Chapter 51: Hey Hey

Of course, on the surface, it doesn’t show because of the mask.

Energy weapons come in a wide variety. Over human history, countless Genetic Evolvers have appeared. Even if only one-tenth of them had energy weapons, the stockpile is still quite large.

Energy weapons need to be activated by their user’s energy. You wouldn’t know who the original owner of these weapons was. It could belong to a low-level Evolver, a high-level one, or even a top-tier one.

Of course, there are also those with a long heritage, where multiple generations have used them, making those ones quite expensive.

Most Genetic Evolvers keep their abilities secret, even if it’s the same electricity-based power, their mastery may go in completely different directions.

Most energy weapons, like this pile of junk, are just placed here. That’s the knowledge Yang Bo learned.

Don’t look down on these so-called pieces of junk, they each cost ten million credits! That’s right!

Energy metals themselves aren’t cheap to begin with, let alone forged into weapons. Plus, there’s one more thing: purchasing here doesn’t require registration. However, ordinary citizens are not advised to buy these since energy metals have some radiation. Many of these energy weapons were scavenged from battlefields, mostly from outer space battlefields.

The company selling these energy weapons is the Samu Resource Recycling Corporation. This company is responsible for recycling space debris; it has military backing. Although its market value isn’t high, it is rumored to be quite powerful.

Yang Bo feels that the Edin Alliance is similar to an enlarged version of Earth’s United States, where all sectors are controlled by powerful corporations and conglomerates.

Yang Bo looked at a hammer, which resembled Thor’s Hammer, and tried to lift it. Surprisingly, he couldn’t.

Using more force… still didn’t budge.

Trying even harder… it still wouldn’t move.

Yang Bo gasped in surprise. How heavy was this thing?! If it’s several tons and moves at high speeds, wouldn’t it be able to demolish a Mecha in no time?

Then he picked up a Knight’s Sword. It felt light as a feather, and he felt nothing special.

There were also spear-like energy weapons, machetes, short swords, and even metal whips, though most were blade types. Their designs varied greatly.

The entire store housed at least five or six hundred weapons, with longer ones like knight’s lances. One particularly massive ax stood two meters tall.

“Oh?” Yang Bo touched an energy weapon that resembled a Tang sword. As soon as he made contact, it felt like energy from his body was about to surge out.

However, the entire blade looked as if it was made of bronze, devoid of any patterns, text, or symbols. Its handle was also simple, appearing to be made of bronze.

Yang Bo gently channeled a bit of his energy into it. To his surprise, the sword began to emit a faint glow.

“Congratulations, sir. This energy weapon is an excellent match for you. The compatibility should exceed 90%.” Just then, the shop owner, who was wearing a virtual gaming helmet like those sun visors motorcyclists wear on Earth, removed it. He looked like a middle-aged man with yellow skin and a bald head.

“Thank you. I’d like to keep looking.” Yang Bo nodded and asked.

“Of course, take your time.” The middle-aged man nodded and went back to his game.

In this world, anyone with a bald head is not ordinary. Hair doesn’t grow after undergoing Gene Serum, meaning these people likely possess some kind of superpower.

Yang Bo kept touching weapon after weapon, but nothing else happened.

There were also plenty of Energy Suits. These weren’t the ancient-style ones but modern, sleek, and form-fitting designs, much like Iron Man’s suits.

“Is this made of exotic animal hide?” Some of the Energy Suits had leather parts, which Yang Bo felt as he touched them.

Hey hey!

That feeling came again, but Yang Bo kept his composure and left. Purchasing Energy Suit required real-name registration, and with good reason. In modern tech, they don’t fear you having a weapon, but they fear you having defense.

It’s similar to how on Earth, the American police might not be shocked if you own a gun, but if you’re found with heavy body armor, the consequences would be severe.

Having Energy Suit makes it hard for the drone police to handle you.

So, is Yang Bo just going to give up?

How could he! Liu Zhijie will be leaving soon; before he goes, Yang Bo could just take it. Using Invisibility, no less.

“If the Red Earl attacks again, I could take advantage of the chaos to snatch it.” Yang Bo purchased the Tang sword, paying the ten million credits at once.

Some might wonder: Could they track you through your payment?

It’s possible, but unlikely because the financial system of this world boasts the strongest privacy. Unless the company wanted its stock to crash or face government lawsuits.

For someone like Yang Bo? No financial company would go that far. Honestly, there are countless A-rank Genetic Evolvers in these companies.

Some might ask: But what if another company requests it?

The chances are still low. Don’t forget, a capitalist’s biggest enemy is their competition. Can you guarantee the competitor won’t take the info and immediately take you down? Unless Yang Bo’s influence grows to a point where financial companies have to take him seriously…

In that case, would Yang Bo even care about exposure? Don’t kid yourself.

Yang Bo carried a long rectangular bag that held his weapon. The shop owner or staff, engrossed in their games, didn’t even glance at him.

Yang Bo suspected these weapons might have been selectively tested, like gambling on jade stones…

But it didn’t matter. It’s better to have a weapon than not.

After getting off the bus, Yang Bo felt something was off. Someone was watching him.

He walked toward the entrance to his Community, his gut telling him undoubtedly that someone was tailing him. As he entered his apartment building, he noticed, between opening and closing the door, that the stalker was a woman. This woman had followed him from the bus, her footsteps betraying her.

“Who are you?” Yang Bo returned home. The woman was dressed in a hoodie, wearing a mask. He could only tell she was female; it was impossible to discern her appearance.

Yang Bo approached the window, snapped his fingers, and closed his eyes.

Soon, he located her. The woman lived in the same Community, about 150 meters away in another building.

“Interesting, very interesting.” Yang Bo decided to probe further. This wasn’t the first time.

“Her style… doesn’t seem like the Red Earl. Those guys act more like lunatics.”

Yang Bo decided to take a closer look at the energy weapon he just acquired. He carefully withdrew it, inputting a small amount of energy. Energy weapons are highly compressed and integrated with one’s own energy, so any strong fluctuation would be noticeable.

“Huh?” Yang Bo scrutinized it, noticing something odd about the pommel of the sword.

He twisted it to find it hollow inside. Upon closer inspection, Yang Bo suddenly had a realization.

He took out the mecha’s Space Button, pried out a Homogenous Energy Stone. Twisting it further, he used force to detach it. The Space Button bent in the process.

He placed the Homogenous Energy Stone into the pommel. To his surprise, the entire blade slowly turned gray. Immediately, Yang Bo had a thought.

Hey hey!

The sword vanished from his hand, yet he could sense it was stored within the mecha.

With another thought…

Hey hey! The sword reappeared in his hand.

“If I grab that Energy Suit, could I make my Invisibility work without undressing first?”