Chapter 575
"Alright, thank you, mister . " Lu Sheng nodded with satisfaction .
"As long as you're happy . "
The smoking man looked on as Lu Sheng went over to inspect his newly modified armor . Then, Lu Sheng donned it .
"The modifications are done . I'll be leaving now . Thank you for your help . " Lu Sheng bade him farewell politely .
The man blew out smoke, and said drily, "Don't forget you have 700 tibs' worth of allocation left . It's still under your student card . "
"Mhm, I won't," Lu Sheng replied to him from within the armor .
After exiting the modifications room, Lu Sheng did not do what the other students did, testing the effects of the modifications in the Testing Area . Instead, he went into another modifications room that was unoccupied .
His Harmonizing Power's range was one kilometer wide . He could use it as an anti-detection ability .
After making sure that the staff was not inside, Lu Sheng decisively locked the door from the inside .
These modifications rooms were equipped with secretive technologies to satisfy the needs of students who wished to carry out their personal modifications in secret .
With his Harmonizing Power, Lu Sheng had observed the entire modification process carried out by the smoking man, and basically mastered the entire process .
He swiftly removed his armor and went into the control room .
The control room was a glass room opposite the empty space where the modifications took place . There was a white rock column within it, with a simple computer embedded in it . The screen's white light was slightly glaring in the dark room .
Lu Sheng reached out and tapped the screen .
"Please choose the components to add," the computer spoke in an artificial voice .
"External bulletproof armor," Lu Sheng replied calmly .
"Choice complete . Please select the quantity . "
Lu Sheng gave it some thought .
"Let's start with 20 sets . "
"Are you sure that you want to add 20 sets of external bulletproof armor?"
"I'm sure . " Lu Sheng took out his IC card and paid for the surcharge .
One set cost 100 tibs, so 20 sets was 2,000 tibs . This was the best deal he could think of when modifying his armor .
The thick and heavy alloy plates were piled up on the surface of his armor . As time ticked by, his armor became thicker than two meters .
Because of the extra layers, his armor's height was now more than three meters, and its thickness was more than two meters . It was a massive object right now .
"Top up on tibs . " Lu Sheng inserted his IC card into the card slot .
"Add on 50 sets of light radiation-resistant armor . " When Lu Sheng saw that the thickness was acceptable, he continued with another request .
"Are you sure that you want to add 50 sets of radiation-resistant armor?"
"Yes . "
These 50 sets of armor cost 10,000 tibs . To the current Lu Sheng, it was nothing . He had the money .
While the modifications were underway, Lu Sheng did a rough estimate of the height and width of the doorframe . He knew that he could not make any more modifications; otherwise, his armor would be too big to even go out from the door . Also, he would not be able to bring it back to his dormitory . It would also be a problem for him to hide it .
"Well, I have the money . " He glanced at the recommended beginner's basic armor configuration chart on the wall .
The configuration chart contained more than the cheapest bulletproof external armors . There were also suggestions on basic sword and shield configurations and simple explosive motions systems .
'Should I include some weapons?' Lu Sheng gave it some thought . 'No, it's fine . Weapons aren't really that important . '
'Next, it's time to improve mobility . Let's start with two sets of short-range explosive strengthened motion force . '
Half an hour later…
Lu Sheng checked the powerful armor he had just customized . He tried to control his armor remotely with his expansive Harmonizing Power .
"Click . "
The armor swayed and slowly stood up . With a height of more than four meters and a width of more than two meters, it was now a massive object that could barely be contained within the modifications room .
Lu Sheng moved his right arm . He felt a weight of 250 grams on his arm . The combined weight on his entire body was slightly more than two kilograms .
'As expected, Harmonizing Power is capable of lessening the weight of the armor . ' He glanced at the weight measurement on the right of the screen .
"Total weight: 23,341 dirons . "
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According to the unit of weight in this world, Lu Sheng did some conversions, and calculated the actual weight of the armor . It was about 45 tons .
'The protective power of this armor should be enough . I'll take one-tenth of this onto myself and form a force field . '
Lu Sheng closed his eyes and felt the Harmonizing Power around him .
The insignificant Harmonizing Power before that now had some vague substance . It could be gathered around him more swiftly to form a physical force field .
'It's still an armor given by the academy, after all . If I don't have anywhere to store it, it'll be discovered by others very easily…' Lu Sheng pondered about this issue with a frown .
His Harmonizing Power enabled him to control the armor with its heavy weight . However, this fact would also make it easy for the other students to know his true strength . He would be a deviant among them, and would be ostracized further .
"Next, I'll need this…" Lu Sheng had thought of the backup plan early on .
His sight quickly fell on the other accessories on the screen .
He was looking at two items . Simple ore extraction and refining system and the remote-control armor ring .
***
Half an hour later, Lu Sheng strolled out from the Logistics Department casually . He was wearing the ordinary student uniform . His armor had already exited the modifications room silently through the underground lake where the water source for the cooling system was .
With Lu Sheng's expansive Harmonizing Power, despite his armor's size, it easily evaded the surveillance system . At the same time, through remote control, his armor moved as nimbly as if he was inside it, and easily left the Logistics Department . His armor went over to the dumpster outside the academy .
Due to his oversized armor, Lu Sheng decided to have it remain in the underground lake . He would have his armor stay in the water when it was idle . His armor would keep searching for mineral ores to refine and add onto itself .
