Capítulo 204: MD-Chapter 203 Steel Body Upgrade!
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Arthur's mind expanded back into his body, and after returning to his main focus, he tidied up the sea of books surrounding him. He activated the acceleration and took a few steps, nodding to himself. "I am definitely faster than before."
Without overthinking it, he started tapping on the books, squeezing them, and tapping some more.
After a good amount of time, having absorbed about three hundred books on acceleration, he received an upgrade notification.
The remaining 170 books or so were converted into 17 **Intermediate Acceleration** books.
After absorbing them all, Arthur immediately felt the colorless energy filling his legs. With a slight movement, he was already at the door.
But in that same moment, the colorless energy quickly depleted!
"Wow!"
Arthur was stunned as he thought to himself. "That energy drains way too fast! Could it be that the rate of consumption is proportional to my current speed?"
After a quick analysis, he realized that it wasn't exactly proportional.
In fact, the colorless energy was draining much faster than his speed was increasing.
"This is a bit inconvenient..."
Arthur scratched his head as he thought. "This skill... is kind of useless."
When it comes to speed, what can compare to instant teleportation?
And since the acceleration used up the colorless energy so quickly, it clearly wasn't practical for long-term use during a fight, which made it even less attractive.
He sighed, but he wasn't too disappointed.
After all, life isn't a perfectly rehearsed play where everything that appears is as useful as one imagines.
Luckily, Arthur also got more than a hundred books on **Beginner's Steel Body** and more than seven hundred small crystals.
So he spent the rest of the day at home absorbing the books.
The highlight of the day was that his Steel Body skill had finally reached the Intermediate level.
Arthur felt the **Intermediate Steel Body**, and with a single thought, a faint golden protective aura formed around him.
At the same time, his muscles and bones were strengthened to an incomparable degree, to the point where… he almost shouted out that he was invincible again.
"Whoa…"
Arthur glanced at the faint golden shield around his body and blinked. "Why does this look so familiar?"
He tried to move around and noticed that while the Beginner's Steel Body effect was still on him, the golden aura… stayed in place!
"A thought shield?"
Arthur blinked and focused inward, observing the flow of colorless energy in his body.
He noticed that the 'large stars' inside him were emitting a unique pulse. This pulse caused the colorless energy to circulate in a specific way, which was exactly how **Beginner's Steel Body** operated.
"So, it's the pulse that's the core of everything."
Arthur pondered this as he returned to his body and deactivated the Beginner's Steel Body. However, the thought shield remained in place.
A moment later, it finally dissipated.
Arthur quickly summoned another one and started timing it.
The shield lasted for five minutes, and the colorless energy consumption was within a manageable range.
If he didn't account for the regeneration of colorless energy, he estimated that he could maintain about a hundred shields in total... But considering the energy recovery rate, the regeneration perfectly balanced out the consumption.
Of course, during combat, it wouldn't be feasible to constantly deploy the shield, so when factoring in other energy expenditures, it was clear that the recovery speed wouldn't keep up.
"Even so, this skill is insanely powerful."
Arthur blinked. But there was still one question. He poked the thought shield and realized it was intangible.
However, it was clear that the shield wasn't just for show— it simply wasn't defensive against himself. The real question was, **how strong was this shield's defense?**
"Later, I can go to Tony's and find a place to test it out."
Arthur kept this in mind.
He then brought out all the small crystals— over seven hundred of them!
Arthur felt an inexplicable urge to cry as he looked at these crystals. Although the results were substantial, the quantity was overwhelming!
After processing all the crystals, he wondered if his hands would still be usable.
For the entire afternoon, Arthur did nothing but handle the small crystals. To an outsider, it would look like he was sitting on his bed, constantly pinching with his fingers— pinch… pinch… pinch!
The effect was almost like he was obsessed.
But despite the repetitive task, Arthur persevered, feeling the power of each small crystal entering his body and merging with it.
During moments of boredom, he would also immerse his mind in his body, observing the changes in the 'large stars' inside.
He discovered that after processing a hundred small crystals, a new 'large star' would form in his body.
Once a new large star was formed, the energy gained from additional small crystals would spread throughout his body until it was sufficient to form another large star.
The large star was crucial as it was the foundation for the automatic recovery of colorless energy.
Before, when there were no large stars, how did the colorless energy recover?
Arthur pondered this question but didn't find an answer.
After finishing all the small crystals, Arthur extracted the mixed soul crystal.
This item was intriguing and different from all previous Battle Souls.
It was labeled as 'Soul Crystal' rather than Battle Soul.
Unlike Battle Souls, which resembled misty fog, this one was a hexagonal star-shaped crystal.
Held in the palm, it floated automatically, and different scenes flashed on each facet.
"If it showed faces wailing in agony, the overall look would be quite eerie,"
Arthur thought of this suddenly, though he didn't know why.
After considering it, Arthur decided to put the crystal away. He had a premonition that if he processed it now, it would lead to awkward situations in the future. He wasn't sure where this feeling came from, perhaps this was a kind of reminder from the Disassembler?
Just like the Pen of Thoth!
Although the major gain was the 'Acceleration' skill, which seemed less useful, the Beginner's Steel Body and the small crystals were quite valuable.
Arthur thought he should be satisfied with what he had achieved.
Checking the time, he realized it was getting late.
Three days had passed since he last called Hulk. They had agreed to call Hulk every three days to avoid accidental overuse.
Tonight would be the perfect time to call Hulk again.
Arthur had already prepared several 'toys' in the Disassembler: "I hope Hulk will like them."
He felt oddly like a parent about to check on their child tonight.
(End of Chapter)
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Capítulo 205: MD-Chapter 204 Come Here!
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This time, the meeting spot between Huilk and Arthur wasn't Tony's warehouse.
