Infinity Armament - Volume 4 - Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Book 4 Chapter 28: Human-Vehicle Integration

The SUV sped crazily on the road to Los Angeles city and left the Harvesters far behind .

Based on  their performance, those robots did not intend to madly chase after them . It could be assumed that this had not been the official second round of pursuit . They had encountered one Harvester all due to bad luck .

From another point of view, it might  not have been bad luck . Encountering one early helped Shen Yi understand the properties of Harvesters .

Because of this, a strange feeling arose in Shen Yi’s heart – he felt that his luck had always been very good .

This luck was invisible, intangible, yet the feeling it gave Shen Yi was strong .

There seemed to be something favoring him, but he could not tell what it was .

While he was lost in his thoughts Zhou Yiyu’s voice interrupted: “Hey, if you already have a T-1000, how about giving it to me?”

Shen Hao did not respond well: “T-1000 still isn’t in hand . Getting a Harvester was just the first step . What are you in a rush for? If you can’t collect all four different types of Energy Core, even if you have multiple of three types, it’s all waste . Don’t worry, I’m usually fair . Your contribution is in here, and half of it belongs to you . ”

Zhou Yiyu shouted: “I see you are a fair man . You are good to your own team members, and are a bit clever . How about you invite me to join your team?”

“It sounds like you expect me to feel honored?”

“Hey, I have a rare talent!” Zhou Yiyu called out: “In the whole Bloody City, you can’t find another good driver like me . ”

“That is the problem! Given your driving skills are so good, why do people still not want you? Don’t tell me those boring reasons like ‘no one knows’ . You can’t possibly have never fought alongside someone before . ”

“Because I’m modest . ”

“Oh, really? Please allow me to give you this . ” Shen Yi gave him a middle finger: “Don’t take me for a  fool . You better be simple and straightforward, how about it?”

Zhou Yiyu shook his head helplessly, raised his hand, and said: “Ok, ok, I can tell you the truth, but you have to sign a contract to keep it a secret . ”

“OK . ” Shen Yi agreed .

“My driving skills are directly related to my innermost secret . After I say it, you have to tell me the secret behind your ability too . How did you control the saw blade that came out of the Harvester? Of course I will also sign a contract to keep your secret . Is it fair?”

“Yes . ”

After signing the contract, Zhou Yiyu said: “My driving skills are actually my own skills . ”

Shen Yi was shocked: “How is this possible?”

There were many kinds of skills in Bloody City, offensive, support, special, etc…

But all these skills, there is a basic principle: bare-handed or based on weapons .

In other words, the adventurers’ skills couldn’t be used with any other items outside of weapons . For example, there was no skill like: “if you get a computer, you will be able to summon the cartoon characters out of it”, or “let the car make a long jump” like Zhou Yiyu had done . These crazy things would absolutely not happen .

Therefore Zhou Yyu’s car maneuvering could only be his personal driving skills, not a skill especially made for cars .

Shen Yi was completely certain about this point because he had collected information on all skills in the city . It was precisely because of this that he was curious about the car prowess  Zhou Yiyu had demonstrated .

He knew that even the Grandmaster-level Driving Forte also couldn’t maneuver the car so superbly .

So the moment Zhou Yiyu said his driving techniques were actually skills, Shen Yi’s jaw dropped .

Noticing Shen Yi’s disbelieving eyes, Zhou Yiyu sighed and said: “It’s really hard to believe, but do you remember the move ‘Spiral Dance’ I used before?”

“Yes . ”

“In fact, it was a Rank D skill, Spiral Drill . It makes the user rotate spirally, hitting the opponent at high speed, causing continuous damage to the target . ”

“No wonder it looked so familiar . It turned out to be that skill . ”

“There are still the upwards jumps of the car, which in fact is Shoryuken (Rising Dragon Fist) from the game Street Fighter . But what I used is a weakened version . ”

“So what about the rollovers?”

“That is a real driving skill!” Zhou Yiyu replied very seriously: “As long as you have enough ability and Driving Forte, you can do it . ”

“On the roof as well?”

“That was the item skill of one of my equipments, which causes a target to ignore gravity for twenty seconds . ”

Shen Yi understood: “Do you have a certain ability to use all the skills and abilities for vehicles? For example, an Innate Talent?”

Zhou Yiyu nodded and smiled . “You finally understood? Yes, I awoke my Innate Talent . It is called Human-Vehicle Integration . I can control the vehicle as if it is an extension of my body . The car becomes my body . I am able to make the vehicle perform actions that my body can do . Of course, that must be the whole body action . I can’t make it do actions like bending fingers… the car does not have fingers . ”

“It’s an amazing Innate Talent . ”

“Unfortunately, the cost is also great . With this Innate Talent, the damage of all my skills have permanently decreased by 15%, thus greatly affecting my combat effectiveness …” Zhou Yiyu said helplessly .

Shen Yi finally understood .

