182: Hand-crafted automatic rifles! Trading gunpowder!

"Phew! A 100% success rate! And I can even choose the quality of the firearms I manufacture based on my needs! This workshop can definitely be used in the Trading Center!"

Seeing this, Su Lie let out a breath of stale air, and excitedly walked up to the firearms component workbench, placing a monster crystal into the center of the workbench's Rune Array Formation.

Buzz!

A light screen lit up.

It displayed several functional modules, including modules for all components related to firearm manufacturing, such as stocks, rails, triggers, grips, magazines, and barrels.

He looked at the instructions for use next to it and quickly understood how to operate it: "Using it for every 12 hours requires consuming 1 monster crystal as the energy supply for the basic Rune Array Formation! Manufacturing components requires calculating the necessary materials and monster crystal based on the blueprint. The monster crystal used here is mostly for the component itself, and a small portion is used to activate the component manufacturing array!"

"The actual refining work takes place in the array chamber beneath the workbench. Once manufacturing is complete, the Rune Array Formation will directly teleport the component to the finished goods area on the side of the workbench!"

"Through this screen, I can also see the components I have manufactured, their size, and the refining cost! If needed, I can continue manufacturing based on this information!"

"However!"

"Modules of ordinary quality require the least amount of material, but modules of Red God-level Quality not only require more materials but also more monster crystal!"

"Heh heh!"

"I can just manufacture ordinary quality firearms and then Enhance them into god-tier firearms!"

Thinking up to this point.

Su Lie already had some ideas.

Among the knowledge of firearm assembly, manufacturing, and modification provided by the Gun Fighting Technique Skill.

There were many famous firearms originating from Blue Star.

Su Lie prepared to manufacture the German HK416 automatic rifle.

It utilizes a short-stroke piston gas operating system, and the barrel design uses cold forging technology for manufacturing.

Its magazine holds 30 rounds, usually utilizing 5.5 standard ammunition, though there are also large-caliber versions that can use 7.62 * 51 NATO rounds.

Its receiver and handguard are equipped with five tactical rails and mounting accessories.

Inside the receiver, there is also a pump-action piston buffer device, which effectively reduces recoil and the impact of fouling on the bolt's movement.

Of course, it has many other advantages.

"This is the one!"

After thinking, Su Lie no longer hesitated and began drawing the structural diagram of the firearm according to the dimensions and structure in his memory.

Before long.

Su Lie had finished drawing the blueprints for all the modules of the entire firearm.

He started instructing the workbench to calculate the total materials required.

Three seconds later.

A material supply notice appeared on the screen in front of him.

[Please place: 500 units of iron, 5 units of rubber, and 300 units of monster crystal into the feeding space.

Note: You can also use advanced metal materials that can substitute iron to manufacture this firearm.

Note: After manufacturing using special materials, the firearm will possess the characteristics of the special materials.]

"I'll use ordinary materials for the first one!"

After consideration, Su Lie placed the required materials into the feeding chamber.

Currently, he did indeed have resources that could substitute iron.

He had divine breath bamboo that could substitute iron.

Since growing mature, this divine breath bamboo had not yet been used.

If used for casting spells, it could increase the damage bonus by 100 times.

This material was suitable for a Mist Pistol or a staff.

Additionally, Su Lie had 30 kilograms of cat iron, but it was not enough to manufacture all the components.

Subsequently.

Su Lie placed the required resources into the feeding space.

After he activated the array formation.

Buzz!

Circular and triangular array formations on the workbench flashed and folded together continuously.

In less than a second.

All the components required to assemble the HK416 had been teleported to the finished module area.

Su Lie looked at the dozen or so components in front of him and moved them onto the firearm assembly and testing platform.

Clatter!

Although it was his first time assembling a firearm, his technique was extremely skillful and swift, as if he had done it countless times before.

"20 seconds!"

Su Lie looked at the counting device on the assembly platform, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth, and a sense of satisfaction welled up naturally.

This was his first time assembling a firearm.

Not only was it fast, but it was also accurate and stable!

This feeling was great!

