Chapter 927: 290. With a hidden meaning
“Sir, you’re here,” said Nolin, busy at the craftsman table. She turned her head to see Noland Lee descending from the ceiling.
She pointed to the strange object in the center of the table:
“Look, this is the simplified version of the energy-neutralizing pulse projector. Actually, calling it a simplified version might be an overestimate. Its power is less than one ten-thousandth of what it would be under normal conditions.
“Moreover, I can’t guarantee that it’s 100% effective. Because when I was building it, I didn’t have sufficient technological facilities, and I could only use alchemy to try to replicate it as best I could.”
Noland Lee came over to the table and gazed at the object on it.
This item stood about half a meter tall, with a strong and heavy square base, and atop the base rose a pitchfork-like metal object.
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Rings of glass strips extended upwards from the “tuning fork” ends.
At first glance, the dull iron-gray “tuning fork,” which looked fragile enough to crumble at a touch, was hard to associate with an “energy-neutralizing pulse wave projector.”
But the deconstruction results showed…
This thing could indeed be used to counter specific spells.
[System Message:]
[You have received the panel information for “Ultra-Simple Energy Neutralization Pulse Wave Projector”:]
[Name]Omitted
[Type]Type of technological alchemical product
[Item Level]Predicted to be Level 0
[Usage]
This alchemical device uses thunder and lightning energy as its power source.
Once activated, it can emit thunder and lightning energy in the form of pulse waves, sufficiently covering a small area.
Within that area, non-thunder and lightning magic energy might be displaced by the thunder and lightning energy, or be forced into elemental reactions, thereby achieving an effect of neutralizing energy.
[Predicted Scheme]
Shaping material: 100,000 points of thunder and lightning energy
Shaping energy consumption: 110 points of energy value
Shaping products: noveldrama
25% chance of the spell “Fixed Thunderstorm,”
75% chance of shaping failure.
Your current “Energy Molding Magic” is Level 55, and the base chance of shaping failure is 45%.
Because the item level of this object is significantly lower than that of finished products, the chances of shaping failure increase by an additional 30%.
After raising the item level of this object, the additional chances of shaping failure will decrease.
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Wow, it really is “simple,” isn’t it?
Noland Lee chuckled silently to himself.
It was the first time he had encountered a situation where the item level was so low that it led to an additional chance of failure in the shaping scheme.
Seeing a slight change in Noland Lee’s expression, Nolin said cautiously:
“Sir, are you not satisfied with it? I’m sorry, with limited materials and facilities, this is all I could do.”
“No, no, that’s not it at all,” Noland Lee said with a smile:
“Very good, Nolin. To be able to reproduce the most basic function of the projector under such primitive conditions, you have done very well.”
Noland Lee clapped his hands and said:
“Here’s what we’ll do, Denise is right now helping Nicolette adjust to the new environment. We have some time before dinner, so let’s work together to improve this device.”
“Okay, sir,” Nolin sighed with relief, seeing that Noland Lee was not blaming her.
“Let’s start by testing its effectiveness.”
Noland Lee controlled the mechanos and cleared a space on the floor of Underground Layer 2 to start testing the actual effects of the simple device.
Time passed in repeated experiments and drafting improvement schemes.
The setting sun dipped low over the sea surface, retracting its last rays of light.
Starlight and the bright moon took over the entire night sky.
With Denise’s company, Nicolette adapted well to Isle 33.
Dinner that day was cooked together by Nicolette and Denise Green.
Nolin was also called by Noland Lee to meet Nicolette.
Although Nolin’s illusion body couldn’t eat or drink, sitting by the table and chatting was no problem.
When Nicolette learned that Nolin was originally an alien and knew about the Angel Enterprises Alliance, her interest in Nolin shot up.
The Angel Seed, as something that changed her life, was both dangerous and mysterious to Nicolette.
Nicolette was eager to get more information about it from Nolin.
However, she was bound to be disappointed.
In the eyes of the Metal Creation Group, the Angel Seed-making Angel Enterprises Alliance was not exactly a benevolent existence—although the Metal Creation Group itself was not a gentle organization either.
The Redemption Angel Group of Angel Enterprises Alliance was known for being an “interstellar pirate group.”
They were infamous for their brutality, looting, and ravaging resource planets, destroying interstellar space stations, and hijacking transport ship fleets among other crimes.
The interstellar ships of the Metal Creation Group still looked like ships, at least.
But those of the Angel Enterprises Alliance were a different story – they had nothing to do with ships; instead, they were man-made angels hundreds of meters long.
Thanks to some kind of mind-based data transmission technology, the Angel Enterprises Alliance could remotely control Artificial Angels over vast distances to raid targets.
The Artificial Angels could not only travel and warp through space with their physical bodies but also possessed mind powers that were difficult to defend against.
These fantastical tales became the main topic of the dinner conversation.
Denise and Nicolette listened with great interest.
Having acquired this information while deconstructing Synthetic Human Storage Units, Noland Lee was relatively more composed.
After dinner, Nolin, full of enthusiasm, returned to the underground laboratory to continue her work. Nicolette, overtaken by drowsiness, headed to the bedroom arranged for her by Denise.
Finally, Noland Lee and Denise found some private time together.
“How did your Professor respond to you?”
Noland Lee, embracing the freshly bathed and fragrant Denise, leaned against the bedside.
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