Ward 1, CCG Research Building.
Uesugi Ryu and Mado Akira came together to pick up the completed armor.
Inside the laboratory, Kouitsu Chigyou was standing to the side.
He had unshaven stubble, his face looked somewhat haggard, and there were two deep dark circles hanging beneath his eyes.
Kouitsu Chigyou let out a long yawn, as if he had finally been freed from a heavy burden.
He stretched lazily and then said with a smile.
"Finally finished! Now I should be able to rest properly for a while!"
Seeing Kouitsu Chigyou like this, Uesugi Ryu felt a little embarrassed.
"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Chigyou!"
Kouitsu Chigyou waved his hand, indicating that Uesugi Ryu did not need to be polite.
"It was not my effort alone."
"Tomoya, Akira, and Senior Investigator Mado all helped a lot. Otherwise this armor probably would have needed another month or so to finish."
Then Kouitsu Chigyou shifted the topic toward Mado Akira and praised her.
"Especially Akira. She put a lot of effort into the appearance of the armor and came up with many very interesting designs."
"I believe you will definitely like it!"
After hearing this, a trace of curiosity flashed through Uesugi Ryu's eyes.
"Is that so?"
Mado Akira poked Uesugi Ryu and raised her chin slightly as she said somewhat mysteriously.
"You will not be disappointed with the appearance. It should match your eyes very well!"
Hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Uesugi Ryu's eyes, and he already had a rough guess in his heart.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Then I will look forward to it."
"Eyes?"
Kouitsu Chigyou looked at Uesugi Ryu's eyes with some confusion. They did not seem particularly special to him.
At this moment, Inoue Tomoya walked over slowly with two researchers while pushing a trolley.
On the four-wheeled cart sat a red-and-black suitcase.
Under the reflection of the lights, the surface of the suitcase displayed a bright metallic sheen, and a cold and murderous aura seemed to radiate from it.
Inoue Tomoya looked at the close behavior between Uesugi Ryu and Mado Akira with some surprise.
No wonder the Mado father and daughter were so attentive about this armor. So that was the reason.
He stroked his chin and repeatedly wiggled his eyebrows at Uesugi Ryu while saying with a grin.
"As expected of Associate Special-Class Uesugi. Impressive!"
Uesugi Ryu's expression did not change. He did not respond verbally and simply placed his left hand in front of himself and quietly made an OK gesture.
Seeing this, Inoue Tomoya did not ask further.
"Give it a try. This armor required a lot of effort!"
"Compared to the other two newly improved models, this armor's stability is average."
"It has very high requirements for the user's physical condition. But for you that should not be a problem at all."
After speaking, Inoue Tomoya gestured politely, indicating that Uesugi Ryu should try it himself.
This armor was quite heavy, and a thin researcher like him could not lift it.
Uesugi Ryu walked to the trolley and reached out with his right hand to take down the suitcase.
He gently pressed the button on the suitcase.
Pitch black and crimson armor intertwined together like flowing molten lava and rapidly covered Uesugi Ryu's entire body like a layer of moving liquid.
Upon close observation, it could be seen that the surface of the armor was covered with dense and extremely sharp scale-like structures, resembling dragon scales.
These scales were tightly connected, giving the armor outstanding defensive capability.
Especially at critical areas such as the elbows and knees, the armor there appeared more prominent and sharper.
Cold flashes of light occasionally glimmered across the black-and-red spikes.
The facial armor had a unique design. Two sharp dragon horns extended from the forehead, making it resemble the head of a dragon.
Especially at the eye position, two dazzling rays of light shone through as if forged from gold.
Uesugi Ryu was already tall to begin with. With this full-body armor added, his height instantly exceeded 1.9 meters.
He clenched his fist and carefully felt the enhancement provided by the armor, feeling a surge of eagerness in his heart.
Armor was the kind of equipment that only truly revealed its value after actual use. Uesugi Ryu opened the system panel and glanced at it.
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Name: Uesugi Ryu
Race: Human (Pending)
Strength Level: SS [SS+] (Based only on the four basic attributes. Weapons and skills are not included in the calculation)
Strength: 15 [16] (SS+)
Speed: 17 [18] (SSS-)
Constitution: 14 (A+) (Equipment +1)
Intelligence: 14 (SS-) (Each point of Intelligence converts to 10 mana points)
Mana: 742/742 (Recovers 22 points per hour)
Health: 243
[Overall Defense +80]
[Total Overall Defense: 117.3]
[Equipment: (New 1)]
[Mana Consumption: 0/min]
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The handsome yet ferocious armor wrapped around Uesugi Ryu's body, attracting the gaze of everyone present.
Doctor Chigyou, Inoue Tomoya, and Mado Akira stood together, also staring at the armor before them.
This masterpiece had been created by their hands, and every detail had been carefully designed and repeatedly refined.
Inoue Tomoya continued the explanation.
"This armor uses many Kakuhou. Besides the main Koukaku structure, those dense scales are made from Rinkaku."
"It also incorporates the Kakuhou of the Exhibitionist and the Knight. In total this armor was made using four Kakuhou."
Upon hearing this, Uesugi Ryu was secretly surprised. It truly was a pleasant surprise.
Fusing four Kakuhou together was not easy. This was not a simple matter of stacking them together.
However, the large number of Kakuhou also meant that the armor was extremely heavy. For ordinary people, even wearing it would be an enormous burden.
"This armor has two forms that the user can switch between freely. The transformation button is located at the back of the neck."
"What you are seeing now is the more flexible standard form. The armor on the left forearm can transform into a punch blade to be used as an emergency weapon. There is also a grappling hook installed at the wrist."
"The right arm carries the Knight's Koukaku shield. Its hardness is very strong."
With Inoue Tomoya's assistance, Uesugi Ryu quickly mastered the relevant methods of use.
A relatively compact shield appeared in his hand. Although Koukaku was heavy, Uesugi Ryu's strength had already reached SS level, so wielding it was still fairly easy.
"However, due to the Koukaku material, even though we performed weight reduction it is still somewhat cumbersome. Use it carefully."
"Besides that, considering the need for strength, this armor retains the new berserk state. But there is still a backlash effect."
Uesugi Ryu nodded. He did not require this armor to be extremely stable. As long as its strength was high enough, that was sufficient.
After all, he could use mana to power it, and currently he was not lacking in mana.
Inoue Tomoya pushed his glasses and sighed with admiration.
"But the Exhibitionist's Kakuhou is truly strange. Its extensibility is extremely strong. That is also the fundamental reason why this armor can have two forms."
Uesugi Ryu could not help feeling somewhat itchy to try activating the berserk state to test the limits of the armor.
However, the laboratory was not a place for testing weapons, so he simply canceled the armor fusion state.
The full-body armor could even automatically equip and remove itself. This armor could be considered the current pinnacle of ghoul weapon technology.
"What name should I give it..."