The armors of this world were extremely peculiar . There was no need for any power source; most of the batteries needed were for the external accessories that increased the armors' explosive power or stamina .
However, the armor itself had no need for any core energy source . It ran fully on Harmonizing Power .
This saved Lu Sheng the trouble of searching for batteries for the armor . After all, his Harmonizing Power was powerful enough . He would have no problem wearing his armor and supporting it for a few days and nights .
Lu Sheng's initial objective was not about fighting with his modified armor . Instead, he wanted to use the protective force field and a tenth of its protective power it gave him .
Lu Sheng sat on a long bench by the road outside the Logistics Department's main entrance . He closed his eyes and rested his mind for a bit . After hiding his armor into the depths of the lake completely, he stood up, swept the dust off his pants, and got ready to head back .
As for the upcoming final examinations, he would have to use the student armor . He had no intentions whatsoever to sit for any examination . This was the same with the money he borrowed from the loan sharks .
He did not come here to live an honest life .
'Now, it's time for me to carefully investigate about the culprit…'
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Lu Sheng went back to his dormitory and packed some of his stuff . Then, he went directly to the next dormitory building to look for Shajay, who had been hiding something from him previously .
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Dormitory Number Two .
In his room, Shajay carefully placed the final card onto the top of the card building on his desk .
"So, this is a problem created by you and your men in the Iron Screen again . Last night's murder case was the third consecutive case . The academy's patience is at its limits already," Shajay spoke in a cold and soft voice .
A strong man stood in a corner of the room . He had his arms crossed before himself .
"We never expected anyone to be investigating that case . It's been so long, after all," the man spoke in a deep voice .
"That's your problem . I've helped you once, but there won't be a second time," Shajay said coldly .
"That's enough . The initial plan is to take care of that fellow after the final examinations . The unexpected issue now is that there's someone else besides that fellow looking into the case as well…" the man spoke in his deep voice . "Hold on, someone's here . " He suddenly hid himself in the curtains behind the wardrobe .
Shajay was stunned as well . At this time, everyone should have been excitedly trying out their new armor .
He wondered who would be looking for him .
Shajay stood up and spoke loudly . "Who's there?"
"Hi, Shajay . It's me, Jorin," said Lu Sheng from the other side of the door .
"Jorin? Is something the matter?" Shajay found this strange, but he could not quite put his finger on it .
"The thing is, I've some slight issues with my armor, and I was hoping to ask you about it since you're the class monitor," Lu Sheng replied seriously .
Shajay narrowed his eyes . He saw the strong man from the Iron Screen walk out slowly . With a click, he flicked out a dagger and made a throat-slitting gesture at him .
Shajay felt that it was off as well . He had no blood ties with Jorin, and they were not close at all . It was truly suspicious that he would abruptly come to his room to ask for his guidance .
Shajay peeked through the door hole, and saw that Lu Sheng indeed stood outside . His suspicion was eased .
"Click . "
Shajay opened the door and stood at the entrance .
The two of them stood at the door, face to face .
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"Class monitor, I've come all the way to ask for your guidance about an armor-related issue . " Lu Sheng moved forward with a smile . He intended to push past Shajay .
"Just say it where you are . " Shajay tried to bar Lu Sheng's way .
"Outside? Uh, this is quite a personal problem . I wouldn't want the others to hear about it . " Lu Sheng made a pleading expression .
Shajay felt that something was off . However, Lu Sheng was inching closer to him . He had no choice but to let him pass .
The two of them entered the room . Shajay closed the door slowly . A menacing look flashed across his eyes .
When he turned around, the man from the Iron Screen had already hidden himself without a trace . Lu Sheng, on the other hand, sat casually on the couch .
With his hands behind his back, Shajay made a gesture toward the curtain .
"Alright, Jorin . Now, can you tell me about this problem of yours?" He produced a single-edge short sword with a purplish glint behind him . With the blade concealed behind his back, he slowly walked toward Lu Sheng .
He could not allow anyone to notice that the people from the Iron Screen were in his room . As for Jorin, if he noticed any trace at all, he would have no choice but to kill him .
After all, the people from the Bai Family had been showing up in the academy lately . There had been four missing students as of late . It would be nothing to have the Bai Family take credit for another life .
"Shajay . " All of a sudden, Lu Sheng made a strange expression . "Tell me the truth . Why have you been following me before this?"
"Following you?"
. . .
In the female dormitory opposite Shajay's room .
Xia Cheng and her two close friends were discussing about the arrangements for their upcoming outing .
When one of her close friends stood up and parted the curtains, she suddenly saw Lu Sheng on the couch while Shajay was standing in the opposite room . They seemed to be having a conversation .
"Isn't that Shajay? So, I can see the class monitor's room directly from here? Not bad," said her close friend as she giggled . "He's the second young master of the Sha Group . I'm actually curious to know how such a young master lives his daily life . "
"Really?" Xia Cheng smiled . She stood up and looked in the same direction .
"Why's Jorin meeting up with Shajay?" She found this strange .
"I don't think that's Jorin . He doesn't seem to be intimidated while speaking with young master Sha . It must be some other young master of another Group," said the other girl in a soft voice, frowning . She had also stood up to look at the unfolding scene in the opposite room .
Xia Cheng frowned and said nothing .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!