Like a grand ceremony, a bright dome of light poured down from the deep well, shining the steel altar and casting a twisted shadow on the ground through the hideous edge of the armor to obscure everyone.

It is like a dead king, with solemnity and solemnity.

"The original sin armor comes from the technology of the Far East Nine Summers. At that time, the general named Zuo Zhen took the steam technology with him, but secretly left us the armor technology, along with a prototype. ”

Tesla picked up a steel pipe and pointed at the original sin armor called "New Hope", which he couldn't point to because of his size.

New Hope was different from the original sin armor Lorenzo had seen, it was too large, nearly three meters tall, and due to the time it had taken to build, most of the equipment had not been streamlined, and you could even see the clumps of copper conduits.

"New Hope was built on the basis of that prototype, after all, we were different from Jiuxia's basic technology, we combined it with steam technology, and finally made it like this, it was very good in actual combat, it could smash demons into mud with just fists, but it was still too cumbersome, so we developed it for several more years, and finally made the first generation of original sin armor in the true sense. ”

As Tesla's words fell, the scientists inserted different colored cables into the tail of the original sin armor, as if it could be controlled externally in this way.

"Although there have been several iterations of the original sin armor, the core structure of the original sin armor has not changed, and we will refer to it as the central framework. ”

The electricity rushed along the cable, and for a moment the entire original sin armor trembled slightly, like a dusty gate, and now the monster in it was about to come out, and it slammed into the door hard, and the dust and iron filings fell, and then everyone heard the steam engine that gradually roared.

Not only that, as if awakened, Lorenzo could clearly see that in the crack of the steel, there was dark red blood slowly growing, like the muscles between the bones, crushing the steel plate armor to this armor.

"Do you want to continue?"

The scientists on the side asked, controlling the level of arousal.

"Go ahead, let's have our test drivers see what beast they're going to control, right? Not to mention...... Mr. Holmes is still here. ”

Tesla said to Lorenzo with deep meaning.

Just as some people like to compare their own children to other people's children, Tesla is curious who will win when the Original Sin Armor meets the Witcher, the crystallization of the new era of technology, or the ignorant believers of the old era?

However, he didn't have a chance to witness all this for the time being, and the conventional force was fine, but when it involved demons, it became strange and dangerous.

In essence, experimenting with this kind of thing is to control the danger as much as possible, and the demon has never controlled it, only temporary control, and is destined to be out of control.

Lorenzo didn't pay attention to Tesla's eyes, he just looked at the armor that was gradually coming to life.

The plate armor opened slightly, and dark red tissue slowly wriggled inside, sparks dancing in the cracks of the machinery, and then scorching steam spilled out of the vents.

A faint white mist covered it, and the gray silhouette resembled a death knight with his head from the River Styx.

"Look, that's the central framework. ”

It looked like the armor had been adjusted from the start, and the covered plate armor was lifted one by one, revealing the silver skeleton at the core underneath, and the entire mouth was opened, like a monster's gaping mouth, with a brass-colored metal lining and a messy of cables hanging down.

"You can understand the central frame as the bones of the armor, one of the cores that drive the armor. ”

Tesla pointed at the silver skeleton as demonic blood crawled along it, holding it firmly together with the other metal structures.

"The armor technique is amazing...... Essentially, it uses the power of demons to fill in things that mortals can't do, such as the cushioning and stability of the entire armor, no matter what kind of alloy will break after repeated violent actions, and the degree of freedom will be greatly reduced. ”

"You have taken advantage of the demons...... Blood. ”

Lorenzo didn't know mechanics, but in his mind, the original sin armor gradually merged with the dissected person.

"It's like a brutal transplant. ”

Tesla clapped his hands and said.

"You can understand it that way. ”

The rest of the plate armor was also raised, bringing up a surging steam.

Beneath the sturdy armor was an eerie scene, silver bones entangled with demon blood, the gaps in the metal completely filled with the blood.

"The central frame is the bones, the blood of the demon is the muscle that drives everything, and the outer plate armor is its armor. ”

Tesla couldn't stop complimenting.

"It's hard to imagine under what circumstances those Jiuxia people discovered this technology, mechanically, we lack a material that is tough and can withstand huge temperature differences...... The demon's blood solves this problem very well, and not only that, but its strong vitality also makes it slowly heal itself. ”

Hold all the loose structures together by the blood of demons, and the creatures and machines are perfectly integrated.

"So you're wearing armor for demons?"

Lorenzo asked.

"No, it's us who put on armor made of demons. ”

Tesla said.

Then a heavy heartbeat sounded, above the armor of original sin.

The indescribable pressure increased again in an instant, and at this moment the Geiger counters that surrounded the entire wall of the well all turned dangerously blood-red, and they all chirped together, like a flock of crows surrounding the deep well, wailing and mourning.

This time it really woke up, the cold blood began to flow slowly, and the silent heartbeat was like a war drum.

"It's not completely dead. ”

Lorenzo couldn't help but clench his sword, as if he would draw the blade in the next second.

The vitality of the demon is very strong, and if you want to make sure that it dies, you must destroy the brain and heart, but now there is a heartbeat from this armor, the heartbeat of the demon.

"Yes, we need the demon to live, only if it is alive can it keep the blood growing, and only then can the strong muscles drive the armor under the drive of the engine. ”

"You're playing with fire. ”

"It's become manageable, at least for now. ”

Tesla didn't care at all about those, continued.

"We've completely removed the demon's brain, and used the means of life support to preserve its heart, and when the engine turns, the frozen life will reawaken, so ...... Essentially, it's a demon in armor, but it's up to us to decide what makes this body. ”

He pointed to his head and looked at Lorenzo with a smile.

