The Forging of "Startrail" and the Baptism of Blood

Malibu, Tony Stark's private seaside laboratory. It was filled with a sense of futuristic technology—holographic interfaces, mechanical arms, and precision equipment whose names Li Wei did not even know were everywhere. JARVIS's electronic eyes were omnipresent, faithfully recording everything. Li Wei stood before a work area he had marked out himself, surrounded by non-core materials provided by Stark—high-density alloys, superconductive fibers, energy-conducting substrates, as well as minerals and gemstones he had purchased himself that contained faint magical energy.

"Mr. Li Wei, according to the agreement, I am required to record all of your operational procedures. Do you require any basic tools or access to the materials database?" JARVIS's voice rang out through the area.

"Not for now, JARVIS. However, please raise the energy shielding here to the highest level temporarily. What I'm about to do... may be a little 'dazzling.'" Li Wei answered calmly.

"Adjusted. Mr. Stark specifically instructed that as long as you do not blow the laboratory into the sky, you may be granted the greatest possible freedom." Li Wei smiled and turned his gaze toward the Arcane Steel ingot in the center of the workbench, which he had already refined once—this was a base material he had initially synthesized from Stark's titanium alloy and the Mithril and Adamantine powder he had brought, using alchemy and a high-temperature furnace. He took a deep breath, his plan crystal clear in his mind.

What he intended to forge was neither a simple technological weapon nor a traditional magical artifact, but a personal armament capable of perfectly carrying and amplifying his telekinesis, magic, and the principles behind the Curved Shooting Technique.

The first step: shaping and core inscription. He used no tools. Instead, he extended both hands, and surging azure telekinesis poured forth, wrapping around the hard Arcane Steel ingot like invisible giant hands. Under his precise control, the ingot softened and deformed like putty before finally being stretched into the prototype of a streamlined, futuristic metal bracer, covering the forearm and part of the hand. Immediately afterward, the holy white light of Vishanti lit up at his fingertips. Using his fingers as a pen and magic as ink, he began inscribing incomparably complex spatial-expansion runes, energy-conduction matrices, and a miniature Astral Visualization Array used to stabilize telekinetic output into the bracer's core. This was a creation that combined Kamar-Taj spatial magic, Stark energy technology, and the Astral Visualization Technique.

The second step: energy channels and ammunition chamber construction. He picked up the superconductive fibers. Under the control of his telekinesis, they moved like slender living snakes, embedding themselves precisely into the prearranged energy channels within the bracer and forming an efficient energy-transmission network. He then constructed a small ammunition chamber on the inside of the bracer's wrist using spatial-folding technology. This chamber could store hundreds of specially made projectiles and summon them instantly through thought.

The third step: projectile enchantment and trajectory programming. Li Wei picked up a batch of specially made, compact diamond-shaped projectiles. He did not choose complicated technological weapons, instead returning to the essence of "shooting." He gave every projectile simple Sharpness and Armor-Piercing enchantments. The most critical step was using the principles of the Curved Shooting Technique he had just fully mastered, along with telekinetic control, to leave an extremely tiny "trajectory seed" composed of telekinesis within every projectile. These trajectory seeds were like preset programs. Once the projectiles were fired, he could guide them on a macro level through the bracer, while the seeds inside would automatically make micro-adjustments according to his thoughts, achieving ballistic changes so complex they far surpassed manual control! Straight lines, curves, spirals, right-angle turns... even multiple trajectory afterimages created through rapid changes in direction!

The fourth step: final integration and bloodline connection. All the components were ready. Li Wei placed the bracer in the center of a temporary transmutation array. He cut his finger, and a drop of blood containing magic, telekinesis, and the essence of his life fell onto the Astral Visualization Array at the bracer's core.

"Blood as the guide, thought as the soul—fuse!" he shouted in a low voice, pressing both hands against the edge of the transmutation array. The three powers within him—magic, telekinesis, and a faint trace of Assassin's Secret Energy—poured in at once! Bzzzz—! The entire work area erupted with light! The Arcane Steel bracer, energy channels, ammunition chamber, enchanted projectiles... every component began to merge and solidify perfectly under the radiance of the transmutation array and the connection forged by blood! A layer of deep blue radiance, as profound as the stars, flowed across the bracer's surface before drawing inward and turning matte dark gray. Faint patterns resembling both circuitry and magical runes could be seen upon it. When the light faded, a sleek bracer suffused with the beauty of technology and mystery quietly floated above the workbench. Li Wei could clearly feel the bloodline-like connection between it and himself, as natural to command as his own arm and fingers. He slowly put the bracer onto his right forearm. With a soft click, it fitted perfectly, its weight almost negligible.

With a thought, a firing port silently slid open at the bracer's wrist. His gaze locked onto a heavy alloy target in the distance, used to test impact force. He did not raise his arm or aim. It took only a thought. Whoosh—! A diamond-shaped projectile shot out soundlessly at a speed too fast for the naked eye to catch! The instant it left the bracer, its trajectory began to shift in a bizarre fashion! It first rose at an almost right angle, bypassing a deliberately placed obstacle, then traced a perfect S-shaped curve through the air. Its speed suddenly exploded, and it finally sank precisely into the center of the alloy target like a hot knife through butter, leaving behind a diamond-shaped hole with smooth edges! But that was not all! Li Wei's thoughts shifted again! The second and third projectiles shot out in succession! They intertwined in midair, tracing spiraling paths like two venomous snakes before striking the same point on the target simultaneously, punching straight through the thick alloy!

Throughout the entire process, Li Wei's arm did not tremble in the slightest. This was pure thought-fired shooting! The perfect combination of telekinesis, the Curved Shooting Technique, and magical enchantment! "...An astonishing level of energy efficiency and ballistic control." Even JARVIS, after a brief silence, offered an admiring assessment.

"Mr. Stark will definitely be very interested." Li Wei stroked the bracer's cold surface, feeling the immense power contained within and the satisfaction of creation rising in his heart. "From today onward, your name will be—'Startrail.'" The Startrail bracer, the first true magitech armament that belonged to him, had been born!

It was not merely a weapon. It was also a milestone on his path of merging the powers of countless worlds. Yet just as he was immersed in the joy of success, a faint but distinct spatial ripple spread beside him.

A familiar ring of sparks carrying the scent of sulfur slowly unfolded at his side. On the other side of the portal, the Ancient One stood quietly. Her calm gaze swept over Li Wei before finally settling on the newborn Startrail around his right arm, her eyes holding a trace of scrutiny and... a hint of barely perceptible gravity. "Li Wei," the Ancient One said in her usual calm voice, though it carried a certain weight, "perhaps we need to talk again. About the rapid growth of your power, about the increasingly complex energy aura around you, and... this creation you have just forged, which seems capable of slightly disturbing the threads of fate." Li Wei's heart tightened. He knew this "conversation" would likely not be as easy as the last one.