Benjamin's research into protective Wizard Artifacts progressed far more smoothly than he had anticipated.
Perhaps thanks to the continuous optimization of his brain and soul by the Body Tempering Method, as well as his deep foundation of knowledge in both major systems, a finished product was already sitting on his laboratory bench in less than a month.
It was a simply designed metal bracer with smooth, flowing lines.
Its color was dark and muted, cold to the touch.
Set into the center of the bracer was a transparent crystal the size of a pigeon's egg. Within it was sealed a slowly flowing golden liquid that emitted a gentle radiance, like liquid sunlight bound in chains.
Benjamin studied his creation with satisfaction.
To solve the core problem of energy consumption and wear in isolation-type Wizard Artifacts, he had blazed a new trail. Rather than adopting the conventional model of continuous energy supply, he had drawn upon the protective principles of the Dharma Treasure [Mystic Gang Mortal Dust Barrier] and deeply coupled them with the rune technology of the Wizard World.
The bracer's defensive mechanism resembled that of the Mystic Gang Mortal Dust Barrier, combining "triggered response" and "consumable defense."
Its core principle was this: the composite rune array engraved inside the bracer drove the central mass of golden liquid—the refined Adamantine extract—to release power containing the concepts of "eternity" and "stability," forming an exceedingly resilient mental barrier.
Under normal circumstances, this barrier could endure for a long time. But once it detected a force attempting to distort the mind, it could consume Adamantine to forcibly cancel out or deflect the intrusion.
Simply put, it resisted attacks by consuming a specific "protective material."
Furthermore, Benjamin had used superb Alchemy to separate the bracer's main structure from its consumable protective material on both