Confession (Flintlock Trigger Mechanism) Origin: Navarra "Spark-Ignite" Armory Rarity: Dark Gold Attack Power: 201-301 Attack Type: Holy (Holy attribute attacks deal an extra 150% damage to enemies with the Evil attribute, and only 50% damage to enemies carrying the Holy attribute. Furthermore, unless specifically resistant to Holy, the defense of enemies struck by Holy attacks is reduced by a default 50%.) Material: Pine Wood (from a cross enshrined in a church for a century), Iron (refined with holy water), Silver (melted from a silver basin that held holy water for one hundred and seventy-five years) Attachable Devices: Stock, Sling Already Attached: West VII Tactical Stock, granting an additional 15 points to shooting accuracy. Already Attached: Lexington Rifle Sling, increasing the chance of hitting a vital spot by 10%. Optimal Range (Range where maximum attack power of 601 points can be achieved): Within 10 meters. Effective Range (Range where damage can at least be inflicted upon enemies): Within 30 meters. Weight: 4.2 kilograms. Overall Length: 350 millimeters Magazine Capacity (1 shot) + Modification Slot (1 shot), allowing one rapid-fire sequence. Reload Interval: 1 minute + 0.5 minutes (Modification Slot) Usage Requirements: Strength must be 50 or above, Stamina 60 or above. Can also manually load Thyrin ammunition for infinite reloads, granting an additional 50% damage bonus against Evil Undead creatures. Perception +5 Agility +5 Passive Ability: Executioner. This weapon ended the life of Duke Philippe of Anjou in France (Note 1). Therefore, when facing Elite (or higher rank) enemies, the attack power is further increased by an additional 25% ((Duke Philippe of Anjou: First in line for the French throne, second only to the King, comparable to Zhao Guangyi in the Song Dynasty)). Active Ability: Judgment. I shall pass sentence upon your transgression with sacred silver shot! Upon activating this ability, the enemy before you can be declared Heretic, temporarily changing their attributes to Evil Undead. During this period, if you score a critical hit against the enemy, the Holy power will invade the enemy’s body, repelling the foe by 10 meters. This damage, while inflicting massive trauma, will also plunder the enemy's flesh to heal the user (healing value equals the theoretical damage dealt). The duration of Judgment is 10 minutes, ending upon the first instance of healing. Judgment Cooldown: Ten minutes. Flintlock Weapon Passive Effect: Charge-Up. In a non-combat state, the next attack's critical hit chance with a flintlock weapon increases over time, gaining 1% critical hit chance per minute, up to a maximum of 50%. Note: After firing, the additionally accrued critical hit chance disappears and resets to zero for recalculation. Pistol-Class Additional Effect: Shooting Accuracy +10%, Shooting Range -10%. All attacks and traits of this weapon possess the priority level of Authority! A line of small script is engraved on the grip: This gun has always longed to reunite with its brethren.

This weapon’s specifications were identical to Ambition’s, yet the aura and feeling emanating from the firearm were completely different—a chilling, vast, and utterly imposing majesty!

It was like an entire, dignified army laying siege, declaring that they would kill you and actually following through!

It felt akin to a judgment handed down by a court, the law officially condemning you to death!

Under such overwhelming power, the only thing left to do was to confess!

At this moment, Fang Senyan could feel his carried Ambition vibrating with a low hum, and the gun body began to heat up. Clearly, it was experiencing extreme joy at being reunited with its brother!

Looking at Confession’s stats, Fang Senyan’s first reaction was that its attack potential was monstrous!

Although the base power of 201-301 didn't seem huge, a weapon this slow to reload certainly wasn't meant for mowing down minor mobs. This meant the Executioner attribute could be put to good use.

The base attack power would increase by 20%.

Then, upon activating the Judgment ability, the enemy is presumed an Evil Undead! This attack power would receive an additional 50% boost...

And Confession even possessed the capability for a rapid double-shot!! If a critical hit occurred, it boasted an incredible life-stealing ability!!

Moreover, unless the enemy possessed specific Holy resistance, their defense was automatically halved after being struck!

This fierce burst damage and monstrous lifesteal made it a true game-changer!

Not to mention that Fang Senyan already possessed Ambition in his hands!!

When Ambition met Confession, the resulting brilliant collision at that very instant was something that made one's heart yearn just thinking about it!!!!

Of course, nearly everyone who attended this auction was a seasoned veteran. The advantages Fang Senyan saw, they naturally saw as well.

