Chapter 1 The New Armor

Su Mo carefully inspected his new colonization armor, feeling his whole body filled with power. Although he hadn't really tested the new colonization armor's performance, he was absolutely certain that this set of colonization armor was completely superior to the original Tian Zui set; they simply weren't in the same league.

"Old man, this set of colonization armor feels so strong. If I wore this set, could I beat you in a bare-handed fight?"

The old man coughed after hearing this, and said indifferently, "Do you take me for a human weapon? Although your Type VI colonization armor was made using a pseudo-Type VI special Razor Heteromorph, because of its small size, all the essence is concentrated. Therefore, the effect produced is even better than a real Type VI monster. Its amplified strength and defense are enough for you to directly confront a Generation IV mecha. Of course, these are just theoretical parameters; you'd better not try it lightly."

"Don't worry, I don't have a death wish. By the way, why isn't this equipment equipped with any weapons? It would be perfect if there was a stronger weapon. Couldn't that corpse's tail be made into a weapon?"

Su Mo asked with some regret.

"The level isn't high enough. I made it into part of the colonization armor."

"Where is it? I don't see it."

Su Mo carefully searched, but didn't see it.

"It's hidden and disassembled on the legs. You just need to issue a command."

The old man pointed out patiently.

Su Mo tried to move his mind, and countless silver particles gathered, instantly condensing into a silver blade-scaled stinger tail, which could be used as a close combat auxiliary weapon.

"This design is good; it can have unexpected effects at critical moments."

"Alright, go back and study it slowly."

The old man replied indifferently.

Su Mo immediately deactivated the colonization armor; it was obvious that the old man had called him here today not just to give him the colonization armor.

"Yes."

"Follow me."

The old man directly led Su Mo to a wall on the inside of the study. He stretched out his hand and pressed it.

The ordinary wall revealed dense patterns.

*ka*

The wall cracked, revealing a dark metal passage.

Su Mo's eyelids twitched; as expected, there was more to this study than met the eye.

The old man walked straight in, and Su Mo immediately followed behind him.

The moment they stepped in, identification scanning devices were activated, scanning indiscriminately. After confirming there were no problems, all defense measures were deactivated.

"Where is this?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"This is my private laboratory. I will grant you partial access to this laboratory, and you can enter freely in the future."

The old man walked inward, instructing Su Mo in a hoarse voice.

Before long, Su Mo followed the old man to the end, entering a huge laboratory filled with various instruments.

The entire laboratory was empty, without a single figure. It could be seen that this laboratory should be the old man's private domain.

Su Mo curiously looked left and right. At this moment, he saw a giant biological container located deep in the laboratory, inside which was placed a terrifying skeleton.

Even through the container and at such a distance, Su Mo felt a chill and an extremely strong sense of oppression with just one glance.

"That is?"

Su Mo asked the old man in surprise.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

The old man replied coldly.

"Okay."

Su Mo replied with a smile; he had figured out the old man's temper. Anything he wanted to say, he would definitely tell you, and he wouldn't say a word more about what he didn't want to say. He was extremely rational and calm.

In addition, Su Mo was also a little curious about what the old man had brought him to the laboratory for.

He suppressed his curiosity and quietly followed the old man.

The old man led Su Mo towards the corner of the laboratory. Soon, the two arrived at a giant biological instrument over a hundred meters tall. A special biochemical tank was stuck in the center of this biological instrument.

The tank was filled with a viscous green liquid, which bubbled from time to time.

"This is?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"The neBC-01 Type VI biological mecha overload contamination training instrument, used to train you in piloting the Type VI mecha."

The old man stared at this instrument, saying in a calm tone.

"Wait, I don't understand. Can't I already pilot the Type VI biological mecha?"

Su Mo asked curiously. He clearly controlled everything smoothly when he piloted Mad-Eye Reinhoek to break through the boundary.

"Do you really think you've mastered it?"

The old man replied hoarsely.

