Chapter 195: Powered Armor

"I'm very pleased to meet you, Boss!"

Dr. Turner, deeply honored, immediately grasped Lin Yu’s hand.

He Jingfeng smiled and said: "Dr. Turner, give us an overview of the base’s current status—so our big boss knows the massive investment hasn’t been wasted."

"Yes, Mr. He!"

Dr. Turner’s expression turned serious, then he turned aside to signal he would lead the way.

Lin Yu nodded and stepped forward, officially entering the vast underground base.

Walking along the metal corridors of B1, Dr. Turner shed his earlier timidity and fluently described the base’s operations.

"So far, the West Coast Base has built fifteen large laboratories."

"According to Zetari technology standards, five labs have reached Level V, equipped with Zetari’s highest security protocols and military-grade equipment; the remaining ten are slightly inferior, reaching only Level VI—but still far surpass international top-tier labs."

"The ten Level VI labs are assigned to ten research teams; only the top five teams hold authorization to use Level V labs..."

Here, Dr. Turner suddenly realized his words sounded off, and quickly added: "But I assure you, even the lowest-ranked team consists of internationally top-tier researchers!"

Lin Yu smiled: "I believe that, of course."

Hearing this, Dr. Turner exhaled in relief and continued: "The base’s research focuses primarily on mechanical and biological fields, including but not limited to exoskeletons, bionic prosthetics, genetic modification, gene transplantation, and so on..."

"As of today, the West Coast Base’s research teams have achieved breakthroughs in multiple projects."

"The most advanced progress has been in reverse-engineering Zetari technology and the Mark series armor."

"Especially the Mark series armor—aside from the new reactor lacking necessary elements, all other technologies have been successfully mastered."

"Combined with the company’s existing nuclear battery technology, we’ve already designed five distinct products, all guaranteed to be mass-producible!"

As he spoke, he handed Lin Yu a tablet computer.

Lin Yu reached out and took it, finding five product thumbnails displayed on the screen.

Upon tapping them, he could see highly detailed 3D models and technical descriptions of every component.

"Two mechanical exoskeletons, one bionic limb, and two... powered armor?"

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, glancing at Dr. Turner in surprise: "The kind of powered armor I’m thinking of?"

Dr. Turner smiled: "If you mean the powered armor from sci-fi works, then yes—our two models possess combat capabilities rivaling those in sci-fi films!"

"Worn by super-soldiers injected with serum, they can rip tanks apart with bare hands, withstand machine gun fire, and crush entire modern armored divisions head-on!"

"In our design, the lightweight 'Peregrine' powered armor is meant for complex terrain, offering exceptional mobility and short-duration flight capability."

"The heavy 'Vanguard' powered armor is designed for front-line combat, boasting far greater weight and protection than the Peregrine..."

Lin Yu understood: "In short, the difference between a cheetah and a tiger."

Dr. Turner complimented: "No wonder you’re the Boss—you hit the nail on the head!"

Lin Yu smiled but didn’t respond to the flattery; he only stared at the five products on the tablet: "Well done. You haven’t disappointed Director He’s expectations."

"..."

Hearing the term "Director He," He Jingfeng’s eyelid twitched, suddenly feeling embarrassed.

Just as he was about to speak, exasperated, Lin Yu shoved the tablet into his hands.

"These five products are solid. Produce a batch of the civilian exoskeletons and bionic limbs first—launch them as Baiyu Tech’s flagship product and see how the market reacts."

"As for the military exoskeletons and the two powered armors, ask the group first!"

"Only when production can meet the members’ demand should we consider other markets..."

He Jingfeng smiled faintly: "Funny—I was thinking the same thing!"

Who cares who we sell to? Might as well sell to Yunye, Fan Xian, Li Shimin, and the others.

After all, these group members control entire worlds’ resources—they certainly won’t lack gold or silver. Selling to them might even be more profitable than selling to nations!

Afterwards, Lin Yu and He Jingfeng followed Dr. Turner through every laboratory in the West Coast Base, making brief appearances before each research team.

Throughout the process, Dr. Turner stayed by their side, introducing each team’s projects and products.

Especially his own Alpha Team, which had already produced two prototypes of powered armor so Lin Yu, the shadowy boss, could try them on personally.

Undeniably, these highly sci-fi-style powered armors deeply appealed to Lin Yu.

