The man raised an eyebrow, visibly puzzled. "A baton? Out of all the exquisite, state-of-the-art gadgets here, you choose that? Why?"
Joseph smiled, twirling the baton in his hand. "I’m no stranger to batons. They’re flexible and can adapt to whatever form the wielder imagines. Sometimes, simplicity beats extravagance."
With that, Joseph pressed the baton against his XPT core. A bright surge of energy enveloped the baton as his XPT fused with the device. The baton began to transform, upgrading itself with nano-regeneration protocols that restructured its form.
Curious, Joseph broke the baton in half. Each piece instantly regenerated into a full baton, their surfaces glimmering as the nano-regeneration technology worked seamlessly. Impressed, Joseph recalled his XPT’s full capabilities before it was diminished. He fused one baton with his body, absorbing it for emergency use, while securing the other tightly in his hand.