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

Lin Zhen simply looked up and glanced at Li Xinnan casually.

It was just that simple look in her eyes.

It sent chills down Li Xinnan's spine, instantly enveloping him in an extremely terrifying sense of oppression.

Those dark, deep eyes didn't look like the gaze of someone in ordinary armor.

Instead, it resembled a peerless ferocious beast that had been dormant for countless ages, coldly and indifferently looking down upon the ants.

The surrounding air instantly became thick and stagnant.

Even breathing became heavy and difficult.

Strong.

too strong!

At this moment, only one thought remained in Li Xinnan's mind: shock.

Before me stood a mysterious suit of armor I had never seen before.

It was so powerful that it was beyond his comprehension, and so terrifying that it sent chills down his spine.

Lin Zhen completely ignored Li Xinnan's shocked expression and slowly rose into the air.

After climbing to a certain height in the air, he instantly increased his speed to several times the speed of sound.

The violent gusts of wind generated by the high-speed flight swept across the entire mountain forest clearing.

The enormous impact force knocked the unsuspecting Li Xinnan to the ground.

"Towards the sun! Towards the sun!"

Li Xinnan struggled to his feet from the gravel ground, looking disheveled.

Gazing at the rapidly receding, increasingly smaller black dot of light in the sky, it roared in frustration.

At this moment, a strong sense of regret suddenly welled up in my heart.

I couldn't help but ask myself these questions frantically in my mind.

If we hadn't handed over the Flame Dragon Armor Summoning Device back then

Faced with such an emergency, would it be possible to transform into armor and chase after them with all one's might?

The answer is crystal clear: absolutely.

But cruel reality never offers a second chance.

The armor summoning device has already been handed over to the ERP research lab.

The base has even trained a brand-new Flame Dragon Armor summoner, Zhang Jian.

No matter how upset or regretful you are, it's all in vain.

Li Xinnan stood there, lost in thought for a long time.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to accept reality and completely compromise.

He slowly pulled out his old flip phone, hesitating.

After thinking for a few seconds, I opened my contacts and dialed Meizhen's number.

When I voluntarily handed over the summoning device.

He made up his mind to completely sever ties with the ERP research lab from then on.

No one expected that just over half a month would pass.

The person who takes the initiative to ask for help is often himself.

The call was quickly connected, and Meizhen's surprised and gentle voice came through the receiver:

"Xinnan, it's been a long time since we last contacted each other. How have you been lately?"

We care about every retired member of the Armor team.

This is Meizhen's job as an ERP liaison.

However, base affairs have been quite complicated recently.

She was always busy and never had the chance to contact Li Xinnan.

"It's...it's alright."

Li Xinnan spoke haltingly, his words tinged with unease.

That's just his personality; he's used to handling everything on his own.

I will never ask for help easily if I can avoid troubling others.

Mei knew his personality too well and instantly sensed that something was wrong with him, so she took the initiative to ask:

"Are you having some kind of trouble?"

The words were already on the tip of his tongue, but Li Xinnan hesitated for a moment before whispering:

"I……

It's nothing major, I just wanted to ask you for a favor.

"Don't I know you?"

Meizhen spoke earnestly, her tone tinged with helplessness.

"Given your self-reliant nature, you would never have made this call if you could handle things yourself."

If you're willing to ask for help, it must be a very serious and difficult matter.

Let's be frank. We've fought side-by-side before, so helping each other is only natural.

Having his thoughts completely exposed by Meizhen, Li Xinnan no longer hesitated.

"Then I'll tell you the truth, this is what happened..."

He recounted the strange events that had occurred in the suburbs in a clear and organized manner.

It details Xiangyang's disappearance.

The complete account of the attack by the axe-wielding monster is presented without omitting any details.

Meizhen initially thought it was just a trivial matter.

After hearing all the bizarre details, his expression changed drastically, and he sat up abruptly.

"Okay, I understand."

Don't worry, I'll report this matter for investigation immediately, and the higher-ups will definitely take it very seriously.

The screen switches to the ERP Research Lab.

After hanging up the call with Li Xinnan, Meizhen's gentle smile completely disappeared, and her expression became extremely solemn.

"What's wrong, Meizhen? Xinnan called suddenly, what happened?"

Wu Dongshan, who was standing nearby, came over and, as usual, smiled and tried to liven up the atmosphere.

On the other side, Bei Miao, who was organizing battle data on his laptop, gave a cold snort upon hearing this.

"What urgent matter could he possibly have?"

He was simply resentful that Zhang Jian had completely taken his place, and now he regretted it.

In a sense, Bei Miao's casual conjecture was right about most of the truth.

Kunzhong, who was standing to the side, rarely spoke up to offer advice, and his tone was very sincere:

"Probably not."

We all know Xin Nan's character; when he voluntarily handed over the summoning device, it was because he genuinely wanted to quit.

I won't regret it so easily.

Of all the people who remained silent, west Zhao was the most perceptive and perceptive.

He accurately captured the dramatic emotional shift in Meizhen before and after answering the phone, and looked up to ask in a deep voice:

"What exactly did Xin Nan say? What happened?"

