studiobondurri Chapter 457 Section 453 - Loading the Magic Array
Chapter 457 Section 453 - Loading the Magic Array
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Bang!~
In the dead of night, another earth-shattering explosion sounded.
Startled awake, Chen Fei scrambled to open the curtains and saw the sky nearly lit up.
"Damn, what the hell is this about?"
He grumbled to himself, sounding none too pleased.
What's with this destructive urge, can't it wait for daylight? Why disturb people's sweet dreams in the middle of the night?
System: Ding! Retrieve Longinus to gain Energy Points +5000| Failure will deduct Energy Points -20000!
"No way, what's this all about now?"
Chen Fei rolled out of bed in one swift move.
The damn Dog System was issuing an infuriating task at this unholy hour.
Success gives you 5000, failure takes away 20000?
It's getting more and more outrageous!
The fury of the Motherland's Man-eater Flower surged from his heart, anger flaring from the gall, ready to erupt.
"Jiu?"
Xiao Jiu, who was completely insensitive to the explosions outside, raised its head from the little nest on the bedside cabinet and looked at Dad with confusion.
It had been awoken by Dad's voice.@@@@
Chen Fei hesitated, then gently stroked Little Bird's head and said, "Xiao Jiu, stay put like a good bird!"
"Jiu!"
The little thing obediently tucked its head back under its wing.
Only then did Chen Fei swiftly get dressed, push open the dorm door, and walk outside.
You often can't refuse the Dog System's tasks.
The last mission accused him of killing the target by mistake, forcefully deducting 3000 Energy Points, which truly hurt.
Somehow later it was determined to be a fake, and they reinstated them.
Luckily this mission had no completion time limit, hanging in the task list indefinitely, otherwise, those 3000 Energy Points would've been gone for good.
System: Ding! Capturing Tunguska Region Police Chief Akim Vasily Ulyanov alive failed, target is deceased, deducting -3000 Energy Points!
Energy Points -3000
Energy Points: 16181/20000
Damn...
Yuan Zheng not only recognized Chen Fei's voice but also identified the Single Soldier Tactical Armor on him, fully armed—the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor.
Unlike Dragon Guard and Dragon General, the Dragon King can support the mounting of the most weapons, boasting the top firepower output among the many models of Single Soldier Tactical Armor.
"I didn't 'get' this; it's a Special Ability. I'm moving out first!"
Chen Fei gestured to Yuan Zheng and stamped his foot hard on the ground. He soared like a feather, covering more than ten meters in a bound, and in the blink of an eye, there was only his retreating figure in sight.
Although he had obtained the Magnetic Plasma Engine and could miniaturize it for application in the Single Soldier Tactical Armor, due to the lack of fuel, it was nothing more than a paperweight. The Skill he was using at this moment was the "Gravity Adjustment Module," setting gravity to 1% during the leap and restoring it to 60% upon landing.
Mid-air, he willed it and extracted the "Repulsion Shield," "Gravity," "Fluid Vortex," and "Air Burst" four Magical Arrays from the Magical Array Evolution Database, attempting to imprint them onto the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor.
In his field of vision, a three-dimensional model of the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor appeared alongside the icons of the four Magical Arrays.
The Dog System's ability to recognize Magic Arrays was incredibly peculiar. But with so many oddities, Chen Fei had no more energy for doubt. Pushing his suspicions aside, he opted to make use of it—for what else could he do?
He fixed his gaze on the "Repulsion Shield" to move it to the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor. The three-dimensional model immediately turned into a red outline and prompted "not supported." A reason was given in a corner of his vision—due to the small surface area, imprinting was unsuccessful.
The Dragon King didn't support the "Repulsion Shield" Magic Array, so he had to consider other options.
Then he selected the "Gravity" Magic Array and moved it over the Dragon King's 3D model, immediately prompting possible imprinting locations: Hand (2), Elbow (2), Arm (2), Foot (2), Leg (2), Chest (2), Head (1), Stomach (1), Back (4), Waist (2), totaling 20 spots.
The next second, the data for the three-dimensional model of the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor became even more robust, showing the capacity for Magical Arrays (20).
Symbols for the "Repulsion Shield," "Gravity," "Fluid Vortex," and "Air Burst" Magical Arrays followed, now displaying the engraving unit data, "Repulsion Shield (45)," "Gravity (1)," "Fluid Vortex (2)," and "Air Burst (2)," making it much clearer whether the spells could be imprinted.
This Dog System is quite interesting!
It's actually capable of on-site upgrades according to usage needs.
To call it an AI: on one hand, its logic is strong. Whether it's the functionality, interface, or task assignment, everything is clearly defined, leaving no room for negotiation, as rigid and conservative as "Cybertrom." Initially, the interface and operational commands were, unbelievably, DOS—far too nostalgic.
Yet, its flexibility and technical reserves are enough to make another AI Ecosystem, "Adam," look primitive, even flinging it out of the Milky Way Galaxy. Even "Adam" could not casually recognize various equipment and Magic Arrays. It has had its moments of near-collapse from perplexity.
In terms of artificial intelligence AI, both opposing extremes, "Cybertrom" and "Adam," seem to fall slightly short compared with the constantly silent Dog System. Could this be the so-called silent dogs that bite?
In any case, Chen Fei had never figured out what exactly the Dog System was all about.
As the visual data became more straightforward, Chen Fei's placement of the Magic Arrays also simplified considerably. He placed two "Gravity" Magic Arrays on each leg. Then, he placed the "Fluid Vortex" Magic Array at the lower back and positioned the "Air Burst" Magic Array on the back, imprinting two at once, using up all the four slots on the back.
There was another Magic Array, "Mind Brand(1)," but it didn't seem useful at the moment, so he didn't extract it.
Once the deployment of the Magic Arrays was confirmed, a button labeled "Execute," a bit like compiling source code, appeared on the bottom right of the visual interface. His previous actions resembled programming and DeBug, and thus, he gladly selected "Execute" with his gaze.
The surface of the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor immediately displayed intricate lines and runes, then lit up slightly, signaling it was in a ready-to-activate state.
An icon of a battery with the number 99 appeared in the top right of Chen Fei's field of vision.
One of his skills, "Light/Electric/Magnetic/Crystal Energy Universal Converter and Management Component," combined with another skill, "Super Capacitor," allowed him to drive the Magic Arrays directly with Crystal Energy in the absence of Elemental Energy.
Crystal Energy can be released directly close-by without a conductor; naturally emitted Crystal Energy, like a magnetic field, forms a closed energy circulation field that provides continuous driving energy for the Magic Arrays within this field in a non-contact manner.
Once the "Gravity" Magic Array was activated, Chen Fei, clad in the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor, stayed aloft like the top models equipped with Magnetic Plasma Engines, rather than falling. Then the "Fluid Vortex" Magic Array kicked in, and the air behind him began to spin, providing thrust.
Being an expert in aircraft, he understood exactly what this fluid meant. Air is a fluid, so is liquid. Once in rotation, it can produce not only a washing machine-like vortex effect but also a propeller-like thrust.
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