Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?-Chapter 539 - 541: Active Armor Monitor

Chapter 539 -541: Active Armor Monitor

“A legacy of some civilization, seems to be some kind of research base,” Qin Muye stood in this D-level sub-dimension, carefully surveying the surroundings.

This indeed was the target predetermined by the Bai Hai Mercenary Group and the research team backed by the Star Cluster Empire.

It was easy for Qin Muye to find this place; the data had been prepared for him early on at the mercenary camp, and the Star Cluster Empire had no objections to it.

Just a D-level sub-dimension after all. Now, everyone’s focus was on the S-level sub-dimension. A research team assigned here, to put it bluntly, was on the bench; otherwise, they would have been assigned to the research projects in the S-level sub-dimension a long time ago.

Besides, investigations had already been conducted, and this sub-dimension had no value. It was a remnant of some civilization, long abandoned, and there really was nothing valuable left.

It had some research value, but not high, considered a thankless task.

At most, the addition of Wang Wei might have made it a bit interesting, but Qin Muye was not in contact with Wang Wei, so the Star Cluster Empire naturally didn’t care.

Qin Muye wandered around the group and indeed found nothing of value.

Most of the equipment had already been damaged; this place had apparently also been used as a production line.

“Some kind of armor?” Qin Muye casually picked up a piece of armor that was already unusable, finding it somewhat strange.

“Standard model, even if produced, it was probably only at the level of an Intermediate Treasure,” Qin Muye assessed it and then promptly threw it away.

But soon, he discovered a different specimen.

Although it looked standard on the outside, the core was completely different.

“Interesting, active armor, a growth-capable system. Because it hasn’t grown at all, it’s completely inconspicuous, just like these standard armors.” Qin Muye picked it up. This thing had no sense of self and looked ordinary, but actually, according to the classification of the ‘Lord Era’, it should be at the Divine Artifact level. freeweɓnøvel.com

“A Divine Artifact level treasure appearing in a D-level sub-dimension is indeed incredible. If this weren’t designed for the protagonist, I could eat it on the spot.”

“But just what civilization could be so dominant?”

“From the structure, it should come from the same civilization as the previous S-level sub-dimension.”

Qin Muye was not foolish, and quickly found common points through deep data analysis of the two sub-dimensions; both sub-dimensions were artificial and used the same technology.

This could mean one thing; it seems that the civilization used sub-dimensions as a convenience, like warehouses, factories, and so on.

The sub-dimension itself had the capability to extract energy to sustain itself, but this civilization had reinforced this ability after creating the artificial sub-dimensions, supplying energy to all constructions within the sub-dimension.

The technology was impressive, but unfortunately, Qin Muye didn’t find the complete set of technologies; otherwise, he could have used them to complement and strengthen his Dimensional Reaction Extraction Factory.

After walking around a big circle, only the active armor had some value, merely at the Divine Artifact level, and Qin Muye, after understanding the structure, could make it himself.

The words ‘capable of growth’ might seem attractive, but if it were decades ago, he might have considered it a treasure. But now, it seemed plain, nowhere near his Stone Statue Ghost Armor.

Why opt for a growth-capable but initially basic-level equipment if you have equipment directly at full level?

This thing couldn’t grow indefinitely; it had a growth limit.

Qin Muye estimated, at most seven stages, and would not reach the eighth stage unless he later found a higher-level evolution program or it was modified by a higher existence; otherwise, it basically had no room for growth.

His Stone Statue Ghost Armor, now worn, could directly compare to the seventh stage, and the so-called evolution of the other was also limited, just like Magic Immunity; no matter how substantial, the Magic Immunity structure could still be broken.

“It seems this thing must be Wang Wei’s chance,” Qin Muye had no intention of taking it, as it was of no use to him.

Even giving it to a Spirit Monster would be useless.

To take it would be like an adult stealing candy from a child; it was unnecessary and simply a loss of status.

