Chapter 131: After the Thunderstorm

Energy wrist blade.

Explosive bolt firearms.

Plasma shoulder cannon.

Currently, these three types of weapons can only be exclusive weapons of the OriginalBodies.

The energy consumption of the wrist blade and shoulder cannon is extremely fast; even Umbrella's TPS Power Armor cannot sustain power.

Moreover, the elite clan's double-edged energy sword is inherently a disposable energy weapon.

Therefore, to save costs and increase output power, the energy wrist blade is directly connected to the micro nuclear fusion reactor of the Thor's Hammer, and the shoulder cannon is likewise.

Finally, the explosive bolt gun.

Each explosive bolt is equivalent to a mini-missile; after leaving the barrel, the warhead continues to accelerate and produces an explosion upon hitting the target.

Explosive bolt guns of 0.75-caliber, 1.0-caliber, or 1.25-caliber cannot be handled by ordinary humans without powered armor due to recoil.

Moreover, there are many varieties of explosive bolts.

There are standard explosive bolts with purified deuterium cores and diamond warheads, as well as 'Viper' explosive bolts containing highly concentrated alien blood, and 'Sniper' explosive bolts with a certain tracking effect.

The manufacturing process for each explosive bolt and each explosive bolt gun is complex; in the short term, Sui Bian will not consider mass-producing them.

Thus, currently only the OriginalBodies of Umbrella can unleash the full potential of the aforementioned weapons.

Inside the armory at this moment.

"Thud! Thud!"

Ten OriginalBodies walked down the changing platform with heavy steps.

Meanwhile, two technicians pushed two carts to stand before Robert and John.

On the carts were one short and one long silver sealed box.

"Qi~!" twice, the sealed boxes automatically opened.

Inside were the Flame Sword, whose blade was not aflame, and the Spear of Fear, still emitting a faint red glow.

After the sealed boxes were fully opened, Robert and John attached the explosive bolt guns to the back of the Thor's Hammer, then bent over and gripped their weapons firmly.

Robert hung the sword on his left waist, while John slung the spear behind his back.

The ten fully equipped OriginalBodies walked through the armory with a rhythmic 'Thud! Thud!' step.

They were already tall, and now wearing the upgraded Thor's Hammer, their height exceeded three meters.

True giants.

Finally, they gathered around Sui Bian, and due to their helmets, they spoke with a metallic-toned voice: 'Father.'

"." Sui Bian silently looked at these kids.

Just from his facial expression nothing can be seen, but in reality he always feels an indescribable sensation.

"Grown up"

Actually, the OriginalBodies are still in a growth stage; theoretically they have not yet grown up, but Sui Bian still sighed inwardly.

Back then, those kids who feared his anger now need him to tilt his head up to see their faces clearly.

Contentment should best describe that indescribable feeling in his heart.

"Cough." Having composed himself, Sui Bian lightly coughed, clasped his hands behind his back, looked around, and instructed the OriginalBodies:

"The custom-made OriginalBody powered armor for you has only two sets completed so far, and your current bodies cannot operate the OriginalBody powered armor."

"However, the Thor's Hammer is enough for you to deal with the so-called blood demons, but please set the shield power to maximum for me."

"Understood, Father." the OriginalBodies replied in unison.

"Be decisive when facing matters; you're no longer small, some things don't need my reminders—you must have your own judgment."

"Yes."

"And one last thing, don't forget to reload."

"Hmm."

A group of OriginalBodies were not annoyed by Sui Bian's 'nagging'; they knew this was his way of showing concern as a father.

As for the OriginalBody powered armor Sui Bian just mentioned, it is a custom-made powered armor developed by a team jointly from the Hive, Paris, and the Sixth Research Institute, based on the Thor's Hammer, after analyzing the Ares armor.

The manufacturing process is extremely intricate, after all each set is essentially a 'high-imitation' version of the Ares armor.

Thanks to Sui Bian's full usage rights, the three-party team encountered little difficulty in analyzing the Ares armor.

However, the three-party team cannot understand why the armor can enlarge and shrink.

But Sui Bian learned through the system that this is a 'blessing' granted by the armorsmith after completing the armor.

Some kind of divine power or magic.

Sui Bian also suspects that the armorsmith is very likely the Greek god of craftsmen, Hephestus.

Although Sui Bian's impression of Hephestus has a terrible relationship with Ares, the Greek gods of this world might not be so bizarre.

According to Sui Bian's plan, the OriginalBodies wearing custom powered armor and equipped with exclusive weapons will lead the Astate equipped with Thor's Hammer powered armor to control and eliminate all manner of monsters and demons.

Having finished his instructions,

Sui Bian turned his gaze toward the armory's entrance and said with a hint of reluctance: 'Go.'

"Yes, Father."

The OriginalBodies left Sui Bian's side, walked out of the armory, and eventually disappeared from the sight of Sui Bian and the technicians.

In a sense, this should be the OriginalBodies' first encounter with a genuine anomalous phenomenon.

Previously they faced only human rebels, or various dinosaurs; demonic anomalies are not on the same level.

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The forest area sixty li east of Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

"Boom~! Rumble~!" deafening thunder echoed above this region.

A heavy rain fell, vast and mighty.

In late autumn, Romania was in the midst of its rainy season.

Today's rain was quite heavy; dark clouds blocked the sun, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, resembling a scene of the apocalypse.

But the thunderstorm arrived fiercely and departed just as quickly.

Soon after, the thunder and lightning gradually subsided, and the rain was no longer as intense as before; even without an umbrella, one's clothes would not be instantly soaked.

But the dark clouds still obscured the sun, and the sky remained dim, as if the sun had just set.

At that moment.

A castle of considerable size, its exterior dilapidated, stood nestled in a dense forest.

Within Romania, or indeed within Europe, there are many abandoned castles.

Some governments even claim that for just one yuan, one can obtain ownership of these castles.

In fact, this is merely a hype stunt by the government to shift blame.

Because once one owns a castle, the owner must bear its enormous maintenance costs.

Unless the castle is in a well-developed transport area with favorable terrain and has been renovated for tourist visits, the rest remain in a state of complete abandonment.

Viewed from above.

This castle, surrounded by dense forest and with extremely inconvenient transport, seems likewise destined to be among the many abandoned.

But if one observes carefully, one discovers that a large number of 'people' are gathered around the castle's exterior and inner courtyard.

And these 'people' are all on guard and patrol, holding various firearms.

Some of these 'people' even wear full-length windbreakers, plus hats, sunglasses, and face masks, as if they feared getting tanned even on overcast days.

In fact, they are no longer human, but vampires.

As for those dressed casually, with somewhat abundant hair, they are werewolves.

(End of chapter)