Humans Shrunk 100 Times

Chapter 48: Shield

Because the size of the wolf fang club was too large, Chen Mu spent some time remodeling it. Luckily, the structure of the axe was relatively simple.

The handle, which Kang Ying gripped, was engraved with fine lines to increase friction. The length was about the height of a person, with two crescent-shaped wide blades symmetrically positioned on the sides. At the front, there was also a spearhead added to enhance its power.

It was a giant double-bladed axe.

Its appearance was formidable, resembling the large weapons used by tall races like orcs or minotaurs in movies.

At first glance, it didn't seem smaller than the original wolf fang club; in fact, it was even a bit longer. However, the amount of material used was about half of what it was before.

"Lighter."

When Wei Dalei first saw the appearance of this axe and held it in his hand, he found it to be just as cool as the original wolf fang club, but much lighter.

"Are you comfortable with it?"

"It's fine. The previous one wasn't that heavy either. With this, I should be able to move faster."

Wei Dalei played with it for a while, and the huge double-bladed axe felt like a plastic toy in his hands. With a casual swing, it felt as if a gust of wind was blowing.

This commotion attracted the attention of the others.

Dong Junwei approached with He Ying and the others.

"Wow, this thing is scarier than the previous club," exclaimed Chang Junyan, scratching his arm.

"Old Wei, did you change your weapon?"

"The axe does indeed deal more damage."

"Are you playing a game? Talking about damage."

"It's the same thing..."

Chen Mu asked Wei Dalei for the axe.

With its weight reduced by half, he could barely lift it, but swinging it was still far from easy. An ordinary person using such a weapon would tire themselves out before landing a blow.

He then made some modifications to the weight distribution and the blade edge based on Wei Dalei's description and handed it back to him.

This time, it felt even more comfortable to use.

"Great, great, this is it!"

Old Wei became happier the more he played with it. He couldn't stop dancing with the axe, eventually grabbing it with one hand and spinning it around.

"Windmill move!"

"This move is awesome!"

Several boys recalled the skills from the game, admiring and cheering, while stepping back to avoid being accidentally hit if Wei Dalei got dizzy and lost his grip.

During this time, Chen Mu found the other half of the material that was separated from the wolf fang club and began shaping it slowly.

Everyone was watching Wei Dalei with cheers and laughter.

Meanwhile, He Ying approached Chen Mu.

"No wonder you guys have so many enviable things—those two houses, the skateboard, and those tools—they are all your creations, right?"

"It's the result of everyone's efforts." Chen Mu heard her voice but didn't turn back, focusing his attention on the stainless steel in his hands.

"So, your ability is to freely change the shape of objects?" He Ying finally asked the question that had been on her mind.

Chen Mu was clearly at a critical moment, concentrating with his head down. At the same time, the irregular piece of stainless steel in his hand slowly began to transform.

He Ying gazed steadily, watching as the stainless steel seemed to be flattened and slowly transformed into the shape of an iron plate. Then, the edges of the plate were continuously fine-tuned.

In about half a minute, a huge shield appeared before them.

In the past, when Chen Mu was attacked, he had instinctively used his ability to quickly create a shield for self-defense. However, now without the pressure of life and death, coupled with the massive size of this shield, it took him nearly half a minute to complete it.

Only at this moment did Chen Mu have the time to answer and smiled, "It's true that I can change the shape of objects, but it's far from being 'random.' As you saw, even for something as simple as this, it takes quite a long time."

"This is... a shield?"

"Does it look like one?"

"Other than being slightly asymmetrical, everything else looks great. And creating such a large shield in this amount of time is already quite impressive," He Ying remarked, slightly shocked to witness Chen Mu's ability in action. She had initially been easily defeated by him and thought his ability might be more combat-oriented. However, it was now clear that it was a typical construction-type ability, cleverly applied to combat situations.

"Is this for Wei Dalei?" He Ying asked.

"Yes, although Old Wei's body has been strengthened to a certain extent, he hasn't reached the level of having an invulnerable body. In case he faces sharp blades or long-range weapons, he could easily be at a disadvantage. With this shield, he'll have a significant advantage against physical attacks."

A sudden realization struck He Ying, and she asked, "Did you think of the person I mentioned to you before?"

"That's right, the precognitive ability user from Class One." Chen Mu nodded and said, "Your former companion with the invulnerable body suffered because of him."

"Yes," He Ying, though now devoid of grief, still sighed, "If you were there at that time, maybe he wouldn't have died."

Although He Ying hadn't witnessed her companion's death, she could imagine how it happened. While the invulnerable ability was powerful, its offensive capabilities were lacking. If the opponent maintained a distance and waited for his mental energy to deplete, they could easily kill him.

However, with the shield or similar objects, the ability to defend against long-range attacks would significantly increase.

Without responding to her comment, Chen Mu silently continued perfecting the shield until He Ying could hardly find any faults. Then he called out to Wei Dalei, who was not far away:

"Old Wei, come and take a look at this."

Everyone turned their heads upon hearing him.

Wei Dalei walked over in big strides and immediately became interested when he saw the thing on the ground.

"Is this a shield?!"

At this point, anyone could tell that it was a shield.

It had an inverted teardrop shape with a slightly flat top and slightly raised ends, resembling a heart shape from a deck of cards. The bottom was slightly pointed, with handles on the inner side.

The entire edge was sharp and could be used as an offensive weapon in critical moments, capable of powerful horizontal and vertical strikes.

What was especially notable was its enormous size.

When standing on the ground, the upper edge reached Wei Dalei's chest position.

Wei Dalei could shield his whole body just by lifting the shield and slightly crouching.

Holding this thing was like being a mobile fortress.

"Is this for me?"

"Of course. Who else can wield it besides you?" Chen Mu smiled and said, "Give it a try."

Wei Dalei couldn't wait, so he handed the axe to his right hand and took the shield with his left. He lifted it slightly, assuming a defensive posture.

Then, he spun around while holding the shield, looked down at himself, and seemed quite satisfied.

"We can attach a strap, so Old Wei can carry it on his back, and it'll be perfect," Dong Junwei said with a smile.

The combined weight of the axe and shield was exactly the same as the previous wolf fang club. Although the two weapons looked bulky, for Wei Dalei, whose strength was constantly increasing, it wasn't a heavy burden at all and could be carried as a daily weapon.

With the axe and shield, Wei Dalei was now fully armed.

Holding the massive axe in his right hand and the shield in his left.

He stood in the middle of the field.

Resembling a god.

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