Under the detailed scan of the Data Terminal, the secrets of the legendary Black Sword Knights were finally revealed bit by bit.
The truth was shocking.
Hao Ren had never expected to encounter something so high-tech on a planet that seemed, in every way, to be on roughly the same level as Horleta. The Black Sword Knights had essentially transcended the boundaries of humanity. According to the Data Terminal, they were actually extremely complex half-biological, half-mechanical artificial beings. Their "raw materials" might once have been genuine humans, but the moment they swung their swords, they could no longer be considered conventional lifeforms.
"Most of their organs have undergone varying degrees of degeneration or functional transfer. Their circulatory systems have two separate components: one is the original cardiovascular system, while the other is maintained by something resembling a mechanical pump. Complicated networks of tubes are distributed throughout their bodies, carrying grease capable of conducting mana. Their bones have already become half-metallic, and their vital areas are covered with additional alloy armor..." As the Data Terminal scanned them, it projected the results into the air. Charlemagne and his sister had already grown accustomed to the sight. "Their brain tissue has severely deteriorated, and their main nerves even display fibrous characteristics. Their atrophied brains retain less than ten percent of their original efficiency. All the nerve signals used to control their bodies are concentrated near the spinal cord, where there is a complex electronic structure... In this world's terminology, it's a magic-guided device..."
The entire structure of the Black Sword Knight was projected into the air. Mechanical structures and traces of modification could be seen everywhere on the body beneath the armor. If he had not known this was a world filled with magic, Hao Ren would have thought he was joining that