Chapter 1126: Vulnerable Flesh
It was hard to say whether such a being could still be considered human. The Daoists favored blood mutation, while the Arcane Council preferred mechanical transformation, as they believed that flesh was vulnerable and machines were superior.
Inside the captain’s body was a crystalline core connected to all the metallic wires that were flexible. Their surfaces were etched with delicate arcane sigils. The metal tubes pulsed and swelled, then contracted back to their original thickness. As the steam circulated throughout his body, the gears spun faster, and the pistons pumped more rapidly.
Three spherical cores were embedded along his spine, rotating in shifting patterns—up and down, side to side, diagonal, then chaotically. It functioned like the Martial Arts Practitioner’s body spirits or a Qi Refiner’s Dantians, supplying him with power.
Flames spewed from the captain’s eyes and mouth, while white steam jetted from his ears and nostrils.
His entire frame swelled visibly. His already burly body expanded to nearly 5 meters tall, like an ancient Great Witch.
Without his sword, he simply turned his prosthetic arms into weapons. His five fingers extended and ejected sharp blades before enlarging into massive steel claws. White steam leaked from each joint as he lunged at Qin Hengjun.
Qin Hengjun swept his spear horizontally to block the claw.
The captain clamped the spear’s midsection with his steel claw, immobilizing it. Immediately after, a gun barrel popped out from the back of his metallic hand. It was glowing with flames deep within.
Westerners seldom used bullets, but that did not mean they lacked firearms that could fire them.
In the next instant, the rear of the barrel erupted in a burst of fire and smoke.
Almost simultaneously, the experienced Qin Hengjun jerked his head aside.
The bullet scraped past the rim of his helmet, creating a trail of bright sparks.