He felt that it was a shooting method only idiots would use. As a genius born from the "Wesker Project," Wesker had been instilled with various ideological knowledge since childhood. Therefore, when it came to physics, he was very familiar with it.
According to the great father of physics, Newton's First Law, also known as the Law of Inertia, force is the cause of changing an object's state of motion. Without force, an object will either remain stationary or move in a straight line at a constant speed in one direction forever.
After a bullet leaves the barrel, regardless of its initial speed, it is only affected by gravity and air resistance (friction). This means the net force it experiences is downwards and slightly backwards, so it will only decelerate and fall downwards.
Due to the extremely high muzzle velocity relative to the acceleration of descent, gravity and friction can be ignored over short distances. At this point, it can be considered as not being subject to external forces and will move in a straight line at a constant speed. Even if only gravity is considered, it will only undergo a not-so-obvious projectile motion, which is a parabola. It is simply impossible for the trajectory to change in any direction other than the vertical.
Simply put,
a bullet will only gradually fall downwards as the force decreases, and it is impossible for it to curve. No matter how large the force of the twitch at the moment the bullet is fired, it cannot cause it to curve. This is an unavoidable physical law.
Therefore,
the high-level elite education he received since childhood did not support Wesker having such an unconventional idea.
Wesker would rather believe that science can grant people superpowers than believe that superpowers inherently exist in the world, just like now… Wesker would rather believe that he can make bullets curve with his superpowers than believe that Newton's First Law could be wrong, or that bullets could inherently curve—!
But…
It was precisely this thought,
that at the moment Javier's Desert Eagle bullet was fired, Wesker's pupils under his sunglasses suddenly contracted sharply, as if he had seen something extremely shocking.
With the ability evolution from the Progenitor Virus, Wesker's dynamic vision capture ability was several times higher than that of ordinary people. Therefore, his eyes could easily see flying mosquitoes in mid-air and the bullets shooting towards him.
Including that strange arc…!
Yes,
Wesker saw that the bullet fired from Javier's Desert Eagle actually curved?! The bullet did not accelerate in a straight line the moment it was fired, but curved and accelerated. The curved air trail was the key to proving everything.
Wesker highly doubted if his eyes were playing tricks on him, or if the superpowers granted to him by the Progenitor Virus had some side effects, such as visual impairment.
But…
"Clang—!!!"
A crisp sound,
and conspicuous sparks erupted,
completely shattering Wesker's self-doubt.
Wesker's own 9mm pistol bullet was intercepted mid-flight by Javier's Desert Eagle Magnum bullet. Yes… it was intercepted in an arc, just like a tracking missile, instantly destroying Wesker's 9mm pistol bullet.
After a flash of light in the dim tunnel,
the larger caliber Desert Eagle Magnum bullet did not stop; its remaining power continued to shoot towards Wesker.
At this moment…
Wesker finally understood,
bullets really can curve?!
"Whoosh—!"
"Bang…!!!"
The Desert Eagle Magnum bullet, with a bit of residual power, did not hit Wesker. Although its speed was very fast, Wesker's dynamic vision capture was strong enough, coupled with his agile movements. With the threat of just one bullet, Wesker easily dodged it with a slight sidestep. The bullet head was deeply embedded in the tunnel wall behind him.
"…"
"What method did you use? How can you make a pistol bullet curve, or is there something wrong with that Desert Eagle in your hand?"
Wesker, who had narrowly escaped, showed no panic in his expression.
Instead, he adjusted his sunglasses, staring intently at Javier. He was very interested in the bullet-curving trick just now, but his cold and ruthless demeanor wouldn't allow him to ask humbly. Therefore, he could only question him in this manner.
Because, to be honest,
currently, although Wesker's physical attributes had seen a significant improvement due to the Progenitor Virus's abilities, he didn't possess any special powers. He didn't have an iron body, his eyes couldn't shoot laser beams, his wrists couldn't shoot webs, and his muscles wouldn't even turn green. He didn't have any of the imagined superpowers.
