BXBX NOVEL Chapter 163: Can you do it? [2/2]
[This is an additional feature of {Trace}, all expended magazines are returned to inventory. Only spent casings are not.]
One of the biggest drawbacks of fighting with magazines was having to pick them up. In movies and anime, the protagonists just kept reloading, leaving their magazines behind.
Anyone who actually fought with guns knew this was bullshit.
Empty magazines could be reloaded later, but lost ones could not.
This was why the vests used by the military incorporated this into their reloading practices. Marines were trained not to drop their magazines on the ground if possible. Even if they did, they were supposed to pick it up and stow it in their pockets for future use.
"Hmm. Spent cartridges would leave a footprint. If possible, I want those returned as well."
[Understood, I will take that into account when I level up {Trace}].
"Anyway, let's try this now, {Trace} 1911 magazine."
I tried to imagine a Colt magazine popping in place of the gun I was holding. Just as I was about to fail, I suddenly felt a vivid image of the magazine in my mind.
Its size, its weight, how it would enter the gun, how the bullet would be pushed into the chamber. The image was so detailed it was like watching a tutorial on YouTube.
'So this is what they meant by visualization. No wonder none of my attempts worked.'
Unlike the guns, which I had a clear picture of, I didn't know what the magazines inside the guns looked like. As a result, I couldn't visualize them.
When I looked at the 1911 in my hand, a new magazine was fitted snugly into the grip.
"Great! Now I don't have to throw my guns away."
[Limitless, I have a question].
"Hmm? What is it?"
[Is there a reason you choose to switch magazines? Why not draw the rounds into the magazine instead?"]
"..."
I hadn't really thought about it. Human logic said you needed magazines to quickly load a large number of rounds. But Exa was right, if I could teleport a round into the chamber, did I need a magazine at all?
"Can you do it?"
[Yes, but you would still have to invoke the command].
"Okay, let's try it."
Magazines were designed to balance weight, firepower and ease of use. While longer magazines or drum magazines were available, the usual problem was the weight of the loaded weapon or its unwieldiness.
Who wouldn't want more rounds in their gun? This problem has plagued small arms since the creation of repeating guns. And now I had the potential to overcome this limitation.
I unloaded my rounds into the targets within range, then tried our new trick.
"{Trace} 8 rounds of .45 ACP."
Just like before, images of the .45 rounds going into the magazine flashed through my mind. From the way they pushed the spring down to the smell of oil and metal as they squeezed together.
The weight on my hand suddenly showed the difference as there were eight new rounds in the magazine.
"This is amazing! I wouldn't even have to reload if we could do this indefinitely!"
[That would not be the case infinitely, {Trace} only pulls the objects in your subspace, once those are used up it would not be possible to reload unless {Fates} from the {Rewind} family are invoked].
"Fair enough, then is it possible for you to automatically use {Trace} to reload my weapons?"
[No it is not, Limitless, unless you create a {Kismet} for my use, my help covers optimization only. I cannot cast the {Fates} for you].
"But don't you already do that for {Withstand} and {Pack}?"
[This is different. {Limitless} was created with my configuration in mind. {Trace} was not.]
"Hmm... fine. Guys, use one of my {Kismet} slots to create a {Trace} reload that Exa can use."
[Do you trust me that much? I am not Aira. What if I fail to reload your weapon and you get hurt?]
"What nonsense are you talking about? {Limitless} is already automated by you."
[That...]
"The thing with Aira is a different matter. I need to become stronger, and if you help me, I could care less about what the hell you are. I may not trust you yet, but I will not just throw you away."
[I...I will keep that in mind].
My soul gem heated up like it was on fire and then stopped. The heat barely lasted a few seconds before it dissipated.
"Haha. Thanks guys, I knew I could count on you."
[Limitless, the {Kismet} {EXA Reload} has been created. It will allow me to automatically reload any of your weapons.]
"Fuck yes! Alright, let's start training. {Limitless}!"
The moment I invoked my namesake, I felt an unimaginable surge of power within me. Completely unlike the {Kismet} classes, it didn't feel like I was getting stronger, but rather like the chains that bound me had broken all at once.
I felt—free.
"{Trace} M60, AR-15."
With both gun, I fired on full auto. Much like in {Thief}, I could dual wield while covering two targets. My eyes could see where the rounds were going, while my brain automatically knew which would hit and which would miss.
[Reloading AR-15].
The recoil of both weapons no longer bothered my body as I fired round after round like a machine. I had no need to stop to reload, so I just kept my fingers on the triggers as I blasted everything in sight.
[Reloading AR-15].
Free to expend freedom without worry, the weapons in my hands felt like children's toys. But the havoc they unleashed was anything but. Normally, I couldn't dual wield heavy weapons due to the limitations of the {Kismet} class.
[Reloading AR-15]
{Thief} could handle them on the move, but lacked the strength to withstand the recoil. {Fighter} allowed me to take the hit, but had piss poor aim. {Mage} had both aim and the ability to handle the recoil, but couldn't survive at close range.
[Reloading M60].
I ended up just putting {Fates} on my weapons while using {Thief}. Since I was fighting solo, I rarely had the opportunity to stay back.
In hand-to-hand combat, the most important things were speed, survivability, and offensive ability. If I had to choose before, now I had all three of them in my harem.
I could now dual fire large calibers without any issues with accuracy or recoil, and the best part? I could now fire indefinitely.