"It should be fine, right? Xiao Shi and I have been cooperating for so long, and it's always been good. Is there something wrong?"

Su Mo looked at the old man with great curiosity, trying to ask.

"Not too stupid, and not that arrogant. With your current level, you simply can't fully control the Type VI biological mecha. The reason you feel everything is fine is that Xiao Shi has been suppressing its own contamination and power. It suppresses it to within the range that you can withstand, so you feel there are no problems with the control."

"I see, so Xiao Shi is quite considerate."

Su Mo immediately reacted and praised Xiao Shi without hesitation.

"Hmph."

Xiao Shi snorted proudly at this time.

Su Mo's expression became even more awkward, and he didn't know what to say.

At this time, the old man continued to explain to Su Mo, "Your current level simply can't exert the full state of the Devourer, let alone control the complete Type VI mecha. And true experts must not only be able to control the Type VI biological mecha, but also be able to overclock the mecha's power. Throughout history, there have been no shortage of talented geniuses who can exceed the limit and exert 200% or 300% of the mecha's power, or even cross the boundaries of ranks."

After listening, Su Mo's expression became more serious, and he replied seriously.

"Understood."

"In the coming time, you will have to come here to me to conduct Type VI biological mecha contamination training."

The old man began to get to the point.

"Which aspect will I mainly be training?"

Su Mo hurriedly asked.

"Your technical aspects are barely passable, but your biggest weakness now is the defect in your gene sequence. The biggest gap between you and those top experts is your bloodline. So, your main focus is on contamination resistance training. In this world, contamination isn't just negative energy; every mecha itself also has its own spiritual and physical contamination."

The old man systematically explained to Su Mo.

"Shouldn't we try to inject more advanced genes and bloodlines to fix the defects?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"Do you think you have the conditions for that? Aren't you supposed to make up for congenital deficiencies with many times more effort? If you can surpass others even in this disadvantaged situation, then when you can make up for the defects one day, you will be able to stand at the peak of the world."

The old man said in an unusually stern tone.

Su Mo immediately replied in a deep voice, "Master is right."

After explaining the general situation, the old man didn't hesitate any longer and gave Su Mo an order.

"Take off everything on your body, put on the training suit, and enter the instrument."

"I will turn on the standard training mode to simulate the physical and mental contamination of a normal Type VI biological mecha. You will feel very painful at that time, and what you need to do is to support yourself for as long as possible. When you can't support it anymore, the instrument will eject you."

The old man replied in a low voice.

"Um, by the way, does the longer the support time, the better the result? How long can a normal pilot support?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"A standard pilot can support for half an hour. Don't be stupid and try to hold on desperately, as this will interfere with the instrument's judgment. Throughout the years, there have been many people who have been disabled or died during this type of training. Sometimes, rationally recognizing your own strength is also an advantage."

The old man finally instructed Su Mo, which showed that he had great expectations for Su Mo.

So Su Mo went to the side, took off everything on his body, and put on the training suit. At the same time, the Creator Devourer also detached from Su Mo's body.

The old man began to operate the instrument.

At this time, Su Mo came to the entrance of the biological container, looked at the rolling green liquid inside, took a deep breath, and then slowly climbed down.

*Glug glug*

Countless bubbles rose.

The old man asked hoarsely, "Are you ready?"

Su Mo gave the old man a thumbs-up, indicating that he was ready.

The old man then reached out and pressed the start button, and the entire training instrument lit up.

The liquid inside the biological container tank suddenly boiled and began to turn black.

In an instant, Su Mo felt a darkness in front of him, and his whole body fell into the abyss as if suddenly weightless.

At the same time, he began to feel very uncomfortable breathing, with a feeling of suffocation.

He tried his best to endure and restrain his negative emotions so as not to be affected.

At this moment, in the dark world, a weeping sound suddenly sounded. This sound was looming, instantly stirring Su Mo's nerves.

