Chapter 870 - 422: Force Field Hand (Part 2)
Moreover, perhaps going to Makena and Thousand Tower City might uncover technology in this direction, or in combating the Empire, it could be seized from them.
After chatting, Li Ang returned to the process of crafting the prosthetic arm, with Andasu concerned about his condition, sitting beside him without leaving.
This was not surprising, but each time Li Ang’s gaze unintentionally met hers, she would avoid eye contact.
Yet, a sweet fragrance subtly filled the air.
"What are you waiting for?" Li Ang asked.
"What? Ah."
The White Wolf froze, and then her entire face blushed deeply, unable to contain the exotic scent which filled the room.
"I-I, I’m being silly, I should focus on serious matters, not immerse myself in—"
Li Ang laughed and hugged the delicate body, "How do you define serious matters and frivolous ones? Who says your thoughts aren’t serious matters?"
She was indeed anticipating, so Li Ang suddenly felt the urge to tease her, and her reaction was quite amusing.
"Master..."
Feeling the future Wolf King curled up in his arms like a affectionate puppy, Li Ang spoke softly, "However, let me finish the prosthetic arm first? That way, everything will be convenient."
The young girl’s face was buried in his chest, and her ears amidst the fine white hair were as red as if bleeding.
Since the goal wasn’t to achieve the effect of a real arm, crafting it wasn’t troublesome; it’s merely an exotic piece of equipment. Similar to the Horned Race’s horn ornaments, the Beast-Earkin’s tail rings, but without the comprehensive equipment creation method provided by the system and the power he possessed, ordinary people couldn’t use such an item.
If not activated by the Spiritual Force Field, it would remain fixed as a rod-like object, while still being able to extend a small round shield for defense.
Refined materials, assembled together, finally formed this complete arm.
It included the part from the palm to the shoulder; its exterior consists of layered armor plates, with organic mechanisms beneath, without revealing hollowness, instead resembling an ordinary person wearing chain armor on the arm.
The armor construction at the shoulder position is mainly to secure it against shedding, defense being merely an additional effect.
The arm as a whole presented a dark golden color, resembling skin exposed to the sun, but also displayed metallic luster, not prominent; without focused observation, it’s not easy for people to notice it’s a prosthetic arm.
Li Ang also gave it a suitable name.
[Hand of the Wounded Knight]
[Designed like a prosthetic limb crafted specifically for gladiator knights who wish to return to the battlefield despite bodily wounds, it secretly harbors shield and blade forms. Though specially built to bear the Spiritual Force Field, it can also be driven by magic power.]
[Tier: 7]
[Category: Prosthetic Hand [Special Part]]
[Equipment Skills: Blade Transformation, Shield Transformation, Spiritual Force Field Bearing]
With Andasu’s help, Li Ang secured it at the shoulder’s broken arm, and as magic power was injected, its structure instantly locked onto his shoulder.
"Can it move now?" Andasu looked up and down.
"Not yet."
Li Ang touched the surface of the prosthetic hand with his right hand, honestly admitting it felt very unfamiliar.
Originally, after losing a hand, the body felt light, but before becoming accustomed, there was another foreign object, causing some downward pressure instead.
This was different from having a Demon’s Hand; that was still a part of him, while now there were no neural connections.
"You need to drive it like you would manipulate equipment."
"Sorry, I misunderstood it as a real hand."
"Don’t apologize; come, shake hands."
Li Ang released the Spiritual Force Field into the arm, and it quickly moved under the drive, the force field created by spiritual manipulation supporting its weight, relieving the pressure on the left shoulder.
However, at first, it swung a few times aimlessly rather than following his intention.
Under the understanding of magic power, spiritual manipulation technique, and the effects of the Magic Power Magic Scripture, this arm soon came under his control.
But it truly had to be regarded as a spell acting on the body for control, rather than a part of the body.
After stabilizing the palm, Li Ang shook hands with the young girl’s delicate palm.
Being able to perform such actions meant the manipulation precision basically met the requirements.
"Let me test its functions."
Li Ang stood before a humanoid target in the forging chamber; the combat power of this prosthetic arm was crucial; if it failed in this, there was no reason to burden half the body with extra pressure.
