Global Game: I, the Necromancer, am the scourge

"All the schematics have been analyzed. What's next?"

After completing the analysis, Shen Yurou shared the schematics with Zi Liyuan and then asked.

"Try to see if you can combine the gunpowder formula with the bullet formula to create a kind of gunpowder bullet," Zi Liyuan replied.

The ammunition in the Blue Star world, influenced by Dwarf Technology, isn't purely filled with gunpowder, but also intermixed with some Spiritual Energy runes. Once loaded into firearms, these can be activated by Spiritual Energy to inflict extra damage.

Zi Liyuan, who hailed from Earth in his previous life, knew that the ammunition for firearms on Earth was indeed gunpowder-based; it was just a matter of the right formula.

Plus, Zi Liyuan cast a disdainful glance at the blue pistol. There was a hint of scorn in his eyes.

The firearms on Blue Star have one fatal flaw—they can't fire continuously!

Forget about the semi-automatic and fully automatic firing of Earth's weapons, and don't even mention a Gatling gun, which spews compassion at a rate of three thousand rounds per minute.

A rare-quality blue handgun with a firing interval of a whole 3 seconds and an effective range of only 30 meters was simply outrageous!

By comparison, a standard police pistol in Great Xia on Earth, like the Type 54, had a firing rate of 30 rounds per minute and an effective range of 50 meters—quite a big difference.

Shen Yurou furrowed her brows, puzzled, and gave Zi Liyuan a glance before attempting to use her talent to fuse the two types of schematic as he suggested.

[Talent activated. Would you like to attempt to fuse and extrapolate the (gunpowder formula) with the (bullet formula)? Yes/No?]

(O_o)???

Shen Yurou was again taken aback, she could actually combine them!

Glancing at Zi Liyuan with bewilderment, Shen Yurou chose "Yes."

The next moment, her freshly replenished Spiritual Energy plummeted by 300 points, and a countdown for continuous depletion appeared, consuming 1 point per second for 10 minutes.

Fortunately, she had a high Spiritual Energy value of 1200 points; even a ten-minute consumption would only require 600, and with the 300 needed for activation, it amounted to a one-time consumption of 900 points of Spiritual Energy.

As the ten minutes slowly passed, a system notification sound rang in her ear.

[Formula fusion extrapolation successful, you have acquired a new formula (Gunpowder Bullet).]

[Gunpowder Bullet (White): Basic Gunpowder Bullets, each bullet adds +5 damage, crafting requirements: Gunpowder x2 + Iron Ingot x1. Yields 100 Basic Gunpowder Bullets.]

At that moment, Shen Yurou's eyes shone with light.

The light of hope that Zi Liyuan brought her!

Without any hesitation, Shen Yurou consumed a potion to fully restore her Spiritual Energy and activated her talent once again.

[Talent activated. Would you like to attempt to fuse and extrapolate the (Gunpowder Bullet formula) with the (Spiritual Energy Handgun formula)? Yes/No?]

"Yes!"

The next moment, 500 points of Spiritual Energy were deducted, followed by a continuous depletion of 1 point per second for the next ten minutes.

When the system notification sounded once more in her ears, another new formula was successfully extrapolated.

[Formula fusion extrapolation successful, you have acquired a new formula (Gunpowder Handgun Model 1).]

[Gunpowder Handgun Model 1 (Blue): Physical Damage +9, Physical Damage +10, Physical Damage +10, Firing Rate 60 rounds/minute, Effective Range 60 meters, Magazine Capacity 20 rounds, can only use Gunpowder Bullets, Level 1 all-professions can equip and use, crafting requires: Refined Iron Ingot x2 + Copper Ingot x1.]

Witnessing the attributes, Shen Yurou's face was filled with shock.

Zi Liyuan, who had access to the shared schematic information, was also somewhat incredulous.

He hadn't expected that he'd end up crafting such an extreme weapon that shattered limitations.

Level 1 Blue-quality equipment generally offers a maximum of +9 physical damage and comes with two types of basic stat enhancements, with each increase capped at +2 points.

