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

"What do we do now?"

In the ERP lab.

Wu Dongshan and Meizhen paced back and forth, looking flustered.

The two looked at the final test results that popped up on the instrument, anxious as ants on a hot pan, their hearts heavy.

Just now, we clearly detected a mysterious armored figure that was fighting that monster in the sky.

In a short while, the evenly matched armor energy disappeared from the monitoring screen.

"Where's the mysterious armor?" Meizhen asked anxiously.

Wu Dongshan stared at the screen filled with glaring red alerts, his Adam's apple bobbing: "Is there any need to think about it further?"

"Judging from the current situation, they have most likely been defeated."

They might have already been swallowed by that monster.

This guess instantly chilled both of them to the bone.

The images on the instrument screen became increasingly horrifying.

High in the dark clouds, the ferocious and enormous phantom of the Candle Dragon was visibly growing larger.

The heavy dark clouds that originally only covered D City are now spreading and expanding in all directions at an alarming speed.

Within just a few hours, the surrounding urban areas, large and small, were completely swallowed up by the dark sky.

This is no ordinary natural disaster.

This is a global catastrophe.

At this rate of expansion, it won't be long before the entire Earth is covered by dark clouds.

At that time, every inch of land on Earth will be drenched in deadly red blood.

Humanity will have nowhere to escape.

There is no way out.

Meizhen clenched her fists tightly, a resolute glint in her eyes.

"We have no choice but to fight to the death and have Ziyang step in to resolve this crisis."

"Fortunately, the doctor's newly developed ultimate emperor summoner has always been in his hands."

Wu Dongshan frowned deeply, his mind full of concerns, and said with barely concealed worry, "But Ziyang is still a newcomer."

He had never fought such a tough battle before.

Without sufficient experience, it's difficult to unleash the full power of the Emperor's Armor.

The first battle is the decisive battle, with zero room for error; it's too risky.

A crimson rain of blood filled the sky, obscuring the sun, while a colossal dragon coiled in the heavens.

The opponent before them was from a completely different dimension than any of the mutant beasts they had encountered before.

Previous types of mutant beasts.

No matter how strong they were, everyone fought with all their might.

They still have the strength to fight.

But the sense of oppression they displayed this time gave people a bone-chilling despair from the very beginning.

Li Ziyang trains extremely hard, practicing day and night without ever slacking off.

But the honing of skills on the training field and the real combat on the brink of life and death.

Great difference.

Wu Dongshan, as a veteran armor summoner, has experienced countless tough battles along the way.

He understands the importance of practical experience better than anyone else.

Leveling up by defeating monsters involves accumulating experience from small monsters and gradually challenging stronger enemies.

No one is expected to face the ultimate darkness that destroys the world from the very beginning.

"There's really no time for a gradual adjustment period."

Meizhen gazed at the blood-soaked city outside the window, feeling anxious and powerless.

"If this continues, within three days at most, the entire human society will descend into chaos."

The red rain has been falling for several days.

The low-lying urban areas were already submerged in blood.

Countless people are about to lose their homes. It's not a matter of hiding or not; there is simply no way to survive.

The most fatal thing is...

The red rain kills instantly upon contact, indiscriminately devouring all living beings.

Even if you temporarily escape disaster by hiding indoors, you still need to eat and survive.

With the external ecosystem collapsing, the survival of humankind is in grave danger.

After a brief silence, Wu Dongshan made a compromise.

"so."

"Ziyang lacks practical combat experience and is unable to handle the battle alone."

"Let's contact Bei Miao and the others again, even if it's just to play support roles."

"Now that disaster has struck, they can't escape it even if they want to."

"Our role is to hold them back and buy Ziyang time so he can gradually adapt to this top-level, high-intensity combat."

"Okay, be very careful," Meizhen solemnly instructed.

"rest assured."

Wu Dongshan nodded and immediately picked up the phone to contact his former teammates one by one.

The call connected, but the outcome was already predetermined.

west Zhao continued to politely decline, saying that his wife and child were about to give birth and he had no heart for the battlefield.