Su Mo's spirit suddenly became highly concentrated. At this moment, he suddenly saw blurry faces.

These faces were like humans but not humans, and then began to flow with black blood. In the next second, the blurry faces reached out to him.

Su Mo's body stiffened, and he instinctively wanted to fight back. But it was useless, and he suddenly couldn't move.

In the next second, Su Mo felt as if he was being grabbed by countless hands, and his body was about to be torn apart.

Despair, fear, wailing, anger, and hatred all kinds of murmurs exploded in Su Mo's ears in an instant.

Su Mo's entire face was distorted, and his head felt like it was about to explode.

He felt as if he was being dragged into the endless darkness, but Su Mo always maintained clarity and reason in his mind, and tried his best to suggest to himself that these were all hallucinations.

In the laboratory, a virtual timer appeared next to the old man.

The display showed 27 minutes and 39 seconds.

Inside the biological container tank, Su Mo's painful expression could be clearly seen.

Soon the time exceeded half an hour, and the old man said hoarsely.

"Not bad, you reached the passing line on your first try. Back then, I didn't reach it until my third time."

"These are all his own efforts. It's not like you didn't see it. He fights with all his strength every time. Although he says he's afraid of trouble, when has he ever really chickened out?"

The Creator Devourer gave a very high evaluation.

The old man said to Xiao Shi with unexpected surprise, "It seems he has gained your approval. Rare."

"Who said that? He's still far from it."

The Creator Devourer replied proudly, but these words were somewhat insincere.

Time passed little by little.

Soon the timer reached thirty-seven minutes.

At this time, the training instrument sounded a warning, and then the liquid in the container tank was forcibly discharged from the container wall.

At the same time, Su Mo slid out from the bottom of the container.

Su Mo suddenly woke up, opened his eyes and coughed violently.

"Cough cough..."

The old man walked to Su Mo's side and said in a low voice, "Soak in the medicinal pool next to you."

As soon as Su Mo recovered, he looked in the direction the old man said and saw a small pool cracked on the ground not far away, filled with a lot of blue liquid. Moreover, these liquids were still tumbling, and it was obvious that the temperature was very high.

Su Mo swallowed and walked down with a stiff scalp. Suddenly, an indescribable feeling surged into his brain.

He grinned instantly. This feeling was ten thousand times stronger than the duality of ice and fire.

"Endure it well. You can only come out after three hours. After you come out, rest for a while, do physical training, and then continue the contamination resistance training."

The old man arranged the next training like a ruthless machine.

While enduring it, Su Mo responded.

"No problem, but can I ask a question?"

"Ask."

The old man replied very patiently, like a very responsible mentor at this moment.

"How long did I last just now?"

"Thirty-seven minutes, twelve seconds, barely passed, but not enough."

"How long does it have to be to be considered enough?"

"When you can persist for an hour, it's a small achievement; two hours is not bad; three hours is excellent; if you can fully control it, that would be the best."

The old man gave the standards and expectations directly.

After listening, Su Mo swallowed and felt his scalp tingle, and replied tremblingly.

"Understood."

......

Soon after three hours, Su Mo climbed out of the medicinal pool.

The moment he came out, he felt refreshed and liberated. Sweeping away the previous haze, he said to the old man with vigor.

"So good, how do you train physically?"

The old man clapped his hands, and a small arena rose in the center of the huge laboratory.

The old man walked silently onto the arena and then said to Su Mo.

"Come up."

Su Mo's expression was very wonderful. He walked onto the arena and said to the old man.

"Isn't this physical training?"

"Combat is the best physical training, which can improve you in all aspects. Don't worry, I will suppress my strength to about the same level as yours."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, he disappeared from Su Mo's sight.

Su Mo, who had trained with the old man's subordinates, reacted immediately and raised his right hand to block.

A whistling sound came, hitting Su Mo's blocking arm with brute force.

