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Chapter 132: Gargoyle Stone Armor Version 1.0
Chapter 132: Gargoyle Stone Armor Version 1.0
"Isn't the color of this maze lock a bit off?" Qin Muye looked at the maze lock barrier enveloping the entire territory, just like the beginner protection he had used before.
It now looked like a ruby, but the normal maze lock shouldn't be this color.
Although he had made some modifications, he hadn't changed the color.
After a check, he found that the Red Prison elements in the air were continuously increasing.
"Energy concentration reaction? I don't remember the maze lock having this function." Qin Muye flipped through the design diagrams but found no mention of this function: "It can't be that I messed something up, the paper data and area tests were all normal."
Qin Muye felt the Red Prison elements gathering, making him feel as comfortable as a fish in water, as if he were in hell. With just a slight wave, he could harness all the Red Prison elements within the maze lock using his magic and spiritual energy.
"Damn, I'm comfortable, but what about the others?" Qin Muye suddenly realized this issue.
He himself was the creator of the Red Prison elements, and the elves and the entire territory had corresponding adaptive abilities due to his lord talent, so there was no need to worry about them.
However, those who came to the territory to purchase weapons or negotiate trades didn't have such abilities. These people were his cash cows, and if they died, it would be difficult to explain.
Therefore, he quickly controlled the entire maze lock to suppress the energy concentration reaction.
Fortunately, this energy concentration reaction wasn't caused by a malfunction. Instead, Qin Muye had underestimated the decay ability of the Red Prison elements. The moment the maze lock was activated, it formed a powerful elemental vortex, continuously consuming all energy except the Red Prison elements.
This was a supplementary energy device that Qin Muye had created, but the combination with the decay of the Red Prison elements led to an effect similar to energy concentration. Essentially, it was energy conversion, not energy concentration.
Finding the cause, Qin Muye relaxed. It was good that it wasn't a malfunction, otherwise, he would have to fix it.
That would have been a huge project, but without the energy conversion, the current power supply shifted to the magic pools. Fortunately, he had five LV3 magic pools, which could barely sustain this maze lock.
The subsequent reconstruction of the floating city should prioritize the energy supply. Without adequate power, how could it possibly take flight?
"With the maze lock, I don't have to worry about anyone using spatial techniques to carry out a decapitation strike." Qin Muye's maze lock wasn't just a simple maze lock; he had also constructed a spatial corridor using a hyper-spatial transmission channel.
If someone truly broke through the maze lock and teleported into his territory, they would trigger the hyper-spatial transmission channel, which would teleport them back to their original spatial coordinates.
However, this also had drawbacks. To use the hyper-spatial transmission channel, one would have to go to the resource warehouse because the spatial corridor had to be part of the maze lock.
The maze lock was currently a simplified version, not the complete version. Otherwise, with the addition of the hyper-spatial transmission channel, it wouldn't just be a spatial corridor, but spatial exile, spatial annihilation, and various countermeasures.
Unfortunately, the five magic pools alone couldn't sustain the complete version of the maze lock. The simplified version was what Qin Muye had researched and improved, otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to set up.
The main function now was just protection; other functions were not considered.
He also understood why the floating city blueprint was rare rather than epic. First, it was built as a sub-territory, not added to the main territory. Second, it required development and a significant investment of resources. This was only feasible for Qin Muye; for anyone else, it might not be worth it.
To build a floating city, one needed to be at least 6th tier, unless they monopolized a world and sold weapons like Qin Muye. Otherwise, most lords wouldn't bother, and at 6th tier, it would be better to invest in a rare or epic building that could provide substantial benefits rather than starting from scratch with a sub-territory.
Why not just occupy the territory of the natives, which already had a well-developed population, commerce, and agriculture? Just sending a capable person to manage it would yield results.
Even the mages who developed the floating city didn't think about building one, and the Silver Star Alliance was situated on the ground. Only a rich and extravagant person like Qin Muye would have such an idea, and he even built it himself rather than relying on "The Lord's Epoch."
