Chapter 634: Chapter 184: Play with Me Quickly
The Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor, cast in ancient bronze, exudes an aura of majesty and heaviness, bestowing a sense of unyielding strength. Yet at the same time, the edges and corners are not abrupt but smooth and rounded, imbuing a sense of compassion and tolerance.
The helmet’s brow turns up slightly, forming a circular halo reminiscent of an Arhat’s Dharma Form. The faceplate is relatively smooth, with intricate talismans faintly visible, flashing with Buddha Light. The helmet is also flanked by horn-like designs that not only augment its intimidating presence but effectively defend against lateral attacks.
The overall design of the helmet is simple yet authoritative.
The breastplate features a carved image of an Arhat, imbued with an array that protects like an Arhat’s guardianship.
It is the back design that stands as the focal point, straying from tradition. Extending from the back of the armor are six mechanical arms, all constructed from ancient bronze.
Following the arms, golden patterns trace the inner muscles, radiating a rich golden Buddha Light.
At the elbows and where the arms join the backplate, multiple mini-arrays are strategically placed, enhancing the arms’ flexibility and strength.
The six mechanical arms are arrayed symmetrically, descending from top to bottom. Each arm’s elbow and wrist are slightly splayed outwards to form different angles for attack. At first glance, it resembles an ancient bronze spider.
With the six mechanical arms on its back, plus the two arms in their normal positions, the heavy armor sports a total of eight arms.
And there are no more below.
This set of heavy armor only covers the upper body, ending at the waist. The groin and legs must be fortified with additional armor by the cultivator.
Ning Zhuo circles the armor, continuously observing and touching it, infusing his Divine Sense, meticulously scanning it.
He discovers that each palm possesses an empty slot, capable of embedding a Spirit Stone.
The lines on the palms may seem ordinary, but in actuality, they signify the transformed shape of a certain Buddhist Sect spell.
Indeed, Ning Zhuo has cultivated quite a few Buddhist Sect techniques.
One of his main techniques from the Three Superior Sect Techniques is the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique. The frequently used Cremation Prajna Spirit Liberation Sutra is also a Buddhist Sect spell.
Also, during his time with the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, he learned the Bitter Cold Scripture from Hanzhou, another Buddhist Sect cultivation technique.
However, based on Ning Zhuo’s knowledge, he is still unable to identify which Buddhist Sect spells the lines in the palms represent.
He asks Mu Lan.
Mu Lan shakes her head: “I did not experience the battle from those days myself. This suit of armor was actually full-body, but my father cut it into upper and lower sections.”
“The lower half was destroyed in battle, and the upper body was subsequently repaired to give it its current appearance.”
Ning Zhuo nods: “That explains it! No wonder I felt that the waist area seemed forcefully repaired, abruptly ending.”
“No matter.”
“I’ll just give these Buddhist Sect spells on the palms a try, and I’ll be able to ascertain their efficacy and power.”
The rest of the parts are swiftly permeated by Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sense in a sweep.
Finally, his attention concentrates on the back of the heavy armor.
Without a doubt, the design of the back is the heart and highlight of the entire mechanical heavy armor.
The connection for the arms isn’t a common turntable base or hanging support structure but consists of a complex inbuilt mechanism system. Constructed mainly of Buddha Light Ancient Bronze and thousand-year-old Bodhi wood for the skeleton and also featuring Dharma Treasures Gold Thread and the Guanyin Moon Ring.
Each arm isn’t singly connected but is intricately arranged with expandable bearings and levers.
There are at least three layers of such connections, making the arms and the backplate extraordinarily stable.
Standing before the heavy armor, Ning Zhuo is dumbfounded, with his Divine Sense nearly fully invested within it.
But Mu Lan has little patience to linger here, as she has the important task of training troops.
Thus, she coughs to interrupt Ning Zhuo’s research.
Ning Zhuo startles awake, his face reddening slightly as he apologizes profusely.
Mu Lan: “This mechanical heavy armor—I’m giving it to you. Take it back and study it well.”
Ning Zhuo hugs the mechanical heavy armor: “Really? Thank you so much, Mu Lan. You are a truly good person!”
His joy makes him a bit indiscreet in expression.
Mu Lan is momentarily taken aback but soon laughs. This is her first time seeing Ning Zhuo so unguarded and somewhat childish.
It’s only at this moment that she sees his young age of sixteen on him.
In his daily demeanor, the intelligence and composure displayed by Ning Zhuo always made Mu Lan assume he was a peer. She even saw many characteristics of her father in Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo packs away the Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor and rushes off from the Main General’s camp.
Mu Lan watches his departing figure, feeling his excitement. His rush to leave signals his eagerness to test the Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor.
Ning Zhuo has no intention of trying it out near the military camp.
He slips into the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon and immediately shuttles through space to a desolate mountain ridge.
Here, he dons the Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor for a trial run.
Ning Zhuo channels Mana, gradually activating the mechanical heavy armor.
The armor, originally large and ill-fitting for his physique, shifts the next moment as the internal mechanisms click into motion, reducing its size to make the armor plates fit perfectly against Ning Zhuo’s form.
The arrays within the armor activate, lightening the initially heavy bulk until ultimately, Ning Zhuo feels almost weightless.
Ning Zhuo’s mind enters a state of tranquility and serenity, clearly an effect of some Buddhist Sect array.
Ning Zhuo attempts to move his arms, turn his head, and twist his waist.
He immediately realizes that each movement is incredibly swift and even somewhat unstoppable.
“The mechanical structures here also have an auxiliary thrust effect.”