Chapter 838: True Power Armor

On the platform, Xika Liusi was also dumbfounded.

He spread his hands wide, standing still, watching the mechanical arms install each piece of armor onto his body.

First was a black inner lining applied to the chest and back, its material unknown, resembling the shell of some creature and extremely resilient. The end of the mechanical arm extended a metal drill bit, whirring rapidly, fastening the lining with screws so it adhered perfectly to the skin, with no discomfort at all.

At the same time, metal supports were installed on the legs, secured in the same manner.

Before he could examine them, several other mechanical arms immediately installed a layer of metal inner armor, covering the entire body, etched with countless rune arrays and threaded with numerous energy conduits and circuits, appearing extremely complex.

Then came the third and fourth layers of armor, each made of different material, seemingly serving distinct functions.

Xika Liusi felt like a giant onion, wrapped layer by layer.

Until the outermost fifth layer.

His eyes finally lit up as the mechanical arms presented blue metal armor pieces; they resembled the blue armor he had worn for years, but were thicker, larger, and heavier!

The mechanical arms swiftly completed the installation, securing the pieces together with metal clasps and fastening them with hefty screws.

Then a massive backpack descended from the ceiling above his head and attached to his back.

The Extreme Warriors were not unfamiliar with the backpack; its shape resembled the old Lambo gun ammunition box, yet it was clearly not an ammo box, its shell being far sturdier, with two exhaust ports on the upper sides near shoulder height, which looked rather odd at first glance.

"What is this backpack for?"

The Extreme Warriors all looked puzzled.

In a swirl of dazzling confusion, Xika Liusi on the platform had already donned the armor.

His physique swelled by more than two sizes; his height now exceeded two and a half meters, his body and limbs tightly encased in blue armor, his legs like twin pillars, his arms doubled in length, and he wore a pair of massive metal gauntlets.

Most striking were the two massive shoulder plates, a seamless whole, engraved with a golden emblem of a war hammer crossed with a crescent moon.

The chest bore the same emblem, even larger, inset in relief and highly conspicuous.

It is the Augustus family's crest!

The edges of the entire armor set—shoulder plates, gauntlets, greaves, and belt—were trimmed with gold borders as decoration, etched with intricate inscriptions; the belt's center hung a long skirt that draped between the legs, also embroidered with a golden crest.

The Extreme Warriors' first impression was sheer awe; the armor was more refined than any they had seen before, delivering a powerful visual impact.

However, Xika Liusi found that he could not move.

The armor weighed at least tens of thousands of pounds, more than ten times heavier than his previous gear; his neck protruded from a huge circular metal collar, proportionally awkward, exposing only half his head, while the shoulder plates blocked his peripheral vision.

"Boss, this armor seems too heavy..."

Xika Liusi couldn't help complaining, but before he finished, another mechanical arm presented a thick helmet, placing it precisely from top to bottom over his head, covering his entire skull.

The helmet's dimensions merged perfectly with the armor.

Xika Liusi's vision dimmed; he could only see outside through a narrow slit at his eyes, and the helmet was fully sealed, with a layer of transparent glass before his eyes.

He knew there would be more, so he waited silently.

The other four Extreme Warriors in the room watched Xika Liusi; the elegant helmet's mouth featured a triangular grille vent, and its forehead also bore a golden crest.

A few seconds later.

With a hum, the helmet's eyes lit up, emitting an energetic glow.

The backpack behind Xika Liusi trembled, spewing steam‑like white mist from both sides, and the room's temperature rose noticeably.

Titan Engine activated!

A buzzing… massive currents of energy coursed through his body, activating the rune arrays; the armored Xika Liusi instantly sensed a change, the heavy armor suddenly lightened, as if he could no longer feel its presence.

At the same time, he heard a soft "di‑di‑di" chime.

Then he saw a Little Red Flower composed of eight petals, encircling a mysterious core at its center.

The red flower vanished in less than three seconds.

The darkness before his eyes was instantly dispelled, the helmet seemed to vanish as well, his sight became crystal clear and unobstructed, and strange things unfolded in his field of view; in all four corners—up, down, left, right—numerous texts and images appeared.

"What are these?"

Xika Liusi was utterly amazed.

