Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 89: Eight-arm spider spear

In the dim basement, Su'en took out the alchemical implant he retrieved from the black market.

It was an inconspicuous but nearly eight-meter-long spider arm.

Under the flickering light of the gas lamp, a layer of dark cold light, resembling gold, reflected on the eight spider arms. Upon closer inspection, each spider arm was densely engraved with mysterious and intricate runes.

The reason why forging this implant required a "master blacksmith" was because of these runes. It was not something an ordinary craftsman could accomplish to engrave enough runes on such narrow spider legs.

Although Su'en's alchemy level was still far from being a master, his vision was not lacking.

He could understand not only the single-layer runes on these spider legs but also the intricate technique of overlapping multiple runes.

It was like drawing several different patterns on the same piece of paper, each pattern had to remain independent and complete, without affecting each other. This required a high level of rune carving skill.

Su'en was very satisfied with the appearance of this implant. The color was low-key and steady, and most importantly, it could meet various professional needs.

With the firmness of the All-Seeing Eye, he was not afraid of any hidden dangers left by the defected Vice Dean of the Black Tower on the implant.

As expected, it was just like the description on the blueprint. It even had some minor attribute enhancements due to the special materials.

[Eight-Armed Spider God Spear]

Explanation: A first-tier dark gold quality alchemical implant, requires high skill manipulation; containment value rated A+ or above, first-tier dark spiritual power value of 1350 points, distortion rate less than 8%; after fusion, overall body resilience +25, elemental resistance +20, agility +12, toxin resistance +50%;

.......

Alchemy practitioners were a very ancient profession.

They explored the mysteries of nature and sought the ultimate truth of the material world, but they did not pay much attention to their own physical training.

The great alchemists of ancient times also discovered that their weak bodies were a limitation to their study of alchemy, and their combat abilities were weak.

Some combat-oriented spellcasters came up with the idea of transplanting special biological parts into their bodies to enhance their attributes.

However, direct transplantation would cause rejection reactions between different species.

Until a certain era in ancient times, a mysterious and powerful super-tier alchemist named Nicholas Flamell came up with a method. He used the law of space combined with the law of equivalent exchange to research a special implant fusion method that "deceived" the body into not rejecting it.

This method allowed the external implant to exist on the host in the form of a "space imprint". It would be sealed on ordinary days and could be activated and used by driving it with dark spiritual power.

After generations of improvements by alchemists, it gradually formed the current "Enchantment Implant" system.

And now, the "new generation spellcasters" were even more extreme. They were no longer satisfied with biological limbs and wanted to replace a part or even all of their limbs with machinery...

.......

After taking the Distortion Tolerance Enhancement Potion, Su'en identified that the fusion success rate reached 97%.

Without hesitation, he laid out the prepared materials on the ground of the basement, forming a pentagram alchemy array. Just like before, he chanted the universal spell of the alchemist and guided the array to take effect.

"Following the law of equivalent exchange, praising the glory of the original Creator, witness the miracle of creation through alchemy..."

After the pentagram lit up, a strange "chemical reaction" began. The Eight-Armed Spider Spear implant gradually dissolved and merged into the light of the array, then slowly integrated into his body.

In no time, the light of the array dissipated, and the implant fused perfectly.

Su'en clearly felt a comfortable sensation as if his body was soaking in warm water. When he looked at his attribute panel, he could see a visible increase in resilience and resistance.

It meant... he could take more beatings.

For example, previously, getting shot would leave a fist-sized hole in his skin, but now it would be much smaller, increasing his chances of survival.

Finally, the implant fusion was successful, and Su'en was now truly a first-tier professional.

He thought for a moment, formed hand seals, and changed into eight different spellcaster hand seals: Light, Swift, Crystal, Wind, Dark, Thunder, Power, Stone.

The essence of the "Spellcaster Seal" was to guide the dark spiritual power within the body to flow in a special trajectory, quickly condensing the alchemy array and unlocking the "space imprint" of the implant.

Each spellcaster seal represented a specific flow trajectory of dark spiritual power.

Different combinations of implant seals also had differences, following the distinction of the four elemental attributes of "Earth, Wind, Water, Fire". Su'en's Eight-Armed Spider Spear belonged to the "Metal attribute" implant, requiring the arrangement of the eight seals to form the "Pentagram Flash Gold Array".

