Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 271 A New Enhancement Route (Eight Updates)
When it was Rebecca's turn, this usually carefree girl showed a rare hint of nervousness and anticipation.

"Boss! About what we talked about before... about body size..." She looked up, gazing longingly at Chen Yu's tall, mechanical body.

Chen Yu's optical lens looked down at her, his synthesized voice remaining steady: "Regarding your request, I have conducted an assessment. Using biotechnology to promote secondary physical development is technically feasible."

However, the process is not painless and requires the removal of all existing prosthetics. Once the body has grown to the predetermined shape, a more powerful set of prosthetics will be installed to fit the new physique.

“No problem! I can handle it!” Rebecca immediately assured her, her face full of determination. “I’ve had enough of this shorty! I want to grow taller and stronger! Like Dorio!”

"Your new physique data will be optimized based on your genetic potential, not completely copied from someone else," Chen Yu corrected. "After the modification, your basic strength, reaction speed, and bone strength will all be improved simultaneously. As for weapons..."

He pulled up a new weapon blueprint: "The heavy bomb gun has huge recoil. As you grow bigger and stronger, I will equip you with a handheld plasma bombardment cannon."

The weapon that appeared in the projection was even more powerful than Rebecca's previous bomb gun.

The massive cannon barrel and complex energy coils all demonstrate its terrifying destructive power.

"The plasma bombardment cannon fires with a single charge, dealing area-of-effect damage. It is extremely effective against heavily armored units and fortifications. Its power far exceeds that of explosive shells, but its rate of fire is slower, and it requires time to charge and cool down, demanding a high level of strength and stability from the user. The new you will be the right person to master it."

Rebecca stared at the plasma bombardment cannon, her eyes wide with excitement, almost jumping for joy: "Awesome! This is it! Bomb the hell out of here! Thank you, boss!"

The modifications to Pira and Falco were also carried out simultaneously.

Pira's nervous system was further enhanced, and its multi-threaded processing capabilities were improved, enabling him to control more technological equipment simultaneously.

The flamethrower on his back was upgraded to a standard promethium flamethrower, which greatly improved fuel efficiency and range, and produced a higher flame temperature and stronger adhesion.

His long arms have also been enhanced in terms of dexterity and end-effector strength, and have been integrated with more sophisticated tool interfaces, enabling them to play a greater role in the fields of technology and maintenance.

Falco's "Vehicle Driver" assistance system is deeply integrated into his nervous system, taking his reaction speed and environmental awareness to the next level.

Instead of equipping him with offensive weapons, Chen Yu further enhanced his survivability by implanting lightweight plastic steel armor plates into key nodes of his torso and limbs, and improving his circulatory system to cope with higher intensity gravity overload.

As one of the first members to complete the Mechanicus standard upgrade, Mowell's upgrade was more about optimization and fine-tuning. Her Sinwidstein system's energy utilization efficiency was further improved, the sonic blade's resonant frequency was adjusted to be more lethal, and the precision and range of the sensory scanning system were also expanded.
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The renovation proceeded methodically in Chen Yu's private laboratory.

Unlike his hands-on work in Night City, where he even had to manually process parts, here Chen Yu is more like the project's chief engineer and supervisor.

He was responsible for developing the core solutions, controlling key steps, and final quality verification, while a large amount of specific work was done by the laboratory's automated servo robotic arms, precision machining units, and several technical assistants responsible for executing standardized processes.

Mann lay on the cold lab table, experiencing a transformation completely different from the last one.

The robotic arm operates with greater precision and efficiency, and the tools and materials used all gleam with a standardized, cold sheen. His old left arm was completely removed, and a new arm frame, made of ceramic and plastic steel, was precisely fitted onto his shoulder joint.

The adamantine energy conduits, like living metal filaments, were connected at the micrometer level to his nerve bundles and major blood vessels under the control of the robotic arm. Subsequently, a small plasma reactor was implanted into his reinforced thoracic compartment, replacing the original energy battery.

When the reactor started up, a deep, steady hum replaced the faint electrical hum that had been coming from the battery, and a larger, more stable flow of energy instantly filled his limbs and body.

Finally, the destructive incendiary gun was integrated into his new left arm, with the gun body perfectly integrated into the arm armor, and the fuel tank cleverly embedded in the back of the arm.

The moment the neural connection calibration was completed, Mann could clearly "perceive" every state of the weapon system, as if it were an integral part of his own body.

Rebecca's transformation was carried out in stages.

First, all of her old prosthetic bodies were carefully removed.

Subsequently, Chen Yu injected her with specially made growth hormone and gene inducer.

Over the next few days, Rebecca was placed in a special life support pod, where her body underwent rapid and painful secondary growth under the influence of medication.

The pain of having bones stretched and muscle fibers torn and reassembled, as if the entire body were being disassembled and reassembled, far exceeded that of simple prosthetic implantation. Even with strong anesthesia and sedatives, Rebecca could still feel the excruciating soreness and tearing sensation during her lucid moments.

But she gritted her teeth and persevered, her will sustained by the desire for a new body type and new weapons in her mind.

When Rebecca emerged from the maintenance chamber at the end of her growth phase, she had grown nearly thirty centimeters taller. Her figure was no longer that of a short little girl, but had become agile and well-proportioned, full of explosive power.

Subsequently, she underwent another round of prosthetic modifications.

The skeleton was injected with reinforcing materials, the muscle system was implanted with biomechanical coordinators, and the nervous system was also upgraded simultaneously.

Finally, the plasma bombardment that required two-handed operation was mounted on her heavy weapon rack, perfectly matching her new size and strength.

Dorio's biochemical enhancement is mainly achieved through regular injections and irradiation with energy fields at specific frequencies; the process is relatively gradual but continuous.

She could feel her strength growing every day, and the wind pressure generated when she punched became more and more fierce. The test metal target was first blunted and deformed by her heavy punches with the explosive effect, and then covered and melted by the viscous flames.

The modifications to Pira and Falco were also successfully completed.

Pila excitedly tested his upgraded flamethrower, watching the blazing white promethium flame sweep across the test field like a long dragon.

In the simulator, Falco easily handled extremely complex road conditions and gravity changes that were previously almost impossible to complete.

(End of this chapter)