Nack stood amid the crowd, enthusiastically introducing all manner of weapons to Tyberos and the others.
As he spoke, he deftly operated his personal terminal, using holographic projections to display the weapons' combat performance so the Astartes could more intuitively understand their power.
On the screen, soldiers wielding different types of weapons battled fiercely against their enemies. Ripper Rifle rounds poured out like rain, while laser energy beams tore through the void and effortlessly destroyed sturdy cover. The sight was truly shocking.
Arjinto walked over to the weapon rack and took out a sleek, imposing Gauss Rifle. He curiously handled the weapon before looking up at Nack and asking, "This Gauss Rifle... is it the same kind used by those robots that always accompany the Apocalypse Tanks?"
Arjinto gripped the Gauss Rifle tightly, his eyes never leaving it, as though afraid it might suddenly vanish.
He recalled the battles against the Orks on Jesta Planet. He had personally witnessed the incomparable, terrifying power of this Gauss Rifle, and had long yearned for one. Even the Orks' powerful Killa Kans would be broken down into a scatter of pale green sand within mere seconds after being struck by a Gauss energy beam.
Now that the Gauss Rifle he had dreamed of was finally before him, how could he not take a good look at it?
Although Arjinto desperately wanted to experience the Gauss Rifle's formidable power for himself, these individual weapons had not yet completed their identity authentication procedures. Even when he aimed the muzzle at an empty weapon rack, he could not pull the trigger to test its might.
This left him somewhat disappointed, but he also understood the importance of such safety measures.
Hearing Arjinto's question, Nack smiled and nodded. "That's right. This is indeed a Gauss Rifle.
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