allendalepharm Chapter 81 Left Hand EW, Right Hand M3
Chapter 81 Left Hand EW, Right Hand M3
As the final, crisp metallic clang rang out, Gu Gong's movements came to an abrupt halt.
In that instant, the entire laboratory seemed to fall silent, leaving only the lingering echoes of a slight tremor in the air. Engineer Gu's hands hovered in mid-air, maintaining that precise angle, like a frozen sculpture. A few seconds later, he slowly withdrew his arms, gently blowing away the dust clinging to the titanium alloy surface, a movement as tender as caressing a lover's skin, imbued with an almost reverent gentleness.
The soul bone that was originally radiating violent heat energy has now been perfectly encased in a sophisticated mechanical structure.
But this is not just a simple arm armor—what lies on the display stand is a complete dual-arm exoskeleton system.
The right arm has a ferocious and aggressive design, with a silver-white streamlined outer armor extending from the shoulder to the wrist, while on the forearm, a fierce-looking chainsaw sword is integrated with the armor.
The chainsaw sword was about sixty centimeters long, with dozens of serrations made of a special alloy embedded along its edge. Each serration was precision-polished at the nanometer level, making it sharp enough to cut diamonds. The soul bone was placed at the core of the chainsaw sword, and deep red energy veins spread along the blade like flowing magma.
The design of the left arm is completely different, full of a violent aesthetic of the industrial age. The entire forearm has been transformed into a miniature version of a Maxim heavy machine gun, with six dark barrels arranged in a rotating structure, and the flash suppressor at the muzzle gleaming with a cold metallic luster.
The ammunition supply system and cooling system are perfectly integrated inside the armor, and a belt of ammunition winds down from the shoulder magazine like a coiled steel serpent.
"Give it a try." Engineer Gu stepped back half a step, making room for the display stand.
A burning light flashed in Li Fulan's eyes. He strode forward and simultaneously reached both arms into the open mechanical armor.
"Click—Buzz—"
With a sickening yet incredibly pleasant mechanical snapping sound, the exoskeleton armor on his arms instantly tightened automatically, fitting snugly against his skin. Immediately afterwards, two electric-like tingling sensations shot from the left and right nerve interfaces directly to his brain, signaling the successful simultaneous neural connection of both arms.
It's not heavy.
On the contrary, Li Fulan felt an unprecedented sense of power. His right hand was no longer flesh and blood, but a chainsaw blade capable of tearing everything apart; his left hand was no longer an ordinary arm, but a steel storm capable of reaping lives.
Gu Gong walked to the display stand, his rough fingers gently stroking the two completely different weapons, his eyes sparkling with the pride and enthusiasm unique to craftsmen.
"The one in my right hand, I've named it 'Inferno.'" He pointed to the menacing chainsaw sword, its serrated edges reflecting a chilling glint under the light. "The chainsaw sword is specifically designed to deal with heavily armored targets, and it uses frequency cutting technology."
He picked up a sample metal sheet and demonstrated the blade structure of the chainsaw sword to everyone: "Ordinary chainsaws cut metal by relying on the physical hardness and rotation speed of the saw teeth. But this one is different. Its saw teeth are embedded with piezoelectric ceramic oscillators, and after starting, the vibration frequency can reach 40,000 hertz per second."
Gu Gong paused for a moment, then explained in the simplest terms: "Simply put, it's ultrasonic cutting. The high-frequency vibration generates intense frictional heat at the contact point, instantly softening the metal surface. Combined with the physical cutting of the serrated edges, it can easily tear through any armor. The flame energy of your soul bone can further enhance this thermal effect. Theoretically, even the frontal armor of a main battle tank can be sliced open like tofu."
His gaze shifted to the weapon on his left arm, a miniature Maxim machine gun that gleamed with a violent beauty unique to the industrial age under the light.
"This one in the left hand, I call it 'Judgment.' A Maxim machine gun, a classic among classics." Engineer Gu's tone carried a hint of nostalgia. "This weapon was invented more than a hundred years ago, yet it claimed millions of lives in the two world wars. I modernized it according to the original design concept, with a six-barrel rotary structure, replacing the water cooling system with liquid nitrogen circulation cooling, and increasing the rate of fire to 3,600 rounds per minute."
He pointed to the winding ammunition belt: "The ammunition used is specially made armor-piercing incendiary rounds, 12.7 mm caliber, with a muzzle velocity of 1200 meters per second. It's not very efficient against armored targets, but it's effective for mass attacks on unarmored units..."
A cruel smile curled at the corner of Gu's mouth: "Three hundred rounds per drum, clear the area in three seconds, leave no survivors."
After listening to the introduction, Li Fulan nodded thoughtfully. He raised his arms, examining the two very different weapons from side to side, a playful glint in his eyes.
