The Law of Firepower

After two great cataclysms, the world has become a wasteland. The technological civilization humanity once took pride in has largely collapsed; city walls are again standard equipment for cities, and superhumans and gene-enhanced soldiers have replaced the old order of force, holding the new balance of power. Range and caliber—once the hard truths—are re-examined on this wasteland where the strong prey on the weak. The protagonist, Gao Qi, is a university student living in the city; under the law of the jungle that governs it, he is about to be expelled for failing four of five tests. The final test is marksmanship, using an old Type 56 semi-automatic rifle at a 50-meter target—and Gao Qi turns in a stunning score with ten rounds. His marksmanship changes the course of his life. That same year, his classmate Liu Han triggers a riot when his powers awaken, and the Crisis Control Department's special operations team intervenes, shattering the city's calm. And a greater shadow looms: the third cataclysm is counting down, and no one knows in what form it will arrive. In an age when superhumans run rampant and gene-modified humans hold sway, can an ordinary man, armed only with gunfire and an understanding of ballistics, redefine the rules of power in the wasteland? With solid firearms detail and a vivid picture of post-apocalyptic survival, the novel depicts the clash between conventional firepower and superhuman power.