Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 542 Gear Chainsaw Kinetic Weapon
Old Bosh chuckled and leaned over, taking the arm armor and holding it in his hand, while using his light gun as a laser pointer in his other hand.
"All the circuit conductors are made of shadow steel mixed with copper and even a small amount of mithril, and are pre-installed with interfaces connecting the reactor to various parts of the armor."

The diverging laser beams traced the internal array layout along the lines, also illuminating a coin-sized, button-like circular interface on the inside of the arm armor.

"According to your vision, Chanem, the power armor's energy core will be responsible for powering the armor's own spell circuits and the envisioned metal fiber muscle bindings."

"Yes, but neither of these issues has been resolved yet."

"Yes, that's why I wanted to keep the wiring as simple as possible, to leave enough space for you to work on those spell runes."

"Thank you for your hard work. Your mission is now perfectly completed. Leave the rest to me."

The monk nodded in gratitude, but the clockwork technician beside him shook his metal head and spoke up:

"It's not finished yet. After you enchant the various parts of the power armor, there is still a bottom layer of lining made of leather and flexible soft steel. In addition, the joints and the connection points between the waist and abdomen also need to be tested and adjusted in actual combat during the final assembly test."

Raytotrip, who served as the chief engineer for the development of the power armor, had a thorough understanding of all aspects of the project. During the pre-project seminar, he also proposed abandoning the metal muscle fibers and instead adopting a different approach driven by the power armor's own force feedback.

However, the proposal was rejected after a heated discussion.

Bypassing the difficulty of metal fiber bundles seems to greatly simplify things, but two new problems arise as a result.

First, there's the inherent lag and sensitivity of the force feedback device itself, leading to an insurmountable sense of sluggishness.

The Keen craftsmen are not just tech nerds who bury themselves in piles of paper; their powerful combat capabilities, brought by various guns and mechanical devices, have earned the Keen clan a great reputation throughout the Kaguya world.

But whether it's killing or protecting, Keane's Iron Cans don't rely on close-quarters combat as their specialty; they're not good at it to begin with. While their thick armor is sturdy, it also makes them somewhat clumsy.

If they were to actually try to wield knives and go into battle, they'd probably be played like turtles and beaten. Various deadly firearms and devices are what the Keanes rely on for survival.

Another issue is maintenance. The more sophisticated the machinery, the more it relies on logistics and maintenance. The Keene craftsmen are experts themselves, so it doesn't bother them. They can maintain and repair during wartime. But the users of power armor can't bring their Keene nannies to the battlefield, can they?
After a very rational weighing of the pros and cons, Old Clockwork accepted Zhang Yuan's ideas and followed the manager's will to plan and design the entire project process. He even proposed the idea of ​​modularizing the various components of the power armor.

To this day, all other aspects have reached their planned progress, except for the part that Mr. Zhang himself was responsible for...

The monk awkwardly twisted his knuckles, then feigned composure and explained:
"I already had the idea, but some key techniques are still needed..."

"Alright, boss, we're not rushing you. After all, we weren't the ones who were in such a hurry to meet the deadline, right?"

"I know it well."

The repairman gave the monk a mischievous smile, which darkened the monk's face, and he managed to utter a few dry words.

"That's good. We can also use this time to produce the weapon systems that power armor is equipped with, and work in parallel to balance the progress."

Old Clockwork was a kind man after all, and he offered a way out, which the mage quickly accepted and changed the subject:
"With bomb guns as the standard mid-to-long-range projectile weapon, the only thing to consider is the choice of melee weapon. What do you think?"

"I have no opinion. If it were me, I'd just use a laser gun with heavy explosive rounds and rockets for suppression. Why bother with close combat?" "Of course, it's the chainsaw sword and the serrated wheel! Look, these gadgets are enough to tear apart any armor. Slash, slash, slash until they're torn to pieces!"

"I think the impact hammer is better suited to the immense force and kinetic energy of power armor. When the power is great enough, whether it is sharp or not is irrelevant."

"Well, both of your proposals make sense, but the choice of weapon depends on the user's own wishes. How about we list a few alternatives and let them decide for themselves?"

Ignoring the tinker's complaints, the mage turned to the clockwork technician and the lumberjack and offered his own opinions.

Thus, before the eyes of old Bausch, this bored bystander, three different types of kinetic weapons were listed as candidates:
Impact hammer, chainsaw sword and chainsaw axe.

Each of the three was made into a prototype for trial use and selection after the power armor was successfully developed.

The weapon itself is meaningless; without a sufficient energy supply, the power of a kinetic weapon is even less than that of a regular enchanted weapon.

The task of forging the impact hammers was entrusted to Ritotrap. From primitive and brutal steam hammers to advanced electromagnetic boosters, the old spring-loaded machine, accustomed to hammers and chisels, was adept at forging these things.

As for chainsaw weapons, probably no one has more authority to speak on that than logging machines.

After all, Ryzrak's favorite thing to do is to operate his adamantium-plated chainsaw wheel to cut enemies and trees in two.

Adamantite is a rare and precious mineral in the surface world. Not to mention ordinary weapons and common iron, even ordinary enchanted weapons rarely enjoy the treatment of being coated with adamantite or mixed with forging.

However, sometimes things just happen by chance. The public-spirited Zhuoer Transport Brigade, clad in dark armor and wielding black weapons, charged toward the surface and landed right in the hands of Master Zhang. He readily accepted all the armor and weaponry.

In any case, these items enchanted by the drow's evil magic will turn to ashes once exposed to sunlight.

If it weren't for the powerful elemental furnace, it would have been difficult to separate that bit of refined gold from this pile of slag.

With the remaining alloys and ores in stock, meeting the needs of weapon forging shouldn't be a problem. As for armor, they also want to incorporate adamantium...

I'm afraid I'll have to go to the Underworld to make some extra money before I can have any hope.

With the tasks assigned, the tinker also received a project to develop a helmet-integrated detection and aiming system, and everyone went their separate ways to carry out their respective tasks.

The lord himself was no exception. He had been as stubborn as a duck, but he knew in his heart that he was the one who had delayed the progress. Now that the knowledge system was sorted out, this opportunity to practice was right in front of him.

Whether it was the traditional alchemy he had accumulated in the past, the runic alchemy he had acquired by chance, or the necromantic alchemy he had recently comprehended, he understood them all at this moment, as if he had a plan in mind and was just waiting to write and paint.

The strokes of the pen reveal the universe.

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