High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 494: Chapter 474: Flowing Silver Guard

In the hallway, everyone was caught up in discussion, but Lin Qi, the center of it all, said his goodbyes.

Instead of taking the elevator down, he followed Dean Liu up to the higher floors.

BEEP!

The large white door to the office slid open silently, and the two of them stepped inside.

”Have a seat.”

Lin Qi sat on the blue sofa and took the bottle of water Dean Liu handed him.

”Lin Qi, are you planning to go back to Celestial Sea City?”

Lin Qi set the water bottle down.

”I’ve been wanting to go back, but...”

Dean Liu retrieved a large, black metal box from his own desk, placed it on the tabletop, and said with a smile,

”You don’t need to worry about safety.”

”The city’s defense systems are very well-developed now. Every city is monitored by the Celestial Eye System, so it’s nearly impossible for the Insect God Association to successfully assassinate an SSS-level genius within city limits.”

”Now that you’re an SSS-level genius, we’ll be increasing your security measures as well.”

Lin Qi’s gaze fell upon the metal box.

”This is...”

Dean Liu smiled.

”This is something special I’ve prepared for you!”

He pressed a button on the black metal box.

BEEP!

The black box opened automatically, revealing its contents.

Inside was a perfectly smooth, metallic sphere shimmering with a silver luster.

It was nearly identical to Little Chan’s body, which was nearby.

Dean Liu picked up the silver metallic sphere, his eyes filled with envy as he began to explain.

”Lin Qi, this represents one of the pinnacles of human technology.”

”But you should know, this is something humanity is currently incapable of producing.”

Lin Qi was shocked. ’Humanity can’t produce it?’

’Then who provided it?’

’The Insect Race?’

Dean Liu began his explanation.

”The S-class geniuses at our three top academies are all assisted by an intelligent lifeform upon enrollment.”

”Their bodies use a special alloy mixed with Delta Alloy, which allows them to withstand attacks from Mid-Level Martial Artists.”

”Your own intelligent lifeform’s shell has already had its defensive capabilities significantly enhanced. It can even block an attack from a Tier Seven Weapon for a short while!”

”But this one in my hands... it’s completely different.”

”Because it’s a liquid metal robot!”

As soon as he heard this, Lin Qi’s eyes snapped to the silver sphere before him.

He had, of course, heard of liquid metal robots. In the Red Dome House discussions, countless people had expressed their desire for one.

They were the top-tier bodyguard robots—extremely rare and not necessarily something one could buy, even with money.

Dean Liu continued,

”Liquid metal robots are divided into several classes, and this one in my hands is a second-class model. All you have to do is insert your intelligent lifeform’s chip into it.”

”The intelligent lifeform can then control the body, manipulating the liquid metal and the nanobots within to form a physical vessel.”

”The liquid metal robot’s combat power is relatively weak, only equivalent to an ordinary Seventh Realm Martial Artist.”

”But its greatest strength is its defensive capability. In battle, its body can shift into various forms and effectively withstand the impact of an Eighth-Level Calamity Beast or an Eighth Realm Martial Artist.”

”It can even withstand an attack from a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast or a Ninth Realm Martial Artist for a short time.”

”This is a robot that can truly save your life.”

Lin Qi’s breathing grew heavy. It could even block an attack from a Ninth Realm Martial Artist.

With a robot guard like this, he wouldn’t have to worry about being assassinated in the city.

Dean Liu smiled.

”Go ahead and swap the chip.”

”Little Chan!”

Lin Qi called out. The metal sphere flew before him, its eye shut, and the top of its head opened automatically to reveal a slot.

The black chip was ejected.

Dean Liu pressed a button on the new body, and a corresponding slot popped out. Lin Qi placed the chip inside.

WHIRRR!!

After the chip was inserted, an imperceptible hum filled the air.

The new metal sphere activated instantly. Its eye opened, and it began to levitate.

”Little Chan!”

”Master, I’m here!”

Little Chan’s unique voice emanated from the new metal sphere.

Lin Qi asked curiously, ”Do you feel any different?”

Little Chan replied, ”I can feel that the defense modes loaded in my system have changed.”

Curious, Lin Qi said,

”Activate defense mode!”

WHIRRR!!

The silver metallic sphere transformed in an instant. Like flowing silver liquid, it suddenly swelled like a balloon right before Lin Qi’s eyes.

Then, limbs began to sprout. In the span of a single breath, the metallic sphere morphed from its ball shape into a slender, well-proportioned female form.

”Master!”

Lin Qi’s eyes lit up. She looked exactly the same as the hologram she usually projected.

She had a head of black hair, delicate features, lively eyes, and a slender figure, all clad in a form-fitting blue combat suit.

Lin Qi stepped forward and touched Little Chan’s cheek, feeling a softness and elasticity that was like flowing water.

”Master, I can also transform into other forms,” Little Chan said slowly, just like a real person.

Dean Liu spoke up from the side.

”Lin Qi, you can try attacking her.”

Lin Qi nodded, created some distance between them, and a golden light instantly erupted from his body.

HMMMM!!

His Golden Sharpness was unleashed, quickly condensing in the air into a golden blade that shot toward Little Chan.

In an instant, her arms flowed like silver liquid, coalescing into a silver shield that enveloped her entire body.

BOOM!!

The golden blade slammed into the shield and instantly exploded, turning into a shower of golden light that dissipated into the air.

Little Chan, however, stood as firm as a rock, not moving an inch. The round, silver shield she had formed was completely unscathed.

Lin Qi’s eyes brightened. ’If I were ever attacked, Little Chan could instantly transform into a shield to block the blow for me.’

Dean Liu smiled.

”That’s just one of its defensive modes. It can switch between solid and liquid states and can form itself into all sorts of shapes.”

”Furthermore, her detection and reaction speeds are much faster. She can react in 0.001 seconds.”

”Many Eighth Realm Martial Artists don’t even have that kind of reaction speed.”

”Because its entire body is silver when it’s defending, like flowing silver water, we generally call it a Flowing Silver Guard.”

”Ordinary SSS-level geniuses are assigned a third-class Flowing Silver Guard.”

”But you’re an SSS-level genius who has awakened two Special Abilities, so you qualify for a second-class Flowing Silver Guard!”

”As long as you don’t leave the cities and stay within Xia Country, you won’t be in any danger.”

”However, the Flowing Silver Guard is expensive and in limited supply, so it can’t simply be given to you. It is being leased to you by the Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo.”

”The first year is free. After that, you’ll have to pay an annual fee of 50 million Xia Country Coins.”

Lin Qi nodded. An item this precious was practically priceless. If it were ever put up for sale, countless corporations would undoubtedly try to acquire it.

Money was just a number to them.

’It’s hard to imagine it would ever be my turn to buy one,’ he thought.

With this Flowing Silver Guard, his safety would be significantly enhanced.

He could finally go home.

He hadn’t been home in over a year and found himself missing some of the people he knew there.

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