Embers of Embers

Chapter 142
Like a grand ceremony, a bright dome of light poured down from the deep well, reflecting the steel altar, and passing through the hideous edge of the armor, leaving twisted shadows on the ground to cover everyone.
It is like a dead king, with solemnity and solemnity.
"The Original Sin Armor originated from the technology of Jiuxia in the Far East. At that time, the general named Zuo Zhen took away the steam technology, but secretly left the armor technology for us, along with a prototype machine."
Tesla picked up a steel pipe and started pointing randomly at the original sin armor named "New Hope". Due to his size, there were many places that he couldn't point to.
New Hope is different from the Original Sin Armor that Lorenzo has seen. It is too large, nearly three meters high. Due to the construction time, most of the equipment has not been streamlined. You can even see the clusters of copper. control tube.
"New Hope was built on the basis of that prototype. After all, our basic technology is different from Jiuxia's. We combined it with steam technology and finally made it like this. Its actual combat performance is very good. It only uses A fist can smash demons into pulp, but it is still too bulky, so we developed it for several more years before finally producing the true first-generation Original Sin Armor."
As Tesla's words fell, the researchers inserted cables of different colors into the tail of the original sin armor, which seemed to be possible for external control.
"Although several versions have been iterated, the core structure of the original sin armor has not changed. We call it the central framework."
The electric current rushed along the cable, and the whole original sin armor trembled slightly for a moment, like a dust-covered door, and now the monster in it was about to come out, it hit the door hard, dust and iron filings fell, and then everyone They all heard the steam engine gradually roaring.
Not only that, as if he had been awakened, Lorenzo could clearly see that in the gaps in the steel, there was dark red flesh and blood slowly growing, like muscles between bones, tightly biting the steel plate armor here. On top of the armor.
"Do you want to continue?"
asked the researchers on the side, who controlled the level of arousal.
"Go on, let's let our test drivers have a good look at what beast they are trying to control, right? Not to mention...Mr. Holmes is still here."
Tesla said to Lorenzo thoughtfully.
Just like some people always like to compare their children with other people's children, Tesla is also curious about who will win when the Original Sin Armor and the Demon Hunter encounter each other?The crystallization of new era technology?Or the ignorant believers of the old days?
However, he has no chance to witness all this for the time being. Conventional force is fine, but when it involves demons, it becomes weird and dangerous.
In essence, to experiment with this kind of thing is to control the danger as much as possible, and the monster has never controlled it, only temporary control, and destined to lose control.
Lorenzo didn't pay attention to Tesla's eyes, he just looked at the armor that was gradually coming to life.
The plate armor was slightly open, and dark red tissue was slowly squirming inside. Sparks danced in the mechanical gaps, and then hot steam overflowed from the exhaust holes.
A faint white mist covered it, and the gray silhouette looked like a death knight from the River Styx.
"Look this is the central frame."
It seems that this armor has been adjusted from the beginning. The covering plate armor is lifted one by one, exposing the core silver skeleton under it. The entire chest is opened, like a giant mouth of a monster, with yellow flesh inside. Copper-colored metal lining, with messy cables hanging down.
"You can understand the central frame as the skeleton of the armor, one of the cores that drives the armor."
Tesla pointed at the silver skeleton, and at the same time, the demon's flesh and blood was climbing along the skeleton, tightly grasping it with other metal structures.
"The armor technology is wonderful... essentially, it uses the power of demons to fill in things that mortals cannot do, such as the buffering and stability of the entire armor. No matter what kind of alloy it is, it will break after repeated violent actions. , and the degree of freedom will be greatly reduced.”
"You took advantage of the demon's...flesh."
Although Lorenzo did not understand mechanics, in his mind the original sin armor gradually merged with the dissected human body.
"Like a brutal transplant."
Tesla clapped his hands and then said.
"You can understand that."
The rest of the plate armor was also lifted up, bringing with it a surge of steam.
Under the strong armor was a strange scene. The silver bones were intertwined with the demon's flesh and blood, and the gaps in the metal were completely filled by the flesh and blood.
"The central frame is the skeleton, the demon's flesh and blood is the muscles that drive everything, and the external plate armor is its armor."
Tesla couldn't stop praising.
"It's hard to imagine the circumstances under which those Jiuxia people discovered this technology. Mechanically, we lack a material that is strong in toughness and can withstand huge temperature differences... The demon's flesh and blood solves this problem very well. Not only that, its powerful vitality also allows it to heal itself slowly.”
All the loose structures are firmly held together by the flesh and blood of demons, the perfect fusion of biology and machinery.
"That is to say, you put on armor for the demon?"
Lorenzo asked.
"No, we are wearing armor made by demons."
Tesla said so.
Then a heavy heartbeat sounded, above the original sin armor.
The unspeakable pressure increased again in an instant, and at this moment, the Geiger counters surrounding the entire well wall turned dangerously red. They sounded together, like a group of crows surrounding the deep well, wailing and mourning.
This time it really woke up, the cold blood began to flow slowly, and the silent heartbeat was like a war drum.
"It's not completely dead."
Lorenzo couldn't help but clenched his sword tightly, as if he would draw out the blade in the next second.
The demon's vitality is very strong. To ensure its death, the brain and heart must be destroyed, but now there is a heartbeat on the armor, the demon's heartbeat.
"Yes, we need the demon to be alive. Only if it is alive can the flesh and blood continue to grow, and only in this way can the strong muscles drive the armor driven by the engine."
"You are playing with fire."
"It's become manageable, at least for now."
Tesla paid no attention to those who continued.
"We completely removed the demon's brain and used life support to preserve its heart. When the engine is turned, the frozen life will be revived, so... in essence, this is indeed a demon wearing armor, but It is our will that determines this body.”
