Light Fortress
Chapter 495 - 112: Paper Cuttings

Chapter 495: Chapter 112: Paper Cuttings

A treasure?

Gong Zi frowned, somewhat incredulous.

The iron garment that Gu Shen presented looked very ordinary... just a thin iron armor, something which the federation had plenty of advanced techniques for producing. The Gong Family could find ten thousand such garments.

Is this really a treasure?

He slightly moved his head and noticed that Shen Li’s eyes beside him had widened.

When Gu Shen carried the iron garment out of the room, the eyes of the Iron Eater sparkled, gazing at the inanimate object unblinkingly... like a starving ghost who had seen a sumptuous meal.

"May I taste it?" Shen Li swallowed his saliva and politely made his request.

"You may not," Gu Shen politely refused.

Little Iron Man sounded somewhat aggrieved, and the body that had started to rise had to stiffly sit back down, but his eyes were still red, looking like he was struggling hard against his "appetite."

Gu Shen watched the restless Shen Li, somewhat helpless, shifting from holding to embracing the garment, truly afraid that some indiscreet fellow... would suddenly leap up and take a bite out of the iron garment.

"Is this the treasure you spoke of, Brother Gu?"

Seeing Shen Li’s demeanor.

Gong Zi, who had initially been skeptical, suddenly started to believe.

The Iron Eater’s standards for iron were very high so this iron garment being able to elicit such a reaction from Shen Li... it must truly be no ordinary object.

"Brother Gong... you may try it on," Gu Shen said.

Without further explanation, he directly handed the iron garment to Gong Zi.

Gong Zi slowly put the iron garment over his clothes.

Gu Shen smiled.

He patted Shen Li on the shoulder and whispered, "Throw a punch at him, and I’ll let you lick it."

Gong Zi: "???"

The next moment.

Shen Li swiftly stood up, unleashing a punch instantly!

The terrifying brute force of the Iron Eater could probably smash a car in a burst; Gong Zi’s pupils constricted, only hearing a muffled sound in front of his chest.

A humming sound!

A storm whipped up.

Shen Li furrowed his brow, his punch hitting the iron garment but unable to move it an inch!

He glanced at Gu Shen and, seeing the latter nod, once again exerted force with his fist, this time utilizing the Iron Eater’s ability!

"BOOM!!!"

Wind howled and roared through the courtyard.

The point of contact between Shen Li’s fist and Gong Zi’s chest vibrated, producing countless gusts!

The thin iron garment rippled wave after wave, an effect of the Iron Eater’s devouring trait. Gong Zi felt as if the iron garment was about to be sucked away by Shen Li’s fist—

Yet such terrifying force.

The true impact on his body was almost zero!

The iron garment completely absorbed Shen Li’s attack!

"Alright... stop now."

Gu Shen casually stretched out a hand, grabbed onto Shen Li’s iron wrist, and the storm in the courtyard immediately dissipated, separating the two... Shen Li looked somewhat shocked.

Not just by the strange trait of the iron garment.

But also because... of Gu Shen’s casual "grip!"

The Iron Eater had already activated, and the tremendous brute force contained in his punch, like water thrown out, could only gush forth, difficult to completely retract.

Yet under this "grip."

The activation of the Iron Eater was interrupted, and the gushing brute force was scooped back up!

This was something Shen Li could not comprehend.

It could only mean one thing.

Gu Shen... had grown stronger again.

...

...

"This iron garment... is too incredible."

Gong Zi lowered his head, staring at the flawless iron garment.

Even with his strength, he could withstand a punch from Shen Li without this iron garment.

After all, he was a seventh-tier Transcendent, having already formed a "domain," whereas the current Little Iron Man was still oscillating at the second stage.

But in a battle between Transcendents, sometimes what determined victory was an unexpected "assault"!

The explosive power of the Iron Eater was great enough to potentially harm him!

"How was this iron garment made?"

Gong Zi’s eyes were full of wonder and curiosity.

He took off the iron garment and looked at it closely, no matter how he looked, it seemed ordinary: "Brother Gu... could you tell me how this was made? I’ll have the Gong Family try producing it when I get back."

As the legitimate eldest son of the Gong Family, he was not the type to covet ordinary trinkets.

This iron garment... was indeed extraordinary, but without the presence of Extraordinary Essence, it couldn’t be considered an ensealed artifact, and ultimately, it was just a remarkable trinket.

As he spoke, Gong Zi was psychologically prepared.

If making this iron garment required spending a fortune, such as consuming a million-to-one ratio of special steel to produce just a corner of a sleeve... that was alright, too!

He had to have one made for himself.

Such terrifying defensive power, no matter the cost, having one made was enough!

"From what we see... there’s no technology to replicate it, there is only this one piece."

Gu Shen shook his head and said gravely, "The technical aspect is also being studied by Mr. Gu..."

Surprise appeared in Gong Zi’s eyes, swiftly followed by a hint of regret. He chuckled bitterly, "Since the old man is also researching... then I won’t interfere. I hope to hear good news."

Gu Shen had no reason to deceive him.

So be it.

This item, indeed, was a rare trinket, just not destined for him.

As for this, Gong Zi was very open-minded.

"From what I know of Han Dang, with the newcomers’ battle like this grand competition, they have already made their move, definitely aiming for the final championship. These people will not stop until they achieve their goal, even if they have to resort to some unsightly methods."