21st Century Necromancer

"Originally, the formulation plan called for using metal elements to strengthen the bones, increasing their hardness and toughness. However, the deposition of metal elements in the bones still affects the affinity of magic elements and the flow of magic within the body..." Sitting at the experiment table, Chen Yu scribbled on paper while adjusting the organ model projected on the table, pondering how to improve his formulation.

In traditional fantasy novels, saying that warriors and magic are incompatible isn't entirely wrong, as metal indeed has a considerable blocking effect on magic elements. For low-rank warriors, fully protective metal armor is undoubtedly their most valuable and reliable defense.

In this way, even if they inherently have casting ability, these low-rank warriors find it challenging to cast spells while clad in iron, isolating the magic elements.

Of course, while high-level warriors also wear metal armor, the material is evidently different. Magic metals with good magical conductivity and affinity for magic elements are added to the armor, enough to cause a qualitative change in the armor's performance.

Thinking of this, Chen Yu had a direction for adjustments. The material properties of magic metals are inherently superior to ordinary metals, so replacing the ordinary metals originally used to enhance bone strength with magic metals is indeed a solution.

But there's the issue of cost.

The price of magic metals is much higher than ordinary metals.

Most of the time, magic metals are used as additives mixed with ordinary metals to create alloys with magical abilities. Directly using magic metals is a rare luxury.

Chen Yu has a significant amount of precious magic ore and can acquire a large quantity of magic metal ore from Earth Elemental Plane by trading with an Earth Element Lord he knows. But this formulation is meant for mass production; he can't treat it like a technology validation project where the best and most expensive is added to everything.

So a suitable magic metal alloy formula must be prepared, and it will also be useful for the Mechanical Mage's construction later.

The Multiverse Universal Necromancy Spell Compendium does have some magic alloy formulas, but those formulas are general-purpose, with average performance and cost-effectiveness.

Thus, even if Chen Yu wants to use these formulas, he must adjust and reconfigure them based on his actual needs.

However, Chen Yu, being a Necromancer and a Surgeon, is not skilled in formulating these metal formulas.

Although mages know everything and tend to do everything themselves, after considering it, Chen Yu chose to find a professional to handle this task.

They have returned from the Maldives to Japan. Although Japan has gradually fallen behind in high-tech fields and has been rocked by the scandal at XX Steel for producing substandard goods, finding a material research-based Metal Research Institute to adjust an existing formula to enhance metal performance isn't troublesome.

Moreover, given Chen Yu's current status, with just a phone call, the Japanese Government would directly task the nation's best Metal Research Institute with this work, completely relieving him of any stress.

Acting on his thoughts, Chen Yu called Kyuuzai Ryousen, assigned the task, and provided them with the formula and some samples of magic metals. The matter was thus settled.

The only thing left is to wait for the results.

Having resolved this matter, Chen Yu also put on hold the research on Dragonized Mage's formulation plan and switched to picking up another Mechanical Mage's design plan.

The Mechanical Mage design is Chen Yu's own creation, with no ready-made cases to reference in the Multiverse Universal Necromancy Spell Compendium. The only help comes from knowledge in the field of Necromechanics.

However, the content related to mechanical structures in Necromechanics seems to remain at the level of the first industrial revolution's steam-punk style, which is crude and unsophisticated. While suitable to produce engineering robots that are inherently crude and unsophisticated, it fails to fit more fine-detailed designs like Mechanical Mages.

In fact, from Chen Yu's perspective, even a Terminator's structural integrity is more practical than some sample models provided in the Multiverse Universal Necromancy Spell Compendium.

While contemplating this, Chen Yu adjusted the spell model on the experimental table, switching it from an organ model to a human skeleton model.

"The leg bones and arm bones need reinforcement, at least equivalent to a complete arm and thigh, to ensure leg support and normal arm function." Chen Yu jotted down his thoughts while directly adjusting the model.

However, seeing the thickened leg bones and arm bones, Chen Yu discarded this design because it was simply too ugly.

Frowning at the skeleton model stripped of arms and thighs, Chen Yu thought for a moment, seemingly inspired by Terminators and other robots: "Maybe I can use mechanical structures for the thighs and arms directly? This way, I can design more functions without completely mimicking human structures."

Thinking this, Chen Yu adjusted the model once more, replacing the removed arms and thighs with mechanical legs and mechanical arms commonly seen in sci-fi works.

"This looks much better." Satisfied with the adjustments, Chen Yu nodded approvingly while inspiration seemed to flow: "Since the limbs abandon the human skeletal structure, what about the main support? The rib cage can be replaced with armor plates, and as for the spine, keeping the structure as is but optimizing the design could be worthwhile."

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Yu adjusted the model's structure, transforming its back and chest from ribs into two layers of complete, overlapping armor plates.

"This is much more pleasing to the eye. The soul core can be placed in the chest cavity, and with such a large abdominal space, pairing it with outer armor could house a magic pool." With the skeleton set, naturally, the hollow interior must be filled.

Mechanical Mage isn't like a Skeleton Mage that can function with just a framework. If that's the case, Chen Yu might as well summon a Skeleton Mage for better value. Why spend effort researching a Mechanical Mage?

Moreover, simply using soul possession to drive a Mechanical Mage is a highly inefficient energy method. Wouldn't it be better to transform it into a small soul core powered by a miniature mana pool?

With this thought, Chen Yu adjusted the Mechanical Mage's structure once again. Though viewing the somewhat rough design, Chen Yu thought he might need to hire an art designer to redesign the appearance?