"Got it." He smiled knowingly. "EW in the left hand, M3 in the right."
Engineer Gu and Elder Yuan exchanged a glance, clearly not understanding what he meant. But Lin An chuckled, seemingly understanding the joke.
Li Fulan didn't explain, but simply added to himself, "One is responsible for armor penetration, and the other for mowing down enemies. A classic tactical combination, no problem."
He flexed his wrist, the mechanical joints making a slight clicking sound. The red light in the energy channels began to flow slowly, like a fire dragon awakening. The serrated teeth of the chainsaw sword trembled slightly, emitting a soft metallic scraping sound; the six barrels of the Maxim gun also began to rotate slowly, emitting a deep hum.
"It feels good." Li Fulan nodded in satisfaction. "It's even smoother than I expected."
"All talk and no action is useless."
Lin An spoke up from the side, a playful smile on his lips. He crossed his arms, leaned against the control panel, and looked at Li Fulan with an expression of anticipation.
"How about some practical testing?"
He turned to the researcher next to him and instructed, "Drag targets number three and seven over here."
Upon hearing this, the researcher hesitated for a moment: "Target number three is used to test heavy weapons, and target number seven is..."
"I know," Lin An nodded. "Drag them all over here."
A few minutes later, accompanied by the heavy sound of metal crushing, two distinctly different targets were slowly pushed into the laboratory by a transport robotic arm.
The first one is the composite armor target, which is three meters square and is made of multiple layers of alloy steel plates of different densities.
The outermost layer is a 20-centimeter-thick homogeneous steel plate, sandwiched between a ceramic ballistic layer and a Kevlar mesh, while the innermost layer is a single cast tungsten alloy plate. This type of target is typically used to test the armor-piercing capabilities of anti-tank missiles and naval main guns.
The second was a row of densely packed humanoid targets, as many as thirty. These targets were made of a special ballistic gel, with a density and hardness that simulated human tissue. They were a specialized device used to test the destructive power of lethal weapons against soft targets.
"Target number three tests armor-piercing capability, and target number seven tests lethality against unarmored targets," Lin An explained. "Let's see how these two weapons actually perform."
"This was a test target specially made for the Navy." Old Yuan pushed up his reading glasses, his tone tinged with a hint of heartache. "That armored target cost over three million yuan, and it was originally intended for testing a new type of naval gun..."
"Don't worry, I'll reimburse you later." Lin An waved his hand. "Come on, let's test the chainsaw sword in your right hand first."
Li Fulan grinned, a smile brimming with eager excitement. He flexed his right wrist, and the chainsaw sword emitted a deep hum. The serrated edges began to slowly rotate, faster and faster, until they transformed into a blurry silver halo. The energy from the Soul Bone Core flowed into the blade through the channel, and each serrated edge began to glow with a dark red light—the color of metal scorched by high temperatures.
"Stand back."
He gave those around him a warning look, then with a thought, he began to channel his soul power into the chainsaw sword.
"Buzz—!"
The chainsaw sword emitted a piercing shriek, a sound like thousands of steel blades screaming simultaneously, painfully irritating the eardrums. The red light on the blade suddenly intensified, the surrounding air distorted violently due to the high temperature, and a visible heat wave spread outwards from Li Fulan.
Li Fulan took a deep breath, lowered his body slightly, and then shot towards the composite armor target like an arrow released from a bow!
"Armor-Piercing Slash!"
He roared, swung his right arm, and the chainsaw sword, carrying a whistling heat wave, slashed fiercely at the three-meter-square steel behemoth!
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!"
A sickening metallic cutting sound echoed throughout the entire laboratory!
The sound wasn't like a saw cutting steel; it was more like a hot knife cutting butter—incredibly smooth. The high-speed rotating saw teeth softened the metal surface the instant they made contact with the armor, thanks to the high temperature amplified by the soul bone energy. The physical cutting force of the saw teeth then peeled away the softened metal layer by layer.
The chainsaw sword swept across the armored target from the upper left to the lower right with overwhelming force!
"boom!"
With a dull thud, the three-meter square composite armor target, which cost more than three million yuan, was split diagonally in two!
The cut was as smooth as a mirror, with dark red traces of melting along the edges. Twenty centimeters of homogeneous steel plate, a ceramic bulletproof layer, Kevlar fiber mesh, and a tungsten alloy lining—all these materials, touted as being able to withstand armor-piercing bullets, were as fragile as paper in front of that chainsaw sword.
"My God..."
Yuan's voice trembled; his reading glasses had somehow slipped down to the tip of his nose, but he was completely unaware. He stared wide-eyed at the target, now severed in two, speechless for a long time.