As soon as the thought formed, he realized he had established a Mind Link with something, waves of information flooding his mind, leaving him stunned.

Xika Liusi stared blankly for a few seconds.

The information was not conveyed through words or text, but via a Willpower‑and‑thought linkage, instantly granting him great understanding.

All of it concerned the armor on his body—its functions, usage, and so on.

Xika Liusi didn't know how to describe the sensation.

At that moment, he felt only overwhelming shock!

It turned out the gear he wore was not merely armor; it was called Power Armor. The entity linked to his Mind Link was not a living being but the Power Armor's control system, capable of displaying the armor's status, scouting targets and enemies, mapping the surrounding terrain, and establishing communication channels with other similarly armored Extreme Warriors.

And this was only a fraction of the control system's powerful and complex capabilities.

It could also aid combat, gathering enemy data to predict their next moves, auto‑locking targets, assisting aiming and firing, dramatically boosting combat efficiency.

"This!"

"Ji Liman on top!"

Xika Liusi carefully read the information on the helmet's interface: the upper left displayed his health status—heartbeat, stamina, injuries, etc. —projected onto a human silhouette in various colors; the upper right showed a map of the current room, with a blue dot at the center representing himself and five green dots around indicating four targets (red would denote enemies); the lower left was currently empty, reserved for comrades and communication channels; the lower right indicated weapon and ammunition consumption and the remaining energy of the armor, showing how long it could sustain under the present conditions.

He turned his head toward the others in the room and saw that the boss and the four brothers each had an information panel pop up above their heads.

Those panels were visible only to him.

The four brothers' panels identified them as Extreme Warriors, with a green background indicating friendliness, listing their names, races, height data, distance from him, and possible Elements, levels, and combat styles—mere estimates, not 100 % accurate.

At the bottom was a threat level toward him; the brothers were all marked "Low."

The boss's panel displayed only two words: Original Body.

No other information appeared.

Xika Liusi was not surprised; the Power Armor was made by the boss, so it naturally did not reveal the boss's detailed data.

With just a glance, he had already grasped a wealth of information.

He didn't know how the Power Armor's system achieved all this, nor did he want to investigate its principle; after all, the boss wouldn't harm him.

How much help it gives in combat, Xi Ka Liusi knows very well.

And this is only the informational assistance of the Power Armor; by comparison, the direct boost to combat power is more intuitive and also stronger!

"Company commander, why aren't you moving?"

An Extreme Warrior, seeing Xi Ka Liusi standing on the platform for a long time without motion, thought the armor might have a problem and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Don't worry, let him feel it a bit longer," Lei En said with a smile.

The Power Armor is foolproof to operate; no training is needed—just put it on and it works.

But for people of Ai Lun E Si's world, especially the barbarians whose civilization is barely beyond primitive, the impact of the Power Armor on their worldview is as great as a rebirth.

"Boss, I'm ready."

Xi Ka Liusi's voice came from the helmet, filled with boundless excitement, even a little trembling.

Lei En opened a teleportation gate, "Then let's go outside and try it."

The Mechanical Alchemy Chamber is too small for testing the Power Armor; a spacious area is needed to display its might.

Xi Ka Liusi instantly surged into the teleportation gate and vanished in the blink of an eye.

The four Extreme Warriors all jumped in surprise.

They followed Lei En through the gate and found themselves on a plateau at the foot of the Maku Lag Mountains, dozens of li away from the Jin Gang Fort base.

In late autumn, the endless plateau was already covered with a layer of frost; fortunately the weather was fine today, with no strong wind or rain‑snow, and the sky was bright.

"Let's begin."

As soon as Lei En finished speaking, Xi Ka Liusi moved.

Boom!

Xi Ka Liusi stomped the ground and sprinted.

His speed was unbelievably fast; in an instant he ran hundreds of meters, leaving a line of mud pits behind, each spaced dozens of meters apart, half a meter deep, as if trampled by a giant dragon.

The Extreme Warriors saw Xi Ka Liusi's armor backpack spew scorching tail flames; his towering body became a burst of blue gale, melting and scattering the frost on the ground wherever he passed.

Xi Ka Liusi's speed kept increasing.

The earth roared like a rampaging beast; after running several li, he leapt and rose into the sky!

"He can even fly!"

