Using the MC system to pretend spiritual revival

Chapter 262 Cultivators in the New Era
"...System program self-check complete, progress continues."

"The armor-donning ceremony is about to begin."

As the electronic announcement echoed throughout the laboratory, everyone's attention was once again drawn to the area below the observation window.

At this point, the last few bolts securing the last black metal plate on the back have been tightened by the robotic arm.

Li Gang also lowered his arms as he exhaled.

Amidst the subtle sounds of machinery opening and closing, the chest armor, bulging high along the contours of the muscles, rose and fell with each breath.

The major muscle contact points distributed throughout the body allow the body under this alloy armor to move as freely as if it were its own limbs.

Its own support and load-bearing capacity also alleviated the pressure on this body, which was too inconsistent with the trend of evolution.

I was in high spirits.

With the combined support of psychological and physiological factors, his overall condition improved considerably.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the matte, dense black armor covering his body, he dared not hesitate for too long.

It is clear that this is the most critical stage, and this excellent condition of the body cannot be maintained for long.

Having thought all this through, his expression turned solemn and serious. Following the instructions on the screen, he moved his body around quickly, completing the final calibration amidst a series of green indicators that indicated "correct pass." He then looked down at the staff member in front of him, whose body was covered in wires and circuits and who was completely wrapped in a thick, bright yellow protective suit.
"...Let's continue, let's hurry up."

With a hoarse voice and a series of clicking sounds as his armor rubbed together, he bent down with an imposing aura that seemed to topple the heavens, causing the experimenters who were still recording something to freeze for a moment.

However, the other person quickly regained their senses, looked down and rapidly tapped on the screen in their hand. After confirming something, they quickly looked up, their deep, distorted voice coming through the thick protective mask:
"Please trust our professionalism. The armor-wearing plan is ready. Based on real-time body condition monitoring, it will officially begin in 3 minutes and 42 seconds. Please be prepared."

After hearing this, Li Gang did not refute it, but simply nodded, stood up straight again, and looked straight ahead without moving.

He believed in the seriousness and professionalism of these people in scientific research—a serious attitude is essential for scientific researchers.

As a soldier, it is essential to maintain one's own ideas, but also to resolutely and without hesitation carry out the mission no matter what.

Now, completing the armor is his task, and the two are not contradictory.

During the brief yet long wait that followed, a group of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, who had all disregarded their image and pressed themselves against the observation windows on the second floor, watched as cranes carried in suspiciously shaped metal parts.

Among the more easily identifiable ones are armor parts that resemble the shapes of hand and foot joints.

Compared to the previous inner armor, which was exquisite and meticulous, these real armors, which clearly show signs of processing, are visibly much rougher, and one can clearly feel that they were rushed into production.

Large chunks of metal were hastily numbered and painted red, yet the abruptness of the work was still hard to conceal.

However, at this moment they were more focused on other things.

After staring for a long time, Director Han, who had finally been pushed aside, couldn't help but turn to look at Chen Ming not far away. He pointed to the leg armor, which was about one person tall and was being lifted by a crane, and asked in confusion:

"Academician Chen... this... I'm not questioning your ideas or theories, I'm just curious about what material this armor is made of and how heavy it is? It looks like it's solid to me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ming turned his gaze away from the data in front of him and didn't give the District Chief Han, whose attitude had changed drastically and who was now cautious, a disapproving look.

Or rather, he never took the attitudes of these others seriously from the beginning.

Having just heard the doubts, and with the attitude of a researcher, I reached out and turned the screen on the table next to me around, and started typing rapidly with one hand.

A moment later, a rotating 3D image was displayed:

"The Ultra Warrior prototype armor currently uses high-energy fuel as its power source, but its sustainability is still somewhat unsatisfactory. We will discuss the possibility of switching to nuclear power later."

As he spoke, Chen Ming, seeing the astonished expression on District Chief Han's face, typed two more times on the keyboard, enlarging and disassembling the peculiarly structured humanoid armor diagram to reveal its internal structure:

"Apart from the power system, the basic weaponry and armor alloys have also been improved and modified from existing equipment."

