Colonial Suit

Only Blood瞳 remained in the hotel room.

He lay quietly in the soft armchair, with a large floor-to-ceiling window in front of him. Glimmers of starlight streamed in from outside, casting a hazy beauty over the entire room.

The room was very quiet, so quiet that he could hear his own breathing.

However, Blood瞳’s heart was not calm. He was thinking about the Colony Armor.

The Colony Armor had changed quite a bit during this mission. Two new functions had appeared: Colony Armor Sub-body and Evolution.

The Core had already explained the Colony Armor Sub-body to him. But not Evolution. In fact, Blood瞳 still didn't know the conditions required for the Colony Armor to evolve. He only knew that the Colony Armor could evolve, but he had no idea how it would evolve or what it would become after evolution.

“Core, I think you should give me an explanation.”

“Host request confirmed, but unable to answer,” the Core's voice sounded in Blood瞳's mind, as calm as ever.

“Why?”

“Database corrupted, insufficient data.”

“Then how did you complete the evolution this time?”

“Combat experience reached critical point, discovered absorbable external carrier, and special environmental requirements.”

“Combat experience?” Blood瞳 was shocked to hear this term. Did this mean that the Colony Armor, like humans, could grow by constantly fighting?

“Yes. Combat experience is an important factor in the Colony Armor's growth. Sufficient combat experience allows the Colony Armor to become familiar with the host's combat habits, in order to determine the direction of evolution. A Colony Armor without a host is incomplete. Only together with the host do they form a complete combat unit. Therefore, the evolution of the Colony Armor must be based on the host's habits.”

“I see.” Blood瞳 understood now. At the same time, a hint of excitement rose in his heart.

Didn't this mean that if he continued to evolve, the Colony Armor would eventually become a combat armor completely exclusive to the host? Just like custom-made armor?

Slightly suppressing his excited mood, Blood瞳 asked again, “So, what new functions does this evolution have?”

“Because it absorbed the Wild Beast's ejection system, the Colony Armor evolved into a Tropus. This Colony Armor is a universal type for space, increasing space combat and short-range low-altitude flight capabilities. It has improved maneuverability within the atmosphere. In addition, for camouflage, it uses the same paint as the Wild Beast,” the Core replied calmly. “Using the Wild Beast's intelligent chip, I disguised the information flow and identification, so that the Colony Armor's scan data is the same as the Wild Beast's. This will minimize the Colony Armor's exposure.”

“In other words, this evolution did not improve actual combat power.”

“Yes. Because this was an adaptive evolution,” the Core replied. “The original Tropuke was a basic Colony Armor with weak combat capabilities, but it can evolve into corresponding combat units according to the environment. It has almost infinite scalability. This is fundamentally different from temporary Colony Armor that undergoes single modulation.”

“There's also temporary Colony Armor?” Hearing this new term, Blood瞳 became interested again.

The Core was like this. As time passed, it would always come up with new terms. And behind each term represented an achievement of the mysterious Krodir civilization.

It was like a treasure, constantly digging would bring constant surprises.

But this time, the Core did not answer readily. Instead, it said after a long while, “Host's permissions are insufficient to obtain this information.”

“Insufficient permissions again.” Blood瞳 frowned. “How can I obtain higher permissions?”

“Increase strength. Please obtain the status of Trainee Mercenary as soon as possible.” This time, the Core gave a clear answer.

The status of Trainee Mercenary?

Blood瞳 decided that he would talk to Hensel about this issue when he returned this time. Although he had only become a vassal for a short time.

In addition, he had a slightly different idea about the Colony Armor's evolution this time.

At this time, the hotel delivered a sumptuous meal. Blood瞳 began to eat. Because the last battle consumed a lot of bio-energy, his recent appetite had increased sharply. The food carts alone numbered in the dozens. Fortunately, this hotel was under the banner of the mercenary forces, and they had seen all kinds of strange people. No one expressed surprise at Blood瞳's appetite.

The meal took more than an hour. Blood瞳 slightly satisfied the hunger in his body. Watching the waiters leave the room, he stood up and turned on his personal intelligent device.

Jack's image quickly appeared.

“Check if there is a black market in this spaceport.”

“Yes, sir.” Jack looked a little embarrassed now, covered in shopping bags. It was obvious that he was in a lively and prosperous shopping street. Not far behind him, the twin siblings were happily eating ice cream. Of course… with empty hands.

However, Jack's efficiency was very high. In just a moment, he transmitted the information Blood瞳 wanted.

“Sir, the location of the black market has been transmitted to your intelligent device. I have also booked a flying car for you. You can leave at any time.”

“Okay.” Blood瞳 was very satisfied with Jack's efficiency. He nodded in appreciation.

“Do you need me to accompany you?” Jack said with a bitter face.