And mundane enhancements like strength comparable to a wild ox, speed like a cheetah, or jumping ability like an antelope were gradually failing to satisfy Wesker. After all, his ambition was grand, and the method Javier displayed before him was undoubtedly a technique that could enhance his strength. Therefore, Wesker was extremely interested.
But…
"Want to learn? I'll teach you—!"
Very nonsensically,
Javier directly spoke his prepared classic line with an indifferent expression.
Unfortunately… the big villain boss in front of him was Wesker, not the Beast, and he wouldn't be grateful for Javier's generosity. On the contrary, Wesker felt that Javier, this idiot, was mocking him, which made him incredibly furious. His cold face began to gradually distort, his skin turned red with anger, and even the veins on his forehead bulged.
But Javier still didn't care,
and continued to explain in a very provocative manner:
"Gun Kata…"
"This shooting technique that can make bullets curve is called Gun Kata, and its principle is very simple. According to Newton's First Law, which is the Law of Inertia, an object in uniform linear motion is only affected by gravity and air resistance, which is friction. This means the bullet will only fall, but this theory is actually wrong."
"Because as long as you rapidly twitch your wrist the moment the bullet leaves the barrel, giving the bullet a new outward force, this can make the bullet produce a curved arc the moment it is fired, thereby achieving curved shooting and attacking from all angles. This is a high-difficulty technique; ordinary people cannot comprehend it. Only a shooting genius like me can."
"And I call it Gun Kata. As for its principle, you can call it Javier's Second Law of Inertia, since I invented it, it needs intellectual property protection. Of course, you don't need to be surprised or confused. After all, ignorant people always find it difficult to understand the ideas of geniuses."
"Otherwise, why would there be a saying 'genius on the left, madman on the right'? Those who are equally intelligent will naturally consider me a genius, while ignorant people like you will surely see me as a madman…!"
Even though he was being serious,
Javier calmly explained, completely unfazed by Wesker's furious expression. He even raised his Desert Eagle to demonstrate.
"Shut up…!"
"What kind of evil heresy is that? Simple twitching cannot possibly make a bullet curve directly. Currently, theoretically, only optical guidance can make a bullet curve, but no… there are no such advanced optical guidance pistol weapons in the world right now."
Seeing Javier spewing nonsense and talking rubbish, Wesker's patience finally ran out. He coldly snapped, instantly shutting that scoundrel Javier up. Facing Javier's recent theories, Wesker, whose intelligence had not yet been assimilated, decisively suppressed those idiotic thoughts.
Wesker didn't want his 4090ti graphics card to be ruined by a counterfeit CPU; otherwise, his brain would only be able to think of such strange and twisted theories in the future. In any case, Wesker would not believe those theories.
"Heh heh…"
"If what I just said was evil heresy, then what is this?!"
"Click… Bang----!!!"
Seeing that Wesker hadn't been successfully brainwashed by his twisted theories, Javier directly raised the Desert Eagle in his hand, twitched his wrist sharply again, and then pulled the trigger. A.50 caliber bullet instantly shot out!
"Whoosh—!"
Another strange arc,
this time the bullet was aimed at Wesker's back shoulder blade. This position is impossible for any firearm to hit, because the shoulder blade is on the human back, and Wesker was facing Javier directly. Therefore, the bullet could only pass through, not go around!
But…
That strange arc,
still made Wesker doubt his own eyes. His dynamic vision capture had no problems whatsoever, yet the bullet still curved around his body and shot towards his back shoulder blade. This left Wesker extremely speechless, and his expression was quite something.
Was this a scientific fallacy,
or a metaphysical truth?
For a moment,
Wesker was truly lost in confusion. Could it be that simply relying on rapid wrist movement could make a bullet curve?
Thinking of this,
Wesker hardened his resolve,
and quickly crouched down to dodge Javier's recent bullet shot. Then, looking at the police 9mm pistol clutched in his hand, he almost perfectly mimicked Javier, sharply flicking his wrist while pulling the trigger, rapidly firing the 9mm pistol bullet!
