| Author: Nan Sheng’s Fish | Original Source: SFACG |
| Translator: Silva | English Source: Re:Library |
Opening the inventory, the newly appeared “Sudden Inspiration” had specific text instructions.
【Sudden Inspiration】
【This is an extremely excellent creation】
【A delicate pocket pistol with excellent portability】
【Beneath the exterior of this pistol is not loaded bullets, but rather a type of thought, which requires no aiming】
【However, please note that this pocket pistol can only be fired once a day】
As these pieces of information appeared one by one, Nancy’s brain understood the usage of this item as if a revelation had struck her.
With no fear of being watched in the space of consciousness, Nancy raised her right hand, and a pocket pistol slowly materialized in her hand.
The pocket pistol had a quaint design, with a gun body mostly in antique bronze color. At the front were four barrels clustered together, each barrel engraved with rifling, and the grip at the back was made of black walnut.
Nancy grasped the grip, slid the four barrels above forward on the base, revealing the loading port at the back.
Although it could only be fired once a day, the four barrels at the back could actually be loaded with four bullets simultaneously.
These four bullets only needed to be aimed in a general direction, and they could all be poured onto one person or evenly distributed among four people.
As for the source of the bullets, it was naturally using thoughts as ammunition.
It was already nighttime, and the number of shots for the Sudden Inspiration would reset daily, even at 23:59:59 to 00:00:00 the next day.
So, why not use today’s shot and see how effective this item is?
Then let’s get to it!
Nancy raised her left hand, added a thought in her mind, and immediately a bullet appeared in the palm of her hand.
After loading the bullet into the chamber and pushing the barrel back to its original position, Nancy took a deep breath, aimed the muzzle at her temple.
Even though the dark barrel was pointed at herself, knowing that it wouldn’t shoot harmful bullets was still enough to make one’s heart race.
But for Nancy, who had a special profession in her previous life, it was still manageable.
With a light pull of the trigger, accompanied by a very faint metallic tremor, a bullet shot out from one of the four barrels.
The bullet pierced through the skin, but Nancy was unaware of it.
However, the next moment, Nancy abruptly had a thought.
I need to go to the bathroom…
What was even more miraculous was that when this thought occurred, Nancy felt a momentary urge to urinate.
However, it quickly disappeared, and the urge vanished.
Just the effect of this one bullet left Nancy stunned for two seconds. If all four bullets were to hit the same person, the effect would surely be even better.
Moreover, after the bullets in the gun were fired, they could still be refilled. It’s just that no more bullets could be fired today.
To be able to use it when needed next time, Nancy decided to load the bullets first.
First bullet: Did I turn off the gas at home?
Second bullet: Did I lock the door at home?
Third bullet: Is the child really mine?
Nancy used thought bullets to record the three most common questions that ordinary people tend to obsess over in their lives.
As for the fourth bullet, Nancy decided to leave it empty for a flexible bullet slot.
After studying the Sudden Inspiration, Nancy felt a bit tired herself.
Forget it! Time to sleep!
……………………
When Nancy woke up the next morning, Sherry was still asleep. Perhaps due to yesterday’s fright and exhaustion, the girl managed to get a good night’s sleep.
As usual, Nancy glanced at her terminal. This time, the snow-haired girl’s eyes lit up suddenly because there was finally news from Hattori, who had been missing for several days.
【We have found the people Miss mentioned. The coordinates have been sent to your terminal. Their movements are uncertain. Please come quickly.】
Just at that moment, Jenna came out of the kitchen with breakfast freshly prepared. However, upon seeing this message, Nancy had no appetite for breakfast. After grabbing a piece of bread and giving some instructions, she hurriedly left the house.
…………
The Philo District never lacked deserted and uninhabited areas.
The industrial park, once bestowed with great expectations by the first-generation government, had fallen into decline. This area had now turned into a crime-ridden district comparable to the “Hell’s Kitchen.”1 The once technologically advanced industrial park had been completely dismantled, leaving behind empty building shells that provided cover for daily criminal activities.
Rustle!
A strange sound came from behind the trees. The man with long hair wearing black tunic suit immediately raised the dagger in his hand defensively. However, upon seeing the newcomer clearly, Hattori relaxed his guard immediately.
“Miss.” Hattori bowed his head respectfully and greeted the snow-haired girl in front of him. Indeed, the one who appeared was Nancy.
Nancy nodded, then looked towards the abandoned factory not far away. “Have those people not left yet?”
Hattori immediately replied, “Since these people entered yesterday evening, they haven’t left. My subordinates have been keeping watch here, and there won’t be any mistakes.”
Without doubting Hattori’s capabilities, Nancy directly took out the sniper rifle she had confiscated last time from the system inventory. After adjusting the scope and her posture, she began to observe the situation in front of the factory.
It had to be said that these people’s equipment was actually quite good. Coming from Basileus, they possessed many high-damage weapons that local armed forces in Tianzhou City didn’t have. Moreover, these thugs from the war-torn area also had considerable combat skills, which Nancy thought were comparable to the Basileus mercenaries from that night.
However… Nancy’s lips twitched at the thought. Wasn’t being comparable to those mercenaries not a big deal? Weren’t they easily taken care of by herself and Hattori?
“My subordinates have investigated before. These people’s weapons are all anti-ability weapons, and they might be on guard against some supernatural forces,” Hattori continued at this time.
Nan Yin nodded and explained softly, “After all, Tianzhou City is the capital of the world’s abilities, so such precautions are normal.”
These individuals are actually part of a slave-trafficking syndicate from Basileus—strictly speaking, it’s a major criminal organization. After all, regular human traffickers wouldn’t typically possess firearms capable of neutralizing an ability users with a single shot.
When Nancy took out those Basileus mercenaries earlier, she had already considered the existence of such individuals. So, the next day, she instructed Hattori to investigate if such a group existed. Now, it seemed Nancy’s foresight was indeed accurate.
In the original work, the protagonist, Su Xiaoyu, obtained information about this criminal group from those Basileus mercenaries after saving Leah, who had lost both legs. He then set up an ambush against this organization in subsequent plot developments. In the storyline, Su Xiaoyu also rescued nearly a hundred slaves from Basileus in this location.
Basileus —this region, similar to the Middle East in Nancy’s past life, is the lawless area of this world. Slaves from there are hardworking and have unique physical characteristics. This is why these criminal organizations go to great lengths to sell these slaves in Tianzhou City. After all, compared to selling these “pigs and fools” locally, there are more people willing to pay a high price for them in Tianzhou City, a civilized place.
Now, Nancy’s purpose in finding these people is evident—she aims to acquire these nearly hundred slaves from Basileus. As mentioned earlier, Nancy needs to establish her own power in the Philo District to stand firm. However, simply absorbing those small-time thugs who only dare to extort and rob won’t suffice—Nancy needs genuine desperados to serve her.
And the nearly hundred well-trained Basileus slaves… Nancy believes that after her training, they will become sharp blades in her hands.
“Alright, let’s wait until evening when they relax before we make our move.”
Putting away the sniper rifle, Nancy, accompanied by Hattori, disappeared into the buildings behind.
