CHAPTER 200 - Bah, I haven't married you yet!
Li Lin quickly completed the basic transformation of the power armor. With plenty of time remaining, he continued to add new features to the Infinity.
First, he upgraded the smart chip. Since the workshop lacked cutting-edge equipment like those in Piltover University, he directly spent 200 blue essences to purchase a smart chip from the Essence Store.
Anyway, he could now produce artifact-quality equipment.
Although the selling price of mass-produced mechanical creations was only one-third of the original price in the store, a complete version of the Infinity II power armor without a Hextech core could be made in just two or three hours and sold for 165 blue essences.
Overall, Li Lin wasn't lacking blue essences at the moment, so spending them didn't bother him.
In addition, he applied the new techniques he had learned to the power armor.
The materials in the workshop were barely sufficient. He dismantled two air combat mechs, Storms, and then upgraded all the materials with "Mechanical Enhancement."
By the time the clock was about to strike 8 o'clock, the Project Genesis · Infinity II was preliminarily completed.
Li Lin looked satisfied at the power armor in front of him and opened the Data Mind to check its attributes.
[Project Genesis · Infinity II (Artifact)]
[Function Modules]
[Hextech Core, Full AI System, Mechanical Enhancement, Crystal Armor Plating, Perfect Energy Conductor, Powerful Charging, Closed Air Circulation System, Blink, Synchronized Firing Mode, Adaptive Defense, Force Field Shield, Serrated Wrist Blades (Dual Arms), High-Frequency Vibrating Blades (Dual Arms), Miniature Gauss Electromagnetic Machine Gun (Dual Arms), Electric Shock Palm Cannon, Dual Shoulder Cannons, Miniature Energy Cannon Cluster, High-Energy Death Ray (Dual Arms), Energy Field Vibration, Overload Operation.]
[Overall Attributes (Mechanical): ??? Health Points, 80000 Energy, 85 Combat Power, 30% Damage Reduction, 30% Maximum Energy Recovery per Second.]
Most of the function modules had been greatly strengthened.
Overload charging no longer required a 3-second charging time and could directly enter overload state, with the duration extended to 1 minute, without the need to frequently consume energy to activate it.
The built-in closed air circulation system had been increased from half an hour to 3 hours, and the energy shield provided by adaptive defense only required 10% of the energy consumption, with the shield's health increased to 45%, and no cooldown time.
Being immune to all damage, the 20-second stance shield had a 30-minute cooldown and could only be used at critical moments. The defense of the power armor was mainly based on adaptive shielding.
In terms of weapon systems, the power and range of weapons like the Electric Shock Cannon had increased several times over, covering a range of up to ten meters when fully charged, while the Miniature Energy Cannon Cluster was similar to the Storm Mech, but with a range of 30-50 meters.
The high-energy laser beam was upgraded to the High-Energy Death Ray, which no longer required cooldown time and could be continuously released, with its power increasing over time.
The range at which the back-mounted energy field vibration began to weaken was increased to ten meters, and it could be switched between lethal and non-lethal modes at will.
Li Lin also improved the Overload Operation, which now allowed the power armor to gain twice the health and maximum energy recovery amplification, with additional bonuses to the armor's weapon systems and agility, and the duration extended from 10 seconds to one minute.
Because the power core was the Hextech Core, using the Overload Operation now wouldn't damage or scrap it, but there was an additional one-hour cooldown protection time.
In addition, the power armor had external functions.
First, the slot for the Crystal Reinforcement Spire was located on the outer side of the thigh, allowing Li Lin to quickly extract and install it to enhance the Hextech core of his own armor.
The Steel Barrier, after being upgraded, still had one piece equipped on the back of the left hand, with three spares strapped around the waist.
Enhanced by the "Battlefield Dominator" skill, it currently provided 55000 health points.
Although it couldn't match the life points of the Infinity, which had exceeded expectations, the main function of the Steel Barrier was the protection provided by the "little black room."
Li Lin also made two palm-sized "Miniature Unmanned Reconnaissance Floating Spheres," which could be folded and stored in the belt area when not in use.
