Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 251 – Technical Barriers

“Boss Jiji, you call this thing… a weapon?”

Lu Yuan was practically pressing himself against the display case, his body leaning forward, a fanatical gleam flickering in his eyes.

Inside the cabinet lay a long amethyst rod, as thick as a baby’s arm, glowing with a strange luster.

Its body was carved with runes so complex they were dizzying, and its tip was inlaid with a Lightning Crystal Core brimming with energy, polished to a smooth, rounded finish.

What baffled him most was that with just a faint trace of Spirit Energy, the rod would erupt in high-frequency vibrations, causing even the surrounding air to ripple visibly.

“Of course it’s a weapon!” Jiji puffed out his scrawny chest, his two whiskers twitching upward, his tone filled with self-evident pride.

“Sir, you must be a layman! This is the debut masterpiece of a newly promoted master from the City of Artisans, named ‘Thunderous Fury’!”

He waved his hands excitedly, spittle flying everywhere. “Just look at this masterfully crafted form, this ergonomic, streamlined design! It’s practically a work of art in violent aesthetics! With three thousand high-frequency attacks per second, it can instantly shatter an enemy’s most solid line of defense!”

As Jiji spoke the last few words, his beady little eyes darted toward Lin Fan, a look that all men would understand spreading across his face.

Lu Yuan, however, completely missed these details. He stroked his chin, his face a mask of serious contemplation.

“A variation of a high-frequency vibrating particle blade?”

Lu Yuan muttered to himself, completely lost in his own world.

“It has no edge, yet it attempts to destroy an object’s structure with high-frequency vibrations to achieve internal disintegration… Curious! This otherworld’s technological path is truly bizarre. How could they develop high-frequency vibration weapons to this extent?”

“And it requires Spirit Energy… Are they trying to use Spirit Energy enhancement to increase its penetration?”

Standing to the side, Long Yan quietly took a step back, his body as tense as a rock.

Although he was a native of the Dragon Spirit Continent and didn’t understand words like “particle” or “molecule,” he knew one thing very well.

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This thing was indeed a weapon used for stabbing people.

But right now.

He just wanted to get a little farther away from this otherworldly person, lest he be infected by a terrible aura called “stupidity.”

Lin Fan sat leisurely in a grand armchair, her long legs crossed elegantly, her black-stockinged ankle swaying gently in the air.

Watching Lu Yuan’s expression of intense study, she fought to hold back her laughter, her body trembling slightly as she struggled to maintain the cold, dignified demeanor befitting Princess Long Wu.

“Jiji.”

Lin Fan lifted her teacup, using the lid to gently push aside the floating tea leaves. Her voice was steady and noble.

“Is this all just common merchandise? If so, this princess will be disappointed.”

Jiji’s two beady little eyes lit up instantly.

There was a chance!

The fact that this little highness looked down on this “common merchandise” was a good thing! It meant she was high-class and had greater needs! A big client!

“Of course not! Of course not! This is all just for show, for the outsiders! It’s just the storefront!”

Jiji rubbed his hands together and sidled up to Lin Fan with a mysterious air, lowering his voice like a spy about to trade top-secret intelligence.

“Your Highness, the real ‘treasures’ are in the secret room inside. I only acquired them by chance.”

As he spoke, he winked at Lin Fan and made a few peculiar shapes in the air with his hands that only a seasoned veteran would understand.

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“Lead the way.”

Lin Fan set down her teacup, stood up, and gracefully straightened the hem of her long gothic dress.

“Lu Yuan, you stay here. Don’t wander off.”

Lu Yuan, who had been engrossed in studying the Energy Circuit of “Thunderous Fury,” snapped his head up at her words.

“Huh? Why? I want to go see, too! Maybe I can discover the core secrets of this world’s energy application in there!”

A fire of curiosity burned in his eyes.

That strange “weapon” had already been a huge eye-opener; the secret room was bound to hold even more advanced and incredible “superweapons”!

If he could bring that technology back to Blue Star, it would be absolutely revolutionary!

“No.”

Lin Fan refused flatly, her expression saying, “I’m doing this for your own good, you just don’t understand.”

“The things inside are too profound. They involve the highest secrets of ergonomics, fluid dynamics, and neurobiology.”

She spouted nonsense with a perfectly straight face.

“You study optics; every trade has its specialty. Looking at these things won’t do you any good. It’s easy for your thoughts to go astray and affect your future path.”

Lu Yuan was completely stunned.

Ergonomics? Fluid dynamics? Neurobiology?

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This otherworld’s technological system had already developed to such a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary level of integration?

“But…”

“No buts.”

Lin Fan cut him off without leaving room for argument, then turned to Long Yan.

“Keep an eye on him. Don’t let him touch anything here. If he accidentally breaks something, we couldn’t afford it even if we sold him.”

Long Yan immediately understood. He took a step forward, his tall body blocking Lu Yuan’s path like a wall.

His weathered face was etched with the words “No Entry.”

“Please stay here.”

Lu Yuan could only watch helplessly as Lin Fan followed the sleazy, rat-like man, pushed open a heavy iron door deep in the warehouse, and disappeared into the darkness.

Bang!

The iron door slammed shut.

He felt as though a door to a new world of science had been ruthlessly closed in his face.

“Sigh… So this is a technology blockade.”

Lu Yuan let out a long sigh, his expression helpless.

“Core technology is, as expected, all in the hands of these top-tier, powerful figures.”

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The heavy door slowly swung shut behind them with a dull thud, completely sealing off the noise from outside.

There were none of the gaudy decorations from the outer room. The four walls were sealed with a thickened, unknown metal, covered in dense Spiritual Defense Runes that were dizzying to look at.

Lin Fan crossed her arms and sat down on a nearby chair. The toe of one black-stockinged foot hooked her high heel, which dangled and swayed in mid-air.

She watched Jiji, who was busy at a safe in the corner, a playful curve on her lips.

“Boss Jiji, you’re being so mysterious.”

Lin Fan spoke nonchalantly, a hint of teasing in her tone. “What ‘special edition’ is it this time? If it’s just another one of those little trinkets, this princess is going to be angry.”

Though she said that, she was actually starting to feel a sense of anticipation.

After all, while that “Thunderous Fury” had a bizarre shape, its craftsmanship was impeccable.

If there really was something even more explosive… ahem, it wouldn’t be out of the question to take it back for some “critical” research.

“Hehe, Your Highness jests.”

Jiji didn’t even turn his head. He pressed his furry palm into a recess that sensed Spiritual power.

“How could those little trinkets possibly be worthy of your esteemed eyes? What I’m showing you this time is the real deal! It’s something the City of Artisans just cooked up!”

“Oh?”