Chapter 61 Alchemy Revolver Messiah
Skysea Lake Resort.
Xu Yi lay in a rocking chair, gazing out at the lake that was as blue as pure sapphires, while rows of utterly tasteful houses emerged amidst the green trees.
The sunlight drenched down warmly, and a gentle breeze brushed his cheeks. Xu Yi stretched greatly, admitting to himself that living in such a place was indeed a treat.
"Nice place I have here, huh?"
James sat in the rocking chair next to him and snapped his fingers, after which a waiter who had been waiting a long time immediately brought over a chilled drink.
"Indeed, it's nice!" Xu Yi turned his head, looking towards James, who was "sparkling" beside him.
This was the first time he had met James, and contrary to the portly successful figure he had imagined, James was well-built and must have always been in the habit of working out.
The so-called "sparkle" didn't refer to how many gemstones or luxury items James was wearing but rather to the Exorcism Artifacts.
James carried a large number of Exorcism Artifacts with him.
Rings, bracelets, necklaces, even the brooches below his collar were all Exorcism Artifacts.
"Such an upstart!" Xu Yi muttered to himself internally.
He was well aware that compared to genuinely expensive Exorcism Artifacts, those luxury goods could only be considered as street stall items.
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"He's really afraid of death, too!" Xu Yi silently added in his mind.
Had James not been afraid of dying, he would not have thrown all the problems of the old theater onto his butler, nor would he carry so many Exorcism Artifacts with him.
He even found three exorcists among James's "Security Group."
That was being armed to the teeth!
"Can you see that commercial street over there?" James suddenly pointed downward.
Xu Yi nodded; of course, he could see it. After all, the commercial street was so conspicuous, situated right on the beach and the best spot in the entire resort.
"The thirty-two shops the butler promised you last time are there. If you like, I can also throw in the thirty-two shops opposite, just enough to make up a whole street."
James waved his hand with an air of nonchalance that made it seem like he was assigning a few heads of cabbage, and Xu Yi finally realized from whom the butler had learned this behavior.
Such an arrogant landowner! Xu Yi cursed internally.
Since his arrival here, James had hinted countless times that as long as Xu Yi tagged along with him, he could enjoy luxury and wealth and have money and beauties at his fingertips.
Regrettably, Xu Yi's ambition was much bigger than James had imagined, and those offerings could not dazzle him.
It would be a different story if the other party was willing to offer his loyalty, but Xu Yi was well aware that proud people like James would never do such a thing.
Just as Xu Yi was about to politely decline, James suddenly spoke up first, "I have a rare collection here that I would like Mr. Xu to appraise."
James originally had no intention of bringing out that item, but after learning that Xu Yi had successfully exorcised the Evil Spirit from the old theater, he realized Xu Yi was even more capable than he had imagined.
It was not just "Spiritual Awakening,"; Xu Yi's exorcism Ability was also strong. The Lopez family had all been killed by an Evil Spirit, after all.
Xu Yi looked at the case in James's hands, puzzled.
The contents of the case must be extremely precious, for it had a password over twenty digits long and even fingerprint recognition technology, which had just started emerging in this era.
The hefty metal case was carried by an armed bodyguard and locked to his wrist with handcuffs.
But on the case, Xu Yi didn't feel any special magnetic field.
Could it be the deed to this resort or some kind of rare antique?
James unlocked the bodyguard's handcuffs, entered the lengthy password, verified the fingerprint, and with a "click," the case opened.
Xu Yi's senses sharpened, and he peered into the case.
He finally understood why he wasn't detecting any special magnetic fields—it wasn't an ordinary case, as it was inlaid with precious red mercury that could isolate special magnetic fields.
With the case itself being so expensive, what could possibly be inside?
A faint golden light shone through, revealing an ancient revolver that lay quietly in the box, engraved with exquisite patterns.
The handle was made of an unknown redwood, and the butt was inscribed with a line of small characters, "May the holy light shower upon the world!"
"Is this the Alchemy Revolver, Messiah?" Xu Yi exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise.
As a member of the Exorcism World, Xu Yi naturally knew of the "legendary Exorcism Artifact," the Alchemy Revolver: Messiah.
Any bullet fired from the Messiah would possess the power of exorcism.
Regrettably, due to years of usage, the exorcism power that the Messiah imbued in the bullets had weakened countless times.
At the peak of its era, a single Common bullet was sufficient to slay an Evil Spirit, but now it could, at best, only injure an Evil Spirit, and it wasn't even a fatal wound.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
But this did not detract from the value of the Messiah.
Besides exorcism, the main purpose of the Alchemical Revolver Messiah was actually "research."
If one could thoroughly understand the Messiah, it would be possible to replicate countless Alchemy Revolvers, and even mass-produce them.
Once successful, one could arm a vast exorcist army in minutes.
"We have studied this legendary weapon; the reason it can endow bullets with the power of exorcism is due to a rare substance called 'sacred goldstone,' but unfortunately, this material has become extinct," James said, sighing deeply as he seemed to read Xu Yi's thoughts.
"That's truly regrettable."
Xu Yi outwardly agreed with James, but inwardly, he was not convinced.
Others might be out of options, but he had the Entries system, so there was hardly no chance for him to find a replacement for the sacred goldstone and replicate this legendary Alchemy Revolver.
The Alchemy Revolver was different from the Exorcism Portrait, which could only be used as a "defensive" Exorcism Artifact, at most forcing back Ferocious Spirits and Evil Spirits.
The Alchemy Revolver was different; it was a bona fide "offensive" Magic Artifact that could shoot and kill an Evil Spirit with sufficient firepower.
What was most rare was that the Alchemy Revolver was also a "ranged weapon."
Most Exorcism Artifacts were "melee weapons," making this kind of ranged Magic Artifact extremely rare.
"The Alchemical Revolver Messiah is indeed precious, but in my view, its bullets are of even greater value," James said, his face all smiles, satisfied with Xu Yi's reaction.
Xu Yi had thoroughly researched the Messiah and knew that as a legendary Exorcism Artifact, its renowned reputation was inseparable from its complementary bullets.
There were three types of Exorcism Bullets that came with the Messiah: the Demon-Breaking Flame Bullet, the Cursed Blood Silver Bullet, and the Grim Reaper Piercing Bullet.
"I heard that someone has replicated the Cursed Blood Silver Bullet?" Xu Yi shared what he knew.
"Correct, it's an achievement of the Church, but compared to the original Cursed Blood Silver Bullet, the power is still significantly less," James said with a slight frown when he mentioned the Church.
In fact, compared to the Alchemy Revolver, the craziest competition among various Exorcism organizations was for the Exorcism Bullets.
This was understandable; due to the sacred goldstone, it was difficult to replicate the Alchemy Revolver.
But the Exorcism Bullets were different; if the composition could be researched and substitutes for some materials found, it might be possible to replicate the Exorcism Bullets.
Regrettably, with the passage of time, the original bullets of the Messiah had nearly become extinct, and every single one would be fiercely contested.
"Look, what is this?" James lifted the protective foam next to the Alchemy Revolver.
Xu Yi stared at the object inside intently; a fiery red bullet lay there, its surface engraved with arcane symbols.
"This is... the Demon-Breaking Flame Bullet!" Xu Yi was shocked, as James even managed to obtain such a rare item.
But what surprised him even more came next, as James whispered in a devilish tone, "If you join us, this gun and the bullets can all be yours."
Xu Yi swallowed hard, to tell the truth, he was somewhat tempted.