Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 601 - 245 Prosthetic Body Test and Training

Chapter 601: Chapter 245 Prosthetic Body Test and Training

Xiang Shan drew his hands to his waist, assuming a stance.

This stance was impossible to perform with his previous prosthetic body. Due to the reactor in the upper body, it was too bulky, and his arms would have a blind spot when close to his body.

This blind spot had never troubled Xiang Shan because no one had ever been able to penetrate that area.

It’s not the weaknesses in a prosthetic body that are frightening, but the martial arts that can’t compensate for these weaknesses.

But now, that weakness was no longer there.

The inner lining of Xiang Shan’s prosthetic frame was replaced by the Burrow Dragons with a high-toughness material mixed with neutron moderators, protecting the reactor while also minimizing the radiation emitted by the reactor.

This material had also simplified the structures near the reactor, allowing for more structures to be inserted.

The current prosthetic body of Xiang Shan was more symmetrical than before. Although it still looked too bulky compared to a natural person, at least the proportions of his limbs looked human.

Differently from before, this time the Burrow Dragon included two additional layers of coating.

The outermost layer was a dark grey matte material that could minimize friction from gases.

This dark grey layer would sublimate into gas at temperatures "below the melting point of the armor", exposing the reflective coating inside.

This was to prevent Hero from being instantly killed by a high-power laser weapon.

In this world, there is no ideal mirror, so "anti-laser coating" could never achieve a hundred percent reflectivity, no matter what.

Under the laser, the reflective coating itself would also be damaged.

Given the current operational duration of military laser devices, the coating could at least help Hero endure "one shot".

Even if it was secondary artillery of a warship, Hero could often gain a slight chance to deploy the "Gang Qi Layer".

The Gang Qi Layer would also be continuously consumed, but it could be rapidly replenished.

The most significant feature of this body was at the back of the head. A structure extended from the shoulder armor and stretched upward along the back of Xiang Shan’s head, resembling a stick adhering to the rear skull.

This peculiar structure was a Gang Qi release device. Inside, there was a structure that stored metal aerosol and a magnetic field generator.

When necessary, the metal aerosol could be used to quickly form a magnetic levitation mirror around the back of the head.

There were corresponding slots on the backside of Xiang Shan’s elbows, his back, and abdomen that could hold components required by the Mystic Tortoise True Gang in "plug-in" format.

This was an inevitable choice towards larger integration. "Interchangeable slots" suited the positioning of Hero better than "one-piece bodies", aligning with the "small troop, all-terrain, guerrilla warfare" structure.

Based on recommendations from Black Hand Master, besides the built-in external armor of the prosthetic body, there was an additional layer of hang-on armor, which also included some slots. Some transformable weapons could be directly integrated into this layer of hang-on armor.

Some external armor could also accommodate inert explosives. Xiang Shan could decide, based on need, which part of the armor to use to withstand attacks—either the thickest part or the reactive armor part.

This was also part of the "Avoid" kung fu technique.

Of course, those modules weren’t installed yet.

The current body wasn’t finished; it was just being tested.

Sensors were attached all over Xiang Shan’s body. Around Xiang Shan, six Heroes held signal guns emitting light signals.

On the other side, Cain held up a speaker.

The moment the bell rang, the six Heroes simultaneously pulled their triggers.

And metal aerosol sprayed from all over Xiang Shan’s body, forming a magnetic levitation mirror.

Mystic Tortoise True Gang - Turtle Style - Nurturing Turtle Technique.

Subsequently, Xiang Shan quickly checked the sensory devices sticking to his body.

"Hmm, I avoided a part, and then most of the attacks lasted less than seven thousandths of a second," Xiang Shan nodded. "With lasers, even if you’re hit once or twice it doesn’t matter."

"This reaction is basically sufficient against EMP weapons."

The Solo Kill King discarded the signal gun he was holding and drew another firearm. This gun could shoot soft bullets containing a metal core, and the surface of the bullets was also painted.

He exclaimed, "Let’s test out this attack then!"

Xiang Shan pulled aside the magnetic levitation mirrors, revealing several gaps, sweeping his gaze over six Heroes around him, and then glanced at Cain.

Cain nodded and said, "Get ready..."

At the same time, he connected continuously with the other six Heroes using infinite signal, informing them of the countdown progress.

The six Heroes could prepare ahead according to the countdown, while Xiang Shan had to rely solely on the unsignaled bell to determine the timing of his move.

All the Heroes gripped their firearms tightly.

Mystic Tortoise True Gang was exceptionally good at blocking the enemy. It could obstruct the enemy’s vision, making it difficult for their spear skill to be effective, but it also hindered our personnel from observing the enemy Gunners’ movements and could even impede the user from dodging bullets.

[...three, two, one...]

The moment the bell sounded, Xiang Shan twisted his body and executed the move Snake Form - Utpalaka. Along with this movement, a dense metal aerosol spread in all directions, blooming like a ferocious lotus.

The six Heroes fired simultaneously, their gunshots almost merging into one.

However, Xiang Shan pressed his body down low. Using his hands and feet like a beast, he submerged and then burst forth.

At the same time, he left a speaker in his original spot.

This momentary move and dodge made the six Northern Heroes lose track of Xiang Shan’s position. And Mystic Tortoise True Gang further blocked the detection methods.

The six Heroes also discarded the speakers they had prepared beforehand. For a moment, the sounds of Spear God and footsteps constantly overlapped in the small space.

But soon after, the sound of a Prosthetic Body falling was heard.

This meant someone had been defeated by the Nameless Hero.

Techniques like Mystic Tortoise True Gang that belong to Gang Qi Martial Studies targeted the destruction of cooling systems and electronic devices. Everyone’s Prosthetic Bodies were quite valuable, so naturally, they did not actually intend to damage them. Therefore, the Heroes set additional rules to simulate actual combat situations.

They would designate a certain part of the Prosthetic Body as "theoretically being a cooling vent."

Xiang Shan just needed to faintly target this area with long-range moves like Nanda Dragon King or Precious Titled Dragon King, then push the Hero slightly, and that would be considered as the Hero being hit by Mystic Tortoise True Gang.

Of course, this rule was naturally disadvantageous to Xiang Shan. The long-range attack of Mystic Tortoise True Gang didn’t need to penetrate the opponent’s Inner Ring, just circling around the opponent and then making a swaying motion was enough.

But then... who let Xiang Shan be the person with the highest level of external strength here?

In the midst of crisscrossing bullets, only Comrade Cain sat motionless, practicing nostril gazing meditation.

A moment later, the commotion ceased.

Once again, the sound of objects flying was heard.

Xiang Shan with the move Dragon Style - Taotie gathered the metal aerosol, his body bearing only a few red scrapes.