*Bang!*

Su Mo felt that the bones of his entire right arm were about to break. He was extremely surprised. Was the old man kidding him? Was he really suppressing his strength to the same level?

Before Su Mo could figure it out, the old man swept over with another uppercut, so fast that he could only see a shadow.

Su Mo leaned back to avoid it.

At this time, the old man turned around and kicked hard at Su Mo's chest.

Su Mo flew out like a kite with a broken string, fell heavily to the ground, and felt pain in his breath.

"Again."

The old man said in a low voice. His eyes were extremely sharp at this moment. In fact, in addition to suppressing his strength, the old man had begun to use his full strength.

In his eyes, Su Mo was like a piece of jade that had not been polished. As long as he was tempered, his achievements would not be lower than his own, but would surpass him.

Su Mo didn't say a word of nonsense, supported himself on the ground with one hand and stood up, and then rushed towards the old man.

You must know that for a top expert like the old man, if he didn't sincerely want to train you, who would waste his time personally going down to do sparring. Every second was extremely precious.

While blocking Su Mo's attack, the old man taught him.

"Close combat and mecha combat are somewhat different, but they are essentially interconnected. Especially when fighting against opponents stronger than yourself, you must predict in advance and think about all the possibilities of attack from the other person's perspective..."

.......

When night fell.

Su Mo's whole body was sore and he walked towards Port 17 carrying a mechanical box.

"So harsh."

"Not bad, you were able to persevere through two rounds of special training. It's a pity that your physical strength can't keep up, otherwise you can continue training tomorrow."

"Don't, the old man said to train once every three days. Are you planning to kill us?"

Su Mo was almost vomiting blood.

"Have you noticed something?"

The Creator Devourer replied in a low voice.

"What's the matter?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"You have completely absorbed the Type V gene potion and have fully exerted its effect. In a sense, you have reached the minimum standard of an expert."

The Creator Devourer congratulated Su Mo.

"Really? That's great."

Hearing this, Su Mo was in a good mood, and the pain in his body felt a lot better. His pace couldn't help but speed up.

Before long, Su Mo arrived at Port 17, and he saw Qian Chengxue head-on.

He saw her standing alone at the entrance, waiting quietly. At this time, she saw Su Mo returning, and a bright smile appeared in her clear eyes.

"Su Mo, you're back."

"Why are you standing here waiting?"

Su Mo quickened his pace and walked towards Qian Chengxue, asking with concern.

"I wanted to ask you to have dinner together, but you didn't reply to my messages. I had nothing to do, so I waited here."

"Sorry, I've been in special training recently. The electronic bracelet is turned off during training, and sometimes I forget to turn it on. You don't have to worry too much."

"Okay, are you eating? I've saved some food for you."

Qian Chengxue asked with a chuckle.

"I haven't eaten. I was a little tired just now. By the way, I have a gift for you."

Su Mo then handed the mechanical box in his hand to Qian Chengxue.

Qian Chengxue took it over suspiciously and then asked, "Can I open it?"

"Of course, it was originally a gift for you."

Su Mo replied with a smile.

Qian Chengxue curiously opened the mechanical box and saw the Generation V colonization armor, Tian Zui, lying quietly inside.

Seeing this colonization armor, Qian Chengxue asked in confusion.

"Isn't this the colonization armor you wore? How can you give it to me?"

"It's okay, I have a new one. Moreover, the performance of this Tian Zui colonization armor is actually very good, and it won't be outdated for a long time in the future. The colonization armor worn by the twelve knights of the Royal Knights is probably only so-so, as long as you don't mind that I've used it."

Su Mo explained patiently.

"How could I? I'm so happy."

Qian Chengxue showed a bright smile and reached out to hug Su Mo directly.

"Humph!"

At this time, an abrupt voice spoiled this warm moment.

Su Mo then turned his head and saw Lin Xiaoyu pouting with a displeased look on her face.

"Haha, Xiaoyu, why are you here?"

