118: The single-shot version of the Judgment Ring is complete!

Inside the laboratory.

As Brian issued his command.

"Let's begin!"

Brian's mental power, like the most precise mold, enveloped the star marrow, which shimmered with a silver-grey metallic luster.

Under the guidance of his powerful yet gentle mental power, the star marrow material flowed and extended like a living thing, precisely constructing the annular framework that had been refined countless times in simulations.

"Framework basic form construction completed."

The Spirit Eye monitored the process in real-time.

Next, it was time to engrave the results of the simulation into reality.

"Begin engraving the Ninefold Ripple Force-Dampening Rune Group."

The Spirit Eye manipulated several engraving pens made of pure energy, performing nano-level carving on the key nodes of the star marrow framework.

With each rune laid down, the framework's structure emitted a deep hum, as if life had been injected into it, and its overall strength and toughness visibly increased.

After the framework was completed, it was time to lay out the energy pathways.

"Inject thunder pattern mithril to construct energy channels."

Liquid thunder pattern mithril, shimmering with lightning, was guided into the complex grooves pre-set within the framework.

After cooling and solidifying, it formed an energy network spread throughout the ring body.

"Begin engraving the Triple Cyclic Guidance Rune Group."

Similarly precise operations were carried out in the barrel area, ensuring that the energy flow could reach its destination with maximum efficiency.

Finally, it was time to imbue this heart with power.

"Embed the energy core and activate the Parallel Resonance Rune Chain."

Twelve Level 5 energy cores - Type 3 were precisely placed into the energy nodes reserved on the ring body.

When the last core was in place, the Spirit Eye activated the meticulously designed Parallel Rune Chain.

Buzz—!

A harmonious and majestic resonance sounded, the lights of the twelve cores flickered in sync, and stable, powerful energy fluctuations circulated on the ring body like breathing.

"Platform structure rune engraving completed."

"Energy matrix parallel synchronization complete, output stability reached 102%."

"Spell model fixed base and energy interface linked successfully..."

When the last system docking completion prompt sounded.

On the suspended platform in the center of the laboratory.

The first ring of judgment prototype was quietly hovering.

Its main body was a perfect ring, approximately five meters in diameter, presenting a stellar silver-white color throughout.

This was not the luster of ordinary metal, but the faint glow naturally emitted by the star marrow after being forged by mental power, cold and hard, as if bearing the weight of the starry sky.

The ring body was not smooth; its surface was covered with extremely fine, dendrite-like patterns that seemed naturally formed.

These patterns were now regularly flickering with a faint blue glow.

Above the ring body, six slightly protruding energy nodes were evenly distributed.

They were like sapphires embedded in a crown, with liquid energy seemingly slowly rotating and surging within them.

Most striking of all!

It was the slender barrel, suspended and fixed at the exact center of the ring body.

It was darker than the ring body itself, an almost dull tungsten grey, which was the appearance of thunder pattern mithril after being extremely compressed and etched with countless runes.

The entire construct resembled a cold, giant eye, and the barrel was its pupil, gazing upon all things, about to unleash thunder.

Looking closely, the barrel's surface was not entirely smooth; it was covered with countless fine golden lines, almost imperceptible to the naked eye—

Those were the optimized Triple Cyclic Guidance Rune Group.

The entire ring body was rotating very slowly, almost imperceptibly, while suspended, carrying a natural balance and stability.

It quietly rested there, cold, elegant, deadly.

It was both a magical artifact embodying extreme rune craftsmanship and materials science, and a perfect war machine born for destruction.

Merely gazing at it, one could feel a suffocating beauty and oppressive force of pure power.

However!

This prototype was not a complete form.

To verify the feasibility of the core platform, Brian made a wise decision:

The first phase prototype would not load complex and untested Multiple Rune Combinations for now.

This meant that.

This powerful floating cannon, currently, could only guide and fire the basic Level 5 Railgun spell model—

That is, each shot could only fire a single metal cone rod.

"All system self-checks passed. Energy flow is stable, structural strength exceeds expectations by 27%."

The Spirit Eye's voice carried a hint of excitement at completing a masterpiece:

"ring of judgment Unit One, ready."

Brian gazed at this work of art of slaughter, which embodied countless efforts, wisdom, and top-tier resources.

There was no disappointment in his eyes, only the expected calmness.

He knew that one must eat one bite at a time.

First, verifying that the platform could stably and safely release a Level 5 Spell was the greatest success.

He said calmly:

"Let's go! To the Dimensional Chamber!"

"Received!"

The Spirit Eye controlled the ring of judgment to follow Brian to the Dimensional Chamber.

Upon arriving at the testing ground within the Dimensional Chamber.

Brian issued the final command:

"Begin! Execute a standard power test shot. Let's see how far this thunder, belonging to us, can illuminate the sky."

"Received!"

The ring body of the ring of judgment instantly lit up with dazzling light.

Vast energy surged through the thunder pattern mithril channels, pouring into the Level 5 Railgun spell model at the platform's core.

The next second, that familiar, heart-pounding magical radiance erupted from the muzzle.

A demon-breaking metal cone rod, imbued with destructive power, was instantly summoned and solidified in the void!

Buzz—!

Accompanied by the deep roar of space being torn apart, a bright white plasma trajectory fiercely broke through the sky!

It did not travel in a straight line, but under the effect of the Void Submersion Rune Group, its trajectory flickered erratically, appearing and disappearing, as if leaping between the seams of reality and void.

