Bulwark of Light

Chapter 484
"Each [Energy Boat] has its corresponding number..."

"If you want to leave Beizhou, you must get permission from Central City..."

Gu Shen silently repeated these two sentences in his heart.

Regarding the identity of "073", in fact, there is not so much fog in this year's relationship. This guy's surname is "Lin" with a high probability, and he has a very high status in Beizhou.

There are only a handful of people who can drive [Energy Boat] to Dongzhou for business.

Theoretically, finding the travel records for the corresponding date...can lock the identity of "073", but Gu Shen has no such intention.

The deal of the year.

It's not just the material transaction between Huaqi and Beizhou.

It's a transaction of trust.

To Gu Shen, it doesn't matter who "073" is, what is important is that he is a member of the Ancient Literature Society and is willing to help.

"It's not too late... let's go."

Gu Shen came back to his senses.

He pointed to the giant boat hovering in front of him, and smiled.

Ajar nodded with a smile, she raised her head, a silver light flashed in her pupils.

A ray of spirit, passed out...

The huge airship descending from the distant sky let out a dull roar.

Beizhou's [Energy Boat] is linked to the spirit of the owner... Through the authentication and identification of the [Deep Sea] network, various commands can be issued, even if no one is sitting in the cab, it can still perform flying, hovering, and Simple instructions for landing.

It's just that something more complicated requires the driver's precise control.

"Rumble rumble—"

Gu Shen finally knew why the energy boat could not land without the permission of the state councils.

Because the movement of this "big guy" is really amazing.

It's like a giant whale.

Amidst the roar, layers of turbid smoke and dust continuously shook from the top of this barren hill.

"Sasha Sasha!"

next moment.

Ajar's [Frost Kill] field unfolded, and the tumbling smoke turned into pure ice crystals.

The stern of the [Energy Boat] rotates open, and layers of automatically extending ladders land on the top of the mountain.

"Go aboard, please."

Ajar shook his cloak, bowed slightly, and made an invitation gesture politely.

Boarding a boat is called "boarding" in Beizhou.

Gu Shen had a weird expression on his face.

Is it so complicated to board an energy boat... No wonder "073" didn't land.

"Normally ... we don't 'get on board' like this."

Ajar smiled and explained: "As a weapon of great strategic significance, the [Energy Boat] will not be used under normal circumstances. Usually, a medium-sized energy boat can be equipped with a team of 300 people. All people on board The soldiers wear the "external armor" developed by Grand Duke Zhuxue... This armor is also driven by [source energy], which can provide a good lift-off ability. Generally, at a position below 300 meters, Beizhou soldiers can choose to go on their own. Boarding', the sides of the hull can be opened freely, like fish fins, providing a large number of combat landing entrances."

Perhaps... this is why [Deep Sea] chose this architecture.

Compared with the traditional wing type, the hull structure can quickly liberate the combat power inside the ship.

Gu Shen has already imagined what a medium-sized [Energy Boat] will look like when it arrives at the battlefield. With the left and right sides open, it can take up to 30 seconds to completely unload the [-] soldiers in the boat.

Gu Shen boarded the energy boat.

The area here is wider than I imagined, except for the cockpit, which is the preparation area.

"As an [Apostle], I usually don't use the [Energy Boat] to go on my way." Ajar said apologetically, "This energy boat was temporarily borrowed from Grand Duke Zhuxue, and I will wrong you to sit in the co-pilot seat .”

"fine."

Gu Shen smiled and shook his head.

He noticed that there were a pair of spare red battle armor hanging in the energy boat.

"This is the external armor."

Ajar introduced, "'External Armor' is the full name. People in Beizhou don't call it that way. Soldiers generally call it source armor... This is based on the level difference of backup energy, and source armor also has a corresponding level. Hanging on it It is a third-order source armor, which can carry the source quality release of a third-order extraordinary person at most."

Gu Shen nodded... It seems that Beizhou's research in this area is mature enough.

He indeed felt the existence of hidden energy in these hanging external armors.

The source quality was compressed and then stored in the close-fitting battle suit.

Is this the wisdom of war?
Gu Shen turned around in the energy boat and finally stopped. He stopped in front of a pair of battle armor and asked softly, "Ajar, can I try it on?"

"of course."

Ajar smiled and said, "'External Armor' is very malleable, anyone can wear it, you can try it."

Gu Shen chose the "third-tier source armor" in front of him.

He tugged it lightly. It was made of "rubber" material, but it was surprisingly flexible. I'm afraid a fat man of three hundred catties could wear it.

"After putting it on... there are two ways of 'cooperating'."

Ajar said: "Spiritual power is in contact with the energy core, here is the spiritual link left by [Deep Sea], [Deep Sea] will adjust the size of the armor by itself... In addition, you can also choose to manually tap the button. forearm position."

