"The body indexes tend to be normal, the Geiger counter is stable, there is no sign of continued expansion of flesh and blood, and the driver is conscious..."
The white robe is engraved with a tail-eating snake, and countless people are walking back and forth around the black angel.
Lorenzo didn't have time to enjoy the joy of success. After realizing that Lorenzo could control the Black Angel, the scientific researchers who had hidden in the bunker came out, holding various detector-like things, and started shooting at Lorenzo.
He was shouting wildly on his body and recording various data at the same time.
"You are a miracle, Lorenzo."
The mechanical arm slowly descended, Merlin grasped the bulge on the side, and appeared above the Black Angel.
"The previous test pilots were all dead and were decomposed directly by flesh and blood. It was as if this armor had its own consciousness, killing those people and using them as nourishment... It may be the reason why you also have the flesh and blood of the Holy Grail. It may
Treat you as one of the same kind."
"It's not a good thing to be recognized as one of the same kind by a demon."
A low voice sounded from behind the plate armor, Lorenzo didn't like the current situation.
"The pressure is normal. It seems that the intensity of the erosion has not been increased due to its awakening. In other words, I am its kind and have a certain degree of resistance." Lorenzo explained his current feeling according to Merlin's thinking.
"I feel a little itchy...I can't hold those operating levers and the like. I remember that some functions of the Original Sin Armor rely on them, right?"
Lorenzo didn't have much experience in piloting the Sin Armor. He remembered reading the weapons master's operating manual and remembered part of the operation method.
The Original Sin Armor is essentially a demon fused with machinery, and human will replaces its brain to control this evil body.
This is a huge and heavy armor. Its main power relies on the steam engine and the power of the demon's flesh and blood. The driver will be pierced with nerve electrodes after entering to connect with the demon's nerves, linking the power of the two lives.
, in order to use human consciousness to control demons.
Therefore, driving armor is a very risky job. During the contact process, the consciousness is exposed to the demon without reservation. Ordinary people will not be able to persist for a long time before it will be eroded. Only the specialized knights have the ability to persevere.
So controlling armor is not a technical job. When your consciousness is connected with the demonic part, the armor will become an extension of your body. Just control it like you control yourself, but there is still a part that your consciousness cannot
The solution is the machine used to bind flesh and blood.
The technology of the Perpetual Pump has not yet reached the point where it can directly control the mechanical part, so the mechanical structure on the Original Sin Armor needs to be equipped with some small operating lever buttons to fill the already extremely small cockpit, usually for the convenience of operation.
, they are basically concentrated on the hands.
"To ensure safety, those functions are temporarily offline."
Merlin said to Lorenzo.
"In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Original Sin Armor, we equipped it with many external weapons, such as armor, firecrackers, hooks, etc. However, during the experiment, all these weapon parts were removed, and the button operating levers were temporarily useless...
But please be careful not to press it randomly, as it may be related to the steam engine."
Merlin said half of it, and then warned Lorenzo.
"Then what should I do now?"
Lorenzo couldn't help but ask. The environment inside the armor was really not very good. He was wrapped in thick flesh and blood, and there was some mucus flowing. What was even weirder was that Lorenzo could feel something like that on his back.
He was caught by something, not those electrodes, but more like the proliferating flesh and blood merging himself with it.
There was no time to think about everything he encountered in the Stasis Temple after traveling through the [Gap]. Lorenzo just wanted to get rid of Merlin as soon as possible and crawl out from here.
"Wave your hands...try to control this armor. You may feel clumsy at first. This is normal."
Merlin motioned for the others to stay away from the Black Angel, and after they withdrew, Lorenzo tried to move the armor.
This feeling is wonderful. Lorenzo is connected with the black angel, and it becomes an extension of the demon hunter's body. He wants to raise his arm, so the nerves give instructions to the muscles, pulling the bones to lift the mortal arm, and the same
The instructions were also given to the demon's flesh and blood. The twisted body pulled the steel body and raised the arm covered with feather blades.
