CHAPTER 481: 390 MAGIC WEAPONS_2

Donna’s and Arlanda’s armor was in a purely anime style.

After such a long period of immersion, Yan Xing’s understanding of armor had become quite conventional, and he was somewhat unaccustomed to this style.

No wonder Hibel was so determined to distance herself from it. Was this serious armor meant for true warriors?

Yan Xing said to Chui Chui, "Armor is equipment that protects a warrior’s life; you can’t just design it any way you feel like. Explain to me why the arms, waist, and thighs are all exposed."

Chui Chui answered, "Master, the defensive capability of Magic Weapons’ armor does not come from the material itself but from the integrated magic circles contained within.

"As long as the magic program is preset, the magic armor can hug the body and form a solid protective shield.

"Olaf’s armor uses a full-wrap design because I added an assist system to his armor to increase his strength. The armor is involved in power transmission while also providing defense.

"Donna’s and Arlanda’s armor must consider their characteristics. It should not be too heavy, which could induce unnecessary physical strain, nor should it interfere with their sight and movements.

"When all the pre-designed integrated magic circles are engraved, every gram of material must be fully utilized. Any extra gram in the finished armor is irresponsible to the warrior’s life."

Faced with Chui Chui’s impassioned speech, Yan Xing found himself at a loss for words.

He knew Chui Chui was probably mixing truth with nonsense to hoodwink him, but he only had a superficial understanding of Magic Weapons development and couldn’t begin to argue.

However... this was indeed what armor should look like. Times have changed, and as we forge a new era, we must progress with them. Armor shouldn’t always be tin cans; it should have an artistic sense and be able to showcase a girl’s figure. This girl Chui Chui, she truly understands me!

Now, when Yan Xing looked at Donna and Arlanda in their armor, his feelings were completely different.

It was like attending a car show. He wondered what the effect would be with both of them wearing this set of armor in real life. He felt a bit of anticipation.

"Hmm... what you said makes sense. Since the armor material itself doesn’t provide defense, there’s really no need for fully covered armor. Pursuing lightness and convenience to bring out a warrior’s greatest combat power—that is the responsible way to support a warrior. Chui Chui, you’ve done a great job. You deserve to be commended!"

"Thank you, Master!" Chui Chui, delighted to be praised, said, "Chui Chui will certainly continue to work hard to further refine the integrated magic circles and design even lighter magic armor."

Even lighter? Yan Xing was even more excited.

"Your approach is very good; I’m impressed with your design. Leaving appearances aside for the moment, introduce me to the features of these finalized versions of the Magic Weapons, please."

"Yes, Master!" Chui Chui moved the full-body armor to the front and proceeded to explain to Yan Xing. "The first edition of finalized Magic Weapons can be divided into three major categories according to the armor.

"The first category is the heavy armor type. It focuses on defense and strength assistance, possessing high compression resistance. It can sustain structural integrity under intense attacks for a prolonged period. This set of armor also has flying capabilities, a data-link system, and can automatically execute most magic counters. Built-in resources can perform magic pre-construction, reducing or eliminating magic preparation time. Weapons are customized according to the different needs of the warriors.

"The second category is the light armor type. It has high defensive capabilities but no strength assistance. Its functions mainly concentrate on bolstering auxiliary magic. This allows warriors in combat to maintain magic-enhanced states for extended periods and provides Magic Power recovery support. This set of armor also has flying capabilities, a data-link system, and can automatically execute most magic counters. Built-in resources can perform magic pre-construction, reducing or eliminating magic preparation time. Weapons are customized according to the different needs of the warriors.

"The third category is the long-range specialized type. It has certain defensive capabilities and no strength assistance. Its functions mainly focus on the survival of shooters and aiding in shooting tasks. The helmet is embedded with mental protection and concentrated magic states, providing the shooter with an eagle-eye view. It also features spectral imaging, sound localization, thermal sensing, and various enemy-tracking capabilities. The armor’s back is equipped with four drones, each with its own intelligent core, providing the shooter with additional support. Yet this armor represents only forty percent of the technological alchemy weighting within the entire suite of Magic Weapons.

"The specialized sniper rifle I designed is the crowning achievement of the entire Magic Weapons alchemy project. The sniper rifle has its own energy source and intelligent core. Once networked with the designated armor, it can receive the shooter’s mental commands. The sniper rifle features twelve preset programs that can endow bullets with different attributes under various conditions of use. Additionally, the shooter can define bullet performance within a range according to their own needs. Even without magic bullets, the sniper rifle can still perform magic shaping to produce tangible bullets.

"The production cost and complexity of integrating magic arrays for the third set of Magic Weapons are higher than the combined total of the first two sets. The requirements for the shooter are also very high. This requirement is not only directed at individual strength but also demands that the shooter has an extremely precise understanding of the entire suite of Magic Weapons’ mechanisms to truly unleash its power. Elves do have an innate advantage in this regard, and Arlanda will become an important member of the Super Tactical Squad."

The first two sets of Magic Weapons were designed to amplify according to the strength of the wearer. The greater the strength of the wearer, the greater the benefit.

The third set of Magic Weapons itself possessed a very high upper limit, and as it was upgraded in the future, its limit would continue to rise. How to bring its power infinitely close to that limit was a test for the user.

Lastly, Chui Chui stated that as a lower-end derivative of the super armament project, Magic Weapons had a certain level of mass-producibility. As long as one was willing to invest money and resources, Magic Weapons based on these three standard versions could be produced.

Unfortunately, Yan Xing didn’t have that many heroes who could be equipped with Magic Weapons. Only after Olaf, Donna, and Arlanda completed their training in the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm could the next batch of warriors be trained.

Yan Xing didn’t have Chui Chui mass-produce the Magic Weapons. Instead, he had her continue to upgrade and develop more detailed functions based on these three standard versions.

And then there was the core of the whole project: the super armament.

The finalized design of the magic power weapons meant that the super armament now had the basic conditions for manufacture. What remained was material storage and the design of specialized integrated magic arrays.

Hibel was involved in this project to serve as the "mold" for the first set of super armaments, allowing Chui Chui to validate technology and theory in physical form.

This time, Chui Chui didn’t bring out the super armament, not even a test version. There was just a prototype version of the Magic Weapons.

Chui Chui said to Hibel, "Miss Hibel, please proceed to the Magic Weapons equipment room and change into your super armament prototype version. This will allow the Master to see the current progress in the development of the super armament."

Hearing that she had to wear the prototype version, the usually forthright Hibel suddenly became uncomfortable.

Her face blushing, she said, "Do I really have to wear it out?"

Chui Chui replied, "Of course you have to wear it out! How else are we going to show it to the Master?"

"This..." Hibel’s ears were burning, but she still headed towards the nearby equipment room.

Then she heard Yan Xing say to Chui Chui from behind, "Does putting on Magic Weapons really require changing? Isn’t there a faster way? I’ve seen in anime that they just appear in the air and fit themselves onto the body."

Hibel didn’t know what anime was, but she heard Chui Chui respond, "Magic Weapons can only remain at this level. The super armament can include space storage design; after all, many of its technologies involve spatial skills. Master, do you think the super armament’s spatial deployment method should reference ’Balala the Fairies’ or ’Armor Hero’?"

After hearing Chui Chui’s suggestion, an image instantly formed in Yan Xing’s brain. And it was the indelible kind. That damn sense of ceremony.

"Just make it a badge, and don’t add any other messed-up stuff to it..."