Li Ruobing froze.
Yao Xue and Chen Xiaoya also froze.
"Qin Yu, have you gone mad?"
Yao Xue frowned.
"This thing is highly parasitic. Even the slightest touch will allow it to burrow through your pores. How can it be used as a supplement?"
Qin Yu did not answer.
He slowly raised his right hand.
"Hum—"
An intense spatial fluctuation erupted from Qin Yu's palm.
A heavy sniper cannon with an exaggerated design, exuding a deathly cold aura, instantly materialized.
[Netherworld: Death's Kiss]!
The moment the gun took form.
Qin Yu clearly felt the weapon trembling in his hand.
Not out of fear.
But extreme excitement.
The kind of rabid frenzy a starving wolf would feel after three days without food, suddenly seeing a feast of oily roasted meat!
[Ding!]
[High-purity 'Abyssal Spiritual Energy' residue detected!]
[Weapon 'Netherworld: Death's Kiss' devouring desire has reached critical level!]
[Warning: Host must feed immediately, or the weapon will enter an energy rampage state!]
Qin Yu looked at the frantic red warning windows popping up before his eyes.
His smile deepened.
"That blind Executive Officer."
"He took Dapeng away, but discarded these symbiotic embryos containing pure spiritual energy like trash."
Qin Yu pulled the bolt.
A crisp click echoed.
"He has no idea that this trash…"
"Is the perfect dog food for my gun."
Qin Yu planted one foot on the ship's bow railing.
He aimed the long barrel of [Death's Kiss] directly at the dense cluster of embryos ahead.
"Hungry, aren't you."
Qin Yu gently stroked the cold gun body.
"Today."
"Eat your fill."
Qin Yu pulled the trigger without hesitation.
But this time.
The muzzle did not fire the devastating Absolute Penetration round.
Nor did it unleash the coordinate-erasing Void Grasp.
Instead, a visible black vortex suddenly opened before the barrel!
"Devour Mode."
"Activate."
"Boom!!!"
An incredibly terrifying suction force erupted from the muzzle, violently expanding outward!
The surrounding air was instantly evacuated, producing a piercing sonic boom.
The S-grade embryos floating peacefully in the air and seawater seemed to sense impending doom.
They emitted sharp, infant-like wails.
Desperately trying to flee outward.
But.
It was too late.
Before the absolute gravitational force of [Death's Kiss], which broke through the SSS-grade barrier.
These S-grade symbiotes didn't even have the right to resist.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Hundreds, thousands of flesh-colored embryos were swept up like leaves in a tornado.
Helplessly flying toward the black vortex at the gun's muzzle.
The moment they touched the vortex.
Those disgusting tentacles and outer membranes were directly shredded by the raging spatial force!
Transformed into threads of pure, deep purple energy.
All completely absorbed into the gun chamber.
[Ding!]
[Successfully devoured S-grade Spiritual Energy Embryo ×1!]
[Higher-dimensional Energy charge obtained: 100 points!]
[Ding! Successfully devoured S-grade Spiritual Energy Embryo ×50!]
[Higher-dimensional Energy charge obtained: 5000 points!]
[Ding! Successfully devoured S-grade Spiritual Energy Embryo ×300!]
…
The System notification chimes in Qin Yu's mind had become a continuous, unbroken buzz!
So satisfying.
This is like using a vacuum cleaner to suck up banknotes in a vault!
"Continue."
"Suck them dry for me!"
Qin Yu shouted, increasing the gravitational output once again.
The vortex instantly expanded to cover an area of several thousand square meters.
The embryos hidden beneath the sea were also uprooted and pulled out of the water.
Dark purple energy streams converged in mid-air, forming a spectacular river of energy.
It continuously flowed into Qin Yu's hands.
The body of [Kiss of Death] began to undergo visible changes.
The originally pitch-black metal surface gradually revealed mysterious dark purple patterns.
The barrel grew thicker.
The scope flickered with an eerie, unsettling glow.