Bei Miao spoke indifferently, only saying that he would wait and see, unwilling to get involved in any more disputes.

Only Li Xinnan, unable to resist the repeated requests, could not refuse.

He finally gritted his teeth and agreed, temporarily putting aside Minci at home.

As for Kunzhong, Meizhen didn't even call him.

The camaraderie among the five remains, but everyone knows the truth.

That once pure and passionate Earth Tiger Summoner is long gone.

To pay off his debts, he pawned his armor summoning device, thus losing the dignity of a summoner.

Everyone sees through it but doesn't say anything; that's all.

……

Inside the Happiness Dumpling Restaurant, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Li Xinnan changed into a neat set of outdoor clothes, his expression calm, but a sense of helplessness lingered in his heart.

He looked at Aunt Hui in front of him, then at Minci, who was heavily pregnant, and gave her repeated instructions.

"You all stay home and absolutely do not go out. You must not touch the red rain outside."

Minci reached out and gently tugged at his sleeve, her hand trembling slightly.

His eyes revealed an unconcealable reluctance and a deep-seated worry.

Li Xinnan confessed everything about himself as soon as the two confirmed their relationship.

She knew her husband's identity as a member of the armored forces, and she knew even better what going out at this moment meant.

This is no ordinary mission; it's a life-or-death battle with a slim chance of survival.

A woman's sixth sense is giving her a strong warning: this parting is very likely to be forever.

"Could you... not go?" Minci asked softly, her voice pleading.

Li Xinnan sighed heavily and gently stroked her hair.

"Minci, listen to me, I will protect myself."

"I've already promised Dongshan, I can't back out."

Minci's eyes reddened, and she finally let go of his hand.

She was a perceptive and gentle woman who knew she couldn't stop her husband, who had a strong sense of righteousness.

Since there was nothing that could be done to stop him, all we could do was silently worry and pray fervently at home for his safe return.

"Then you must be careful."

"Always remember that I am still at home, and that there is an unborn child."

Li Xinnan leaned down and gently placed a kiss on her forehead.

Without saying anything more, he turned and pushed open the door.

The eaves barely kept out the falling red rain, but the street in front of the door had already been flooded with blood-red water.

The entire road was cut off, and the scene was a blood-red mess, like a living hell.

He looked up at the dark sky.

Deep within the churning, dark clouds, the enormous phantom of the Candle Dragon loomed in and out, its oppressive aura enveloping the heavens and earth.

Once, the five of them combined their armor.

With the help of the sun's power, they forcefully defeated the invincible Black Beast.

But can miracles be replicated now?

Nobody knows the answer.

The monster before them was several times more powerful than the Black Demon Beast.

What's even more disheartening is that after a year of ups and downs, people's hearts have completely changed.

The five-person team that once fought side by side has long since gone their separate ways and lost their original aspirations.

The bond that enabled the five armors to unite and unleash the Emperor's power has been broken.

Even if he wanted to borrow the sun's ultimate power at this moment, he would be powerless to change the situation.

But no matter how you look at it.

How can I not keep my promise?

"Flame Dragon Armor - Combine!"

[Armor Combination!]

A fiery red light instantly enveloped his entire body, activating the Fire Shadow Stone.

After a long time, Li Xinnan finally donned his armor again and headed to the battlefield.

I stepped out from under the eaves and into the torrential, crimson rain.

The blood rained down on the armor, making a dense, resounding sound.

The next second, Li Xinnan's expression changed slightly.

They immediately sensed something was wrong.

The Flame Dragon Armor is immune to the deadly erosion of the Red Rain and will not turn the body into smoke.

But the red rain falling on the armor was silently consuming its energy.

The consumption rate is not rapid, but it is continuous.

It was as if an invisible hand was constantly drawing power from the armor from a distance.

If this continues, the Flame Dragon Armor will soon run out of energy.

"We must act swiftly."

Li Xinnan's mind was on high alert, and he dared not delay.

Summon the Flame Dragon Steed and gallop towards the ERP Research Lab.

