Chapter Twenty-Four: The Machine Gun

“Huff, huff…” The unique glow of the teleportation array finally flickered to life. With a low hum, the earth returned to tranquility, and the array ceased its shimmering.

“Whew, at last I've sent that Blood Demon away! What a relief, my mood is completely different now. Hahaha. What’s next? Let me think… The accelerated training class—it's been several months, so the timing should be about right. And those Decaforms, I should deal with them as well. Not to mention the materials they drop—I need to wipe them out, haha…” With the Blood Demon gone, Tang Yi began pondering his next moves. Once he had dismantled the teleportation array and the protective formations, Hua Ruoxue and the others appeared in the plaza; they had been observing everything from outside, seeing the events inside clearly.

“Tang, where did you send the Blood Demon?” Hua Ruoxue approached Tang Yi and asked.

“To be honest, I have no idea where the Blood Demon ended up… I spent a hundred thousand premium spirit stones to activate the super teleportation array. Just checked—eighty thousand were used up. How far it can send, I really can’t say!” Tang Yi shook his head.

…

In a place unimaginably distant from the sun, so far that its exact location was unclear, Blood Demon had been teleported here by Tang Yi. Upon seeing the scene before him, Blood Demon’s anger spiked instantly. “Tang Yi, you bastard, I won’t let this go—ah…”

…

“Tang, what’s this thing?” Hua Shaojie picked up an object and examined it, but couldn’t figure out what it was and asked.

“This is called a machine gun—another one of my brilliant inventions, haha… It’s meant for dealing with those Decaforms in the Andromeda Galaxy. What do you think? Looks impressive, right?” Tang Yi replied shamelessly.

“It looks nice, but I don’t know how to use it. And why is it called a machine gun? It’s nothing like gunpowder, nor does it resemble traditional spears at all,” Hua Shaojie asked.

“Such ignorance—I can’t explain to you. Ruoxue, come here, I’ll show you how to use this pistol. It’s much easier to handle than ** in combat; just a gentle movement of your finger and you can take out your enemies in one sweep,” Tang Yi spoke softly to Hua Ruoxue. He led everyone to a newly constructed training ground, built specifically for testing the firearms Tang Yi had been tinkering with.

The training ground was indoors, and upon entering, everyone realized it was enormous—about the size of five football fields. One end of the ground was lined with numerous mannequins.

Tang Yi took a machine gun, loaded the magazine, and fired at the mannequins from one end. Rattatat… The mannequins hit exploded, reduced to pieces. Then he switched to a small pistol, loaded a row of unusually large bullets, and aimed again. This time, he fired only once. Whoosh! A sweeping white beam—like a laser—burst from the pistol, sweeping across half the field; the mannequins were reduced to ashes!

“Tang, that’s a bit too fierce, isn’t it?” Hua Shaojie’s mouth hung open in shock.

“Hah, there’s even fiercer cannons, but there’s nowhere to test them. Next time, when we reach the Andromeda Galaxy, I’ll give you all a real spectacle. Liu Mingde, you’re in charge of product control for these firearms. Make absolutely sure none are stolen from Tang Group—otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. We must impose strict regulations on these weapons,” Tang Yi said earnestly to Liu Mingde.

“And since today’s a happy occasion—the machine gun trials were a success—Qiangzi, have Yi Ya prepare a feast tonight to celebrate,” Tang Yi called out loudly after putting away the guns.

…

“Wow, no wonder he’s called the Kitchen God—this is truly delicious!” Tang Yi praised endlessly as he ate Yi Ya’s dishes.

“Hehe, of course. You should know what kind of person Yi Ya is. But, about the terms you promised me earlier—will you fulfill them now? You’re way overdue; perhaps I should collect some interest?” Yi Ya, sitting next to Tang Yi, spoke with a grin.

“Alright, alright, I’ve just been busy. Here, this is even better than what I originally promised you!” Tang Yi produced a second-generation ring and handed it to Yi Ya. Yi Ya immediately pricked his finger to claim ownership, a smile blooming on his face.

“Haha, wonderful! Well then, Friend Tang, our agreed time is nearly up—I’ll be leaving tomorrow. Now that you all have those food generators, you no longer need a chef like me. Here, since you were so generous with that super storage ring, this jade slip contains copies of all the recipes I’ve researched over the years. The original is still with me, but consider this my return gift.” Yi Ya patted Tang Yi on the shoulder.

“You’re really leaving? Won’t you reconsider?” Tang Yi asked.

“No, I wish to continue my culinary journey. If fate allows, we’ll meet again. I’ve had my fill—now I’ll go pack up,” Yi Ya said as he rose and departed.

“Hey, Tang, let me see the jade slip!” Hua Shaojie immediately perked up at the mention of new recipes.

“No way—all you care about is eating! Look, your general is coming out!” Tang Yi cast a glance at Hua Shaojie’s belly.

“Really? Where? I can’t see anything…” Hua Shaojie immediately began inspecting his stomach.

“You fool, cultivators don’t get pot bellies!” Bai Dongfang mocked.

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Pegasus Galaxy, Horse Tail Star

“Master Lu, this damn thing is hard to deal with! It’s been months and there’s no progress. Let alone trying to reach the Andromeda Galaxy,” Ling Ren said to Lu Changsheng.

“Ah, this thing is truly troublesome. But yesterday, I spoke to Tang Yi by phone—he said he’s invented a batch of new weaponry, and it should be arriving here soon. He’ll let me test them first, and if they work well, he can produce them in large quantities for sale to us,” Lu Changsheng replied.

“Sell them to us? Tang Yi is so greedy—can’t he donate a few?” Ling Ren scoffed at Tang Yi’s conduct.

“That’s not fair. Friend Tang has contributed plenty to the cultivation world. Take this place—if not for Tang Yi’s arrangements, who knows what trouble we’d have fighting these things…”

“Report!” Lu Changsheng was speaking when someone outside announced themselves.

“What is it?” Ling Ren asked the messenger.

“Report—Tang Group’s cargo ship has arrived. They brought a batch of important weapons, and requested both chairmen to inspect and verify them together. Yes, that’s what they said.”