BXBX NOVEL Chapter 140: What's wrong? [1/2]
For me, this battle felt incredibly easy, the impact of just having the Aira and the drone was immense. Another thing was the blessed rounds, even though I couldn't use more than 10 of them at a time, their power was well worth the high price.
I wasn't sure if it was because I was getting better or because this was my first fight where I actually had a plan. Aira and I came up with the Point AB plan before I even fired my first shot.
Being a bit biased, the numbers would prove how viable this strategy would be in the future. For one thing, this battle was boring to me because I never felt in danger.
[Yes, my lord. I will send it to you through your GRI. It should appear now. I also finished sending a request for a new defender].
"Thank you Aira."
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Battle Report (Summarized)
Number of undead killed: 743 Rank F
Casualties: 0
Battle duration: 2,436 seconds, or approximately 40 minutes
Dirge Siren's reward: 2,000 souls ($40,000)
Souls earned: 7,430 ($148,600)
Souls expended: 1,500 ($30,000)
{Fate} Invoked: {Thief}, {Fighter}, {Booster}, {Rewind}, {Dampen}, {Aim}, {Snipe}, {Withstand}, {Carry}, {Honey Trap} x2
Weapon accuracy: 90%.
Ammunition used:
600 7.62×51mm ball rounds (M60)
10 Blessed 7.62×51mm full metal jackets (M24)
6 Blessed 10-gauge slugs (1887)
6 10-gauge slugs (1887)
2 Blessed .44 Magnums (629 Competitor)
4 .44 Magnums (629 Competitor)
195 5.56×45mm full metal jackets (AR-15)
90 9×19mm full metal jackets (MAC-11, MP5SD)
17 9×19mm hollow points. (P30L)
16 .45 ACP Full metal jackets (Ebony and Ivory)
Total ammo spent: 958 rounds (18 blessed)
Explosives used:
12 M26 Frag grenades.
Enemy breakdown:
734 rank F undead.
Undead killed with lead rounds: 574 (78%)
Undead killed by explosives: 50 (6%)
Undead killed by Blessed rounds: 119 (16%)
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I withdrew a McDonald's burger and some German beer. I didn't get a chance to stock up on better food, but I wasn't that picky in the first place. Taking a short break, I went over the report and noticed a few things I found interesting.
"Hmm. I made over $180,000 in less than an hour. Not bad. 743 bodies may sound like a lot, but this was practically a walk in the park. I am more surprised that blessed bullets made up 16% of my kills, even though I was so frugal with them.
[Indeed, my lord, your soul earning/expending ratio is absurd. If you didn't use {Fates} on the M60 machine gun, your cost would be even lower. To be able to use that much firepower and not lose a single bullet defies reason.]
"Haha, I have to thank you for this, Aira. Before your help, I could have had similar numbers, but it was a lot more work for me. For one thing, I didn't get even a scratch this time."
[I am honored by your praise, my lord. Would you like me to call Reaper Phillip Scrivener?]
"Oh! Right! Please do Aira."
My GRI then made a call to Phillip, and after a few rings I heard the voice of my clerk.
[Esteemed Limitless, are you finished with your first siren?]
I noticed that Phillip put a lot of emphasis on keeping up appearances. He changed the way he addressed me depending on the situation.
When we were alone, he used Limitless, and when we were in a place where I had to hide my name, it was Mr. Smith.
'Esteemed Limitless, huh? He only used that when there were representatives around. Were they still there?'
"Yes, I just finished Phillip, I am waiting for the new defender to arrive before I leave."
[Perfect, zone is... 1093-3. We'll be right over.]
"What? You're coming over?"
Before I could even process what my clerk meant, a skybeam fell not far from where I was. Its landing point was also where I had been when I arrived. I brushed the dirt off my pants and walked towards them.
[My Lord, the drone has the visitors in its vision, would you like to see them?]
"Got it, thanks Aira."
I connected to the Skydio drone and saw the thermal image of Phillip walking towards me with a large group of people, about two dozen or so. I saw a few familiar faces among them.
"Are these the representatives we hired earlier?"
[Yes, my lord. The Reapers with Phillip Scrivener are members of the Overlord, Red Moon, and Golden Wick guilds.]
"Hmm. They are here for the loot, I guess?"
When Phillip's group and I met, the members of Overlord and Red Moon were all looking around. They seemed restless for some reason.
"I am glad to see you in good health, esteemed Limitless. The production guilds wanted to see the results of one of your battles. So I brought them here. One of Overlord and Red Moon's demands was that they verify the authenticity of your prowess."
"Is that so? Then come with me." I replied boredly.
I nonchalantly led the guilds to Point A, while they all remained restless.
About five of the girls from Golden Wick came forward and started chatting around me. Surprisingly, Yvonne was not among them.
"Limitless! Did your blessed rounds help you in this battle!"
"Hey! Stop bothering our employer! He may not have used them yet!"
"Esteemed Limitless, I, um. I bet on you in the Annihilation Ranking. Everyone was cheering when your name suddenly shot to the top!"
I was already first? I couldn't remember what number the others finished with last time. But I noticed that rank D's were not worth the effort if you were going for the highest score.
Amused by her encouragement, I thanked the girl who had bet on me with a smile.
"Thank you for your support, sweetheart. I am blessed to have you in my corner."
The woman suddenly blushed scarlet and began to stammer.