Chapter 78: Legendary-grade Artefact
CH78 Legendary-grade Artefact
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"As you intended, it can houses your OmniRune Core and serve as a portable interface when you leave the Enclave. I’ll leave it to you to analyse how the internal systems interact and support your intentions. You’re more than capable of reverse-engineering it."
Merlin paused for a heartbeat, then added,
"More importantly, it functions as a self-scaling combat artefact. Its output will automatically adjust to your strength and mana reserves. After all, you wouldn’t be able to use a full-powered Legendary artefact with your current Mana Capacity."
Alex nodded again. That was only natural. There was no point in gifting someone a divine sword if they couldn’t even lift it.
"It also has a self-altering form," Merlin continued, "with three wearable modes—bracer, bangle, and bracelet. That way, you’ll always be able to keep it on you, no matter the circumstance."
"Understood," Alex replied, still mentally reeling.
"The weapons housed within are fairly basic," Merlin went on, "but since they scale with your level, they’ll remain relevant as you grow. The wristblade you seem to favour is included—" he gestured at the bracer, "—its retraction system is based on the Tungsten-fused Calx core. This allows for on-the-fly rune or enchantment modifications, provided your Mana Capacity and control can handle the change."
Alex’s heart pounded slightly. That alone made it a practical engineering marvel.
"There’s also a Pulseweave Shield generator embedded inside. It produces a short-duration, directional Mana shield. Each shield can block an attack up to one tier higher than your current cultivation level. The number of shield charges you have available scales with your level, but each charge requires significant Mana investment to store. Don’t grow overly reliant on it."