Wizard: My magic facility can be upgraded!

Chapter 223 The Disadvantages and Advantages of the Floating Core

Chapter 223 The Disadvantages and Advantages of the Floating Core

It's no wonder this technology was phased out, since the gravity stones required for the [Floating Core] are extremely rare, and its performance is not outstanding enough. Simply put, its cost-effectiveness is too low.

But soon, his gaze returned to its burning intensity, for he discovered an absolute advantage of the floating core over the airship.

That is, it can remain suspended in the air without continuously consuming magic crystals for energy!

In theory, as long as the core itself is not damaged, it can provide buoyancy almost permanently, which means that the long-term operating cost of its workshop is extremely low and there is no range anxiety.

The saved magic crystals will be a huge advantage, whether used for workshop operations or other research.

A slight smile appeared on Li Ang's lips. Moreover, he possessed more than just the ability to repair it. The problem of the floating core not being strong enough was not a big deal for him.

With the system in place, as long as he invests his mental energy, he can make this ancient creation shine with a light that transcends time.

However, before that, there is still one question that needs to be answered.

Li Ang composed himself, shifting his attention away from the core and turning it towards the half-ruined workshop itself.

He looked around at the room, which was about a hundred square meters in size and had thick walls.

If these were all ordinary stones, their weight would definitely far exceed five tons, and the original core thrust would not be enough to make them float.

Moreover, the entire fortress is so large that relying on just one core would not be enough to support such a large building.

Li Ang speculated that either there are many such cores elsewhere, or these stones may have some special characteristics, or both.

So Li Ang picked up a piece of gravel and weighed it in his hand.

Just as he expected, this material looked like ordinary stone, but its actual weight was probably only one-tenth that of ordinary rock.

He drew his longsword from his waist and tested it on a stone wall. It was hard enough, indicating that it was a lightweight, high-strength material that had undergone special treatment.

Having resolved his doubts, Li Ang's spiritual power surged forth.

Upgrade Confirmed

[Upgrade successful LVO -> LV1]

As the upgrade progressed, the deep blue light within the core grew increasingly dazzling. When Li Ang invested his mental energy for the final upgrade, the core's current upgrade process came to an end.

Upgrade complete

[Floating Core LV9]

[Current effects: Area of ​​effect +90%, Load capacity +90%, Float height +90%, Movement speed +90%.]

After some upgrades, the [Floating Core], while still somewhat inferior to top-tier airships, is now on par with ordinary civilian airships. After upgrading the core, Li Ang began preparing to completely separate the workshop from the ruins and restore it into a complete, independent space.

This is a huge project; it seems it's time to get those helpers moving.

Li Ang closed his eyes, and deep within his spiritual world, a connection that had been established long ago was quietly awakened. On the other end of the connection were the two six-armed guardian puppets he had bound to when he explored the ruins.

At that moment, as Li Ang summoned his thoughts, the distinctive grinding sound of metal joints moving could be heard at the entrance of the ruins.

The two six-armed guardian puppets, like giants awakening from a long slumber, turned their heads simultaneously, their twelve compound eyes all looking in the direction of Li Ang.

Through the mental connection, Li Ang issued a movement command to them. Soon, two enormous figures appeared at the entrance of the workshop, their scarlet compound eyes scanning the interior environment.

Li Ang stepped aside, giving space to the tireless workers.

The puppet at the very front, located at the front end of a mechanical arm on the upper right, had its originally retracted blade structure pop out with a "clang".

Immediately, a dark red light began to emanate from the protruding blade, and at the same time, the temperature of the blade rose sharply, causing the surrounding air to distort slightly due to the high temperature.

The puppet raised its arm and precisely pressed the high-temperature blade against the joint in the wall connecting the workshop and the main body of the ruins.

"laugh-!"

When high temperatures come into contact with special stone, they produce a burning sound.

The dark red blade, like a hot knife cutting into butter, moved very easily along the pre-set cutting line, separating the workshop little by little from the main structure of the ruins.

The other puppet extended two mechanical arms equipped with sophisticated claws and began cleaning the ancient alchemy equipment that had long been damaged inside the workshop.

After the two puppets completed their respective tasks, Li Ang issued a repair command to them.

So a puppet used its two mechanical arms to steadily lift a cut, heavy stone slab and precisely align it with a gap in the side wall of the workshop.

The other puppet immediately stepped forward, and a condensed dark red beam of light shot out from a terminal on one of its mechanical arms, instantly sweeping across the joint edge of the two stones.

"Sizzle—"

Under precise high-temperature irradiation, the contact surfaces of the two homogeneous stones soften and melt rapidly.

The second puppet's other mechanical arm then applied uniform pressure, firmly pressing the stone slab down. After a few seconds, the contact surface cooled and solidified, and the two stone slabs seemed to be one, with almost no trace of connection.

With the puppets working tirelessly, the workshop, which was originally half-destroyed, was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The walls were repaired, the ceiling was sealed, and the cracks in the floor were filled and smoothed out with the same type of stone slabs.

In less than half a day, a stone chamber of about 100 square meters and three meters high appeared before Li Ang's eyes.

Although the stone chamber is now empty, the overall structure has been restored to its original state, which Li Ang is very satisfied with. He walked to a slightly raised platform in the center of the workshop.

There was originally a damaged control base there, but it has now been repaired by the puppet. He carefully placed the [Floating Core] in his hand into the groove in the center of the base.

"Om one"

The moment the core made contact with the base, a clear energy wave radiated outwards from it.

The pale blue light spread across the floor, walls, and ceiling of the workshop like ripples on water, eventually forming a light blue force field membrane that completely enveloped the entire stone chamber.

Li Ang could clearly feel a gentle yet powerful upward force acting on every part of the workshop.

With a slight thought, he attempted to control the core.

The entire workshop immediately trembled slightly, then slowly detached from the ground of the ruins and hovered stably at a height of half a meter above the ground.

Seeing the stone chamber rise to the surface as he wished, Li Ang suppressed his excitement and gave the puppet another command.

The puppets immediately began to move, cutting more homogeneous lightweight stone from other areas of the ruins and neatly stacking it in the workshop.

Li Ang closely monitored the core's load data through mental connection. When the total weight of the stone reached about six tons, he sensed that the [Floating Core]'s load-bearing capacity was nearing saturation.

That's about it. He told the puppets to stop moving things. At this point, one side of the workshop was piled high with spare stones, while the other side had been cleared out into a relatively open area.