Transcendent Dawn

“[Fate Manipulator]…”

Without any attribute segments, Su Lu could only experience and explore the abilities of [Fate Manipulator] on his own.

“‘Lucky Shot’ is just a solidified skill. In reality, there are many ways to apply it, like broadening its concept. It doesn’t necessarily have to be used in combat, it could be used to bring good luck in life…”

This reminded Su Lu of research like large particle colliders.

If he used the ability of ‘Lucky Shot’, he might save a lot of time compared to other researchers.

Skills are not necessarily just for combat; sometimes, they can be used in various unimaginable ways.

“At the same time, my physical condition should’ve improved, but because I was originally a knight, the improvement is very slight. It is just a deeper control over strength… My inspiration has also improved, which means my spirit has increased…”

Su Lu found out that [Fate Manipulator] is not purely a magic or physical profession; it encompasses both.

“But while there are many benefits, there are also drawbacks… The more power you give to fate, the more it will give back to you… So… Do I have to be careful of fate’s punishment from now on?”

This sounded a bit like the idea of ‘Final Destination’, but a first stage [Fate Manipulator] would not reach that extent.

“The enhancement of [Fate Manipulator] requires constantly messing with and challenging fate before crossing the professional rank… This is the same as defying death. If you succeed in defying death, you gain both fame and fortune. If you fail, you’re truly dead…”

“Overall, it’s a profession with clear advantages and disadvantages…”

Su Lu turned off the gas lamp and began to rest.

…

Time flew by, and several months had passed in a flash.

During this half a year, Su Lu was just an average student.

He went to university for public classes during the day, and in the afternoon, he assisted James in training and developing Super Sense. Occasionally, he participated and designed some mechanical components himself.

One day, he walked into the laboratory and saw Xila’s gloomy face.

“What’s wrong?”

Su Lu asked quietly.

“The tutor is in a bad mood. The experiment to mass-produce liquid metal has failed again. Professor Hume has proposed to the school council to reduce our funding again…”

Xila took a look around and spoke in a low voice.

“I see…”

Su Lu nodded and walked into James’ office.

“Morphy… Today’s training is canceled. Just study on your own.”

James held a bottle of alcohol in his hand and waved casually.

“Yes, sir. I’ll excuse myself then.”

Su Lu left the office, his eyes moving: “Perhaps… I should get started.”

Time had passed for a while. It would be understandable for him to show some genius as he had the bonus from Royal Mechanic University.

He came next to Xila who was at the experimental platform: “Where did the experiment get stuck?”

“On the metal material…”

Xila responded with a bitter smile: “The tutor was hoping to find a substitute for the rare material used to create Liquid Gold. He had high hopes for K-13, but unfortunately, it failed.”

This type of smelting is akin to the alchemy of ancient times. There’s no other good method besides trying every possibility, it’s completely reliant on luck.

One had to rely on the guidance of fate to find the right material among an ocean of possibilities.

If lucky, it might only take a few tries. If unlucky, even tens of thousands of attempts might not yield the right material.

“Then… I’ll have a try today.”

Su Lu smiled: “We need to overthrow all previous assumptions and start from scratch.”

He had known all along what material would be suitable as a substitute. It was entirely like shooting the arrow first, then drawing the bullseye. It was super easy.

“Okay, what do you want to try?”

“P—23!”

Su Lu blinked.

This wasn’t the final correct answer, but it was very close.

With this direction, as long as they screened the adjacent sequence materials, they would quickly find the correct answer.

“Okay… You have access to request the experiment.”

Xila responded dismissively.

…

Several hours later.

Bang!

Through the glass, they could see the metal exploding and turning into a wisp of smoke in the high-temperature room.

“It failed…”

Su Lu sighed regretfully.

“No…”

Behind him, Xila looked around and found that James and other researchers had come over unknowingly: “The eyes are glowing… It can hold up in high temperature for so long and completely avoids the ‘qualitative change paradox’… It’s very close. Initially, I had a misunderstanding in my thought process. But now, I’ve found the right direction. Mass production of liquid metal is entirely feasible! If we test three to five more times, the scope would be much smaller.”

James, excited, grabbed Morphy’s shoulder: “Tell me, how did you think of using this material?”

“I picked it at random…”

Su Lu responded with a ‘sincere’ face.

“Haha… Success sometimes just misses that little bit of inspiration. Now, we are about to succeed.” James laughed: “Morphy, you will be the second author of my paper.”

“Oh, that’s a bit too much…”

Su Lu scratched his head.

“No… This is the honor you deserve.”

James insisted: “Quick… We’ll work through the night to get the finished product as fast as possible. To slap Hume’s face, haha… Once the liquid metal is mass-produced, it will definitively transform the field of mecha Guyvers.”

“Sorry… Tutor, but I think I want to go home and rest.”

Su Lu raised his hand shyly.

“Oh, right, of course, you’re the exception!”

James’ expression instantly softened. It seemed to him that Morphy was his lucky star.

…

Less than a week later.

A sensational piece of news spread throughout the Royal Mechanical University.

‘Liquid Gold’ inventor James had successfully improved the process, making it possible for large-scale production!

And reportedly, the original idea was from one of his students—Morphy.

Su Lu suddenly found himself famous, attracting numerous gazes wherever he went.

‘Looks like James acted swiftly…’

He inwardly murmured, still busy with his studies and research every day. This only made James elevate his evaluation of him.

“Perhaps… I should design my Guyver?”

Su Lu came to the lab, with an idea in his mind.

The ‘Bat’ before was just a crude version made out of necessity.

Now, it was time to seriously design one.

“The conditions for the Phantom Mecha are not mature, but the Liquid Metal Mecha is worth a try…”

“The more powerful one gets, the better the mecha needs to be. Like Sha Lina’s ‘Night Leopard’…”

Advancing from Level III to Level IV is completely different from advancing from Level I to Level II.

Su Lu planned to design a mecha that would at least grant him Level IV strength, which he considered as barely enough for self-defense.

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