Chapter 446: Recalibrating Elisa’s Equipment, She’s A Natural

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Riven entered with Elisa and everyone else and met Solder not long after.

The cockroach mutant looked at them with amusement, especially since his creation was being used and working effectively!

He immediately noticed Elisa’s mechanical armor, and his antennae moved excitedly as he examined the device from a distance.

"A-Ah! Y-You must be...! You must be the Divine Lord’s wife?!" he asked in disbelief. "That makes you a Divine Queen too?"

"Divine Lord?!" Elisa looked at Riven. "Riven, I hope you’re not abusing these people and making them believe you’re some god they have to worship..."

"Ah, it’s more complicated than that, Elisa," Riven sighed. "Let me handle it, okay?"

He looked back at Solder.

"It’s working as intended, but as you said, she stumbles a lot."

"Yes, yes, we can do some adjustments as long as she gives me her opinion and we do a few test runs," nodded Solder. "How about that?"

"Sounds good to me, thank you," Elisa said with a faint and kind nod.

Solder seemed delighted by her response.

He had been looking forward to seeing the results of his work, especially since this particular project had required considerable cooperation between himself, his fellow mutants, and Riven.

The design was rather unusual, but the opportunity to work on something that could genuinely improve someone’s life had made the entire process worthwhile.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Please, follow me! I have prepared a proper testing area!"

The cockroach mutant chief nodded happily, and they walked into his studio.

It was a rather large workshop, filled with all sorts of tools, machinery, and technological equipment. Several workbenches were placed along the walls, and there were numerous mechanical components scattered around the room.

Some of the devices were completely unfamiliar to Elisa.

There were even a few strange machines that seemed to be operating independently, moving their mechanical arms as they processed different materials.

"Wow..." Elisa muttered.

"Pretty impressive, right?" Solder asked proudly.

"Yes! It’s amazing!"

"Hehehe! I’m glad you think so!"

Solder immediately approached her mechanical armor and began examining its components.

He asked Elisa several questions about how she felt when moving, whether she experienced any discomfort, and which movements were the most difficult for her to perform.

Elisa answered everything as accurately as she could.

She explained that walking was relatively easy, but turning around and maintaining her balance were still somewhat difficult. She also mentioned that she sometimes felt a delay between thinking about a movement and actually performing it.

Solder nodded several times while taking notes.

"Ah! I see! I see! That’s something we can improve!"

He began adjusting several settings, making small modifications to the neural connections and the mechanical components.

"Try moving your left leg."

Elisa followed his instructions.

"Now the right one."

She did so again.

"Excellent! Now, let’s try bending your knees."

The mechanical armor responded immediately.

Solder seemed satisfied.

"Very good! Very good! The synchronization is working, but there’s still some room for improvement. Let’s increase the response rate a little."

He made another adjustment.

"Try again!"

Elisa moved her legs.

This time, the response was noticeably faster.

"Oh!"

"That’s it! That’s it! How does it feel?"

"Much better!"

"Excellent!"

Riven watched the entire process with interest. He was particularly impressed by how quickly Solder understood the mechanics of the device and identified areas that could be improved.

The mutants were certainly talented when it came to technology.

It was one of the reasons he had decided to cooperate with them in the first place.

He had provided the initial design and the necessary resources, but their expertise had allowed them to turn his ideas into something practical.

Eventually, after one hour of modifications and readjustments...

Elisa was now running around a large area without stumbling, playing basketball with Carlos and Daniela while doing several dunks and amazing leaps.

"T-This is incredible!" Carlos exclaimed as he watched her jump.

Elisa had managed to gain much better control over the mechanical armor, and the improvements were immediately noticeable.

The machines in her legs transformed, extending, stretching, or adjusting themselves according to how she moved.

Sometimes, it looked like her legs had become those of a rapid cheetah, allowing her to run at incredible speeds. Other times, they resembled those of a rabbit, helping her leap super high.

She could even adjust the mechanical components depending on what she wanted to do.

When running, the armor would optimize its structure for speed and stability. When jumping, it would reinforce the necessary sections and distribute the force throughout her body to prevent her from losing balance upon landing.

It was an incredibly versatile system.

She’d gained complete control, and it was incredibly fast, way faster than she’d ever imagined!

"W-Wait! How is she already doing that?!" asked Daniela in disbelief. "I thought we’d spend months helping her get used to it?!"

"Well, the Divine Lady is a natural!" said Solder. "You see, the better one is at manipulating Mana and other energies, the better they are at utilizing and controlling Magitech! And that’s exactly what Lady Elisa is. She was already an incredible, unparalleled master over Mana Manipulation. It honestly baffles me that she’s not stronger than she is already."

"Yeah... me too," nodded Riven with a smile, as Elisa slowly walked back.

He had known that Elisa was talented, but seeing how naturally she adapted to the machine was still surprising.

The armor wasn’t doing everything for her. It was simply translating her intentions into movements and providing the necessary support. Her own ability to manipulate Mana was allowing her to synchronize with the system far more efficiently than most people could.

In other words, the machine was responding to her abilities, and she was learning to use it at an extraordinary pace.

Elisa finally approached them, looking rather pleased with herself.

"Haaa... I’m tired, though. I don’t think I can do this all day," she sighed, the machine turning into a wheelchair for her to rest. "My body feels sore... can’t feel my legs, but I know they’re likely tired too."

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