In the blink of an eye, it appeared collectively like a ghost above the target point dozens of kilometers away, as if having traversed spatial distance!

Precisely striking the target dozens of kilometers away!

"Boom!"

An explosion, far more intense and soul-shaking than the laboratory simulation, rumbled forth!

Even across the vast distance and powerful protective Magic Formations, the destructive shockwave could be felt.

In the distant target area, a giant mushroom cloud, mixed with dust and energy, soared into the sky, as if a grey sun had risen from the earth.

After the strong light and dust had slightly dispersed.

On the monitoring screen.

The numerical value, symbolizing absolute destruction, was wildly fluctuating.

Finally settling on a number that both Brian and the Spirit Eye found immensely satisfying—

Spell Scale: 90,000!

"ring of judgment, test shot successful! Power meets standards! Platform operation stable!"

The Spirit Eye reported excitedly.

A genuine, unreserved smile finally appeared on Brian's face.

It succeeded!

This was a monumental victory!

He had successfully encapsulated the extraordinary power he personally wielded into this hovering annular construct.

Making it a reliable, stable strategic force!

"Spirit Eye, record the data. Using this prototype as a benchmark, immediately begin small-batch trial production and assemble the first ring of judgment Firepower Squad."

He paused, his gaze already set on a more distant future,

"Now, the foundation has been laid. Initiate the next phase of research: integrate the Multiple Rune Combinations into the production model of the ring of judgment. What we want is not a single sharp arrow, but a true—ring of judgment · Complete Form—capable of instantly unleashing a twelve-fold storm of destruction!"

Above the firmament, the thunder of judgment had already descended.

And a greater creation was slowly emerging in the blueprints.

As Brian was envisioning, the Spirit Eye began recording the data for the ring of judgment.

ring of judgment (Single-Shot Version) File

Project Code: C-001

Developer: Brian

Research Assistant: Spirit Eye

Completion Date: Mid-June, Linghe Calendar 3625

Positioning: Level 5 Construct, Tactical Floating Cannon Platform.

I. Body Structure Data

Appearance: Standard annular construct. Features a slender, tungsten-grey barrel suspended and fixed at the exact center of the ring body.

Diameter: 5 meters.

Main Materials:

Framework: star marrow. Provides ultimate structural strength and energy affinity.

Energy Channels: thunder pattern mithril. Constructs a low-loss energy transmission network within the ring body.

Casing: star marrow and mithril composite spiritual metal, provides basic protection and stealth properties.

Weight: 3.2 tons (effective weight 0 in suspended state).

Paint: Stellar silver-white, energy pathways emit a faint blue glow.

II. Power and Maneuverability System

energy core: Level 5 energy core - Type 3 x12. (Can connect to Mage Tower energy network for infinite endurance).

Propulsion System: Anti-gravity Rune Group + Vector Flight Rune Group, forming a composite propulsion array, distributed around the ring body.

Maneuverability:

Maximum Cruise Speed: 1000 km/h.

Tactical Evasion Speed: Can instantly burst to 2000 km/h, lasting 3 seconds.

Maneuver Modes: Omni-directional suspension, high-speed translation, instant hard stop, tactical roll.

Endurance: In full energy state, can sustain high-intensity combat/cruising for 720 hours.

III. Weapon System

Weapon Name: Level 5 Railgun (Single-Shot Mode)

Attack Mode: Single-target penetration.

Projectile: Demon-breaking metal cone rod (instantly generated by the platform's internal "Mass-Energy Conversion Summoning Rune Group").

Launch Mechanism: Hybrid acceleration based on electromagnetic rail and phase transition combination.

Single Shot Power: 90,000 Spell Scale (Peak of Level 5 Spell).

Range: Effective range 100 km, maximum range 400 km (accuracy and power will decay beyond effective range).

Rate of Fire: In standard mode, a complete cycle of charging, construction, aiming, and firing can be completed every 15 seconds. In emergency mode, it can be increased to once every 10 seconds (will accelerate core wear).

Ammunition Capacity: Theoretically infinite (projectile converted from energy in real-time).

IV. Defense and Auxiliary Systems

Shield System: "Phase Shift" Shield. Focuses on deflecting long-range energy attacks, general defense against solid projectiles.

Stealth System: Optical Camouflage Rune Group. Can distort light and some detection waves to achieve visual stealth.

Reconnaissance System: Basic wide-area reconnaissance Magic Formation, scanning radius 100 km.

Navigation System: Built-in planar standard coordinate map, can be directly guided by the Spirit Eye for beyond-visual-range targets.

V. Core Rune Group List

These are all the rune groups necessary for the platform to operate stably and fire the Level 5 Railgun.

Mass-Energy Conversion Summoning Rune Group: Energy Burst Rune, Metal Material Summoning Rune, Form Solidification Rune.

Space Anchoring Imprisonment Rune Group: Space Compression Rune, Structure Anchoring Rune.

Superconducting Magnetic Field Rune Group: Magnetic Field Generation Rune, Energy Superconducting Rune.

Gravity Tide Rune Group: Tidal Force Field Rune.

Phase Transition Acceleration Rune Group: Phase Transition Rune.

Void Submersion Rune Group: Void Shuttle Rune, Reality Anchoring Rune.

Triple Cyclic Guidance Rune Group (Platform Specialized)

Used to optimize energy flow within the platform, improve efficiency, and reduce loss.

Ninefold Ripple Force-Dampening Rune Group (Platform Specialized)

Used to evenly distribute the recoil force after firing throughout the entire ring body structure, preventing localized overload.