Zhouyi Yu’s Innate Talent was indeed very strong, as it could make mechanical vehicles do things an ordinary people could not make it do . However, it would also weaken his own strength to some extent . Therefore, Zhou Yiyu’s personal combat was actually not high . Although he had two offensive skills, the power he exerted was not necessarily stronger than that of a person with only one offensive skill . Taking into account the defense and other issues, the 15% damage reduction might result into an actual 20% or 30% damage reduction . In addition, mechanical enhancing direction didn’t have much demand for the attributes of adventurers themselves, but had great demand for mechanical products . As a result, some skills whose power depended on attributes couldn’t play a major role .

That made Zhou Yiyu develop a crippling overspecialization, allowing him to perform with ease in the mechanical worlds, but becoming relatively weak in other worlds . This was actually quite unfavorable at the initial stage . Especially in a world like Bloody City, barrel theory(1) was extremely important, and a person’s shortcomings would often become his or her mortal wounds .

Even though today Zhou Yiyu could actively choose a mechanical world, Bloody City, after a certain time, would likely disrupt his planned missions and make other arrangements . Once Zhou Yiyu was sent to a world that was not suitable for him, he would suffer .

As a result, other adventurers lacked interest in this seemingly ordinary guy .

The reason why Zhou Yi Yu chose the Terminator mission world was mostly because he did not have many choices . He could not shout everywhere “In fact, I can let any vehicle become my best weapon” . Not only would that reveal his trump card, but that might also prevent others from accepting him, or make him a target to be taken advantage of . For example, they might join him for mechanical worlds, but discard him him for other mission worlds .

Being misunderstood without being able to explain himself was truly a painful thing for this young man .

Shen Yi’s appearance was undoubtedly a ray of light in the eyes of Zhou Yiyu .

His Activation ability was of great benefit to Zhou Yiyu . The primary weakness of all mechanical products was their weak resistance and being easily damaged, leading to his ability to be  just adequate rather than practical . However, with Shen Yi, that weakness was greatly overcome . Moreover, Shen Yi’s mind and his care for his teammates let him feel that this was a reliable partner .

So he took the initiative to offer joining Shen Yi’s team, and frankly showed his own trump card .

His expression was carefree, but in fact, he was quite nervous .

Shen Yi thought for a moment and asked, “Remember when we met for the first time, you said that you were a model before entering the city? It was not true, right?”

Zhou Yiyu laughed: “A lot of people look down on me and I can’t prove myself . Since there is no way to change their minds, then let them look down even more… I used to be a racer, but I became handicapped in one race . I was grateful for Bloody City because it allowed me to stand up again . I love racing, I like the smell of gasoline burning in the air, I like the sound of the engine roar . It is Bloody City that made me become one with the car . Although I paid for it, I still feel I have got enough compared to when I had been disabled . Sometimes I would think that if I had not been disabled before I came here, maybe I would not need to pay such a big price, but my Innate Talent might not have such a strong effect . Since I was born for vehicles, I do not mind being tied up because of it . ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Shen Yi: “I like my Innate Talent, no matter what it costs me, I think it is worth it . ”

Shen Yi looked deeply at him – really everyone had their own story .

Maybe it was the feeling that some of his words were depressing . Zhou Yiyu laughed loudly: “I said everything I could . It’s your turn now . ”

Shen Yi also revealed his Innate Talent . His Delicacy didn’t have amazing performance, but at the same time, it didn’t have a cost, and it had a very high degree of practicality .

Because he could accurately control his strength, and at the same time he possessed Bones and Joint Dislocation Hand, he could adjust the direction of the saw blade like a gimmick .

“I did not expect that you had also opened an Innate Talent . ” Zhou Yiyu praised .

Innate Talent was the most special power system in Bloody City . Other enhancements could be achieved through hard work . Only Innate Talents would vary from person to person . Even some adventurers who had reached Difficulty Level 5 and became the top of the strongest, were still unqualified from opening their Innate Talent . Therefore, Zhou Yiyu had always been very proud of his Innate Talent, although that Innate Talent also posed a great burden on him . He did not expect Shen Yi also had an Innate Talent which was more practical and did not require a great cost like his .

Shen Yi laughed: “The Innate Talent may be the biggest difference between people . I once thought that a person’s development should have goals and directions . Now I suddenly feel that adventurers’ direction for development should be based on their own Innate Talent . It is precisely the best way to make use of our own potential . However, also because of that, I don’t know how to choose my enhancing direction . ”

“Why?”

“I had Activation and also a healing skill . My companion suggested that I should follow the enhancing direction of a summoner . I also thought this was a good idea, but now I realize that enhancing direction would  definitely be a waste of my Innate Talent because it would not help much for this enhancing direction . ”

“If this is the case…” Zhou Yiyu touched his chin and thought for a moment: “If you trust me, tell me about all your abilities . Maybe I can give you some good advice . ”

“You?” Shen Yi looked at him .

“Yes . ” Zhou Yiyu said with certainty: “I still have some understanding of reinforcement . For the enhancing system of the city, I am confident that I understand it quite well . Of course, I can sign the confidentiality contract . ”