Above The Sky
Chapter 190 - 190 179 Slip Away After Booing 13

190: Chapter 179: Slip Away After Booing (1/3) 190: Chapter 179: Slip Away After Booing (1/3) “Is this an Armor Suit?

The first time seeing one, it feels really big.”

The Ironclad Shark had used brute force to burst through the bottom of the ship and then disengaged, which was literally ‘hit and run’, but Ian had no intention of just causing damage and trouble.

——Having come all this way, how could he not take a closer look at the specific structure and inscription construction of the Armor Suit!

In the ship’s cabin, which was continuously being filled with surging seawater, Ian lifted his head and scrutinized the massive object before him.

This pale blue Armor Suit from the Canaan Moore Coldleaf Division stood nearly two-stories tall, with an upper body that was humanoid but had a crab-like base and four legs.

A huge wheel mechanism allowed its upper body to rotate freely, dealing with attacks from all directions: front, back, left, and right.

Its armor exterior was extremely smooth, just as the Silver Chip had detected, a special coating resistant to beams and electric shocks, and the armor itself also incredibly sturdy.

Ian reached out and touched it, sensing that the Armor Suit’s defensive capability might even compare with his own body when running sublimated powers.

The Armor Suit was not activated, and the Alchemy Furnace at the back probably wasn’t even filled with fuel, but Ian could already imagine the numerous pistons moving cyclically under the steel encasement when it was operational, churning in a regular pattern.

“It’s indeed a lot cruder compared to Viscount Grant’s Aether Armament, but for me, this is just right.”

The silver-green glow in the young man’s eyes shone brighter as he chuckled softly, then activated the recording function of the Silver Chip, “After all, the Aether Armaments are too complex; even after studying for so many years, there are few structures I can replicate and utilize with my current tools.”

“But Armor Suits are different.”

The inscriptions and the Aether Furnace Core structures of Aether Armaments are all unique, each possessing special principles and functions that can unleash incredible power in specific situations.

In a sense, every Aether Armament is a highly complex, complete Sublimation Formula, integrating numerous functions, representing the perfect Crystal of the fusion of alchemy, Inscription Studies, and Sublimation Skills in the Terra World.

It could even be said that a good Aether Armament is akin to an inheritance of a family entity — even if all texts were lost and the elders were gone, unable to pass down knowledge due to various reasons, as long as the family’s Aether Armament remains, all that was lost can slowly be recovered.

And Armor Suits aren’t even a downgraded version of Aether Armaments.

They’re just platforms loaded with many Sublimation Skills and inscriptions, engraved with numerous inscription capabilities granted by their Creators, powered by an Alchemy Furnace.

“Yet it’s precisely such a simple design that allows me to learn now.”

Closing his eyes, Ian felt the feedback coming back from the Silver Chip.

[Underwater Stealth Glyph Array] [Coldleaf Type-III Underwater Propulsion Set] [Underwater Cooling and Heat Dissipation Circuit] [Jet Grapple Claw] [360-degree Full Vision Observation Module] [Concentrated Type-II Jet Propulsion Enhancement Structure] [Sonar Feedback] [Spider Walker Armor Enhancement Circuit] [Sea-Use Giant Anti-Armor Dragon Lance]…

It was almost instant.

In that instant, Ian had acquired more inscription circuit structures than all those identified in the past four years combined!

If every Aether Armament is almost an artistic inheritance entity, then an Armor Suit can be considered the highest technical Crystal mass-produced by a powerful nation!

This fourth-generation full-coverage battle Armor Suit indeed wasn’t the latest model from Canaan Moore now, but that doesn’t mean its inscription structure was much outdated.

And even the poorest Armor Suit equates to a combination of a dozen inscription structures, a Crystal of Imperial inscription craftsmanship!

“What a bountiful harvest!”

He couldn’t help but praise softly.

At this moment, with the help of the Silver Chip, Ian had already comprehensively reconstructed and replicated this Sea Battle Armor Suit in his mind!

Every part, every inscription plate, every construction structure, all were crystal clear.

If he had enough raw materials in the future, he could even recreate this Armor Suit with his own hands!

Even without replication, just the inscription circuits and power set structures alone were already a significant gain.

Yes, with his current conditions, handcrafting an Armor Suit might be difficult, but creating an Inscription-powered Arm or a silent Underwater Stealth Suit would be effortless; he just needed to copy these normally top-secret inscription arrays onto them.

“It’s a pity the Armor Suit hasn’t been loaded with Elemental Crystals, so it can’t be activated…

otherwise, I would’ve just driven this Armor Suit away,”

The young man shook his head with a touch of regret, “After all, large chunks of high-purity Elemental Crystals are valuable, and these pirates definitely can’t get them.

