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The days passed one by one, and those leisurely times of coaxing Peter into wearing women's clothing were gone for good.

Now, life had instead taken on a routine of two points and one line: eating, sleeping, going to school, and upgrading Feng Shen Two.

That rich, grind-loving Stark was practically made of liver. Terrifying!

If Pepper had not complained to her over the phone, Rimuru would never have known that, during the time she had been busy coaxing Peter, Stark had been holed up in his lab every day, determined to win back his pride against her.

Rimuru could not help but jump when she first heard the news.

She had gotten a little too carried away lately. She had nearly forgotten that Iron Man was still chasing after her from behind!

According to the information she had wheedled out of Pepper, Stark had basically finished designing Mark IV.

Rimuru did not know Mark IV's exact functions, but it was definitely an improvement over Mark III.

Mark III was already quite refined, comparatively speaking, but it had not performed especially well in its battle against Iron Monger—let alone with Fengshen I setting such a brilliant precedent.

Therefore, Mark IV would definitely carry more powerful weapons. That was what Stark had done in the movie universe.

However, because of Rimuru's interference, Stark's Mark IV would certainly have an anti-ultrasound system several tiers stronger than before.

He had lost to Fengshen I in a speed contest and had also been outclassed in a fight against Iron Monger. With his pride, if he did not win back his dignity, he would not be Stark.

There was a strong chance that he would develop Mark VII's powerful propulsion system—for example, adding concealed thrusters to the rib area.

In a sense, Tony's version of Mark IV carried quite a strong anti-Fengshen flavor.

Naturally, Rimuru would not fall behind either. Tony Stark dreaming of winning back his pride from her was exactly that—a dream.

Trade punch for punch with an opponent in a close, back-and-forth battle?

Sorry, Rimuru preferred one-sided domination!

Crushing someone once felt great; crushing them forever felt even better!

How exactly should Feng Shen Two be designed?

Of course, it had to be cooler, faster, and stronger!

Although Rimuru did not need mechanical arms to put on her armor, nor did she need to change it into a capsule-style deployment system, Tony Stark had already gone capsule-style. If she still needed mechanical arms, would that not mean Tony had surpassed her?

So, capsule-style. It had to be capsule-style!

Next was the armor system. This time, Rimuru no longer intended to make it as fragile as Fengshen I.

People said her Fengshen had thin armor and little substance—what meaning was there in beating Mark if that was true?

This time, she would make them see that she could handle a heavily armored Fengshen just as well!

This time, she would grind Tony Stark into the ground in every respect!

Besides, Rimuru knew that Hulk would soon be coming to New York.

Therefore, Feng Shen Two needed thick armor and the capabilities of Hulkbuster Armor.

Then came the weapons system. This time, Rimuru was willing to put real effort into it as well.

But as for exactly what weapons to use, she would have to rely on Tony Stark. With Rimuru's current personal abilities, acquiring such high-precision weapons was basically impossible.

Lastly came endurance and mobility!

To improve endurance, she could either reduce energy consumption or increase the energy base of the power source.

Tony's approach was to replace the Palladium Chip and use a hybrid supply of a New Element Reactor, solar power, electricity, and more.

Mark VI could even use Thor as a humanoid power bank, but at present, he probably had not yet reached the level of Hybrid Energy.

Moreover, because she was this little butterfly, Tony did not face the threat to his life that he had in the original story.

So, searching for a new element probably was not even on the agenda yet!

With Great Sage's abilities, Rimuru could easily find a new element. Thus, when it came to energy, she currently possessed an almost generation-level advantage.

As far as endurance went, it was actually quite easy to solve!

But mobility was somewhat difficult. If she wanted a heavily armored suit to retain its mobility, the requirements for thruster conversion efficiency would be extraordinarily high.

Everything, from materials to core design, had to be upgraded across the board!

Because she did not have a Supercomputer, Aiya could only piggyback off computers across the United States. The high-intensity calculations had made computers throughout the country noticeably laggier.