But this "Gunpowder Handgun - Model One (Blue)" doesn't include any basic stat increases, focusing all its enhancements on physical damage. With 29 points of physical damage, plus the damage from the bullets, it easily reaches a total of 34 points. This firepower is absolutely terrifying among level 1 weapons!

Not to mention, its rate of fire has actually reached 1 shot per second, and its range has extended to 60 meters.

It's important to realize that once Blue Star Humans turn 18 and awaken their class, their bodies become fully digitized, and their physical attributes are several times greater than those of ordinary people on Earth!

With a weapon as compact as a handgun, dual-wielding is completely feasible, with no concern about recoil.

Thanks to the Spatial Backpack, carrying ten of these guns wouldn't be a problem. Once the bullets run out, switching weapons takes only a second, so there's no worry about reloading magazines in combat.

After the fight is over, all one needs to do is refill the ammunition in all the firearms.

"Zi Liyuan, did you know it would turn out this way?"

Shen Yurou couldn't help but suspect because his intentions were too obvious, and it was he who suggested merging the gunpowder and bullet blueprints.

"Cut the chatter. Merge the 'Gunpowder Formula' with the 'Timed Bomb Formula,' followed by merging 'Gunpowder Bullet Formula' with 'Timed Bomb Formula.' Finally, merge 'Gunpowder Formula' + 'Gunpowder Bullet Formula' + 'Timed Bomb Formula'."

On the surface, Zi Liyuan seemed impatient, but his eyes shone with intense heat as he looked at Shen Yurou, like someone beholding a rare treasure.

He was now one hundred percent certain that Yurou's awakened talent was definitely a Gold Lord or higher!

It wasn't just related to mechanics; it might also be related to scientific research!

If that was the case, then he had truly stumbled upon a treasure!

Under Zi Liyuan's formidable pressure, Shen Yurou swallowed her pride and a potion, then reluctantly began to merge the formulas.

Half an hour later, three new bomb blueprints emerged.

"Gunpowder Timed Bomb (Green)," "Timed Blast Bomb (Blue)," and "Timed High-Explosive Fragmentation Bomb (Silver)"—three different qualities of timed bombs, each with varying potency.

The first type was a simple gunpowder explosion, with an effective kill radius of only 10 meters, dealing 100~150 damage.

The second type sprayed bullets in all directions upon detonation, with an effective kill radius of only 20 meters and damage of 300~400.

The third type combined the advantages of the first two, with an effective kill radius of 30 meters and damage of 500~800.

"Timed High-Explosive Fragmentation Bomb (Silver): Physical Damage 500~800, Effective Kill Radius 30 meters, usable by any Level 1 class, control distance 200 meters, crafting requirements: Gunpowder x10, Gunpowder Bullets x100, Timed Bomb (Blue) x2, Fine Iron Ingot x1 + Fine Copper Ingot x1 + Gold Precision Gears x5."

This item is a Silver-hero tier tool that can be used at Level 1, with terrifying damage. However, it also has drawbacks; apart from the user, this tool does not distinguish between friend and foe, so even the user's summoned creatures could suffer friendly fire.

Additionally, such bombs are not easy to manufacture and require many sophisticated devices for production.

"A Silver-hero tier tool? And it's a Silver-hero tier tool without any restrictions?!"

Shen Yurou murmured in disbelief, her entire body trembling from the shock of the blueprint.

"If you don't want to become a servant to those noble families in the future, it's best not to let this get out."

The value of this item was so high that even Zi Liyuan could not easily estimate it. If it could be mass-produced mechanically, a conservative estimate would be profits exceeding ten billion Dragon Coins.

"Understood..."

Shen Yurou's speech was no longer fluid, but with her intelligence and wit, she naturally understood the immense benefits of this item and how it could potentially lead to deadly trouble.

To put it bluntly, as long as they made enough of these "Timed High-Explosive Fragmentation Bombs (Silver)," any novice professional who wasn't a fool could solo clear a Level 20 rare dungeon with ease.

For those newcomers from lesser families, this might be the early-game weapon to help them catch up with the exceptional talents!