Click!

He raised the firearm and aimed forward.

A light shone on the workbench, and rows of virtual targets actually appeared.

Su Lie took a deep breath, and then pulled the trigger.

Bang!

He felt the recoil from the firearm and saw a ring count indicator appear on the virtual target.

But there were no bullets inside this gun.

"Is this the effect brought by the firearm assembly and testing platform? It can actually simulate the effect and experience of firing a loaded gun even when the firearm has no ammunition, and it can also indicate whether the bullet deviates and what problems the firearm might have!"

Su Lie looked at the prompt displayed on the workbench screen.

He returned to the firearms component workbench, used the fine-tuning module, and made detailed modifications to the firearm according to the methods provided by the firearm assembly and testing platform.

By the time he tested it a second time, this gun was completely ready for combat, with no existing issues.

Su Lie looked at the HK416 assault rifle in his hand and raised an eyebrow: "Next is manufacturing ammunition!"

"The ammunition uses 5.56 millimeters! But I don't have the materials to manufacture gunpowder!"

Su Lie said solemnly.

This gunpowder was different from black powder; it was smokeless powder.

Its main component was nitrocellulose, with many additives included.

Manufacturing this kind of gunpowder in this environment would be very difficult.

After thinking, Su Lie decided to go check the Trading Center.

After a search, he did not see any orders selling gunpowder.

Su Lie then entered the Chat Channel.

He saw.

[Current number of Survivors: 7,834,129,901!]

"How long has it been? Over a billion Survivors have already died?"

Su Lie's pupils contracted, and he spoke solemnly.

The chat page appeared before him.

At first, everyone was chatting happily.

Immediately afterward, some people reported discovering gigantic Mist Monsters around the Shelter, and other Survivors encountered Mist Monsters while exploring for resources.

Less than five minutes after these messages appeared.

Someone posted a warning in the group.

"Warning! Everyone should try not to go out today during the day! I observed many large Mist Monsters and high-level Mist Monsters moving far away due to the arrival of the Blazing Flame Disaster!"

"I confirm this! One of my allies just went out to wash up in the river outside the Shelter. The moment he reached the riverbank, a huge crocodile suddenly emerged from the river and swallowed him whole! Then that crocodile drank the entire river dry... Damn! Luckily I hoarded some water!"

"Damn! It's the same here! I was just standing on the roof relieving myself in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, I saw a large ice-blue bird fly out of the valley 100 meters away from the Shelter. It even glanced at me as it left! Holy moly! I was terrified!"

"What the hell! Who knows what's going on? Why are so many monsters appearing?"

...Everyone was chatting enthusiastically.

After reading, Su Lie thought for a moment and decided to share the Exploration Hint he had received: "It is indeed because the arrival of the Blazing Flame Disaster is causing many large and gigantic monsters hidden around us to migrate away!"

Immediately after he sent his response.

A large number of messages instantly flooded in.

"Holy crap! Boss Su Lie! Is what you said true? If so, I'm just going to lie low today!"

"I was almost eaten just now! I'm definitely not going out!"

"Boss Su Lie! Is your source of information reliable?"

...Su Lie replied again: "Believe it or not, that's up to you! I'm certainly not going out today! By the way! Does anyone know how to manufacture gunpowder? A gunpowder manufacturing recipe would also work! If you have resources, please private message me!"

Ding!

In the blink of an eye, a private message arrived: "Boss Su Lie! I have black powder made by hand here! Do you want it?"

"Thanks! I need smokeless powder!"

Su Lie spent 1 point to send a reply to the other party.

He had now used up his three chat opportunities, so he couldn't post any more corrections.

He could only wait for messages.

Ding!

Subsequently, another message arrived: "Boss Su Lie! Are you manufacturing explosives or ammunition? My gunpowder can only be used to manufacture ammunition! Let me state first that it is not smokeless powder, but mist gunpowder!"

"Hmm? mist gunpowder! That works too!"

Seeing this, Su Lie immediately asked: "Brother! Did you make this gunpowder yourself, or do you have a recipe?"