Duke put down the book in his hand and walked to the table where the rune steel and Petricite were stored. He casually picked up a piece of Petricite and carefully felt its texture in his palm.
The texture was uniform, with no air bubbles inside; the craftsman who cast it had exquisite skill!
"Good stuff, but unfortunately, it's too expensive!"
Duke glanced at the laboratory. The liquid metal he had obtained from the lottery was now restlessly surging in a special container, occasionally mimicking parts of a motorcycle.
It was as if it had a life of its own.
Duke fused the liquid metal with the mechanical enhancement nanobots and fed the remains of Arcee the Autobot to the fused liquid metal.
Only the instinctively existing nanobots, when fused with liquid metal and after they had Consumed Arcee's remains, would actively deform even when placed in a specific container.
He had been in this laboratory for eight full days since he entered it. After having Dak'er deliver a message to Colin Workshop, he never left, eating, drinking, and relieving himself all within the lab.
At the same time, he had burned through millions of golden sea in these short eight days.
Yet, his research was only halfway complete. All the materials were ready; what remained was only the most crucial part: how to perfectly integrate Alchemy, Hextech, and Clockwork Technology.
His time was running out. The countdown for the Iron Man character mission was getting shorter and shorter, and the urgency in his heart was also urging him to move forward relentlessly.
As for Petricite, rune steel, and holy silver, they were merely a means for his creation to counter magic.
Petricite would absorb magic power and would not stop until it was completely absorbed. Similarly, Petricite that had absorbed magic power could be used as a power bank.
This ensured the endurance of his creation.
Coupled with the targeted nature of rune steel and holy silver against magic, mages, and demons, Duke had planned out attack modules specifically for demons and mages.
The original crystal possessed powerful magic. Moreover, at Duke's instruction, Dak'er helped him obtain a copy of Jayce's research notes. The price was that Councilor Mel, at Dak'er's behest, was willing to support Jayce in conducting another experiment.
And Duke had successfully created an artificial Hextech Gem three days ago.
In terms of Hextech Gem research, Jayce had already been left behind by him.
Jayce's invention of the Hextech Gem was purely accidental; while constantly pursuing magic, he stumbled upon a crystal shard containing magic. Based on the structure of that crystal shard, he created the Hextech Gem.
Duke deduced that the crystal shard the other party obtained might have been a fragment of the hextech original crystal.
One could only say that Jayce's luck was truly good!
"Now, let's get you guys sorted out!"
Duke weighed the Petricite in his hand, then looked at the chemical experimental equipment beside him. After solution mixing, Duke used all available means such as calcination, dissolution, filtration, evaporation, and extraction to refine the Petricite into a small jar of powder.
While extracting these powders, Duke took full protective measures. If even a little touched him, he would be drained of his magic power and immediately collapse on the spot.
Most of the powder would be used by him to blend into the alchemical solution, becoming the blood of his creation.
A very small portion was used by him to carve rune sets on the rune steel, providing the rune steel with a stronger anti-magic effect, while holy silver was quenched onto the surface of the rune steel.
The finished products would become the weapons and armor of his creation.
After finishing, Duke looked at the unique gunblade and neatly arranged armor plates before him, sighing slightly in relief, "The weapon and armor parts are finally complete."
"Now comes the most critical moment!"
Duke walked towards the liquid metal, picking up ten liters of liquid metal with one hand, weighing about dozens of pounds in total.
Duke placed the can on the ground and opened it, allowing the liquid metal inside to flow out. The liquid metal, like flowing water, autonomously flowed out of the can and quickly transformed into a motorcycle.
After transforming into a motorcycle, it transformed again in the blink of an eye, turning into a mechanical creature with a dragon head and a hunched back.
"The main body is roughly complete. Next is the fusion of the three technologies!"
Duke wiped his sweat with a towel, casually tossed the towel aside, and picked up his design blueprint. According to his idea, Clockwork Technology would become the body framework of his creation. Through Clockwork Technology's unique kinetic energy conversion, using over a thousand sets of Clockwork power devices, it would provide his creation with purer, brute strength.
As for Alchemy, Duke would establish a unique energy circulation system, acting as the "blood vessels" of his creation. The flowing alchemical solution within would serve as blood, continuously transporting energy to his creation.
And the most important hextech original crystal would be made into the heart and core of his creation. As long as the crystal was not shattered, his creation would be immortal!
"With Clockwork Technology as the overall framework, Alchemy as the blood circulation, and Hextech as the core heart, I'm going to be very busy!"
Duke walked into the casting stone, started the furnace, and fed piece after piece of metal ingots into the crucible, beginning the melting process.
"The final stage has begun!"
Duke picked up the hammer and gazed at the flaming furnace before him. As the flames reflected in his eyes, a brilliant light shone forth.
At the same time, a young man with curly hair and rough skin, weathered by the sun and wind of the Desert, disembarked from his ship at Piltover's port.
Looking at the magnificent, vibrant city before him, he let out a slight sigh.
"Uncle, I've arrived in Piltover. I wonder if you'll see this!"
Patting his travel bag, the young man's eyes became incredibly resolute.
"I will deliver the painting you left behind to her!"
The young man took out a scroll and stared blankly at the lady in the painting. The lady in the painting had long silver hair cascading behind her, a smile on her face, and was standing by a fireplace, leaning on a chair.
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