'Guns? No, carrying guns would be asking for trouble. Even if the gun gets upgraded into an actual one, there would be no way to reload it.'
Lin Yu shook his head and eliminated the idea. Soon after that, he thought of something else.
An exoskeleton armor!
The Avengers movie was a hit at the moment, and he was impressed by Iron Man's cool armor.
Moreover, an exoskeleton armor was exactly what he needed at the moment. Not only could it resist attacks, but it could also enhance his otaku physique. Perhaps, he could also use the enhanced power from the exoskeleton armor to lift the Charge Blade. Then, the weapon would not be a waste.
But of course, to create a steel armor instantly was as unrealistic as creating artifacts. The biggest possibility was that it would upgrade to Rank 1 and transform from a plastic model to a metal one.
He was unsure if the required EXP for his upgrading abilities was connected to the item's complexity or capabilities. Doing it hastily would contradict the reason he wanted to obtain self-defense capabilities as soon as possible. He wanted to stay alive and did not dare to take a chance.
'It's okay. I could set small goals. For example… I could start with creating a gauntlet that could help me lift the Charge Blade? Or steam-run gloves? Boxing gloves? Hextech Gauntlets?
'If someone tries to kill me then, I could attack him. I could be as irritable as I wanted to be.'
Lin Yu could do whatever he wanted to. Under the novelty from wielding a superpower and the fear of a world with spiritual energy rejuvenation, he stripped himself of his procrastination and laziness. He began working at a productivity level he never knew he possessed.
He started off with thinking about the effort arm of a lever and eventually decided on the Hextech Gauntlets.
The Hextech Gauntlets were found in LoL and were the weapon and combat power source of Vi, the Piltover Enforcer.
Although LoL was not as popular as it was two years ago, its fanbase was still prominent; even ex-players were still huge fans of it. Therefore, Lin Yu's video of remaking the Hextech Gauntlets would naturally become viral. With a higher number of views, he could upgrade his item faster.
Apart from that, he suspected that the direction of 'upgrading' his items was related to what he wanted to remake.
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer possessed both attack and defense skills. Not only could she beat people up, but she also had her own shield and armor. Her source of power came from the Hextech Gauntlets she wielded. If Lin Yu successfully upgraded an item to an actual pair of Hextech Gauntlets, he might be able to increase his self-defense capabilities.
While he was focused on the Hextech Gauntlets, he did not forget about upgrading his Charge Blade as well. He had an idea… What would happen if he made another video on the Charge Blade?
Since the Steel Charge Blade was ready-made and did not have a complex structure, if he took it apart and reassembled it, it would be another video on an 'upgraded' Charge Blade.
As many viewers had asked for a metal version of the Charge Blade model and some of them did complain about the manual transformation being too basic, a video on making the Steel Charge Blade would definitely garner a considerable number of views.
If these views could increase the Steel Charge Blade's EXP, the weapon's upgrade speed would definitely be doubled at the very least.
Lin Yu could no longer sit still. He set up his P30 and began taking apart his Steel Charge Blade.
The Charge Blade's structure was not complicated. There was only an extra chute on the surface of the shield and an extra gear on top of the blade.
He finished filming the video within half an hour and spent over another hour editing and narrating. The video for the upgraded Steel Charge Blade was then completed.
As the Charge Blade model's video was still garnering views, it would be a wiser decision to put out the upgraded video a few days later for higher views. However, he was more concerned about moving up the ranks and testing out his abilities as soon as possible, and so he uploaded the video right away.
…
It was hard to fall asleep after the excitement and anxiety from gaining his superpower. The night went by within the blink of an eye.
Lin Yu did not know what time he went to bed. He laid in bed, his mind was occupied as he eventually drifted off to sleep.
The next morning.
A familiar voice and a familiar scene.
Lin Yu woke up at 7:30am after being shaken vigorously.
"What's going on? Is there an earthquake? Or is there an earth-type metahuman?"
Lin Yu slowly opened his bloodshot eyes.
"Haha, metahuman? Third Brother, are you really believing in what Second Brother said about spiritual energy rejuvenation? What kind of dream did you have? Tell us and let's laugh about it."
Zheng Wei could not help but laugh by his bedside.
"Why did you guys wake me up this early?"
Lin Yu glared at Xu Zhaoyang for waking him up this early in the morning. It was this guy who had shaken him by his shoulder like how
Everyone had messy hair and bloodshot eyes; it was obvious that they had just returned to the dorm room after a night out. They were evidently pale and tired but seemed excited.
"You're asking us why? Good boy, no wonder you didn't want to join us last night. You claimed that you were going to sleep but instead, you were secretly making videos in the room?"
Xu Zhaoyang pulled out his phone as he teased Lin Yu. He showed Lin Yu his phone and said, "Your new video is viral again. Tell us the truth, when did you order a metal one? Were you hiding it all this while and working on it secretly? You're determined to gain more followers than me, aren't you?"
The B site app was opened on Xu Zhaoyang's phone. It was showing Lin Yu's Steel Charge Blade video that he uploaded last night and there were over 10,000 views overnight.
Lin Yu was shocked for a moment before snapping out of it. He was trying to upgrade his Steel Charge Blade as soon as possible but had forgotten about his roommates who were also B site users.
Although he was a little annoyed, Lin Yu did not show it on his face. He went with Xu Zhaoyang's misunderstanding, rolled his eyes, and said, "Of course, I told you I was working on something huge. Did you really think I was starving and saving for weeks to make a wooden model?"
"Why didn't you explain it then?"
Xu Zhaoyang asked in 'anger'.
"You didn't ask me about it, did you? Am I crazy enough to take the initiative and explain these things to you?"
Lin Yu shrugged with an innocent expression.
"It's clear now, Third Brother is a pretty determined one."
"Hehe, I would feel the same too. Elder Brother, you were introduced to B site by Third Brother but you're now more popular than he is. It doesn't make sense."
Zhou Jie and the others began laughing at the duo.
"If that's the case, Third Brother, work hard. But to be clear, friendship comes first. It's okay to be determined but don't hold grudges."
Xu Zhaoyang seemed as if he had a lower EQ than the others. He finally snapped out of it and gave Lin Yu's chest a friendly punch as he smiled. Soon after that, he waved and said, "Supper on me tonight. Let's treat it as a teacher appreciation meal for Lin Yu."
B site had a video incentive plan where cash bonuses would be given out based on data like video views. With Xu Zhaoyang's current followers' count and his occasional income from advertisements, it was a lot of money for students. That was why he spoke about buying supper with pride.