First, the Force Field itself.
He extended his hand towards the target, and the internal Spiritual Force Field instantly released forming heavy pressure, crushing a target.
This move was equivalent to the fierce strike of Excellence Realm Warriors, although the upper limit of the Force Field wasn’t confined to this.
He picked up the Orichalcum from the weapon rack with his right hand, fully driven by magic power, the armor plates of the Hand of the Wounded Knight quickly transformed and moved, opening up armor plate gaps to let the power pass through.
The Spiritual Force Field emanating from the arm center wrapped around the front of the prosthetic hand, releasing circles of vibrating lines as if capable of crushing everything.
He dared not release this in the forging chamber, but could feel the move from the perspective of spiritual manipulation.
This could essentially be regarded as the spell of Tier Eight magic, yet its advantage was not being largely affected by elemental resistance and physical defense, making this attack close to "true damage" in gaming terms.
The benefit of casting the Spiritual Force Field through this arm is achieving instantaneous release and simultaneous double spells through prior preservation.
He grabbed with his palm, allowing the Force Field to separate in this manner, grasping from five directions.
The target already crushed by the pressure was pulverized under the fivefold-segmented Force Field.
As for transformation——
He withdrew the Force Field, using magic power to control its structure, sliding the shield at the shoulder over the deltoid downwards, and combining with the armor plates on the upper arm to form a round shield.
This shield itself possesses the strength of Tier Seven and can guard against pure magical attacks, with internal support from the Force Field to counteract the impacts on Li Ang’s body; he could even consider retaliating unexpectedly with the explosive force of the field during blocking.
"Come, try attacking me." Li Ang said to Andasu.
The young girl hesitated; this was due to her reverence for Li Ang, though she wouldn’t doubt his thoughts even more.
Thus, she immediately swung her fist, surrounded by shadows, her whole body instantaneously entering the first layer of the Shadow Wolf state.
With a loud thud, the Shadow Fist struck the shield, the Dark Element scattered like fog.
"Again."
Li Ang’s body barely retreated; under the support of the Spiritual Force Field, this hardly required consideration.
Andasu continued to punch, her strength vigorous and brisk, virtually unbeatable in the Transcendent Realm; though the shield stood sturdy, was still clattering under her strikes.
Li Ang retreated half a step and then noticed the shadows surrounding her thickened, signifying the second layer of the Shadow Wolf.
At this point, though the Force Field could support itself, his arm began to tremble, accompanied by the scraping noise of armor plates.
Upon the Shadow Wolf’s subsequent enhancement, Li Ang sensed something wrong.
This layering could accelerate further? Was it the strength of the Evil Assassin or due to the King’s Blood of the Yunxiang Race?
The White Wolf had turned into an unstoppable assassin, with pungent aromatic scent enveloping her, he barely counted the phantom-like rapid punches she delivered all at once, despite the Force Field support, he was already forced to retreat repeatedly.
"That’s enough."
The prosthetic arm had already channeled power back into his shoulder, exceeding the force of confrontation, and it suddenly made his shoulder ache terribly, with the pain spreading to half of the body.
Andasu instantly pulled back, shadows surrounding her dispersed.
"Not bad, really wonderful, I’m looking forward to your performances in the future."
Li Ang, enduring muscle soreness in the girl’s gaze, resisted the urge to rub.
Oppositely considering the formidable nature of the Dark Element, as layers amassed to form a qualitative change, these punches were all of Excellence Realm Level attacks, the only limitation being the attack range targeting a single unit, unable to perform area damage.
Besides the transformable shield feature, the arm also includes a slash move.
He crossed his forearm, further transforming the armor plates, combining with his fingers to form a sturdy and sharp blade-like shape.
This form certainly wouldn’t be primarily used for offense; just since the transformation function was created, with the artisan knowledge provided by the system, adding this one wasn’t difficult. Its advantage under the wrapping of the Spiritual Force Field was strong armor-piercing ability, potentially coming in handy.
"Let’s skip testing that move, shall we? Let’s go."
He’s smiled at the White Wolf and lifted her by the waist.
Within the dormitory corridor of the Eternal Summer, Othella timidly peeked left and right, searching for something.