62: Chapter 62 Enchantment Equipment

"Mhm, in charge of security."

Mo Bai nodded.

"Even though the ones with the weakest combat power in the Association are providing security for the ones with the strongest...

Whatever, it's only right for them to do the odd jobs. It's not like the Mages can do everything, right?

That would be annoying as hell."

Mo Bai stretched his limbs.

The Mages he created didn't have so-called melee weaknesses or fragile bodies.

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On the contrary, a qualified Mage's physical strength cultivation is several or even dozens of times that of a Warrior.

After all, the Mage class directly encompasses the Warrior class.

In the face of the super-computational power provided by Spiritual Power, Mages can complete calculations at the highest speed in any situation. In melee combat, they can also calculate all countermeasures, bringing out every advantage of their bodies.

In melee, they can absolutely crush the vast majority of specialized Warriors.

Furthermore, Mages also master a series of spells, as well as magic scrolls, Enchanted Equipment, and so on that they can create for themselves.

Within the entire Mage Association, the Enforcement Department, which specializes in combat, is indeed the weakest part.

Conversely, the Clerical Staff are the strongest.

But then again, if they weren't strong enough, why would one be a comfortable clerical position and the other a melee combat class doing odd jobs?

Isn't it just because they can't match them in brains or in a fight?

"Those who can't win are Warriors; only those who beat Warriors are qualified to be Mages."

Mo Bai muttered to himself, then pinched his fingers, easily pressing a fingerprint into the iron armor in front of him.

If someone thought his melee was weak and tried to force their way through his spells to get in his face at any cost...

Then he would have to give them a surprise.

Taste the iron fist of a Mage!

He cracked his neck, then continued trying to engrave a Magic Array onto the iron plate.

The specially-made iron stylus in his hand engraved bit by bit onto the palm-sized iron plate. Fine patterns were etched, and bone powder mixed with pine resin was pressed onto it bit by bit, finally covered with another layer of resin.

With a thought, a wisp of fire element surged into it, and the fine Magic Spell Model patterns gradually lit up.

"Buzz!"

Within a tiny magic model, a fireball faintly emerged.

"Mhm, the power is much lower, but it's usable if the numbers are stacked.

However, it's so small that it can't store Elemental Power at all; it leaks out instantly. I still need to store it separately."

Mo Bai thought as he overlapped another plate with this one, sandwiching the easily damaged Magic Array in the middle.

Then, a tiny Elemental Pathway extended out.

When the plates were strung onto a suit of Chainmail with hemp rope, the Elemental Pathways surrounding the plates also connected with the Elemental Pathways of other plates.

Each plate had a miniature Magic Array, and the plates formed a honeycomb-like hexagonal structure, with Elemental Pathway structures around the edges connecting to each other.

Looking at it, the honeycombs were interconnected and serialized, forming a Magic Array Cluster composed of hundreds of miniature Magic Arrays.

All the miniature Magic Arrays were interconnected, yet damage to any single one wouldn't affect the entire Magic Array Cluster; repairs only required replacing whatever was broken.

This suit of Chainmail was an experimental construction of a Magic Array Cluster.

Fireball Technique and Water Shield Technique—two types of spells existed in patches within the Magic Array Cluster.

The two Magic Array Clusters were interspersed with each other but did not interfere.

When Mo Bai embedded a fire element crystal core and a water element crystal core into the pre-made interfaces on the Chainmail's breastplate...

"Buzz!"

Fire and water elements flowed, and one Magic Array after another emerged on the iron armor, buzzing in succession like rolling waves. It was incredibly brilliant, instantly making the ordinary-looking Chainmail appear full of magical flair.

But when Mo Bai's spirit moved and the switch was cut off, the entire suit of Chainmail instantly became ordinary-looking again.

"Finally, a success."

Mo Bai grinned slightly, feeling extremely refreshed.

"I'm never making this kind of Chainmail again. Engraving is a hassle, waxing is a hassle, overlapping is a hassle, manufacturing is a hassle... I'm definitely not doing this again."

Despite saying that, he was still filled with a sense of accomplishment as he looked at the armor.

This was what he called Mage Enchanted Equipment.

Enchanting equipment with Magic Arrays to add spell effects to the gear.

For example, Stone Skin Spell on a shield surface, Sharpness Technique on a blade, Water Shield Technique on a jade pendant, Fireball Technique on a breastplate, and so on.

The boost to combat power from a qualified piece of Enchanted Equipment was unquestionable.

"But then again, the 'Palm Pulse' version modified from Resist Fire Ring has strong impact force. Can it be used for other things?

Like..."

"An Engine?"

A thought occurred to Mo Bai.

The power source of industrial civilization. If he could unlock Internal Combustion Engine technology, many technologies from the real world could be migrated into the game.

"For example... Magic Scroll Printing?"

"Forging Enchanted Plate Armor blanks?"

"Well, these can also be done in the water somehow; I can give it a try.

And for an Internal Combustion Engine, maybe I can make a Chariot.

Heavy steel armor engraved with defensive spells, combined with a mobile small Elemental Pool, and then specifically designed high-power Fireball Techniques or Wind Blade Techniques.

Then it could definitely attempt to sweep through the battlefield."

Thoughts surfaced one after another in Mo Bai's mind.

He even thought of bipedal walking machines...

In reality, they couldn't be built due to material strength and energy issues, but in the game, there were plenty of ways to achieve it using supernatural technology.

Materials could be reinforced with long-lasting spells.

As for energy, if nothing else, as long as there are enough crystal cores, what energy wouldn't be sufficient?

Even if the Elemental Pool were miniaturized and carried on board, what energy wouldn't be sufficient?

Mechas might not be impossible to build.

What?

You say that compared to tanks, humanoid mechas have no practicality other than looking cool? Flashy but useless?

In reality, saying that is fine; I won't argue with you.

But in a supernatural game world... isn't looking cool enough?

Mo Bai took a deep breath and looked at Yang Hao, Fang Yun, and the others, who were so busy they hadn't slept at all. He tapped his finger lightly.

"Recruit people."

"The Mage Association has now established a preliminary framework, so we can officially recruit people from the outside."

"Not just limited to within the guild, or even just to Oak Town.

Whenever they meet the criteria and possess R&D capabilities as well as the basic requirements for a Mage class change, they can be recruited.

The Mage class needs people now, and the Mage Association needs people too."

After making the decision, Mo Bai immediately called Ye Qing and Zhou Rin to push for implementation. He already had a draft of the assessment questions in his mind.

Just then, Ye Qing suddenly paused. They logged off for a moment, and when they came back, their expression was immediately serious.

"Brother Mo, this is bad."

"Luo Long from the Dragon Soaring Guild just called to tell me that according to their inside source in the Great Axe Gang...

Because of an envoy from some Big Shot, and also because some players reported us before, the Great Axe Gang is now preparing to move against us."