His movements were very standard,
even a few shades cooler than Javier's.
"Bang—!"
A gunshot rang out,
and the bullet instantly shot out,
but to Wesker's dismay, his police 9mm pistol bullet did not curve. Instead, it shot out in a straight line, showing no signs of curving at all. The clear bullet trail directly hit the tunnel wall, sending up noticeable sparks. Without a doubt… Wesker had failed.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
Wesker could confirm, this was a damn lying law. Where did a bullet that could curve come from? It must be the gun's problem, not his—!
On the other side,
Javier, who loved to watch the drama unfold, was still fearless. Seeing Wesker's furious and embarrassed expression, he continued to speak calmly:
"Don't blame the road if the person isn't good."
"Gun Kata requires skill and talent. Only true geniuses can learn it, Captain Wesker… obviously, you are not that kind of genius. And the most important key to learning Gun Kata is belief, yes, belief!"
"You have already deeply ingrained the Law of Inertia in your minds. Subconsciously, you already believe that bullets cannot curve. If that's the case… how could you possibly succeed? You don't even believe it, so it's simply impossible for you to make bullets curve."
Good heavens,
he continued to talk nonsense with a straight face.
Javier faced Wesker, still weaving his lies and trying to fool him. Of course… in reality, there was indeed some connection, after all, Gun Kata was about changing the laws of physics. Wesker, being trapped in the physical world designed by Newton, naturally couldn't make bullets curve.
And Javier, as a rebellious individual,
naturally wouldn't be bound by such constraints—
Of course,
even if Wesker truly stopped believing in physics, Javier couldn't guarantee 100% that Wesker could make bullets curve. After all, his own ability was a system cheat. As for Wesker… unless he could use the Progenitor Virus to awaken psychic powers and directly control bullets to curve, it would be very difficult!
"Shut up…!"
"I've decided, it's better if you just die first—!!!"
And this time,
Wesker completely stopped believing Javier's nonsense.
Facing Javier's desire to continue spewing rubbish, Wesker directly took a deep breath. The massive amount of oxygen inhaled into his body instantly accelerated his blood circulation, and his muscles immediately turned red and hot. Here it comes… it's the Demon Slayer Corps' Breathing Technique: Total Concentration!
Cough cough…
In reality, it was just simply taking large breaths of oxygen. The amount of oxygen ordinary people can inhale is limited, but Wesker, whose physique was enhanced by the Progenitor Virus, was very unusual. The amount of oxygen he inhaled was several times that of ordinary people. Therefore, he could make his body's heart engine run faster, which naturally and rapidly increased all his physical stats.
"Thud—!"
"Bang…!"
In a single breath,
Wesker's taut muscles instantly erupted.
His leather boots stomped down, creating spiderweb-like cracks on the ground, and debris was shaken up. As if shrinking the ground into inches, in just the blink of an eye, Wesker's body rapidly shot out, closing the distance to Javier.
"Hoo…"
A turbid breath slowly exhaled,
Facing the extremely annoying Javier, Wesker didn't hesitate. A cold glint flashed under his dark sunglasses, and he fiercely sent out his Pai Yun Palm!
Super Special Move: Heat Drive—!
Here it comes, here it comes, good heavens, it's K's ultimate special move.
A palm strike carrying a terrifying momentum slammed out, even stirring up gusts of air, making the two-centimeter, three-millimeter crooked beard still lingering on Javier's chin and neck, which he had failed to shave clean with his counterfeit razor, flap loudly, stinging his cheeks.
That's right,
Javier could directly feel the power of this palm strike!
If he were hit directly in the abdomen, Javier could guarantee that not only would his bile be violently expelled, but even the undigested enoki mushrooms and shrimp he had eaten two days ago would be turned into a rainbow and sprayed out—
Chapter Thirty-Four: Backstab