Chapter 336: Biological Armor

"462 tons, meaning it's more than doubled?"

Li Mochen's eyes showed a hint of delight, thinking that the growth of his 'Domain of Power' was considerable, already approaching the 'high' level.

With this trump card, even if all his teammates were wiped out in the battle against St. Mecklen High School, Li Mochen could still defeat three opponents alone at a relatively low cost and win this team competition.

But this was the last resort; if possible, Li Mochen still wanted to showcase the team's默契 and coordination to the audience, rather than handling everything himself, which would not benefit his popularity.

Next came the matter of the silver box. Over the following day, Li Mochen meticulously set up a complex and powerful magic array in a practice room of the gymnasium. He then summoned Hazel and the legendary lich Linde Emers to oversee the proceedings.

He had no idea what was inside the small box; it might even be an extraterrestrial demon like Dugu Tianyi. In any case, he had to be cautious and prevent any accidents when opening the box.

Once everything was ready, Li Mochen opened the box step by step.

The metal box, made of alloy, had numerous buttons on top. Without understanding these 'Supreme Demon Scripts,' it was difficult to open the box in the correct sequence.

Li Mochen could only decipher most of them, but he was confident with his merit power and wish spell.

After about three seconds, a clicking sound came from inside the box, and a thin crack appeared at the center of its top, slowly opening to both sides.

But what was revealed inside was a box full of black liquid.

"Is that all?"

Hazel looked at Li Mochen with sympathy, feeling that his gamble had completely failed.

Linde Emers's pupils burned with ghostly fire: "Be careful, this is a highly corrosive liquid. I sense a life form lurking beneath the surface."

"A life form?"

Hazel looked back at the silver box in astonishment, wondering if it indeed contained something terrifying.

The next moment, the black liquid suddenly burst, splattering in all directions, and a black-red shadow lunged toward Li Mochen.

Linde Emers struck his staff, instantly manipulating the liquid and gathering it into a ball.

Li Mochen pointed into the distance, and dozens of star power chains extended from all directions, firmly binding the shadow in midair.

The three of them finally saw the shape of the thing: a soft sphere, resembling a common low-level magical creature in the dark world, a slime, or ooze.

But when it had lunged at Li Mochen, they had clearly seen it grow sharp claws and teeth.

"What is this? It looks like a slime, but slimes aren't this strong."

Hazel's expression was serious yet slightly relieved.

Although the incident was sudden, it wasn't very dangerous. The thing before them didn't seem capable of threatening them.

"Before I answer, I need to take a closer look."

Li Mochen walked back to the silver box, noticing that the inside of the open lid also had a line of text. It was still the 'Ancient Demon Script' he was familiar with, but the content was much more complex. Li Mochen could only guess to understand the situation.

This might be a biological battle armor, or biological armor, a concept just proposed by biologists in this world. According to the text, this 'armor' had very powerful defensive and offensive capabilities, could simulate powerful weapons and armor comparable to 'Archons,' and could amplify the host's abilities in all aspects. It could even evolve by吞噬奇异物质.

But it was also dangerous; after parasitizing, it would assimilate the host's genes and flesh cells,吞噬侵占 their will, so the user had to be extremely careful.

The lid also contained instructions for use, teaching the host how to control and tame it. There was an additional note: be cautious during the first 'parasitism.' This biological armor, named 'Mania,' had become exceptionally powerful due to some accident during its creation, but its consciousness was also exceptionally暴躁, with weak self-control.

Li Mochen didn't know what level 'Archon' was, but he initially judged it to be close to the demigod level. He sensed the power of truth, or divine authority, within this 'slime.'

Li Mochen then cautiously approached the black soft ball and, following the instructions, formed a hand seal to sense the thing's mental state.

After just a second, Li Mochen frowned. Having been sealed for so long, the armor named 'Mania' had a consciousness filled only with 'appetite,' 'hunger,' and a strong desire for destruction.

Li Mochen thought these could be calmed, and he could use the methods left by the armor's creators to control it. But after being imprisoned for over twenty thousand years, its original consciousness must have been affected.

After a moment of contemplation, he looked at Linde: "I recall you liches have a spell called 'Flesh Regeneration,' which allows your bodies to grow normal flesh and internal organs."

"There is such a spell, allowing us to exist like the living. But I think it's meaningless. No matter how much we look like the living, it doesn't change the fact that we are dead."

The legendary lich replied without emotion: "Once dead, one is dead. There's no need to cling to the identity of the living."

"Then, Linde, would you be willing to serve me for another two hundred and sixty years under more stringent conditions, in exchange for an item that can elevate your magical abilities by two levels, grant you a body comparable to a legendary sword saint, and even allow you to grasp some divine authority?"

Li Mochen looked at the lich with a peculiar gaze: "If you are willing, it's best to inscribe the 'Flesh Regeneration' spell into your soul as soon as possible."

Li Mochen intended to give this 'biological armor' to the legendary lich. He made this choice out of necessity.

First, the armor's drawbacks were too great; he couldn't control it now, while the legendary lich, a powerful undead, could perfectly avoid all risks. Second, due to the nature of the 'biological armor,' in the hands of low-level magic users, it could elevate them to the level of high-level professionals; in the hands of a legendary powerhouse like Linde Emers, it could increase combat power by 300% to 500%, and they could also use its law power to contend with divine authority. In short, it was an item that made the strong stronger, with its capabilities fluctuating based on the user's cultivation level.

Between Li Mochen and Linde, the latter would benefit the most.