NOVEL WEB Chapter 1361: Experimentation
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I rapidly infused my own mind into the nanomachines, creating a mental mapping of my own creation. They quickly began to assemble together, merging into large parts of metal, wires, engines, and more, constantly generating loud noises.
CLANK! CLANK! CLANK!
Until finally, something was created, it was a small, three-meter-big reactor, overflowing with Mana, Spiritual Energy, and this new, white and blue energy, which I'll call Celestial Energy.
FLUOSH!
"W-What's that?"
Erika looked with surprise.
"I've noticed a couple of things as I played around with these robots."
I walked towards the reactor.
"First of all, they seem to be fueled by a powerful energy I'll dub Celestial Energy for now. Although they also require Mana in large quantities to be created."
"Oooh…"
"Second, they could technically take the shape of a lot of technological objects, things you've never seen before for example. That gun was just the first thing, a small taste. We could probably, and realistically, build spaceships with this… but I don't really have any reason to leave this world anyway."
"Spaceships?!"
"Yeah, it's just a little hypothesis for now, but it shouldn't be too hard to accomplish… And well, the other thing I figured out is that I could do this, a reactor that'll multiply the amount of Mana I generate, and I can also drain that Celestial Energy towards me."
"Oh…"
I walked towards the reactor, putting my hand into it, my Demonic Arm in fact, as the mana and the celestial energy that were constantly spinning and swirling overflowed through my body.
The entire reactor began to transform, entering my Demonic Arm and beginning to upgrade it, fusing with it, flesh and metal becoming one.
I limited it to only this Demonic Arm, because I didn't want to test it with the rest of my body yet.
FLAAASH!
The Demonic Arm suddenly absorbed everything, gaining a whole engine, a reactor, inside of it. Its creepy, fleshy appearance changed, becoming white and mechanical, sleek and sharp.
It had become biomechanical, I suppose, a combination of demonic flesh and celestial nanomachines.
And somehow, the Celestial Energy and the Demonic Energy didn't clash or destroyed my arm, they flowed together in harmony.
Perhaps because it was tied to the nanomachines and the arm and weren't just on their own.
I could feel the nanomachines were strong, and even the "roots" of my Demonic Arm that spread through my shoulders, chest, and torso were also merged with them.
If I wished, I could let it overtake my entire body… and I might be able to obtain a new form and get stronger as well.
And that's but one of the many things these new "familiars", technically, can do.
"Oh wow! I-Is that your Demonic Arm? It looks like… sleek? And white and silver and kind of like that of a golem," Erika looked at me with surprise. "How did you do that? Did those mini robots do it?"
"Yeah, I can even merge them with living cells," I explained. "And it seems… They can remain in there forever, as long as Mana is supplied, or nutrients, in this case."
"Forever?!" She wondered. "I thought it could only be a temporary thing, like a buffing spell or a temporary transformation…"
"I think it can be done either way," I explained. "Perhaps a temporary transformation might be cheaper in terms of nanomachines… Let's try that."
I quickly summoned some of my weaker familiars, such as the Crows, the Gray Wolves, and a Catfish, and then Imbued them with a swarm of nanomachines.
FLUOOOSH!
The three types of familiars rapidly transformed. And I could even choose their transformation. I could choose to either cover them with powerful mechanical armor, or merge the nanomachines directly into them, making them biomechanical.
Both had their advantages and weaknesses. Mechanical armor was cheaper, but the armor could break, and inside the familiar's stats haven't really increased, while the full biomechanical transformation was much more expensive, but even stronger, their stats would increase as long as I keep the nanomachines inside, which can be forever.
Indeed, these nanomachines don't seem to just disappear like a spiritual being would, they stay, unless I decided to recycle them, in which case they return to Mana, returning around 70% of the Mana used to create each one individually, but I don't seem to receive any Celestial Energy this way.
For that reason, I've decided to keep my Demonic Arm transformed this way permanently for the moment, as it brings way too many new benefits. However, the rest of my body is developing a powerful physique, which I don't want to be disturbed by these nanomachines.
Of course, temporary transformations are still open for experimentation, so I might try that later…
But for now.
"Permanently merge with my Demonic Arm."
It was time to evolve my Demonic Arm and make it a bit stronger, demon power alone wasn't going to do it for me anymore.
Even with the new Demonic Crown I had and the Demonic Jewels I could create, it wasn't enough to go against Fafnir, someone that, despite Braveblitz struggling against them, was able to easily tank and destroy my Cosmic Dragon Claws.
If he received an attack like that head-on and received absolutely no damage at all, he's definitely at the level of Mammon, if not even stronger… perhaps he had an alliance with Mammon, but he never truly served him either way.
If anything, it makes sense now, Mammon was most likely afraid of him and only was satisfied with overtaking the Rosenheim Dukedom and the Elf King.
FLUOSH!
My Demonic Arm glowed, its demonic cells quickly merged permanently with the celestial nanomachines, biomechanically upgrading itself to a new realm.
I felt the power of the nanomachines I created becoming a permanent resident within me. And the Mana Engine and the Celestial Energy Reactor I had previously built before the fusion remained.
"Good."
I felt an overwhelmingly powerful aura of Mana and Celestial Energy overflowing from my body.
And it felt amazing.
It didn't take long for the Grimoire to appear before me, opening its pages and flickering them, showing me information.
[Your {Demonic Arm} has undergone a Special Evolution through the absorption of the {Astral Celestial Nanomachines} into its cell structure!]
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