Click!
Click!
Click-click-click!
When the Silver Scale Armor was worn, it assembled itself. The entire suit of armor could self-adjust according to the wearer's body shape, fitting snugly against the body, almost like a second skin… Of course, he was still wearing underwear inside; a complete skin-tight fit would be uncomfortable.
After all, its main component was a bizarre entity.
He glanced in the mirror. The armor was indeed form-fitting, more like an inner layer of armor, but it was a complete bodysuit with no gaps, capable of covering the entire head.
It felt like wearing a skin suit.
A skin suit similar to that of a certain giant of light, except this one was primarily silver.
The well-fitting armor accentuated his robust physique, but sadly, his eight-pack abs were hidden beneath it, unseen.
He tried throwing a punch.
"Just by wearing this armor, without activating its amplification abilities, my strength has already increased slightly."
He immediately used the equipment to test it. His strength had increased by approximately 5%.
This was quite significant, but more than the increase in strength, he valued the defense. He didn't care much about other functions; meeting the defense requirements was the most important thing.
But for defense testing…
He scanned the surrounding equipment, finding none suitable. Then he eyed the Apostles currently in the base.
After some thought, he called An Jianyou to assist with the test.
This girl was obedient and easy to command, unlike Yiluo Xi who would make a fuss, or Elder Hei Dao who was too serious.
She was always available when called.
As soon as he sent a message, within two minutes, Sister An came jogging to the training ground.
From afar, she saw a silver figure.
Well, a person wearing a silver full-body skin suit.
She quietly asked, "Mentor?"
"It's me. This is the latest high-grade armor from the equipment department. I called you here to test its defensive capabilities."
"Oh, oh, how should we test it? What are your instructions, Mentor?"
"Pick up the pistol, rifle, light and heavy machine guns, sniper rifle, and RPG over there. We'll test them one by one."
"Is… is it really that exaggerated!"
The bullets from the pistol and rifle couldn't penetrate the armor, nor did they leave any marks. However, when it came to the machine gun, An Jianyou hesitated.
She was flesh and blood. Having bullets fired at her would be too dangerous.
"Mentor, perhaps we could just hang the armor up and conduct the test like that."
"Just testing penetration isn't enough. We also need to test its resistance to impact. The experience of wearing it is the most realistic. Knowing your limits now is better than going to the battlefield without knowing the equipment's limits."
Fine, fine. As expected, she couldn't argue with her mentor.
An Jianyou somewhat tremblingly aimed the machine gun at her mentor's torso. Fearing she might hit his head, she lowered the muzzle slightly.
Fang You: "?"
The machine gun immediately opened fire. The bullets continuously impacted the Silver Scale Armor with a clatter and clang, sparks flying.
The Silver Scale Armor sustained some damage, but it wasn't a major issue.
An Jianyou then switched to the heavy machine gun. As the weapon spat fire, intense recoil struck him, making him want to step back.
But it was manageable. The impact wasn't that strong; the armor did indeed dampen the shock.
The effect was even better.
As for defense… if the heavy machine gun kept firing at the same spot, it could tear through the armor. However, such a situation was highly unlikely. Awakened beings weren't targets who would stand still to be shot multiple times. It was a low probability event. If he stood still, it was impossible.
It was, in effect, a complete immunity to firearms.
After a series of tests, An Jianyou finally raised the portable rocket launcher.
"Men-Mentor, I'm going to fire."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
A rocket streaked out with a fiery trail. Halfway through its flight, it exploded in mid-air.
An Jianyou: "???"
Fang You: "Cough, an accident."
"The rocket was just too slow, and I couldn't help myself."
It was truly too slow.
If he wanted to, he could catch pistol bullets with his bare hands. For a slow-moving, large target like a rocket, he could just flick a lightning arc with his finger to detonate it instantly.
But that was him.
For elemental users like An Jianyou, it was much more difficult. The initial purpose of creating the combat suit was for "frail elemental users" like An Jianyou and Yin Ling.
The primary requirement was resilience.
So, he took a direct hit from an RPG and found that it was… just so-so.
Too weak.
Try harder.
"Let your weird entity out again."
"Whether it can resist assassination attempts by weird entities and cultists is also an important metric for evaluating the value of this Silver Scale Armor."
This time, An Jianyou summoned the three-star weird entity, 'Bone Knight.' The knight charged forward, accompanied by a thunderous tremor of the earth. Its bone spear thrust directly at Fang You.
To be honest, he was a little apprehensive.
But he still had some confidence in his physique. Under normal circumstances, taking a hit wouldn't be fatal, let alone wearing the Silver Scale Armor. He had to have faith in Master Wang Chui!
Suppressing his instinct to counter-attack, he spread his arms and met the charging, colossal figure.
Boom—
The silver figure shot out like a cannonball, crashing against the crystal wall of the arena and bouncing far away.
"Mentor!"
An Jianyou glared at the Bone Knight and hurried forward.
