Chapter 25 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 025: Ah! Good! I got it! "The m1911 semi-automatic pistol, a good-old-war horse that remained from the first Eastern-Western conflict." "A classic weapon of the former American alliance, it's durable and economical. What do you think?" The shopkeeper said, handing over a weapon to Nanyin that she was more familiar with than anyone else. With a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, Nanyin chose to decline it. This pistol was quite famous in her previous life, but it didn’t meet Nanyin’s current need for power. Fuhu Zhengsi standing behind Nanyin, however, showed interest in the gun but decided to keep watching when he saw Nan Yin gently shake her head at him. "Hmm ... not fancying that one, then? Well, come over here. The weapons here are a bit more costly." The shopkeeper pondered for a moment before leading Nan Yin to a small room inside. With a "click", the room brightened. Nan Yin saw row upon row of bulletproof cabinets, containing rows of sleek small firearms through the transparent glass. "This lady, are you from the Divine Empire?" The shopkeeper asked while opening the gun cabinet. "I guess so." Nanyin nodded. In this world, the Divine Empire was Asia unified under China after the war, so technically she could be considered from the Divine Empire. "I've noticed that you people from the Divine Empire are generally very attached to your home. Well, then, why don't I show you some weapons from the Divine Empire." The shopkeeper said, lifting the cover of the gun cabinet. Nan Yin didn't have high hopes initially since the China of this world was not the same as in her previous life. The firearms and weapons certainly would have no commonality. However, as soon as she saw the weapons in the cabinet, her gaze was caught and never left. The cabinet contained only two weapons, a short one and a long one, specifically a submachine gun and a pistol. "Type 82 9mm submachine gun. It is a replica of the Western WZ63 9mm miniature submachine gun by the Divine Empire. It doesn’t have an isolated velocity device, and the single, automatic firing is realized by pulling the trigger. The design is unique, compact and it's quite a characteristically miniature submachine gun." "Type 92 pistol, this gun puts especially heavy emphasis on ergonomics. Compared to the pistols of the same category from West Qi and Basel, although there is a gap in terms of craftsmanship and lifespan, it is particularly suited for the Divine Empireans." While introducing these two relics from the second Eastern-Western conflict, the shopkeeper watched Nan Yin's reaction. "So, how about it, young lady? You seem knowledgeable about guns. What do you think about these two?" Nan Yin did not answer the shopkeeper's question; she stared blankly at the two weapons which she was all too familiar with, and muttered, "Holy..." ...................... "Come on, young lady, give it a try." Handing over the noise-cancelling headphones, the shopkeeper gave the submachine gun to Nan Yin. Without any pretentiousness, Nan Yin accepted. Having been a member of the national defense forces, her familiarity with firearms was extraordinarily high. The moment she held the gun, a wave of familiarity swept over her and she immediately adjusted her stance focusing her aim on the target fifty meters away. "The young lady's been trained...your posture is quite standard..." Before the shopkeeper could finish admiring, Nan Yin had already pulled the trigger. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Three consecutive rapid shots, hitting accurately within the 9-point range of the target, with one shot even hitting the bullseye. After setting down the submachine gun, Nanyin swiftly drew the Type 92 pistol from her belt and accurately aimed and fired three rapid shots, her performance this time around being even better than with the submachine gun: two shots hit bullseyes, and one landed in the 9-point ring. "......" The shopkeeper opened his mouth in surprise, and then set up the moving target. Nan Yin continued to test the two guns against the moving target. The guns made the cut. As for Fuhu Zhengsi standing by her side, his performance was just average. From Nanyin's perspective, Fuhu Zhengsi's marksmanship could only be considered qualified. "You, young lady... if not for that school uniform on you, I would have suspected that you're a serving military personnel. Tell me, what does your family do?" The shopkeeper asked half-jokingly. "I'm an orphan. The world is in chaos, so I’ve just become skilled with a gun.” Nan Yin replied shaking her head. "Alright, " said the shopkeeper, not really bothered if Nanyin was being truthful or not; he was just here to sell guns, "Since we're all set, the guns are yours now." "Speaking of which, young lady, do you have a gun permit?" The shopkeeper then asked. Nan Yin, of course, shook her head in denial. "Do you need one? I just so happen to have channels to get a second-class gun permit. With these two guns in your possession, it should suffice." The shopkeeper said cheerfully. Tianzhou City's gun permits were divided into three levels: a third-class permit allowed ownership of civilian hunting weapons, the second class allowed ownership of ordinary gunpowder and electric weapons, and as for the first class... The first-class gun permit usually belonged to special police units equipped with weapons to deal with the special powered and monster groups. This was also the hardest type of gun permit to obtain. In the end, Nanyin conveniently purchased a gun permit. However, the processing of the gun permit would take time. It would take about half a month before the gun permit would be sent to Nanyin's personal terminal. Two firearms, a submachine gun, and a pistol, ammunition of 120 rounds for the submachine gun, 50 rounds of 9mm bullets for the pistol, a second-class gun permit, and accessories like holsters. In total, this strained Nanyin's funds to the last penny. Finally, as she exited the gun shop, Nan Yin heard the system's prompt sound. "Ding dong. Detection shows that the host's comprehensive combat power has reached 130 points, and the martial arts mission has been completed." "The host will now be given a free martial arts selection opportunity, do you want to use it now?" Nanyin was startled to hear the system's words. She looked around the environment and asked, "Can Yin , what will happen if I use it now?" "If you choose to use it immediately, I will teleport you to the Suspension Zone to choose martial arts. Time in the outside world will not flow during your operation. You can choose without worry." "Is that so?" Nanyin nodded. This was good news; she wouldn't have to worry about being knocked out and taken away while in meditation mode. She also couldn't wait: "In that case, I choose to use the martial arts selection opportunity now." "Ding dong. Command received. Initiating teleportation…” Nanyin suddenly felt a dizzying sensation like when riding a roller coaster. Moments later, she regained her senses only to find herself in a chaotic space. Her surroundings were chaos and void, she stood on a silver disc, roughly fifty square meters in size. "Please start choosing your martial arts." A gentle female voice rang in Nan yin’s ears, startling her who was accustomed to the cold system prompts. "Who are you?" Nan Yin asked instinctively. "I am Tiandu, a pixie designed to guide you in using the system." "Shall we begin the martial arts selection process?" The female voice patiently asked again. "Alright... Okay, start." Nanyin nodded distractedly. "Warning, this martial arts selection is completely random. The system will randomly select six martial arts of varying rank from the database. There is no guaranteed selection. Good luck!" What? So, whatever martial arts I end up with entirely depends on my luck right? Why is this system so misleading? "Ding dong. The host is detected to insult the system, punishment activated, and the number of martial arts has been changed to: three." Nanyin: "System, do you have any family members?" System: "Sorry, this is an intelligent program, not possessing blood relatives." Three dazzling lights flew out of the stellar sea in front of Nanyin... There was a golden one! Ah! Good! I got it! ...............