116. A Stroll Before Going Home

After dealing with the tornado situation, Jos, who should have gone straight home, suddenly fell into deep thought. Eventually, he settled onto a park bench and began to ponder seriously.

Although he felt he had been acting steadily lately (which was questionable), and probably hadn’t offended anyone (was that even possible?), he still worried that once he left, someone might harm those close to him.

Even though the Avengers were guarding his people, they weren’t his personal army; there was no way they could watch over Lilith and the others around the clock.

“System, can you provide equipment for people other than myself?”

[Consultation fee: 10 points.]

“Go ahead, deduct it...”

[10 premium points deducted.]

[Affirmative.]

“?????” Jos immediately felt tricked. It was just a single question—why was he being charged again?

“I mean, what are the ways to obtain such equipment?”

[Consultation fee: 10 points.]

“Got it! Just deduct it!”

[10 premium points deducted.]

[The host can acquire them through a lottery system.]

“I know that already! I meant, besides that!”

[Consultation fee: 10 points...]

“Enough already! Don’t remind me every time, just deduct it!”

Jos sighed deeply; after a period of not communicating with the system, he had finally calmed down, but today all his patience was drained in one go.

[100 premium points deducted.]

[You may spend premium points to purchase related design blueprints. The technology usable in these blueprints is limited to the host’s current knowledge level. Production and materials must be arranged by the host.]

“So that’s how it is—similar to the infinite pants I have, but this time I don’t even need to handle production or materials... Wait, how many points did you just deduct?”

[200 premium points deducted.]

[You were just charged 100 points.]

“You don’t have to answer that! You’re doing this on purpose! And why did the price suddenly increase?!”

[500 premium points deducted.]

[Yes, on purpose.]

[1,000 premium points deducted.]

“Why? Because I can.”

Premium points were different from ordinary points; one point cost ten dollars to recharge. In other words, Jos had mysteriously lost tens of thousands of dollars in the course of this Q&A!

Though the money came from Tony’s pocket, once in Jos’s hands, it was his own. He couldn’t help but stomp his foot in frustration.

After some wrangling, he finally got the system to stop charging without permission. Then he spent 40,000 premium points to exchange for three sets of equipment blueprints, along with a series of matching auxiliary gear.

The first set was prepared for the tornado—a tight, high-slit, vacuum-sealed robe identical to the original design from Shudder.

[Name: Shudder Robe (Blueprint)]

[Rank: R — SSR]

[Special Effect 1: Psychokinetic Torrent: Enhances the wearer’s psychokinetic abilities and mental strength by 30%–80%.]

[Special Effect 2: Wall of Psychokinesis: While it provides no tangible physical defense, it can condense 50%–100% of the wearer’s unconsciously emitted energy into a wall of psychokinesis for protection, and energy can be actively channeled to activate this effect.]

[Special Effect 3: Absolute Defense: Despite being vacuum-sealed, it guarantees perfect coverage from any angle without revealing anything.]

[Note: The final quality depends on the materials and craftsmanship used.]

Accompanying this were dozens of blades and spikes of various shapes.

[Name: Blades Twenty-Three (Blueprint)]

[Rank: R — SR]

[Effect: Constructed specifically for mental control; twenty-three different blades adaptable to most combat situations.]

[Note: Final quality depends on materials and craftsmanship.]

At present, the tornado was not yet a true master of psychokinesis. Her power sufficed against minor foes but fell short against true strong opponents. These two pieces of equipment bolstered her offensive and defensive capabilities.

The other two sets followed similar principles—enhancing defense while granting greater offensive power.

For Lilith, Jos prepared:

[Name: Dissolution Lilith Combat Suit (Blueprint)]

[Rank: R — SSR]

[Special Effect 1: Sinful Ballet: Enhances leg strength and balance by 30%–50%, with minor automatic correction during kicks.]

[Special Effect 2: Dissolution Virus: Unlike true noble phantasms, it releases highly corrosive venom from the armor, causing no harm to the wearer.]

[Special Effect 3: Type C: Despite being mere attached triangular metal plates, they employ divine technology that ensures they never fall off, no matter how intense the movement.]

[Note: Final quality depends on materials and craftsmanship.]

Considering Lilith’s preference for close-quarters combat and the terrifying blades integrated into this combat suit’s legs, Jos custom-made protective gear for her:

[Name: Neighbor’s Wrist Guards (Blueprint)]

[Rank: SSR]

[Effect: Upon wearing, a protective shield envelops the body. Different from the original Guardian Silver Bracelet, it contains no divine power but uses micro batteries as its energy source.]

[Note: The overall structure remains largely unchanged; as long as the energy is sufficient, protection will not weaken.]

While this might be challenging to produce for most, Jos trusted that their Tony Stark—the genius inventor—would handle it effortlessly.

Of course, Jos didn’t forget little Black. Though often playful, she had been by his side the longest, so naturally, she deserved something as well.

[Name: Chloe von Einzbern Combat Suit Symbiote Improved Version (Blueprint)]

[Rank: SR — SSR]

[Special Effect 1: Powerful Configuration: When the symbiote manifests physically, it gains enhanced effects determined by the form it takes.]

[Special Effect 2: Life Storage: The suit can store life energy, allowing survival even when separated from any host suitable for symbiosis.]

[Special Effect 3: Assimilation: The suit can assimilate with symbiotic material, enabling it to shift form along with the symbiote, whether liquid or weaponized.]

Compared to the others, Black’s equipment significantly amplified her core abilities. Since she preferred to avoid direct confrontation, this greatly improved her combat flexibility and strategic options.

Instead of equipment, Jos gave her a compendium—a catalog featuring ordinary melee weapons as well as legendary armaments like Captain America’s shield and Thor’s hammer.

With this, Black could fully exploit her symbiote’s ability to morph her body into weapons.

However, the compendium was still modest. It was progressively updated based on Jos’s experiences, so the available equipment remained limited.

The system had hinted at a complete noble phantasm compendium, which would be ideal for Black. But it could only be obtained through lottery draws, and knowing the system’s quirks, even if drawn, there were likely catches. So Jos just paid for this option outright.

After equipping all three, Jos reflected that if he went to see Tony now, he’d probably be blasted out—literally, with energy cannons. So he decided to pack everything away and head home.

. . .