r18novel Chapter 266 Ice Armor: The Prototype of Battle Armor
Chapter 266 Ice Armor: The Prototype of Battle Armor
Chapter 266 Ice Armor: The Prototype of Battle Armor (Combined Chapter)
"You're here?" Old Du glanced at Su Wen, his expression one of disappointment at his lack of ambition. He possessed such talent in forging, yet he squandered it recklessly...
If Su Wen had devoted all that time to forging, he would probably have become a master craftsman by now, within three years.
That's the realm of a master craftsman, the dream of countless blacksmiths. Moreover, with the passage of time, the title of master craftsman today is even more prestigious than it was ten thousand years ago.
"Mm," Su Wen said with a smile.
The main purpose of this trip is to acquire the battle armor.
Indeed, just how far has this existence, which so captivates and can trigger a dramatic transformation across the entire continent, progressed...?
Come with me.
Old Du waved his hand.
The three entered the underground of the forging building. The decorations along the way were monotonous and uniform, all of them the color of pitch-black iron, until they walked through the entire corridor and then a splash of white appeared.
Opening a large white door, lights illuminate the way, revealing the spacious laboratory in its true form.
The most eye-catching piece was a suit of ice-blue armor, which stood at the very front.
"Ice Extreme Divine Crystal?" Su Wen looked astonished and stepped forward to stroke the patterns on the armor. He hadn't expected Elder Du's execution ability to be so terrifying. He had only proposed a concept, and in less than half a month, a finished product had been produced...
The reason why the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal can create the Ice Extreme War God Armor is its powerful soul power extensibility and affinity for ice attributes. This is the first time that humans on the Douluo Continent have truly "mastered" metal.
"Not bad, try them on," Old Du said with a smile.
"That kid Xuan Ziwen is indeed a rare genius. He actually managed to design a complete control system, using his mental power to wield it as easily as an arm, fully unleashing the power of this armor," Old Du said, stroking his beard.
"Where is Teacher Xuan?" Su Wen asked in surprise.
"He's fallen for a girl from the outer courtyard, just like you, and is living a life of debauchery." Old Du glanced at Su Wen with disdain.
Su Wen's lips twitched.
That old man, he has no idea what the joy of love is...
"When I was young, I was obsessed with forging. I knew that romantic love was just a beautiful skeleton and a burden to me... That's why I was able to become a master craftsman. My fellow apprentices, on the other hand, were all in love. Even my most talented senior brother stopped at the level of a saintly craftsman."
Old Master Du frowned and said, "Young man, if you continue to be entangled in worldly affairs, you can forget about becoming a master craftsman in this lifetime."
"You make it sound like you're about to shave your head and become a monk, or even renounce the world," Su Wen said with a laugh.
"It means the same thing." Old Du nodded.
"So you mean I'm a burden?" Wang Dong'er, still dazed from just waking up, snapped out of it and glared angrily at Elder Du with her pink-blue eyes. "Yes, I am the Pink Skull. I've hindered Su Wen's cultivation. I'm an unforgivable sinner. And do you remember saying a few days ago that I have exceptional talent, that I could rank in the top ten even in the annals of history?"
"Why don't you say he influenced me?"
Old Du looked slightly embarrassed, but picked his nose and said, "He can be ranked first."
Wang Dong'er: "..."
"That's definitely my fault. I hope that when you come to my room tonight, you won't immediately crawl into my bed and touch me all over, saying that my hands and feet are too cold and you're thinking of warming them up." The pretty girl rolled her eyes, tossed her long pink and blue hair, looked at Su Wen who was smirking to the side, and snorted coldly.
"How could it be considered a disturbance... this is called mutual exchange and progress." Su Wenyi said righteously as he took the little girl's hand.
"Take a look and see if it suits your taste." Old Du curled his lips, seeing the two young lovers sticking together again, saying ambiguous things, not treating him, an old man, like a human being, and showing off their love, so he changed the subject.
"it is good."
Su Wen successfully appeased Wang Dong'er.
Turning around, he put on the Ice Extreme War God Armor. The cool armor clung tightly to the back of his neck and exposed skin on his arms. Following Elder Du's guidance, he actively extended his spiritual power, just like connecting via Bluetooth in his previous life. With a "beep beep" sound, a faint light shone on the deep blue outer armor of the Ice Extreme War God Armor.
It was as if they had been activated.
A hint of surprise flashed in Su Wen's eyes.
"The feeling of life..."
This mecha seems to be alive.
"It's because of the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal!" He narrowed his eyes, recalling the explanation in the original work.
The original story features two sets of crystals. One set was given to Nan Qiuqiu, made from ordinary Ice Extreme Divine Crystals without Ice Spirit, while the set given to Huo Gua had its Soul Guidance Core Formation made from Ice Extreme Divine Crystals with Ice Spirit.
