Chapter 512, Section 511: Obsolete Technologies

This appears to be a collection room displaying weapons and protective gear. The magic of cleaning and maintenance inside has continued to operate over the years, so there isn't a speck of dust.

Because the room collapsed, all the items were piled up in a corner, and it took the Puji a lot of time to sort them out.

It was a set of armor-like equipment.

The reason I say "similar" is because this thing looks completely different from ordinary armor.

Regular armor simply covers the vital areas of the body. Some third-rate weaklings will add some barbs to their armor that look scary but are actually useless.

This armor also has barbs, but they point inwards...

Lin Jun counted carefully and realized that if someone actually wore it, their body would probably have forty-eight more bloody holes.

What Iron Virgin?!

Moreover, the armor's appearance is quite strange.

Its shape is also quite strange. Armor should prioritize the area it covers; there has never been a principle that "the less you wear, the higher your defense."

However, this armor not only has limited coverage, but also deliberately exposes several vital points.

On the right breastplate of this set of equipment is inscribed a line of dwarven script, which, when translated, reads: "Gift to my beloved."

Lin Jun felt that her mycelium was about to turn upside down.

Could this be some kind of perverted sex toy?

What do you do when archaeologists discover things you don't recognize?

Of course, you should ask the Yellow Book!

The Yellow Book actually knows.

[Boss, this is magic crystal equipment]

[Look at all these grooves, big and small, on the equipment; they're for embedding magic crystals.]

"Sounds a bit like a battle puppet?"

Because they are technologies from the same source.

"So how effective is this equipment?"

[I don't know the specifics of this item, but a fully upgraded magic crystal set can be considered an enhanced magic armor set, and should be stronger than most current equipment.]

"So powerful? Why have I never heard of it before? Is this the only one left?"

[Because we don't have any magic crystals, boss!]

[Count these slots; each battle requires a whole set of high-quality magic crystals!]

[Unlike the staves used by mages today, which can be used indefinitely as long as they aren't destroyed, this kind of equipment can have its entire set of magic crystals destroyed in a single battle.]

[Furthermore, the quality of the magic crystals cannot be low; otherwise, the effect will be poor, and it might even be inferior to the current equipment.]

Even back then, this was an extremely luxurious weapon. Since the intercontinental trade was interrupted, high-quality magic crystals were in short supply, so naturally no one could afford it.

[Moreover, this equipment has significant side effects. While magic crystal equipment brings power, it also has a considerable mental impact on the user. If one's will is not strong enough, they will either become addicted to magic or go insane after using it once.]

[Putting aside other places, the dwarves and the Empire certainly still have similar equipment in their treasuries, but it's not like there's no other way, and nobody would take it out to use.]

Ultimately, this is an outdated technology, far less versatile than current equipment forging techniques that rely on maximizing the inherent properties of materials.

Snap, snap, snap—

The creature next to the yellow book flapped its tentacles repeatedly.

"Having a yellow dog at home is like having a treasure!"

[Boss, you flatter me. It's my duty to help you.]

After hearing what the yellow book said, Lin Jun suddenly remembered something: this kind of equipment was not completely extinct.

At least the halfling mage named Ivan in the Silver Thorn Squad had a slot device in his abdomen that was of the same type. Lin Jun had personally witnessed him inserting a magic crystal when he fought the Flame Demon.

However, compared to the sophisticated magic crystal equipment in front of him, Ivan's was much simpler.

Thinking of Ivan, Lin Jun followed the fungal carpet according to her memory and found that he was still in Norvid, next to Mushroom Capital, and was still unconscious. It seemed that his teammates were taking care of him.

According to Aiden, he lost consciousness after being teleported almost instantly after inserting an S-rank magic crystal.

Lin Jun became somewhat interested in his unconscious dream, but for now, she should deal with the equipment first.

This set of equipment was specially kept in a secret room, so it couldn't be weak.

Several lucky D-class personnel were selected to participate in this meaningful experiment, including the vampire captured this time who was responsible for guarding the teleportation array.

To be honest, its design, covered in barbs, alone has terrified many people.

Thanks to the selfless dedication of the D-level personnel, Lin Jun quickly figured out the general effects of this thing.

Vampire-specific magic crystal weapon.

The effect is simple yet powerful. While enhancing basic attributes, it greatly amplifies the ability to control blood, allowing even non-vampires to gain some blood control ability when worn.

Once activated, a hard blood crystal layer will condense in the gaps of the armor, providing excellent defense and allowing it to be repaired in real time with fresh blood.

The accompanying greatsword is incredibly powerful; some D-level personnel who wore it even had the illusion that they could fight their way out with it.

Then Lin Jun planted mushrooms in my hair.

However, the side effects mentioned in the yellow book have also emerged.

Aside from the guy who tried to resist being executed, of the six test subjects, two non-vampires developed the illusion that they were vampires after using the product and tried to bite others.

One person developed a drug addiction.

There was a 50% chance, and that was only because Lin Jun only used B-grade magic crystals on them.

The least dangerous part of this equipment is actually those barbs that look quite scary.

Ultimately, as long as the needle doesn't pierce vital organs, having a few extra holes in one's body isn't a big deal for mycelial people.

...

So, what's your choice?

Among Lin Jun's subordinates, only Little Pig is suitable for this equipment.

Whether she uses it or not is up to Lin Jun's perspective.

"How much will it increase?" Louisa asked.

"If you use only A-grade magic crystals, you can probably crush a Hall-level vampire."

As for S-grade magic crystals, even Lin Jun wouldn't squander them like that; she only used them to test their power.

"Boss, why are you so kind!"

Louisa picked up the bracer covered in spikes and slipped it onto her right wrist without hesitation. The sharp metal pierced her skin and embedded itself in her bone, making her breath quicken and beads of sweat appear on her forehead, but her lips curled into a terrifyingly excited smile.

They neither tried to stop the bleeding nor stopped their movements to calm down.

Louisa then inserted the entire set of "torture instruments" onto her body, one by one, her eyes filled with a desire to become stronger.

"Hmm... Ah... Boss, I am willing to be your sharpest sword!"

Burning eyes, with blood constantly flowing out.

Seeing this, Lin Jun silently created a Puji.

"Huh? This is... Master! Do you need me... Eek!!!" Number Nine fainted on the spot, his two short legs twitching.

Lin Jun originally wanted to say that he would wear it when he was going to fight, but seeing how impatient Xiao Zhu was, he didn't say anything more.

Rather, why are you so ambitious?

It must have put a lot of pressure on him.

Lin Jun paused for two seconds: "...Okay."

From an angle unseen by Louisa, the Yellow Book quietly turned a page, revealing a line of small print:

[Am I right? Vampires are all perverts!]

(End of this chapter)