Armor: After finding the Demon-Sealing Box, I won't eat beef.

Ultimately, the alien beasts are the power brought from the dark universe by the five guardians.

Once a human is transformed into a mutant beast.

Do they listen to themselves, or to the five guardian deities?

"Dad, do you still have concerns?"

west Zhao noticed the worry in his father's eyes.

"Um."

Lin Zhen leaned back on the leather sofa, his voice deep and resonant, "You are the son I trust most."

There are some things I don't need to hide from you.

The mutant beasts are ultimately creations of the Shadow Guardians; no one can say for sure whether they have any backup plans, such as the ability to remotely control these creations.

"If Karen's human-powered mutant experiment succeeds..."

The intelligence of these hybrids will experience a qualitative leap.

"Do you know what this means for the ERP research lab?"

west Zhao lowered his head and pondered his father's words for a moment.

He then looked up and replied, "Dad means that the group needs to maintain a balance."

The Dark Shadow Realm, controlled by the Ugly General, and the ERP Research Lab, led by Bing'er, must be of equal strength.

"good.

The group has come a long way, and I absolutely cannot allow anything to spiral out of control.

Lin Zhen looked at Xi Zhao, a satisfied look in his eyes.

If all the alien beasts really did develop sentience.

It will only get harder and harder to manage in the future.

If they get out of control and endanger society, the first to suffer the greatest losses will be the Japanese Sound Group.

What the Riyin Group needs now is to seek victory through stability.

But judging from the current situation...

The ERP team's capabilities are simply too weak.

It's completely disproportionate to the film industry.

The battle has already begun. In any case, we have to start improving our capabilities for the ERP system.

For him.

ERP and the alien beasts are just tools in his hands.

ERP is used to deal with the Shadow Guardians and the final Dark Beast.

The alien beasts are used to counterbalance ERP.

"But you're right, Karen did indeed do a great job this time and deserves a reward."

Human trials can be approved.

But mass production is absolutely prohibited. All candidates for the experimental subjects must be personally approved by me.

Lin Zhen's next words stunned west Zhao instantly.

"Dad, didn't you say it's easy to get out of control?"

"Do you think Karen wouldn't secretly conduct research if I didn't approve it?"

Perhaps he has already accumulated enough data and experience in private, and it's better to suppress it than to try to stop it.

"Why not loosen the reins and keep an eye on him?"

"I understand, Dad. I'll keep an eye on Karen's every move."

"No need to keep an eye on it."

I know exactly what Karen wants; he simply wants the same power as the mutant beasts.

west Zhao's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at his father in shock: "Dad, you mean..."

"Does Karen want to turn himself into a mutant beast?"

"Um!"

Lin Zhen gave a faint "hmm".

west Zhao gasped, his face full of confusion: "How could a top-notch PhD like him want to turn himself into that kind of monster?"

I really don't understand what Karen is thinking.

"In order to gain power."

Lin Zhendao.

west Zhao still couldn't understand: "But he already has enough power."

He can get whatever he wants with just a word.

How could someone willingly give up their human identity to become something neither human nor ghost...?

Ultimately, the alien beasts are monsters from outside.

Why can't you just be a decent human being?

Lin Zhen stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and looked out at the densely packed city.

He then said in a deep voice, "A person who has truly witnessed that kind of power."

He could no longer look down on worldly things.

Money, power, luxury cars, and beautiful women—these are the things that ordinary people spend their entire lives pursuing.

But against the world-destroying power of the alien beasts and armored creatures.

It's not worth mentioning at all.

west Zhao walked behind Lin Zhen and pursed his lips: "But I don't think having the power of armor is anything special."

Whether it exists or not, it doesn't matter to me.

In my heart, only my father's wish can be fulfilled.

That's the most important thing.

Lin Zhen grinned, turned around and patted west Zhao on the shoulder: "It's good that you think that way."

But the reason you feel indifferent is because you already have it.

Karen doesn't have any, yet she watches over us powerful people every day.