Instead, it was an open area outside the city.
Arthur picked up Banner, and the two of them drove for nearly two hours to reach the predetermined location.
The area was vast and deserted and it was far from the highway, so there was no concern about being discovered.
The reason this expansive area hadn't been developed was because… well, Tony had bought the land.
Wealth certainly has its privileges!
Arthur had prepared himself for plenty of interaction with Hulk in such an open space.
Over the past couple of days, Arthur had done quite a bit of research.
He even went online to look up how to interact with infants…
The takeaway was that it required "heart" and "patience!"
But how exactly do you interact with a two-meter-tall 'giant baby' using heart and patience? That's definitely a question that could drive anyone insane!
After Arthur and Banner got out of the car, Arthur quickly stored the car into his Disassembler space and started pulling things out.
He pulled out speakers, a music player…
"What are you doing?"
Banner stared at Arthur and asked with a dumbfounded expression on his face. "Are these toys you're preparing for him?"
"No, it's music!"
Arthur explained, "Based on my research, Hulk is currently unfamiliar with the world but is also trying to sense it. So, if you sing to him, he'll listen carefully. Considering that my singing might trigger Hulk's rage, I've decided to go with something a little different."
After helping Arthur set up the equipment, Banner turned on the music player.
Immediately, thunderous, explosive music blasted through the air!
Banner was so startled that he nearly transformed on the spot. "Are you kidding me right now? You're going to play *this* for Hulk?"
"Next track! Next track!"
Arthur quickly said. "Who knows what Tony's equipment has stored on it."
"His taste is… um, quite unique."
Banner quickly switched to another track, but it was still intense.
There was even a recording of Tony, full of self-admiration, passionately confessing his love to Pepper.
Both Arthur and Banner were so creeped out by it that they nearly got goosebumps. They guessed Tony must've recorded it to test how the speech would come across to Pepper.
Apparently, he had forgotten about it.
Arthur thought to himself that he should save this clip and play it for Tony whenever he had the chance...
After some more tinkering, they finally found a track with a soothing melody and simple rhythm.
Banner looked delighted, but Arthur quickly interrupted, "Don't get too lost in it— transform."
"…Alright."
Banner, feeling resigned, walked to the open area and began recalling painful memories from the past.
These days, the easiest way for him to transform was to think about the things that had made him angry and upset.
Just as he was about to transform, the sound of car engines interrupted them.
Arthur and Banner looked toward the source of the noise and saw at least twenty black cars roaring toward them.
"Are we disturbing the neighbors? Are there really neighbors here?"
Banner, feeling embarrassed by the situation, said, "Do you think they'll call the cops?"
"I don't think they'll need to call the cops," Arthur replied. "Judging by their setup, they're probably capable of handling any problems themselves. And I think you should transform now."
As he spoke, bullets were already flying toward them.
With a single thought, Arthur activated his **Steel Body**, and a faint golden shield instantly enveloped both him and Banner.
*Ding Ding Ding!*
Bullets hit the golden shield, producing a crisp sound.
And yet, the shield remained completely intact!
"Looks like I don't need to visit Tony after all," Arthur remarked, turning to check on Banner, only to find a massive green figure roaring into the sky. Hulk suddenly leaped several hundred meters, crashing directly into the convoy of cars.
As he landed, one of the cars collided with him.
*BOOM!!!*
Whether the driver was frightened or desperate, they slammed the gas pedal to the floor.
With a roar of the engine, Hulk gripped the car's front and tore through the metal like it was paper. He lifted the vehicle effortlessly, throwing it into the sky. Arthur shaded his eyes, unsure if anyone could even spot the car anymore.
Arthur blinked, ready to join the fight, but he suddenly sensed something. He turned and saw a man with disheveled hair wearing a black mask, holding a rocket launcher and pulling the trigger.
*BOOM!!!*
Another explosion rocked the area, but the faint golden shield around Arthur remained mostly unharmed, though its energy appeared unstable, and the glow dimmed slightly.
Amid the smoke and debris, Arthur looked up to see the masked man leaping through the air toward him with a military knife in hand. He aimed the blade at the energy shield, but as soon as it touched the golden light, a metallic *ding* echoed in the surroundings, and the man slid down the surface of the shield.
Arthur blinked while standing on the ground. The masked man looked at his knife, then at the energy shield, and finally at Arthur. Their eyes met, and there was a moment of awkward silence between them.
After a moment of thought, Arthur grinned and performed a long-lost martial technique. He crooked a finger and taunted, "Come here!"
Just as he said this, the golden shield vanished. And the man actually came over!
"Well, this is awkward…" Arthur laughed nervously.
The masked man pulled out a gun and fired three shots at Arthur's head without hesitation!
But as the gunshots echoed, Arthur had already disappeared.
"Over here."
The voice suddenly came from behind, and the masked man turned to see Arthur swinging a massive greatsword at him like he was playing golf.
The masked man remained calm, raising his left arm to block.
When the sword clashed with his arm, it produced a sound like metal striking metal!
The man's clothing tore, revealing a fully metallic arm!
However, the sheer force of the blow sent the masked man flying!
"I knew it was you!"
Arthur's expression changed, and without wasting time, he dashed forward, catching up to the masked man before he hit the ground. Grabbing the man's right leg, Arthur swung him around and hurled him into the air.
*ROAR!!!!*
With a deafening roar, a massive green figure— Hulk— flew through the air, catching the masked man mid-fall. Hulk grabbed him by the leg, ready to smash him into the ground.
"Hulk, stop!!"
Arthur's eyes widened in shock as he thought to himself. *This coordination was insane!*
If Hulk killed him, how awkward would it be afterward?
(End Of Chapter)
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