BXBX NOVEL Chapter 89 - 82: Survivor in the Shopping Mall i
“So fast?”
Wang Tao was quite surprised. He thought it would take some time to make, like how it was with the Food Compressor. He didn’t expect it to be completed in an instant.
[Rush Right Arm: Made of resilient material, able to block blades and bullets. Durability +10, defensive power +10]
This was a black, asymmetrical, hard arm guard worn on the forearm. It had a metallic feel to it but was very light.
The size of the guard was adjustable. After making some minor adjustments, Wang Tao removed the steel plate from his right arm and put on the arm guard.
“Huh?”
The sensation after putting it on took Wang Tao by surprise.
Whether he tied books or a steel plate to his arm, he could always clearly feel their presence. No matter how well they were tied or how ergonomically they were designed, they still somewhat hindered his movements.
But this arm guard felt barely noticeable once on, yet he could still feel that he was wearing it. More importantly, the guard didn’t restrict his movements at all! The ergonomic design was simply amazing!
No wonder it’s called the “Rush Right Arm” — it seemed tailor-made for his right arm. If it were placed on his left arm, it wouldn’t have the same effect.
“Just don’t know about the defensive power…”
Wang Tao took out a dagger and gently scraped it against the arm guard. There was no mark on the guard. He increased his force, but still no mark appeared. Even when he directly chopped the guard with the dagger, it remained completely unscathed. He hardly even felt the impact.
“Not bad…”
After some thought, Wang Tao took off the guard and put it on the ground, then picked up the Firefighter Axe and chopped down hard on it.
Bang!
A layer of dust flew up from the ground, but the arm guard was still fine, without even a scratch on it.
“Nice piece of gear!”
Wang Tao was delighted.
The defensive power of the Rush Right Arm felt even stronger than the steel plate! And in terms of the experience of using it, it was much better than the plate!
Wang Tao quickly put the arm guard back on, then put on his security guard jacket over it, disguising it so that it looked as if he wasn’t wearing anything on his forearm.
“The defensive power is definitely not a problem, let’s see how it performs in actual combat…”
There were no zombies in the mall, but practical combat didn’t necessarily mean killing zombies. Right outside his shop was a round stone pier, and he swung the axe at it, mimicking an attacking motion.
Whoosh—Bang!
A large chunk was chopped right off the stone pier.
Feeling the slight numbness in his palm, Wang Tao was stunned.
Hold on, he had just swung the axe without actually intending to chop anything. What was going on?
Wang Tao quickly hid in the room and waited a while, to make sure the noise didn’t attract any zombies. Then he touched the Rush Right Arm again and hastily swung the axe a few more times, this time not at the pier but at some clothes in the room.
Whoosh—Bang!
After a few minutes of experimentation, Wang Tao’s eyes lit up.
“I think I understand now… No wonder it’s called Rush Right Arm!”
Wang Tao realized that after putting on the Rush Right Arm, if he made any quick movements like swinging his fist or axe, the arm guard would enhance the speed and strength of that motion!
He wasn’t sure exactly how much of a bonus it provided, but it was definitely much more than his own abilities.
For instance, if he used to chop a zombie for 500 HP, now he might chop for 600, 700, or even 800 HP!
Wang Tao examined the Rush Right Arm more closely and discovered a small mechanism inside the guard that opened to reveal a battery – the kind that looked very high-tech and was found on zombies he had killed.
“So it runs on electricity, no wonder the materials needed included cables, electronic components, and batteries… What kind of black technology is this!”
He happily put the arm guard back on.
It felt a bit like a Mechanical Exoskeleton to him. If he could get other parts besides this right arm, like a left arm, leg guards, a chest guard, wouldn’t that be practically a full exoskeleton?
“What am I thinking…”
Wang Tao shook his head.
Even if those things existed, they were far out of reach for him at the moment, so there was no point in dwelling on them.
After calming down his excitement a bit, Wang Tao took out a walkie-talkie to try and contact Ding Yuqin.
The mall was about three kilometers from Happy Community. In theory, communication should be possible – it all depended on the quality of the walkie-talkie he had.
“It’s me, can you hear me? It’s me…”
“Ssszzz… Ssszzz…”
After a burst of static, a voice with electronic interference suddenly came through.
“Wang Tao… is that you, Wang Tao… ssszzz…”
Although the voice was somewhat distorted, Wang Tao could tell it was Ding Yuqin.
So he walked out of the room and adjusted his position until he could hear a reasonably clear conversation by a window.
“Wang Tao, how is it on your end, are you safe?”
Ding Yuqin’s voice was full of worry; after Wang Tao had left, she didn’t turn off the walkie-talkie, always waiting for news from him.
“Sister-in-law, don’t worry, I’m fine. It’s very safe here. What about you? Is everything okay at home?”
Just by Ding Yuqin’s voice, Wang Tao could tell she must be quite safe.
Indeed, Ding Yuqin said she was perfectly safe at home, no zombies and no food crisis – she was just a bit scared to be alone. In truth, she was frightened that Wang Tao had abandoned her, but she didn’t dare to say that outright..