Chapter 88: Superpower Squad

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early that morning, a truck bearing military plates drove into the courtyard where Qin Hao was staying.

Wang Hongbin personally led the team and handed the steel battle armor to Qin Hao.

"According to your body data, we have fully adjusted the internal structure and size of the battle armor. Additionally, we made some changes to its appearance."

Wang Hongbin pointed to the chest area, "The light source of the ark reactor is too conspicuous; we added a layer of special one-way transparent armor plate there. From the outside it cannot be seen, but it does not affect power output."

"Thanks for the trouble." Qin Hao nodded.

"Talk without practice is useless. Come, let me take you somewhere to properly test its performance."

Half an hour later, at a certain underground test site.

This is a huge space capable of holding dozens of aircraft, surrounded by solid concrete walls.

Qin Hao donned each component in turn according to the instructions.

This time it fit perfectly, with no trace of stiffness.

As the final helmet piece clicked into place, the internal retinal screen lit up instantly.

"System activating, performing initial user binding."

A cold electronic synthesized voice sounded in his ear.

"Retinal scan completed……voiceprint match successful……neural link synchronization……binding complete. Welcome, my BOSS."

As for the source of this intelligent system, the battle armor itself comes with it.

According to the system's explanation, all equipment containing the system, once copied, will have its original data forcibly initialized.

When in use, it needs to be re-bound and undergo a series of settings.

This also prevents the embarrassment of using copied equipment without authorization, and at the same time makes it safer.

"How does it feel?"

Wang Hongbin, observing from the nearby observation room, asked via the communicator.

"Feeling……great."

Qin Hao tried taking two steps; the metal legs moved perfectly in sync with his thoughts, without the slightest delay.

He raised his hand, looked at the fist encased in metal, and gently clenched it.

"Hum……"

The battle armor's assist system emitted a faint sound, and a powerful sense of force fed back.

"I'm going to take off."

Qin Hao said into the communicator, then, following the operating instructions, he activated the thrusters on the soles of his feet and the palms of his hands.

Boom!

A violent thrust surged forth, and Qin Hao shot up into the sky like a cannonball.

"Oh……oh oh!"

He clearly underestimated the armor's power and overestimated his own coordination; his whole body resembled a drunk tin can, wobbling in the air and nearly crashing into the wall.

"BOSS, should we enable assisted flight mode?"

The intelligent system's voice chimed in at the right moment.

"Enable!" Qin Hao decisively ordered.

The next second, he felt an invisible force take over the armor's balance system.

The previously wobbling body instantly stabilized, hovering steadily in midair.

Now Qin Hao finally found the feel.

With a thought, the armor traced a smooth arc in the air—accelerating, emergency stop, rolling, circling……

Various high‑difficulty maneuvers.

With the intelligent system's assistance, plus his enhanced neural reflexes and body, he quickly grasped the basics of the techniques.

Afterwards, feeling playful, he raised his palm toward a distant target.

Whoosh!

A blue‑white energy burst shot from his palm, precisely striking the bullseye a hundred meters away, leaving a molten hole.

"Hahaha! Awesome!"

Qin Hao's hearty laughter echoed over the comms channel.

The joy of free flight, the feeling of power at one's fingertips, is enough to make any man's blood boil.

Seeing Qin Hao having a blast, Wang Hongbin himself wanted to get a set to play with.

But he restrained himself.

After Qin Hao had his fill of Iron Man‑style fun and was sent back, Wang Hongbin went to the R&D base, because the first batch of personnel for the superpower squad had already arrived.

They were now sitting in a room.

Each wore a stern expression, eyes sharp as eagles, their bodies exuding a bloody, iron‑tempered killing aura honed only on mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The leader was Li Feng, captain of this squad.

The other four were Zhang Chen Guang, Chen Dalei, Wang Hu, and Zhao Zilong; each had been selected from the army's top special forces as a combat elite.

Average age: twenty‑eight.

"Chen Guang, what do you think the higher-ups summoned us here for this time?"

Wang Hu nudged Zhang Chen Guang with his elbow and asked quietly.

"You ask me, I ask who knows, but I guess it's for new equipment; otherwise why summon us?"

Zhang Chen Guang likewise replied in a low voice.

"What are you two whispering about? No discipline at all."

Noticing their small movements, Li Feng snapped irritably.

Just as he was about to say something else, the door was pushed open.

"Everyone, sorry for keeping you waiting."

Wang Hongbin swept his gaze over the five, smiling as he spoke.

"Reporting, Commander! All members of the Sharp Sword Squad reporting for duty!"

Li Feng immediately stood up, stepped forward, and gave a standard military salute.

"No need for formalities."

Wang Hongbin waved his hand, got straight to the point: "This time, the higher-ups summoned you to receive new equipment—come with me!"

A few minutes later, the group arrived at the equipment depot.

When the five saw those several sets of iron armor, they almost simultaneously widened their eyes, mouths slightly agape, their faces filled with disbelief.

"What... is this?"

"Iron Man?"

"This can't be a dream, right? Or has the country secretly built the powered exoskeletons from sci-fi movies?"

Even though they were used to great storms and had wills as hard as iron, their brains momentarily short-circuited.

"I know you're shocked."

Wang Hongbin watched their reactions, smiled, and said, "But what you see is real. This is our latest powered exoskeleton, codename—Heavenly Soldier."

"Heavenly Soldier?"

Li Feng chewed on the name, his brain struggling to wrap around it.

"But that's not all."

Wang Hongbin's next words dropped another bombshell. He clapped his hands, and a researcher entered carrying a temperature-controlled refrigerated box.

The box opened, revealing five vials emitting a pale blue liquid.

"This is a gene serum; after injection, it will comprehensively enhance your physical fitness, pushing your strength, speed, and reaction to the limits of human capability."

If the armor gave them a visual shock, then this serum delivers a shock to the depths of the soul.

No matter how strong the armor, it's still an external object. But this serum... is it meant to transform them from mortals into superhumans?

The five elite soldiers' breathing grew heavy.

Wang Hongbin's gaze turned utterly stern: "Equipping you with top-tier gear isn't for you to parade in a review."

"Your sole mission is to become a dagger plunged deep into the enemy's heart, executing the most perilous decapitation strike!"

"From today on, your task is to quickly familiarize yourselves with your new bodies and equipment. Stay ready, await orders to strike!"