Inside the Exclusive Room's alchemy laboratory.
Su Xiao sat before the workbench. Over a hundred firearm components were laid out on it—the disassembled Duke of Annihilation. He was cleaning the gun barrel of powder residue.
After fifteen hours of repairs, Su Xiao had recovered. His next opponent was Huang Fen, but before that, he needed to inspect the condition of his weapons.
After Reed's repairs, Dragon Slayer Flash was in good condition. Duke of Annihilation was fine as well. The Slaughtering Dagger was rarely used, so its wear was minimal. As for the Ghost Hunter Crossbow, Su Xiao basically never used it.
Aside from the Ghost Hunter, the Demon Hunter King equipped by Su Xiao could also switch into firearm form. However, the Demon Hunter King's switching speed was too slow, so Su Xiao kept it fixed in ring form.
After the Demon Hunter Set was upgraded into the Demon Hunter King, it occupied only the ring equipment slot. This meant Su Xiao could equip a ranged secondary weapon and a pendant.
In the near future, Su Xiao planned to sell the Ghost Hunter Crossbow. Although it was a ranged weapon, after using it for some time, Su Xiao discovered that his firearm specialization provided little enhancement to bows and crossbows. As a result, the Ghost Hunter's chances of hitting an enemy dropped significantly.
Su Xiao had never been particularly skilled with hand crossbows, so he decided to sell both the Ghost Hunter and the Spider Empress. The Ghost Hunter was pale-gold, while the Spider Empress was dark-purple. Both weapons had excellent attributes, so trading them for a gold-grade medium-range weapon would not be a problem. As for medium-range weapons, pistols were his first choice.
This matter could wait. Acquiring a firearm suited to him required not only a large