Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Episode 71 "The Fitter and the Laser Gun"

Well, Mr. Reggie also acquired skills in machine operation.

Spread the tripod and place the gun on the cloud stand.

High-tech joints are automatically driven and tightly fixed.

Letty came and said that she was arranging the equipment in front of Astra, who was tilting her neck.

"Oh, I wish I'd seen Letty."

"Fufufu, that's right. The calves are also convenient."

She swells her nose with a good face and nods well.

Perfect, let's get her a little help too.

"Letty, will you take this to the roof of the fort?"

"Cheap!

Thanks to the Knights of the Eagles, the inside of the camp is quite peaceful.

Letty, who is no longer available, seems happy to be able to do it, and takes advantage of her extremely swinging arms to carry three at a time.

I will also carry the rest of the firearms up the stairs and line up on the fort.

It was quite spectacular how the heavy weaponry came together at random.

"So, Mr. Reggie, what is this?

"Have you ever seen Astra above Susano's Wall?

"Above the Wall...."

He turns his back and looks back at the great shadow of Susano.

On top of the tall black barrier, a huge gun was aiming at us.

That's Susano's defense equipment, isn't it?

"Oh, I've never seen it activated before, but it looks like you're waiting for me to show up this time."

Normally, the cannon, sitting directly above it, seemed to emit a blue line on its side and fill it with some kind of energy.

It's such a big device.

Once the filling is complete and released, this army of crabs will be burned down.

"... no way!? This one too?"

Astra turned to look surprised at something.

Probably as he expected.

The tripod I arranged was based on Susano's defenses.

"It's miniature in size and power. I learned a lot of interesting techniques while I was trying."

A cylindrical container like a gas cylinder was removed.

But what's inside is not gas, but energy called high-purity BB.

Extend the cable from the cylinder mouth and connect it to each firearm.

"Automatic Optical Gun Installation Set Auto Laser Gun Activation (Trigger)"

When the machine is activated, the cable is slowly dyed blue.

The internal mechanism of the firearm is low, roaring and getting better.

"'Automatic Aim Fixing (Auto Target)', Protozoans in Range"

A machine stabilized by a controller illuminates a red laser from the tip of a thin muzzle.

Beyond that - the crabs.

"--Ignition"

Speak the words you just heard.

At the moment, the blue dyed gun of the cable screams high and releases its accumulated energy.

There are no visible signs such as live ammunition or rays.

But for a few seconds, the crab suddenly melts and explodes.

"Uh-oh!?

"What!? What happened!?

The players standing around the camp were surprised by the sudden explosion of the giant crab.

In the meantime, the firearm moves its body little by little, changing its target one after the other to illuminate the laser.

A chain of explosions continues, killing crabs in the surrounding area.

"What is it, this power!

Astra, who opens her mouth behind her, quickly returns to her sanity and stops at her feet.

I was satisfied to see the handsome look on my face and answered the question.

"Isn't that wonderful? It's 50,000 bits a shot."

"Sesame...!?

Raise all five fingers and I'll chest out.

Astra stood at her feet and watched a high-capacity energy battery.

On the side of the battery, a memory indicating the remaining energy was displayed, informing him that about half of it had been consumed.

A laser gun takes 1,000 BB of energy to strike a single shot.

This battery has a capacity of 10,000 BB and is an expensive item of 500,000 bits.

"When did you make so much money, Mr. Reggie?!

Letty, who was listening to me next to me, rounded her eyes and grabbed my chest.

When I scratched my body back and forth, I slapped her in the arm for a while to explain.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I've been logging in for more than 20 hours a day for the past week and even improving my skills."

"More than 20 hours!? How much are you doing!

Letty was even more surprised to hear that, forcing my body to fall down.

Well, I know how she feels...

"There are a lot of circumstances and I can't afford to spend time in real life. There's plenty of time."

"Even so, 20 hours is... It's not a video game.

"I hear you're a VR adapter. So is Letty, right?

"That's what Mr. Lengs used to say."

I accept.

Even in the virtual reality world, people who have "adapted” enough to be able to move in comparison to the real world.

I was one of those VR compliant people.

That's why you can keep playing for a long time without any problems.

"But that's....."

"In addition, it was appropriate to continue the simple work. I didn't have much trouble raising the level of authenticity."

There are three skills required to handle this automatic laser gun:

I spent the past week focusing on improving my skills with equipment and items purchased at the town shop.

"But isn't this as costly as anything? 50,000 bits at a time...."

The battery alert sounds and the lamp changes color from blue to red.

Inform them that the scale is at the bottom and that all the energy remaining is gone.

Each gun only attacked twice.

After a total of ten shelling rounds, the battery was out of service.

Well, now.

I'll unplug the cable and tell Letty to retrieve the battery.

"It's a demonstration. Letty did it, didn't she?

Yes, it is.

This is just what I wanted to show you.

When viewed in terms of practicality, it can only be considered inferior.

It is powerful, but the cost is not commensurate with it.

"Mr. Reggie, how many more times can I use this gun?

I was disassembling the gun and the tripod and cleaning it up. Astra asked with a serious look.

"Oh no, there are three more batteries."

"Can you tell me where you sell that battery?

"It's fine, but it's probably closed now.

The battery was sold in a shop like a lonely factory in the corner of town.

Probably not included in the baseline and would not be operating under this emergency.

Explaining this, Astra wrinkled between her eyebrows.

Really?

"Did you want it?

"Yes, the power is intense and costly. I wanted the Knights to go into battle for the money."

"... even at this stage, you're completely out of control."

Watching the war unfolding right now, he said.

The Knights' face has exerted remarkable leadership and remains largely intact on the front.

The other players who are supporting the camp are also a hundred battle hardened fierce men, and the battle situation is stable, but it seems that we are even pushing up little by little.

Even so, Astra shook her head sideways with a difficult expression.

"Indeed, these giant crabs are strong opponents. But I feel warm at the event."

"It's wet... I'm going to be knocked down as soon as I'm alarmed."

Letty raised her eyebrows if she wasn't convinced.

She is right, the situation is only five fifths.

I can imagine the balance slightly exceeding ourselves, and it would collapse with some kind of clap.

But I can't find it.

"Can't you see?

Astra, with a distressing expression, puts his hand on the edge of the fort in search of something.

"- Leader, Commander. The opponent does not see the presence to control this army."

"Are they wild?

"Still, these numbers are invading with clear leadership. I'm sure I'm here....."

The deputy commander's girl ran up to the roof in a state of anxiety after blocking his words.

"Yes, Commander!

"What's wrong?

Coming out of breath, she shook her knees up and down and crawled into Astra.

"Ah, I've identified a new prototype!

Astra's blue eyes open.

The color of relief that convinced me with astonishment also mixed slightly, quickly turning into sharp eyes in normal times.

"Send in the Mighty Scouts immediately. You can die now, so give me a little more information!

"But in the meantime, a lot of crabs..."

"If we concentrate our efforts and break through..."

"No, I can't, I can't keep the front!

A burning color pops up on Astra's side.

Leaving unidentified enemies unattended will prevent them from responding to unforeseen situations.

But now everything seems to be at its best to maintain critical balance.

"... then let me handle it."

Interrupt between the fiercely verbal Astras.

He looks at me like he's been played and complains with his eyes what he wants to do.

"Well, there's another demonstration."

That's how I open my inventory.

What was taken out was a small machine with four rotary wings (propellers).