bdsm-fiction Chapter 94 One sword is called the sword of benevolence, and the other is called the sword of righte
Chapter 94 One sword is called the sword of benevolence, and the other is called the sword of righte
Three days later, in the evening, the renovation project in the underground laboratory of the Seventh Base was nearing completion.
A peculiar metallic smell permeated the air—the odor of high-temperature plasma cutting mixed with the volatilization of new nano-alloy materials. On the workbench, two completely transformed weapons lay silently, reflecting a faint blue luster under the cold white operating lights.
The original Blood-Drinking Blade has completely disappeared.
Lying there now are two uniquely shaped longswords. The blades are about 1.2 meters long, nearly twice as long as the original short blades, but overall they appear more slender and elegant. The blades have a strange streamlined shape, thick in the middle and thin at the edges, like a pair of narrow willow leaves.
The material has changed from the original dark red deep-sea silver to this artificial nano-alloy with a bluish luster. Under the special lighting in the laboratory, the surface of the sword appears to have liquid slowly flowing; it's not real water, but rather the material's unique reflective effect.
The most striking feature is the pattern on the sword.
The patterns were no longer the rough, chaotic blood-red lines of the past; instead, they were extremely precise and orderly blue light paths. These light paths started from the hilt, spreading towards the tip of the sword like the roots of a plant, converging at one-third of the way down the blade, and then dispersing again to form a complex geometric network.
Every intersection and every branch has been carefully calculated to ensure efficient energy transfer and to form a stable structure, increasing the strength of the entire sword several times over.
"This is... a complete rework." Engineer Gu pushed up his glasses, staring at the 3D model on the scanner. "The original Blood-Drinking Blade has been completely disassembled, the useful materials have been extracted, and the remaining residue has been thrown into a high-temperature furnace for recycling."
Li Fulan was using a handheld spectrometer to check the material uniformity of the sword blade. Hearing Gu's words, he nodded: "The original structure was too rough; repairing it wouldn't be very effective. It's better to scrap it all and redesign it from scratch."
"But the cost is not low." Engineer Gu pointed to the list of materials piled up next to the workbench. "That batch of special nano-alloys alone burned up a third of the gold soul coins you brought back from the other world. And those precision equipment used to carve the array patterns, the wear rate is three times higher than expected."
"It's worth it." Li Fulan put down the spectrometer and casually picked up one of the swords.
The moment the sword touched my hand, a cool sensation came from my palm. It wasn't a bone-chilling cold, but a gentle, even coolness, like holding a piece of polished jade.
It's about a quarter lighter than the original Bloodthirsty Blade, but the balance is significantly improved. The center of gravity is located in the front third of the blade, which is the optimal position for wrist power when gripping the sword. This means that the user will need less effort to swing it, and the sword techniques will be more flexible.
"Structural testing," Li Fulan said to Engineer Gu.
Engineer Gu immediately activated a series of testing devices. The robotic arm secured the longsword to a specialized fixture and began applying various pressures.
The first test was on the blade's resilience. A hydraulic rod was slowly pressed down, applying pressure to the middle of the blade. The pressure gauge needle steadily rose: 100 kg, 200 kg, 300 kg... When the pressure reached 500 kg, the blade began to bend visibly, but the bending was very small, less than three degrees.
"Excellent resilience." Engineer Gu recorded the data. "It's forty percent better than the original Bloodthirsty Blade."
Next, the hardness was tested. A diamond indenter was placed and scratched a shallow mark on the surface of the sword. The microscope was immediately focused on the scratch to measure the depth.
"Hardness... equivalent to 8.5 on the Mohs scale, harder than the original deep-sea silver." Engineer Gu whistled. "The lattice structure of this nano-alloy is indeed impressive."
"Sharpness test".
A precision instrument extends a sharp blade and lightly slices across the sword's edge. The blade itself is made of special steel with extremely high hardness, but after slicing across the sword's edge, a tiny scratch is left on its surface.
"My God..." Engineer Gu leaned closer to the microscope. "The blade of this sword is so sharp it's almost microscopic. The surface roughness is only 0.01 micrometers. What does that mean? It's ten times smoother than a scalpel!"
Li Fulan was satisfied with the results of the physics test. He switched the longsword to his left hand, and with his right index and middle fingers together, gently touched the circular badge at the end of the hilt.
It was a newly designed starting device.
The badge is about two centimeters in diameter and features a lifelike nine-tailed fox design. Hu Liena's martial spirit is a fox demon, making this the perfect activation totem.
