Chapter 44: How to Link Armor to the Nervous System

I remember now.

It seems like a setting from an anime I used to know, called something like... Nano Core.

The people in it wear armor made with nanotechnology, and the armor is equipped with an AI for combat assistance; at first glance, this equipment seems very suitable for a Super Soldier.

But a closer look reveals a serious problem.

Nano-tech needs to expand to cover the entire body to form armor, and it requires AI assistance to do so.

And having an AI means it must be connected to the outside network.

As far as the current situation goes... it would be easier for Morgana to hack Earth's network than it would be for her to go home.

If things go wrong, my own army could turn into the enemy's army.

Just thinking about such a thing makes my scalp tingle.

Although my Zhizi-Modified can defend against Morgana's intrusion, Zhizi-Modified has more important things to do.

Managing the Four Symbols Firmament, the production and operation of future Stellar-class Warships, and controlling the Large Particle Collider to run at all times, and so on, and so forth.

Even though Zhizi-Modified possesses performance equivalent to a celestial computer, it still has its limits.

With so many projects running simultaneously, plus a nano-armor corps of at least a million.

Ye Cang wouldn't dare pat his chest and guarantee that Zhizi-Modified definitely won't drop the ball.

Secondly, besides this problem, there is the issue of the nano-armor's strength.

Can it defend against a God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullet!

The original purpose of a Super Soldier wearing armor is to defend against God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullets; if the nano-armor cannot defend against them...

It would all be for nothing.

Therefore, the nano-armor plan can only be temporarily abandoned.

So, how can one defend against a God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullet while also maintaining flexibility?

If a human's nervous system could be connected to the armor, then there surely wouldn't be any problem!

Hmm?

Nervous system connected to armor?

This thing, I seem to have seen it somewhere before; it's starting to look familiar again!

Where have I seen it... seen it...

I remember!

I saw it in Warhammer!

Those big guys wear heavy Ceramite Power Armor, and the armor relies on a Black Carapace to connect to the big guys' nervous systems, thereby making them extremely flexible.

And inside the power armor, there are Electric Fiber Bundles used for assistance; some upgraded big guys are also equipped with something called Muscle Steel Cables to enhance their strength.

The more Ye Cang thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

The technology of these big guys seems quite viable!

It turns bulky armor into something very flexible, which they call a second skin.

Furthermore, ceramic steel is extremely hard and also very lightweight; it is said that the stuff can defend against a Bolter.

Don't ask how powerful a Bolter is; I heard the bullet diameter of that thing is nearly 2 cm, so one can imagine just how powerful it is!

If that hits you, you'll be black and blue!

Yet ceramic steel can defend against this kind of bullet, so one can imagine the hardness of ceramic steel.

Presumably, resisting a God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullet shouldn't be a problem either.

If it can't block it... Impossible!

Back then, a God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullet blew Du Kaao's head off, and it was only a small entry wound! If ceramic steel can't defend against a God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullet, then let's just go straight to Vacuum Decay!

We'll all die together!

Thinking of this, Ye Cang couldn't help but use Quantum Control to conjure a pen and a notebook, and began to record his thoughts.

However, as he wrote, Ye Cang discovered another problem.

Although the big guys' technology is quite good, to wear power armor, one must have a Black Carapace implanted to connect the nerves to the armor.

And the implantation of a Black Carapace causes irreversible damage, and... it's also ugly; a body full of holes looks just like the input ports on a computer case.

I must solve this problem before I can apply power armor technology.

Thus, the problem fell into a deadlock once again.

Just as Ye Cang was preparing to think deeper, the Tianhe Transport Plane had already returned to the ground.

Ye Cang was also brought down by the old man.

The old man looked at Ye Cang's furrowed brows and knew he had encountered a problem.

So he didn't disturb him and left with his bodyguards.

However, before leaving, the old man had a researcher pass a message to Ye Cang.

If there is anything, just call him, and he will definitely handle the incident that occurred before the Luan Bird took off today properly.

The old man then left.

Ye Cang found a clean place to sit down and stared straight at his notebook.

His appearance aroused the curiosity of the other researchers.

What kind of problem could make Ye Cang frown and think for such a long time?

Finally, a researcher couldn't help but ask: "Chief Engineer Ye, what are you thinking about?"

"Why are your brows furrowed like that? If there's a problem, tell us, and we'll help you think it through together."

"Although we aren't as brilliant as you, at least we are leaders in our respective fields; if we pool our wisdom, there will surely be a result."

The researcher's words brought Ye Cang out of his state of deep thought.

"Ahem, don't say that. You are all very excellent, not inferior to me; I just have good luck."

"As for what I'm thinking about... ah, how should I put this to you all!"

"It's that I'm thinking about how to make ordinary armor become extremely flexible after being worn on the body."

As soon as this question was posed, a researcher immediately thought of an answer.

"If ordinary armor wants to be extremely flexible and as responsive as an arm, it naturally must be connected to the human nervous system; other than that, I really can't think of any other way."

Once these words were spoken, they drew agreement from the other researchers.

"That's right, that's it!"

But Ye Cang immediately posed a second question.

"Then the real problem comes: how to connect the armor to the nerves, and the most important point is that large-scale human body modification cannot be performed."

"It is best to keep the human body in its original state."

This time, the group of researchers looked at one another, and for quite a while, no one spoke.

For a moment, the atmosphere fell into a deadlock.

Yet Ye Cang did not have much of a reaction to this; he had long since anticipated this result.

As for why he did not seek help from the System, the reason was very simple.

He could not rely on the System forever; he had to learn to think independently. Otherwise, if he looked for the System whenever there was a problem, wouldn't he become a giant baby?

Unless it involved matters of the height of the Universe, it was best not to look for the System.

Following the posing of this question by Ye Cang, over an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

It was already 12:00 AM.

Ye Cang had long since come to the conference room with the researchers to think together.

Not knowing how much time had passed, finally, a researcher said, "Chief Engineer Ye, I have an idea."

"Look, we could have artificial nerves spread all over a person's entire body, and then create ports on the human body to link with the armor."

"Wouldn't that solve it!"

But after hearing this, Ye Cang immediately posed a question.

"This plan sounds good, but there are quite a few problems with it!"