Meizhen took a deep breath and slowly told everyone about the strange situation she had just learned.

Xin Nan encountered an inexplicable and bizarre incident.

Minci recently adopted a little boy named Xiangyang, and today she took him on a picnic in the countryside.

Xiangyang got lost on his own halfway through the journey, and Xinnan searched for him everywhere.

He witnessed a strange, intelligent, and human-like creature attack Xiangyang.

The strangest thing is that, in the critical moment, there was that young boy.

It transformed into the mysterious golden armor that Xin Nan had been seeing in his nightmares for years.

After the transformation ended, Xiangyang immediately collapsed unconscious.

Immediately afterwards, a set of unfamiliar armor, never before registered, appeared and took the unconscious Xiangyang away.

Upon hearing this bizarre story, everyone instantly abandoned their lazy demeanor and became serious.

"A little child, attacked by a monster, can transform into armor on his own?"

Could it be that this Xiangyang possesses an extremely special bloodline constitution? Wu Dongshan frowned in thought.

Bei Miao nodded seriously in his analysis:

"I know Minci. She did mention adopting a child to me before."

This matter is definitely not simple.

Meizhen quickly sorted out all the doubts at hand and calmly analyzed:

"Our top priority now is to find Xiangyang immediately."

Only by finding him can we examine his physical data and find out the real reason why he transformed into his armor.

In addition, there are two other major questions that need to be investigated.

First, the strange man who attacked Xiangyang was completely different from ordinary beasts; he possessed extremely high intelligence and was extremely bizarre.

Second, the golden armor that Xiangyang transforms into.

And the mysterious armor that took him away—it has no record in the database and its origin is unknown.

Wu Dongshan narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then made a suggestion:

My cousin once said that everything that happens leaves a trace.

We will immediately head to the site in the suburbs and conduct a comprehensive survey using professional instruments.

There's a high probability we can detect residual abnormal energy fluctuations and find crucial clues.

"I agree, let's go take a look together." Kunzhong immediately raised his hand in agreement.

Bei Miao did not object, and said in a deep voice:

"Then let's all go. I'll call Zhang Jian too. More people means more help."

Everyone nodded in agreement and prepared to set off.

Only west Zhao spoke slowly, voluntarily choosing to stay and guard the base:

"You can take Zhang Jian to the site for inspection."

I'll stay here and research ancient texts; perhaps I can find clues about the armor in question."

"That's a good idea. Division of labor will make things more efficient." Meizhen nodded in agreement.

Bei Miao glanced sideways at west Zhao, who was alone, and a hint of displeasure rose in her heart.

Since Li Xinnan left the team,

west Zhao became the most annoying person in his eyes.

He was always cold and aloof, taciturn, and had a deliberately profound demeanor, always standing out from everyone else.

"Then let's set off immediately."

Meizhen, send me Xinnan's real-time location.

"If it's not far, we'll ride our motorcycles there," Wu Dongshan said.

In the end, it was Bei Miao, Kun Zhong, and Wu Dongshan.

They left the ERP research lab together.

The reason for not activating the base teleportation device.

This is because the transmission equipment is under wartime exclusive control and cannot be activated arbitrarily except in emergency combat missions.

Compared to the cumbersome approval process, riding a motorcycle is obviously more convenient and faster.

After everyone left, west Zhao went alone to a secluded room in the base and dialed Bing'er's number.

He recounted all the scenes that Li Xinnan had witnessed.

All the bizarre details were recounted verbatim.

After recounting the entire story, he asked in a deep voice:

"What do you think is the background of that little boy named Xiangyang?"

Bing'er on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment in silence, then spoke with absolute certainty:

"Based on all the descriptions, I am almost certain."

That child transformed into the legendary Emperor Warrior!

"Just as I expected."

west Zhao understood completely and confirmed Xiang Yang's special identity.

This child is still very young.

It is highly likely that he is one in ten thousand, the ultimate descendant of the Light and Shadow who has gathered the complete bloodline of the five elements, and possesses the supreme aptitude to summon the Emperor's Armor.

"The mysterious armor that appeared later must be Dad."

west Zhao calmly analyzed,

"Only Dad possesses both the power of light and the power of darkness in the world."

It can accurately sense top-tier energy fluctuations at the Emperor level.

He noticed the unusual phenomenon, rushed to the scene, and ultimately led Xiang Yang—this makes perfect sense.

"Please wait a moment, I'll check with Dad right away."

After speaking, Bing'er muted herself and quickly dialed Lin Zhen's number.

Less than two minutes later, Bing'er's voice came again:

"You guessed right, it was indeed Dad who personally took Xiangyang away."

"I see."

Since this matter involves Lin Zhen's personal involvement.

west Zhao then completely put his mind at ease and no longer intended to interfere.

……

Deep within City D, in a top-secret private research lab unknown to anyone.

Xiangyang lay quietly on the sterile laboratory bed.

Its body is wrapped with all sorts of sophisticated instruments far beyond the technology of the present world.

