>>5217919“Yes, if it works and scalable to your giant frame, it'll work great.” you say, then have a thought. “But I do have a question. Can it withstand my Energy Body technique?”
“Energy Body?” he asks. “What is that technique?”
“Here, watch this.” you say, and focus your energy. Your emerald aura blazes up around you, blasting everyone back away from you. “Whoops, sorry about that. Let a bit too much out there.”
“It's all fine.” Daiko says, pushing himself upright and dusting himself off. “Is this it? Blazing your aura up?”
“No, I just needed to power up a bit.” you tell him, then close your eyes and cross your arms in front of you. Time to make a demonstration out of this. “Now, this is how it works.”
Focusing your ki, you begin drawing it in towards you. Your aura begins condensing, hardening around your body and forming a suit of near-impenetrable armor.
“THIS is the Energy Body.” you tell him, body glowing bright with hardened ki. “It forms an armored barrier around my body, protecting me from most physical attacks.”
“Really? Interesting.” he asks, walking up and looking close at your body. He reaches out, and jabs at you with the pointed tool in his hand. It strikes your Energy Body, but is unable to pierce into it. “Did you feel that?”
“Yeah, but it didn't hurt.” you tell him. “I could tell you touched me, but that's all.”
“I see.” he says, backing up curiously. “It shouldn't be a problem. Just a few tweaks to the materials, and giving the outer layer a bit of pliable armor like the suits are made of should make it durable enough to be encased in your energy. It hasn't damaged your suit when you use it, and hasn't compacted it enough for a crack to form. I think I can have a solid prototype developed within a couple weeks, once I get your measurements.”
“Sounds like a plan.” you say, and in your giant form take a knee by Daiko so he can get your measurements. It only takes him a minute, two at most, and he says that he should already have all the needed materials on-site. “Appreciate this. The sooner I can start exterminating those Mindslayers, the better.”
“I'll have B7 send you a message, once it's ready for testing.” he replies, then gestures as you stand up. “Need anything else, or was this all?”
“No, this was it.” you say, then as an afterthought. “Also, make sure they don't use this thing to make any more experimental creatures. I don't want any magic-wielding monsters running around and escaping containment.”
“You have my word.” he says, and you can tell by his expression he's serious. “But, before you go, one question.”
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