stonecrandall Chapter 52 Mimicry
Chapter 52 Mimicry
The description of this strange object feels a bit odd, but no cost is the best answer, isn't it?
You truly are my good brother; you haven't let me down as I've upgraded you from a small electric scooter to a marvel.
After sitting for a while, Xu Si realized that he couldn't feel the cold outside.
The car was warm and cozy, and the seats provided just the right amount of warmth, as if they were alive and enveloping him.
His gaze fell on the flowing, lava-like sheen on the car's exterior, which was perhaps what provided warmth inside.
He gently stroked the steering wheel, feeling the faint pulse emanating from the "Messenger of Molten Wax," and a sense of security, a feeling of being connected by blood, welled up within him.
He tried to start the vehicle, and the engine emitted a deep, smooth hum, quieter and more powerful than ever before.
The instrument panel lights up, displaying various data clearly and intuitively. There is even an additional percentage icon representing the integrity of the "molten wax armor," which is currently showing 100%.
"Mimicry..." Xu Si's thoughts stirred slightly.
Imagine what Fu Xiaojian's Warrior car looks like.
The next moment, he felt an extremely subtle wriggling sensation coming from the car body. He saw the gray-white coating and dark red patterns on the car body flowing and changing as if they were alive. In a few breaths, the appearance became almost exactly the same as Fu Xiaojian's Warrior, except that the lines seemed a little more rugged and the paint texture was also better.
"Perfect." Xu Si smiled.
I wonder if it can mimic other things.
Xu Si's mind stirred again, and he tried to imagine the massive and oppressive body of the molten wax behemoth.
The next moment, the "Messenger of Molten Wax" emitted a more distinct, subtle sound, like the flow of wax.
The car body began to deform and expand violently, like a melting candle! The space in the cockpit seemed to be gently expanded by some force. Xu Si remained calmly seated in the driver's seat, but his field of vision was rapidly rising.
The grayish-white wax armor bulged and stretched like living muscles, while dark red lines spread and pulsated on the surface of the armor like blood vessels.
The front of the car protrudes forward, vaguely forming a robust structure resembling an elephant's trunk. Several tendrils made of solidified wax even emerge from the doors on both sides!
In just a dozen seconds, a futuristic off-road vehicle transformed before Xu Si's eyes into a colossal beast, nearly four meters tall and about six meters long, exuding a faint heat and a sweet, metallic smell!
It has the outline of a wax behemoth, but also the precision and coldness of industrial creation, like a mechanical Godzilla version of a wax behemoth!
Xu Si sat in the cockpit located slightly above the "beast's" chest, looking down at the snow-covered hills and the silent snowfield in the distance through "eyes" made of some kind of high-strength transparent material (which replaced the windshield).
An unprecedented sense of powerful vision and control welled up inside me.
He tried to control it, and with a slight thought, the "beast" raised its right forelimb—a limb covered in thick wax armor, formed from the original right front wheel and part of the vehicle's structure—and stomped heavily on the snow, making a dull "thud" and leaving a deep claw mark.
"Amazing... Not only can it change the appearance, but it can also change the structure and volume within a certain range!" Xu Si was shocked.
This "mimicry" property is far more powerful than he imagined.
While it's impossible to grow to the size of a real molten wax behemoth, this level of shape change is a divine skill, whether used for camouflage, navigating complex terrain, or engaging in unconventional combat!
Holy crap! This strange item really gave him a pleasant surprise!
The only drawback is that in this form, the movement speed is significantly reduced, making it far less agile and fast than the vehicle form, and energy consumption also seems to increase.
Next to the icon representing the integrity of the "Molten Wax Armor" on the dial, an energy bar-like display has appeared, which is slowly but visibly decreasing.
"It seems this form cannot be maintained for long; it can only be used as a trump card in critical moments," Xu Si realized.
He changed his mind again and dispelled the mimicry.
The body of the "Molten Wax Behemoth" rapidly contracted and flowed back like the receding tide, the wax structure reintegrated into the car body, and the expanded body returned to its original state.
In a few breaths, it transformed back into the "Wax Messenger," a vehicle with sharp lines, covered in gray-white wax armor and dark red patterns.
The "Wax Melting Messenger" was transformed back into the form of a warrior, with an appearance almost identical to Fu Xiaojian's warrior, but the internal components were vastly different.
Xu Si patted the steering wheel with satisfaction, feeling the warmth of the car interior returning to stability.
At this moment, he felt much more confident about the journey ahead.
However, let's change our perspective first! It would be awkward if we got on the wrong vehicle. As his thoughts raced, the mimicry system restarted, and the vehicle slowly turned into a blood-red color like molten lava, making it quite conspicuous on the snowfield.
Xu Si reclined the seat, intending to spend the rest of the night in the car.
This is much warmer than inside the cave.
At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight, tinged with blood, tore through the dark clouds and shone into the cave, the convoy members gradually awoke.
The candle fire inside the cave was still dying down, and the few puddles of solidified wax and the faint smell of burning made my head throb.
The chill returned, causing people to instinctively wrap themselves up tightly in everything they could find.
Fu Xiaojian stepped out of the cave and, as was his habit, observed the weather and the surroundings. His gaze then fell on Xu Si's car, and he paused slightly in surprise.
"Old Xu, your car..." He took a few steps closer and examined the "Metal Wax Messenger," which looked completely different from yesterday. Wasn't this just a copy of his own Warrior?
"It seems a little different?"
"I've done some minor repairs." Xu Si opened the car door, and a warm feeling rushed out. He jumped out of the car, feeling refreshed.
"It looks like the snow is lighter today, and the visibility is much better."
Tashan rubbed his bald head and walked over, saying in a deep voice, "Daozi, why does your car look just like Lao Fu's? It looks much more sturdy, like it's wearing a layer of armor."
Curious, he tapped the hood with his hand, producing a dull "thump-thump" sound. "Hey, it's really hard!"
Little Jiao Jiao, bundled up like a little dumpling, hopped closer, blinking her big eyes: "Brother Dao, isn't your car cold? It looks so warm inside!"
She started to climb into the car as she spoke.
Xu Si grabbed her head and pressed it down: "Be careful, my car has a bad temper!"
"Hmph, so stingy, you're getting a temper over a car?" The little girl's accusation was finally proven wrong.
Su Su's cool gaze lingered on the "Messenger of Melting Wax" for a moment, seemingly sensing the restrained energy fluctuations, but she didn't ask any questions. She simply walked silently to the pickup truck and began clearing the snow off the windows.
Xiao Luo stared at Xu Si's new car again and again, his eyes filled with envy.