In the outskirts of the Western District, at the Gentle Rou Mechanical Research Institute, the robot butler Laney was standing at the entrance to welcome guests.
It wasn't until Ding Meng got out of the shuttle car that she smiled and said, "Mr Ting, Madam is waiting for you in the backyard."
Ding Meng was a little surprised. He didn't contact Yao Manrou in advance, but Yao Manrou seemed to have predicted that he would come to find her.
It was still the same elegant open-air garden. Hot coffee and exquisite snacks had already been prepared. Yao Manrou smiled and said, "Good morning!
Ding Meng! "
Ding Meng scratched his head embarrassedly. "Auntie, how did you know I would come to find you?"
Yao Manrou smiled and said, "After Du Peixing gave you the mission, I guessed that the Transit String wouldn't miss this opportunity."
Ding Meng sat down on the bench and reached out to take the coffee. "What opportunity?"
Yao Manrou said, "It's said that the Hercules Armor of the Sheng Hao Corporation is about to be finalized. The experimental phase of the Blue Series Armor of the Starbow Corporation should also be ending soon."
Blue Origin was the first Blue Series Armor. It was equivalent to the same product that the Starbow Corporation used to fight against Sheng Hao. However, those who knew a little about the industry knew that Blue Origin's design really didn't have any innovation. It was nothing more than increasing the hardness of the armor and increasing its functions. It was considered a top-notch existence among the sixth generation products, but as a seventh generation product, it really didn't have any innovation.
The Transit String wanted Ding Meng to equip this armor because it wanted to see the experimental data.
Yao Manrou picked up the coffee and took a sip. "So, Ding Meng, if you know anything about armor, I guess you should take some time to come find me in the next two days."
The reason was none other than the fact that the last time he came, Yao Manrou had shown Ding Meng a concept map. The name of this map was "First Prototype", which was similar to the name "Blue Beginning". Now, Yao Manrou had used her wrist device to show it to him.
From the image, this was a very simple humanoid armor, which was basically the same as the armor of the warship staff in space.
Yao Manrou fiddled with the light screen and slowly said, "Battle armor naturally belongs to the branch of the mechanical field. I've been engaged in research for so many years, and the battle armor has also developed from the fifth generation to the seventh generation. The current mainstream sixth generation products can be said to have very advanced functions, and from a technological point of view, they have almost reached the limit. This is probably the problem that's troubling the designers of Starbow, because it's too difficult for them to break through."
Ding Meng nodded seriously. "That's right. The armor itself is used to increase the strength of origin ability users. There's no need to make it too complicated."
Yao Manrou clearly agreed with this point of view, "Battle armor is mainly used to increase the combat strength of low level origin ability users. If it's really a high level origin ability user, they won't use battle armor because that kind of battle armor can't be manufactured."
Ding Meng also understood this principle. Every battle armor had a corresponding energy conversion capacity and capacity. Even Tyrael's excellent battle armor couldn't be used by Generals and Sovereigns because their Origin Energy exceeded Tyrael's capacity.
If you could make a battle armor that could carry their Origin Energy, then the cost of the battle armor would probably be comparable to a starship. Since it was more expensive than a starship, then why bother making battle armor?
Of course, it wasn't that such a battle armor didn't exist, but it couldn't be sold on the market because no one could afford it.
Yao Manrou continued, "The Federation and the Empire have always been working on battle armor research and innovation, but I personally feel that the current mainstream research direction is wrong."
"Oh?" Ding Meng was interested. "What do you mean?"
Yao Manrou said, "Almost every generation of battle armor is made through polymerization to increase the grade of the alloy used to increase the armor's attack and defense. In the end, it still hasn't left the realm of metal. Now, as the war between the Norse Empire and the frogmen becomes more and more intense, the Empire has gradually grasped more and more biological technology."
Ding Meng now knew that the Holy Grail Federation specialized in military technology, and the Devouring World's poison was everywhere. The Norse Empire focused on personal cultivation, and the frogmen were far ahead of the other countries in the field of machinery. Among them, biological machinery was the most outstanding.
Many of the frogmen's soldiers were half-machine, half-biological soldiers. Perhaps a single soldier wouldn't pose much of a threat to an origin ability user, but when tens or hundreds of soldiers were combined, the mighty army of steel could sweep through everything. The Nuoxing Empire had always been known for its toughness, but they still didn't dare to start a large-scale war with the frogmen because of this. If both sides were to fight, the casualties would be too great. Moreover, in terms of reproduction ability, the Devouring World couldn't be compared to the frogmen's.
Yao Manrou stood up and waved her hand. "Come with me. You can try out this prototype."
The central workbench on the first floor of the research facility was very similar to Cartel's personal workbench. Yao Manrou seemed to favor this type of manual work.
As soon as Ding Meng stood beside the workbench, Lannie gave an order. "Prototype, prepare to assemble. All units, please take your positions. Countdown: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."
With Ding Meng as the center, many intelligent robots extended their mechanical arms and installed pieces of black alloy on Ding Meng's body.
