"Fine, I'll go. But wait a moment. Without something to protect myself, I wouldn't dare go out."
Seeing Lian Feng's exasperated expression, Lin Xiao stopped teasing her. The reason he refused to leave came from his sixth sense.
His brain development had already reached 25%, greatly enhancing his sixth sense. This trip was dangerous—that was the warning it gave him.
A month might not have seemed very long, but Lin Xiao had accomplished quite a lot.
He still had not managed to build that miniature nuclear reactor, but there was an existing one he could use for now.
Dark Alloy had already been produced. Although he had obtained the formula from Lian Feng, it apparently was not the most powerful kind.
His materials and technology were limited, so the Dark Alloy he produced was an inferior product without god-slaying power.
Dark Alloy also had drawbacks. He was building Iron Man armor, and aside from certain special components, almost all of it was made from Dark Alloy. This meant that anyone with super-soldier genes could not enter the armor at all.
There was too much dark iron in it. The energy it radiated would damage super-soldier genes and place a terrifying burden on their bodies.
Even someone on Holy Keisha's level could not wear armor containing such large amounts of dark iron.
Super-soldier armor actually contained very little dark iron, mainly using it for defense at critical points and for concealment and shielding functions.
Most amazingly, ordinary people could use it. It was completely harmless to normal genes.
After a month of work, Lin Xiao finally analyzed the damaged Iron Man wreckage and built this armor, equipping it with the latest artificial intelligence system.
Aside from its somewhat lacking weapons system, this armor was slightly superior in both materials and power.
Tony Stark was a genius, but how could Lin Xiao be any worse? If he was slightly inferior in energy and weapons, then he would surpass him in other areas.
Iron Man had been assembled. Because a considerable amount of inferior Dark Alloy had been added, the armor was entirely black. Once the Flight Wing and miniature nuclear reactor were installed, the armor officially activated.
"Xia Lan, go paint yourself."
Lin Xiao had given the armor a name. It would protect him for quite some time, so he could not exactly call it Iron Man too.
Xia Lan was not large, yet it consumed a great deal of dark iron. The unrefined raw ore in the laboratory had already been used up, which pained Du Kao immensely.
This kind of armor could not be mass-produced for the time being. This one had been made for Lin Xiao himself.
For combat, building Terminators was more cost-effective. Terminators only needed metal skeletons, while everything else could use synthetic skin, saving a great deal of material.
He had already begun developing the Terminator T800, and he was even researching the Terminator T1000's liquid metal.
The Super Brain had improved enormously, allowing him to run calculations for multiple projects at once.
Once the miniature nuclear reactor was complete, he would have several Dark Alloy governors that could fly and serve as his bodyguards.
Lian Feng had come up with the concept of flight capability for him. Robots were unaffected by Dark Alloy, and with the blueprints Lian Feng provided as a foundation, the Flight Wing was quickly born.
"Doctor Lin, Xia Lan has completed its task."
Lin Xiao took a look. The red-and-blue color scheme was quite attractive. This fool had even copied human behavior and saluted him.
Lin Xiao had divided mech armor into three categories. The first was intelligent auxiliary armor, where artificial intelligence only handled auxiliary analysis while all actions depended on the human operator inside.
The second was semi-intelligent armor, like Xia Lan. It could carry out simple actions on its own, but could not engage in precise combat.
The third was fully intelligent armor. The operator only needed to issue orders from within, as though playing a game.
However, that was only an idea for now. If artificial intelligence could truly be upgraded to that extent, he might as well directly build robots.
As for robots, Lin Xiao was currently only researching the Terminator series. His dream was to upgrade artificial intelligence into a Fire Seed, something capable of giving robots souls. But that was still far too distant.
He would study it once his brain development was higher. For now, he did not even have a concept for it in his head.
"This is for you."
Lian Feng handed Lin Xiao a black wristband. Looking at the highly intelligent Xia Lan before her, she could not help but feel impressed.
Mech armor was nothing unusual. The Hate People Alliance in The U.S. had the genuine Iron Man.
Lin Xiao had merely upgraded the materials. The armor itself was copied from the original, and he had not even successfully replicated the key miniature nuclear reactor technology. It was not worth mentioning.
But this artificial intelligence was truly inspired. If it could be mass-produced, why would soldiers need to charge into battle? Robots could replace them.
