Chapter 747
Chapter 747 - 733: Silver Meteor
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"...We only have four or five minutes, uh, it’s fifteen minutes now... "
Lu Ping’an entered the courtyard, he needed "time acceleration" to gain more preparation time, and at the same time, some things could only be done in the courtyard.
When that thing in the sky falls, everything is doomed to be finished.
𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
And if it accelerates to a certain extent, the heat generated would create more kinetic energy, which in turn generates even more heat...At that point, even Lu Ping’an wouldn’t be able to stop it.
Just imagining the terrifying kinetic energy of that moment, perhaps even a real Rule-level Battle-profession would be instantly vaporized.
"...It’s best to stop it during its ascent."
Theoretically, it needs to fly to its highest point before it falls completely, and when it reaches the highest point, its speed should be relatively low.
But the problem is that it’s now heading straight for the atmosphere... Can anyone catch up to it?
If they can catch up, then that individual must be able to break through the atmosphere physically... No matter how you think about it, it’s nonsense.
"It can be done. The Aus people can use the ’second-tier pollution source’ here to create spaceships. We can do it too. But we have limited time, so from now on, I’ll give orders and you’ll carry them out..."
Theoretically, if all preparations are done within four or five minutes (within fifteen minutes in the yard), then it’s possible to intercept the object at its high point by chasing it at twice the speed.
Lu Ping’an gathered everyone and began assigning tasks directly.
To achieve this, certain hardware weaknesses must be overcome. Fortunately, this was part of Lu Ping’an’s "combat power system design" from the very beginning, so it’s just a matter of realizing it ahead of time.
"Ah Jiu... I’m sorry,"
Lu Ping’an stroked the little snake with an apologetic look, but the little creature licked Lu Ping’an’s hand with its tongue, comforting its master.
Miss Rou and Miss Lo came running with the designated cauldron.
It was already filled with boiling solution and a magic potion made of indescribable materials.
[Lu Ping’an’s Life Cauldron (Brass Upper-tiered Cursed Item)]
[Function 2: Life Cauldron (Brass Upper-tiered): As the ’cradle’ of nurturing living beings, it can re-cultivate some specific demons/magic pets. When ’giving birth’ to new magic pets, it can provide some enhancement effects.]
[ps1. Function 2 can only be activated when this object and the ’Wind Reverser’s Life Illustration’ form the ’Lu Ping’an’s Heaven Manufacturing’ set.]
"Zhi Xi..." Lu Ping’an looked to the side, now was not the time for hesitation.
Zhi Xi sighed humanly and directly stepped into the hot liquid.
Zhi Xi is very tough, extremely so... But as a space material that can withstand high pressure and high temperatures, it still doesn’t seem to be enough, especially when it might have to withstand a "natural fall" later on.
Normally, elevating the hardness to that extent would not be an easy task.
At the same time, it is necessary to increase the air tightness to allow the wearer to adapt to harsher environments... Completing such a task in a short time is practically impossible.
However, in this world, there is a type of material that exists like a bug...
Ah Jiu stuck out its snake tongue and approached the cauldron. Opening its mouth wide, silver liquid dripped out.
Slimes of the same origin could corrode the Divine Bones but could not digest them, eventually forming "stones" and turning them into cultivated "pigs."
And Ah Jiu, also of the same origin but capable of using the bone powder as nourishment, could genuinely erode the bone powder slowly and firmly, incorporating it into its body.
Now, it spat some of its bodily fluid towards the cauldron, boiling its own sister, to help Zhi Xi with the "plating."
A layer of Divine Bones coating was the answer Lu Ping’an came up with, for at least in this world, the hardness of these bones was unmatched, and it was impossible to find a better material.
However, when the liquid was added, it did not blend with Zhi Xi at all, remaining entirely separate.
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Ping’an placed his finger on Ah Jiu.
"Hiss." The snake’s head tapped him gently.
Receiving the little creature’s approval, Lu Ping’an hesitated no more.
With a nip, a slender wound appeared on the snake’s body, and a large amount of blood gushed out, pouring into the cauldron.
The amount of blood made people wonder how Ah Jiu’s small body could hold it all.
When the fresh blood was added, the situation changed completely.