Su Mo then separated from Qian Chengxue and said awkwardly to Xiaoyu. Although Lin Xiaoyu didn't know that he was her older brother, Su Mo knew very well that Xiaoyu was his own younger sister.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so doting on her.

Lin Xiaoyu looked enviously at the Tian Zui colonization armor and said.

"Hmph, why can't I be here? Are you afraid that I'll compete with sister? I'm not that childish."

Her eyes were clearly full of desire, but she just wouldn't let go.

Qian Chengxue had naturally seen Lin Xiaoyu's stubbornness, and she said softly.

"Xiaoyu, if you like it, we'll prepare one for you too."

"Tch, no need."

Lin Xiaoyu held on, unwilling to lower her face.

Su Mo smiled dumbly and then said to Lin Xiaoyu, "Don't be envious, I've also prepared a big gift for you."

"Really? Are you lying to me?"

Lin Xiaoyu's expression suddenly couldn't hold back.

"When have I ever lied to you? Come with me."

Su Mo waved his hand very generously and then walked towards the Immortal Blade's entrance.

Lin Xiaoyu followed happily.

Soon, the three arrived at Hangar 1. Domak was lying here quietly. It saw Su Mo and then happily stood up, wailing and wailing at him.

Su Mo walked over, reached out and touched Domak's lowered head, and then went straight to a huge mechanical box.

"This is?"

Lin Xiaoyu asked excitedly. Although she didn't know what was inside the mechanical box, she could guess that what was inside was definitely an advanced mecha, looking at the material and advanced level of the mechanical box, as well as the confidential and dangerous signs on it.

No matter how bad it was, it would be a Generation V mecha.

Su Mo then reached out and pressed on the mechanical box.

*Ka cha!*

The entire mechanical box unfolded.

A brand new pseudo-Type VI golden mecha appeared.

"Future Envoy! Thank you! Brother Su Mo!"

Lin Xiaoyu excitedly hugged Su Mo and kissed Su Mo's cheek somewhat失态 (shī tài- lost her composure).

Su Mo also smiled bitterly and said to her.

"Don't be so excited, be calm."

Qian Chengxue, who was on the side, couldn't help laughing when she saw Su Mo's embarrassed look.

"Hehe!"

......

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A month later, Su Mo had just finished training and walked out of the training cabin.

He asked the old man expectantly.

"How was it?"

"Fifty-three minutes, three minutes better than last time. Good results, keep it up."

"Nice!"

Su Mo was very happy. This month, he could see himself improving day by day. As long as he could continue to maintain this, it was not impossible to reach the old man's expectations one day.

"Today's training ends here."

The old man said in a hoarse voice.

After listening, Su Mo walked to the changing area and took off his training suit.

He then opened his electronic bracelet and was about to put it on his wrist when a message suddenly popped up.

Su Mo opened it and glanced at it, and a surprised expression appeared on his face.

"What happened?"

The Creator Devourer floated over and asked.

"City Lord Yikaluoya issued a new order to open the Star Ring City's highest-level training area. Let the members of the Royal Knights go to the training area to receive Type VI mecha training."

Su Mo explained simply.

"What a coincidence?"

The Creator Devourer replied in a deep voice.

"Yeah, it's not good to go to two places for this kind of training at the same time. The body is prone to overload."

Su Mo probably knew the danger of this kind of training now.

"The problem is that if you don't go, it will easily arouse City Lord Yikaluoya's suspicion."

The Creator Devourer reminded Su Mo.

"That's true, this is a bit troublesome."

Su Mo replied with a headache.

At this time, the old man walked in and said coldly, "Run on both sides. I will appropriately reduce your training here."

"Okay, that's the only way."

Su Mo nodded in response.

ps: Sorry, I started to have a fever this afternoon, and my condition dropped sharply. I may have caught it. In the next few days, I will temporarily update at a rate of 6,000 words. I will add more updates when I am better. Please forgive me!