"Due to the tight schedule in the later stages of research and development, we directly selected an alloy that had been phased out in the early stages of military research."

"It is easy to synthesize, easy to cast, and its hardness is comparable to that of ordinary special armor steel, and even surpasses it in terms of pure hardness."

"The reason it was eliminated was that its strength was far below its hardness, and its plasticity was extremely poor due to its excessive weight. It was very easy to break after being subjected to an attack that exceeded its tolerance threshold."

"However, by increasing the thickness of all armor components to an average of 30 centimeters, these shortcomings were effectively resolved, both in terms of armor strength and molding during casting..."

As he recounted the details with great familiarity, Chen Ming looked up, a slight smile playing on his lips, and met District Chief Han's exaggerated expression of astonishment, shock, and a lack of confidence:
"And the only drawback after these are generated, the weight of the metal itself, we are also trying to make up for it in other ways."

“Look closely, this new era of cultivators.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than new movements occurred below the observation window.

As the countdown on the recording device reached zero in the next second, the brief waiting time ended. Hearing the prompts in his ears and the hum of the machine suddenly starting to move, Li Gang, who was standing straight in the center of the circular stage, couldn't help but take a deep breath and straighten his chest even more.

Besides him, the entire lobby on the first floor suddenly became busy, as if it had been connected to a system running on a program.

Amidst a dazzling array of human-computer interactions and flashing lights, the robotic arms surrounding the circular platform, which had just been replaced, began to move again. As the lifting device moved to its designated position on the edge of the platform under the operation of the experimenters, the robotic arms, controlled by the program, gripped the platform, found the correct angle, and fixed themselves on it.

It was a cast alloy as tall as a person, with a curved shape like a heavy shield. Even at its thinnest point, it was thicker than a person's clenched fist when viewed from the side.

Under the pre-set program and with the combined force of the four robotic arms on one side, the armored component, which could almost be described as a cast steel plate, slowly lifted up. With the precise coordination of the robotic arms, it slowly moved towards the legs of the tall figure in the center of the platform.

Meanwhile, some smaller and more flexible robotic arms have already quickly installed some frames and pipeline structures.

Accompanied by the heavy leg armor that cast large shadows—

“Ka——!!”

With a series of metallic scraping and snapping sounds, the entire leg armor, almost as tall as a person, was firmly fixed in place. Accompanied by the hum of bolts tightening, the installation was completely completed.

Almost simultaneously, more massive, heavy, red-painted armor pieces were rapidly lifted like building blocks and pressed onto the enormous figure in the center:
First came the leg armor, which was abnormally thick, followed by the waist, abdomen, arms, and shoulders.

Finally, accompanied by the deep rumble of the indoor crane, a huge breastplate engraved with the national emblem of Xingguo was slowly lifted by the machine's slings amidst the crowd of experimental personnel on both sides. As if in some solemn ceremony, as the two slowly came together, two crisp metallic clicks rang out, and they were completely fitted together.

The moment this homogeneous alloy steel plate, almost thicker than the frontal armor of a main battle tank, was fixed on, the enormous weight caused Li Gang, who had been silent and gritting his teeth throughout, to suddenly lurch forward. Only when the veins on his forehead bulged did he manage to stop the weightlessness and slowly straighten up again.

As the massive metal backpack, suspended by several robust mechanical arms, was successfully connected, a series of deep humming sounds emanated from beneath the heavy armor. With each mechanical hum, the person gradually relaxed, their expression softening before returning to seriousness.

This scene was naturally observed by the people on the second floor who had been watching the situation closely.

At first, everyone was taken aback, but some of them quickly realized what was happening, and a layer of white sweat appeared on their foreheads:

"W-Wait, these things didn't start just now? Is this a program bug or...?"

Some officials, whose names they didn't recognize, couldn't help but point at the scene below and shout out in astonishment and uncertainty. But before they could finish, Chen Ming waved them off:

"Don't worry, this is not a mistake, it's just normal procedure."

