catch-all for shang qinghua.

[selfimmolates]

Comments

[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.