Armor Guardians

Chapter 1 Candlelight Armor
An unidentified alien species fell to Earth with a meteorite. This was the first time people had seen an extraterrestrial species. They were curious and wanted to go up and communicate with it.

However, things didn't go as smoothly as they had imagined. No matter how they tried to negotiate, whether with words or actions, it was useless. The alien creature just kept attacking them.

Moreover, the alien creature's attacks are extremely powerful. Although it is only the size of a human, it can kill or seriously injure a human with a single blow.

Seeing that negotiations were futile, the Chinese leadership decided to abandon communication and eliminate it. After all, they couldn't let it continue to harm people like this.

However, after the attack, people discovered that firearms and grenades were of little use against it. Even rocket launchers could only temporarily slow it down; they could not kill it.

So, in this frustrating situation, a middle-aged man dressed in a blue robe appeared. He calmly walked through the encirclement, stood in front of the alien creature, and blocked its path.

hoo hoo hoo~
Upon seeing the person blocking their way, the alien creature instinctively wanted to attack.

However, before the alien creature's attack could reach it, the middle-aged man struck it on the head with a palm strike: "Hitting a cow from across the mountain!"

The middle-aged man used skillful force to ignore the alien creature's strong defenses and delivered a very realistic blow.

Sure enough, the middle-aged man's injuries were effective, but not fatal. After getting up from the ground, the alien creature launched another attack on the middle-aged man.

"Hitting a cow across the mountain" (a Chinese idiom meaning to strike from afar).

"Hitting a cow across the mountain" (a Chinese idiom meaning to strike from afar).

"Hitting a cow across the mountain" (a Chinese idiom meaning to strike from afar).

……

The middle-aged man used his ultimate move countless times before finally destroying the alien creature, which then weathered away and disappeared after the explosion.

However, just when people thought the matter was over, they were unaware that the alien creature had already relayed the information about this planet to its home planet: "A new fertile land has been discovered. Most of the livestock are harmless. It is recommended to conquer it!"

Three years later, countless alien species, without needing spaceships, directly passed through the atmosphere with their physical bodies and successfully landed on this fertile land of China.

The National Security Agency is quite helpless when it comes to these invasive species. Small weapons are simply ineffective against them, while large weapons threaten both humanity and the ecosystem. This is their planet, after all; it's not worth it.

However, just when the people from the National Security Bureau were at a loss, a group of people dressed in Taoist robes or with long hair appeared from all over the country. They were highly skilled and had various unique skills. A small number of them could easily defeat alien creatures, while most of them could hold their own against them.

The appearance of this group gave the Chinese National Security Bureau hope. At the same time, they also opened up files from three years ago and found that they, like the middle-aged man from three years ago, were ancient martial arts practitioners.

However, at first, the number of ancient martial artists was greater than that of the alien creatures, so it was easy to deal with them. But as the alien creatures continued to fall from the sky, they began to be overwhelmed.

Just then, an explosion suddenly occurred in the Kyushu Mountains, and several beams of light of different colors shot into the sky and then flew in all directions.

Because those lights will find their own masters.

Those who are illuminated by the azure light can summon an azure dragon armor, gain the power of the azure dragon, and possess unparalleled attack power after wearing the azure dragon armor.

Those who are illuminated by the red light can summon a Vermilion Bird Armor, gain the power of the Vermilion Bird, and possess extreme speed after wearing the armor.

Those who are exposed to the blue light can summon a Xuanwu Armor, gain the power of Xuanwu, and have unparalleled defense after wearing the Xuanwu Armor.

Those who are illuminated by the white light can summon a White Tiger Armor and gain the power of the White Tiger. Once they put on the White Tiger Armor, they will possess terrifying power.

The four sets of armor serve more than just this purpose. Blessed by the protective power of four divine beasts, they seem capable of countering the alien creatures' defenses and delivering a direct hit. When attacked by alien creatures, the attacks are greatly weakened by the armor, maximizing the protection of the armor's summoner.

……

The appearance of several suits of armor has once again protected humanity. Although their numbers are few, their role is significant. As long as the armor summoners use them properly, killing groups of alien creatures is not a problem at all.

Thus, led by the armored warriors, humanity successfully eliminated most of the alien creatures, with a small number remaining hidden somewhere.