Soul power surged from his fingertips and flowed into the badge.
In that instant, the entire sword came to life.
The pale blue light paths on the sword simultaneously lit up, emitting a soft yet bright glow. These lights were not static, but rather flowed slowly within the light paths, like blood circulating in veins.
The light gradually intensified, changing from an initial pale blue to a bright azure, finally settling into a deep indigo, like the deep sea. The color was profound and mysterious, reminiscent of an endless starry sky.
Li Fulan could clearly feel the soul power flowing within the sword.
Unlike the chaotic and violent energy flow of the original Bloodthirsty Blade, the current energy flow is extremely smooth and efficient. Soul power is input from the hilt and travels rapidly along the pre-set light path with almost no loss.
As soul power flowed through the blade, an almost invisible pale blue halo appeared at its edge. It wasn't a physical entity, but a highly condensed energy field that greatly enhanced the blade's cutting ability.
"Energy transfer efficiency..." Engineer Gu stared at the data on the monitoring screen, "Ninety-two percent! That's a full thirteen percent improvement over the original Bloodthirsty Blade!"
Li Fulan walked to the testing area, where a specially made target was hanging. The target was made of multiple layers of different materials: the outermost layer was a five-millimeter-thick armored steel plate, the middle layer was a ten-centimeter-thick solid oak, and the innermost layer was a piece of special rubber.
He gripped the sword with both hands, raised it above his head, and then brought it down with a fierce chop.
Without using any soul skills, it relied solely on the sharpness of the sword itself and the enhancement of soul power.
"laugh--"
The moment the blade touched the target, the pale blue aura flickered slightly. Then, the blade glided across it as smoothly as cutting through butter.
The armor plate was neatly cut in half, the cuts were as smooth as a mirror, without even a burr.
Oak was even easier; the blade pierced through the ten-centimeter-thick solid wood without any resistance, leaving only a barely perceptible scorch mark at the cut—a trace of the high-temperature cutting by the energy field.
Finally, there was the special rubber. This material was extremely tough, difficult to cut with ordinary swords. But the moment the longsword came into contact with the rubber, the energy field on the blade subtly adjusted its frequency, switching from "cutting" mode to "tearing" mode. The rubber target cracked instantly, the fracture showing irregular serrations.
The whole process took less than two seconds.
Li Fulan sheathed her sword, and the light on its blade slowly dimmed, returning to its original pale blue luster. Throughout the entire process, the sword sustained no damage, and its temperature did not even rise significantly.
"The cooling system is working normally." Engineer Gu checked the data from the thermal imaging camera. "After continuous use, the internal temperature of the sword only rose by fifteen degrees, which is far below the safety threshold."
"Very good." Li Fulan nodded in satisfaction. "Functional test passed. Now let's test special abilities."
He placed the longsword flat on the worktable and started a special testing program.
The original Blood-Drinking Blade possessed a "blood-draining" function, capable of absorbing the target's blood and converting it into the user's power. However, this function had a fatal flaw—it could lead to mental corruption, causing the user to become bloodthirsty and insane.
Now, what Li Fulan is going to test is the redesigned "energy absorption and conversion" system.
A specially made energy source was placed on the testing platform, simulating the soul power fluctuations of soul masters from the Douluo Continent. Li Fulan aimed the tip of his longsword at the energy source and injected soul power into the sword again to activate it.
This time, the way the light path on the sword lit up was different from before.
The originally uniformly flowing blue light began to rotate at the tip of the sword, forming a tiny vortex. At the center of the vortex was a miniature absorption array, a version improved by Engineer Gu based on the original design of the Blood-Drinking Blade, which was more efficient and stable.
The longsword slowly approached the energy source.
When the sword tip was ten centimeters away from the energy source, the vortex suddenly accelerated its rotation. An invisible suction force emanated from the sword tip, beginning to draw "soul power" from the energy source.
On the monitoring screen, the energy source reading dropped rapidly, while the energy reserves inside the longsword steadily increased.
"Absorption efficiency... 85%!" Engineer Gu exclaimed in amazement. "That's 20% higher than the original! And there's absolutely no energy leakage!"
Most importantly, this absorption process is controllable.
By adjusting the input of soul power, Li Fulan can precisely control the absorption rate. He can drain all the energy of a target instantly, or he can extract it slowly for prolonged battles.
More importantly, the absorbed energy is not directly injected into the user's body, but is first stored in a special buffer inside the sword. The user can call upon this stored energy at any time as needed, or simply release it.