Before leaving, he couldn’t resist taking both prototypes, planning to bring them back for Ling Hua to examine.

After meeting the base’s research teams, the next crucial step was the fixed teleportation portal.

He Jingfeng led Lin Yu to the B1 recreation area, where, at the center of the wall, hung a massive three-meter landscape painting.

Lin Yu had noticed this painting before entering the base—it was his personal dimensional haven, crafted with Dimensional Secret Art and his core authority.

In a sense, the haven within the painting was a miniature world—or, using Marvel’s mystical terminology, a pocket universe attached to the main universe!

"So you plan to fix the portal inside the world within the painting?"

"Exactly!"

He Jingfeng nodded with a smile and stepped into the landscape painting.

Lin Yu followed immediately—and before him appeared an island of clear mountains and serene waters.

The island held numerous high-rises and villas, all modern amenities fully installed; entertainment facilities included not only common sports fields like soccer and basketball, but also venues for extreme sports: racing, skiing, and wing-suit flying.

Watching the casually placed beach chairs and fishing rods along the shore, Lin Yu couldn’t help but marvel.

No wonder the base only had temporary rest areas—He Jingfeng had already turned this painted world into employee housing!

Moreover, since the personal haven remained perpetually open to all, its signal connected seamlessly with the main world, eliminating any sense of isolation.

Today was special—his presence as the shadowy boss meant no one dared be absent.

On ordinary days, many off-duty researchers would be relaxing here on vacation, only returning to the hundred-meter-deep underground base when it was time to work...

Thinking of this, Lin Yu sighed.

"You’ve truly gone to great lengths for your employees’ mental and physical well-being!"

"What can I do? Humans are social creatures. No one can endure prolonged stays underground."

He Jingfeng murmured: "I fixed the portal here partly to link this painted world with the outside reality—giving employees another way to leave the base, preventing the worst-case scenario: someone accidentally leaking the base’s location."

Lin Yu nodded, understanding He Jingfeng’s intent.

The two arrived at the island’s central plaza, where beside the portal to the West Coast Base, they fixed another portal leading to Beverly Hills.

As for the fixed portal connecting to his inner universe, Lin Yu placed it inside He Jingfeng’s personal room on the island.

This portal was a secret among group members—only He Jingfeng could use it; the base staff must never discover it.

Having completed these arrangements, He Jingfeng took a deep breath and stepped through the portal into Lin Yu’s inner universe.

Unsurprisingly, he, like all other newcomers, was awestruck by the fairyland before him.

But now, Lin Yu had long grown accustomed to such reactions; the initial thrill of divine revelation had faded.

He handed He Jingfeng over to Ling Hua for reception, then hurried straight to the Marvel universe.

In the Marvel universe, Lin Lie had already pinpointed the portal’s location and fixed it without delay at the hidden retreat of the Three Sovereigns’ descendants.

Thus, both the "One Below All" and Marvel universes were now linked to the Wheel Pavilion.

But compared to "One Below All," the Marvel multiverse was far more significant to Lin Yu.

Therefore, beyond Lin Lie’s designated portal, Lin Yu added two more: one leading to the parallel universe of White Beard’s ancient counterpart, and another to Zetari’s homeworld in the main universe.

At this moment, Ling Hua No. 2, whom he named "War Goddess," had already seized control of the entire Zetari army.

Yet, unlike Ling Hua, who had awakened advanced consciousness, the "War Goddess" possessed only a rudimentary level of awareness and could not perfectly command the Zetari forces as the previous hive mind had.

Considering this, Lin Yu had obtained a VR gaming pod from Qi Mu Kongzhu.

The so-called virtual reality gaming pod was merely a facade.

In truth, he intended to emulate the Hero Servant and Command Seal system—using the connection between his inner universe and the Marvel universe, he would teleport the souls of his followers as if summoning Hero Servants.

The "War Goddess" would pre-clone Zetari bodies devoid of souls to serve as vessels for these souls.

Thus, they could become Zetari officers through a game-like interface, assisting the War Goddess in conquering the universe!

In other words—an Hero Servant version of the Fourth Catastrophe!

Lin Yu’s idea was sound, but implementation was far from simple.

Since connecting to the Marvel universe, two full days had passed—and Lin Yu had only advanced the plan slightly; fully resolving cross-world soul deployment and constructing the entire war game would still require at least a month...

(End of Chapter)