X-Class Powered Armor

Chapter 481: X-Class Powered Armor

The Human Civilization diplomatic delegation, comprising more than a hundred people, marched into the central hall in orderly steps.

Its interior was as large as a standard sports field and over a hundred meters high, making it exceptionally spacious.

A massive transparent glass skylight shielded them from the clouds and rain outside.

There were also stands arranged around the hall, making it far more comfortable than the valley outside.

Lu Yuan sat upright and took several deep breaths. Sure enough, more Blue Peng People entered the venue.

The first battle would be close-quarters combat with cold weapons, testing both sides' Extraordinary Levels and extraordinary equipment.

Humanity had more than a hundred spectators, while the number of Blue Peng People had already risen to over two hundred. A large group of attendants brought out exquisite food and drinks.

Such a contest between civilizations was truly exhilarating. What civilization did not want to witness its own strength? This was a glorious moment of pride for the entire civilization!

Even a group of staff who looked like reporters entered the venue, carrying camera-like devices resembling binoculars and filming nonstop.

"Our Blue Roc Civilization encourages public opinion oversight. Only by making more social information public can we improve the quality of government services."

"These reporters are a form of the Fourth Estate and enjoy considerable personal freedom," the other side's ambassador explained. "But they will absolutely never film the Empress or the Prince, so please rest assured."

Lu Yuan was actually under tremendous pressure. He felt that every Blue Peng Person who entered might be a demon—even the human diplomats might be demons...

Yet he also hoped as many people as possible would rush in, so he could catch them all in one sweep!

Old Cat asked, "Who are we sending out?"

There was not much to say about the battle's outcome. A Level Seven domain Great Grandmaster was already the individual combat limit for intelligent lifeforms; humanity could hardly lose the first round.

What they needed to consider now was how to fight. Should they give the other side some face?

"Jin Dongliang, go out there, unleash your full strength, and defeat their warrior quickly," Lu Yuan said through telepathy.

"Grand Commander, wouldn't that be too conspicuous?" Jin Dongliang asked uncertainly. "The stronger we appear, the more cautious the demon will become. Perhaps..."

"No. The stronger we are, the more attention the demon will pay to us, and the more likely it will come to the scene."

After considering it for a moment, Lu Yuan said, "A Level Seven warrior poses no threat whatsoever to a demon, so you don't need to worry about it fleeing directly. Even if demons aren't as overbearing as ghosts, they're still calamity-class."

"As long as we win the first match overwhelmingly, it will trigger major emotional fluctuations among the Blue Peng People."

"Guo Dafeng and I will closely monitor that Prince's emotional fluctuations... The moment anything abnormal appears, I'll act immediately!"

"Understood..."

Level Seven warriors were like bugs by the roadside. That was indeed a fact.

As a veteran who had experienced the Battle of Painted Skin, Jin Dongliang had come to recognize this as well.

After exchanging a few words with the human diplomats, he leaped down from the stands.

Wearing the Opium Bloom Armor and carrying a sword and shield, he let out a roar and announced himself: "Human Civilization, Level Seven warrior, Jin Dongliang!"

"Please enlighten me, friends!"

The moment those words came out, it was as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over them.

The Blue Roc Civilization side was instantly dumbfounded.

The reporters also abruptly quieted down from their noisy excitement.

Level Seven... what did that even mean?

Their highest Extraordinary Level was only Level Four!

"Your Highness, what do we do? In cold weapon combat, they're three levels above us... What's there left to fight?"

"What are you afraid of? It's only a friendly spar."

"What does it prove if their individual fighters are stronger than ours?" Jin Bote asked with a gloomy expression. That strange premonition kept flaring up, making his heart pound in alarm, yet he could only force himself to remain calm. "Keep your eyes open, activate every instrument, and observe the battle carefully! The key is to analyze as much information as possible!"

The Motivator's ability activated, and his voice carried far into the distance like rolling waves.

Courage surged in his subordinates' hearts, and their morale rose once more.

"Understood!"

It had to be said that the Motivator's ability was indeed formidable.

Jin Bote then asked, "Don't expect too much from the first match. We only need to win the second one. Is the X-Class Powered Armor ready?!"

"It is ready, but who will serve as the pilot?"

"Let Bai Diao do it. He possesses Bullet Time and can better bring out the armor's performance." Jin Bote waved a hand.

"By your command!" Bai Diao crossed his hands over his chest and bowed respectfully.

The first battle began very quickly. The other side sent out a warrior named Tie Jiu.

Lu Yuan's attention was not actually on the battlefield, but on the stands on the other side.

Old Cat continued chatting about all sorts of trivial matters, including information about Level Seven and the like, revealing a little as well...

Sea Snail Miss remained calm, as dignified and beautiful as ever.

One hand rested lazily on her knee, while the other propped up her cheek. She even seemed a little sleepy. It had to be said that she was performing quite competently as an empress... as though nothing could disturb her leisurely mood.

