He turned away from the cave and looked at his arms.
The muscle beneath it was dense, well-distributed, built for power and endurance.
Good for a human body. Not enough for him.
Chain Drive moved in sync with his Reinforced Spring Joints. The speed was there.
But fast was different from overwhelming.
He needed pressure. No gaps. No chance to react.
Like a piston that never paused between cycles.
'The problem is my arm structure.'
He raised his hand and studied it.
Each punch followed the same pattern. Shoulder rotation. Elbow extension. Impact.
Efficient. But limited.
Rotation took time. And every punch needed a reset.
That gap should be eliminated.
'What if the shoulder didn't rotate?'
The idea faded just as fast.
If the shoulder was rigid — locked in place like a fixed mount — then the arm had nowhere to draw power from.
That wouldn't work.
But a shoulder built to compress and release. That changed things.
