Although puzzled, she nodded slightly.
"Being a private detective is not a simple job. It's just like being a sheriff, always accompanied by risks during investigations."
"You've experienced it over the past few days. You should be well aware that both Piltover and Zaun are not peaceful. So, a high quality weapon is necessary."
Li Lin gently pushed the gun, which he had taken back in front of Caitlyn. "Take it, you are its most suitable owner."
Caitlyn stared at Crimson Steel for a long time before nodding heavily. "Yes! I will take good care of it!"
Li Lin grinned, turned his head, and pointed to a distant target. "Don't you want to try it?"
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