Through this lesson, China deeply understood the importance of ancient martial arts and thus initiated an era of nationwide martial arts training to prevent similar incidents from happening again. In this way, humanity will not be without the ability to resist.

At the same time, humans also gave these alien creatures a name—Alien Beasts.

x years later~

"I'm going to school first. You can clean up the rest." After coldly saying this while putting down the cutlery, Xia Qianxue picked up her schoolbag, turned around, and left home without hesitation.

"Be careful on the road~" Watching her twin sister leave the house, Xia Qianmeng smiled wryly and began to clear the tableware.

That's right, Xia Qianmeng and Xia Qianxue are twin siblings, and only the two of them live in this house. As for their parents, Xia Qianmeng has heard that they are busy with work and she doesn't know how long it has been since they last came back.

As for why Xia Qianxue dislikes her twin brother so much, it all started when they were in first grade and passed the physical fitness test. At that time, Xia Qianxue's body was found to be very suitable for learning ancient martial arts, making her a promising talent.

Xia Qianmeng, however, was not so lucky. She had a congenitally damaged dantian, similar to congenital heart disease, which prevented her from learning ancient martial arts.

In this era where everyone practices martial arts, what does it mean if you can't learn ancient martial arts? You're a useless piece of trash.

At first, Xia Qianxue and Xia Qianmeng didn't think much of it and comforted him, saying that they could protect Xia Qianmeng when they grew up and that he shouldn't worry.

However, rumors are terrifying. Before long, the whole school knew that Xia Qianmeng, a first-year student, was a good-for-nothing who couldn't learn ancient martial arts, and Xia Qianxue was also given the title of a good-for-nothing younger sister.

That's just how the world is. Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. A good-for-nothing can generate more discussion among students than a genius, and when they talk about this good-for-nothing, they even feel a sense of pride in being better than him.

Over time, influenced by her classmates, Xia Qianxue also felt that her brother was dragging her down, and gradually, she began to hate her useless brother.

So when they were in third grade, Xia Qianxue finally couldn't help but make a few promises with Xia Qianmeng.

1. When you are out in public, pretend you don't know the other person.

2. The two can no longer call each other "brother" and "sister," but they can call each other by name.

3. Minimize meetings with the other person and avoid interfering with their life. These agreements were a devastating blow to Xia Qianmeng, as she really didn't want to accept them. However, considering that continuing like this would only cause her to owe and implicate her younger sister, she ultimately agreed to these agreements.

Perhaps, this way, Xia Qianxue's life would be better. That's what Xia Qianmeng thought at the time.

It was around that time that their parents said they had received an important mission. After leaving them a sum of money that was neither too large nor too small, they left, and the two lost contact with them after that.

Xia Qianxue is now in the first year of junior high school, but Xia Qianmeng has no such plans. He thinks he is so useless that continuing to study is a waste of money, and he might as well find a higher-paying job to support his younger sister's education.

That's right, the 30,000 yuan their parents left them was almost gone a year ago. Because of this, Xia Qianmeng was working part-time at school to earn money, otherwise he and Xia Qianxue might have starved to death long ago.

After giving Xia Qianxue tuition and food expenses, Xia Qianmeng really didn't have much money left, which was actually one of the reasons why he stopped going to school.

After washing the dishes she and her sister had used for breakfast, Xia Qianmeng wiped her wet hands and then went out to look for a job.

This country has compulsory education and prohibits the employment of child labor, but there is one exception: people like Xia Qianmeng who have congenital defects that prevent them from learning martial arts. They issued Xia Qianmeng a pass, which allows her to skip school and start working after primary school basic education.

So, Xia Qianmeng went to find a job with this shameful certificate in hand. There was no other way, otherwise she and Xia Qianxue wouldn't be able to live together.

Disdainful looks were everywhere. After applying for odd jobs at several shops, the bosses all told me to get out, saying, "Get out, don't bring your bad luck here!"

It was noon, and Xia Qianmeng was already feeling a bit hungry. The aroma wafting from the food stalls made her even hungrier.

Looking at the steamed bun shop next door, Xia Qianmeng shook her head and gave up the idea of ​​buying food, thinking that she should save the money to buy meat for Xia Qianxue when she got back.
So, Xia Qianmeng shifted her focus and continued to work hard, determined to find a job within that day.

"Come on, come on!" Xia Qianmeng cheered herself on.

