"If the stick is an extension of the hand, then these armors are the present-day representation of the concept of 'stick'. They are 'instruments' that allow human power to climb to new heights. What do you think, do you want to try it?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Shangluo nodded repeatedly.
"Then try it. You've come here, you can't just take a look and go back. But the armors here are all tailor-made and have their own owners. There are two one-size-fits-all and small-size ones over there, for The one on the left is used by Wen Yuan, so you can use the one on the right. We will order it when you reach the age, and we will provide it based on your usage habits and required functions. Then the craftsman and supervisor will have to build it for a month."
"Wait, Master, did it take so long?" Wen Yuan just found out.
"Do you think this is a ready-made clothing store? It takes longer than this to go to the Weaving Bureau to order clothes. The official stuff is all done slowly and carefully."
"Lu Qianhu, I have a question." Shangluo asked, "I saw that the Forbidden Army has similar armors? Are their armors also custom-made?"
"That's right. All armors are tailor-made, and mass customization is the court's specialty. We can tailor-make fine armors and fine weapons for everyone, and we can supply them even for an army of 100,000 people. The Forbidden Army's Soldiers only have the combat power of "quasi-Qi-training period", but after wearing armor, they can fight with real Qi-trainers empty-handed. Therefore, the Forbidden Army can achieve almost zero casualties in the mission of destroying the country, relying on the ultimate accumulation of weapons. It turns out that the imperial court is very willing to spend money on its own people. And these people in front of you——"
He patted the armor at hand: "These Jin Yiwei's armors are a step further. Without exception, they are all spiritual weapons, not extraordinary objects. Although they are only acquired spiritual weapons, they can also improve the skilled Qi practitioners to the 'accurate level'." The combat power of the foundation-building stage. They can also carry out the task of destroying the country. They are a guard, we only need one person, but the method and approach are different."
"Is there any difference in performance between these?"
"No, there is actually not much difference in performance. Both sides are finely crafted armors. It's just that the armor itself only differs between mass production and customization. The real difference lies in other places. You will know it when you put it on. Are you ready? "
"Yeah." Shangluo nodded.
"Then open your back."
Open back? Shangluo was stunned for a moment. It sounded like he was trying to cut open the back of a crayfish to take out the shrimp thread. But it is indeed "open back" in the literal sense.
Wen Yuan stepped forward to open the buckle and lifted the back of the armor. This is a bit like the extravehicular space suit of the space station, which is also "entered" from behind.
"First put on the special soft-soled shoes, and then put the feet into position first. Then the left hand, the right hand, and finally put the head in. Yes."
Lu Huaiyang stood in the front and watched Shangluo's head poke out of the helmet.
"How does it feel?"
"It's much smoother than I thought. I thought it wouldn't be possible for one person to put it on. Once you get familiar with it, you can probably put it on and take it off by yourself."
"Heh... Then you'd better get familiar with it before you go on your first mission. How about you try to see if you can move?"
Wen Yuan behind him had already closed the opened back cover for him, and Shangluo felt the structure of the armor first.
In fact, when he put on the armor, he almost didn't feel the weight. Through a sophisticated exoskeleton mechanism, the weight of the armor is directly transferred to the ground instead of being borne by humans. People moving around inside are like...
Although he didn't want to admit it, Shangluo felt like the shrimp of a lobster, driving the shrimp inside the shrimp shell. This is also what "exoskeleton" means.
All limbs are tightly wrapped, including gloves. You can feel that the damping of each joint is silky and smooth, and even the movement of each finger is meticulous.
The only problem is...it's too heavy.
Shangluo tried to raise his hand. He felt the design idea of this exoskeleton armor - the bones of the shoulders were not stressed, but the muscles in the arms had bulged. He was able to lift his right arm by exerting force like lifting a barbell. Next comes the left arm and head.
The movement was still silky and smooth, but it was too heavy.
He tried to lift his right foot again. The muscles in his legs were much more developed than those in his arms, so the movement of lifting his feet was easier. However, as soon as his feet left the ground, he felt as if his whole body was being pressed by a mountain, and he involuntarily tilted to the right.
Lu Huaiyang reached out and grabbed Shangluo's shoulders, helping the staggering Shangluo to straighten.
"I was, what happened?"
"Because of the center of gravity. The weight of this armor is 125 kilograms, which is roughly the same as your weight, but its center of gravity is not consistent with your own center of gravity. You need to adapt and practice, and control your own center of gravity according to its center of gravity—— Therefore, it is said that the armor carries the person, not the person wearing the armor. Of course, if you have the strength of a Qi practitioner, then these centers of gravity are not a problem at all, and the waist will naturally be stable. Do you want to try to walk? Two steps?”
"No, no, no, let's forget it." Shangluo didn't intend to try at all. I almost fell down when I took one step, and I was afraid that I would knock a hole out of the floor tiles if I took a second step.
"This is simply a piece of fitness equipment, and it puts weight evenly on the whole body. I can't wear it now. How thick is this armor?"
"The average thickness is 1.8 centimeters, with additional thickening in key parts. This is a function designed based on the actual battlefield environment. It can withstand direct fire from large-caliber heavy machine guns beyond 50 meters, including the head. Small and medium-caliber rifles and pistols It cannot be penetrated at any distance, including joints. In the current battlefield environment, no one can withstand the Qi Practitioner's assault. If you want to penetrate it, you must use a tank defense gun with a caliber of more than 2 cm, but those bulky It is simply impossible for weapons to target flexible armor."
flexible? For a moment, Shangluo felt that this word was a bit strange. But when we think about Wen Yuan's physique, he can indeed move flexibly wearing this armor.
As an exoskeleton, this suit of armor can maximize the power of meridians and muscles without the need for bones, the weakest link, to provide support and protection.
Even if a bomb explodes nearby, the physique of the Qi practitioner and the defense of the armor can help the "crew" survive.
The 1.8 centimeter armor is indeed not invulnerable, it is just the armor of an ordinary tank. But if you add flexible movement, the situation is completely different. Those that can be penetrated cannot be aimed accurately, and those that can be aimed accurately cannot be penetrated.
Shangluo thought about it and realized that the only thing that could pose a threat to this set of armor was a large-caliber anti-material rifle. In the case of a pre-ambush, it is indeed possible for those anti-material rifles to penetrate this armor.
"You may have realized that this armor is not invulnerable. So at this time, you need to use some Qi practitioner methods. Put your blindfold down in front of your eyes."
