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Chapter 316 314. Three Sets of Armor

The three sets of armor were all displayed in glass cases. Shadow first led Ma En to see the Hell Armor chosen by Li Hu.

This armor was predominantly dark in color. The structure of its limbs resembled the claws and hooves of demons, giving the armor a hint of infernal creation. However, the chest plate was a bright, silvery-white, completely contrasting with the overall tone.

On the back, the silvery-white area sprouted two pairs of beautiful, sharp, white wings. Like the rest of the armor, these wings were made of a material between flesh and metal. A single feather might feel hard, but the overall structure exuded a softness not inherent to metal, as if it were alive.

The front of the chest plate was adorned with intricate patterns, depicting a total of four beautiful and handsome angelic faces.

Each face was perfect on its own, but their simultaneous presence on the chest plate felt somewhat crowded, as if the creator of these patterns had forgotten to consider the overall harmony of the image. Moreover, while they were beautiful, Ma En could vaguely sense something amiss in their expressions as he looked at them.

This sense of disharmony also existed within the armor itself. The silvery-white and dark structures felt like two forcibly pieced-together parts, rather than a harmonious creation from a single craftsman.

"I think you might have noticed," Shadow said, looking at the armor, "the materials of this armor include the finest Hell metal, as well as four angels and four devils, all of whom are powerful beings second only to Tier Ⅴ.

"In fact, these materials used to forge the armor are not truly dead. The devils, who were cast into the limb structures, might be better off. Their life forms have completely changed. Although their souls are still attached to the parts forged from their own flesh, they can no longer think in ways we understand, nor can they grieve their situation.

"But the four angels are not so lucky. The four devils are merely complimentary shackles. Their primary purpose is to torment and enslave these four angels, because they were the culprits who killed this Great Demon.

"The four faces you see still retain their most basic sensory functions, and under the Great Demon's magic, they will remain eternally awake, never drowsy, never tired, and never even able to go mad. They cannot escape this terrifying punishment through madness or delusion.

"They will be eternally awake, each controlling one of the four silvery-white wings, executing the user's commands perfectly and precisely. They can also assist you in battle when you are not paying attention. They cannot defy the Great Demon's curse and can only become accomplices in slaughtering their own kind.

"This is the most important revenge of the Great Demon who calls himself the Craftsman."

After saying this, Shadow observed Ma En's expression, curious whether he would show indignation, sympathy, pleasure, appreciation, understanding, or other emotions, whether positive or negative, to help him understand this follower of the Divine Firmament.

However, Ma En's expression remained unchanged after he started speaking, as if the slowly breathing armor in front of him was no different from any other normal armor.

Realizing that Shadow had paused, Ma En immediately asked:

"So, what are its effects?"

"I thought you young people would be interested in its story," Shadow said with a sigh. "We still have quite a bit of faith in Li Hu's judgment. The Hell Armor he chose can be said to be the most suitable for combat.

Although the Craftsman forged it for revenge, he didn't sacrifice practicality in order to torment the angels. Instead, this armor, bathed in the flames of hatred, became one of his most exquisite creations.

"Their flesh and the finest metal are fused together, combining the characteristics of both under the hands of the best craftsman. Even without considering the Hell magic on it, it is already the best armor of its tier. Moreover, after the Craftsman Great Demon's enchantment, this armor can resist various attacks, including magic, divine arts, and mental attacks, without any flaws.

"Most amazingly, it can adjust its defensive resources itself. Because the metal is fused with flesh, it can flow, and the magical power on it can be used in the most efficient way under the drive of the souls within, allowing it to withstand small-area attacks beyond its limit.

"In terms of defense, this armor can be said to cover all areas. But since they are living beings, they cannot only be used for defense like other armors. After all, this is the Great Demon Craftsman's top creation.

"This flesh armor itself can also assist you in battle. The most basic are the claws and auxiliary magic, but you should have also noticed the four sharp wings. Each wing is composed of the best parts of a four-winged angel, and the metal materials used here are the most precious in the entire armor. The craftsmanship contained within fully demonstrates the skills of the Craftsman Great Demon.

"Imprisoning the souls of these angels is a form of torture, but these independent souls are also a necessary prerequisite for perfectly controlling these four complex and flexible wings, which is why I said that the Craftsman completed both revenge and forging well.

"Each of these wings has the level of a top-tier Tier Ⅳ weapon. When used simultaneously, they can achieve unparalleled balance and coordination, easily killing weaker ability users of the same tier. Moreover, they can fight independently of you.

"You can give them simple commands, and the four angels will execute the details for you.

"This is the most perfect killing weapon, not to mention that as a Hell weapon, it is definitely suitable for dealing with members of the Church."

Ma En looked at the exquisite armor and sighed:

"Listening to you, I feel like there's no need to look at the next two."

Shadow said with a smile:

"I don't think my choice will be worse than this, but I have to admit its excellence. In fact, I might have chosen this Hell Armor to recommend, but I think it has a small drawback.

"We have different opinions from Li Hu on whether this counts as a disadvantage. He is a very pragmatic person. If this armor is evaluated solely on whether it is suitable for this battle, it can only be described as perfect, but don't you think…"

"…wearing it to battle is a bit too provocative?"

Ma En said:

"You're worried that the Church will have some bad reactions seeing me wearing it?"

