LRAB Chapter 31: 31 Kagura Hitomi Wants to Be a Superhero
Chapter 31: 31 Kagura Hitomi Wants to Be a Superhero
Chapter 31: 31 Kagura Hitomi Wants to Be a Superhero
As the room fell silent, Kagura Hitomi looked at the black blade in her hand.
The edge emitted a faint red glow, like smoldering embers flickering with life.
Thanks to advanced technology that altered its microscopic structure, the carbon nanofiber material had taken on metallic properties.
The deep red hue was evidence of the high-temperature energy radiating from it.
"Looks like... it's still holding up, I guess?" she muttered, giving the blade a casual swing.
"Alright, let's try one more shot."
"Activate the weapon testing target, humanoid, 10 meters, with gold-titanium alloy armor configuration."
Given that the "Directional High-Energy Electromagnetic Pulse Strike" consumed a hefty 20% of her core energy, Kagura couldn't afford to use it repeatedly.
To maximize test effectiveness, the defense level of each target was increased incrementally.
Gold-titanium alloy—the strongest armor material she could get her hands on. After all, Tony Stark's Mark III suit was built with this stuff.
If she could cut through it, wouldn't that mean she'd have a way to bypass Iron Man's defenses?
Kagura didn't seriously think she'd ever face off against Tony Stark, but as far as firepower testing went, she'd love to pit herself against Iron Man.
[Core Energy: 52%]
[Charging High-Energy Electromagnetic Pulse...]
[Ready]
"Alright then—slash!"
[High-Energy Electromagnetic Pulse Strike: Activate!]
The blue-glowing blade swung down.
'Zzzap!'
Electric arcs and plasma surged like a torrential downpour against the gold-titanium armor plate.
The golden surface quickly scorched with red patterns before cracking and breaking apart.
However, Kagura's full-powered strike didn't completely destroy the alloy target this time.
Sometimes, you've just gotta live a little.
"Heh, maybe it's time to come up with a superhero name," she mused.
How about "Ronin"?
Ugh, no. Absolutely not.
She shut down the equipment list and exited her private operation mode.
She checked on Obadiah's progress with the Iron Suit project—development was moving along but far from completion.
And they still hadn't solved the critical energy core issue.
"Hmph, not my problem. I'm just here for the ride."
She compiled the relevant data for Tony Stark, restored the surveillance system, and shut down the testing systems.
'Alright, time to head home. Busy day, huh?'
As she walked out of the base, she muttered, "Haven't had any extra missions lately..."
Her eyes drifted to the store interface, where a "10QP AI Assistance System" sat tantalizingly out of reach.
Her gaze then shifted to the "0QP" balance displayed on the corner of her holographic UI.
"Sigh... stingy system."
[New Mission Added]
[Attend the Stark Industries Charity Gala for the Firefighter Fund: 5QP]
...
Wasn't that one of those fancy social ballroom events?
"Well, whatever," she sighed. "At least I'll get QP for it."
But first...
She looked down at her blouse and uniform.
"Um... maybe I should change into a dress?"