Unfortunately, Lin Xiao seemed worried about something and was unwilling to manufacture ordinary robots on a large scale.
If Lin Xiao knew what Lian Feng was thinking, he would definitely sneer, "Go learn about Skynet."
Artificial intelligence without restrictions could become the key to destruction. He even wore the artificial intelligence mainframe on his face.
Before he was completely certain he could impose proper restrictions, he could only take physical precautions. If anything went wrong, he would destroy the glasses.
"Is this the Dark Dimension Wormhole Driver?"
"Yes. Although you used so much dark iron, you cannot use dark energy to activate its properties. You can only make use of Dark Alloy's powerful defensive strength. Besides, your alloy is inferior and still needs improvement."
"What you have made can only narrow the gap between you and super soldiers. Against first- and second-generation soldiers, it might be useful through sheer strength and defense. But against those gods, it would be utterly fragile. Victorious Fighting Buddha's Five Finger Mountain is actually a powerful spatial compression ability. If you have no way to counter it, no matter how many of these armors you send over, they will be crushed into iron balls."
"I won't discourage you further. You do not have super genes, so you cannot drive dark energy or use Micro Wormhole Transportation Technology. We paid a great price for this wristband. It can help you store and retrieve things in Dark Space. Be careful with it—it is truly precious."
Lin Xiao was somewhat dumbfounded. Lian Feng's tongue was quite sharp today. Had she come specifically to discourage him? But who said he only had mechanical technology? Once his brain development reached 50%, he would let a god try him then.
"Heh, I also know something about the history of genetic technology. It may have existed for hundreds of thousands of years, while my mechanical technology has only just begun. Naturally, they cannot be compared. But do not underestimate artificial intelligence or these armors. No matter how powerful you are, if you cannot analyze them, there is nothing you can do."
Just wait. Once the Fire Seed and world-destroying armor came out, he would let those gods see what true terror was.
Lin Xiao looked at the black wristband on his hand. Spatial technology truly was incredible, but how many people could use it in combat? The monkey was an ally, after all.
The wristband activated. Space rippled around Xia Lan, and Lin Xiao sent it into the Dark Dimension.
"Let's go. Time to set off and pick up my assistant."
Lin Xiao waved his hand and took the lead out of the laboratory, with Lian Feng hurriedly following behind.
In a secluded stretch of beach in Giant Hero City, ten steel figures slowly emerged from the sea.
A middle-aged man dressed in a black tailcoat, wearing a monocle and holding a cane, stood on the beach and watched the figures emerge from the water.
All ten figures wore steel armor identical to the ones that had attacked Lin Xiao last time.
One of the armors opened, and a tall Westerner stepped out. He placed one hand over his chest and bowed to the middle-aged man.
"Greetings, Butler. By the master family's orders, we have come to report to you."
"Mm, very good. I have received word that Doctor Lin will come to Giant Hero City today. This time, we must capture him in one stroke."
The butler looked at the ten metal figures and nodded in satisfaction. This lineup was exceptionally powerful.
"Butler, I do not understand. He is merely a somewhat famous scientist. Why has the master family mobilized so much and exposed the family's forces to the public?"
"What do you know? Somewhat famous? This Doctor Lin has quite the background. Otherwise, why would Huaxia value him so highly? His achievements in mechanics alone are enough for the master family to act this way. Enough, this is not something you should ask about. Has that important secret weapon been taken care of?"
The butler jabbed his cane against the ground and asked coldly. These people had overstepped their bounds. Were the master family's intentions something they could inquire about?
"Please do not be angry, Butler. We were merely curious. We have completed what you requested. One tranquilizer shot from a sniper rifle, and it was done. Very easy."
"Mm, very good. Do not underestimate those people. The master family is quite wary of them. Be careful and do not ruin this."
"Rest assured, sir. This is already Huaxia. Even if things go wrong, we will not be the unlucky ones."
"Good. Proceed according to plan and await my orders."
The butler looked at the iron cage carried by the armored unit. Inside lay a man in a white lab coat, unconscious.
With this man, the operation was guaranteed. It did not matter that those trash mercenaries had all died during the last failed operation, but four suits of armor had been lost, humiliating him.
This time, success was certain. If all else failed, they could simply kill Doctor Lin. At least that would recover some of his dignity.
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