Wearing the Black God Suit!

The Black God Suit, once worn on the body, would automatically seep into the skin and absorb blood. After absorbing blood, it would undergo some kind of mutation, like the blood-binding ritual in fantasy novels.

At that point, the Black God Suit would become extremely compatible with the body, almost like human "skin," except this skin could transform freely and change however one wished.

The Black God Suit could appear in many forms: clothes, hats, gloves, rings, boots, vests—any of these were possible.

No matter which form it took, the end result was the same. There was no real difference; only the part where it appeared differed.

The Black God Suit could do more than turn into clothing. While ensuring the wearer remained comfortable, its greatest function was its incredibly powerful defense.

It could negate 90% of an attack's force and withstand the shockwave of a nuclear explosion.

"Black God Suit, and it's even an evolvable version. System, what's the deal with that?"

Long Qian did not take out the Black God Suit and equip it in public. This thing was just too freaking awesome.

Just when he had wanted to sleep, someone had suddenly handed him a pillow. That kind of happiness was beyond words. Maybe killing a few Taotie would make him feel even better.

He suddenly felt that his system was actually pretty good. It was a good system. He had wronged his little system.

If he did some cosplay with this, the head-turning rate would be off the charts.

Besides, he remembered a few bits and pieces. In that anime, Lord Luo had said something about it being able to defend against 90% of attacks. He had forgotten the specifics.

Swallowed Star was a novel from many years ago, and he had only read it once. The anime had only recently come out, and he had not finished it either. He remembered that when he transmigrated, only a few episodes had been released.

Could this evolvable version be even more advanced than Lord Luo's?

That made his blood boil, while also leaving him somewhat at a loss.

Just moments ago, he had been thinking that getting some armor would be nice. He had not expected a freaking suit of battle armor to show up instead. Compared to this, the Black Armor from Xiong Bing Lian was ugly as hell. He did not know how their defense compared, but their armor definitely was not as good-looking as his.

He remembered that the Black God Suit seemed able to change freely. Clothes moved with one's will, so didn't that mean he would never lack clothes to wear again? He would be saving resources for the country.

He could now change into a different outfit every day. No, a different outfit every minute. It was freaking incredible.

Long Qian looked like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, utterly wide-eyed and inexperienced. In Swallowed Star, the Black God Suit was the most basic of items, but for him, it was indeed more than enough.

After all, even Lord Luo had worn one constantly, treating it like underwear. And this was an evolvable version, so it should be more than sufficient to protect him.

System: "Host, the Black God Suit is exactly what you think it is. As for what an evolvable version means, I'm not really sure either. I can't wear it, so how would I know?"

Whenever he asked her something, she knew nothing. She was right, though—she really did not know.

This time, she had not borrowed it. She had directly grabbed a set from some Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9. She seemed to have run into that world's protagonist too, greeted him, and conveniently helped him out, leaving behind her host's name.

Anyway, she was only a system. If someone really came to beat someone up in the future, it would be the host getting beaten up, not her.

She had used the host's name. What did that have to do with her, the system?

"Souka, System. Daddy really didn't misjudge you. You're the best little system I've ever met in my life. If there were a rating or review system, I'd definitely give you full marks. I'll never bring up filing a complaint against you again."

System: "???"

The system was speechless at this brain-fried host of hers, with his flexible moral bottom line.

Forget it, she would let him be. Who told him he was her host?

If another system encountered such a shameless host, it would probably explode from rage on the spot. But she was magnanimous and could not be bothered to argue with him.

After leaving the park, Long Qian quickly arrived at a hotel. Paying and getting a room were done in one smooth motion.

Because aliens were about to invade, Long Qian encountered no obstacles when booking a room. In the past, an ID card and the like would have been mandatory. But Tianhe City's floating population had already dropped from over ten million to just over five million. Tianhe City had also dug some underground air-raid shelters. There was nothing they could do about people unwilling to leave, so they could only do their best to provide the public with some security.

Although the higher-ups knew the Taotie were about to invade and had informed the public, some people simply valued money more than their lives.

If they lost their lives, they could start over in the next life. But if they failed to earn money in this life, they would not rest easy even in death.

And during this period, those people who valued money more than life really had made money.

Inside the hotel.

After taking a shower, Long Qian stretched comfortably and loosened up his body.

As for why he had showered, it was because he felt that equipment this high-end and badass required a sense of ceremony.

After mentally preparing himself, Long Qian took two cards out of the system space. With a casual squeeze, the two cards turned into strands of golden light.

Then, two pieces of equipment appeared on the bed: a vest and a gauntlet.

"System, isn't this supposed to be a set? Why are there only two pieces?"

Long Qian stared blankly at the two pieces of equipment laid out on the bed.

Wasn't it the Black God Suit?

Where was his set?

Why were there only two parts? Had the other parts failed to be summoned?

Since he had forgotten most of the Swallowed Star plot and had not had time to properly watch the anime, he had always thought the Black God Suit worked like equipment in a game: all pieces had to be worn before they could combine and transform together.

He had thought the vest was the vest, the gauntlet was the gauntlet, and the helmet was the helmet. Only after collecting them all could they merge perfectly and transform as he wished.

With a thought from Long Qian, the black vest and gauntlet abruptly began attaching themselves to the surface of his body. Before he could react, the Black God Suit had started equipping itself.

At first, he felt nothing. But afterward, his entire body—his chest and arms—felt as if they were being pricked by needles in an intensely pleasant way, making him let out a series of moans.

System: "Host, you really are a boar that cannot appreciate fine grain. Even I, a system, know that wearing any single piece is enough."

As soon as the system finished speaking, Long Qian had already equipped both pieces. The pleasurable sensation of wearing the Black God Suit had made him forget what the system said.

Only after the pleasure faded did he belatedly realize it. He immediately understood, then said in anguish, "Damn it, why couldn't I remember sooner or later? I only remembered after putting them on! Fuck, wasn't one piece enough? Damn, I can't take them off now. The vest would have been perfect for Qi Lin. What a pig brain I have. Dear little system, is there any way to take them off?"

He was furious with himself now. He had suddenly remembered the scene where Lord Luo wore the Black God Suit. Lord Luo had worn only a single gauntlet, all right?

He deeply regretted it. He had been unable to resist the temptation and had carelessly equipped them without listening to the system finish.

System: "No solution. System-produced items are always premium products. Once equipped, they cannot be removed. The Black God Suit has already fused with you. The two pieces do not seem to stack in any way. We'll have to see what happens later."

"Damn it..."

Long Qian could only rage helplessly. It was all because he had been such an idiot—he had not remembered earlier or later, but only after equipping them.

Since things had already turned out this way, there was nothing he could do. He would just find something better for Qi Lin in the future.

1 + 1 = 2. With two pieces, the defense should be higher, right?

"Freely transforming... can it turn into Old Man Jia's costume? Although Old Man Jia's authorization hasn't come through yet, I can use it in advance, right? Forget it, showing off is boring. Battle armor is better."

As Long Qian spoke, he walked over to the mirror. With a thought, the Black God Suit on his body instantly took shape.

"Holy crap, that's awesome. It's freaking incredible. It can even turn into weapons..."

That was what Long Qian was thinking, as shown below.