The technology in this world is indeed more advanced. However, considering the existence of Kowloon as a bug, it's not entirely unacceptable.
Energy is a crucial bottleneck for civilizational development, and the practical application of controlled nuclear fusion signifies that civilization has, in a sense, initially broken free from energy constraints.
Unlimited energy, coupled with highly automated equipment, implies an alternative form of unlimited productivity.
Therefore, even though this world was not much different from Chen Luo's home world twenty years ago,
once the fire of the sun was ignited, its technology would undergo daily, earth-shattering changes.
As Lin Xin'er, who was walking last, entered, the grass outside returned to its original state, and everyone arrived at the end of the corridor, beside a dark gray metal gate.
As if detecting their arrival, the sensors on the gate immediately turned towards everyone.
Chen Luo even saw faint blue electrical sparks flash across the heavy exoskeletons lining the corridor.
No, these were no longer exoskeletons that required human wear!
They were heavy mechs operated entirely by artificial intelligence!
These three-meter-tall, massive heavy mechs raised their heavy cannons and aimed them at Chen Luo.
As their scarlet electronic eyes stared intently at Chen Luo, an alarm sounded from the mechs' heads:
"Unregistered individual detected. Please complete identity verification within ten seconds!"
Lin Qing stepped forward, blocking Chen Luo, and announced loudly,
"In my capacity as the head of the Lin family, I grant this individual the highest authority!"
The two formidable guardian mechs, exuding a palpable aura, abruptly halted:
"Command from highest authority holder Lin Qing detected. Command accepted!"
"Unregistered individual's facial information has been recorded. Authority level set to maximum."
The scarlet laser eyes slowly dimmed, and the two heavy mechs fell silent once more.
Chen Luo whistled in admiration at the sci-fi scene.
"Cool."
Lin Qing ignored Chen Luo's exclamation and proceeded directly to the steel gate, initiating a series of complex authentication procedures.
Chen Luo observed voice recognition, fingerprints, passwords, and iris scans, among other methods.
This indicated the immense value of the battle armor.
Upon completion of the final password verification, accompanied by the whirring sound of rotating gears, the dark gray metal gate slowly slid open to both sides.
A wave of metallic cold air flowed out from beyond the gate.
Chen Luo's attention was immediately captured by what lay within the gate.
It was a five-meter-tall humanoid battle armor, its head adorned with a majestic metal tiger head painted snow white.
The entire body bore a striking resemblance to the Gundams Chen Luo had seen before, but it was more robust.
Chen Luo could even see what appeared to be special steel muscles woven from an unknown metal between the battle armor's torso segments.
It was as if a true tiger-man had been solidified into steel.
When he fought Wei Wu previously, Chen Luo hadn't even seen Wei Wu's true face, having directly obliterated him with a surge of vital energy.
Lin Qing's "Sky" battle armor, on the other hand, had always maintained the appearance of a futuristic high-tech fighter jet.
According to Lin Qing, the "Sky" had undergone a transformation due to his father's soul, and thus could only be operated by direct descendants of the Lin family.
Furthermore, as it had not yet completed its transformation, it could not "wear" the armor and could only remain in a special energy-saving state.
Although Lin Qing was unaware of the changes that would occur with soul users above S-class, she had a rudimentary understanding of the different tiers of battle armor.
Ordinary A-class battle armor could generally be purchased from Kowloon's exchange, and second-hand units were also traded on the market, forming the basis for Kowloon's mass production.
Upon awakening, soul users would be gifted an A-class battle armor by Kowloon for training purposes when they went to Kowloon for training.
This type of battle armor, crafted from special alloys, possessed superior performance, enabling soul battle armor to execute many subtle movements indistinguishable from those of ordinary humans, with virtually no metal fatigue.
They were typically around five meters tall, powered by ordinary nuclear batteries, and had a combat endurance measured in months.
Their primary means of attack relied on the soul user's combat skills and gunpowder weapons.
A newly awakened soul user equipped with an A-class ordinary battle armor would be rated as A-class combat power, equivalent to Tier 1 Nightmare level in Chen Luo's home world's game standards.
S-class custom battle armor was generally unavailable for purchase externally, utilizing even more superior special alloys and better nuclear energy batteries, with combat endurance measured in years.
The most significant difference from A-class battle armor was that their forms were not fixed.
Battle armor of S-class and above, due to their stronger energy manipulation capabilities, could undergo a certain degree of transformation during combat.
Their combat methods also shifted from gunpowder weapons to energy weapons.
As for SS-class titled battle armor and higher-tier battle armor, Lin Qing's knowledge was limited.
However, based on videos she had seen of Dragon Rider Generals in action, she speculated that they likely involved more advanced energy applications.
What was now displayed before Chen Luo was Lin Qing's own previously used A-class battle armor, "Snow Tiger"!
When Lin Qing snapped out of her reverie, she saw Chen Luo, who had always appeared mysterious and powerful, had inexplicably approached "Snow Tiger" and was excitedly jumping up and down beside the battle armor.
Whether it was Lin Qing's imagination or not, she felt that Chen Luo's gaze at this moment bore a resemblance to the legendary "pervert," making her feel a sense of unease.
Moreover, the things he mumbled were also peculiar.
"Wow! This is a real mecha!"
"These muscles, this texture, this quality! It's way cooler than Gundams made of blocks!"
"Gundams are a man's romance? No! Mechs are!"
"Ahhh! Coach! I want to pilot a mech!"
Chen Luo's fervor stunned the three sisters.
The youngest, Lin Xin'er, was the first to react. The little loli, holding her skirt, scurried over to the battle armor and shouted at Chen Luo, who was hugging the armor:
"Big brother, this is battle armor! Not a mecha! And what do you mean by 'a man's romance'?"
Hearing this, Chen Luo directly jumped to the ground, scooped up the tiny Lin Xin'er into his arms, and gazed longingly at the "Snow Tiger" beside him, saying:
"A man's romance, I suppose, is piloting a mech to fight monsters. I've always heard about it, but seeing it for real makes me so excited!"
"Kowloon! You've done well! Kowloon!"
Lin Qing looked at Chen Luo, whose demeanor had drastically changed, with a dark expression.
Chen Luo had always presented himself as a mysterious visitor from another world, possessing an inexplicable air of nobility and authority.
But at this moment, he made Lin Qing feel as though he was actually a younger brother, even younger than herself.
Emm, no, not younger.