Many netizens cursed the service providers while watching videos and browsing websites.

During this period, several major telecommunications operators in the United States had been cursed terribly, with complaints increasing geometrically.

Of course, Rimuru did not dare go too far. If they noticed anything, she might be invited to S.H.I.E.L.D. for a chat!

For now, Rimuru did not want Aiya to be exposed.

A Supercomputer... it seemed she needed to buy a set of Supercomputers!

To better design this heavily armored Mecha, she would also need to spend money upgrading and renovating the lab again, as well as purchasing more advanced equipment.

First, a more efficient and stable Particle collider was essential; then, she needed a more efficient 3D printer; along with more high-tech materials for Feng Shen Two...

Money, money... Once she did the math, Rimuru felt like she was about to be back to square one.

The rich relied on technology. Mecha was definitely not something poor people could afford to play with!

"Great Sage, isn't there a plan that can save money without lowering the Mecha's performance? If I keep burning money like this, I might not even be able to pay the Property Fee!"

Answer: The host's way of thinking is too limited. Have you forgotten that this world has something called magic?

"Magic?"

Rimuru froze for a moment. She really had fallen into a fixed mindset. Up until now, she had always designed Mecha with scientific thinking.

But if she combined magic and technology... it really could turn the impossible into possible!

In an instant, it was as if Rimuru had opened the door to a new world. Her thoughts became more active than ever, with countless sparks of inspiration and wisdom bursting forth in her mind!

At the thought of a new generation Fengshen that combined magic and technology, Rimuru felt as though even her soul was burning!

To be honest, her Fengshen I was essentially still a modified Mark model. But if she combined technology and magic, that could truly be considered creating her own school.

How could the sense of achievement from founding a new path possibly compare to simple imitation?

Rimuru thought about it. Of the magic she currently knew, [Multiple Barriers] seemed to be the easiest to connect with Mecha.

With something as unscientific as an "Energy Shield," there was no need to pile so much armor onto Fengshen's main body.

That way, the mobility problem would be solved as well.

Amazing!

"Great Sage, what magic can currently be applied to Mecha?"

Answer: Based on deductions from the host's memories, the most suitable options are Asgard's Runic Inscriptions and Kamar-Taj's spatial teleportation. After Runic Inscriptions are enchanted, they can turn decay into magic and effectively enhance the Mecha's various attributes; Kamar-Taj's spatial teleportation can ignore spatial distance and achieve the effect of instantly teleporting into close range.

Cool!

Hearing Great Sage's explanation, Rimuru's eyes immediately lit up.

If she could truly combine these kinds of magic with Mecha, then her Fengshen would essentially gain passive and active skills with different effects—Teleport plus Blink.

She could even imagine the iconic scene in the upcoming Battle of New York, where she piloted the new-generation Fengshen, stood atop a pile of Chitauri corpses, and shouted, "Who else?!"

Rimuru could not wait to design this epoch-making Fengshen!

"Great Sage, please teach me Runic Inscriptions. I want to study a method for enchanting Mecha!"

Answer: The host has not yet encountered any knowledge, items, or individuals related to Runic Inscriptions. There is too little information, so deductions cannot be made for the time being.

Rimuru froze. "Isn't your [All Creation] capable of gathering every unshielded phenomenon in the world?"

Answer: My wisdom depends on the host's knowledge and experience.

"Got it, got it. So as long as I encounter documents, items, or people who understand Runic Inscriptions, you'll be able to deduce it accurately, right?"

Yes.

Rimuru stroked her chin. In other words, if she wanted to complete this new type of armor that united technology and magic, she had to meet Thor or touch Mjolnir.

It would not be difficult, but Thor still had at least a year before coming to Earth to film "Metamorphosis."

In other words, Feng Shen Two could only barely take its first step toward combining science and magic.

It was so frustrating. Rimuru could somewhat understand the genius Howard now!

No matter how many brilliant ideas one had, if the technology of the era could not keep up, they could only remain fantasies!