Ice Spirit represents life.
It's as if the metal has been given life after being forged a thousand times.
In the original work, Huo Gua essentially used the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, skipping the "forging" step and using something naturally endowed by "metal" to replace what originally required forging to imbue the metal...
However, this trick can only be used on the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal.
After all, such special cases are extremely rare.
Su Wen slowly stood up, his body not appearing bulky. The outer armor clung tightly to his skin, and his mental energy was unusually exhilarating, as if the armor sensed his ultimate ice attribute and was excited to be able to unleash the power that truly belonged to "it".
That's right, this armor has a limitation...
It possesses extremely strong mental power and requires the user to have the ultimate ice attribute.
Moreover... this ice armor seems to be different from the one in the original work.
Why is the boost from these "life forms" like Bing Ling so terrifying? Logically speaking, Huo Gua is a Title Douluo with combat power. After wearing it, he can defeat all the level nine Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Empire without being able to defeat anyone (most likely not including Kong Deming). Although this boost is huge, it should be noted that before this, Huo Gua, in the early stage of Title Douluo, could already withstand a blow from a level ninety-seven Super Douluo.
Therefore, in his view, the enhancement from the first generation of "Battle Armor" was definitely not weak, but it certainly wouldn't have made him feel like this...
There was even a misconception that this armor and his own soul power alone were enough to fight against a titled warrior.
"It's not an illusion," Old Du said with a smile.
"Boy, didn't you notice the anomaly in this Ice Extreme Divine Crystal? Heh, if the armor's manufacturing system was completed by you, and the remaining Ice Extreme Divine Crystal is a naturally formed, top-grade crystal, then how could I possibly have the audacity to claim that this armor was forged by my own hands?"
"Heavenly Forging?!" Su Wen was stunned.
"Not bad." Old Du grinned. "Those ice spirits were originally life forms born of metal, equivalent to metal after soul forging. I merely drew upon the power of heaven and earth to transform them, evolving them from ordinary life forms into stronger beings..."
"Hiss..." Su Wen looked surprised.
No wonder!
The power of his spirit completely took control of the ice armor, and the extreme ice energy within his body merged with the ice armor. Only now did the ice armor fully reveal its true form.
Its surface appeared to be a flowing, icy blue. The chest armor emitted icy mist and pale golden runes, while the shoulder armor featured layered ice crystal blades with sharp, distinct edges. The leg and arm armors were made of scale-like plates that conformed to the muscles. On its back was a folding level nine soul-guided flying vehicle, which utilized the latest bionic technology of the Sun Moon Empire, featuring a deep blue metal skeleton and ice crystal membrane wings.
When Bing Ling awoke, the entire armor flickered as if breathing.
"Attack me." Old Du said lazily, beckoning to Su Wen with his hands behind his back.
As the creator of this armor, he naturally knew its capabilities. Although it could allow Su Wen's combat strength to leap three levels, approaching the level of a titled warrior, it was still no match for him.
"Are you sure, sir?" Su Wen smirked.
"Nonsense, come on!" Old Du said, scoffing.
He stood firmly on his feet, exuding the air of a master.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it..." Su Wen sighed softly.
"I can't take it? Kid, I'm standing right here. If you can make me move, I'll change my name!" Old Du sneered, completely unconcerned.
"In that case..." Su Wen thought to himself in his mind's eye, "Snow Emperor, then the first time this ice armor is worn will be yours."
"good!"
The Snow Emperor's voice rang out.
What followed was an extreme chill that spread throughout the entire underground laboratory. Frost covered the area at a visible speed, spreading outwards from Su Wen's feet. As he breathed, white mist began to appear.
"I won't argue!" Old Du said, looking bewildered.
"Hey kid, what are you doing?!"
With his level 95 Super Douluo combat power, he could naturally sense the abnormality on the other side. This could not possibly be Su Wen's aura; this was...
Meanwhile, outside the forging building.
Countless students looked up at the sky in surprise. Just moments ago, the sky was clear and blue, but in the blink of an eye, snowflakes began to fall. This strange scene in the sweltering heat of midsummer naturally made people notice something amiss.
"Boom!!!"
"Kid, you're cheating!"
A deafening roar echoed through the sky, and the ground not far from the forging building exploded, creating a huge, dark crater. Extreme cold air seeped out from the crater, forming a long trail of ice crystals that made the surrounding students shiver.
Old Du's face was deathly pale, and ice crystals formed on his eyebrows and beard. Recalling the terrifying scene just now, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Luckily, I managed to escape quickly... I smashed through the top and rushed out. If I had been a second later, I probably would have been turned into an ice sculpture.