She saw Fang You get up, pat himself as if nothing had happened, and breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's not test the 'Laughing Doll,' shall we?"
"Then let's not," he said.
In fact, he had never intended to test it.
The Laughing Doll was a four-star weird entity. He could kill a four-star entity with concentrated effort, but if he stood there and took a hit, he would truly die.
Even for a three-star…
He looked down. The scales on his abdomen were dented but not broken. They could still withstand it.
Moreover, a large portion of the impact force from earlier had been absorbed. He only felt uncomfortable now; it wasn't to the point of coughing blood.
For anyone else, like An Jianyou, it would probably just result in some spitting blood, not death, not even serious injury.
"This scale armor is good, isn't it?"
"Mhm, it looks very secure."
"It's supposed to be secure. Of course, it's not just its formidable defense. Step back."
He strode forward, his life energy surging, and poured it into the Silver Scale Armor.
This was just a catalyst. As the injected energy activated the armor's inherent power, the crystal on his chest immediately glowed red. A surging, tide-like power erupted from the armor and coursed through his limbs.
He felt as if he had rocket boosters. With just a light stride, he shot forward like a blast, moving at seventy miles per hour, as fast as flying. He ran up the wall and soared into the sky. When he pushed his fist forward, the resulting shockwave sent sandbags in the distance swaying erratically.
The amplification was immense!
Even with his powerful physique as a foundation, the amplification was considerable, significantly boosting his combat power.
It was stronger than he had imagined! Master Wang Chui is awesome!
It's just that…
It was too short-lived.
The crystal on his chest began to flicker, its red light pulsing on and off. The surging power was already starting to wane.
Short-lived, but undeniably powerful.
Sister An's eyes were filled with envy.
Because it truly felt very secure.
"Do you want it?"
"Mhm, mhm."
She nodded her head vigorously, like a pecking hen.
"If you want it, open the exchange list. With your authorization, you can redeem one."
But contribution points were required.
This girl was genuinely wealthy. She paid the full amount without needing an advance. Soon, she entered an equipment changing room in the training ground, carrying the Silver Scale Armor.
A rustling sound.
Soon, Sister An, clad in the Silver Scale Armor, appeared before him. It was also very form-fitting, the armor indeed possessing the ability to conform to the wearer's body shape.
And it was also… well, she was a rich woman.
An Jianyou looked down, peering left and right, and noticed her own instep.
This weird artifact offered a great sense of security, but…
"If I go out wearing this, it seems a bit embarrassing."
"You can wear a few more layers of clothing over it; it won't affect anything."
"Oh, right. Just like the combat suits I used to wear."
"Since you've equipped yourself, let's test your resistance to attacks."
Looking at the lightning in her mentor's left hand and the sword in his right, An Jianyou's mouth fell open, her eyes filled with question marks.
Mentor, please don't!
…
Huangdu, Investigation Bureau Headquarters.
After leaving the ancient village, Yang Chang rushed back to headquarters without delay. Many matters were difficult to discuss over the phone; he needed to report to Director Huang in person.
He had also brought back the results of this training: six investigators.
Two were probationary investigators, and the remaining four were regular investigators… before. Now, two of those four had become Awakened beings.
Six people, three types.
In the meeting, Yang Chang presented a summary report of the training results and looked at everyone present.
There was Director Huang, Director Liu, and several senior cadres of the Investigation Bureau, including those with double awakenings and those without awakenings but holding significant power.
"A weird entity that can test the mysterious and temper the will?"
"And even a high-tech building like the gravity chamber? The 'Xin Huo' is truly mysterious and extraordinary!"
"But to improve physical fitness in one day, and undergo earth-shattering changes in four days? Isn't that an exaggeration?"
"It must be an exaggeration. Gravity chamber training also follows basic logic."
"Young Yang, I know you worked hard to facilitate this exchange and learning, but you shouldn't exaggerate, should you?"
"The training at 'Xin Huo' has its unique aspects, but the price we paid for our investigators to study there is not small. And the bureau is always short on funds. Yesterday, the research institute complained about a lack of bizarre crystals. It's not that we don't support it, but we can't afford to spend too many bizarre crystals to buy spots, can we?"
Director Huang remained silent, but many cadres voiced their opinions.
Yang Chang's expression remained unchanged.
He was certainly aware of the importance of bizarre crystals and mysterious materials; they were needed everywhere, but…
"Awakening is priceless. The lives of our investigators are priceless. Even if valued, they are absolutely worth it. The gains far outweigh our expenses."
"As for the training effects and awakening probability, while words are not enough, I have brought several investigators who studied at 'Xin Huo.' Whether my summary is exaggerated or not can be verified by testing them."
"This is the list of those individuals."
Their identities and information were previously recorded by the bureau.
A senior cadre pondered.
Director Huang spoke, "Since Young Yang has said so, we will go to the training ground and verify the results of their special training."