It was precisely because of this that Qin Muye seemed to have earned mountains of gold and silver, but in reality, if no one was willing to lend him money, he would have been in debt up to his neck.
As for paying off his debts? With a floating city, who would dare to come and collect from him?
Others must have had similar concerns, which is why they didn't dare lend money to Qin Muye.
"People have no trust in each other," Qin Muye shook his head and returned to continue testing the Gargoyle Stone Armor.
The establishment of the maze lock didn't require Qin Muye's direct involvement; he was responsible for inspection and approval, while the rest of the work was delegated to the goblins. If Qin Muye had to do everything himself, his goblin subordinates would be useless. Besides, he was in charge of research and development, and the goblins manufactured based on his technical specifications.
The division of labor had always been clear.
Returning to the mage tower, he went to the 4th floor.
The 4th-tier mage tower territory not only expanded the territory's range but also added a fourth floor to his original three-story mage tower, as if it had grown out of the ground.
The 4th floor became Qin Muye's military factory workshop.
Gargoyle Stone Armor
Level: Advanced
Attributes:
- Magic Immunity
- Immunity to Blindness
- Underwater Breathing
- Attack +100
- Defense +500
- Constant Flight Spell
- Magic Limit +500
- 1000 Magic Shield Points
This gargoyle-like armor stood before Qin Muye, with attributes that seemed average. However, the true feature that elevated it to the advanced level was the magic immunity.
Magic immunity was a double-edged sword; it prevented both debuffs and buffs from being applied. However, for goblins, this wasn't a significant issue. Most basic units rarely had corresponding magic abilities, let alone magic points.
Moreover, goblins had intelligent magic networks, which allowed them to release spells directly from within their bodies after equipping the Gargoyle Stone Armor. After all, this was armor, not real gargoyles.
"The initial version of the Gargoyle Stone Armor is pretty good. Although the attributes are average, it can fly, resist magic, and withstand blinding and dazzling effects."
However, magic immunity had its limits. If attacked by a large number of high-level spells, it could still be overloaded.
Qin Muye also added air filtration and environmental isolation functions, which were reflected in the magic shield, though he wasn't sure why they appeared this way.
In the future, he planned to add temperature regulation and resistance to extreme temperatures, as this was just the initial version, and it could be used for now.
If time permitted, he even wanted to activate it and form an artificial intelligence.
"Once I modify this thing, leaving only the air filtration and environmental isolation functions, I can sell it to the True Dragon Emperor and others."
These two functions were designed to combat the harsh environments of the wasteland cities and zombie nations.
Qin Muye naturally wouldn't sell the complete Gargoyle Stone Armor; it was his ultimate weapon.
Don't be fooled by its average attributes in "The Lord's Epoch." This was just the initial version. For example, the Predator's shoulder cannon, micro-computer, wrist knife, mechanical eagle, and various cold and hot weapons, as well as auxiliary equipment, had not yet been installed. Once they were, it would be even stronger.
Although Qin Muye had reverse-engineered the technology for these items, the territory's industrial level was not yet sufficient for mass production. Or, to put it bluntly, he was too poor to produce them.
Currently, he was investing 90% of his resources into modernizing the territory to lay the groundwork for the floating city, which was essentially a space fortress.
Jumping from the medieval era to the space age, even with the assistance of magic, would require a significant investment.
Moreover, the Predator technology he obtained was incomplete, making the task even more challenging.
However, despite this, he believed that once his space fortress was built, he could fight 6th-tier opponents while still at the 4th tier. However, he would have to run after the fight, as there wouldn't be just one 6th-tier opponent.
At this rate, it was estimated that only about twenty or so lords would be left soon. After all, this was a battle to the death, not a game. Everyone was fighting for a sliver of hope.
Fortunately, Qin Muye had a way out; otherwise, he would be in the thick of the fight, risking his life.
(End of Chapter)
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