“But I can’t just leave like this, I need to leave something behind. It’s a good opportunity to use this to monitor Wang Wei’s situation in real-time.”

“Perhaps it might even reveal what this ancient civilization is all about.”

Qin Muye certainly knew that this was a good opportunity. Using a Spirit Monster for surveillance always had its risks. It was better to blend into the opportunities surrounding Wang Wei.

“The monitoring device must be installed, but I must guard against his Cosmic Favor,” Qin Muye knew. With his MAX Luck, there might be problems, and right now, he didn’t have the protection of a supporting character status.

“So, the monitoring program and the opportunity must be tightly bound together, and it must be harmless to be useful.”

“Otherwise, there’s no telling when it could be excluded for some bizarre reason.”

This piece of Active Armor would likely be used by Wang Wei until much later, so who knows when a powerful Mechanic might discover the issue.

“It’s really tough, no wonder he has MAX Luck. It seems I have to casually send him an opportunity too…” Qin Muye complained, feeling that luck certainly had an influence here.

Whether Luck affects treasure box openings, he wasn’t sure, but it definitely influences picking things up.

Like Qin Muye, he knew he was here to investigate, but he ended up offering Wang Wei an opportunity on the fly.

Even though he knew this, he still had to do it because he was cautious and needed to be prepared.

“Tch, if I had chosen a profession that added only Luck from the start, wouldn’t I be picking up treasures everywhere I went?” Inside the Active Armor, Qin Muye completed the monitoring system. Then, through his methods, he performed a flesh nanomization transformation, allowing the armor to integrate deeply into his body.

This deeper integration not only increased the power of the Active Armor but also endowed it with greater growth potential. While it couldn’t reach Tier 8, it substantially expanded its capabilities overall, including energy efficiency.

Qin Muye even added a folding space inside it for storage, combined with a decent combat module and strong artificial intelligence, making the Active Armor a capable assistant.

In short, it went from a standard edition to a limited edition.

However, all these came at a cost. The deep integration provided more detailed data, the convenient folding space enhanced the transmission signals, and with the combat module and strong artificial intelligence, Qin Muye could even remotely control to some extent.

Otherwise, would Qin Muye really just be giving things away for free?

While enhancing, it also facilitated his own needs, achieving a win-win situation.

Of course, Qin Muye could also completely refrain from benefiting the protagonist and deliberately sabotage him, but he wasn’t afraid of backlash from such acts. Yet, what was the point of doing that?

Just to step on the protagonist?

That would be absurd. Qin Muye had long passed the stage of competing for resources with the protagonist. More bluntly, he had skipped that phase entirely and was now on a level akin to the protagonist’s grandfather.

So, instead of stepping on the protagonist for the sake of showing off and face-slapping, he disdained such actions. Typically, he only engages in observation, support, or capturing.

Detached observation, beneficial support, and capturing those of great value for experimentation were the usual options. Generally, capturing was the least likely because there simply wasn’t enough value.

As for those blocking his path without value, why not just simply eliminate them?

Currently, Wang Wei fell into the second category, with potential benefits, so Qin Muye monitored while also providing certain support.

The benefit wasn’t directly from him but closely linked to an ancient civilization. Since this fellow only needed things that would enhance his strength and not technology or knowledge, Qin Muye saw a profit to be made.

Perfectly, both could take what they needed. Qin Muye would take the knowledge and technology he wanted, and at the same time, he would enhance the opportunity he provided.

Qin Muye wasn’t ungrateful; while taking what he needed, he couldn’t neglect such a great benefactor.

However, currently, the benefits hadn’t reached such a substantial level since the other party was just starting out and couldn’t offer Qin Muye much value. But Qin Muye believed in his potential.

He wasn’t worried about getting himself involved either, as he had the “Shared Destiny” Territory Trait, meaning the other couldn’t shake him. After all, this Territory Trait included a world prototype with the “Child of Destiny” Attribute, which was far more powerful than the Cosmic Favor on Wang Wei.