Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 216 - 143: Way Out_2

Chapter 216: Chapter 143: Way Out_2

Lin Wu asserted confidently, "With the system’s enhancement, go for the headshot."

Shana fired a crossbow arrow, this time her trajectory was much better, hitting the zombie in the abdomen, as it was already charging towards the two of them. Lin Wu pulled out a rope, Wind Stingered to the zombie’s back, retracted the dagger after striking, and tripped the zombie to the ground, "Come over and help."

"I’m coming!" Shana immediately went to help Lin Wu hold down the zombie, tying it up tightly with the rope. Shana saw Lin Wu take out some tape from his backpack and exclaimed, "Did you develop a kidnapping skill, or do you have a kidnapper’s entry?"

Lin Wu glared, expressing his discontent.

After tying the zombie to a tree, Shana started practicing throwing darts. Lin Wu brewed a cup of tea and sat on a stool by the door to sunbathe. Clearly, the flying arrow benefitted from the system enhancement for Swallowtail Darts, but not by much, it was incomparable to the correction provided by the Swallowtail Darts. Shana threw a dozen more darts from a distance of 7 meters, all hitting the zombie, but none managed a headshot.

Shana, determined, stepped closer to 5 meters and threw another ten darts, finally one struck the zombie’s head. The crossbow arrow penetrated the zombie’s skull, killing it instantly. Shana shouted excitedly and happily, while Lin Wu clapped in approval, "You should get in touch with Maya." He himself was not cut out for this, not wanting to lead anyone astray.

After listening to Shana on the Shadow Radio, Maya said, "Use your index and middle finger to hold the crossbow arrow, retract your fingers, and use the wrist’s ejection force to throw the dart. The arrow will have a trajectory that floats up and then falls down; you have to grasp the difference."

Maya suggested, "I recommend you practice more with the Swallowtail Darts to increase your throwing experience and touch experience."

Shana asked, "Is the Dual Finger Ejection Force enough?"

Maya replied, "Some people use olive-shaped leaves to make a dart that can penetrate water and hit fish. A regular playing card can be embedded in a wooden wall. They mainly use wrist force, then the strength of the arm, and finally that of the waist. You should progress gradually and practice slowly."

Maya paused, then continued, "But after all, crossbow arrows are not the corresponding weapon for the skill, and I’m not sure how much you can gain from practicing it in the end. Therefore, I still suggest you practice more with the Swallowtail Darts, maybe their true power will only be unleashed after reaching level two. But also keep in mind that Swallowtail Darts are just a green blueprint, so there’s not much potential to tap into."

After Maya finished speaking, Shana felt somewhat muddled. How exactly should she practice?

Maya, after a long thought, said, "Alternatively, you could take a gamble and learn it the way Lin Wu did with Wind Stinger. Lin Wu invented a stabbing technique and gained the corresponding Wind Stab Skill after using it multiple times. Perhaps you could discover a similar skill for the flying crossbow."

Shana said, "It’s my first time hearing about the flying crossbow."

"Wait a moment," said Maya, leaving for a while before coming back, "Are you there?"

"I’m here."

Maya continued, "I just had a chat with Su Shi. I think that crossbow arrows are system items specifically meant for crossbows, so changing the role of system items is likely difficult. Since you’re using Swallowtail Darts and have the system enhancement for them, why not try Willow Leaf Darts, the simplest kind of dart? Su Shi could make them – one iron plate yields two darts, but I’m not sure about the recycle rate."

Besides Willow Leaf Darts, other throwable weapons that can be crafted include boomerangs, slingshots, and short spears. However, in practical use, throwing weapons are significantly underwhelming. Firearms have scopes, crosshairs; throwing weapons rely completely on feel. Even for people with excellent technique, performance can fluctuate greatly from one day to the next.

Maya was troubled; she intended for Shana to continue using Swallowtail Darts, but also considered that they were after all just a green blueprint. From what Shana described, the Swallowtail Dart skill provided some correction to the projectile, but the effect was very limited. What could be done about it?

Shana said, "Lin Wu mentioned seeing online about flying needles piercing through glass. He said with my sewing skills, maybe I could learn to use Flying Needles."

This guy is bold. Flying Needles do exist, and needles can indeed be crafted, but needles are classified as system items, not weapons. Maya said, "Techniques like Flying Needles generally require years of hard practice before achieving some results. Maybe you should ask Nightmare if she has any related throwing skills that could work with Swallowtail Darts."

Maya added, "Nightmare’s quest lines are very diverse, each step offering generous rewards. Not only can she get bullets and weapons, but also Skill Books. Nightmare has died many times and isn’t planning on practicing any skills, so she might have some suitable skill books for you."

"Let me contact her," Maya offered. "Is Lin Wu there?"

"Hold on."

After a moment, Lin Wu responded, "Here."

Maya asked, "Lin Wu, can you find Nightmare?"

Lin Wu answered, "I don’t know where she is, but I do know that her base is near the wilderness railroad tracks by the lower farm."

Maya said, "Head to Sentry Card and draw some zombies for me; we’ll go make a deal with Nightmare. Meanwhile, we can take Bai Ban out for ski training and accept another bounty mission."

"Alright."

Maya continued, "You guys are lightly armed right now, it would be difficult to emerge unscathed from a siege. However, both assault rifles have been given to private owners, would it be okay to assign the Repeating Crossbow to Shana for her use?"

Lin Wu disagreed, "No good, the Repeating Crossbow is your exclusive weapon. Guns aren’t a problem, we’ve already gotten better assault rifles."

Lin Wu didn’t specify from where, and Maya didn’t ask, "Alright, see you at Sentry Card later."