slingshot.
It is both the code name that Shinji sets for himself and his weapon.
Unlike the various treasures he received from Perseus, this is a "magic costume" designed by Shinji himself, and it belongs only to him.
In the eyes of those who truly love and study slingshots, slingshots are not children's toys, but works of art. The powerful composite slingshots made of modern materials and technology have better accuracy and stability than firearms, and their lethality is not bad.
A composite slingshot powered by an eight-strand rubber hose can easily hit an object with a diameter of 10 cm at a distance of 50 meters with a one-centimeter-diameter steel ball after a short period of training. At a closer distance, it can easily penetrate an adult's palm.
The soul that occupied Shinji's body was such a slingshot enthusiast before he crossed over. He had made three compound slingshots by himself and was quite famous in the circle. So when he was preparing a weapon for himself, the first thing he thought of was a slingshot.
In his previous life, due to the limitation of materials and machine tools, Shinji could not create a more advanced composite slingshot. But this life is different. The Matou family is rich and powerful. With the financial resources and connections of the Matou family, he easily found the materials and machine tools he wanted.
It has to be admitted that in terms of machine tools, Japan is much more advanced than China. Even a small machinery factory in the 1990s had CNC machine tools comparable to those of China's machinery factories in the 21st century.
The segmented bow body made of titanium alloy, the elastic net made of forty-eight twisted or combined metal wires, and the professional laser sight installed on the bow frame were enough to leave the group of enthusiasts in the previous life stunned.
What's even more outrageous is that after the slingshot parts left the factory, Shinji asked Yustisa and Scathach to perform secondary processing on them.
The Einzbern family that Yustisa came from is the world's top alchemy family. The materials processed by her have reached an exaggerated level of strength and durability.
The "Original Runes" that Scathach specially added to the slingshot are the most important factor that makes the slingshot be rated as "desperate". Runes are engraved on materials such as wood, stone, metal, and shells to provide passive protection or active activation of magic. In European mythology, countless magic weapons are attached with runes. Diarmuid's double guns and Scathach's magic guns all have runes engraved on them.
Although the materials used by Shinji cannot be compared with these legendary treasures, with the skillful processing of Yustisa and Scathach, this slingshot still reaches the level of low-level treasures.
A red laser suddenly appeared in the darkness and hit Kotomine Kirei's back almost instantly.
The next second, Kotomine Kirei's body began to move quickly, not towards Hisau Maiya who was close at hand, but with a unique pace, he avoided the laser lock while approaching Shinji's hiding place.
At the same time, the sword tip leaped, Kirei opened his sword left and right, and threw the two black keys in 0.3 seconds.
The person who could use laser aiming and appeared here was most likely Emiya Kiritsugu—after making such a judgment, Kirei changed his target without hesitation.
Kirei's hand speed ensured that the black key flew faster than a crossbow. If one reacted a little slower, the black key would pierce through the body. However, Shinji, who had studied Kotomine Kirei in depth, had already prepared for this move. When Kirei turned around, he changed his position.
The two black keys passed directly through Shinji's original position, flew out of the building, and fell into the vast night.
This result further confirmed Kirei's judgment that the person who came was Emiya Kiritsugu. If not him, who else could dodge his Black Key so easily
Kirei rushed forward and flicked his wrist, pulling out six black keys at once.
Three in the left hand and three in the right hand.
At this time, Shinji's counterattack also began.
Projectiles, which are almost the same in speed and size as bullets - after double processing by Justissa and Scathach, Shinji's composite slingshot has a destructive power comparable to or even exceeding that of firearms. Depending on the degree of stretching of the elastic net, the power of the projectile is also different. The lowest level is equivalent to a police pistol, and the highest level is comparable to a large-caliber sniper rifle.
Relying on his vision enhanced by magic and the prediction skills taught by Scathach, Shinji successfully predicted Kirei's movements.
One bullet, two hits.
One shot hit the chest and the other hit the lower abdomen.
The supersonic projectile exceeded Kirei's reaction speed and hit Shinji exactly as he expected, then bounced off with a fierce spark.
The problem lies with Kirei's clothes. The monastic robes he wore were not the cassocks of ordinary priests, but the regular equipment of agents like Black Key. The entire set of monastic robes was made of thick Kevlar fiber, and was covered with special protective amulets made by the church's agents to prevent any watertightness, so the defensive power was extraordinary.
However, Shinji's goal was not to penetrate the defense directly, but to -
The moment the bullet was deflected, a silver rune appeared on the silver surface.
The magic contained in the projectile exploded along with the rune, causing two miniature explosions.
Rune Bullet is a silver bullet with rune added to it, which can do both physical and magical damage. It is another "magic gift" for Shinji to use in battle. This is also the most important reason why Shinji chooses slingshot as a weapon. The projectiles with different runes attached are of different sizes and shapes. Compared with the fixed caliber firearms, the slingshot with a wide range of projectiles is more suitable.
The light from the rune bomb explosion illuminated the dark corridor and also reflected the expression on Shinji's face.
There is no excitement, only solemnity.
The protective power of the monastic uniform and Kirei's physical fitness exceeded Shinji's expectations. The rune bullet that took him several hours to make did not cause any damage to Kirei.
In the midst of the fire, a black figure suddenly appeared, approaching rapidly.
"Strengthen your legs!"
The spell is neither Chinese nor Japanese, but Gaelic magic from the Age of Gods granted by Scathach. It is a derivative magic of runes and is also the magic that Shinji is best at.
With the help of magic, Shinji jumped to the side repeatedly to avoid the chance of meeting Kirei, only revealing his disguised black hair and yellow skin and other features, and continued to play the role of "Emiya Kiritsugu" - he chose to rescue Hisau Maiya when she was in danger, just to create such a misunderstanding.
The agent dressed in black, the executioner of the church caught up with them.
Although it was only a moment, Kotomine Kirei had already captured the target's position. He threw the six black keys three times in a row, taking a total of one second, which was more sophisticated than the single-throw technique of 0.3 seconds.
Six black keys, divided into three groups, either tracking, restraining, or intercepting. This is just the beginning. Everything Kotomine Kirei does is to close the distance with Shinji and prepare for his real killer move "Bajiquan".