Ten minutes.
A full ten minutes of frenzied devouring.
When the last embryo attempting to flee was dragged screaming into the muzzle.
The entire sea area fell completely silent.
The nauseating dark purple seawater returned to its azure blue.
The foul stench in the air was swept away by the sea breeze.
"Click."
Qin Yu released the trigger, and the black vortex instantly closed.
[Ding!]
[Devouring complete!]
[Cumulative devoured S-Class symbiotic embryos: 14,500!]
[Weapon 'Netherworld: Death's Kiss' energy reserve has reached maximum capacity!]
[Unlocking/repairing traits...]
[Ding! Due to extreme energy saturation, the cooldown for 'Extinction · Void Grasp' (ultimate form) has been forcibly reset!]
[Remaining uses: 1/1.]
[New permanent trait: Spiritual Energy Overload.]
[Trait description: Every conventional bullet you fire will automatically carry the 'Spiritual Energy Detonation' effect. Upon hitting a target, it will trigger a secondary energy explosion within, ignoring armor.]
[New exclusive magazine: Spiritual Energy Reserve Pool.]
[Trait description: A massive amount of high-dimensional spiritual energy has been stored. When the host uses advanced forms (such as Gravity Shell or Annihilation Cannon), it will prioritize consuming energy from the reserve pool, no longer forcibly draining the vehicle's Energy Core!]
Seeing the last notification.
Qin Yu couldn't help but curse inwardly.
"Now this is what you call a divine weapon!"
Before, when using a big move, he had to worry about the [President]'s battery level.
Forcing one use would put the gun into a three-day hibernation.
Now?
The well-fed [Kiss of Death] came with its own super power bank!
As long as there was energy left in the reserve pool.
He could even use those Micro Black Holes, capable of erasing small-scale coordinates, as regular attacks!
"Hah."
Qin Yu let out a long breath.
Holding the heavy, still-warm Sniper Cannon in one hand, he turned around.
Walking over to Chen Xiaoya, who was slumped on the ground.
Yao Xue was holding her tightly.
Chen Xiaoya stared blankly at the clean sky and sea surface.
As if she hadn't yet recovered from the earlier shock.
"Xiao Ya."
Qin Yu reached out and gently ruffled Chen Xiaoya's hair.
His movements were uncharacteristically tender.
"Did you see it clearly?"
Qin Yu tapped the terrifying-looking gun in his hand against the deck.
It emitted a dull, metallic clang.
"Those monsters that tormented you, those things that gave you nightmares."
"They've all been chewed up by my gun."
"Not even a speck of dust remains."
Qin Yu crouched down, looking directly into Chen Xiaoya's eyes.
Though his tone was calm, it carried an undeniable authority.
"From now on."
"Don't be afraid anymore."
"On my ship, the things that can scare you haven't even been born yet."
Hearing these words.
Chen Xiaoya's eyes reddened.
The fear, grievances, and trauma that had been pent up in her heart for so long.
At this moment, completely vanished into thin air.
She threw herself into Qin Yu's arms and burst into tears.
It wasn't fear.
It was the relief of complete liberation.
Yao Xue stood to the side, her gaze toward Qin Yu overflowing with affection.
This man.
Usually ruthless and decisive, killing without batting an eye.
But toward his own people, he was fiercely protective to the core.
"Alright, alright, you're crying like a little kitten now."
Li Ruobing walked over and patted Chen Xiaoya's back with her usual casualness.
"With our husband here, even if the sky falls, he can shoot a hole right through it."
"Get up now, don't delay our husband from handling important matters."
Chen Xiaoya, her face flushed, pulled back from Qin Yu's arms and nodded firmly.
"Thank you... thank you, Brother Qin."
Qin Yu stood up.
With a flick of his wrist, he returned the Kiss of Death to his Space.
The energy in the gun was so full it was almost overflowing.
He now felt that even if he faced a fully assembled aircraft carrier fleet, he could blow it all away with a single shot.