Chapter 54: Demon Lord Armament Series
After understanding the implications of this matter, Owen didn’t have any good solutions. Even the Emperor couldn’t suppress the greed of the nobles, so what could he do? Aside from accelerating the development of his territory and strengthening the military, there was almost no other way.
Of course, this was just on the surface. In reality, Owen had other plans in mind. After all, he was a man with cheats, and he had inherited the name of Hydra.
Although Hydra is often portrayed as a minor boss for the protagonist to practice on in various stories, it has to be said that Hydra’s vitality is indeed tenacious. Even the protagonist finds it difficult to kill them in one blow. Marvel’s Hydra has taken this “survival” strategy to the extreme. No matter how many times they are beaten by superheroes and justice organizations, they always manage to pop up from some corner to show their presence.
Moreover, Owen wasn’t without his trump card. If he was really pushed to the limit, he could just drop a tube of T-Virus and run away. Then, no matter how chaotic things became, he could just hide for a few decades and come out to clean up the mess.
However, unless he was desperate, Owen definitely wouldn’t go to such extremes. Who knows what kind of terrifying changes the T-Virus, a product of technology, would undergo in this world of magic.
But whether he would ultimately do it, even Owen himself couldn’t say for sure. Maybe he wouldn’t have in his past life, but in this lifeโฆ
Did he have that many attachments in this world?
Owen couldn’t even figure out his own heart. Right now, he was like a balloon constantly filling with anger, desperately needing to release the internal pressure. And there was no better way to release it than with a woman.
Dier, behind him, had a rosy complexion and a faint smile, as if seeing off a mischievous child going out. However, Owen, who came out of the greenhouse, had a tangled expression. For the first time, he had the urge to strengthen a certain part of him, not for power, but because it was too embarrassing. If he hadn’t retained the composure of a middle-aged man, he would have probably collapsed from shame.
Feeling a little embarrassed, Owen went straight to the secret chamber of the dungeon and busied himself with organizing the pile of manuscripts he had left behind from his study of puppetry.
It had to be said that the Sage state was indeed beneficial for men to think calmly. By organizing the manuscripts, Owen discovered that over the past year or so, through continuous self-study, he had achieved good results in puppetry. He wouldn’t dare to say he was proficient, but at least he had a general understanding of it. It was like knowing that a car, besides the steering wheel and the accelerator, also had a chassis, an engine, a clutch, air conditioning, a fuel supply system, a lubrication system, and so on. If it was an exam, he could at least get a passing score.
Flipping through the manuscript of the imitation plan, which was still full of flaws, Owen was quite self-aware. With his current ability, it was better not to think about imitation. It was purely a waste of time and energy. It seemed he still needed to continue accumulating knowledge. But this was in line with his intelligence attribute.
Fortunately, after constantly reading and learning how to manage the territory, his intelligence and politics attributes had increased by three points. At least he could see a glimmer of hope for the future.
Putting the imitation plan aside, Owen decided to revise it and store it away. In this way, he could continue to learn and revise, and when he was confident enough, he could restart the puppet imitation plan.
Although the puppet imitation plan was shelved again, Owen gained a lot of inspiration from it. The synthesis of the Demon Sheep Armor had given him a lot of inspiration, reminding him of Iron Man’s suit.
The Demon Sheep Armor gave the wearer greater strength and explosive power, while the Demon Sheep Sword gave the user superb swordsmanship and skills. The combination of the two could directly turn an ordinary person into a seasoned elite warrior.
Moreover, this was only the primary level of the Demon Lord Armament. Above it, there were intermediate, advanced, and true Demon Lord levels. And each level of the Demon Lord Armament could be enhanced three times.
If the advanced Demon Lord Armament was enhanced three times, its power would definitely be no less than that of Iron Man’s suit, at least not inferior to the pre-nanotech series.
The only problem was that using the power of the Demon Lord Armament was not without its price. In addition to consuming the equipment’s own magic power, it also consumed a lot of the user’s physical strength. If the user’s own strength was insufficient, not only would they be unable to fully utilize the power of the Demon Lord Armament, but they would also easily become a “three-second man.”
Of course, one could choose to let the Demon Lord Armament devour monsters to replenish this consumption, and it could also gain a significant boost. The problem was that if it was used in this way for a long time, even the Demon Lord Aura wouldn’t be able to completely resist the Demon Lord Armament’s erosion of the user.
Don’t forget, this thing was called the Demon Lord Armament. It was a demonized equipment formed by contaminating hero equipment with monsters. It was not a good thing.
However, the Demon Lord Armament was still an important foundation for Owen’s future magical version of Iron Man’s suit, so he didn’t give up on researching its changes.
However, because of the repeated setbacks of the puppet imitation plan, Owen had learned patience, so he didn’t aim for the advanced Demon Lord Armament right away. Instead, he chose the primary Demon Lord Armament as an attempt and then gradually improved it to eventually create a magical version of Iron Man’s suit.
The primary Demon Lord Armament didn’t consume much Progress Value. He could afford to waste five Progress Value worth of hero equipment and a free summoned monster. Moreover, the finished product wouldn’t break. Even if there were certain risks for ordinary people to use it, it could be used for emergencies.
As the first synthesized Demon Sheep series, it was obviously successful, so this time Owen set his sights on the Viper, intending to create a Viper series.
Also a fusion of monsters and hero armor, the Snake Armor was obviously not as heavy as the Demon Sheep Armor. It belonged to the ultra-light scale armor category and looked like snake skin that had been directly peeled off. Therefore, it was quite form-fitting, perfectly outlining the figure.
Looking down at the bulge below, Owen, who had originally thought it was a standard size, suddenly lost a bit of confidence. So he immediately took off this tight-fitting scale armor, which would make a man look like a pervert and a beautiful woman look like a hot item.
Even so, Owen still felt the benefits of this armor.
After wearing it, the body would become more flexible, as if all the joints had become smoother. Although it didn’t increase strength or defense, it could greatly enhance flexibility and instantaneous explosive power, like a viper poised to strike its prey.
The second piece was the Viper Soft Sword, which would make a hissing sound like a snake when stabbing continuously and was highly poisonous. However, in addition to releasing snake venom, the soft sword could also absorb toxins to achieve the purpose of detoxification.
Because snakes were not convenient to ride, there was no mount-type enhancement, nor was it suitable for synthesis with hammers, cloaks, and the like. However, it had good compatibility with staffs and runes. Owen synthesized a Snake Staff and a Viper Amulet. The former could summon and control vipers, while the latter could increase the power of curses.