At the same time, a beam of light arrived in the airspace above the battlefield.

Li Ziyang, fully clad in the Emperor Armor and riding the Emperor Steed, came to a steady stop high in the sky.

Wu Dongshan, driving the Wind Eagle Steed, followed closely behind as he emerged from the ERP research lab.

Wu Dongshan turned to look at the young Li Ziyang.

The tone was serious.

They shared their practical experience on-site.

"Ziyang, you must remember this."

"The Emperor Armor possesses boundless power with no upper limit."

"With your unwavering belief in victory, the power of the Emperor will make you invincible and unstoppable."

"If you feel cowardly and doubt yourself, even the ultimate Emperor Armor will lose its power."

Li Ziyang has excellent talent and comprehension, but he lacks battlefield experience.

At this moment, he could only understand the literal words, but could not truly comprehend the weight of this belief.

He nodded solemnly: "I understand."

Li Xinnan, standing to the side, looked extremely solemn and spoke in a deep voice.

"Dongshan, Ziyang, now it's just the three of us."

"The opponent before us is far superior to any of the mutant beasts we have encountered in the past."

"Back then, she devoured all the Black Beasts."

"You should all be able to feel that the armor's energy is being continuously drained."

"We cannot afford a protracted war; we must fight a quick battle."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's start the war!" Wu Dongshan said, and then suddenly stepped on the gas.

The Wind Eagle Steed transformed into a streak of azure light, shooting straight into the thick, dark clouds like a rocket.

Li Xinnan, riding the Flaming Dragon Steed, followed closely behind, and the two of them took the lead in advancing.

The two deliberately moved forward, taking the initiative to control the situation.

Protect Li Ziyang, the strongest fighter, in the rear, as the ultimate trump card.

This layout is designed to protect the newlyweds to the greatest extent possible.

This allows Li Ziyang to avoid the first fatal counterattack and gradually adapt to the rhythm of this top-level decisive battle.

The two charged up, and their armor beams instantly locked onto the dragon's body, which was faintly visible in the dark clouds.

Two extremely powerful, deadly light beams blasted through the air!

Rumble—!

A violent explosion erupted in the clouds, flames surged, and shockwaves swept in all directions.

The moment the attack landed, the two dared not linger and immediately sped away to avoid a counterattack.

But what happened next made everyone's heart sink to the bottom.

From within the dark clouds, a massive dragon claw covered in jet-black scales slowly emerged.

It simply raised its paw casually and gently scratched the spot that had just been bombarded by the light bullet.

That's it.

Those two deadly light beams, enough to instantly kill ordinary mutant beasts, posed no threat to Zhulong.

Just like when a human is lightly bitten by a mosquito, they scratch the itch and then there's no more trouble.

Everyone had a premonition, but seeing it with their own eyes still filled them with despair.

The armored ultimate attack, which even the Black Demon Beast feared, is now barely even a tickle to the opponent.

"Continue the attack!"

Li Xinnan gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, refusing to give up.

He and Wu Dongshan continued to unleash firepower, constantly releasing light bullets to restrain the dragon's body.

Li Ziyang, who was behind, immediately joined the battle.

The Emperor Steed unleashed its full power, unleashing a series of dazzling Emperor Light Bullets.

The intense golden light pierced through the blood-red rain curtain, finally alerting the Candle Dragon, which was lurking in the clouds, to the threat.

The next instant, the dark clouds that had blotted out the sky slowly parted.

An enormous dragon head slowly emerged from the clouds.

The dragon head is majestic and vast, with its single pair of vertical pupils reaching several kilometers in diameter.

Compared to it, the Black Beast of yesteryear was insignificant.

"Aim for the eyes! That's the beast's weakest point!" Li Xinnan shouted a warning.

Li Ziyang gazed at the enormous dragon eye that blotted out the sky, his tone solemn.

"Such a big target, there's no need to aim at it."

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

A barrage of Emperor Light Bullets rained down, striking the dragon's eye with pinpoint accuracy.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The continuous explosions resounded throughout the heavens and the earth, and flames filled the entire sky.