After an afternoon, Xia Qianmeng finally found a job, cleaning and tidying up at a small martial arts school. She earned eighty yuan a day. Although it was hard work, it was still a decent income.

Next, I went to the market to buy vegetables and meat to cook.

Carrying meat in one hand and vegetables in the other, Xia Qianmeng was overjoyed. Today, she not only found a job but also managed to buy these two items cheaply. It was impossible for Xia Qianmeng, with her thoughtful nature, not to be happy.

However, just as he was happily returning home, an accident occurred.

A supernatural beast that fell from the sky shattered this harmonious order; instantly, the crowd was terrified, and car accidents occurred one after another.

Although this is an era where everyone practices martial arts and most people have some skill in martial arts, they are not yet confident that they can fight against the alien beasts, and they do not want to go to their deaths.

Therefore, it's not surprising that ordinary people are used to panicking and fleeing when mutant beasts appear, because these mutant beasts will be dealt with by the newly established Dragon Group of the Ministry of State Security. Unless there is a major war, they will not be needed to fight these monsters.

Upon seeing the alien beast, Xia Qianmeng immediately sought cover. It was impossible for him, who didn't know any martial arts, not to be afraid.

Woohoo~
The alien beasts were constantly destroying surrounding objects and houses, and gradually, almost all the people around had dispersed.

After glancing at the mutant beast, Xia Qianmeng quickly hid again, wondering why the Dragon Group hadn't arrived yet...

Wow wow wow wow~

Suddenly, Xia Qianmeng heard a child crying. Curious, he peeked out and was horrified by what he saw.

An ugly, monstrous creature was chasing a wailing little girl. How could a little girl possibly outrun a monster? And so, the monster drew ever closer to the girl.
Just as the monster's ferocious claws were about to grab the little girl, Xia Qianmeng gritted her teeth and rushed forward...

At this moment, Xia Qianmeng's thoughts were very simple, only two possibilities.

Is it a man or a woman? I can finally be a hero and prove she's not useless, even if it's just for a moment.

Secondly, if he were to die, Xia Qianxue's living expenses would be covered, because if he were to die fighting against alien beasts, the country would provide a huge amount of compensation.

So Xia Qianmeng rushed out empty-handed, bypassed the girl, and imagined herself fighting the alien beast like a hero.

However, the imagination was beautiful, but the reality was cruel. Before Xia Qianmeng's attack could reach him, he was knocked down by the alien beast's claw.

Because Xia Qianmeng stood in front of him, the mutant beast gave up chasing the girl from before and decided to deal with Xia Qianmeng first before doing anything else.

So, the alien beast approached Xia Qianmeng and raised its ferocious claws again, intending to deliver the final blow to Xia Qianmeng.

Seeing this, Xia Qianmeng gave up on escaping, closed her eyes, and resigned herself to her fate, hoping that the country would keep its word and compensate Xia Qianxue for her sacrifice as soon as possible.
Bang~
Another explosion occurred at Mount Kyushu, sending a beam of golden light soaring into the sky, heading straight for Xia Qianmeng's location in K City...

Feeling that she hadn't been attacked for a long time, Xia Qianmeng opened her eyes in confusion.

However, he discovered that he was inside a golden protective shield, and the alien beasts outside could not harm this golden shield.

Was it the Dragon Group that came to rescue him? Xia Qianmeng looked left and right, but couldn't find any Dragon Group members nearby...

However, just as Blood Shadow was wondering where this protective shield came from, a very mechanical notification sounded in her mind: "Shout 'Armor Combination' to summon the Candlelight Armor."

"Armor Combination!"

Whether it was true or not, there was no one else around, so Xia Qianmeng shouted it out.

In an instant, Xia Qianmeng was enveloped in a golden light. When the golden light disappeared, the golden protective shield also disappeared. Where Xia Qianmeng had been, there was now only an armored person wearing a small white-gold suit of armor.

Because the armored man was the same height as Xia Qianmeng, the alien beast could deduce that Xia Qianmeng was this armored man.

Therefore, the mutant beast launched another direct attack on the Candlelight Armor...

P.S.: The main character is male in the early stages, but becomes female later in order to gain power. Also, this was written casually by the author in the early stages, so the use of "he" and "she" is a bit mixed up. Please forgive me.

(End of this chapter)