A specialized anesthesia device continuously delivered mild medication, keeping him in a deep coma.

Special tubing is inserted into the slender blood vessels, delivering life-sustaining nutrient solution while simultaneously drawing blood samples in real time.

Everyone outside was anxiously searching for Xiangyang's whereabouts.

Little did they know, Lin Zhen had already taken them back to his own secret base, isolating them from all outside investigation.

The entire city of D, and even the whole country.

Lin Zhen had countless private research bases hidden away.

Let alone ordinary subordinates and ugly generals.

Research leader Karen.

Even west Zhao and Bing'er were completely unaware of the existence of these bases.

Half an hour later.

Dr. Zhang is the head of this secret laboratory.

Holding a stack of freshly produced test reports, she quickly walked to Lin Zhen's side.

"Chairman Lin, all the basic data that can be quickly detected has been analyzed."

Some special data requires in-depth analysis using high-end equipment.

The samples have been urgently packed and sent to top-tier experimental facilities in the vicinity; all complete results should be available today.

This Dr. Zhang's full name is Zhang Qiang.

He is a top global biological expert whom Lin Zhen has spent many years and a lot of money to cultivate and thoroughly brainwash into loyalty.

He dedicated his life to the field of human genetic evolution and special evolution.

"It has been confirmed that the child fully meets the core criteria for descendants of Guangying Village."

The body's specific atmospheric pressure and RT-weighted blood plasma levels, two key indicators, both met the required standards.

Dr. Zhang adjusted his glasses and gave a detailed report:

"But his central nervous system is completely different from that of ordinary humans, or even ordinary people born from light and shadow, and its activity level is hundreds of times higher than that of ordinary people."

The human brain has fixed divisions, with only basic sensory areas such as somatic, visual, auditory, and tactile senses.

And this child's brain suddenly gained a completely new, dedicated sensory area.

According to real-time EEG monitoring.

As soon as there is even the slightest fluctuation of abnormal energy in the surrounding area, this special brain region will instantly operate at an extremely high capacity.

Simply put, Xiangyang has independently evolved a system.

A specialized organ designed for the precise detection and targeting of unusual energy fluctuations.

Lin Zhen looked down at the thick test report, listening quietly to Dr. Zhang's professional interpretation.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke, revealing the essence of the matter in a single sentence:

"In other words, the descendants of the so-called Light and Shadow Village."

Essentially, they are special humans who have completed unique genetic evolution; they are a different species, transcending ordinary humans.

Dr. Zhang nodded solemnly and echoed:

Chairman Lin hit the nail on the head.

Based on my research of thousands of blood and body samples from descendants of Guangying Village.

Back then, when the Emperor's Armor shattered its own essence and dispersed the power of the five elements throughout the world.

In order to allow humans to perfectly bear the power of the Five Elements Armor.

This power will also perform a special genetic modification on the Light and Shadow Village population.

The physical abilities of people born with light and shadow far surpass those of ordinary humans.

Take self-healing ability as an example.

It takes about a week for an average person to recover from a cold and fever.

The descendants of Guangying Village will be able to fully recover in just one or two days.

Lin Zhen was already well aware of these fundamental characteristics.

But today, he came into contact with a completely new core theory from Dr. Zhang—the theory of human evolution.

Human genes are constantly evolving and upgrading, without ever ceasing.

Dr. Karen had previously confirmed this with precise data.

Lin Zhen's own physical mutation was also the result of rapid genetic evolution.

Following this clue, a long-buried truth gradually comes into focus.

The Shadow Guardians descended upon Earth back then.

The supreme emperor himself did not choose to exterminate them all.

Instead, they deliberately left room for maneuver, taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the arrival of darkness.

They forced humanity on Earth to undergo selection and advancement, thus cultivating the special evolved beings known as the Light and Shadow Village.

And Xiangyang is the most perfect and ultimate product of this long genetic evolution.

His innate physical gifts far surpass those of all the existing descendants of the Light and Shadow Village.

At such a young age, it has evolved a super-strong perception ability comparable to top-level detection instruments.

The deeper meaning behind it is beyond the comprehension of others, but Lin Zhen understands it perfectly.

This is a super-powerful sensing system specifically designed to receive signals from cosmic energy particles.

All energy in the world is composed of basic particles and continuously radiates outward a wave-like energy field.

The dark energy of the mutant beast is like a continuously burning flame, constantly leaking energy signals.

Ordinary humans cannot detect it with their naked eyes.

The ERP research lab can only rely on combat satellites to roughly capture abnormal energy fluctuations over a wide area, with extremely low accuracy.

Lin Zhen himself also evolved his body through more than ten years of tempering by the dark origin.

Only then did they gradually acquire the ability to judge the strength of energy and sense power.

It was this ability that allowed him to detect the arrival of the Emperor's golden light.

But what about facing the sun?

A child under ten years old, without cultivation or tempering,

It relies solely on innate genetic evolution.

He then possessed a level of perception that countless powerful beings in the universe could not obtain even after a lifetime of effort.

Such incredible evolutionary talent is simply too exaggerated.