Muzzle Compensator

Duke's requirements for his new home weren't particularly complex, but compared to most commoner houses, it was indeed more compact and exquisite.

It was four stories in total.

The basement was one level, divided into a bright and a dark section. The bright basement was for storing miscellaneous items, while the dark basement had a hidden door for access, intended for privacy.

The first floor above ground contained the living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and storage room.

The second floor above ground had the bedroom, studio, study, bathroom, and a breeding room. The breeding room was prepared for Little Dou, facing south for ample sunlight, and could also be used for growing flowers, plants, and raising fish.

The third floor above ground was simply designed as a small attic, allowing one to stand tall and see far.

After paying extra, the construction team quickly got to work, excavating the foundation on the small hill and bringing in a large pile of building materials, including big bundles of rebar.

Duke demanded that the exterior walls be reinforced with thick rebar, including the basement walls.

Even the doors and windows were to be fitted with rebar railings.

After all, this area was still considered wasteland, with no houses visible for hundreds of meters. Without building his new home sturdier, he wouldn't feel secure.

What if a spirit beast wandered over and broke through the doors and windows? That would be a big problem.

Of course.

Duke dared to live here not without reason. The 1-Ring Desert Eagle was his greatest trump card; it could kill any 1-Ring Spirit Beast or 1-Ring Great Knight with a few shots.

"Oh, right. Outside the fence, at the foot of the small hill, build me another row of single-story houses, divided into ten rooms. Just ordinary single-story houses will do."

"No problem, Boss Little Duke. Just pay us more," the construction team leader readily agreed.

"I'll definitely pay more. And behind the single-story houses, build a public restroom."

"Consider it done."

After everything was settled, Duke would often come to supervise during the day and busy himself with his own matters in his rented room at night.

Although Little Sam's Card Shop was gone, he still frequently took the bus to Chen Jiao City.

He wasn't buying for others, but going to Scrap Card Station himself to hunt for cards.

He planned to make money by renovating scrap cards until his farm was operational. The Pioneer War had brought a large influx of people to Snakehead Town, all potential customers.

"I don't repair cards; I only sell renovated cards."

The profit from repairing cards couldn't even compare to the tip of renovating them.

Duke hadn't found a suitable channel in a short time, but it wasn't difficult. Once Third Vertical Street was built, he could rent a small storefront and hire a clerk. He might not even need to rent; he could cooperate with card repair shops and card sales stores to consign his goods.

This time, in addition to hunting for cards, he also visited the Spirit Gold store and spent 5 gold dragons on a pile of different types of Spirit Gold.

Xiao Yi had already completed the research and development of the 1.1 version of the Desert Eagle with a muzzle compensator.

Returning to Snakehead Town, he went straight to his rented room.

It took three days to refine all the Spirit Gold.

In his Spirit Sea, the 1-Ring spell structure of the Desert Eagle had its muzzle silencer position redrawn, and there were also some subtle adjustments to the gun body. As the last bit of Spirit Gold turned into a light spot and merged into this new improved structure, the Desert Eagle trembled with light, silently cheering.

"It's done!"

With a flash of thought, Duke held a silver-gray Desert Eagle pistol in his hand, with a long silencer at the muzzle.

Originally, the silencer was a solid black-gray cylinder, but its color hadn't changed, though its structure had undergone complex changes.

It was no longer a smooth, integrated cylinder but one with dense hollowed-out patterns.

He silently walked outside, leaped onto the roof, and stood there in the dark, holding the Desert Eagle 1.1 version, quietly aiming at the Bright Lamp atop Snakehead Tower in the distance.

Pfft!

He pulled the trigger, but the Bright Lamp remained unchanged.

Duke remained silent, continuing to fire pfft, pfft, pfft repeatedly, adjusting his aim with each shot. After emptying the first magazine, he took a breath, replaced it with a fourth magazine, and aimed at the Bright Lamp again, then circulated his fighting spirit to steady his hand and gently pulled the trigger.

Pfft!

The gunshot was still almost inaudible; the improved compensator hadn't weakened the silencer's function.

Just as Duke thought he had missed and was about to fire again, the Bright Lamp on top of Snakehead Tower in the distance suddenly flickered and then went out.

"Huh!"

"Did I hit it?"

If it hadn't been hit, the Bright Lamp would have stayed lit all night.

However, since he hadn't shot the lamp directly, it was likely that the bullet had grazed it, and the impact had damaged it.

Duke put away the Desert Eagle and returned, satisfied.

The rented house was about eight hundred meters in a straight line from Snakehead Tower, meaning the Desert Eagle's range had greatly increased after the improved compensator.

"It's just not easy to aim. I fired nearly forty bullets before I managed to graze it once."

"I need Xiao Yi to continue improving it, aiming to hit the target from a kilometer away with a single shot, taking the enemy's head!" Duke was preparing to modify the Desert Eagle into a sniper rifle.

But theoretically, it was achievable.

After all, this wasn't just a pistol but an Arcane Artifact in the shape of a Desert Eagle, with infinite possibilities.

Closing his eyes, he peered into his Spirit Sea and spoke to Xiao Yi, "The next research and development direction for the Desert Eagle will be... adding a scope, and for its special effects, we'll aim to improve its range."

"Understood, Master. A new process has been added for you."

Immediately, a new process appeared on the process screen: "Process Two: Desert Eagle 1.2 Scope Version. R&D cost: 55% power. Current progress: 0.0%. Time budget not yet determined."

He initiated the process.

Duke raised an eyebrow. "First a silencer, then a compensator, now a scope. What other pistol accessories can be added?"

The First Ring Desert Eagle was an Arcane Artifact, but its basic spell model structure was that of a pistol, so improvements could only be made on that foundation.

Trying to create something from nothing for improvement was too difficult.

Therefore, using the pistol's existing accessories as a blueprint, combined with Duke's understanding from his previous life, and then having Xiao Yi research and improve it, would be much simpler.

"Hmm, I think I can still improve the magazine, tactical light, and bayonet?" He had seen these accessories when he played with guns at the Falcon Club.

"Besides, the bullets themselves seem improvable, with huge potential. Hollow-point bullets, shotgun shells, incendiary rounds, instant explosion bullets, smoke bombs, flashbangs... I'll have Xiao Yi try them all out later."

Suddenly.

Another idea struck him. "The Desert Eagle is just a pistol. What if I improve it to be like a rifle, a submachine gun, or even a rocket launcher?"

But he quickly dismissed the thought. "Forget it. Don't always limit the Desert Eagle to being a firearm. It's an Arcane Artifact! Right now, it's just that Xiao Yi's abilities aren't sufficient, which is why we're improving it with pistol accessories... When Xiao Yi and I both grow stronger, perhaps the Desert Eagle will become obsolete."

By then, with a powerful Super Brain like Xiao Yi, Duke could forge new Arcane Artifacts, 2-Ring, 3-Ring, or even 9-Ring ones.

"But that's still a long way off. I've only just reached the Three-star Spiritual Apprentice stage... I should get some sleep."