Su Wen flew out of the pit, smiling at Old Du: "Weren't you supposed to be standing still? Why are you running away before I've even made a move?"
"You're a human being too, kid!" Old Du spat.
"Pah, you're despicable!"
Seeing that Elder Du had left cursing, Su Wen smiled, put the ice armor into his soul guide storage ring, and landed on the ground.
This is just a completely new attempt.
The result was obvious...it was a great success.
And now, Professor Du and Professor Xuan can truly begin to invest in the research and development of "Battle Armor".
"Disperse, everyone." A slightly short, white-haired old man called out softly, and the surrounding students dispersed. Upon seeing this, the old man quickly walked over with a slightly humble smile.
"Vice Dean."
Su Wen gave a few instructions and made some grand promises, implying that his position as vice dean would eventually be his, and so on...
The white-haired old man was flattered and repeatedly declined.
After obtaining the ice armor, Su Wen and Wang Dong'er headed towards the inner courtyard.
……
"Not full?" Su Wen asked in surprise.
When did my beautiful girl Wang Dong'er become a big eater?
"Hmm..." Wang Dong'er said pitifully.
"Forging is really hard work."
"If I'm not full, I have no energy, and I'm always hungry."
Su Wen: "..."
But the problem is, haven't you forged it yet today?
I could understand if you had the ability to devour, but you are the noble Goddess of Light Butterfly and Clear Sky Hammer, and these two martial souls are not...
Foreign Languages Department Cafeteria.
Watching Wang Dong'er wolf down her food, and then order a large bowl of wontons, Ge You finally lay back in his chair, patted his slightly bulging belly, and looked quite satisfied on his beautiful face.
She placed her other hand in Su Wen's palm, letting the latter knead it.
At this time, most of the outer court disciples were in class, and there were only a few people in the cafeteria.
"Su Wen? Dong'er?"
A commotion came from the other side.
"Senior Brother Beibei, and... Sister Xiaoya, what are you doing here?" Wang Dong'er straightened up, pulled her belly back in, and looked at the two people who had suddenly appeared in surprise.
"Xiaoya isn't in a good mood, so I brought her to the outer courtyard for a walk," Beibei said with a smile.
"Sister Xiaoya..." Wang Dong'er opened her mouth.
Tang Ya, standing beside her, slowly lifted her frizzy hair, revealing purple eyes with faint purple marks at the corners of her eyes, seemingly a characteristic of her transformation into a villain.
"Thanks."
Tang Ya suddenly bowed to the two of them.
"Oh dear, this...this..." Wang Dong'er hurriedly got up and waved her hands repeatedly, clearly unaware that Tang Ya was rescued by Su Wen.
"It's alright. Qingluan has cured it, and those minor amnesia issues are gone. It won't damage your brain either. At most, it's a problem with the mutation of your martial soul... It can only devour life to enhance its abilities and is addictive. This is actually easy to solve," Su Wen said thoughtfully.
"I have a path through the Golden Tree, the Blue Silver Emperor. With her bloodline power, she should be able to help Sister Xiaoya recover."
"Even... advancing one's Martial Soul."
"We already owe you too much," Beibei said bitterly.
Su Wen raised an eyebrow, waiting for the next sentence.
But Beibei smiled and said, "Then let's owe a little more. If we can't pay it back, we can pay it back slowly. Besides, there's no need to pay it all back."
"Hahahaha." Su Wen laughed.
Beibei is quite interesting.
We're all on the same side, there's really no need to be too clear about the distinctions.
"There's no time like the present, let's do it today." Su Wen waved his hand, pulled the bewildered Wang Dong'er along, and headed towards Seagod Island.
Towering golden trees.
Both Beibei and Tang Ya were a little reserved. Seeing Su Wen chatting and laughing with a series of unnamed elders passing by, Beibei couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling envious, but not jealous.
He was a sunny and cheerful young man, so naturally he didn't have any dark thoughts.
Tang Ya kept her head down and even clenched her fists. She could naturally sense the surprised looks from the elders.
But she does indeed have far more than one life on her hands.
Even innocent people were among them.
After waking up, this thing, like a demon in her heart, tormented her constantly.
"Tsk..."
Su Wen walked ahead, then suddenly remembered something...
Poke hard at the big eye in the sea of spirit.
"Remember to remove Tang Ya. It seems that the child has not recovered yet. If she encounters the corrupted version of herself in the training ground again, something bad might happen."
"Gurgle~" (I know)
Big Eyes emerged from the sea of consciousness and blew a few bubbles.
It slowly sank again.
"Tsk, who did you learn this from?" Su Wen said with a look of disgust.
Blue Dragon: Achoo!
Who's thinking about me?
Never mind, I dived back into the water, and strings of crystal-clear bubbles slowly rose to the surface...
(End of this chapter)