All four Extreme Warriors stared in amazement.

Xi Ka Liusi didn't ascend by a flight technique; the main thrust came from the backpack behind him, violently ejecting massive hot vapor, while the armor's legs, shoulders, elbows and chest opened many small nozzles spouting flame to control and maintain flight posture.

"Hoo‑ha…"

Xi Ka Liusi couldn't help shouting loudly, feeling absolutely thrilled!

The Power Armor, originally weighing over ten thousand pounds and looking cumbersome, felt not burdensome at all after activation, as if it had become part of his body.

The innermost lining shell reflected every muscle movement to the armor with almost no delay, instantly driving the heavy armor to mimic the exact motions, without affecting agility, and amplifying his own strength limits.

Whether delivering a full‑force destructive punch or gently pinching an egg, wearing the Power Armor made both effortless.

With the help of the control system, everything stayed within his grasp.

Hoo‑hoo‑hoo…

A gale howled at Xi Ka Liusi's ears; the helmet automatically adjusted the volume to a proper level, clear enough to hear without harming hearing.

The helmet's lenses also had similar functions: they could filter strong light, adjust brightness, detect invisible targets, extend vision to extreme distances, hear distant faint sounds, and possessed a "infrared thermal imaging" mode that could see in total darkness.

It could also provide mental protection, warding off many soul‑targeting spells.

The Power Armor had few enchantments; when Xi Ka Liusi thought of it, with a "plap" sound a thunderclap rang in the sky.

Electric Flash Teleport!

The Power Armor turned into a bolt of lightning, carrying Xi Ka Liusi a few hundred meters in an instant, using it to accelerate his flight at full power.

Boom! Boom! Boom…

Thunder roared continuously across the sky.

After three Electric Flash Teleport accelerations, the flying Xi Ka Liusi reached a speed too swift for the eye to track; a ring of white vapor condensed around the armor for several seconds, then the armor broke through the vapor, and his speed surged again.

The Extreme Warriors could not understand this phenomenon.

Only Lei En knew that the Power Armor had broken the sound barrier and entered supersonic flight!

However, supersonic flight consumes a lot of energy; the air pressure on the armor is huge, so it can only be maintained for a few minutes. After all, the armor's exterior layout wasn't strictly aerodynamic, relying instead on a powerful thrust "big‑brick‑fly"; prolonged use would damage the armor's structure.

Without Lei En speaking, the control system already warned Xi Ka Liusi and automatically slowed the flight below the speed of sound.

The so‑called control system is actually a MutatedPhone copy embedded in the brain chip.

Lei En linked it to the armor wearer, sharing a mental connection, then borrowed Fu Kong Cheng's control rune formation system to present the information in an easily understandable way.

It looks very sci‑fi, but it's actually not scientific at all.

Its essence is magic!

The Power Armor's volume is far smaller than the Titan Giant, differing by dozens of times, yet its technological content is higher; the two are inversely related.

Therefore, the Titan Giant is merely a by‑product of the Power Armor.

It is Lei En's greatest achievement to date, combining the sci‑fi armor design concepts of a past life, the Titan Giant's thunder‑forged colossus, the Arcane puppets and construct golems of spellcasters, the mechanic's mechanical armor, merging multiple systems into one brilliant intelligent crystal.

At this moment, Xi Ka Liusi shot back toward Lei En and his group; even though he had already dropped below the speed of sound, he was still astonishingly fast.

In the blink of an eye he was close.

The four Extreme Warriors were stunned by his speed and momentum, thinking the Power Armor had gone out of control, watching Xi Ka Liusi dive down.

Before they could flee, the Power Armor landed a hundred meters away.

Boom!

The earth trembled, and through the rolling smoke emerged Xi Ka Liusi's figure; his Power Armor showed no damage at all.

Hahaha…

Xi Ka Liu Si laughed heartily, pulled two weapons from the dimensional compartment attached to his power armor, and wielded them both; one was a newly upgraded Bolt Gun, the other a twin‑handed greatsword flashing with electric light, his whole body's energy boiled, emanating a dangerous aura.

"I am already invincible under heaven!" Xi Ka Liu Si shouted arrogantly.

I celebrated my mom's birthday today, so I'm a bit late.

(End of chapter)