Gu Shen didn't use his mental power.

He lightly pressed the button on the inside of his forearm.

"laugh……"

The source energy is running, and this pair of external armor seems to be inflated, slowly shrinking from the loose size that does not fit, and the "fitting" is completed in just a few seconds.

"No wonder it's called external armor..."

Gu Shen tried to move his wrist.

Very easy.

The whole person is liberated.

This is indeed like his second body skeleton.

"It can carry the explosive power of a third-level extraordinary person, so it is a 'third-level source armor'..." Gu Shen tried to swing a punch. There was a sonic boom.

Ajar narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although she is a well-intentioned visitor...but she is still very curious about the "inviter" named by Her Majesty the Empress.

Beizhou also heard about the Qingzuka Mausoleum.

The famous "S-class" of the tribunal almost turned the tide and solved the catastrophe in Nagano almost by himself.

So, what is the real strength of this S-class?

"The seventh floor..."

Ajar's expression remained unchanged, but he had an answer in his heart.

The aura on Gu Shen's body does not seem to be strong... Of course, she has read Gu Shen's file, and knows that this young man has embarked on the path of extraordinary cultivation, but in about two years, such a short period of time, he can practice to the seventh place in the deep water area. The level of the top level can already be called a genius among geniuses.

It's just that this level of strength doesn't seem to be worthy of his reputation.

In Beizhou, a person with such high prestige——

It must have incomparably powerful power!
In the energy boat, Gu Shen, who was constantly punching and moving, testing the armor, suddenly stopped.

He said silently in his heart: "In the calculation method of the third-order source armor...does the maximum explosive power that can be carried also include mental power?"

next moment.

He stretched out two fingers and pressed them between his eyebrows.

"Om-"

Summon the Blaze!

The ray of flame in the spiritual sea was burning rapidly, and when it was about to ignite between Gu Shen's eyebrows, it was instantly intercepted by the "golden hoop" of Dou Zhan Shenhuo——

At this moment, a crisp sound of collision resounded between Gu Shen's eyebrows.

"Pang" sound!
Gu Shen did not succeed in drawing out his spiritual power, but the power carried by the blazing fire was not completely stopped by the golden hoop.

This force hit the outer armor!

"Crack..."

Ajar's pupils contracted.

I saw the young man pressing his two fingers behind his eyebrows.

The next moment, there was an ear-piercing roaring sound from his body...

With a "boom", this incomparably tough Tier [-] source armor was propped up and bulged, and finally exploded, shattered into pieces of tattered cloth.

"This...what's the matter?"

Ajar couldn't understand this scene.

Her gaze stayed on Gu Shen all the time. As an apostle whose strength had reached the [Title], she seemed to have seen an extremely terrifying force descending on Gu Shen's forehead just for a moment.

Is it the divine power of the Fighting God Seat?
The one that crushed the third-order source armor...doesn't seem to be this force?

Then, it was Gu Shen's own power that broke through this source armor, what kind of power was that?
Ajar looked at Gu Shen meaningfully.

The latter's expression didn't change, he just calmly looked at the mess on the ground.

"Third-level source armor... can bear the impact of a third-level transcendent, but it seems that it cannot withstand an instant powerful explosion."

Gu Shen frowned, and said: "Most of my blazing fire was intercepted by the 'Dou Zhan Golden Cuff', and only a part of its power was shaken out. This power is probably only at the level of the ninth-level middle-level, and it is still in resistance in theory. The scope is the reason, is this piece of source armor broken?"

He raised his head and saw Amuel's complex expression.

"Sorry..." Gu Shen was a little embarrassed, and said: "I didn't expect to break this thing, I will pay the compensation for this source armor... Also, I am a little curious, how much is the highest quality source armor in Beizhou? order?"

"This piece of source armor... there is no need to pay for it."

Ajar smiled bitterly, and said frankly: "Compared to you, this is really not an important item. The source armor developed by Beizhou is currently up to the seventh level."

"Tier seven?!"

Gu Shen was shocked by this number.

doesn't seem quite right...

Transcendents on the sixth to ninth floors use the third level.

From the tenth to the twelveth floor, use the fourth order.

The fifth-order source armor is worn by title.

So the sixth and seventh steps are...?
"Due to the power of extraordinary source quality, it is stronger than we imagined... The potential and explosive power of extraordinary people often exceed the upper limit of the source armor." Ajar said sincerely: "A genius like you, in order to ensure the action To be safe, you will often wear a higher level of source armor."

Is that so... I should be wearing Tier [-] Source Armor.

Then it seems to make sense, the titled powerhouse wears the sixth-level source armor, as for the seventh-level source armor, it is reserved for the top powerhouse in the title... There are nearly a hundred people hanging on this source energy boat. Spare Tier [-] Source Armor for spare parts.