Fully charged reconnaissance spheres could operate for 3 hours, sharing real-time images through network sharing, and could be recharged using the power armor when their energy was depleted.
In addition, he reserved storage space on himself for mini rockets and compressed machine gun ammunition.
The electromagnetic kinetic energy weapons could use miniature steel bullets, greatly increasing the ammunition capacity.
With the clock in the Yellow Road Undercity striking for the eighth time, Li Lin glanced at the system panel.
In addition to the 15 skill points and 3 levels of level increase provided by the artifact-quality Hextech Core, Crystal Armor Plating, and Energy Enhancement Spire, the new invention also raised him by 1 level, earning him 9 skill points.
The total level increased to level 39, and Li Lin now had 28 skill points.
Just as he was about to select skills for individual enhancement routes and figure out how to add flight modules to the Infinity, there was a "knock knock" on the door on one side of the workshop.
The rhythm and strength of the knocking were unmistakably Caitlyn's.
Li Lin was momentarily stunned, then glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already past eight.
"Oh no! I got too carried away upgrading the power armor and forgot about the important matters..." Li Lin had promised Kai'Sa yesterday and mentioned to Caitlyn that today he would take her to Piltover University for a check-up.
For someone like Kai'Sa, who had a symbiotic relationship with the Void, going to a hospital was definitely not an option.
This was a problem that could only be solved in the realm of science or magic.
Li Lin hurriedly went to open the door and found Caitlyn, with a somewhat resigned expression, standing outside with Kai'Sa.
Caitlyn's deep blue eyes casually scanned Li Lin's face, "You didn't sleep again last night?"
Li Lin scratched his head, awkwardly smiled, and remained silent.
"Really, as soon as you come back," Caitlyn crossed her arms and shook her head slightly, sighing, "There have been studies at Piltover University before. Staying up late significantly increases the risk of sudden death. At such a young age, you want me to... "
Suddenly, her words stopped abruptly, as if she had remembered something, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
Seeing Caitlyn's expression, Li Lin raised an eyebrow and suddenly understood what she had just wanted to say. He deliberately asked, "To... what?"
Caitlyn gave him a glare, then clenched her fists and lightly tapped his chest, "Bah! You're incorrigible! I haven't married you yet!"
Before she could retract her hand, Li Lin grabbed her fair and smooth wrist and gently pulled her.
"Ah!"
With no defense, Caitlyn lost her balance, turned her back to Li Lin, and was pulled into his embrace.
Feeling the warm breath on her earlobe and neck, with each breath she took, she inhaled Li Lin's scent, causing her heart rate to quicken.
"I haven't even asked anything..." Li Lin's words carried a hint of amusement.
"Stop it! Kai'Sa is watching!" Caitlyn glanced at Kai'Sa, whose eyes widened, and lightly nudged Li Lin's stomach with her elbow, struggling out of his embrace.
However, Kai'Sa was now completely puzzled, not understanding why the two of them were arguing one moment and then behaving intimately the next.
Fortunately, she was still young, and her family hadn't had time to teach her too much about emotional matters. She didn't realize that she had unknowingly eaten a mouthful of dog food.
Caitlyn, back in front of Kai'Sa, lifted her slightly cold hand to her own flushed cheek, hoping to quickly dispel the blush on her face.
She glared at the smiling Li Lin with annoyance, "Kai'Sa's situation is serious. Since Kassadin entrusted her to you and you brought her back, you have to take responsibility for her!"
Seeing her serious attitude, Li Lin put away his playful thoughts, "I understand. Let me tidy up, and then I'll take her to the academy."
When Li Lin got serious, he was reliable in handling matters.
Caitlyn nodded in satisfaction, thinking to herself.
Then, she turned sideways, slightly bowed, and met Kai'Sa's eyes, "Today, you'll go to Piltover University with Li Lin.
"He knows Professor Heimerdinger, and with the professor's help, your living skin shouldn't be a problem."
(End of Chapter)
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