"One cut... just one cut..." the researcher muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Even Engineer Gu himself was stunned. His eyes widened as he stared intently at the excessively smooth cut, and the composed expression on his face, which had been accustomed to all sorts of storms, completely crumbled.
"This shouldn't be happening..." he muttered to himself. "According to my design, the chainsaw sword should be able to cut down to a maximum depth of fifteen centimeters. How could it possibly pierce through such thick composite armor in one strike..."
Lin An didn't give everyone much time to be shocked. He clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back.
"The second test. The Maxim machine gun in the left hand, the target is target number seven."
Li Fulan sheathed her chainsaw and turned to face the densely packed row of humanoid targets. Thirty ballistic gel dummies were neatly arranged fifty meters away, like a silent army.
He raised his left arm, and the six gun barrels began to slowly rotate, emitting a low hum. The sound gradually increased in speed, transforming from a low hum into a sharp whistling sound, like a steel beast about to awaken.
"Fire."
Li Fulan uttered two words softly, and with a thought, pulled the invisible trigger.
"Da da da da da da da da da—!!"
All six barrels spewed out scorching flames at the same time, and spent cartridge cases poured out of the ejection port like a waterfall, piling up into a small mountain on the ground!
The rate of fire was astonishing, at least a thousand rounds per minute! The dense barrage of bullets swept towards the row of humanoid targets like a death storm.
Fifty meters is nothing in the face of this rate of fire.
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff—!"
The whistling of bullets tearing through the air mingled with the muffled thuds of their impacts, creating a symphony of death. The humanoid targets made of ballistic gel, bombarded by the barrage, crumbled into pieces like sand sculptures scattered by a raging storm!
Gel fragments flew everywhere, some were smashed into sieves, some were cut in half, and some were simply smashed into a puddle of mud!
Three seconds.
Just three seconds.
When Li Fulan released the trigger in his mind, the row of thirty humanoid targets was gone. In their place was a mess of gel residue and the lingering smell of gunpowder in the air.
The entire laboratory fell into a deathly silence once again.
"Thirty targets, wiped out in three seconds." Lin An looked at the stopwatch in his hand, his voice filled with undisguised shock. "Ten targets per second on average, that firepower density..."
"It has already surpassed the level of shipborne close-in weapon systems," Yuan Lao continued, his voice trembling. "And this is only a miniature version; if it were enlarged to normal size..."
Gu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He walked to Li Fulan's side, carefully examining the still-warm exoskeleton armor on both arms, his eyes gleaming with contemplation.
"Right hand: a serrated sword, for armor-piercing; left hand: a Maxim gun, for reaping heads." He nodded, his tone finally regaining some of the pride of a craftsman. "It seems this design is even more successful than I anticipated. As long as your body can withstand it, it's a death-reaping machine on the battlefield."
Li Fulan stroked the armored surface of his arms with obvious affection, feeling the power surging beneath. He turned around and looked at Lin An, who had regained his composure, and Elder Yuan, who was recording data with a feverish expression.
"Equipment upgrade complete, it's time for me to head back." Li Fulan stretched his neck, making a cracking sound.
Only then did Elder Yuan snap out of his reverie amidst the sea of data. He quickly pulled an antique-looking storage ring from his pocket and handed it over: "This is a new storage ring prepared for you. Its capacity is three times larger than the previous one."
Li Fulan took the storage ring and slipped it onto his finger. With a thought, he first transformed the dual-arm exoskeleton armor into a stream of light and stored it inside. Immediately afterward, he released an even larger stream of light from the storage ring.
"boom!"
With a dull thud, a pitch-black heavy-duty SUV appeared out of thin air on the laboratory floor.
"Is this the one we assigned to you before?" Lin An recognized the car. "Why did you bring it out again?"
"Make room." Li Fulan patted the hood of the vehicle. "Although the new storage ring has three times the capacity, with that suit of armor and all the supplies, the space is still a bit tight. We won't need this vehicle for now, so we'll leave it here for safekeeping."
He left the SUV where it was, checked the storage capacity of the storage ring, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, it's time to go."
Li Fulan turned and walked deeper into the laboratory, where there was a hibernation pod that established a spacetime connection with Douluo Continent, his only passage between the two worlds. Lin An and Elder Yuan followed behind him, escorting him to the hibernation pod.
"Be careful." Lin An was unusually serious for once. "Contact me anytime if you need anything."
"Don't worry." Li Fulan lay down in the hibernation pod, waved to them, and said, "Wait for my good news."
With a soft hum as the hatch slowly closed, pale blue nutrient solution began to flow into the cabin. Li Fulan closed his eyes, his consciousness gradually sinking into darkness, heading towards the Douluo Continent.