catch-all for shang qinghua.

[selfimmolates]

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[selfimmolates]

... Not sure if I want to be explaining to someone how to make bullets here.

[nosediving]

[looking deeply puzzled, he shakes his head.]

Not how to make it. The shape is rather similar to that of a dart's, but there are no wings. How does it go airborne, then?

[selfimmolates]

[...

jan sucks and knows nothing so have an explanation of how guns work.]

[nosediving]

[deeply moved by jan's expert explanation, shang qinghua returns the cartridge to ray.]

Truthfully, it'll be difficult to find another use for this mechanism outside of what you've described to me: My understanding is too rudimentary. But the basics you've provided are the most important, and I swear that I will one day put this knowledge to good use.

[selfimmolates]

Define "good use".

[nosediving]

To improve the quality of life throughout the Twelve Peaks, of course.

[selfimmolates]

Gunpowder is going to increase your quality of life?

[nosediving]

[no!]

You mustn't take my words literally. As I said, my understanding of this gunpowder is quite poor. But it is possible that, one day, the concept behind it may lead to a new way of thinking and the rise of something inherently more peaceful.

[selfimmolates]

Somehow, I doubt that, but do your best. What are the Twelve Peaks?

[nosediving]

[thank you, young man!]

The sect I am a part of operates in the Tian Gong mountain range, which has twelve peaks that each serve a particular function. As I said earlier, An Ding Peak is dedicated to logistics.

[selfimmolates]

That sounds impractical.

[nosediving]

It may sound that way, but the Cang Qiong Mountain sect is very well-off and -established.

[selfimmolates]

Well, if you say so. You'd know your home best.

[nosediving]

What sort of home does the young man come from?

[selfimmolates]

Earth. You've probably heard of it.

[nosediving]

[he gives a slow nod, because it sounds so obvious and yet . . . it almost sounds like a trick question . . . ]

But you carry things that I didn't know of until now. What did you do back there? Ah, but if you'd rather not say, you don't have to.

[selfimmolates]

The gun's for self-defence, if that's what you're wondering.

[nosediving]

[isn't that excessive?]

Self-defense? Against what?

[selfimmolates]

Demons.

[so no.]

[nosediving]

This gun . . . is effective against demons?

[??]

[selfimmolates]

Demons—at least where I'm from—have a single weak point. Anything else is ineffective. They'll just regenerate.

But that means that as long as you can do sufficient damage against said weak point, you've got them.

[nosediving]

[he looks at the gun in awe.]

In my world, cultivators like myself use qi to exorcise demons. Your weapon must be truly impressive!

[selfimmolates]

[HE'S NOT GOING TO POINT IT AT YOU]

Not really. Most likely, demons vary between our worlds.

[nosediving]

[THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY UNTIL THEY KILL SOMEONE]

. . . You're really open-minded for someone so young. Not many adults can hope to be as adaptive as you.

[selfimmolates]

[he shrugs.]

I've had practice with keeping my mind open.