NOVEL NEXT chapter 238 - Starry Sky Arms - Black Magic
Before familiarizing himself with the Wind Riding Boots, Qin Tian circled Shuiyue New City once, not only memorizing the scent and aura of every genius and examiner but also pinpointing the distribution of wild monsters.
The Oriental Family had invested a considerable number of spirit beasts and spirit plants in Shuiyue New City to act as wild monsters. Among them, spirit beasts were the easiest to find, so by the end of the day, most of the spirit beasts had been eliminated, but there were still many spirit plants left.
Within the Oriental Family's territory, it wasn't uncommon for plants to grow in strange ways, so many people, even when walking right next to a spirit plant, couldn't be sure if it was an ornamental plant or a wild monster NPC.
And this gave Qin Tian the opportunity to harvest items.
With his light distorted, Qin Tian entered an invisible state. After daytime arrived, the Night Demon's 100% all-attribute bonus disappeared, but with the enhancement of the Wind Riding Boots, his speed increased instead of decreasing.
Soon, he found his first spirit plant monster.
This was a bamboo forest, with all the bamboo trees standing tall and straight, their leaves verdant. It looked like nothing special. Initially, Qin Tian hadn't noticed this bamboo forest either, but Jiela had reminded him.
Beneath this bamboo forest, there was something Jiela wanted: the green crystal she had previously devoured.
Since there was a green crystal, it meant there must be spirit plant monsters in this bamboo forest.
Qin Tian walked into the bamboo forest, his feet floating ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ as if treading on a cushion of wind, making no sound as he walked.
The aura of the Green Field Monarch spread out, and almost instantly, a consciousness responded to him.
"Found you."
Qin Tian located the body of the consciousness; it was a bamboo stalk in the very center of the bamboo forest, half a meter thick in diameter and seventy meters tall. Its entire body was a strange purplish-blue, with intricate silver patterns wrapped around its nodes, and the edges of its leaves glowed with a sharp golden light. The entire bamboo stalk stood silently there, yet it conveyed a sense of intimacy to him.
Qin Tian extended his mental power underground, and after penetrating more than ten meters deep, he finally discovered the green crystal and treasure chest hidden beneath the surface.
The green crystal was intertwined with the bamboo's roots, emitting an alternating bright and dim light, while the treasure chest was not far from the crystal. If one hadn't noticed the abnormality of this bamboo or hadn't coincidentally extended their mental power underground, the treasure chest would have been almost impossible to discover.
However, this setup also added to the fun of the competition.
Qin Tian placed his hand on the bamboo, communicating with it through a mental connection.
"I'm taking some of the crystals and the treasure chest from below. In return, I will infuse you with power to help you evolve."
During the communication, Qin Tian channeled the Green Field Monarch's power into the bamboo.
"Jiela, you can move now."
Swish swish~~
The vine on his wrist grew rapidly, plunging into the ground.
Once underground, the vine branched out, coiling around over eighty percent of the green crystals, greedily absorbing their energy. At the same time, Jiela broke through the soil and sent the treasure chest to the surface.
"Let me see what good stuff is inside."
Click! The box opened, revealing a black metal belt before Qin Tian.
"A belt, is it a spirit artifact?"
Qin Tian picked up the belt, his mental power enveloping both the treasure chest and the belt. Soon, a stream of information flowed into his mind, and immediately, his eyes lit up with surprise.
This was actually—
Starry Sky Armor!
In the era of interstellar navigation, the balance of victory and defeat on the cosmic battlefield often depended on the interplay of two forces: fleet confrontations like a torrent of steel, and life-and-death struggles between Spiritual Energy Users.
In the vast expanse of space, while the main cannons of warships could destroy enemy forces, the direction of the battle was also largely dependent on the Spiritual Energy Users who shuttled through the gunfire.
They could use their extraordinary movement techniques to break through a warship's defensive barrier, tear through thick alloy armor, and conduct bloody massacres within the ship's hull; even more powerful Spiritual Energy Users could even duel directly in a vacuum, causing spatial tremors with every movement.