Although it was called alloy, the material was actually very flexible. When it was installed on the body, it felt like wearing a new jacket. Ding Meng felt that the black armor didn't weigh more than five pounds. It was very light and comfortable.
Yao ManRou picked up a silver-white energy pistol from the table at the side and fired a shot at Ding Meng with a "xiu" sound. The fist-sized energy bullet quickly bounced back after hitting the armor, not even leaving a single mark on her chest.
"This …" Ding Meng was shocked.
Yao Manrou put down her gun unhurriedly. "This is the biological fiber of the Frogmen Kingdom. It fuses with the platinum group and red group metals, causing the collision of the two substances to no longer produce intense chemical reactions. Instead, it becomes a gentle counteracting effect..."
She seemed to feel that this explanation was too literal, so she changed her words and said, "Let's put it this way, Ding Meng. Other than your Catoptric Deflection, it's very difficult for other weapons to penetrate this suit."
Ding Meng hesitated and said, "Not even the weapons of the Hercules armor?"
Yao Manrou smiled. "Of course, the railguns, laser cannons, ion cannons, and other large weapons on the starship can definitely penetrate it, but individual weapons basically can't."
At this moment, Lannie said, "Assembly complete. Begin operation."
As soon as she finished speaking, a transparent protective mask rose from Ding Meng's shoulder. A system voice sounded from inside the armor, "Welcome to the First Prototype. Generating a running program for you …"
Only then did Ding Meng realize that the mask was an extremely precise control interface. Just like the armor, a huge amount of information flowed into his brain in an instant. In just a few seconds, Ding Meng had figured out all the contents of the First Prototype. Now, his vision had become a light screen similar to the starship's reconnaissance system. All kinds of patterns and data were refreshing on it.
Ding Meng was completely shocked. "This is battle armor?"
Yao Manrou smiled. "It's between battle armor and armor. Strictly speaking, this is just my personal product. However, I think your point is right. As long as it's easy to use, there's no need to design it too complicated."
Inspecting the various functions inside the First Prototype, Ding Meng was truly amazed. Dai Yi's mother was truly a hidden expert. This First Prototype was more than ten times more powerful than the Blue Origin.
Yao Manrou seemed to know what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "It's still too early for you to be happy. It also has its flaws. I believe you've already seen through them."
Ding Meng definitely couldn't see through it. Only Little Rascal and Little Love could analyze it. The First Prototype was a mini version of a super battle armor. It simplified all the ancillary equipment of a normal battle armor, leaving only four cores: the outer metal, the source core, the silver core, and the mini photon computer. It had truly simplified the complicated to the extreme.
The outer metal was practically the strongest defense of biological machinery. The source core could convert five times the amount of energy of the same value. The only flaw was that the silver core was too weak. The internal energy tank was clearly designed to have a capacity of 500,000 + megaDi, but this silver core only had 80 + megaDi of energy.
This time, Yao Manrou's smile was a bit awkward. "Auntie, my research facility's resources are really limited. I'm unable to provide you with a better energy source, so you'll have to think of a way yourself."
Ding Meng smiled. "It's fine, auntie. The Starlight Group will provide the silver core."
The silver core left to Ding Meng by the Transit String had a capacity of 1,000,000 + megaDi. Although it was man-made, it was enough for him to use. Even if he squandered it, it was fine.
Yao Manrou said, "Then I'm relieved. There are a total of two sets of First Machine, this one is prepared for you, and the other one is used by Lin Lin. You guys will be safer when you go out. The Rainbow Gold Group doesn't lack materials, so her set's functions might even surpass yours in some aspects. However, it's still the same as before, the power of the armor is determined by the soldiers."
Yao Manrou didn't leave such a precious battle armor for Dai Yi. Instead, she gave it to Ding Meng and Irene to use. It was obvious that Yao Manrou doted on these juniors. Ding Meng was also grateful from the bottom of his heart. "Auntie, I've really troubled you. You've been so considerate for us."
Yao Manrou waved her hand and smiled, "In the future, you will definitely have a lot of time to come to my place, but before you leave, you should spend more time with Mr. Cuttle. In the future, when he goes to the Saint Splendor Headquarters, he will definitely be doing research and development in a closed environment, so there will be very few chances for you to meet. Moreover, you are going to the Linda Department this time, so let me remind you that the military's missions have never been easy to complete. The current situation in the Linda Department is very complicated, and all kinds of forces are intertwined with each other. On the surface, it seems that the Federation's military is suppressing the rebellion, but in reality, it is the various large corporations that are secretly fighting each other.
Ding Meng sighed. "It's no longer as simple as just having a conflict with the Haitian Group."
Yao Manrou also seemed to be silent. She sighed and said, "Chu Ming Liang is over 200 years old. To be able to live to this age, he naturally has his own uniqueness. No matter what, if you encounter a dangerous situation, don't take any risks. The best thing to do is to protect yourself."
Ding Meng nodded seriously. "Auntie, I'll remember!"