Chapter 1079 - 832 - Divine Armor

"Is it really necessary to make it this flashy?" Although Saint Danze wasn’t very familiar with military equipment, he understood that such an appearance was definitely a sitting duck.

"It’s supposed to be this cool! Hahaha!" Long Yi pushed Saint Danze a bit.

"Come on, Your Majesty, why don’t you give it a try?" Saint Danze looked at the gigantic Divine Armor and really wanted to try it. However, he ultimately shook his head, "Better leave it to the professional warriors. Even if I went up there, I wouldn’t be able to test anything."

Long Yi smiled and then nodded at the warrior who had been waiting by the side. This improved version of the Divine Armor was originally based on his own, so it was only natural for him to go up.

"Activate the main power core!" a technician shouted.

Immediately, a rumbling noise came from within the huge Divine Armor, followed by the rumbling gradually subsiding, while the rune armor all over the body started to shine.

The gigantic Divine Armor, originally lying on the ground, sat up without anyone controlling it, using the ground for support. Its massive single eye, resembling a stubby cannon barrel, glanced at the nearby warrior: "Matching rider confirmed."

The roaring sound that came from inside the Divine Armor startled everyone: "I added a voice system, hahaha!" Long Yi proudly boasted to everyone.

The gigantic Divine Armor stood up, then knelt down, as the thick rune armor on its chest opened up, revealing a cockpit just big enough for one person. It also extended a hand. The warrior immediately jumped onto the Divine Armor’s hand. At that moment, Saint Danze finally understood what the handle-like device on the Divine Armor’s arm was for—it was a handrail.

The warrior entered the Divine Armor through the narrow entrance, and the armor closed behind him.

"Switch to manual operation mode!"

Long Yi commanded.

"Yes, switching to manual operation!"

The warrior also shouted, but the sound that reached the outside was a rumbling noise.

All kinds of movements like advancing and retreating were handled smoothly, and even techniques such as short-range sprinting and flying were available.

"To ensure the thickness of the armor, I canceled the long-distance flight mode. I feel that since we have airships, the flight mode is not very meaningful and a waste of energy," explained Long Yi.

Saint Danze nodded, agreeing with this sentiment.

"Alright, now let’s do the firepower test! To the target range!"

Long Yi shouted.

And thus, the five-meters-tall gigantic Divine Armor immediately followed behind, walking with heavy steps all the way to the target range.

At this time, many people had already gathered around the target range, all of them warriors who had owned Divine Armors in the past. The Divine Armor currently being modified was to be the blueprint for their future armors, and as soon as they heard that this warrior was called over for a possible test today, everyone who caught wind of it came.

Before the Divine Armor even appeared, the rumbling sound and the tremors in the ground had already reached them.

When the massive five-meter figure followed behind the Emperor and appeared, everyone let out exclamations of surprise and admiration!

"It’s huge!"

"How can it be so big!"

"So cool!" a female warrior’s eyes lit up.

The Divine Armor warrior took position.

"Prepare for spellcasting!"

Long Yi ordered.

"Yes, preparing for spellcasting! Opening the magic amplifier!"

The warrior executed the commands as trained, the basic operation nearly identical to the previous Divine Armors.

Hum!

Resonance appeared once again, and this time it was the sound of the magic amplifier inside the Divine Armor working. Its sole purpose was to immensely amplify the warrior’s own magic.

In front of the Divine Armor, a star suddenly appeared, followed by the number of stars gradually increasing until there were nine!

"What’s the power level of the magic amplifier?" Long Yi asked.

"The power level has just reached seventy percent!" the warrior responded.

"Full power amplification!" Long Yi roared with a grin.

"Yes! Full power amplification!"

Boom!

Almost simultaneously, an arcane halo appeared behind the Divine Armor!

Sanctuary! It actually reached Sanctuary strength!

The Emperor was stunned, the researchers at the scene were stunned, and the warriors watching from afar were downright dumbfounded.

"Begin the magic experiment! Bombard to your heart’s content!" Long Yi signalled the warriors from a distance, and those warriors who had been restless in their hearts immediately unleashed all the magic they knew. The entire target range burst with the dazzling booms and blasts of spells, and the clothes and hair of both Long Yi and Emperor Saint Danze fluttered wildly in the tumult.

At that moment, Saint Danze felt his heart nearly leapt out of his chest.

With just a set of Divine Armor, an ordinary warrior could actually have the strength of the Sanctuary! If someone had told him this a short while ago, he would have thought that person was insane. But now, it was he who was frenzied!

"Attack in mobile state!" shouted Long Yi.

The seemingly cumbersome Divine Armor dashed out in an incredibly agile manner, constantly changing positions while blasting the targets with astonishingly powerful magic, each explosion accompanied by the cheering of the surrounding warriors!

Meanwhile, the warrior piloting the Divine Armor went from being cautious at first to completely letting loose, as he began to test the armor in increasingly wild ways—this was Long Yi’s directive, to push it to its limits.