Also, because he harvested the soul of Rosa, the assistant of the Black Tower Academy, he gained the skill of Rapid Seal Formation. Although it was his first time forming seals, he had an inexplicable sense of familiarity. The eight seals were orderly, and the dark spiritual power within his body surged rapidly.

With fast and accurate seal formation, in less than two seconds, the pentagram array under his feet also lit up.

As the light dissipated, eight ferocious dark gold spider arms suddenly appeared on Su'en's back.

"So this is what it feels like to have an implant..."

Su'en felt it was very strange. Eight spider spears appeared on his spine, and even his entire back skin became tough.

It wasn't the feeling of an external equipment, but rather as if eight arms had appeared out of thin air, allowing his brain to sense the existence of these limbs.

The ability to multitask allowed Su'en to quickly enter a state. He controlled the spider arms and cautiously climbed up the wall, easily gripping it with the sharp bristles and barbs on the spider legs.Because he had killed the Spider Queen in the dungeon before and obtained the skill "Intermediate Spider Climbing," Su'en felt that climbing walls with spider arms was no longer difficult. After familiarizing himself with the operation, his body became more and more agile. His eight legs alternately grabbed the wall, and his speed became faster and faster. In the blink of an eye, he climbed up to the ceiling and hung there.

"So fast!"

Su'en was delighted.

After a brief test, he was shocked by his own speed.

Running with eight legs was at least several times faster than running with two legs, and it was much more agile. After a slight test, his straight-line running speed was about twice as fast, but the increase in speed when changing direction was exaggerated. The eight spider legs could ignore obstacles and move, stop and change direction, jump in the air, cross obstacles, and climb walls... The ability to pass through obstacles increased several times!

After becoming proficient, he could become even faster.

If he had this spider implant when he first entered the dungeon, would he still need to be chased by monsters?

Even if he couldn't defeat them, he could just run away, and those distorted monsters wouldn't be able to catch up with him.

Su'en even imagined a tactic that was very suitable for this spider leg implant - the "Kite Flow"!

Fight while running, fight while chasing...

With his marksmanship and long-range shooting ability, this ability to move away from the body would visibly increase his combat power.

Whether in the wilderness or in the city, this was definitely a powerful ability for survival and pursuit.

...

However, this spider spear not only had the function of movement, but also had strong attack power.

The eight spider spears had retractable "poisonous spikes".

These spikes, engraved with "Armor-Piercing Runes" and "Sturdy Runes," could easily penetrate iron plates.

Su'en leaped down from the ceiling, and his eight spider arms dispersed and buffered the force, allowing him to land steadily without feeling any impact.

At this moment, he controlled one of the spider spears and stabbed it towards a nearby old steam pipe. It easily pierced through, as if it had entered soft mud.

"Such strong piercing ability..."

Su'en looked at the cold light flashing on the spider spear, his eyes filled with surprise.

Although his marksmanship was good, his close combat ability was not outstanding. Now, with this spider implant, his close combat ability instantly increased several times.

Can the enemy with two arms defeat someone with ten arms? Especially when those arms can extend up to four meters, and the eight spears can instantly turn someone into a blood sieve...

At this moment, Su'en took out a puppet entangled with steel wires.

Although the spider arms didn't have fingers, they had eight of them. The steel-hardened fluff and thorns on the spider spear were originally used to control spider silk, and they were smooth and flexible, not inferior to fingers.

Now, when controlling the steel wires, one spider arm could even control multiple steel wires. With several spider arms cooperating with each other, the number of controlled wires could be even greater.

This allowed Su'en to control two puppets while freeing up his hands to hold a gun.

"Now both hands are completely free. When it comes to real combat, I can control the puppets while using hand seals..."

The more Su'en tried, the more interested he became, and he seemed to want to test the limits of his control. The number of steel wires he controlled increased.

But soon, he became helpless.

After controlling four puppets, the steel wires were everywhere in the room, chaotic and disorderly, almost binding himself.

It was his first attempt to multitask, and his skills were not proficient enough. Obviously, he couldn't handle it.

However, even so, Su'en was very satisfied.

After all, the skill "Multitasking" could improve with practice...

He was very satisfied with this eight-arm spider spear implant.