Even the elite team under General Beizhou's command is unlikely to arrange such a large number of "third-order extraordinary people" into an energy boat.

The third-order transcendent is not a simple thing... From the moment they step into the sixth floor, they gradually understand the existence of the domain.

This is the "backbone combat power" that cannot be ignored by any force!
If it is said that these source armors... are reserved for second-stage transcendents, then they are indeed extremely strong.

After all, Gu Shen's physical strength cannot break it into pieces.

The energy boat starts.

This giant whale "slowly" lifted into the air, puffed out the clouds, and headed for the destination in Beizhou.

……

……

Beizhou.

Küborg Fortress.

In the middle of the night, in the white ward, the equipment was running, and the glow from the sealed item of the healing department shrouded the ward.

Lying on the hospital bed was a haggard man.

He looked extremely tired.

Slowly opened his eyes.

"Mr. Hong Zhong, you're awake."

Outside the ward, there were quite a few people waiting. Sitting at the head of Hong Zhong's bed at the moment was a tall and burly man. He had a rough face as ferocious as a beast, but his voice was extremely soft.

"You are……"

Hong Zhong stretched out his dry palm and rubbed his forehead.

It was still hot.

This world seems to be spinning, and I am as light as a piece of grass, and may be submerged by waves at any time.

"My surname is Zou, Zou Hai, and I am Brigadier General Lin Lin's adjutant."

Zou Hai said slowly: "You have been in a coma for three days..."

Originally, the military was going to make a final mental appraisal for this lucky "survivor", but Hong Zhong suddenly lost consciousness.

This time.

The book of life and death appeared strange again.

His "traces of spiritual existence" disappeared, but the strange thing is that the signs of life still exist... The man lying on the hospital bed, his heart is still beating, theoretically, as long as the nutrient solution is delivered, he can continue to live.

No one has encountered this situation.

This is the first case.

So the psychoanalysts at Gubao Fortress had no choice but to wait.

Three days later, they finally waited for the "patient" to wake up.

"Spirit... appraisal..."

These words seemed to bring Hong Zhong back to the real world.

He seemed to be a lonely ghost wandering outside the real world, just returned from sleepwalking, his haggard face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, after hearing Zou Hai's name, he slowly repeated the whisper.

"Zou...Zou Hai..."

The memory in Hong Zhong's mind became alive again.

"I recognize you... Adjutant Zou."

This is the right-hand man of Brigadier General Lin Lin of Gubao Fortress. He had met this Adjutant Zou before the investigation legion set off.

"cough……"

Hong Zhong coughed violently.

Turbulent memories flooded in like a tide. The man who had been lying dry for three days suddenly remembered his "mission". He suddenly became excited and grabbed Zou Hai's hand.

Hong Zhong sat up, gritted his teeth, and said in a hoarse voice: "Maze 38 mission... The investigation is successful, and the No. 17 exploration route is correct. I...I saw the 'Oasis'!"

He was very emotional.

On the side of the hospital bed, the hanging bottles, nutrient solution, and glucose all shook violently.

Adjutant Zou's expression was a bit complicated.

He gently stretched out a hand, closed it and put it on Hong Zhong's palm, signaling him not to get excited.

This skinny man looked like he might fall down at any time, but after three days of coma, the first thing he said when he woke up was to explain the important discovery of this mission... How can such a dedicated investigator make people doubt him? loyalty?
This is a veteran.

Been in the Survey Corps for close to 20 years.

"What about the rest?"

Zou Hai asked softly.

But it's such a light word.

But like a heavy hammer.

There was a sudden silence in the ward... Hong Zhong, who was struggling to sit up, suddenly fell into a daze, and these words hit him.

"I...I don't know..."

Hong Zhong's mind went blank.

Do not know why.

There was a surge of sadness in my heart.

He lowered his head in a daze, looking at the tears dripping from the sheets.

Hong Zhong murmured: "I can't remember..."

Regarding the task of "Maze 38", he can't remember clearly.

Those memories turned into fragmented light floating in the air.

Piece by piece, like a mirror.

As long as he recalled it himself, these memories would flash with holy light and penetrate into his mind.

Zou Hai sat in front of the bed silently, he didn't speak anymore.

The six-member investigation team is the optimal solution given by [Deep Sea] to the maze task exploration method. The old world snow mountain valley located in the north of Gubao has been broken, and the number of explorers is not too large.

As for this elite team, only Hong Zhong came back in the end.

For the investigation corps, the most important thing is not only the "investigation results", but also everyone who can come back alive.

In the old world, there is too much weirdness.

It is really difficult for a person's "dictation" to become strong evidence.

"We need to know the... process."

After a long time, when Hong Zhong's mental state returned to stability, Adjutant Zou spoke again. His rough and fierce face showed a three-point apology, and he said softly: "You don't have to be nervous, we will invite enough reliable spirits to help you." It's an extraordinary person... come to do an inspection for you."

