Chapter 96 Newcomer Factory Pressure Test
Three minutes later, the tumbling and crawling Vander was hoisted up by a small rope, acting as a sunny doll at the door. Ji Huaisu, who had finally caught it, wiped his hands with a tissue, exclaiming in disgust, "What a fuss this thing is!"
"It's always been like this." Chu Hengkong commented.
"Let me go! Help!" His eyes fluttered. "Are you that type?! Do you like having people watching you?! What did I do wrong to have to participate in your games like this?"
Ji Huaisu silently covered his face, wanting only to throw the thing out of the building. Just then, Jie An entered the temple, pushing a small cart of swords, guns, clubs, and clubs. He glanced at the new ornament and whistled, "This new colleague has quite the imagination! Haven't you seen a real-world test before?"
"...What kind of combat test?"
"Let's test whether the Chief Inspector is as strong as copper or iron. Otherwise, we won't be able to predict the outcome in future fights." Jie An unloaded the cold weapons from the cart one by one. "It's just like a magician making a new car. They smash it to death right after it leaves the factory. It's the same principle."
Fan De was speechless: "It's not something shameful. Why would this golden-haired woman arrest me..."
"If I don't catch you first, who knows what kind of nonsense you can come up with with that lousy mouth of yours!" Ji Huaisu said viciously.
She casually clapped her hands, sending Fander spinning in circles, his cries rising and falling with distance. Chu Hengkong shook his chains, implicitly signaling that the wait was getting a bit long. Ji Huaisu extended his hand, and Jie An, in response, tossed a long-handled knife. His voice, like announcing a dish, rose and fell, "A basic sword-type relic. Its slashing power increases slightly with the war cry. It can chop melons and vegetables, and even trees and rocks."
Ji Huaisu danced with his sword, yelling "Ahhhh!", and slashed at his partner's back. The visual effect was stunning, the long-handled sword shattering like glass, the shards flying in a straight line under the reaction force, frightening Fander behind him so much that he curled up in a ball to avoid accidental injury.
"I don't feel like I'm being attacked." Chu Hengkong said.
Ji Huaisu threw away the bare hilt of the knife and said in a vicious voice: "Use the real knife!"
"Here comes the real sword!" Jie An shouted, handing over a gleaming... iron rod. "This is a Level 1 Relic VV-764 Laser Sword, with weak light elemental damage. It's a low-profile rating on paper, but high in combat. It's been the most sought-after flagship product in the low-end market for the past three years."
The mechanism at the top of the iron rod unfolded, and a blue laser shot out, restrained by a small force field into a single blade. Ji Huaisu held the blade with both hands, tested its weight, and then shouted "Ahhhh!", suddenly slashing the blade towards Chu Hengkong's side!
This time the scene was not very beautiful, but also a bit funny: the laser knife misfired as soon as it touched, the blue laser went out, and no matter how Ji Huaisu tried, no new knife was generated.
Chu Hengkong felt it for a while and said, "It's quite warm, just like drinking a cup of hot tea."
Ji Huaisu shook the handle of his sword in disbelief: "What kind of broken sword is this that can replenish blood?"
The sunny doll at the doorway stopped shaking, and Vander spoke lazily, "That's not nonsense. His bones are from the ultimate real machine, the pinnacle of technology and the ancestor! Using a laser knife to attack the real machine is like using a moonlight palm to hit the fallen. No matter how high the power is or how complex the principle is, it's just a snack in front of the real owner."
Ji Huaisu threw the laser knife handle back into the cart. Jie An touched his chin and also felt it was outrageous: "But this is magic technology. The energy source is magic power. The principle is their self-developed magic circuit. It has nothing to do with technology..."
"Their magical power comes 100% from spiritual elements, standard for the Floating Light Path. Not to mention the magical circuits, which are just knock-off circuit boards with a different architecture. They're barely even close to theirs, using more complex methods and lower efficiency. Isn't this just standard inferior technology?" Finder said dismissively. "I call this kind of technology self-deception. It does circumvent the Empire's technological blockade, but it's meaningless otherwise."
"This little guy has a pretty sharp tongue," Jie An said seriously, "I have to record this and play it for the scholars."
"No! There's no need to do that if there's no hatred!"
Vander's expression changed rapidly as he began to beg for mercy, and the temple was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. Chu Hengkong concluded, "So, I'm not afraid of weapons that have anything to do with technology anymore."
"You don't have to worry about your back for now, unless it's too high up," Vander corrected. "But your stomach and head are probably still a concern. Lady, you can try using a different weapon to chop off its head."
"This idea is difficult, it requires hard work." Ji Huaisu rubbed his hands, eager to try, "Chef, use a good knife!"
Jie An picked and chose for a while, then held up a mace with both hands: "I haven't found a level 2 knife yet, so you can make do with this mace for now..."
The mallet was made of fine iron, its nails rusted with rust, and it was obvious at a glance that it was a top-grade product with a tetanus effect. The appraisal text also lived up to expectations, demonstrating the professional level of this elite soldier:
【Shockwave Infinite Staff】
【Rating: Level 2】
[Origin: Longquan Township-Yueque Palace]
[Effect: 1. After the attack hits, it triggers internal shock and causes destructive damage. The effect is related to the injection of willpower.
2. Turn the iron rod to throw nails, causing wide-range precision strikes.
[Missing: When he was young, the famous 'Hun Wanderer' spent 33 days to forge this weapon that could kill anyone from far and near, intending to use it to embark on a journey of wandering.
His teacher was lost in thought when he saw the staff and asked, "This staff is amazing. What is its mechanism?"
The traveler replied, "When the nail resonates, it generates shock waves. Throwing the nail and defeating the enemy brings immeasurable merit."