Only the bit supported by Patrick is precious and certainly wouldn’t be placed inside the Armor Suit normally.”

Now, Ian could already hear voices coming from around the cabin — his inscription replication had been swift, but the crew couldn’t be fools, just letting him do as he pleased.

However, if he were to leave just like that, it actually wouldn’t cause much harm to this band of pirates…

Their ship was a living wood ship, simple to repair, and he needed some measures to target the pirates.

“Should I create a big commotion?”

Ian considered this possibility for a moment, then shook his head.

With his strength, he really didn’t have to fear the ambush of pirates present…

But the problem was, did he need to reveal the power of a Sand Armor Apprentice here?

These pirates were ultimately the black gloves of the Imperial Nobility, and he couldn’t take that risk.

A secret mission of the Ellen Family and a suit of armor that he had already replicated were not worth the risk of exposing the strength of a Sand Armor Apprentice to The Empire.

After all, there were no secrets about this suit of armor to him, and if he got the chance, he could even hijack it after the opponent had loaded the Elemental Crystals.

This way, the risk would be much lower, and he could even freeload some precious strategic fuel…

The only issue was how to pinpoint the armored suit in the sea.

With this thought, the young man came up with an idea.

“Jet water.”

At this moment, Ian’s left hand was still holding a giant clam with one hand, and without hesitating, he pinched a piece of the clam’s flesh, immediately causing the large shell to come to life and instinctively shoot out a jet of water.

The aqua blue Source Quality water flow, like an arrow, struck the surface of the armor…

Of course, it didn’t make a dent, as the special armored clothing had strong resistance against the impact of water.

But Ian’s intent was not to cause damage anyway.

In his mind, the feedback from the Silver Chip indicated that after the armor was infused with the Source Quality of the giant clam, it was as if Ian had marked it with a highlighter.

As long as there were traces of the giant clam’s Source Quality on the armor, the chip, which had recorded the Source Quality fluctuations, would lock onto its location and issue a warning once the armor came within a certain range.

Besides, Ian had memorized the entire structure of this suit of armor.

In the Foresight View, those seemingly solid armor plates and protective constructs were actually full of flaws.

It might seem comparable to the Second Energy Level, but in reality, if a fight truly broke out, this suit of armor, whose weaknesses had been completely exposed, would probably be dismantled by Ian at full strength…

However, he usually wouldn’t use his full strength, as that would risk being exiled.

It was fine for him alone, but Elan, the Elder, and the White Folks of Harrison Port would not be able to escape.

“Let’s go, let’s go, leave the armor here for now; I’ll come back for it another day.”

After completing all of this, Ian, who had essentially claimed the suit of armor as his own, immediately turned around and dove toward the gap created by the collision of the Ironclad Shark.

He even casually broke off a plank from the live wood decking, which he could study later and also use as a clue for his report…

He could just say he found it on the beach while foraging at sea.

And not even half a minute after Ian, who had truly acted maliciously, left the scene.

The bustling voices arrived.

“What’s going on?!”

With hurried footsteps, an Elf Pirate with dark green long hair looked at the two huge holes in the cabin in shock, her thoughts jumbled in the water: “An Iron Charge of the Ironclad Shark?

But why was there no warning from the live wood ship?!”

“And this impact, has this Ironclad Shark nearly reached the Second Energy Level?

A single strike pierced through two layers of my ship’s armor?

You’ve got to be kidding!”

Though shocked, the Elf Pirate quickly regained her composure.

She ordered the crew to repair the leaks with various spare planks while her own eyes lit up with a burst of blue light, immediately restraining the water still gushing into the ship and even making the water that had soaked most of the cabin flow back into the sea.

At the same time, the Elf Pirate, with a solemn face, approached the suit of armor and carefully checked if her trump card for the mission was intact.

Then she let out a sigh of relief, “Thank goodness, there is no damage at all – truly lucky.

If the Ironclad Shark’s charge had fully connected, at least half the armor would have to be replaced…

The Alchemy Furnace Core hasn’t been started yet, and the strength of the unpowered armor plates is simply not high enough.”

“Was it the Natives using Magical Beasts to attack us?

But that doesn’t seem right either…”

“Wait, this Source Quality?”

Kneeling in front of the armor, the Elf Pirate seemed to have noticed something.

She squinted her eyes, bent down, and extended her hand to touch a puddle of water that somehow hadn’t been expelled back to the ocean by her ability.

Then she tasted it, “This taste…

Hmm?”

The Elf Pirate couldn’t help but open her mouth, revealing a row of sharp teeth: “Shellfish?

High-pressure cutting water flow of shellfish Magical Beast?

Seems to be the taste of the Source Quality of a giant clam?”

She revealed a shocked expression, “Why would an Ironclad Shark team up with a giant clam to attack my ship?”

“What on earth happened?!”