The targets used by the Millelith were specially made.
To prevent frequent replacements from iron arrows during training, the Millelith commissioned alchemists to craft them.
These targets could perfectly withstand sharp arrows without being pierced.
Even arrows condensed from weak elemental energy wouldn't penetrate them completely; they would only stick to the surface.
This was the result of Liyue's elite alchemists combining their skills and using special materials.
Ordinary iron arrows caused zero damage and could be easily pulled out.
Even if the target suffered minor damage, like a small cut from an iron arrow, it would automatically repair itself over time.
Lady Ningguang spared no expense for the Millelith's training. She wanted them to be stronger to better protect Liyue and maintain order in dangerous regions.
These guarantees were necessary.
Back when Lady Ganyu used her Cryo power to condense an ice arrow, she only managed to create a deep dent in these specially crafted alchemical targets.
Although Ganyu hadn't used her full power, it proved the target could withstand standard elemental attacks.
And that deep dent had repaired itself over time.
But now... this specially made target had been punched clean through!
Wenqi was horrified yet thrilled as he stared at the Infinite Ammo Sniper Rifle in Felix's hands.
This weapon looked unassuming, but its firepower was insane.
It easily shattered a target made by alchemists.
"What?!"
"The target was pierced?!"
"Holy crap, is that real? Those are the Millelith's special training targets! Lady Ganyu didn't even pierce them with her elemental power!"
"I heard about those! They're made by alchemists with special materials. They're durable and self-repairing."
"Yeah, my husband is in the Millelith. He told me those targets are indestructible for normal training. Even if damaged, they fix themselves. But now... it's shattered?"
"Why are you missing the point? That was a 1,000-meter shot! Not 500 meters, but 1,000 meters!"
"Holy crap, I just realized! That distance is insane! To pierce that target from a kilometer away... What is that young man holding? How is it so terrifying?"
"Archery maxes out at around 500 meters, right? And only Vision bearers can hit that. Ordinary people can't even reach 300 meters no matter how hard they train. The force just isn't there. But this thing didn't just hit, it pierced a reinforced target!"
"What is that thing? It's terrifying."
As Wenqi stammered out the news, the crowd around the range gasped in shock. They stared at Felix and the black rifle with awe and fear.
It was too scary. Even the alchemists' creations couldn't withstand it.
It was all due to that plain-looking object in Felix's hands.
It wasn't just the crowd that was dumbfounded.
Yoimiya was stunned too.
She heard the crowd's chatter and understood the significance of the target. She realized the terrifying power of the Infinite Ammo Sniper Rifle.
Aside from the damage, the range shocked her to her core.
Even with her archery skills, she couldn't shoot an arrow a thousand meters, let alone hit a target with such destructive force.
"To think it's such a terrifying thing."
Outside the range, Ningguang and Keqing's pupils contracted. They were shaken.
Another inconceivable item. And this one was a weapon of mass destruction.
As the Tianquan, Ningguang had commissioned those targets. She knew their durability better than anyone.
She never expected something to pierce them so easily.
And this weapon... didn't seem to be an elemental catalyst.
It seemed you only needed to pull the trigger.
Did this mean the Millelith could use it?
The strength of elemental weapons lay in amplifying a Vision bearer's power. In the hands of a normal person, they were useless.
But the gun in Felix's hands didn't feel like it needed elemental charge.
Yet its damage and range were terrifying.
Did this mean a normal person could use this sniper rifle to blow the head off a Vision bearer from a kilometer away?
Vision bearers were still human. A fatal headshot would kill them.
They could summon storms, but weaker Vision bearers lacked the heightened senses to detect a threat from that distance.
If someone targeted them from a kilometer away with this weapon, it would be an instant kill.
This was a weapon of terror.
"This thing is too dangerous," Keqing said gravely. "I saw the Shopkeeper use it. No elemental energy was involved. Just a trigger pull to hit a target at 1,000 meters."
"And the target was pierced. That target was made by our alchemists using special ore. That means the projectile is extraordinary."
"If used against weaker Vision bearers, it's a slaughter weapon."
"Ningguang, even you wouldn't have an easy time if targeted by this."
"It's manageable," Ningguang frowned. "If I were targeted, I could sense the intent and summon a Jade Screen instantly. But average Vision bearers can't react that fast."
"And don't forget the ordinary people," Ningguang added grimly. "If someone used this against civilians... from a kilometer away, they wouldn't even know how they died. They have no way to defend themselves."
Dark thoughts raced through Ningguang's mind.
The crowd was marveling at the range. They hadn't realized that if that weapon were turned on them, they would be dead before they heard the shot.
The weapon in Felix's hands was truly horrifying.
"It was brought out by the Shopkeeper, so he must own it," Keqing hesitated. "He doesn't need such things, so we don't need to worry... wait."
As Keqing spoke, she saw Felix hand the rifle back to Yoimiya.
"You saw its power. Do you still think it's mediocre?" Felix asked with a faint smile as he handed the gun over.
"I..."
Yoimiya blushed, feeling ashamed of her earlier dismissal.
Mediocre?
It was terrifyingly powerful!
She took the gun back eagerly.
It was hers! She had pulled it!
The Shopkeeper was just demonstrating it.
Thinking that she owned this weapon made her giddy with excitement.
Compared to this gun, her bow was trash!
If she had this gun in Inazuma, she could sweep through everything!
Kujou Sara wouldn't stand a chance. Yoimiya imagined blowing the Tengu General's head off with a single shot.
Yoimiya was hyped.
"Amazing," Yanfei marveled at the weapon in Yoimiya's hands. "That's an exaggeration of power. This... this sniper rifle far exceeds any bow."
Normal bows couldn't reach that range. Even elemental weapons couldn't hit with such force at 1,000 meters.
Compared to 500 meters, 1,000 meters was a qualitative leap.
"So interesting!"
Hu Tao looked at Yoimiya with shining eyes. "Yoimiya! Is that gun for sale? I'll buy it! Name your price! The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor won't disappoint you!"
This thing was too fun.
She was already imagining running wild in Liyue with it.
"Hss!"
The crowd sucked in a breath. They looked at Yoimiya with pleading eyes.
Please don't sell it to Director Hu!
"Not for sale!"
Yoimiya shook her head vigorously like a rattle drum.
She hugged the rifle tightly to her chest.
She would never sell such a treasure!
The Shopkeeper said it had infinite ammo!
She didn't know what "ammo" was exactly, but she knew it meant she could shoot forever without running out of the projectiles.
"Eh, fine," Hu Tao looked disappointed.
Why couldn't she pull fun stuff like this?
Playing with this would be so much fun.
"Phew."
Seeing Yoimiya refuse, the crowd sighed in relief.
That was good news.
They couldn't imagine the chaos if Hu Tao got her hands on that gun.
"Hehe."
Seeing Yoimiya guarding the gun like a precious baby, Felix smiled.
This girl finally realizes its value.
Infinite ammo. Elemental infusion.
It really was a weapon of mass destruction in this world.
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