Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 250 Human-Dragon Form

"Hot breath!!"

A thick column of compressed fire erupted instantly, surging towards the distant boulder.

However, this pillar of fire was not like ordinary flames, which merely relied on high temperatures to scorch the surface of the rock. Instead, it struck the boulder the instant it came into contact with it.
"boom----!"

Fire shot into the sky.

The violent impact instantly shattered the four- or five-meter-tall boulder. The scattered fragments were almost melted by the intense heat of the flames, resembling lava rocks ejected from a volcano.

When the flames and smoke from the explosion completely dissipated, the boulder on the spot had long since disappeared. In fact, where the boulder had originally stood, all that remained was a deep, red-hot crater that looked like molten lava.

"This power seems pretty good."

Standing at the edge of this 'magma' crater, Luca, the instigator of this massive destruction, simply rubbed his chin with one hand and nodded indifferently.

However, if you slowly raise your gaze at this point, you will be able to discover it.

Surrounding this remote jungle were similar scenes of devastation and ruin.

There are charred trees that look like they've been struck by lightning, jungles that have been cut into pieces by countless wind blades, and land that's been cratered and uneven after being violently bombarded.

All of this was left behind by Luca during his leisure time these past few days when he tested his Devil Fruit abilities.

After these days of familiarization, Luca no longer needs to concentrate fully to control his Zoan-type transformation as he did at the beginning. He can now freely switch between human, dragon, and half-dragon forms simply by instinct.

However, even in his 'Dragon Form,' which has grown another meter in length due to the development of his Devil Fruit power, Luca doesn't actually value it too much, despite it being his strongest form.

After all, given his current progress in developing his Devil Fruit, the destructive power in this form is still quite different from that of a large war machine like a Gundam.

What Luca truly valued was the boost to his basic attributes that came with being a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

The body's strength and speed have been greatly enhanced, its physical strength and defensive capabilities are almost abnormal, and it also has a strong vitality due to the Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

All of these factors undoubtedly greatly enhanced Luca's ability to protect himself.

Among these, the human-dragon form, which is more flexible and convenient and has several times the improvement in physical fitness, is the one that Luca is most satisfied with.

It has a pair of golden dragon horns on its forehead, and chestnut hair that transforms into a fiery dragon mane that flows down its back.

Its entire body was covered with tough pink dragon scales, and its hands and feet had all transformed into powerful dragon claws.

Behind it, a long, slender dragon tail was added.

Although Luca himself had some reservations about the pink color, his bulging, muscular body made the 'girlish pink' look like 'macho pink'.

The calf muscles are tense, and the feet move slightly.

With a loud 'bang,' a broken dragon claw footprint was left on the ground.

Luca himself, with that push, instantly shot forward.

Then he suddenly stopped and turned around, unleashing a 'standard' dragon tail swing.

"Boom~"

With a deafening crash, the large tree in front of him was instantly snapped in half by his tail.

After stretching his dragon tail, which he felt no pain at all, and feeling the fact that he had barely used up his energy from breathing fire and spitting electricity, Luca finally took a deep breath with satisfaction and slowly exited his half-dragon form.

"Shu~"

Amidst the slight noise, Si Bei, who had been observing his sparring partner from the sidelines, swiftly appeared beside Luca in a flash.

He held Luca's shirt in both hands and respectfully presented it to him.

"Sir, the clothes!"

He took his tuxedo from Si Bei and casually draped it over his shoulders, ignoring the mess on the ground, and walked toward the edge of the jungle.

Actually, the reason Luca took off his tuxedo for training today wasn't because the outfit couldn't be used in his half-dragon form.

In fact, it's unclear whether the [Tuxedo] is too overpowered or the [Pink Dragon Fruit]'s conceptual power is too adaptable.

After these days of testing, Luca has confirmed that even when he transforms into his dragon form, the entire [tailsuit] will twist and deform due to muscle expansion, and his body will even be covered with dragon scales.

However, the tuxedo's functions of 'stimulating muscles' to enhance strength and 'fully automatic combat actions' still function normally.

However, since the increase in strength still seems to be based on human muscle as a reference, the increase is very limited compared to the strength gained from eating a Devil Fruit.

Furthermore, many of the "fighting techniques" in "fully automatic tactical maneuvers" are specifically designed for the human body.

Therefore, Luca stopped training while wearing the tuxedo before the fighting techniques stored in the tuxedo system were readjusted and modified.

'Hmm, maybe I can look into whether there are any martial arts manuals like Dragon Claw Hand or Grappling Techniques that I can add to the Tuxedo System later.'

Thinking of this, Luca suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Huh? Sibei, in your taijutsu style, don't you have any moves like Dragon Claw or Eagle Claw?"

Although there are things like 'kung fu' and 'qi' in the Marvel universe, instead of going to great lengths, why not just ask the real master right next to you?
Unfortunately, the answer from the Si Cup remained cold.

"My lord, I have learned more about the Orochi Fluid Technique, and because of the soft body modification, most of the physical techniques I have mastered are not suitable for you to learn."

"Soft body modification techniques? Can I use my tail? Forget it, I can't control my tail even with a tuxedo. If I can't input it into the system, I'll have to practice on my own, which is too troublesome."

"Lord Luca, I don't have a tail either."

"I remember you, Sibei, could use the Sage Mode in Ryuchi Cave, right? Ryu, don't you have any special physical techniques? Sage Mode is fine too, I'm not picky!"

"My lord, the chakra cell modification surgery is not yet mature enough. I suggest you wait before learning Sage Mode. Moreover, none of the snake sages in Ryuchi Cave have been able to transform into dragons with claws. However, if you are interested, I can teach you some snake-type taijutsu from Ryuchi Cave, which may be able to adapt to your fighting style in dragon form."

"Teach me? Fine, I'm a researcher, you know. I'll fine-tune the combat program for the tuxedo later, and you can just input it directly. However, the dragon form can't be used with the watch; we'll have to wait until I modify it with a mind-receiving accessory."

"Ugh, this is so troublesome! Why is there so much more and more work to do?!"

And so, in this back-and-forth exchange, the two stepped into the spotted portal.

(End of this chapter)