Lost Narrative Poetry

This is because the grenade launcher is friendly enough. Although it has a large caliber, its recoil is not very strong, and it is actually very easy for ordinary people to operate it.

Although the caliber of a grenade launcher is large, the number of ammunition it can load is generally relatively small - what he exchanged is a rear-loading grenade launcher that can only hold one round of ammunition - so the power is not great, and the length of the launch tube is relatively short.

Since the initial velocity of the grenade is relatively small and the chamber pressure is also low, the recoil will naturally be relatively small.

Dual-wielding is naturally more stable, but it is said that it can actually be fired even if one hand is not on the shoulder... It was because of this that Xia Ran chose to redeem it.

There are gains and losses, so the grenade launcher's loading capacity, loading speed, range and other attributes are all flaws, but Xia Ran doesn't care about these flaws at all, because based on his usage, these attributes of this weapon The flaws simply don't exist.

——Mainly used for last-hitting at critical moments, or when faced with a weak enemy who is about to die, just seize the opportunity and hit the soul with one shot.

No matter when, one shot is enough, and it is almost impossible for him to choose to face more than two enemies at the same time. And even if there was only one enemy, if he couldn't be killed by a grenade, he would never take the risk to continue fighting.

Instead, they will immediately distance themselves and find a way to escape... strategically retreat to ensure their own safety.

After all, if he didn't have the chance to distance himself due to the enemy's behavior, he definitely wouldn't have the chance to fire a second shot.

therefore.

Troublesome shortcomings such as the amount of ammunition and the speed of loading are not a problem at all in his opinion.

But this time, Xia Ran's estimation was a bit wrong. Maybe the system's instructions were indeed correct. Normal people can use grenade launchers with one hand without shoulder support, but that's because the normal strength value of normal people should be 5 o'clock.

And he only has a strength value of 4 points, which is at least 20% lower than his wrist strength, grip strength, etc., plus he still uses his left hand, so...

The recoil still hurt his wrist.

——In fact, it was expected. He was worried that the injury to his right hand would have a greater impact, so he selectively sacrificed his left hand when he had no choice but to launch with one hand.

Although the system provides a repair function, there is a troublesome limitation, that is, it can only be used after leaving the mission world and returning to your own personal area. There is no way to call a comprehensive repair service anytime and anywhere without restrictions.

Therefore, although this is not a serious injury, Xia Ran needs to take care of it by herself.

Enduring the pain, he walked up to the edge of the cliff and looked down. He saw rough waves below. The waves hit the rocks and splashed white waves and foam. Other than that, there was nothing.

The parasitic beast that couldn't even control its own body was kicked back repeatedly by him and staggered on the edge of the cliff, losing its balance. At the last moment, it was hit with another fire bomb, and it was already dead. If he dies again, his current body will naturally disappear into the waves.

In fact, even if he just kicked the thing off the cliff without using the grenade launcher, he probably still got the head.

It's just that Xia Ran didn't feel safe enough and didn't want to take the risk of uncertainty later, so he chose to be a little more adventurous... He subconsciously looked to the side and couldn't help but sigh. There were some traps he had prepared before. , but it was not used.

After all, his memory was very vague, and he could barely determine the location of the battlefield. He could not remember more details. He never expected that the parasitic beast did not slowly walk over, but suddenly rushed out to launch a surprise attack.

So much so that the previous preparations were not used. His initial plan was to deal with that thing, lure the opponent into a trap, and then continue to use a righteous style of play.

However, it is acceptable to take a little risk. After all, the rewards are indeed very generous. Although the reward for killing this parasitic beast alone is only a meager 100 points and 1 free attribute point...

It seems to be a symbolic feeling. If Xia Ran adds a few more attributes to increase his ability value by a small amount, there may be nothing left.

But the point is not this, but the prompt message that followed immediately after that——

"Rescue Izumi Nobuko, gain points x 15,000, B-level causal crystal x 1, greatly increase the degree of interference in the world."

A huge sum of money speaks volumes about the importance of this woman.

But think about it, if she had not died, Izumi Shinichi would not have encountered the subsequent series of accidents——

He was stabbed in the heart by a monster that looked like his mother and was on the verge of death. Xiaoyou tried his best to save her and came back to life with a new look.

Because he has Xiaoyou's cells all over his body, his body's abilities in all aspects have made breakthroughs beyond those of humans. The most important thing is that his thinking has also undergone tremendous changes, his psychology has become extremely cold, he has lost his innocence and timidity, and has changed from cowardice to strength.