The division commander was silent for a long time, then said, "How can we create such a shock by using nails to defeat the enemy?"
The traveler remained silent for a long time, then took his staff to the market, exchanged it for some gold, and returned to the mountain dejectedly.
While this iron staff had some minor flaws that were hard to ignore, as a purely melee relic, its lethality was considerable. Ji Huaisu grabbed the mace and struck it up and down, reminding him, "I've never understood the concept of showing mercy. Chu Hengkong, you'd better use your luck and defense first..."
Chu Hengkong looked relaxed, even extending his tentacles to inject a lot of spirit into the iron staff: "You can do whatever you want, I can definitely beat you in an arm wrestling match right now."
"Such a hard mouth, take my stick!"
Ji Huaisu gathered all his strength and swung his staff. This staff was already a second-level relic known for its lethality, but now imbued with willpower, it was swung with even greater force. Even if the iron giant from the grasslands reappeared, a hole would be punched in its wake. With a resounding bang, the iron staff struck Chu Hengkong's back with a solid blow!
Then he smashed it in half on the spot.
The iron staff was bent into a sharp angle, the nail heads ground flat and tucked into the staff like a steel Dalmatian. On someone's back, there was only a single white mark visible, one had to concentrate hard to see.
Ji Huaisu threw the iron rod away and said, "This shit monster's meat is of terrible quality! I'm done with it!"
"And fleshy... You've been playing Monster X Man lately, right, Miss One-Handed Sword?"
"The one-handed sword is boring. I used a greatsword to solo to the G position in the meeting hall." Miss Blonde laughed.
Shortly after the city opened, a wave of new products arrived, including the handy Memory Bark controller and the city's own projection water screen. Chu Hengkong's phone, adapting to the environment, became a shared gaming console for the two of them. Over the past few months, Miss Ji has completed Pokémon 1-5, several classic Mario series, and numerous handheld masterpieces. She's also showing signs of transitioning to action games after growing tired of RPGs.
I just didn't expect that she'd already started Monster Hunter... When I think about how I was diligently eating stones in Yingshi Town while this guy was eating stones in the dormitory at the same time, I feel very angry...
Ji Huaisu threw away his broken mace and prepared to find another powerful weapon. Jie An stopped him in front of the pile of weapons, his face twitching with heartache: "Don't waste your treasures. You've already sold three of them in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. That's equivalent to Inspector Chu's salary for half a year!"
"My income in the first half of the year was so low."
"The city was also poor at the time, so there was nothing we could do." Ji Huaisu turned the rack around. "Okay, bring some cheap stuff over here and test Inspector Chu's strength head-on."
The comprehensive pressure test lasted for approximately forty minutes, revealing that Inspector Chu's defenses, aside from his back, were quite good: attacks from Level 1 relics were completely ineffective, while ordinary Level 2 relics only scratched his skin. To truly inflict damage, he needed a treasure like the Rock Blade. His back's defenses, like the Immortal's main body, were incredibly high, deflecting any relics that came in contact.
The comedic effect of this test reached its peak after the introduction of external forces. After battling the rotten flesh and feces monster for a long time, Miss Huaisu could no longer endure it and went to the workshop to invite Qi Su, an expert in cryptic writing. Miss Qi Su was also decisive. With a flick of her staff, a giant "decline" flew out, a vicious method that specifically targeted the mind.
However, as the secret text approached Chu Hengkong, the bones on his back suddenly glowed with golden light. The annihilation field of the body was triggered with low energy consumption, and the word "decline" was deflected on the spot, hitting Qi Su's forehead!
Qi Su squatted in the corner holding his staff, his face filled with sorrow. "I'm short, flat, and have a bad temper. I'm not going to grow any bigger. What should I do? I might as well die..."
"The attack of the word 'decline' is so terrifying!" Ji Huaisu was shocked.
"Look at it this way, it can't get any worse if you die earlier." Vander was enjoying the fun.
Qisu began to poke his eyes with the staff, and Fander dodged nimbly in mid-air until the shadow blade cut through the ropes, sending him tumbling headfirst onto the ground. Ji Huaisu sheathed the shadow blade and shook his neck. "The test is over. Thank you all for your cooperation. Cook, take the girl out to rest. Fander will stay."
Qi Su's eyes were filled with tears: "Little girl... I'm obviously older than all of you combined... Woo woo..."
"Alright, alright, come this way, grandma. Have some calming soup first."
"Grandma... I'm so young and you're treating me like an old person... Woo woo..."
"This girl is so annoying."
The cook helped the gloomy and depressed Undead Lady out the door. Fander sneaked out as well, but was stepped on and fell to the ground. He jumped up and protested fiercely, "Chu! Can you please take care of this savage?!"
Chu Hengkong shook the chain in his hand: "Captain, there is no need to target it."
"It's not targeted, it's because we need it." Ji Huaisu stretched his arms and legs on the spot, "Now that they have all withdrawn, there is no need to endure it, just come directly."
"What are you enduring?" Fander was horrified. "What on earth do you want me to do?!"
"I'm not talking about you, go away."
She stared straight at Chu Hengkong, who lowered his head and shook his wrist slightly.
"You think too much. I'm fine..."
Ji Huaisu took out the light shield and spoke with a smile.
"Akong." Her voice was sweet. "Your murderous intent is making my back itch."
Chu Hengkong raised his head, and horizontal cuts appeared in his eyes, dyeing his eyes blood red.
When the iron chain broke, light fluttered like petals. The iron fist shattered the shield in an instant, and the tentacles strangled Ji Huaisu's throat like a rope!
(End of this chapter)
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