Weapon Master

Wu Ming had long known that equipment names could be adjusted at any time according to his own understanding, so he was not surprised by the change in the Equipment Bar.

After examining the first piece of equipment, he turned his gaze to the remaining two cases. One was less than a meter tall, while the other stood over two meters high.

There was no need to guess what the latter contained—it had to be the full-metal armor.

So he did not hesitate and went straight to the smaller case, lifting its lid.

Inside lay a silver-white metal case embedded in the box. It was eighty centimeters long, made of matte material, and shaped like a smooth spindle, fitting perfectly into the pre-set groove.

At first glance, this metal case looked nothing like it had anything to do with Flying Swords. It resembled a metal skateboard instead.

With a thought, Wu Ming used his Spiritual Force to slowly lift the metal case, suspending it before him.

Zhu Huazhi explained at once, "This is a Sword Case I specially made for the Flying Swords. It is entirely made of Titanium-Aluminum Alloy, eighty centimeters long, forty centimeters at its widest point, five centimeters thick, and weighs roughly thirty-four kilograms when empty."

"There are grooves on both sides of the Sword Case specifically for holding the Flying Swords. To prevent them from falling out, I also designed latches at the openings and placed the switch inside."

"When you need them, you only need to use Spiritual Force to activate the switch, and the Flying Swords inside can leave the Sword Case without obstruction."

"Oh?" Wu Ming swept his Spiritual Force over it and indeed found the switch inside the Sword Case.

With a light touch on the switch, all eighteen openings in the case opened in the next second.

Amid a series of whooshes, the eighteen Flying Swords shot from both sides of the Sword Case under the control of his Spiritual Force. They became streaks of light, circled the living room several times, and finally hovered before him.

Looking closely, the Flying Swords were exactly the same as in the blueprint. They were hexagonal overall, though their length had been slightly adjusted to twenty-two centimeters.

Wu Ming reached out and gripped one of the Flying Swords. At the same time, he withdrew his Spiritual Force and weighed it in his hand, immediately saying in surprise, "So light."

Zhu Huazhi smiled faintly. "That is the advantage of Titanium Alloy. Each Flying Sword weighs only around six hundred grams, roughly half the weight of pure steel. If you used high-density metal, the difference would be even greater."

"Yet its impact-resistance test results are excellent. Under a measured impact of 270,000 kilograms, the Flying Sword suffered no damage at all. It only developed cracks once the impact exceeded 300,000 kilograms."

"I have to say, Xingzhu Group's metal research technology is no joke. You probably could not find alloy material this outstanding anywhere else in the industry."

Hearing someone praise him, Ruan Zaixing grinned. "Haha, Professor Zhu, you flatter me. Your design is excellent as well."

That was the truth. According to Miao Yueling's initial estimate, Titanium-Blue Alloy Flying Swords had an impact resistance of only 200,000 kilograms. Beyond 300,000 kilograms, they would even break outright.

Yet under Zhu Huazhi's design, the Flying Swords' strength had increased by a full 70,000 kilograms, and even their maximum limit had risen accordingly.

Wu Ming was delighted upon hearing this new figure. 270,000 kilograms—this had already crossed the threshold of a High-Level Warlord, equivalent to upgrading from an eighth-series weapon to a ninth-series weapon.

Of course, the most important thing was that after the Flying Swords' quality improved, their talent bonuses had also become greater.

[Equipment detected: Alloy Flying Swords (Full Set)]

[Talent 1: Advanced Apprentice, Spirit Reader Talent +200%]

[Talent 2: Insightful Observation, Neural Reaction Speed +200%]

[Talent 3: Master Controller, Spiritual Force Precision +200%]

[Equip?]

"Hmm? The effects are this good? Equip!"

Wu Ming did not hesitate. He immediately equipped this set of talents, and in the next second, he felt his reactions become sharper as the speed at which his Sea of Consciousness converted Spiritual Force skyrocketed!

This was incredibly powerful—stronger even than the Dragon Sparrow Battle Blade's talents.

After sensing his current physical state, Wu Ming could not help but marvel inwardly.

These three talents had given him a total improvement of 600%!

The first two aside, the third talent's increase to Spiritual Force precision was the most terrifying. It not only improved Wu Ming's control over Spiritual Force, but directly enhanced his Force of Will Amplitude as well!

He had tested his Spiritual Force amplitude over the past few days and knew that his maximum amplitude was fivefold!

For a newly awakened Spirit Reader, that figure was already quite high. After all, when Luo Feng had first awakened his Spiritual Force, his amplitude had only been twofold.

The reason Wu Ming's initial amplitude was so high was the lingering effect of the Virus Controller, which had made him accustomed to observing things on a microscopic level.

Thus, after awakening his Spiritual Force, he instinctively applied the techniques he used to observe viruses to his Spiritual Force, allowing his amplitude limit to reach as high as fivefold.

Now that he had equipped the Flying Swords, his Spiritual Force precision increased by another 200%. Its outward manifestation was that his Force of Will Amplitude increased by a full twofold, raising the limit to sevenfold!

One had to know that before Luo Feng entered the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins and began the life-or-death trial, his Spiritual Force amplitude had only been sixfold.

A sevenfold Spiritual Force amplitude would be among the very best even on Earth several decades later.

Yet the bonuses provided by the Equipment Bar did not end there.

[Two-Piece Effect: Weapon Master, Comprehension of weapon techniques related to the set +300%]

That was right. After equipping both the saber and the Flying Swords at once, Wu Ming had unlocked a brand-new set effect.

Although it only increased his comprehension of weapon techniques, the additional 300% boost was equivalent to raising his saber talent to 5.5 times and his Psychic Weapon talent to six times!

Do not forget that these multipliers were based on his current state, not on ordinary people who had not even crossed the threshold of becoming Genetic Warriors.

Although Wu Ming had always claimed that his talent was ordinary, that was only in comparison to cultivation geniuses from decades later. In truth, even if he were placed in the era when Luo Feng rose to prominence, his talent would rank above average.

At this point in time, he was an unparalleled prodigy capable of looking down on the entire world.

With his genes optimized to this extent, both his thinking speed and comprehension utterly surpassed those of ordinary people, with a gap of at least tenfold.

Adding several more layers of talent bonuses on top of that widened the gap to fifty or sixty times!

One day of Wu Ming's saber training was equivalent to two months of training for an ordinary person. One month of his training was equivalent to five years for them!

This was the meaning of what he had always said: one step ahead, every step ahead.

If he had not transformed his genes early and forged new equipment, he would probably still be struggling desperately against viruses. How could he have achieved what he had now?

However powerful the Weapon Master effect was, it only increased comprehension of weapon techniques. It offered no help to Genetic Energy or Spiritual Force cultivation, so it would be best used together with Dual Spirit-Martial Cultivation.

As his thoughts shifted, Wu Ming had already guided the eighteen Flying Swords back into place. With faint mechanical clicks coming from inside the Sword Case, all the Flying Swords fitted perfectly into their grooves, waiting to be summoned again.

"Very good!"

Wu Ming was extremely satisfied with this set of psychic weapons. Whether for combat or talent effects, it was flawless. It would not become outdated even through the Wargod Level.

Of course, by then he would most likely have access to better equipment, such as Planetary Level Flying Swords forged entirely from Blue Gold, or perhaps... true Psychic Weapons.

But those were matters for later.

For now, Wu Ming was only a minor Intermediate Warrior. Planetary Level equipment was far too distant for him. He could think about such things after becoming a Wargod Level powerhouse.