A loud roar rose from the training ground.

In just a single second, the battle ended exactly as expected.

Tie Jiu, the birdman warrior of the Blue Roc Civilization, had wanted to take to the skies and circle around.

But the gap between them was far too great. Jin Dongliang deployed his Body Settling Field and unleashed several bursts of Fire Seed Energy. With a few whooshes, he shot the opponent straight out of the sky.

This utterly one-sided battle silenced the entire stands.

Neither the Blue Roc Civilization nor the humans had expected Jin Dongliang to show no mercy whatsoever and claim victory outright.

Several medical personnel hurried onto the field and hastily carried the warrior away.

Fortunately, Jin Dongliang had held back at the end. The other man's life should not have been in danger...

There was naturally nothing much for the humans to say. Winning was only normal, and nothing worth boasting about.

On the Blue Roc Civilization's side, the morale generated by the Motivator sank once again.

Only after a long while did whispers begin to rise from the stands.

"A Level 7 warrior's Combat Power seems far beyond what we imagined... How can Fire Seed Energy be condensed like bullets?!"

"A field... what is that?"

"How did he do it?"

Even Prince Jin Bote was deeply unsettled. Though he had long expected his side to lose, he had never imagined that the other party would use methods beyond anything he had anticipated. "That's already humanoid mech armor, isn't it? If Fire Seed Energy can strike several hundred meters away, wouldn't that make it just like a firearm?"

"Yes. This individual Combat Power is already comparable to powered armor."

"How does it compare with our X-Class mech armor?"

Bai Diao answered, "It should still be vastly inferior... After all, our X-Class technology came from a more powerful civilization."

The main structural material of X-Class Powered Armor was an incomparably tough carbon chain material.

More importantly, its core was a super-materialist technology known as the Hicks-Vacuum Zero Point Perpetual Motion Device.

This core was not a technological product of the Blue Roc Civilization, but had come from their satellite—the moon.

Several centuries ago, after the Blue Roc Civilization developed space technology and landed on its satellite, it was astonished to discover that its moon was actually an ancient space fortress that had long since fallen silent!

Nearly all the structures within the space fortress had been destroyed. Only some disabled robots remained, and each robot contained a relatively intact Hicks-Vacuum Zero Point Perpetual Motion Device. It was precisely because of this opportunity that they had striven to advance technologically, yearning for the greatness of an interstellar civilization.

In short, X-Class Powered Armor equipped with a Hicks-Vacuum Zero Point Perpetual Motion Device far surpassed ordinary armor in performance.

"You must win the second match!" Jin Bote instructed anxiously.

For some reason, that sense of crisis had surfaced in his heart once more.

But there was no helping it. As the highest leader, he had to keep going no matter how hard he had to force himself at such a crucial moment.

"Damn it, I still haven't found any suspicious targets."

On the other side, Lu Yuan was even more anxious than Jin Bote.

Everyone seemed normal to him, yet everyone also felt deeply suspicious. Even the humans were equally suspicious.

Deep within him, the urge to activate Mental Storm was beginning to stir.

Just as expected, following the crushing defeat in the first match, a small group of Blue Roc Civilization experts entered the venue, bringing with them a Silver White suit of powered armor.

This thing possessed an extraordinary presence. Its surface was as smooth as ceramic, with a delicate texture and soft coloring, like a work of art.

It stood around 2.5 meters tall, actually rather small in size, with a pair of demon-wing-like wings extending from its back.

Simple inscriptions had been carved into its body: "Sturdy," "Tough." The longsword in its hand was perhaps the legendary "high-frequency weapon."

"This is our X-Class Powered Armor. Since this is only a friendly sparring match, Cold Weapons must be used, so our staff are currently removing the Thermal Weapons. Please wait a moment, friends," the Blue Roc ambassador explained through the headset.

Lu Yuan frowned and observed it for a while.

This purely materialist super-equipment truly exceeded their psychological expectations. And it could even fly?

In theory, it would be difficult for a Quasi-Interstellar Civilization to develop such compact armor. Miniaturizing the power source alone would have been a tremendous challenge.

"Grand Commander, our Source Fire Puppet might not be able to defeat this thing," Jin Dongliang assessed. "Traditional Source Fire Puppets are only about Level 6. They can't even defeat a Level 7 field grandmaster."

"But judging from their emotions, they're extremely confident. Clearly, this X-Class armor is even stronger than a Level 7 Grandmaster."

"Make your own arrangements. Winning would be best, but if you can't, so be it... This is only a friendly sparring match. Don't put yourselves under too much pressure."

Lu Yuan watched as more Blue Peng People entered the arena. These soldiers removed some of the unnecessary Thermal Weapons from the X-Class armor.

"I'll go out wearing the exoskeleton," Guo Dafeng volunteered. "An exoskeleton counts as mechanical equipment too. And I can still use idealist methods."