Without looking up, he offered a reassuring remark, but seeing that the others were still looking at him with suspicion, he could only patiently explain again:

"This is the normal procedure, for many reasons. When the armor was first designed, the back power source was not suitable for a reclining posture. As a precision scientific research experiment, the overall suspension did not have a site that could simultaneously meet the requirements of space, lifting capacity, and equipment. Therefore, this old method was adopted."

“Standing position can minimize the pressure of weight, and during this time, the wearer must use his own strength to support the 4230-kilogram full-body armor until the power is installed.”

"In addition, the armor-piercing method that was developed due to space limitations is not without its advantages. The non-powered drive can accurately calculate the power output and the level of assistance of the internal mechanisms of the armor, and quickly detect, adapt and adjust. At present, it is indeed more convenient than doing an hour of testing each component after fully wearing the armor."

Having said that, he had finally explained the ingenious method of armor-piercing that he had come up with out of necessity.

Regarding this statement, which at first glance seemed absurd but upon closer examination made some sense, the group had different thoughts, but they all tacitly remained silent and turned their attention back down.

With the backpack structure, which powers the armor, operating at full capacity, the transmission system and intricate components beneath the heavy armor also began to function once the energy was replenished.

Raise your palm and place it in front of your eyes. As your body moves, the electronic contacts embedded between your muscles are triggered, and the armor-assisted system starts up with almost no delay. Flip your wrist, close your palm and then release it, with agility and freedom.

The impact of the heavy steel was like a second skin to his body. The vibration feedback from under the armor made Li Gang feel the slight bumps and knocks from his feet and the various mechanical arms that were detecting things on his body, even though the armor was more than 30 centimeters thick.

This power armor, created through imaginative combinations and assembly, now showcases the exquisite sophistication beneath its rugged exterior.

Just as he was marveling at this, the lifting equipment not far away had already silently moved back, and a square, silver-white metal box, about one meter in size, was pushed over by two laboratory personnel wearing large rubber protective suits and finally stopped in front of him.

As everyone's attention, including Li Gang's, turned to look, the surface of the metal box cracked open with several light indicators lit up by someone pressing a few buttons. The box then split into several pieces, which were then stored in the interlayer.

A faint, buzzing sound gradually arose, and from the shadows cast by the open lid of the box, a strangely shaped black shadow slowly rose up.

Under the lights, it was a strange machine that was a mix of steel and Google—a slightly yellowed skull dragging a short section of the spine, fixed to the quadcopter drone by rivets and steel bars, serving as the main body except for the wings.

Within the empty eye sockets of the skull, one of them seemed to be fitted with some kind of camera scanning device, flashing red light, and the jawbone, which was attached with some tendons, had been clicking incessantly since it floated into the air.

The appearance of this strange machine astonished the crowd on the second floor, who had never seen anything like it before. Under everyone's watchful eyes, the oddly shaped drone climbed into the air, then stopped, turned around, and flew towards the nearby shelves.

Its structure, resembling a hybrid of a mechanical arm and insect limbs, protruded out and firmly secured the last piece of armor. As the speed of the four rotors increased, it slowly floated up with a hum, until it was level with the line of sight of Li Gang, who was now the focus of attention.

His expression remained unwavering as he stared into those empty, skull-like eye sockets. Although it was his first time seeing one, and he had only heard about it or read about it on paper before, he knew what was about to happen and had already prepared himself mentally.

Looking down, I saw what was being carried by the strange drone—an armored helmet that was also unusually thick and painted red.

Without hesitation, I reached out and took it. As the robotic arm, which had been sensing my movements, relaxed, the helmet fell into my palm, and I felt a pressure in my hand.

The next moment, just as he had expected, after the helmet was handed to him, the strangely shaped skull drone did not leave, but instead buzzed and drew closer.

Li Gang, who was holding the helmet in both hands, did not make a move and let the person approach him.

As a participant in the plan, he naturally already knew the entire process, so he understood that what was about to happen was the most crucial and the core of everything.

Based on the extraordinary twelfth surgery.

As for this surgical procedure, which differs from injections and scalpels...

(End of this chapter)