This completely avoids the problem of spiritual pollution.
"Defense test," Li Fulan continued.
Engineer Gu activated another device, firing out a beam of energy. The intensity of the beam was equivalent to a full-force attack from a level 40 Soul Master.
Li Fulan held the sword horizontally to her chest, and the light on the blade shone brightly once more. But this time, the light did not concentrate on the blade; instead, it spread out, forming a pale blue, semi-transparent shield in front of the sword.
The moment the beam struck the shield, ripples spread across its surface, like stones thrown into a calm lake. The energy was evenly distributed across the entire shield surface, then absorbed and converted into stored energy.
"Energy absorption rate... seventy percent!" Engineer Gu almost jumped up. "This sword can not only attack, but also defend! And it can replenish energy while defending! This design is ingenious!"
Li Fulan put down her longsword, and a satisfied smile finally appeared on her face.
Three days and three nights of hard work paid off.
This redesigned "Excalibur" (he couldn't think of a better name yet) surpassed the original Blooddrinker in every way.
Sharper, tougher, and more efficient.
It can attack and defend, and can also absorb the enemy's energy for its own use.
Most importantly, it has no side effects and will not pollute the user's mind.
"Just one last step," Li Fulan said, looking at Engineer Gu. "Is the customized binding system ready?"
"It's all prepared." Engineer Gu took out a small box from under the worktable, inside which were two specially made chips. "These are biometric chips designed based on the soul power fluctuation characteristics of Hu Liena that you provided. Once the chips are embedded in the hilt of the sword, only she can use this sword. If anyone else gets it, it's just a piece of scrap metal."
Li Fulan took the chip; it was two thin, transparent crystals, no bigger than a fingernail. Inside the crystals were extremely sophisticated circuits capable of recognizing specific soul power frequencies.
He carefully embedded the chip inside the hilts of the two longswords. There was a specially designed slot there that would automatically secure the chip after it was embedded and connect it to the energy circuit inside the sword.
"Now, this sword only recognizes Hu Liena's soul power." Engineer Gu adjusted the recognition system. "If anyone else injects soul power, the chip will directly cut off the energy circuit, and the sword will become an ordinary piece of metal. Unless you use brute force to break it, but that would require energy exceeding the sword's limit, and the sword would explode on its own."
"Very good." Li Fulan looked at the two brand-new longswords on the worktable, imagining Hu Liena's expression when she received them.
The woman wanted a "honorable sword".
Now, he gave her two.
Not only can she fight fair and square, but she can also attack and defend, absorb the enemy's power, and she only recognizes her.
This gift should be enough to satisfy her, right?
"Pack it up," Li Fulan said to Engineer Gu. "Use the best protective materials. I want to take it back to Douluo Continent."
Engineer Gu immediately sprang into action, retrieving a specially made sealing material from the locker. It was a flexible shape-memory alloy that could automatically adjust to the shape of the contents, providing perfect protection.
The longsword was carefully placed into the encapsulation box. The alloy material slowly contracted, completely encasing the blade, leaving only two shallow indentations on the surface, revealing the outline of the weapon inside.
The lid closed, and the latch clicked shut.
Li Fulan picked up the sealed box; it was very light, almost weightless. But the box was extremely strong, capable of withstanding an impact of several tons without damaging the contents.
"Prepare to teleport." He glanced at the clock on the wall. "It's almost time."
Engineer Gu nodded and began operating the teleportation equipment. That machine was brought back by Li Fulan from another, more technologically advanced world; it could establish stable teleportation channels between different worlds.
The machine started up, emitting a low hum. A pale blue beam of light shone down from the ceiling, enveloping Li Fulan and the packaging box in his hand.
"Next time you come back, remember to bring back some specialties from that other world." Engineer Gu waved his hand. "I'm becoming more and more interested in things from there."
"must."
Li Fulan's figure gradually blurred in the pillar of light, and finally disappeared completely.
The laboratory returned to silence, with only the soft hum of the machine's cooling fans remaining.
Looking at the empty teleportation area, Engineer Gu adjusted his glasses and muttered to himself, "That kid... he always manages to come up with something new every time he comes back. What will he bring next? I'm really looking forward to it."
He turned around and began tidying up the laboratory, putting the used equipment back in its place and cleaning up the debris on the worktable.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the teleportation channel, in a hotel room on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest in Douluo Continent, Li Fulan's figure reappeared on the bed.
Outside the window, the sky was just beginning to lighten.
A new day has begun.