At the same time, he also lost part of the compassion and humanity that a human being should have. Although he could feel sadness, he could never shed a single tear.

A series of changes, all the fate began to change from the moment Nobuko Izumi was killed by the parasitic beast and became parasitized.

If the mother had not died, how drastically would the fate of the plot protagonist have changed? What direction will the world take in the future? If you think about it carefully, you will find that this is really something that needs to be said.

If it is very difficult to change this node and requires hard work, the points that can be obtained will probably be more, and it should not be just these... Although it is also a huge sum of money for the current Xia Ran, but he passed the points I tried to judge the price-performance ratio, but found that it was indeed not worthy of it.

As for the specific effect of increasing the degree of world interference, Xia Ran didn't know.

The only thing that was certain was that at the moment when the interference level increased significantly, he definitely felt a sudden rejection, and the estimated return time in the system also shrank directly, from one year to two months.

"Huh?"

Squinting her eyes slightly, Xia Ran suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a spot of light floating in the waves below. Because it was white, it was almost difficult to see among the white foam of the waves hitting the cliffs and rocks.

If he hadn't looked twice, he might have missed it.

Wait, is this an explosive equipment? Why didn't the previous fully parasitic beasts explode, but this feces-making machine that was just wasting air while living exploded instead? Is it purely based on probability, or will it explode only if it has a greater impact on special characters or monsters?

These thoughts flashed through his mind. Xia Ran shook his head, then turned back to look at the frightened couple behind him and exhaled.

But at this time, he has no way to get the thing for the time being, he can only hope that it will not refresh directly...

It's better to deal with this couple first, and then just take the time to find an opportunity to come back here to have a look.

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About half an hour later, they returned to the town and the three of them appeared in the hotel.

The two couples, who had calmed down a bit, were listening to Xia Ran explain what happened before. After the latter spent some time talking, the two finally understood what had just happened and what the monster was that had been targeting them before.

"...parasitic beast?"

"Yes, that's what I call them... I don't know when they appeared or where they came from."

Xia Ran, who was sitting opposite the couple, nodded gently, raised the cup with her right hand and took a sip of tea with a calm expression.

"But based on the timing of the murders and dismemberment cases, it can probably be traced back to two or three months ago."

His left hand was becoming more and more swollen and painful, but he seemed calm on the surface. Besides, there was a problem with his identity, so it was impossible to go to the hospital. We can only think about how to solve this big or small problem later.

However, Izumi Shinichi's parents did not have as strong a heart as his, and they had just learned of such a terrible thing, and their views were undoubtedly shaken the most violently. Both of them looked horrified.

"A case of murder and dismemberment?"

"So, so to speak...it's them..."

Xia Ran put down the cup, gently pressed the peaked cap on her head, and whispered:

"Yes, they are eating people... To be precise, they are parasitic on whatever species they are specifically eating. Didn't you see it? There are stories like wives and daughters being cut into pieces, and missing husbands being suspected of being murderers. In those cases, They all account for a considerable proportion of them.”

"How could this happen...such a thing..."

Izumi Nobuko opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but was gently held back by her husband beside her. She turned around and saw her husband shaking his head slightly.

Because it is easier for Izumi Izumi to believe this statement than his wife, he still feels lingering fear until now. The extremely thrilling scene before will probably become a nightmare that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

That huge open mouth...

The eyeballs and bone blades at the top of the tentacles...

And his wife's head shrouded in shadow...

He had no doubt that if the young man in front of him hadn't happened to run into the two of him, his wife would have encountered something unexpected, or even he wouldn't have been able to escape.

Xia Ran, who was opposite him, lowered his eyes slightly, a flash of light flashing on his glasses.

Approaching Izumi Shinichi rashly is unjustifiable in itself and can easily arouse the other party's suspicion, but now it is an excellent opportunity to get closer to the other party's parents. Now it seems that he has initially gained the trust of these two people.

"Wait a minute, you...you just said that those parasitic beasts would eat people's brains and replace their original identities?"

At this time, Nobuko Izumi, as a mother, seemed to suddenly think of something bad, and her voice began to tremble.

She just felt that her son had changed a lot during this period of time, and he almost didn't feel like her son anymore. The previous encounter confirmed the existence of some kind of man-eating monster, and the young man in front of him who was the same age as his son also said something very fatal.

Parasitic beasts are called parasitic beasts because they burrow into the body of living creatures, seize their brains, and then manage this "dead body."

Maybe some people still look like the same person on the surface, but in fact, they may have been replaced by some monster...