radicalducati #505 - Gunfighting
#505 - Gunfighting
“Ding-ling-ling ~”
“This Daoist master, please make way ~”
Just then, a crisp ringing sound came from behind. Liang Yue turned around and saw a middle-aged man pulling a rickshaw, jogging over from behind with a passenger.
Seeing this, Liang Yue subconsciously took a few steps towards the side of the road.
During the passing, he caught a glimpse of a woman in a dark kimono sitting in the rickshaw, holding an oil-paper umbrella, with a dignified appearance, picturesque eyebrows, and a hint of aloofness in her indifferent expression.
Upon closer inspection, the woman's skin was very white, but not naturally so, nor was it the whiteness from cosmetics, but rather a kind of unnatural paleness, like in a painting.
After a brief and subtle glance at him, the woman looked ahead, slowly disappearing into the crowd as the rickshaw puller ran.
“That woman is strange.”
Although there was no direct contact, Liang Yue could still see some oddities on the woman riding in the rickshaw through his eyesight, which far exceeded that of ordinary people.
It was an energy that he had never encountered in the previous world.
It was somewhat similar to the cold and Yin-attribute chakra within Orochimaru's body.
However, the activity level of this energy was not high, vaguely carrying a feeling of deathly stillness.
“1915, it's only been a few years since the last Qing Emperor abdicated. Has the former Beiping City already begun to be plagued by evil?”
Looking at the direction in which the rickshaw was leaving, Liang Yue narrowed his eyes.
“The current China is in the early years of the Republic of China, just in time for World War I in Europe, a rare window of opportunity for development, and it happens to be a progressive era of popular thought and ideological agitation.
Under such circumstances, it is not convenient for me to do much. The awakening of a nation ultimately depends on internal driving forces, which requires a process.
And I, alone, am ultimately weak and cannot change too much.”
“Fortunately, thirty years is enough for me to accomplish many things.”
With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Liang Yue made up his mind and, without lingering, straightened his Daoist robe and walked forward along the street.
After this descent, in addition to the simple cyan-black Daoist robe he was wearing, the system also gave him a Longquan steel sword.
It probably only weighed three to five pounds, feeling light in his hand.
For Liang Yue at this time, its decorative significance far outweighed its practical use.
If it weren't for the fact that a small Purification Talisman was engraved on the blade of this sword, Liang Yue might have thrown it into the stronghold world on the spot, leaving it gathering dust.
He ordered a cage of large meat buns from a roadside snack stall and inquired about the city's information.
Then, he ate while heading towards the direction of the gold and silver shop.
His purpose, of course, was to exchange for some funds.
Having just arrived, Liang Yue needed a sum of money sufficient to support his life and various activities.
Unlike the silver and copper coins commonly used in the Northern Song Dynasty in the public world, the legal currency of the Republic of China era was the silver dollar, which was also a kind of silver coin.
According to some information, in the early years of the Republic of China, a tael of gold could be exchanged for thirty silver dollars.
A well-off family would probably need to spend fifteen silver dollars a month.
It is said that when Mr. Lu Xun was a professor at Peking University, he seemed to be able to earn three hundred silver dollars a month.
As for Liang Yue, if he wanted to settle down in Beiping City, how could he not have several thousand silver dollars on hand?
In addition, there's Saeko-senpai and the others who will be coming later...…
Fortunately, in his plan, other than the initial purchase of a residence as a base, which might cost a lot, there wouldn't be many other places to spend money.
Moreover, if he wanted to get money later, why would he need to go to so much trouble?
Those old remnants and nobles who wandered around the capital all day, thinking about restoring the old dynasty, as well as those talents who immigrated overseas and, in their old age, could casually donate their lifelong collections to local museums...…
Which of them doesn't have a huge fortune and countless good things now?
Rather than losing them in the war years, it would be better to be straightforward and let Liang Yue guide them to heaven early, using them as action funds.
After exchanging for a body full of silver dollars from the gold and silver shop, Liang Yue, at the recommendation of a shop assistant, came to the facade of a wealthy family in Beiping City.
He cleanly purchased two courtyards, one large and one small, from the other party.
The large one, it was said, was originally the private residence of a high-ranking official in the court. After the Qing Emperor announced his abdication, the head of the family had already immigrated abroad.
It could be considered that he had escaped a disaster in advance...…
The small one was also an elegant three-section courtyard, exquisite, hidden, and winding, said to be a place where a certain nobleman kept his mistress.
The reason why Liang Yue bought such an extra courtyard was simply because this courtyard was not far from the large courtyard in front, and one side of the wall was adjacent to a commercial street.
… …
“Ding~! This month's routine lottery permission has been updated. Does the host want to conduct the lottery immediately?”
After a flurry of activity, time unknowingly came to the evening.
The previous owner of the mansion had only been abroad for a few years, and the person in charge of helping with the sale usually maintained this courtyard, so the mansion in front of him could not be considered dilapidated.
However, the lack of popularity for a long time made it more or less feel a bit desolate, coupled with the need to re-purchase some furniture and the like.
Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, being in it, Liang Yue suddenly experienced a sense of loneliness as if he was in a deep old mansion.
“Start the lottery.”
Gently leaning against a pillar in front of the main hall, as Liang Yue's voice fell, a familiar large turntable appeared in front of him.
“Start.”
… …
“Stop!”
… …
“Ding~! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill 《Gun Kata》 in this routine lottery. This skill comes from a certain science fiction game world and is suitable for any medium and short-range firearm combat.”
As the lottery result was generated, the large turntable disappeared, leaving only a skill icon composed of a pair of dual pistols.
Then, this skill turned into a stream of light and flashed into Liang Yue's brow in an instant.
The next moment, a stream of information surged out and rushed into his mind in an instant.
For a time, all kinds of firearm knowledge began to appear in his mind, accompanied by segments of hallucination-like content and pictures.
It took a full quarter of an hour before Liang Yue completely received this knowledge.
… …
《Gun Kata》: A practical combat technique using various firearms as weapons, combined with traditional fighting techniques. The power depends on the firearm category and skill level, and is suitable for medium and short-range combat modes.
Skill Level: 15
Current Level: 1 / 15
Proficiency: 0 / 1000
Energy Consumption: 0 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 10
Skill Effect: Bullet Attack Power + 10%
Shooting Accuracy + 10%
Shooting Speed + 15%
ps: The skill can be activated by using ordinary bullets when shooting, and there is no consumption during the use process. It can also be converted into solid bullets by consuming the energy in the body. The greater the power of the bullet, the more energy is required.
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First Stage Reward (Level 5)
Bullet power doubles.
Second Stage Reward (Level 10)
Armor Piercing.
Third Stage Reward (Level 15)
Random attribute energy granted.