Furthermore, due to the higher initial survival rates in this area, there were naturally more Contractors skilled in using firearms. Therefore, as long as it could be acquired at a relatively reasonable price, even if this weapon wasn't perfectly suited for him, selling it back in his own space would certainly lead to a massive profit or at least a good resale.

Consequently, although the starting bid for this weapon was a mere one hundred and twenty thousand Universal Points, it was fiercely contested and driven up to two hundred thousand Universal Points within a single minute.

At this threshold, the majority of opportunists were effectively filtered out.

Fang Senyan, who had remained silent until now, finally made his move, immediately calling out a bid of three hundred thousand Universal Points.

This price brought about a brief lull, as it left very little margin for profit.

This wasn't because the weapon was poor, but because purchasing power dictated the limit.

Why could the Dark Gold Shield command such an exorbitant price? Because the role of the MT (Main Tank) is either that of a leader or a crucial linchpin in a team. When an MT purchases an item, they can often command the strength of the entire group to fund it.

However, when a Gunner buys something, they most often have to resort to private borrowing from friends; pooling the entire team's resources for a purchase is a rare occurrence.

More importantly, this auction was clearly heading towards the grand finale—the main event, featuring equipment or items potentially even more powerful than the Magic Stone. Anyone willing to put forth three hundred thousand Universal Points at this juncture must be reserving funds for the final competition. No matter the circumstance, three hundred thousand Universal Points was never a small sum.

Amidst the silence, the auctioneer sighed regretfully and began the countdown. For someone as experienced as him, this was normal. Bidding for Dark Gold firearms often started hot, with many participants vying for them, but once the price hit a certain critical point, the bidding would quickly cool down; protracted back-and-forth bidding was rare.

However, just before the third count, a person suddenly and strangely materialized in an empty seat. This individual’s military rank was conspicuously that of a Reserve General! He immediately raised his paddle and bid three hundred thousand and five hundred points!

He began to laugh hoarsely, “Confession! It truly is Confession!”

Fang Senyan’s heart sank upon seeing this, but he remained outwardly calm, raising the price further to thirty-two thousand, while leaning over to the Miner sitting next to him: “Can loans be arranged here?”

The Miner looked at Fang Senyan with surprise. “Yes, but is it necessary? This gun... I looked it up. Although the acquisition process is very complicated, requiring a chance only upon achieving over 95% mission completion, and appearing in the reward list for the final mission with a probability no less than 17.44%, it’s still not worth four hundred thousand.”

Fang Senyan couldn't help but gasp. This Miner fellow was truly mysterious; he even knew that! If what he said was true, Confession only appeared as a reward from completing a specific mission, and only if the completion rate exceeded 95%, giving it only a 17.44% chance of appearing!!

This knowledge only solidified Fang Senyan's determination to obtain Confession! He impatiently pressed, “I asked if you offer loans?”

The Miner sighed. “Based on your rank, you can secure a fourteen-thousand interest-free loan, provided it is repaid within two worlds. Otherwise, the interest rate jumps to 15%.”

Fang Senyan replied without changing his expression, “Then, could you kindly apply on my behalf?”

The Miner chuckled. “You can apply through your Nightmare Imprint yourself.”

With the interest-free loan secured, Fang Senyan now commanded a terrifying total of five hundred and forty thousand points! He naturally felt emboldened. After he called out thirty-two thousand, the Reserve General also followed suit with a forced, insincere smile, bidding thirty-two thousand and five hundred Universal Points. These types of bidders were the most irritating—using five hundred points as a sly tactic, clinging like a persistent leech.

Ignoring him, Fang Senyan immediately jumped the bid to four hundred thousand!!!

This price drew murmurs from those around him. Unquestionably, four hundred thousand Universal Points already represented significant price inflation, but they were unaware that Fang Senyan made this decision while possessing Ambition!

The Reserve General hesitated for a moment but still matched the bid by adding five hundred points: four hundred thousand and five hundred. This fellow had fixed his gaze on Fang Senyan and sneered covertly, “Do you, a Lieutenant Colonel, have that much Universal Points? Why don’t you lend some to me?”

Fang Senyan’s retort was a direct middle finger, followed by a bid of four hundred and fifty thousand Universal Points.

This price made the Reserve General’s face turn ugly. Staring intently at Fang Senyan, he snarled, “You dare compete with me?? Just you? Dare to show off your paltry Universal Points in front of me?”

Although he spoke such bravado, he hesitated for a long time before matching the bid at four hundred and fifty thousand. Fang Senyan knew the man was likely running on fumes. With a cold smile, he announced the figure of five hundred thousand! (To be continued)

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