Sun Hang's official sidearm is actually a 12.7 mm caliber hunting handgun... but if Ling Xiao were to use it, a single shot would probably fracture his wrist bone.

A strange power surged out from the interior of the mysterious red crystal, seeping into the gaps between the handgun's components along fungal threads. At the same time, the thread attached to the back of Ling Xiao's neck pierced into his skin, directly stabbing into his spine.

The sudden pain made Ling Xiao shiver for a moment, but he quickly regained his posture, standing at attention and staring at Sun Hang expressionlessly.

"This is just the beginning."

As soon as Sun Hang finished speaking, Ling Xiao felt a sensation like electric shocks spreading from his spine throughout his entire body. His limbs instantly weakened, causing him to lose control and collapse to the ground, convulsing rhythmically.

"Paralysis is normal, considering I've temporarily severed your central nervous system," Sun Hang said calmly.

"I...I...am fine..."

"You don't have to tough it out. Just say it out if you can't take it."

"Con...continue."

"Just now was only the connection phase. The more painful part is yet to come."

After Sun Hang spoke, Ling Xiao felt a terrifying suction from his spine, as if it was extracting all the marrow from his body... This sensation wasn't exactly pain, but it was far more unbearable than pain. Curled on the ground, Ling Xiao trembled violently, his facial features contorting together.

"Hiss...Is it this painful?" Sun Hang gave Ling Xiao, who was lying on the ground, a somewhat guilty look.

In fact, Sun Hang wasn't sure about the specifics of the operation. He simply commanded the mysterious red crystal using his "wish-fulfilling" ability—"Create a handgun-shaped anomalous weapon that this person can control."

A series of metallic friction sounds ensued as the Type 02 pistol disassembled under an invisible force. All its components began to reshape and then reassemble.

During this process, the power from the mysterious red crystal continuously affected every part of the gun—Sun Hang could clearly perceive that some new memetic fragments had appeared within the weapon's components.

What intrigued him, however, was that aside from the power of the mysterious red crystal, something else seemed to be extracted from Ling Xiao's body and fused into the gun.

Sun Hang didn't know what that was, but it definitely wasn't a meme—after all, Ling Xiao's body didn't contain any of that.

The entire reassembly process took a full hour, leaving Ling Xiao utterly exhausted, with sweat soaking through his jacket. He stared blankly at the catacomb ceiling, gasping for breath.

The mysterious red crystal had calmed, and a handgun resembling the Type 02 appeared in Sun Hang's hand.

The Type 02 pistol's exterior was originally matte, offering a delicate and solid grip without reflection—but now, the reassembled gun gleamed as if polished and electroplated, reflecting Sun Hang's own face on its surface.

Furthermore, the gun bore many intricate and eerily beautiful patterns, etched onto the slide, barrel, grip, trigger, and even the internal mechanism. As Sun Hang tested gripping this handgun, he vaguely sensed a unique suction emanating from the patterns—though the suction was extremely faint, akin to the static that can attach hair to a collar.

During the reassembly, Sun Hang clearly perceived a selectable value—this seemed to denote the "synchronization rate" between this anomalous weapon and Ling Xiao. Sun Hang initially intended to max out the synchronization rate to 100%, but considering that Ye Jiu had once mentioned surpassing 75% synchronization with anomalous armor could become dangerous, Sun Hang conservatively set it above 60%.

However, he was unaware that the value he believed was conservative would, if known to those specialized in researching anomalous armaments, undoubtedly stir a massive commotion—a 1% increase in synchronization rate signifies substantial enhancement for both the anomalous equipment and the compatibly gifted individual.

Ye Jiu's synchronization rate was only 53%, yet he still ranked among the highest of the current compatible users.

Zhong Ling, the "exception," excluded.

"I'm just curious what happens after exceeding 75%..." Sun Hang muttered to himself. "Ye Jiu only mentioned it would be dangerous beyond 75%, but never specified how. Perhaps... next time I'll create an anomalous armament for myself at over 75% synchronization to try?"

While Sun Hang pondered this possibility, Ling Xiao finally managed to recover. He laboriously rose from the ground, feeling the back of his neck.

The thread had long been removed, leaving only a small wound at his neck, which had already scabbed over.

"The item is made... but..."

Sun Hang attempted to sense the abilities of this anomalous handgun, but the information that flashed in his mind made his expression instantly awkward.

"But what?" Ling Xiao lifted his head and asked.

"This gun has a name, and it rather matches your ambition," Sun Hang said, his expression complex. "It's called the 'Godslaying Spear.'"

For some reason, Sun Hang subconsciously thought of the "Lance of Longinus" from the Bible.

"Godslaying Spear?" Ling Xiao's eyes lit up immediately.

"The name is minor; the real issue is its abilities," Sun Hang continued. "The bullets fired from this gun can strip away the vitality of targets and, regarding anomalies, can erase their memes... It sounds potent, but its true power depends on the price you are willing to pay."

"Is it my life... right?" Ling Xiao asked.

"How did you know?"

"When my awareness was fading, I think I heard a voice asking what kind of creation I wanted, and a similar thought occurred in my mind. I told it, I desire a gun capable of slaying deities," Ling Xiao said. "The voice agreed, but the gun needs to use life as its bullets."

"...You should have phrased it differently," Sun Hang said, speechless. "Indeed, theoretically, this gun's power has no limit, but without expending life force, it's no different from a regular handgun... and if you intend to hunt formidable anomalies, a single shot might drain you dry before hitting your target."

From a certain angle, the gun's slightly juvenile name wasn't entirely incorrect.

Provided one could sacrifice enough life, it... indeed could slay gods.

Instead of "paying," Sun Hang felt it was more like "sacrificing."

If there's a way for many people to "pull the trigger together" ...sacrificing a hundred people, a thousand people, or even an entire city.

The bullets fired from this gun might truly kill what is called a "god."

Damn, I was just trying something out, and how did it end up producing such a broken thing?

The most ridiculous part is, this gun can only be used by Ling Xiao... Even if it involves sacrificing others, Ling Xiao must act as the intermediary to pay the life force—in other words, to fire that godslaying shot, regardless of how many lives are sacrificed, Ling Xiao certainly wouldn't survive.

"This thing... I suggest you don't use it," Sun Hang said. "Keep the gun with you, and don't disclose its capabilities to anyone. I'll craft another anomalous weapon for you next time... As for this gun, consider it a trump card for desperate situations."