A strange feeling lingered around Lorenzo. Since the gap in the visor was not large, Lorenzo's field of vision was very narrow and he could not see his actions, but the strange touch was conveyed to him.
The feeling of each iron feather touching each other, these things are not external, but iron that grows from the flesh and blood, and there are nerves under the metal case.
"Don't move too much. If you wave your hand casually, you might cut us into pieces."
Merlin shouted again, but this time his voice was much distant. He climbed up the mechanical arm a few times, getting as far away from Lorenzo as possible.
Although Merlin's swordsmanship is barely outstanding among alchemists, it can only be used for cutting. Those brittle alchemists whose bodies have inhaled toxic substances due to years of experiments have no hope against the Original Sin Armor.
Everyone looked at all this in awe. This armor has been extremely unknown since its birth. Generally speaking, it has only had two drivers and three usage records. Galahad was the first driver. As a result, Galahad
He was eroded and comatose in it, and he is still unable to drive the armor again, and he himself is also deeply tortured.
The next successor was Lorenzo, and the next two activations of Black Angel were also so weird.
"Keep trying to move, but at a smaller pace."
Merlin said that he has rich experience in debugging armor.
Lorenzo also followed his instructions, slowly moving his arms, and the unfamiliar body began to become familiar, until Lorenzo felt that he became one with it.
The bright green light was on, and everything seemed to be stable. Merlin recorded the time and then said.
"The synchronization rate between you and the Black Angel is approaching 100%, so it should be fully usable."
"What's the meaning?"
Lorenzo was a little curious about this new vocabulary. The Original Sin Armor was a very strange thing, but in fact Lorenzo didn't have much contact with it. The demon hunter's mobility was far more powerful than it, and due to its size and uncontrollability
, it needs to be matched with an efficient transportation system and a scavenger responsible for the closing.
This is the trump card of the purge mechanism, but after Lorenzo appeared, the demon hunter has greater practicality than it, resulting in the appearance of the Original Sin Armor much less.
At that time, Lorenzo's appearance was still a big blow to Merlin. The purge agency had been chasing after him for so many years, but the result was still much worse than the forbidden weapons of the Evangelical Church.
Fortunately, Merlin later figured out that the Demon Hunter has a strong individual combat capability and is suitable for silent beheading operations in complex cities. Compared to him, the Original Sin Armor is more suitable for use on frontal battlefields.
"Just like the threshold of your secret blood, controlling the armor is essentially the consciousness taking over the demon's body. Our consciousness must gradually synchronize with those flesh and blood to drive it, but like you, this also has dangers. When the synchronization rate
If it exceeds 100%, very bad things will happen.”
Merlin paused and continued.
"Probably human consciousness has been captured by demons instead...and this is erosion, but we don't know exactly what will happen. In order to ensure safety, we never let the driver's synchronization rate exceed the red line. After the red line, for us
It’s an unknown.”
"It's interesting. Although it's different, it's somewhat similar to Secret Blood." Lorenzo replied.
"It's like this, Lorenzo, to be precise, if you use anything related to demons, you have to pay a corresponding price..."
The machine rotated, and the crane lowered the iron rope, slowly falling to the vicinity of the Black Angel. Although his vision was narrow, Lorenzo could still see the approaching iron.
"Hold on to it."
Merlin said, "This is obviously not enough space for you to stretch your legs."
Lorenzo raised his hand hesitantly, and the palm made of flesh and machinery firmly grasped the iron rope. Then the entire Black Angel was lifted up again, but this time Merlin also jumped over directly. The Black Angel was covered with deadly
Tie Yu, he specifically chose a safe place to sit down, put one hand near his visor and climbed up together with Lorenzo.
The entire Black Angel was incorporated into the guide rail and moved forward slowly. Because the underground space was inconsistent and many passages were inaccessible to the size of the Original Sin Armor, he could only use this cargo guide rail.
"Where to go next?"
"The workshop, the space there is large enough and the protection is tighter than here. It can test more actual combat data for you. Of course, if you perform well enough and can ensure that you don't lose control, we can also let you go to the mine on the surface.