Over time, you'll eventually fall for it.

Done.

He silently added in his mind: Unless you're part of the main cast.

Unfortunately, west Zhao has now completely sided with him, and his thoughts have long been subtly transformed into those of a "villain."

"alright.

Although I've spoken out about this matter, it doesn't mean I'll let it go unchecked.

All progress of human trials must be reported to me at any time, and any major decisions must be approved by me.

"in addition.

Small-scale solar energy harvesters will soon begin mass production.

Besides being handheld, it's even more important to create various disguises. For example, it can be hidden inside a surveillance camera.

They can be installed on signal towers, or made into road signs and streetlights, and are found throughout the streets and alleys.

From today onward, the battles will only become more intense.

And every battle of light and shadow.

They all emit a lot of light energy, which is what I need.

After all, with so many battles, it's impossible to have someone on-site every time.

Moreover, the location of the battle can change at any time.

Therefore, in order to collect light energy to the greatest extent possible and avoid waste.

Ideally, collectors disguised as cameras and road signs should be installed in every corner of the city.

They didn't even spare the suburbs or sparsely populated areas.

This is the only way to ensure that not a single bit of light energy is lost.

As time goes by, the dark energy within Lin Zhen's body is increasing exponentially.

Once there isn't enough light energy to neutralize it.

He will eventually turn into a mad monster.

At that point, they will be courting their own destruction.

"I understand, Dad." west Zhao listened attentively.

Lin Zhen nodded and turned to walk towards the training room inside the office.

As he walked, he said, "You must remember this."

Humans have never been our enemies.

They are merely the ruled in this world.

The Light and Shadow Armor is not our enemy; they are merely the enemy of the dark forces.

Furthermore, do not treat mutant beasts as your own possessions.

The more you depend on something, the more it becomes a cage that traps you. You must learn to break free of that cage.

The Shadow Guardians are our true enemy.

"Go."

After saying that, he gestured to west Zhao that he could leave before entering the room.

Lin Zhen walked into the special training room that he had built specifically for himself.

The training room was large, but it contained no conventional gym equipment; instead, there was only a futuristic-looking neural connection headgear in the center.

Lin Zhen picked up the hood and put it on his head.

[Virtual Battle Room Activated!]

That's right.

This headgear is an immersive virtual combat system that can directly connect to the brain's neurons.

Soon, the scene before my eyes underwent a dramatic change.

The once enclosed training room has disappeared, replaced by a desolate wasteland.

The sky was a somber, leaden gray, with only a blurry patch of light—the sun obscured by thick clouds.

Before me lay rows of collapsed and broken high-rise buildings.

Everywhere there are ruins and broken walls.

Human remains were scattered everywhere.

A yellow sandstorm swept across the area, stinging the face like a knife.

[Current Mode: Hell!]

"roar--!"

As the system notification faded, a deafening roar echoed from the surrounding yellow sand.

Immediately afterwards, four enormous black figures appeared simultaneously, standing in front of, behind, to the left and right of Lin Zhen.

"Chaos, Qiongqi, Taotie, Taowu... the four ancient ferocious beasts."

Their strength far exceeds that of ordinary mutant beasts by dozens of times.

After Lin Zhen manufactured them.

They collected all their combat data and injected it into the virtual combat room to use as their sparring partners.

This way, you can know most intuitively what level your current combat power is.

The four ferocious beasts in the system were programmed to be in an absolutely brutal mode.

They will stop at nothing to tear apart any living thing in their path.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the Taotie pounced on him.

Lin Zhen's expression remained unchanged as he slowly mobilized the mysterious power within his body, a blend of light and darkness.

His skin began to ripple like water.

He is evolving.

Layers of black keratin quickly covered his entire body, and then the keratin hardened, transforming into an even harder energy armor.

The silhouette of this armor is somewhat similar to that of the Imperial Armor.

But it has a completely dark style.

When he unleashes his full power, dark purple flames ignite around him, a manifestation of his body's energy reaching its peak.