flstandardbreds Chapter 364 The Defects of a 3-in-1 System
Chapter 364 The Defects of a 3-in-1 System
The Mechanical-type Elf King appears to be an all-around champion in offense, defense, and speed, but in reality, it is mediocre in all three aspects.
Destructive type focuses on attack, but lacks sufficient attack power; Extreme speed type focuses on speed, but is not fast enough; Fortified type focuses on defense, but lacks sufficient defense.
Wu Erqi's thinking is somewhat like blaming the cook for the dish he's served, but this is indeed what the King of Machines experienced in the game, and it's even less than that.
In the main storyline, the machine king can switch between three forms and has almost no weaknesses. Although each form is not particularly outstanding, it is definitely not bad.
However, due to the limitations of gaming technology at the time, the three forms actually existed independently during gameplay, namely:
Marsius (Extreme Speed Type);
Marsius (Destruction type);
Marsius (Flatwall type).
In order to promote this groundbreaking three-form switching Pokémon, the development team did some bizarre things, such as changing the attributes of the machine bird Cyberstar to make way for it, and nerfing the Light Emperor three times into making it useless. In the end, they made a huge mistake.
The independent existence of the three forms greatly disappointed players, and the strength of the three forms was also very weak. Only the Fortified Form was barely acceptable, which was completely unworthy of the long-term build-up and hype.
The two arch-enemies in the story, the Mechanical Elf King and the Yellow Emperor of Light, the first of the Five Emperors, were both turned into clowns by the planning team's malice and became tears of the times.
Later, the game introduced three more mechs, which were upgraded versions of the three forms of the Mech King. Although their base stats did not increase at all, their strength underwent a dramatic change, which once redeemed the reputation of the Mech King.
Later, Marsius finally managed to integrate the power of the three forms, and he was finally able to switch forms in Pokémon battles (actually, it was due to advancements in game technology).
Therefore, Wu Erqi always knew that the Trinity system had some kind of flaw.
In order to maintain the balance of the three forms and the smooth transition, it is necessary to weaken the upper limit of each form. Moreover, because this balance affects the whole body, the difficulty of upgrading and transformation is greatly increased.
However, no matter what the future holds, at least for now, the Mechanical Elf King is undoubtedly the strongest in the mechanical field. The Trinity System and three divine pieces of equipment that he passed on to Wu Erqi are the most advanced technologies in the universe at present.
To paraphrase a classic line: "What more could you ask for?"
With at least the Trinity System, he can equip three divine gears and switch freely in battle. Without this system, even if he could equip all three gears, he wouldn't be able to switch and use them smoothly, and there would be a risk of hardware and software incompatibility.
The potential problems with the Trinity system are not something Wu Erqi needs to consider right now, or even something he should be concerned with.
Perhaps by the time he feels the Trinity system has become a burden, Marsius will have already sorted things out himself. Then he can figure out a way to deceive... and cooperate and exchange ideas.
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After agreeing on a time to meet the blacksmith again and asking him to give his regards to Chief Dean, the two parted ways.
The blacksmith was in a hurry to get back and continue his research, not only on the creation of the solid energy shield, but also on the modification plan for three divine pieces of equipment so that they could be adapted to other mechs.
Now, almost the entire Mechanical Research Department has put aside all other work and devoted itself entirely to the legacy technology of the King of Machines. The research team alone has been divided into several groups, each tackling different directions.
Oh right, there's also a replica of the Super Alloy Taklin. Since we already have detailed blueprints, we can just have the machine factory make it according to those blueprints.
The blacksmith plans to create two more super alloy Taklins as test machines, each equipped with three divine items.
Once the technology matures, he will further verify the feasibility of one machine with two divine armors. After gradually mastering the technology of the trinity system and the three divine armors, he may be able to go a step further, equip the three divine armors and switch between them freely, and replicate all the abilities of the mechanical-type spirit king.
The mechanical Taklin was made using some mysterious techniques and extremely rare metals, making it difficult to replicate. It's unlikely that the skilled workers in the mechanical factory could complete it alone; it would require his expertise.
Although he was also relying on luck, at least he had a chance; others wouldn't have had a chance at all.
To be honest, the organization wasn't entirely satisfied with the mechanical Taklin either. It had the strength, but it was simply impossible to mass-produce it.
Fortunately, the mechanical Taklin was later upgraded to the super alloy Taklin, which silenced the others.
The organization actually favors the upgraded version of Bocart, Bocaster. This super-evolved mechanical-type Pokémon has already been mass-produced and performs exceptionally well in actual battles, on par with Mechanical Taklin.
The blacksmith felt a headache just thinking about all that work. He usually spent his free time blacksmithing, using the excuse of "traditional manufacturing" to pass the time, but now he was so busy he couldn't even stand still.
After seeing the blacksmith off, Wu Erqi went to see Cassius.
Cassius smiled when he saw Wu Erqi.
"27".
"How do you feel now?"
"I feel better than ever before."
Cassius wiggled his arms to show that he was in good health.
"When I can no longer sense the shadow energy in my body, I feel no loss at all, only relief. Now that I have transformed into a single-attribute earth-type spirit, I feel very relaxed."
"The Yellow Emperor of Light did good deeds despite his ill intentions. He not only drained your Shadow element but also your Curse power. The instruments show that you still have some Shadow energy hidden within you. It shouldn't affect you, right?"
"I don't feel it has any impact. After all, I was born a Ground/Dark type Pokémon. The Ground and Dark types of energy in my body are intertwined and cannot be completely separated. Leaving a part is better for me."
Cassius felt no disappointment and instead comforted Wu Erqi.
He raised his hand and threw a punch into the air, which immediately produced a muffled thud. The powerful force of the earth, mixed with a trace of dark energy, dissipated with the force of the punch.
"This is your new skill, Absolute Strike, right? It's indeed a very good skill."
Wu Erqi's eyes were sharp. He knew that this move would be very useful in the future.
Cassius nodded and said, "By retaining a portion of my shadow power, I can still use my previous abilities without any problems. Otherwise, it might cause issues."
"Furthermore, Ground-type Pokémon are at a significant disadvantage against Flying-type Pokémon. Retaining some of my Dark-type power can also make up for my shortcomings."
"That's true."
Wu Erqi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Having transformed from a Dark/Ground type, its attack power against Electric types has significantly increased, but it still retains some Dark/Ground power, so it is not completely powerless against Flying types.
Cassius's move was like Qin Shi Huang touching an electric gate—he's won by accident.