"
Merlin's words were so relaxed that Lorenzo became suspicious.
"How many times have you done this?"
"What? Do you mean the mines or the workshops? The process of the Perpetual Pump is like this. After the weapon is stable in the laboratory, it will be sent to the workshop for further testing. After it is confirmed to be stable in the workshop, it will be raised to the surface mine.
Since the industrial area is so big, the experiments here will not be leaked."
Merlin frowned. He actually got so close because he wanted to test the strength of the erosion himself. After all, in terms of data, Black Angel showed much weaker strength than other armors. However, judging from his current disgust, he still
Considered normal.
"But Lorenzo, I have something to ask you."
"you say."
Merlin glanced at the visor beside him. Behind the steel was Lorenzo. If he had a sharp enough sword in his hand, he could easily pierce the gap between the armor from this angle and kill Lorenzo with one sword.
Zuo.
"What happened when you were unconscious?"
Merlin asked seriously. Just now in the experimental field, with so many scientific researchers watching, Merlin had a lot of worries.
After all, Lorenzo is essentially an uncontrollable psychopath, and he might do something crazy, let alone after activating this mysterious black angel.
Merlin didn't believe that everything would go so smoothly, at least something must have happened.
"[Gap], [Gap] shuttle."
Lorenzo hesitated for a moment, but he still said it. Merlin had knowledge in his mind that even Lorenzo didn't know. Instead of hiding it, it was better to see what surprises the alchemist could bring to him.
"That's Lawrence's ability."
"But I seem to be able to do this by using the Sin Armor, and I don't know why."
Lorenzo replied.
"Then where did you use the [gap] to travel to?"
Merlin began to realize that something was wrong. He never expected this outcome. Fortunately, Lorenzo was not unconscious for long. Judging from his safe return, he should not have done anything wrong during this period.
thing.
"The Temple of Stasis."
"Static...Standing Temple?"
Merlin's expression froze, and then he couldn't believe it, "Wait a minute, you returned to the Temple of Stasis? How is this possible?"
"But the fact is that, despite the distance, I still arrived. The place was in a dilapidated state, just as I left it on Advent Night."
Lorenzo did not mention anything about the new pope. Sometimes this information can be exchanged for something more valuable.
"Dark Angel entered a strange state after you fell into coma. Its erosion range expanded several times, so large that it exceeded our observation... Is this a means to increase the transmission distance?"
Merlin noticed something keenly, but then he thought of something. He immediately turned over and got close to the cold visor, trying to see Lorenzo's face through the gap.
"No, Lorenzo, you said it's the Stasis Temple?"
The alchemist only realized what he was doing now. He was just about to pry off the visor, drag Lorenzo out, and yell at him face to face.
"You got there?"
Lorenzo in the armor also replied with some fear.
"Yes, [Gap] travel requires beacons and a process of erosion. However, I have not eroded there, but I can return there..."
Lorenzo thought about all this.
"Unless my connection with it has already existed, so the voice keeps echoing in my mind, and my location can be traced through the silver bolt..."
"No, none of that matters, Lorenzo!"
Merlin was a little panicked. He had never been like this before. He thought that after Advent, all the mysteries of the Evangelical Church would be the Book of Revelation, but now it seemed that it was much more than that.
"Although we are not sure of the true principle of [Gap], what is certain at present is that [Gap] is based on a certain consciousness, and consciousness needs flesh and blood as a carrier.
In other words... the Temple of Stasis is alive."
The sound roared and echoed in Lorenzo's mind. He was a little confused, and then he recalled everything during the shuttle. This was so obvious, but he did not notice that there were more unknown things in the place of origin.
A well-known secret.
The Evangelical Church...what are they hiding?
If it was just a vague omen before, then at this moment Lorenzo really felt that there was a hazy veil in this world that completely hid the real thing, and now a corner of it was lifted.
Everything was so close, and then light shone down. The guide rail brought the two people into the workshop. The vast experimental field was covered by iron armor. The lifting platform moved slowly, and endless light fell from above, covering everything.