Chapter 30: Desert Eagle with Silencer

Arcane artifact.

Arcane creation.

Possessing all sorts of unimaginable divine effects.

But at its core, when traced back to its origin, it can be simplified as an arcane mage's specialized spiritual artifact.

Constructing a spell model in the Sea of Spirit, using the power of spirituality to refine the required materials, enables the forging of a powerful arcane artifact tailored specifically for the use of the arcane mage.

In theory, any arcane mage with sufficient materials and adequate skills can forge an arcane artifact.

Duke wasn't even an arcane mage, just a one-star spiritual apprentice who hadn't successfully condensed his energy lines. However, he had a companion arcane artifact - a 1-ring Desert Eagle.

With the aid of Xiaoyi's formidable abilities, modifying the Desert Eagle wasn't too difficult, well within his current capabilities.

"Phew!"

Calm and composed.

Guiding the large amount of spiritual liquid in his Sea of Spirit, the power of spirituality surged from his palm, directed towards the small package of spiritual gold in front of him. Then, guided by his intent, his spiritual power resonated with the spirituality within the spiritual gold, gradually merging into one.

The next moment.

The spiritual gold in the small package on the table had noticeably diminished.

Simultaneously, within the energy circuit of the 1-ring Desert Eagle in his Sea of Spirit, a faint point of light emerged. Controlled by Xiaoyi, it extended beyond the original fixed energy circuit, positioning itself at the front of the gun's barrel.

Like this.

With each bit of spiritual gold Duke refined, a new point of light emerged in his Sea of Spirit, and Xiaoyi would manipulate these points of light to form energy lines, drawing a circuit in front of the gun's structure.

One day, two days.

Three full days passed before all the spiritual gold was fully refined by Duke.

At the same time, Xiaoyi controlled the final point of light, incorporating it into the circular structure at the gun's barrel.

This new circuit wasn't an independent ring; rather, it was a segment reinserted onto the existing circuit of the Desert Eagle's structure, without altering its 1-ring level.

Boom!

As the last point of light integrated, the Desert Eagle's radiance trembled, as if celebrating.

Duke's gaze flickered, his intent stirred, and the radiance of the Desert Eagle in his Sea of Spirit spread out abruptly. Then, he held a silver-gray desert eagle handgun in his hand, its barrel fitted with a silencer about the same length as the gun itself.

Its black-gray appearance was unadorned.

Yet, it seamlessly melded with the Desert Eagle's inherent aura, exuding a touch of solemn killing intent.

"Chirp chirp!"

Xiao Dou looked curiously at the silenced Desert Eagle.

"It's called Desert Eagle 1.0, my secret weapon," Duke lightly brushed his hand over the gun's body, itching to fire a shot into the sky to test the silencer's effect.

However, to err on the side of caution, he decided to test it out in the wilderness.

Navigating familiarly through the streets of the small town, crossing vast fields, he ventured into the thickets of the wilderness.

The Black Serpent Family's knight patrol wasn't concerned about Duke's comings and goings; they were mainly responsible for guarding against dangerous creature invasions.

Duke also encountered a group of mercenaries along the way, their sleeves adorned with the insignia of the "Sword and Shield Mercenary Corps."

"Hmm, another new mercenary group. It seems that the expansion war isn't just a rumor..." Duke observed as the mercenaries departed, silently contemplating.

In the Savage Wilds, there were boundless resources.

Mercenary groups were private armed forces gathering these resources. Many prominent families and forces formed such groups, venturing into the untamed forests to collect various precious resources.

The Black Serpent Family also had a mercenary group called the Black Serpent Mercenaries, recruiting in Snakehead Town every year.

Even ordinary individuals could join a mercenary group.

As the Sword and Shield Mercenary Corps disappeared from view, Duke discreetly headed in another direction, venturing deep into the underbrush, and then climbed a tree to hide, patiently awaiting his prey.

"I hope a 1-ring spiritual beast comes along so I can unleash my full firepower!" Duke anticipated.

In truth, the outskirts of Snakehead Town's forest no longer held many dangers; the mercenaries had harvested all the available resources long ago.

So, after waiting for half an hour.

Only a hedgehog, hardly a spiritual beast, appeared in Duke's view.

Though somewhat disappointed, Duke wasn't overly picky. Raising the Desert Eagle with one hand, he took aim at the hedgehog on the ground. After cultivating battle energy, his strength had increased significantly, surpassing that of an adult man. With one hand, he could easily withstand the recoil.

Fingers curled.

He pulled the trigger.

A faint "pu" sound reached his ears, resembling the sound of a needle being shot; it was barely audible.

The next moment, the hedgehog burst into a splash of blood, dying instantly without even a struggle.

"Incredible!"

Duke was extremely pleased.

He had initially thought that the silencer designed by Xiaoyi would only slightly reduce noise. After all, he had used silencers in the Falcon Club before; while they did make the gunshots quieter, they were still loud enough to be jarring.

However, when he fired this shot.

He witnessed the arcane magic system, the alteration of physical laws.

The short silencer could actually completely suppress the gunshot sound, truly achieving what a "silencer" should achieve.

"An Arcane Artifact... I shouldn't treat this 1-ring Desert Eagle as an ordinary gun. It's already an Arcane Artifact, a creation of this world's arcane magic system that follows spirituality rather than physics!"

Jumping down from the tree.

He twisted the hedgehog's wound with a dagger to erase the bullet hole, and then lifted the hedgehog's carcass. He walked towards the direction of the small town.

On the way, holding the 1-ring Desert Eagle, he fired it openly for the first time.

With nearly 360 drops of spiritual liquid, as the number of shots increased, the amount of spiritual liquid gradually decreased. This reduction rate was about ten drops per shot. This meant that he could fire the gun thirty-six times before becoming completely exhausted.

Pop, pop, pop...

As he continuously fired, a row of bullet holes appeared on the ground.

Duke's mood grew brighter: "With the advancement of my Sea of Spirit cultivation, the consumption from firing will further decrease. By that time, Xiaoyi's meditation absorption speed might even keep up with the gun's consumption rate... In other words, sooner or later, my Desert Eagle will achieve infinite bullets!"

Infinite bullets, silent firing.

At this moment, Duke truly mastered a powerful skill that he could use anytime, anywhere for self-defense.

"Once Xiaoyi's database expands, I can continue to research and develop the Desert Eagle, releasing even more powerful versions. By then, relying solely on this Desert Eagle, I will be invincible!"

Suddenly.

In a clump of grass underfoot, a snake swiftly slithered by.

Duke raised the Desert Eagle in his hand and fired multiple shots in succession. It took a dozen shots before he finally hit the moving snake on the ground, a fatal shot that severed its body into two pieces.

"Phew."

"I still need to continue practicing my marksmanship," Duke smiled faintly, blowing away the smoke and sparks that hadn't appeared at the muzzle.

The farm was already in sight. With a light shake of his right hand, the Desert Eagle dispersed into countless shimmering lights, dissipating in an instant. The dim glow of the handgun in his Sea of Spirit lit up again.

"Let's head back!"