He pointed to his head and looked at Lorenzo with a smile.
"We will replace the demon's brain to drive it, and the nerves of the two will be connected together. The heavy armor will be as flexible as a swallow, but at the same time, the extent of our erosion will also deepen."
Glancing at the Kestrel and Joey, they didn't know whether it was because of the erosion, or because they were "honored" to be the driver, their faces were pale.
"We initially used death row prisoners for experiments, but most of them went crazy directly inside the armor and lost control. Even those who stabilized themselves would act like fools, staring blankly at the sky and asking for any valid information. not."
"We need you at this time, Mr. Holmes. We need you to control it to a stable value."
The sound of the engine began to weaken, and the wriggling flesh and blood gradually stopped. Finally, it shrank back as if it was dormant. All the decks closed again, and the illuminated indicator lights were extinguished one by one. The heartbeat disappeared. The armor in front of me Dead again.
Like a sealed coffin, the soul that was about to escape was dragged back again.
"Of course what you see is only the first-generation model. We have optimized it a lot in so many years of research. With the advancement of mechanics, we are gradually reducing the proportion of monsters. If possible, we hope to fully mechanize it. ."
Tesla said and waved his hand, he also looked a little helpless.
"Of course, this is not very hopeful. The prerequisite for achieving this is that we can find super materials to replace the demon, but it is obviously impossible with modern technology."
Lorenzo didn't say anything more, he just watched the original sin armor being dragged back into the container, raised and lowered on the guide rail, submerged in the gate, and stored in the darkness again.
"So now I have to find some Original Sin Armor to wear?"
"Yes, but forget about New Hope. It is just a teaching material. It has essentially been abandoned by the times. It belongs to the museum's exhibits. Mr. Holmes, what you really want to use is the second-generation armor, but currently the second-generation armor There are very few armored units in service, and the few that are idle are still resting."
Tesla turned towards the closed door and continued.
"So the first thing to do is to do a test on a few people to see how contaminated they are by erosion."
As the words fell, a rain-like curtain of water erupted from the dome. It was not violent, but it completely covered every part of the entire venue.
Joey and Kestrel were both in a daze. The first thing they thought was that these lunatics had finally blown the pipe and they were bathing in the water from the Thames River.
"That's not water leakage, it's neutralizing fluid. It's a fixed process that must be done after every experiment with erosion projects."
Apparently Tesla had figured out what these guys were thinking, he added.
The closed door slowly opened, leading to somewhere unknown. On the high platform on the well wall, due to the array of strong lights on the dome, it looked like a dark silhouette from below, and it was impossible to tell what was on it. .
"It looks like the initial contact is going well."
Merlin bathed in the falling neutralizing fluid, which slightly wetted his gray robe.
"Have you really decided to do this? Let a demon hunter use the Sin Armor to imprison a monster that is very likely to be out of control with another monster that is very likely to be out of control?"
The man asked in a puzzled way, he was deeply afraid after experiencing everything that was like a nightmare.
"This is indeed dangerous, but there is nothing we can do about it. We don't have much time. In order to achieve our goal, we have to continue no matter how high the risk is. After all, you don't want your tragedy to happen to others, right? Galaha Germany."
Galahad turned back and glanced at Merlin. The original handsomeness was long gone. His complexion was sickly pale and his figure was thin.
During the operation in the underground palace, Galahad lost control after using the Original Sin Armor. Fortunately, it was properly dealt with in the end without causing a big mistake. However, even so, the once sunny and strong knight commander also changed. It became what it is now.
"You were so badly eroded out of control that we almost had to perform a lobotomy on you."
Merlin later went to the Eternal Pump to visit Galahad. The poor knight commander was already approaching the third stage of erosion, and the spinal cord connected to the armor nerves on his back had begun to mutate. They did ten treatments for him. It took several surgeries to save his life.
"It would be great if it was done, at least it's not the inhuman appearance it is now."
Galahad said somewhat indifferently.
Merlin was silent, then sighed.
"So sometimes there are really big gaps between people."
Galahad looked down into the deep well and said slowly.
"I am healthier than Lancelot and stronger than him, but I am vulnerable to the erosion of armor, but he can control it perfectly... You said this is a matter of willpower, is that true? Merlin."
Faced with such a question, Merlin was stunned and said.
"Did you know? Jiuxia in the Far East has such a word, it's called obsession."
"Obsession?"
"Yes, obsession, obsession is a very interesting thing in their stories. In those legends, many people will not die, they will be trapped by obsession, and will never die until they achieve this goal...or Said that he will not die completely, just like a ghost, continue to exist in the world."
"Sounds like the evangelical gang."
"But don't you think it's very tragic? Even if you die, you are still unwilling to be peaceful, and you still have to work hard to climb back to the world of mortals, to do those things that they haven't finished yet."
Merlin pulled the valve on the side, and the elevator began to slowly descend. Amidst the rumbling noise, he continued, his voice seemed a bit distant.
"Lancelot is that kind of person. For that goal, even erosion cannot conquer him, and he will never give in."
Merlin smiled at this.
"If it weren't for the confidentiality regulations, I really hope you two can get to know each other."
"So he's a real person and not something you made up to be inspiring?"
Galahad asked with some doubt.
Just like the legend circulating within the purification agency, no one has really seen Lancelot, not even Galahad, who is also the knight captain. You can hear the broadcast of him joining the battle sequence. You You can also see the blue armor galloping on the battlefield, but you will never see what is under the armor, as if it is just a ghost that controls the armor.
It seems that only those high-level officials know Lancelot's true identity, such as Merlin in front of him.
(End of this chapter)