From a certain standpoint, Lori had said a lot. But from another standpoint, what she had said was meaningless.
Time still had to pass. Not only did the list of enemies continue to increase, the elves were troublesome, and East Mist … seemed to be troublesome as well.
Apart from having to tuck his tail between his legs, Roxia also had to complete a side quest to find his lost father. Roxia felt that he didn't gain anything substantial from this quest.
"Who cares? Let's take it one step at a time. Let's start with this big guy."
The Aurora Dancer was parked in the middle of the hangar. It was a retired magic armor from the East Mist royal family. But judging from how well it was maintained, it was still far from being thrown into the trash.
"Still, there's still quite a bit of wear and tear. If I replace all the parts … I'll probably need enough to buy three more fifth-generation magic armors."
Magic armors could be divided into many different categories based on their functions and uses. But depending on the user's status, they could be divided into civilian products, military products, private products, special equipment for nobles, and so on. Their prices were also vastly different.
Actually, the technology they used wasn't that different. After all, they were all products from the same generation. Even if the technology used for military products was reduced to a civilian version for mercenaries, the difference wouldn't be that great.
By the same logic, the special equipment for the royal family sounded really cool, but their technology was at least half a generation ahead. After all, only the more mature technology could be used for the royal family's special equipment. Too immature technology was tantamount to murder. Sometimes, the military's experimental magic armor technology was the most advanced.
But if a pilot of the same level used a more advanced magic armor, it would doubtlessly be the most powerful.
The technology wasn't the most advanced, but the most powerful? Was the price more expensive than money? Actually, that wasn't the case. The most fundamental difference between civilian and military magic armors was the material used.
Ever since the War of Dawn, every country had viewed smithing, metallurgy, machine manufacturing, and magic enchantment as the foundation of their country. Magic armor materials were constantly being upgraded.
Better materials would be able to withstand more magic power, making them sturdier and stronger. Of course, they would also be more expensive. Civilian products were usually only one-third the price of military products, but they had plenty of functions. If a civilian magic armor of the same model collided with a civilian magic armor, the civilian magic armor would definitely shatter.
As for why Rorschach said that just changing the parts of the Aurora Dancer would probably be enough to buy several fifth-generation military magic armors, the reason was …
"A purely handmade magic cogwheel, and it even has a signature. It seems to be the work of a master. Was this bottle filled with liquid gold or pure gold? Damn, he's really rich. "
Military supplies still needed to be mass-produced. No matter what, they had to pay attention to the price-performance ratio. The final product was often much worse than the experimental machine. After all, in order to mass-produce, they had to control the cost. Many of the high-quality materials in the experimental machine would be replaced.
On the other hand, it was different for a custom-made machine. Other people would find inferior materials to replace them, but they would find superior materials to replace them. Their pursuit of performance was even more excessive than that of a test machine. They did not consider the cost at all. Just for a 5% increase in performance, they would spend 300% of their money.
"Oh my, it's completely enchanted with adamantine bones. What a frightening amount of durability and … cost. No wonder it's capable of being dual-use. So it's all because of money. If that's the case, then those special machines with incredible functions in various countries, such as three transformations, underwater combat for three months, and so on, were all created in this way. No wonder they couldn't be mass-produced. "
Rorschach was speechless as he calculated the cost of this thing in his mind.
When he heard that it was an old item, he was a little displeased. However, when he actually opened the outer shell of the magic armor to check its internal structure, his heart was filled with joy.
"With such a sturdy skeleton, there's no pressure at all when it comes to Sword Saint level movements and techniques."
Actually, Rorschach's guess was correct. The Game Church had spared no expense to obtain this custom-made machine precisely because they considered the limits of Sword Saints' abilities.
The Aurora Dancer was a dual-use custom-made machine for royalty. Its dual-use ability was that it could take on two identities on the battlefield: a shield guardian and a light swordsman.
The Aurora Wall form would be a heavy outer layer of armor. Equipped with a force field shield, Avalanche Defender x3, it would be able to take on all the responsibilities of a shield guardian.
The Sword Dancer form would be a light swordsman if the outer layer of armor was discarded and the magical sword was drawn from the shield.
The abandoned additional armor could be used together with the force field shield to form a strategic shield — Avalanche Crusher. It was said that this shield could even directly resist the attacks of heavy airships' main cannons.
The design was quite simple, but why didn't other magic armors use it? Was it that easy to put on a layer of heavy iron armor on top of an ordinary light swordsman's magic armor? Civilian materials would probably be crushed, and military equipment probably wouldn't even be able to be moved. Only the terrifyingly powerful magical furnace and the enchanted adamantine skeleton could be used to create such a ridiculous armor.
The theory was simple, but to make such a simple and ridiculous theory into reality required a huge investment of capital and technology. This was also the reason why dual-use magic armors weren't very popular in the military and civilian market … With the cost, why didn't I just make three or four of them?
Looking at the lowered head of the blue magic armor and checking its various parameters, Rorschach was pleasantly surprised. But at the same time, he was also constantly thinking, adjusting, and preparing to modify it to better suit his own needs.
"If it's a major modification, even if I can't make it in time for the mid-term exams, I should still be able to make it in time for the Battle of the Gods."
"All aspects of the Battle of the Gods have been confirmed. There will be a total of three matches in the Saul's Grand Arena in five weeks. Two of them will be solo fights, and one will be a group brawl. The Elven Gods' judge will be the Moon Elves' God of Song, while our Nature Gods' judge will be … Eh, they're actually sending out the Seven Virtues? It seems that the Nature Gods are really taking this competition seriously. "
While Rorschach was still fighting with his new magic armor in the hangar, the Holy Church's headquarters received an invitation for the Battle of the Gods.
"The first match will be an unrestricted solo fight … Isn't this just a battle between aces? It seems that they intend to use high-level combat strength to forcefully slap the face."
"The second match will be a 'battle between newcomers'? Newcomers who are younger than 20 years old and have been Descenders for less than one year? Using newcomers to determine the future potential of both parties … What the hell? Isn't Rorschach the only person who meets this condition? They even beat around the bush and found a reason to make it sound so open and fair. This really is the elves' style. "
"The third match. If we need to have a third match to determine the winner, then we'll have to draw lots … Can't this be a little more reasonable? Note: the second match's participant must participate in the third match … Does the third match continue if they don't die in the second match? They're really not trying to hide it at all. "
This undisguised malicious invitation caused a huge uproar in the Holy Church. However, the Holy Church's higher-ups unhesitatingly signed it, even though they clearly had more rights to choose.
"… According to the guidance of the Goddess of Wealth's Scales, the Game Church, as the weaker party, has given up on the right to compete. In that case, the rules of equality will be changed to the wagers of both parties. The Game Church's wager is 1, while the Silver Elf War God Church's wager must be greater than 7. "
When the judges from the Church of Law and the Goddess of Wealth's Church left, the only ones remaining in the Holy Church's headquarters were the gamblers who had bet their entire family's wealth.
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