“No need.” Blood瞳 shook his head amusedly. He knew why Jack said that, it must be that the twins' entanglement had given him a headache. But the problem was, if he didn't accompany the twins, would he call those siblings to pester him?

What he was going to do now was not something the twin siblings should know.

Turning off the intelligent device, Blood瞳 left the hotel and boarded the flying car that was already waiting at the door.

Ten minutes later, he arrived at a large steel-framed plaza below the spaceport. This was the black market address that Jack had found for him. In fact, on planet t26, the definition of black market and ordinary market was already blurred. This place was located on the edge of the chaotic star region and lacked management. Basically, anything could be bought and sold. There was no difference between black and non-black.

However, Blood瞳 came here, but did not actually intend to buy anything.

He strolled through the market, not even glancing at the various goods. He just kept looking around. Finally, his eyes lit up and he quickly walked towards a certain corner.

There, there was a blurred shadow, like a layer of mist, through which he could vaguely see a figure.

A figure wrapped in bandages.

“We meet again.” Walking into the mist, Blood瞳 felt as if he had entered another world. The noise was immediately blocked. And no one looked at him anymore.

The bandage merchant was leaning against his old armored vehicle reading a book. Suddenly hearing Blood瞳's voice, he was so frightened that he almost dropped the book. “Hey… kid. Don't you know that disturbing others' rest is impolite?”

“I'm sorry, but I don't think you're resting.” Blood瞳 revealed a smile. He said unceremoniously.

The relationship between the bandage merchant and him was very subtle. It could be said that he had been accompanying Blood瞳's growth. From the very beginning on planet x35, to the mercenary branch, and then to the universe. Blood瞳 was already used to his omnipresence. It seemed that as long as there was a black market, he could be found. No matter which planet he was on. No matter how far away.

“Speaking of which, I really thought you were following me all the time.” Blood瞳 looked at the stall in front of the bandage merchant as if it was just for show. He casually picked up a few things and looked at them. “Otherwise, why can I see you as soon as I walk into the black market?”

“Merchants only pursue profits, kid. To reiterate, don't ask me how I got here, just ask me if there's any profit.” The bandage merchant replied with a smile, putting away the book in his hand.

Blood瞳 glanced at it. It seemed to be a picture album, the cover of which was exposed female bodies. (Actually, Little Knife wanted to write about Jin xx… hehe)

“Your hobby is not bad.”

“It's okay. Otherwise, the long journey will always be very boring. Isn't it?” The bandage merchant shrugged. “Kid, why are you looking for me again? You should know that our transactions have been completed a lot, and I don't think you can give me any more profits. Damn it, you're poorer than that priest named Robbie.”

“In fact, I just made a little money.” Blood瞳 didn't mind the bandage merchant's sarcasm. He took out a few star coins and placed them on the stall.

“I think, maybe we can still reach some transactions.”

“Sounds good.” The bandage merchant unceremoniously took the star coins. Then he smiled. “Speak, what is it this time. Let me say in advance, for merchants, anything is valuable, especially when you need it, and I have it. So don't expect me to be free, including information…”

“I understand.” Blood瞳 nodded. He noticed that the bandage merchant was serious about this. In fact, in the process of contacting him, the bandage merchant was never free. Any transaction had to be paid for.

So he took out a bag of star coins and threw it on the stall. There were probably a hundred of them.

“My Tropuke evolved. It's called Tropus now.”

“Tropus? So fast?” The bandage merchant was stunned. He didn't expect Blood瞳 to tell him this news.

In fact, the Colony Armor merchant had long admitted that he knew the name Tropuke, which meant that he knew more about the Colony Armor than Blood瞳.

“Looks like you've been fighting a lot during this time, but what do you want to know?” The bandage merchant asked, stroking his chin.

“I want to know the real evolution conditions of Tropuke. Not the adaptive evolution kind.” Blood瞳 said seriously. At the same time, he stared closely at the bandage merchant's eyes.

He believed that the bandage merchant must know this.

Sure enough, hearing his words, the bandage merchant just smiled and took away the bag of star coins.

“The evolution conditions of the Colony Armor are actually very simple, that is…”

The bandage merchant just said here, suddenly, the entire ground shook violently. Interrupting his voice.

“What happened?” Blood瞳 looked around, but found that the entire market was already in chaos at this moment. The crowd scrambled to run towards the exit. In the extreme chaos, many stalls were scattered all over the ground.

“This is!?” Blood瞳 was slightly stunned, then a strong sense of crisis surged up. Just as he was about to ask the bandage merchant, suddenly, a violent vibration came from under his feet again.

This time it was much stronger than the last time, like a real earthquake, actually shaking many of the people who were running away into the air.

In the vibration, the steel structure frame of the market began to make unbearable creaking sounds…