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Chapter 87 - 87Chapter 87: Don’t underestimate the bond between Captain America and the Shield

Captain America's Fifty-Fifty Halo is a well-known meme.

Normally, by his established abilities, Captain America's physical level is at most three to four times that of an average person, but in actual combat, it's a completely different story.

In the movies, Captain America can stop a helicopter with his bare hands; the strength he displays is clearly more than three to five tons.

He can also trade blows with Iron Man, whose strength exceeds ten tons. While one could argue Iron Man was holding back, when facing Thanos, who could easily brutalize Hulk, Captain America couldn't even be completely knocked down.

In the comics, it's even more exaggerated; the regular Captain America even has a record of knocking out Hulk with one punch.

Therefore, it makes sense for a C+ grade Steve Template to unlock an A-grade Halo.

After all, Steve also has the protagonist's halo boosting him.

Fang Yuan was very happy. With the Fifty-Fifty Halo, he could even challenge Thanos one-on-one, and for a short period, he might even gain the upper hand.

What? Three minutes is too short?

It depends on the combat situation. If it's in bed, it's naturally too short, but in real combat, fights often don't last three minutes.

After all, Ultraman also only has a three-minute burst of power.

As for the ten-day cooldown, Fang Yuan didn't see it as a problem either.

Which Superheroes constantly go all out every day?

Being able to punch Thanos once every ten days is already pretty good; why ask for more?

"Hiss..."

Fang Yuan's gaze suddenly shifted to Ancient One.

"It seems this Halo might be useful against the Sorcerer Supreme..."

Ancient One looked over, puzzled, feeling that Fang Yuan's gaze was somewhat impolite.

Fang Yuan, having come back to his senses, gave Ancient One a smile and quickly turned his head away.

Better not. This person, skilled in both magic and martial arts, could easily deal with him.

Fang Yuan continued to study at Kamar-Taj for another three months, during which he had another gain.

Warren's character template finally reached 70% development.

And just like Steve's template, the Angel template indeed developed a new ability.

After showering, Fang Yuan stood shirtless. With a thought, a pair of silver metal wings instantly unfurled, their feathers arranged like scales, each one sharp.

He flapped his wings slightly, and several metal feathers shot out, embedding themselves directly into a wooden pillar.

This was exactly like the Awakened Angel's superpower in 'X-Men: Apocalypse' after Apocalypse upgraded him.

In the comics, this form has a specific name.

Archangel form.

Although the most useful ability for Fang Yuan from the upgraded Angel's powers was still flight, he was still very happy to have new abilities.

Moreover, the Archangel form had other uses for Fang Yuan.

He switched to the Magneto Template, and the wings instantly retracted, but the metal feathers he had just fired remained.

Fang Yuan's fingertips moved slightly, and the metal feathers were manipulated into his hand. Several feathers deformed and reassembled, transforming into a sharp dagger.

"It seems I won't have to worry about being caught in a plastic prison for years like Eric," Fang Yuan thought happily.

For Ten thousand iron kings in the movies, plastic was his lifelong enemy; without metal, he was at the mercy of others.

At least now, Fang Yuan didn't have that weakness.

In the training ground, after Fang Yuan and the opposing mage bowed to each other, the battle immediately began.

This was one of the daily training courses for Kamar-Taj mages: sparring.

But it wasn't a magical bombardment where you throw a big fireball and I throw a massive lightning bolt. Instead, it was a test of hand-to-hand combat, at most using weapons constructed from magic.

Fang Yuan faced an elite Kamar-Taj mage. He created a longsword with magic to counter the mage's bladed mace.

Bang!

Sizzle!

Boom!

Since both were weapons formed from magic, each clash was also a confrontation of magical energy. Fang Yuan's magic naturally couldn't compare to a mage who had studied for ten or twenty years, but his magical power was different.

If he used the Impact Template, most elite mages didn't have as much magical power as Fang Yuan. Furthermore, when he used the Black King Template, the opposing magic hitting Fang Yuan not only left him unharmed but even replenished his magical energy!

Of course, Fang Yuan usually wouldn't bully people like that.

During his year-plus at Kamar-Taj, Fang Yuan's magical abilities couldn't compare to the genius mages, but his combat skills had greatly improved.

Combat Lv.6 was the best proof.

However, this elite mage's combat skill was slightly higher than Fang Yuan's, and he was also larger in stature. Fang Yuan had to be cautious with every clash—

To avoid killing him.

Just kidding, Fang Yuan's Strength attribute was E-, meaning he had four to five tons of strength. A car hitting at 60 km/h only has an Impact force of about three tons. How many car crashes could the opposing mage withstand?

The main thing was that everyone had agreed this was a test of skill.

And there was a prize.

Fang Yuan glanced at the ring-shaped magical artifact on the nearby stand and silently said to his opponent.

"Sorry about this."

Fang Yuan suddenly discarded his magical longsword, and then, to the surprise of the opposing mage, he constructed a—

"A shield?"

The opposing mage was very surprised: "That's not common."

He continued his aggressive assault, but then Fang Yuan suddenly seemed like a different person, steadily deflecting several of the mage's attacks with his shield, and he didn't focus on defense as others might have expected.

Fang Yuan ducked under the bladed mace's attack, and his left-hand shield immediately struck the mage's waist in the opening.

"Ugh!"

The mage, in pain, swung his bladed mace forcefully, but after Fang Yuan dodged in time, he actually threw the shield into the air.

The shield, as if solid, bounced off the opposite wall and then hit the mage in the back, completely incapacitating him for further combat.

Who says a shield can't be used for offense?

The magical shield rotated as it fell towards Fang Yuan, who caught it steadily before it dissipated into magical energy.

"Your magical weapon can actually be thrown?" The surrounding mages were astonished.

Because normally, weapons created from magic disappear as soon as they leave the hand. Even magical arrows vanish upon Impact. But Fang Yuan's shield could be thrown and then retrieved, which completely opened their eyes.

Fang Yuan just smiled and said nothing. He actually couldn't do it either; only when he had the Steve Template equipped did the magical shield have this effect.

Presumably, this was the bond between Captain America and his shield.

At this moment, Ancient One, acting as the referee, walked over and handed the ring to Fang Yuan.

The surrounding mages looked on with envy, but he was the winner of the competition and rightfully deserved the prize.

However, as Ancient One approached Fang Yuan, she whispered, "Using special abilities to achieve victory, that's so like you."

"Hehe!"

Fang Yuan took pride in it rather than being ashamed. He wasn't that particular; what's wrong with using a few tricks to win?

He had been holding back his strength the whole time!

And don't think Fang Yuan didn't know that this prize ring not only functioned as a Sling Ring but also had two separate internal areas.

One was a space of about one cubic meter, which could be used to store things, making this ring a legendary spatial ring.

The other area could store excess magical energy, making it practically tailor-made for him by Ancient One.

What competition? It was just a formality Ancient One created to avoid causing resentment among the other mages.

"So... this is a farewell gift?"

Fang Yuan asked, caressing the ancient magical ring with adoration.

Ancient One nodded.

Captain America had to sleep, and Fang Yuan also had to leave temporarily.

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