Shadow nodded:

"I said that this time some people in the Federation want to win you over. They definitely don't want to see you suffer too much. Even Pope Raphael might come to watch the battle in person. Wearing it might be a bit detrimental to you.

"Of course, if this armor is significantly stronger than the others, I would still recommend it to you, but we didn't choose it because the other two sets of armor might not be worse than it. Maybe it's slightly stronger overall, but real battles aren't about comparing sizes."

Saying so, he led Ma En towards the Gula Empire magic armor chosen by Zhao Guanwu.

The second armor was light purple in color, emitting a faint glow. Unlike the first living armor, it didn't tightly wrap around the user. Instead, it consisted of several lightweight and independent components, suspended by weak gravitational and repulsive forces.

Shadow looked at the lightweight magic armor bathed in purple light and said:

"This is a Gula Empire magic armor excavated by archaeological adventurers. I don't know how much you know about this ancient human empire. You definitely don't know the specific time period of this empire's existence, but that's normal, because even we don't know.

"The Gula Empire existed before our known history. Our main understanding of it comes from the ancient relics we occasionally excavate. And it was only after professional scholars' identification and the establishment of the entire system that we slowly realized that these things and records all came from an incredibly powerful human empire.

"For a long time, we didn't even realize the existence of this era, as if time had completely erased its traces. But when we put those relics from the same era together, we realized the horror of the Gula Empire.

"Because we discovered that the relics of the Gula Empire not only included mysterious and powerful weapons, but also ordinary Tier Ⅰ anomalous items. And these things that are not worth preserving have appeared before us, spanning a long time that is enough to erase words and history.

"And this also means that the Gula civilization may not have been forgotten because of time, but was destroyed and erased by something else, and the surviving relics do not conform to the normal situation of a destroyed civilization."

Ma En asked curiously:

"The Gods should have experienced that era, right?"

Shadow nodded:

"After confirming the prosperity of the Gula Empire, we also tried to understand that era through the Gods and other ancient creatures, but we didn't get any useful information, only some meaningless fragments.

"One of them mentioned that the empire once built a building called the Pantheon, and reached agreements with many powerful beings, including the Southern Gods, in the Pantheon, allowing all citizens of the empire to freely worship the Gods.

"And the Southern Gods seem to regard that as a shameful time, but that's from their perspective. I'm afraid these Southern Gods would feel humiliated if they didn't trample us humans under their feet."

Ma En asked:

"So, what is it used for?"

"To be honest, I can't completely answer this question," Shadow replied. "Perhaps only people from the Gula Empire era can clearly explain what it can do. We haven't figured out most of the functions of this armor yet, but the main functions we have learned are already very good.

"The strongest characteristic of this armor is its low requirements for the user. Anyone who wears it will be given top-tier Tier Ⅳ combat ability, and also includes basic attached functions such as flight and protection magic, and of course, it also has its own defensive ability.

"This feature is actually quite valuable, but it is not suitable for the current situation. If it were just like this, this magic armor would still be much worse than the Hell Armor. Ordinary people wearing it can't compete with ability users like you.

"It can appear here because it has the ability to adapt to the user, and can make up for the user's shortcomings. When worn by ordinary people, it can turn them into top-tier melee ability users who are not as good as you, but when worn by you, it can push you one step further.

"In addition, it has many functions that we haven't figured out. Zhao Guanwu chose it probably also wants you to take the opportunity to explore the potential hidden in it. If you are lucky enough to find some special functions, you may be able to lay the foundation for the victory of this battle.

"Overall, it is mediocre, but it still has the potential to be explored. I think Zhao Guanwu would not have suggested that you try this armor without reason. Maybe you can really find something.

"And if you really dig up any useful information, the Federation will give you corresponding rewards."

This was the truth, because for the Federation, the secret of Gula's value cannot be measured by simple interests.

Ma En then asked:

"Then what about the one you picked?"

Obviously, Shadow deliberately put his own selection last to introduce, and his purpose is naturally self-evident.

Shadow raised his hand and pointed to the glass cabinet in the distance:

"I think you will definitely like the one I chose."

A mechanical armor slightly wider than a normal adult male human stood in the glass cabinet. This mechanical armor could cover the user's entire body. Although its shape had the technological mechanical feel of a future product, the overall shape of the mechanical armor looked a bit like ancient steel plate armor, but with modern streamlined designs.

Shadow said behind him:

"We are not very clear about the origin of this mechanical armor, and we even don't know where it came from. Its overall defense and combat assistance functions are slightly weaker than the previous two sets of armor.

"Of course, as long as it is simply adapted, it can also be brought to the level of a top-tier Tier Ⅳ armor, but unlike the magic armor, it can push you to the limit in this regard, and it is definitely not as good as the Hell Armor, which is already at the limit level, but that is not its strength."

"I know that your telepathy is already at the top level of the same tier, but it is still slightly weaker than those talented people who excel in this area, and it is also difficult to break through Ivani's mental defenses in battle.

"And the function of this armor can completely make up for this problem, because it can directly strengthen the user's mental domain ability to the theoretical limit of the same tier, and it can promote one Tier Ⅳ and three Tier Ⅲ to the limit of their corresponding tiers.

"And this armor also has many other very practical small functions, such as filtering toxic gas and defending against energy attacks, but these functions cannot greatly affect your battle with her.

"So, which one do you like?"

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