Chapter 340: Fancy Moves, Fancy Plays
Core, core.
Its importance can be inferred from its name.
This is the most critical part of a magical artifact.
Just like the West can't lose Jerusalem, Manchester United can't lose Lingard, and the Northeast can't lose Senior Sister Zhang Meiyu.
An artifact without its core is like an empty shell.
Some classmates might have been puzzled before:
A life-bound magical artifact is indeed important, but even with family support, it's theoretically difficult for a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivator to find materials of Core Formation Realm level, right?
If that's the case,
once the cultivator becomes stronger in the future and reaches a higher realm...
Wouldn't a life-bound magical artifact instead become a burden?
The answer to this question lies in the core.
As long as the core imprint is not damaged, a cultivator can upgrade the artifact by adding materials.
Of course.
The shape of the artifact cannot be changed.
Whatever it was at the beginning, it will always be — the reason being that the transmission of spiritual power by the core imprint is influenced by the shape of the artifact.
Although the Damo Realm may not have the academic concepts of force and balance, there isn't much difference in essence.
Later, Lin Li glanced at Cao Yi and asked:
"Comrade Cao Yi, have you chosen your life-bound magical artifact? What weapon are you planning to use?"
Cao Yi nodded, took a long sword from his back, and handed it to Lin Li:
"Report to Captain Lin, it's ready, it's this Soul-Severing Sword.
The blade is made of steel-nickel variant alloy.
Tensile strength is 880 MPa, Mohs hardness is 6.8.
According to Academician Hua's explanation,
as long as our technology advances, this alloy can be upgraded like other life-bound artifacts in the future."
Cao Yi then smiled and scratched his head, adding:
"This sword was recommended by Academician Hua and his team, and I quite like it, so I chose it.
After all, Sword Immortal is every Huaxia person's dream.
By the way, Captain Lin, this isn't considered superstitious, right?"
Lin Li waved his hand with a smile:
"Of course not, it's just a kind of hope, didn't you see even the rover on Mars is called Zhurong?
Don't be too sensitive, relax."
Saying this, he took the Soul-Severing Sword and inspected it carefully.
It was a completely silver long sword, about 1.5 meters long, but not particularly heavy.
On it were engraved the characters 'Soul' and 'Severing' in clerical script and cursive script.
Clerical script first, cursive script after.
It's quite evident.
The engraver of this Soul-Severing Sword was a Han culture enthusiast.
Wang Qiang, getting curious, glanced a few times and suddenly asked Hua Jun:
"Academician Hua, can we add some small techniques to this Soul-Severing Sword?"
Hua Jun glanced at her and asked:
"What technique?"
Wang Qiang pondered while counting on her fingers, and gestured as she said:
"For instance, we can prepare liquid nitrogen tetroxide and RNX solid fuel at a certain part of the sword blade, and as long as operated correctly, they would be very safe.
Then we prepare a switch with a dummy insurance or something.
When engaging an opponent, Comrade Cao Yi presses the switch, and the two substances would instantly react to produce large amounts of steam.
Then we use condensation techniques to cool down, creating a mist of water vapor.
This mist looks very similar to a water attribute cultivation technique, and by then, if Comrade Cao Yi shouts something like 'Autumn Water Separation Technique'.....
Most likely, the opponent will take out an earth attribute talisman to respond, since earth overcomes water, right?"
Lin Li's expression was somewhat peculiar at this moment, he quickly understood his student's idea:
"I remember Cao Yi's secondary attribute attack technique is the wood attribute 'Green Sky Technique'?"
Wang Qiang nodded rapidly, looking eager:
"Yeah, yeah, wood overcomes earth.
So if the opponent takes out an earth attribute defense talisman, wouldn't it mean it's inherently countered by Comrade Cao Yi?
If the opponent is not careful, they might not survive or at least get seriously injured!"
Those who have studied rocket building should know.
Nitrogen tetroxide + unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine is a common propellant for rocket engines.
Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine is highly toxic, chemically active, and has very low safety.
But since they can be stored at room temperature, most propellant agents for rockets comprise these two substances.
Here's a random fact:
Some countries that boast about environmental protection also use this stuff, and one incident of leakage has caused major pollution.
Moreover, unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine is difficult to produce with a low margin for error, and Wang Qiang's idea was just to produce a large amount of steam.
So she simply replaced it with RNX solid fuel.
As for the heat generated by the reaction of the two substances, that's not a big deal.
The material of the Soul-Severing Sword has a high endurance point, at most another step of neutralization can be added.
This is something even amateur researchers can come up with several practical solutions for, not a big issue.
It must be said.
Wang Qiang's mind indeed has some clever ideas.
As soon as she said this.
Even Lin Li, Hua Jun, and Cao Yi were tempted.
Although the main enemies for the rabbits currently are demonic beasts, or to speak broadly, the Demon Realm.
Looking at the overall social structure of the Damo Realm, the rabbits will inevitably have to reason with some aggressors in the future.
The previous Mo Family of Sheepback City was a good example.
And in discussions, conflicts may arise.
Thus, Wang Qiang's idea indeed has some feasibility, and it could achieve surprising results.
The mouth of a cultivator may lie.
But the fluctuations of the surrounding environment don't lie, nor does the perception of divine consciousness.
Making judgments and decisions based on an opponent's behavior in battle is instinctive for cultivators in the Damo Realm!
Just like some fire attribute cultivation techniques cause the surrounding temperature to rise before activation.
Earth attribute leaves a scent of actinomycete geosmin.
Water attribute acts similarly, condensing large amounts of moisture.
Everyone has more or less heard of this saying:
Metal overcomes wood, wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, and fire overcomes metal.
This principle of the five elements overcoming each other applies in the Damo Realm as well.
When seeing their opponent prepare a water attribute cultivation technique, the enemy will most likely take out an earth attribute defense talisman or magical artifact.
But at that moment, Cao Yi unleashes a wood attribute cultivation technique 'Green Sky Technique' to counter the earth attribute.
It's like coming home on Valentine's Day and seeing a rose on the table, getting excited only to realize a moment later that it was given to your wife by the neighbor Wang.....
It's essentially a severe defense breach.
Even if the opponent is cautious and small tricks don't work, the rabbits would at most lose some reactant materials.
The cost of the items meeting Wang Qiang's demands is only over 30 RMB, not even enough to cover a month's phone bill locally.
Therefore, Lin Li rarely knocked her rebellious disciple on the head but rather subtly accepted her proposal.
He even thought more broadly:
Since this trick works on the Soul-Severing Sword.
Then could other local cultivators also think of this set when refining their life-bound magical artifacts in the future?
Some reactants may be difficult or forbidden to acquire for individuals, resulting in imprisonment with Wu Qian.
But for the nation, it's no problem at all!
Perhaps in the eyes of some old scholars, this method is unsophisticated and lacks martial ethics as it involves sneak attacks.
But Lin Li doesn't care about that.
If it can give our warriors a better chance in battle and reduce casualties, what's the harm in it?
Of course.
Having ideas is having ideas.
The priority now is not to modify weapons but to first let Cao Yi and Wei Fan achieve a breakthrough in their realm.
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Note:
The third chapter is here; I'm not sleepy, let's see if I can write another chapter. Can I ask for some monthly votes?
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