The smoke of battle has cleared, but the outcome remains bleak.

The enormous Candle Dragon merely blinked slightly, its eyelids twitching, instantly blocking all the damage.

Despite such intense bombardment, it still failed to cause any damage.

"roar--!!!"

A deep and domineering dragon roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

An invisible sonic storm swept across the entire area in an instant, and a shockwave as real as a physical object exploded outwards.

The three people high in the air were instantly shaken and went numb, losing control of their bodies.

His internal organs trembled violently, and his heart was almost shattered.

Before the three could regain their footing and adjust their state...

The dark clouds overhead seemed to have developed a mind of their own, frantically closing in.

The pitch-black mist transformed into chains, binding the three figures tightly and pinning them in mid-air.

The three immediately activated the power of their armor to struggle and break free.

But in a life-or-death duel, the difference is often just a moment.

The enormous dragon's mouth opened wide, its gaping maw, large enough to swallow mountains and rivers, crashing down.

They gave the three no chance to escape.

Darkness instantly swallowed their vision, and the three armored figures were completely engulfed by the dragon's mouth.

……

I don't know how much time passed.

In the chaotic, deathly darkness, Li Ziyang's consciousness slowly returned.

He slowly opened his eyes, and all he could see was a white mist.

There was nothing around.

There was only endless, chaotic smoke, a deathly silence that was terrifying.

"Brother Xinnan!!"

"Dongshan-ge!!"

Li Ziyang, supporting his aching body, staggered to his feet and called out to everyone with faltering steps.

The image of being swallowed up at the end was clearly imprinted in his mind.

The three fought side by side, only to be swallowed whole by the dragon.

In the vast, chaotic space, only his own echo echoed and drifted.

There was no response; it was deathly silent.

"Where exactly is this?"

Li Ziyang felt tense and full of doubts.

He remained fully equipped in his imperial armor, the armor gleaming slightly.

He could clearly sense that the imperial power within his body was being silently extracted.

The previous crimson rainstorm had caused almost no damage to the Emperor Armor.

But this eerie space has an extremely terrifying oppressive force.

Even the power of the emperor is being continuously eroded.

A chilling thought suddenly rushed into Li Ziyang's mind.

"Could it be... that we're inside that evil dragon's belly?"

"Did it swallow me?"

The thought sent a chill down my spine.

What about Brother Xinnan and Brother Dongshan?

He dared not think any further.

Ordinary Five Elements Armor might not be able to withstand this level of devouring and refining.

If it weren't for his own fusion with the Emperor Armor...

By now, he has probably been completely digested and reduced to nothingness.

"Hehehe—!!!"

Suddenly, a crisp yet eerie laugh rang out from the mist.

The sound was ethereal and elusive, making it impossible to pinpoint its exact location.

"Who?!"

Li Ziyang tensed up instantly, exerting force in his hands and feet, and immediately assumed an extreme fighting stance.

From the depths of the mist, the crisp sound of footsteps drifted slowly, neither hurried nor slow.

A female figure in crimson armor, with dragon-patterned designs, slowly emerged from the thick fog.

The armor has a sharp and eerie design, surrounded by a strong aura of destruction, and exudes the might of a dragon.

Li Ziyang's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart trembled violently.

He had never seen a female armored warrior.

What made him even more wary was that the oppressive feeling emanating from this armor far exceeded his understanding.

"You guessed right."

Zhu stopped in his tracks, his scarlet armored eyes locking onto him with a flippant yet icy tone.

"Those two summoners have long been completely digested by me."

In just a few days, she devoured millions of lives in the entire city.

Their own strength has already increased dramatically to the point of complete transformation.

Now, even if she faces Thunder Yatalis, who used to have a clear advantage over her, she can easily turn the tables and defeat him.

Alarm bells rang in Li Ziyang's mind as he stared intently at the armor before him.

"You...are you also armor?"

Upon hearing this, she nodded patiently and responded with a smile, a rare occurrence for her.

"Hehehe, it's real armor!!!"