Chapter 144: Ikaros's Basic Information
"Miss Bulma wasn't around this morning, so it's normal that she doesn't know."
Although Momo wanted to explain, she had only seen the result herself. Instinctively, she turned toward Lala, and Bulma followed her gaze. Seeing Momo's pleading look and Bulma's confusion, Lala smiled and explained, "Eve — that's Golden Darkness's real name. She was tricked by Lacaspo into coming to Blue Star to assassinate Lin. But Lin was too gentle, completely different from how Lacaspo had described him, so she temporarily gave up on her mission and stayed here. Her strength is considerable — stronger than Lin's normal state. But once Lin transforms, she's completely outmatched."
Bulma felt her brain short-circuiting. She didn't really care who Lacaspo was — what mattered was what she just heard.
"Lin has… other forms?"
Lala's eyes immediately lit up.
"Of course! Lin's hair turns golden, his pupils turn green, and his combat power becomes fifty times his normal level! I saw it for the first time this morning too!"
Bulma felt like the sky was collapsing. She really didn't know — she actually didn't know!
"Miss Bulma, please don't take it too hard," Momo said gently. "Mr. Franklin only awakened that ability today."
"Yeah, yeah! Thanks to Sister Ryōko, I got to see it happen! Oh, right — where is Ryōko? I haven't seen her at all."
Hearing that, Bulma finally relaxed. At least she hadn't missed too much.
"Ryōko? I think she went straight into the underground lab when she came back. I didn't even get a chance to talk to her."
Meanwhile, high in the sky, Franklin was still being carried princess-style by Ikaros — and feeling deeply awkward about it. Holding a girl felt nice, sure, but being held by one? That was another story. Looking at Ikaros's blank, uncertain expression, Franklin gently rubbed her uneven pink hair.
"Ikaros, you can stop now — and put me down too. We can talk properly. There's no one else around."
Obeying instinctively, Ikaros halted midair.
"Master, should I… release you here, in the sky?"
Franklin slipped free from her arms and stood upright in midair, ignoring her astonished look.
"Don't be surprised. I'm strong too. If I go all out, I might even be stronger than you. So — can you tell me how much of your memory you still have?"
At that, Ikaros's expression flickered with faint pain. After a long pause, she shook her head blankly.
"I'm sorry, Master. I think I've lost my memories. All that's left are fragments."
Franklin nodded in understanding and summoned the Dimensional Tome, checking Ikaros's current basic stats.
Name: Ikaros
Age: ??? / Infinite
Race: First-Generation Artificial Angel
Body Cultivation: Femto Realm (Mid Stage) — Equivalent to mid-stage Flesh and Blood Realm; entire body composed of 500 femto-scale spiritual mechanical cells with an awakened self-repair program
Energy System: Variable Wing System — Instantly absorbs ambient spiritual energy from the air for personal use
Mental Force Cultivation: None (Soul incomplete, emotions absent)
Soul Realm: None (Mechanical lifeform; soul structure temporarily untraceable. Increase True Sight level to probe further)
Equipment:
• Ultra-High Thermal Compression Antiship Cannon
• Uranus System
• Artemis — Permanent Homing Missiles
• Zeus's Shield — Absolute Defense Barrier
• Apollo — Ultimate Weapon
Artificial Talent: Pandora System — Allows Ikaros to evolve; each evolution causes a massive power increase
Comprehensive Power Level: ~ (Normal state: 40,000; all weapons activated, "Queen of the Sky" mode: 400,000)
Note: Power levels are for reference only. Real strength varies depending on skill, talent, techniques, and battle conditions.
After reading, Franklin exhaled slowly. Even with his Super Saiyan form, he wasn't confident he could beat Ikaros in full combat mode.
Now it all made sense — the reason the Dimensional Summon had brought Ikaros over was to boost his overall combat potential. Ikaros herself was essentially a full weapon system, and thanks to their contract, Franklin could now directly use all her equipment.
He reached out — and a massive black bow materialized in his hand. Ikaros blinked in confusion.
"Master… that's my weapon?"
"Ah, sorry. I forgot to ask first. Mind if I borrow it for a bit?"
Still expressionless, Ikaros replied flatly, "Even I belong to Master. My weapons are yours to use as you wish."
Franklin could only smile helplessly. He really would have to help her develop her sense of self and emotions from the ground up.
Drawing the bowstring, he instantly felt the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converge into Ikaros's body — then channel into the Apollo Bow. A searing, sun-like arrow formed at once. Activating True Sight, he saw the details appear:
[Ultimate Weapon: Apollo] (Upgradeable)
Rarity: Orange · Rare
Origin: Heaven's Lost Property
Growth: Evolves with Pandora System upgrades
Description: The Bow of Destruction. Its arrows shine and burn like the sun; the closer the target, the greater the damage.
Rating: 99
[Apollo Arrow]
Power: —
The brief description alone made Franklin's scalp prickle. One shot from this thing could probably level half the planet.
He looked up at the moon — no, that wouldn't do. Earth might survive, but the moon would turn to dust. Then he looked higher, toward the blazing sun, and finally released the arrow. A streak of crimson light flashed, vanishing beyond Earth's gravity, its destination unknown.
The moment he let go, the black Apollo Bow vanished as well. Clearly, Ikaros was its core — without her Variable Wing System feeding it energy, that one shot had nearly drained him dry.
"Ikaros," Franklin said gently, "let me formally introduce myself. I'm Franklin — just an ordinary high school student. This world doesn't have anything called Synapse. Right now, I'm your only contract holder. As for my character, I'd say I'm a decent person. The binding mark you carry — you can remove it anytime. I won't ever use it to control you. I want you to act from your own will. I just hope that, from here on out, we can get along well."
Looking at the hand he extended toward her, Ikaros stared blankly, confusion in her green eyes.
"Master… I don't really understand."
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