Chapter 173: Maybe It's Just Too Weak to Be Liked?

Bronya's eyes lit up at Takumi's words.

"That's great!!"

The Heavy Bunny paired with her psychic powers was already formidable. But Bronya felt that the firepower was still somewhat lacking.

Now that Takumi could install additional cannons, it was undoubtedly a massive improvement. Especially with the ability to transform it into a personal combat suit—this was just perfect for her.

It was almost like a Valkyrie battlesuit, right?

As for the "IS" Takumi mentioned—though Bronya didn't know what it was—she guessed it was something like that.

Takumi, without breaking a sweat, had already upgraded everything.

"Try it~"

Hearing this, Bronya nodded. Her heart leapt with excitement.

The Heavy Bunny looked no different on the outside, but inside, it had undergone a complete overhaul.

Bronya activated her psychic powers and transformed the Heavy Bunny into its combat form.

With a thought, the armor disassembled and turned into various components that wrapped around her body.

Even her head was encased—only the lower half of her delicate face was exposed. Over her eyes, a blue visor appeared, obscuring her expression.

Floating drones hovered around her.

Feeling the current state of the Heavy Bunny, Bronya had never felt better. With another thought, she flew into the air.

Thanks to her psychic powers and the Heavy Bunny's onboard AI, the suit now felt like a natural extension of her body.

"You can visibly see the power boost."

"The integrated AI system complements my powers perfectly!"

Bronya was thrilled.

Now she could finally hold her own in a fight.

Even though her psychic power was only Level 3, with the Heavy Bunny, Bronya believed she could destroy a city.

Yes, city-level!

"The onboard AI is capable of hacking into any current network."

"Also, this suit can shrink down into a bracelet."

"It even has a storage space inside."

"You can carry it around easily and partially deploy it when needed."

Hearing Takumi's explanation, Bronya nodded.

With a thought, the armor vanished, leaving only the visor. All the components turned into a blue light and were absorbed into the bracelet on her hand.

After checking everything, the visor disappeared too, leaving only an earpiece behind—just a small part of the Heavy Bunny to command the AI.

"Thanks~"

Feeling the power of the new Heavy Bunny, Bronya couldn't help but express her gratitude.

"Thanks are cheap. Next time, show it with something real."

Takumi shrugged at her thanks.

Bronya rolled her eyes at that.

She glanced sideways at Takumi.

What a SP~!

Muttering silently, she stopped speaking.

"Bronya, let's go hunting tomorrow!"

Chika Fujiwara bounced over.

With Bronya as a powerhouse, they could explore outside again. She also wanted to gather some ingredients.

"Sure!"

"Let's head out tomorrow and contribute a bit."

Bronya agreed without hesitation.

Then she looked at Asuna and Megumi Kato.

"You two coming too?"

Megumi quickly waved her hands.

"We'll sit this one out. We don't want to drag you down."

"You guys go ahead! We'll stay and keep working on our cooking."

They were just ordinary people, after all, so they decided not to tag along.

"A-Kei, can I borrow your points for a bit?"

"I'll pay you back after completing a mission. I want to try upgrading my psychic power!"

At that moment, Ruiko Saten made her move.

She planned to borrow some points first and enhance her powers—maybe finally become a combatant.

Megumi nodded.

"Sure~!! I haven't really used my points."

"I only used them once for a basic upgrade."

"If you need them, I'll lend them to you. I've got over a thousand."

Megumi actually had quite a few points.

She hadn't spent them on much—just a basic physical enhancement.

She was also saving up to buy Takumi's psychic awakening serum. Not enough yet, but after this she might have just enough.

So she transferred the points to Ruiko.

With the points in hand, Ruiko immediately started her upgrade.

Takumi turned to watch.

This girl really had strong connections—getting points that easily.

Still, Takumi was curious. How much would Ruiko improve after this upgrade?

From what he sensed, Ruiko had psychic power—but it was almost like having none.

Would her power increase by several times? Or just a bit?

If only a little, it wouldn't help much—she'd be losing out big time.

As she initiated the process, Takumi sensed Ruiko's powers start to rise.

Not just her psychic ability—her entire physical condition improved.

Then, Takumi clearly felt it—her powers surged by more than ten times.

Yes, more than tenfold.

But because her base level was so low, even that much increase was only decent.

Still, Ruiko was now a confirmed Level 3 esper.

Seeing this, Takumi stroked his chin.

"This system's enhancements... stronger than I expected."

"I thought it'd only double power at best."

"But Ruiko jumped straight to Level 3?"

Bronya raised an eyebrow.

"Same thing happened to me. First upgrade took me to Level 3."

"Seems like that's normal for everyone."

"Ruiko had some powers, even if barely noticeable."

"So jumping to Level 3 isn't strange."

"Pretty standard, right?"

"Not that you'd know—you're already OP!"

She couldn't resist the jab.

Takumi was just too strong.

For him, buying upgrades was incredibly efficient.

For weaker ones, it might seem less worth it—but it was still the fastest way to grow stronger.