401: Cognitive bias

Lin Yang was very surprised.

Just now, Xiaoquan Assistant said he was equipped with a set of single-person combat gear for him to escape in the universe. He thought it was just a common escape gear, but he didn't expect that this set of gear possessed such astonishing value.

The value of these pieces of equipment was even higher than a ninth-level spaceship, which was a bit beyond Lin Yang's imagination.

He observed carefully, and then, at System's suggestion, he directly put on the combat suit.

The moment he put on the combat suit, it automatically adapted to his body shape.

The overall feeling of wearing it was incredibly light and thin; he could barely feel the combat suit's existence.

"Host, this combat suit has a miniature propulsion device and a miniature super-nuclear power source, which can support your high-speed flight in a cosmic environment, and can also achieve invisibility by utilizing the environment."

The moment he put on the combat suit, System reminded him again.

"I can fly with this combat suit? And even turn invisible?" Lin Yang was still feeling the combat suit, and System's words surprised him again.

Such a light and thin combat suit was actually equipped with a thruster and a nuclear power source?

From the outside, he couldn't see the miniature propulsion device and miniature super-nuclear power source that System mentioned.

"Host, the combat suit can automatically contract and fit your body according to your figure. This special material has extremely high ductility. The miniature propulsion device and super-nuclear power source are embedded within the core parts of the combat suit and are not visible from the outside. This is also the power of this special material. You can feel the existence of the propulsion device and the super-nuclear power source by sensing them slightly."

"As for invisibility, the principle is similar to that of a spaceship's stealth System."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang followed System's instructions and silently sensed it. Sure enough, he felt the super-nuclear power source and the propulsion device in the core position.

They were indeed very miniature.

They were probably only about the size of two adult thumb fingernails.

This kind of technology was very shocking.

To make a super-nuclear power source so small, and to fully install it inside the combat suit without leaving any space for heat dissipation, was somewhat beyond Lin Yang's current technical understanding.

What shocked him even more was that System told him that the endurance of this set of super-nuclear power sources was enough to support his flight in the universe for a whole year!

"Such a small thing can store so much energy?" Lin Yang found it incredible.

"Host, in fact, the existence of the super-nuclear power source and propulsion device is a backup plan for this combat suit. The material of this combat suit only needs some energy injection to allow the wearer to fly. However, to prevent the wearer from being injured and running out of strength, making them unable to control the combat suit, this super-nuclear power source and propulsion device were installed. One year of endurance is already considered very short for a super-nuclear power source."

System explained again.

"The main function of this combat suit is for convenient combat. Its defensive power is enough to withstand ordinary thermal weapons of a ninth-level civilization. Protection is the primary function of this combat suit."

"To maintain the wearer's comfort, this super-nuclear power source is made relatively small. Under normal circumstances, the endurance of a set of super-nuclear power sources would be calculated in decades or even hundreds of years."

..."Alright." Lin Yang blinked, gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the combat suit's value.

"What about this gun?" Lin Yang asked again.

The gun was similar to an ordinary pistol on Blue Star, but it was clearly not ordinary.

"Host, the gun is also equipped with an energy source. The power of one shot is roughly equivalent to the power of a single strike from an ordinary thermal weapon of a ninth-level civilization."

System answered again, and to give Lin Yang a more intuitive understanding, it added:

"If it were a Super Warrior, without sufficient protection, one shot would be enough to blast him into pieces. And the stored energy in this gun can support at least a thousand such shots."

Lin Yang's eyes widened slightly: "That exaggerated?"

One shot could blast the body of a Super Gene Warrior into pieces; this was even more exaggerated than an ordinary pistol shooting through an ordinary person's body.

"Host, System finds it necessary to remind you that Gene Warriors of any level are essentially no different from ordinary people in front of a ninth-level civilization. The power of a Gene Warrior is more often built upon having sufficiently good equipment."

"When facing advanced civilizations, a Super Gene Warrior only possesses great deterrent power if he has this level of single-person combat gear. It doesn't mean that becoming a Super Gene Warrior makes one an invincible individual."

"Understood." Lin Yang's eyes moved.

He understood System's hint to him.

During this time, he had witnessed terrifying individual powers like those of the White Fatty Old Man and the Silver-haired woman, subconsciously believing that personal power far surpassed any technology.

Therefore, he was surprised that the power of a ninth-level civilization's thermal weapon could kill a Super Gene Warrior with one blow.

But in reality, existences like the White Fatty Old Man and the Silver-haired woman were few and far between.

In most cases, whether it was a Super Gene Warrior or even a slightly more ordinary Extraordinary Warrior, they were still far from reaching the level where they could surpass a technological civilization.

He needed to re-correct some of his perceptions of power.

"It's mainly because I don't have a direct understanding of the power of a ninth-level civilization, but I encountered terrifying individuals like Master and Senior Yue prematurely, leading to a slight deviation in my understanding."

Lin Yang pondered for a moment and quickly found the root of the problem.

Because he had witnessed terrifying individual powers too early, his understanding of the power of a powerful technological civilization had gone a little awry.

Now, after System's reminder, he realized this and immediately said: "I will be cautious when facing technological civilizations in the future."

After an individual gains powerful strength, it's easy to lose oneself; to put it plainly, it's easy to become conceited.

System's reminder this time could be said to be quite important.

"Host, technological civilizations and powerful individuals both have their respective advantages and disadvantages. Before reaching a certain level, the two can be said to be mutually restraining yet complementary."

System spoke a profound statement.

Lin Yang nodded slightly.

System then said: "Host, the round shield is a purely defensive piece of equipment that can resist external force impacts. Of course, it can also be used as a thrown weapon when necessary. After System's analysis, with the enhancement of this set of single-person combat gear, if you confront the Mingye Clan head-on, your winning rate will be as high as 80%."

"80%? With such powerful equipment, the winning rate is only 80%?" Lin Yang was surprised.

"Answering Host, the opponent possesses a spaceship modified with a ninth-level power source, indicating that he has channels to acquire products of a ninth-level technological civilization. Without knowing what specific ninth-level civilization equipment the opponent possesses, this is already a very high chance of winning."

"Uh... alright, then I'll wait for him to make a move next time!" Lin Yang became expectant again.