This is the case.

Must pass the "spiritual appraisal".

It's not that the officials are ruthless... but that the investigation corps in the past paid a huge price for their mistakes in "trust" in similar incidents.

"You... don't trust me..."

Hong Zhong's originally stable spirit tensed up again.

He nervously squeezed Zou Hai's palms, trying to grab the tall man who was about to get up and leave, then he stretched out his palms and groped his body, muttering: "I have evidence...I have evidence...I saw 'Oasis', I saw a living person in 'Oasis', I have evidence..."

"We have already submitted that sawdust."

Zou Hai turned around.

He said softly: "Take a good rest... Prepare to accept the 'spiritual test' tomorrow."

Done.

He turned away.

The door of the ward closed and silence returned.

……

……

"How is his condition?"

"Very serious."

"Very serious?"

"The words he said were exactly the same as when he woke up the first time... With this mental state, I suspect that he would not be able to withstand the mental appraisal at all."

Zou Hai looked at the flickering candles in the study and the figure projected by the fire, and said with some distress: "Master Commodore, this is the image in the ward."

Lin Lin stopped writing.

He raised his head and stared at the projected image.

When the skinny man woke up, he was very dazed at first.

Then came the fierce announcement...

Finally, it is to take out the evidence.

He calmly looked at the video in front of him... not one, but two, the left and right, respectively three days ago and three days later, the two videos started playing when the man woke up, and the whole process was almost exactly the same.

It was the same man sitting in front of the hospital bed.

Zou Hai.

Adjutant Zou, the nearest bystander who witnessed all this with his own eyes, shook his head and said: "This is really a poor guy who burned his blood for the investigation legion and sacrificed all his companions. Everyone should believe the existence of something like 'identification', and he is telling the truth."

After Hong Zhong returned to the fortress, he was taken over by Gubao Fortress.

The subsequent treatment, as well as the follow-up investigations... were all taken over by Lin Lin.

The extraordinary people under Baili's command proposed to hand over the task more than once, but Lin Lin refused.

"It's a poor man indeed."

Lin Lin stared at the two images, and said without emotion: "I also hope that he is telling the truth...but I will not let him go until I pass the 'spiritual appraisal', and I will not believe every word of him. Character."

"..."

Adjutant Zou nodded with a complicated expression.

He knew that this was the right decision!
The leaders of the investigation legion have more or less old feelings with "Hong Zhong"... Before the official documents are passed on, it is best to detain them in Gubao Fortress.

"It's just that, Brigadier General, the captain of the second team of the Investigation Corps...has asked to pick him up more than once."

Zou Hai rubbed his eyebrows.

"You also know that those guys from the Investigation Corps are not easy to mess with..." He said helplessly, "I'm really under a lot of pressure here."

"Since the person is awake, give him a comprehensive 'spiritual appraisal' tomorrow."

Lin Lin's expression was as usual, and he said calmly: "Tell Zhong Yuan, the second captain of the investigation army, if you pass the 'spiritual appraisal', quickly pick him up and don't wait for a second... If you don't pass, you don't need to do the rest If he is worried, Gubao will handle it for them. If you are not convinced, report directly to Central City, and I will accept all dispatches from Central City."

"……clear!"

After hearing this, Adjutant Zou nodded slowly.

He saluted and prepared to leave. Before he opened the door of the study, he thought of one more thing.

"Master Brigadier General, there may be a 'guest' arriving at Gubao tomorrow."

Lin Lin frowned.

"guest?"

How could there be guests in a place like Gubao?

"It was arranged by Grand Duke Zhuxue..." Zou Hai said nervously. He knew the names of some people in Central City, so it was best not to mention it to Lord Zhuxue, and Grand Duke Zhuxue was one of them.

Before he could finish.

"Tell him to fuck off."

Lin Lin didn't raise her head, and said in a cold tone, "Whether there are any guests in Gubao, what Zhu Xue says doesn't count, but what I say counts!"

"grown ups……"

Zou Hai was slightly taken aback, Brigadier General seemed to have misunderstood the origin of that guest...he wanted to say something else.

"Go down."

Lin Lin waved his hand, obviously not wanting to continue this topic.

And the next moment.

In the sky above Gubao Fortress, a deep roar sounded.

Lin Lin raised his head.

This is the voice of [Energy Boat]. The important thing is... this is Gubao Fortress. He is the person in charge of the fortress. Without his permission, every energy boat in Gubao cannot be mobilized.

As an outsider, there is only one possibility that did not cause the defense system of Gubao Castle to respond.

This is the [Energy Boat] authorized by Her Majesty the Empress.

Zou Hai lowered his head to glance at the news, and said respectfully: "Master Brigadier General, that guest came earlier than expected...he has already arrived."

(End of this chapter)