Rolling, side-slipping, and in the blink of an eye, the shiny surface of the Divine Armor got covered with scratches. Although Saint Danze believed shine was not suitable for combat, these scratches still made him feel somewhat distressed, and the female soldiers spectating even cursed the boy for not taking care.

It turned out that the Divine Armor, upgraded with Giant technology, had exceptionally outstanding performance!

"Return to the initial position, turn off the mana amplifier, now let’s test the new weapon," Long Yi said.

A new weapon?

What is that?

Saint Danze looked at Long Yi, puzzled.

The warrior in Divine Armor approached, and the Auffa Halo disappeared.

At the same time, the part of the helmet resembling a Light Cannon actually extended a bit longer!

That thing, could it really be a Light Cannon?

"Light Cannon fully charged!" the warrior reported.

"Fire at full speed!" commanded Long Yi.

Boom!

A thick beam of light shot out from the helmet’s Light Cannon, and the massive rock that served as the target was blown apart by the light beam, with magma splashing everywhere!

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Boom!

In less than two seconds’ time, another cannon fired, instantly shattering another target rock!

With the roaring of the light beam, the Emperor had already been dumbfounded; the power output of the Light Cannon was also too strong!

"This is a Light Cannon restored from the Light Cannon Technique obtained by Master Landers from the mid-level plane. It has stable performance and immense power, truly an essential artifact for war!"

While saying this, Long Yi actually lied. The technology of the Light Cannon did not come from Landers, but from Isrile. When Isrile was summoned, the contract allowed Long Yi to acquire many technologies from the mid-level plane, and Long Yi had merely chosen the most inconspicuous one to use.

Nonetheless, it was enough to shock everyone! This was the gap brought about by planes!

At this moment, the cheering of the onlooking soldiers grew louder, for they could almost envision that in the near future, such powerful Divine Armor would become their standard equipment!

"This kind of Light Cannon attack does not require the use of the warrior’s own Mana. Our warriors only need to issue the command, and the Divine Armor will automatically aim and attack. Of course, we can also manually aim to switch between different targets. If our warriors lose consciousness due to a huge impact or mental attacks, the Divine Armor will use this Light Cannon to attack automatically," explained Long Yi from the side.

Saint Danze felt his heart pounding heavily, for the combat method Long Yi had demonstrated to him completely surpassed his understanding. If the initial Divine Armor brought him surprise, now it might have brought him shock.

He even began to feel fear.

He was afraid that if this technology fell into the hands of The Divine Auffa Empire, it would be detrimental to his own nation. He even believed that the Sanctuary Mages of The Divine Auffa Empire might not necessarily be a match for his own Divine Armor.

No matter how you looked at it, the Divine Armor seemed like expendable items; even if it was a one-for-one trade with a Sanctuary Mage, it was still worth it. After all, training Sanctuary Mages was slow, but producing a Divine Armor was much faster!

Thus, Saint Danze was somewhat reluctant to exchange technology with The Divine Auffa Empire.

Another Emperor who was equally unwilling to exchange these technologies was Saint Jialin, the Emperor of The Divine Auffa Empire.

Since the rumors were dispelled, more and more soldiers began to learn new magic formulas. Although at the beginning, it was not possible for all soldiers to be elevated to Sanctuary Mages, the few Sanctuary Mages that emerged each day were enough to make Saint Jialin’s mouth curve with joy. Compared to the Empire that used magical equipment to enhance their strength, Saint Jialin still appreciated this traditional method. After all, these people were Mages, becoming stronger on their own without external assistance, which meant no time needed for adaptation, unlike the Divine Armor from the Empire which actually required some training time to master proficiently.

Saint Jialin was a traditionalist at heart, or it could be said that The Divine Auffa Empire itself was a very traditional empire; they preferred to maintain stability rather than aggressively develop new technologies. The Empire, on the other hand, went the alternate route because they could not catch up with The Divine Auffa Empire by following the traditional path, so they turned to heavily research magical equipment. It must be said that these pieces of magical equipment rapidly closed the gap between them and The Divine Auffa Empire, causing the Empire to actually place less emphasis on individual warrior training.

The obvious differences between the two nations made Long Yi feel somewhat amused and frustrated, as he had originally planned to have them exchange technologies. Would an ordinary person not crave another’s technology? But unexpectedly, the Emperors of these two nations were not so keen. They were more concerned that their own technologies would not be learned by the opponent.

This was not what Long Yi had wanted; though he could do as he pleased within the Ancient Mage Tower due to his strong power, these people did not have such strength. If the Ancient Mage Tower were to fully invade, Long Yi could not protect everyone. Therefore, what Long Yi could do was to try his best to enhance everyone’s strength. Originally, Long Yi thought this beneficial deal would be seized eagerly by the emperors of both nations, but it turned out that they were even more stubborn than he expected.

Indeed, such clever thoughts were difficult to comprehend.

"I think it’s time to let them witness each other’s true strength," said Long Yi to Ai Lin. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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