It directly dyed on Zhi Xi’s armor piece, and then, the previously separate silver solution began to actively spread over it.
If it were only a mix of Zhi Xi and the bone powder solution, the "plating" would be extremely difficult, but if Ah Jiu’s blood, which can consume the bone powder, is used as an intermediary, the fusion process would be relatively smooth.
Zhi Xi and Ah Jiu were also related in a certain sense, and their compatibility was high.
Seeing everything going smoothly, Lu Ping’an breathed a sigh of relief and handed the cauldron to Miss Rou and her party, asking them to complete the plating as soon as possible.
After all, another job has been running in parallel since the beginning.
"How much longer will it take to complete the transformation?"
Lu Ping’an entered Fang Wen’s "temporary workshop" and asked.
"Almost done... But it might not be strong enough and could disintegrate in mid-air."
"No problem, I’ll hide it inside Zhi Xi’s foot armor. All we need is enough power source."
"Alright, three minutes, at most three minutes and I will have the ’dancing shoes’ for you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an smiled, as this critical point did not fail.
It’s meaningless to have only a hard flying vehicle, to catch up with the Vortex Stone Powered Space Elevator, it is necessary to use the same type of power source.
And now, the "Red Dancing Shoes" that Fang Wen is urgently transforming in her hands is the answer.
"Fortunately, I completed the third-tier runner (Fire-controller) in advance, otherwise, it would really be too late..."
These shoes, 99% of the material is bone, most of it being Vortex Stone, and a small piece of crystallized divine bone (provided by Ah Jiu), not only matches Lu Ping’an’s 2-tier Pale Hand (Bone Controller) but also the newly appointed custom profession...
[Congratulations on the host’s successful advancement, obtaining the third-tier Runner profession, Red Meteor (named by Lu Ping’an).]
[This profession integrates the rule features of ’Barefoot’, ’Locomotive King’, ’Fire Ring Magician’ and other professions. To exert its full potential, you need to hold a part-time job as the Pale Hand....]
This is a quite unique profession, in a sense, it is neither a serious runner nor a normal Flame Master.
After all, it has no speed boost and no plans to manipulate flames with both hands.
Fang Wen’s efficiency was faster than expected, and as a result, Lu Ping’an put on the red high boots directly.
These are a pair of strange boots, after Fang Wen’s transformation, they are bigger and thicker, obviously not suitable for running.
Yet, this is also the result of full miniaturization. After all, even with "Vortex Stone technology", it is still strained to contain the mechanism of "heat energy to kinetic energy and then to thermal energy (jet flame)" in a pair of shoes.
What’s more obvious are the small holes under, behind, and at the front of the boots when Lu Ping’an put them on, and faint sparks emerged from them.
With a fierce kick from Lu Ping’an, a tongue of fire emerges.
This power system comes from "Barefoot", forming the basis for him to control the blaze with his feet.
With these career abilities, Lu Ping’an has the technology to control "vehicles."
The next moment, several "jet nozzles" ignite, which is the ability system derived from the "Fire Ring Magician."
The fire rings will serve as Lu Ping’an’s control, the flame discharge nozzle, and the power control system for adjusting direction and speed during flight.
And the ability system of the "Locomotive King" excels in flame charges and can also be used for linear acceleration.
Using the same source of power system and a compatible professional system, Lu Ping’an is confident in being Latecomer First.
At this moment, the full-cover armor disintegrated in mid-air.
One by one, they were embedded on Lu Ping’an’s body.
This time, the originally metallic and bright silver armor has become somewhat pale and exuding a breath of life.
The silver armor silently stood up, and the silver knight raised his head to look at the sky, appearing more like a living being.
Meanwhile, the flames beneath his feet lifted him up slowly.
Meow handed over a well-packed toolbox while Xia Qin brought the latest external intelligence, frowning and describing the not-so-pleasant evacuation situation.
The moment he stepped out of the courtyard, the Silver Knight had soared into the sky, charging straight towards the clouds.
Six minutes and seventeen seconds, just a little over two minutes in real-time, Lu Ping’an’s team performed better than he expected!
As a result, under everyone’s gaze-
A silver meteor streaked across the sky in the opposite direction!
— End of Chapter 747 —