However, the harsh environment of the universe posed a fatal threat to Spiritual Energy Users.
Cultivators below the sixth stage could not survive for long in a vacuum and oxygen-deprived environment, and zero-gravity conditions would severely restrict their fighting style.
Even high-level Spiritual Energy Users would gradually weaken if exposed to cosmic radiation and particle storms for extended periods.
Thus, Starry Sky Armor—a groundbreaking combat equipment—came into being.
Starry Sky Armor integrated humanity's cutting-edge technology and the essence of spirit energy civilization:
Nanometer-level metal extension technology: The armor can instantly transform its shape, expanding from a close-fitting light armor to a full-coverage heavy suit, and can even generate special combat units according to battle needs.
Quantum energy storage matrix: Stores energy in a miniature core through compressed spirit energy technology.
Bio-force field regulation system: Simulates planetary gravity environments, ensuring the user can still perform perfectly in zero-gravity conditions.
Circulation life support unit: Built-in nanometer-level oxygen synthesizer and radiation filter membrane, capable of supporting the user for continuous combat in space for days and nights.
Spirit energy amplification device: Amplifies the user's spirit energy fluctuations through the principle of quantum entanglement, capable of achieving up to 300% energy output amplification. Space stabilization anchor: Resists dimensional tearing during space jumps, ensuring the user can safely perform short-distance jumps.
The most advanced Starry Sky Armor even featured a “Mimetic Core,” which could automatically evolve into an exclusive combat form based on the user's spirit energy characteristics.
For example, a thunder-type Spiritual Energy User's armor would develop plasma diversion channels, while an ice-type would be equipped with an absolute zero generator.
The emergence of Starry Sky Armor rewrote the rules of cosmic warfare—every Spiritual Energy User could become a key variable influencing the outcome of a battle. Of course, Starry Sky Armor also had low-end and high-end variations.
The Starry Sky Armor prepared by the Oriental Family would naturally not be a low-end product; its name was—Black Demon.
Qin Tian fastened the belt around his waist, inputting spirit energy into it, and then, in a rather chuunibyou fashion, silently chanted:
"Black Demon, transform!"
The moment Qin Tian silently chanted, the black belt around his waist suddenly lit up with dark purple energy patterns, and a cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
"Spirit energy authentication passed. Black Demon Armor—activating."
"Click! Clang!"
The dark core in the center of the belt instantly unfolded, and countless nanometer-level black metal pieces spread rapidly across Qin Tian's body like living creatures.
First, the armor covering his legs gleamed with a matte black, with dark purple energy conduits inlaid at the joints; then, the chest plate formed, ancient demonic runes etched onto its streamlined surface, flickering with his breathing; finally, the helmet—the moment the faceplate dropped, Qin Tian's vision was covered by data streams, and the entire world transformed into a tactical analysis grid.
The entire armor completed its transformation in just 0.3 seconds, ultimately forming a black battle armor exuding a sense of oppression.
Purple energy patterns occasionally flowed across the armor's surface, like the power of the night surging through veins. The shoulder pads were shaped like sharp barbs, and three pairs of dark wings, composed of pure energy, floated behind him, scattering specks of purple light with every slight tremor.
"Armor complete. Spirit energy amplification rate 280%. Vacuum combat duration: 96 hours."
Qin Tian looked down at his hands; the black gauntlets had miniature energy matrices embedded in the knuckles. With a gentle clench of his fist, purple arcs of electricity danced between his fingers.
He tried moving his body—surprisingly flexible, the nanometer armor perfectly conforming to every movement.
What pleased him most was the helmet's design: the full-coverage faceplate had tooth-shaped breathing grilles at the mouth area, and the eye areas were two sharp purple light strips, giving the overall design a ferocious yet elegant look.
"Not bad..." Qin Tian's lips curved into a smile, his voice resonating through the armor's sound system, carrying a deep echo,
"Quite handsome."
He was extremely satisfied with this treasure.