Chapter 240 'Possessed by Evil Spirits'
Finney hesitated slightly, glanced at Itri, and declared beforehand, "Although it's armor and a weapon, it's also my magic, so you can only look, not study!"
"Hmm!"
The dwarves cherished their weapons and equipment, so hearing Finney's words, they didn't find him stingy at all; instead, they felt a bit more favorably disposed towards him.
Of course, the most important thing was that he wouldn't have any desire to study it before seeing the armor.
Seeing the curious Itri, Finney summoned 'Possessed by Evil Spirits,' keeping it in its longsword form.
Although Itri was surprised by Finney's method of summoning, his attention was immediately drawn to 'Possessed by Evil Spirits.' He
even stopped drinking and quickly moved closer to Finney, staring at 'Possessed by Evil Spirits' in Finney's hand.
Finney handed over the sword; he could dispel it at any time, and he wasn't worried about Itri not returning it.
The dwarves' massive bodies made 'Haunted' look like a toy in Itri's hands, but Itri didn't care at all, carefully examining it. More dwarves gathered around him.
"A metal I've never seen before..."
"And I've never seen this forging method before..."
"No, it seems to be more than just metal; it seems to contain something else!"
"It doesn't seem to belong to this universe!"
Finney couldn't help but glance at the last dwarf who spoke. If you really looked at it, 'Haunted' definitely wasn't from the Marvel Universe.
"How did it turn into armor?"
Itri returned the longsword-like 'Haunted' to Finney. He had been looking at it for a while, and although he could see the sword was peculiar, he didn't know how it could transform into armor.
"Possessed by Demons!"
Finney put down his backpack containing vibranium, took the longsword, and walked aside, letting out a soft shout to complete his transformation.
When the silver-white armor appeared on Finney's body, all the dwarves around him gasped in surprise; this transformation was clearly unexpected.
Then, one after another, they eagerly crowded around Finney, wanting to get a closer look at 'Possessed by Demons,' and the scene instantly became chaotic.
"Stop!"
Ittri shouted, the Dwarf King's authority immediately silencing the surroundings, finally dissuading Finney from his urge to fly away and hide.
"I'm very sorry!"
Ittri looked at Finney, apologized, and then approached Finney to examine the silver-white armor closely, praising, "Truly superb craftsmanship; the person who made this armor must be a great blacksmith."
Finney didn't remember who created the Imperial Arms in Akame ga Kill!, but he admitted that 'Possessed by Demons' was indeed a magnificent item.
Immediately afterward, Ittri regretted his earlier promise; he clearly hadn't expected 'Possessed by Demons' to be like this.
"Um..."
He rubbed his rough hands, a blush creeping across his large face, and whispered, "Could we borrow this armor to take a look? I promise I won't break it."
"No way!"
Phine's first reaction was to refuse. He was far from being at a point where he didn't need 'Possessed by the Demon,' so he was somewhat resistant to researching such a thing.
Seeing Phine's resolute attitude, Itri and the surrounding dwarves were disappointed.
Some dwarves even shouted,
"We're willing to pay! You can have anything you want! Weapons? Money?"
Making so much equipment for Asgard wasn't free, so although the dwarves looked slovenly, they were actually quite wealthy.
"Sorry!"
After a slight hesitation, Phine shook his head and refused. He knew in his heart that completely destroying 'Possessed by the Demon' was definitely not a simple matter.
Having fought so many battles since his debut, 'Possessed by the Demon' had been damaged before, but it would automatically repair itself. As long as the skill was dispelled and it was left for a period of time, it would become as good as new.
Phine didn't know if this was due to the skill's effect or because it was a 'living' armor.
"Is there really no way? We just want to study the master forging techniques; we absolutely, positively won't damage your armor!"
Itri was also somewhat unwilling to give up, looking pitifully at Finney. If he missed the chance to study such a unique piece of armor, he estimated he would be miserable for centuries.
"Finney..."
Thor looked at Finney with a conflicted expression, wanting to plead for Itri, but unsure how to begin.
Seeing the two of them, Finney frowned in thought, recalling the effects of 'Zeffect: Fourth Bullet', and hesitated slightly.
He hadn't wanted Tony to study it before because Tony planned to dismantle the armor and wasn't absolutely certain of restoring it, but now he had the 'Fourth Bullet'. With its powerful time reversal, even if something unexpected happened, it could be restored to its previous state.
However, 'Possessed by Evil' was one of his most important abilities, so Finney thought for a moment and earnestly warned, "First of all, this equipment was summoned by me with magic, and there may only be one in the entire universe, making it extremely precious."
"Also, I cannot remove it; I can only switch between longsword and armor forms. If you really want to understand it, you must ensure I am present, and any tests I do not permit are absolutely prohibited."
In truth, Finney harbored a desire to replicate 'Possessed by Evil,' not necessarily exactly the same, just possessing most of its effects.
Then he could forge one for Skye, whom he longed for, and with her shockwave abilities, probably no one on Earth, except for a few individuals, would dare to provoke her.
However, Finney didn't hold out much hope for this, since 'Possessed by Evil' originated from the system; if it were so easily replicated, then everyone in S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra would already possess 'Explosive Magic.'
"No problem!"
Despite Finney's numerous restrictions, Etri excitedly agreed immediately.
With a happy expression, Itri took the wine glass from the table, raised it to Phineas, and thanked him, saying, "You will be our dwarves' best friend!"
Beneath his silver visor, Phineas pursed his lips; this kind of friendship, gained simply by drinking, didn't feel precious to him.
Phineas then dispelled the 'evil possession' and, taking the opportunity, took out the vibranium he had brought with him, saying to Itri, "This is a very special metal from our Earth. What do you think would be most suitable to make with it?"
Taking the vibranium from Phineas, Itri examined it carefully for a long time before suppressing his surprise and saying, "This needs testing!"
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