"We'll take the place of the demon's brain to drive it, the nerves of the two will be connected, the heavy armor will be flexible like swallows, but in the same way, we'll be more eroded. ”

Glancing at Kestrel and Joey, they turned pale and turned pale, not knowing if it was the erosion or if they were "honored" to be the drivers.

"We initially experimented with condemned prisoners, but most of them went crazy directly in the armor and lost control, and even if there is a stable person, they will be like a fool, they will only be in a daze with the sky, and they will not ask any effective retribution. ”

"That's what you're going to do, Mr. Holmes, and we're going to need you to get a steady number for it. ”

The sound of the engine began to weaken, the wriggling blood gradually stopped, and finally shrank back on its own as if it were dormant, all the decks closed again, the lights went out one by one, the sound of the heartbeat disappeared, and the armor was dead again.

Like a sealed coffin, the soul that was about to get out of trouble was dragged back again.

"Of course you're only looking at the first model, we've optimized it a lot over the years, and as the mechanics progress, we're gradually reducing the weight of demons, and if we can, we'd like to make it completely mechanized. ”

Tesla waved his hand as he spoke, and he also looked a little helpless.

"Of course, this is not very promising, and the premise of this is that we can find a super material to replace the demon, but it is obviously impossible with modern technology. ”

Lorenzo didn't say anything, just watched as the original sin armor was dragged back into the container, raised and lowered onto the rails, submerged into the gates, and stored in the darkness again.

"So I'm going to have to find an original sin armor to wear now?"

"Yes, but forget about New Hope, it's just a teaching material, it's essentially abandoned by the times, it belongs to the museum's exhibits, Mr. Holmes, what you really want to use is the second-generation armor, but at present, there are very few service bodies of the second-generation armor, and the few spare ones are still resting. ”

Tesla turned to the closed door and continued.

"So the first thing to do is to test a few of them to see how polluted they are. ”

As the words fell, a curtain of water erupted from above the dome like a curtain of water, not violent, but completely covering every part of the entire field.

Joy and Kestrel were both stunned, their first thought was that the neurotics had finally blown up the pipe, and they were bathing in the water from the River Thames.

"It's not a leak, it's a neutralizing solution, and every time there's an experiment with an erosion project, it's a fixation process that has to be done. ”

Apparently Tesla had long thought about what these people were thinking, added.

The closed door slowly opened, and I don't know where it leads, and on the high platform of the well wall, due to the strong light array of the dome, it looks like a dark silhouette below, and it is impossible to tell what is on it.

"It looks like the initial contact is good. ”

Merlin bathed in the falling neutralizing liquid, which slightly drenched the gray robes.

"Have you really decided to do this? Let a witcher use the Armor of Original Sin to lock up a monster that is very likely to get out of control with another that is very likely to get out of control?"

The man asked, somewhat puzzled, for what he had been through and was terrified by it.

"It's dangerous, but there's no way around it, we don't have much time, and we have to continue even if it's risky to get there, because you don't want your tragedy to happen to anyone else, right, Galahad. ”

Galahad glanced back at Merlin, who was long gone, his complexion was sickly pale and his shadow was emaciated.

During the operation against the dungeon, Galahad lost control after using the original sin armor, but fortunately he was dealt with properly in the end and did not make a big mistake, but even so, the once sunny and strong knight has become the ghost he is now.

"You're so badly eroded that we're almost going to have a prefrontal lobotomy on you. ”

Merlin later went to visit Galahad at Perpetual Pump, the poor chief knight was infinitely close to the third stage of erosion, and the spine on his back that connected to the nerves of the armor had begun to deform, and they had to perform more than a dozen surgeries on him to save his life.

"It's really good if you do it, at least it's not what it looks like now. ”

Galahad said indifferently.

Merlin was silent, then let out a long sigh.

"So sometimes there's a really big gap between people. ”

Galahad looked down at the deep well and said slowly.

"I'm healthier than Lancelot, stronger than him, but I'm fragile in the face of armor erosion, and he can handle it perfectly...... You say it's a matter of willpower, is that true? Merlin. ”

Faced with such a question, Merlin was stunned, and he said.

"Do you know? The Nine Summers of the Far East have such a word, which is called obsession. ”

"Obsession?"

"Yes, obsession, obsession is a very interesting thing in their stories, in those legends many people don't die, they will be trapped by obsession, and they will never die until they achieve this goal...... Or that it will not die completely, just like a ghost, and continue to exist in the world. ”

"Sounds like the evangelical sticks. ”

"But don't you think it's very tragic, even if you die, you are not willing to be calm, and you have to try to crawl back into the mortal world, to do what they have not yet done. ”

Merlin pulled the valve on the side, and the lift began to descend slowly, and he continued in the rumbling noise, the sound a little distant.

"Lancelot is that kind of man, even erosion cannot conquer him for that purpose, and he will never give in. ”

Merlin smiled.

"If it weren't for the secrecy regulations, I really hope you two get to know each other. ”

"So he's a real person, not something you've made up to be inspiring?"

Galahad asked, a little skeptically.

Just like the legend that circulates within the Purifier, no one has ever actually seen Lancelot, not even Galahad, who is also a Knight Captain, you can hear him join the battle sequence, and you can see the Blue Armor galloping across the battlefield, but you never see what lies underneath the armor, as if it were only a ghost that wields the armor.

It seems that only those high-level executives know the true part of Lancelot, such as Merlin in front of him.