80: Rune Black Technology

“Stop the sparring.”

Lin Ye was very satisfied with the effect of Sixth Sense.

Sixth Sense does not work alone; it functions after integrating information obtained from the other five senses.

To achieve this effect just by getting started, imagine when it becomes proficient—wouldn't it be like foreknowledge?

However, achieving proficiency in a Star Level skill is not that easy; Lin Ye's other Star Level skill, Escape Void, has only just reached minor accomplishment, and that's with the Star Level Space Control bonus.

The dream's bonus to Sixth Sense is significant, but not as great as imagined, and its progress is much slower than Escape Void.

Having achieved satisfactory results, Lin Ye decided to prioritize practicing Sixth Sense to the proficient level.

...

“Yellow Sand Trial.” Lin Ye looked at the notification on his optical computer with some surprise.

It had been a month since they arrived at the Mohe Clan, and the competition would officially begin in another month.

Therefore, to help them adapt to the Eka Clan's attack methods, a Yellow Sand Trial was specially arranged.

It seems he'll have to pause his cultivation for a bit.

Mr. Xu also sent a message: Lin Ye, your Rune Armor is ready. Come and collect it. It’s a good opportunity to familiarize yourself with the Rune Armor during this trial.

Rune Armor?

Isn’t it just armor?

Lin Ye didn’t ask, planning to inquire in person.

After replying to Mr. Xu, he headed to Mr. Xu's residence.

Mr. Xu was busy, so Lin Ye waited for a while, served by Mohe Clan servants.

When Mr. Xu emerged, he held a silver bead in his hand.

Lin Ye was drawn to the bead.

“Take a look, this is your Rune Armor.” Mr. Xu tossed the bead to Lin Ye.

Lin Ye steadily caught the bead, “This is Rune Armor?”

Mr. Xu nodded, “I used a bit of spatial folding technology and fluid dynamics knowledge. You just need to activate it, and the Rune Armor will instantly appear on you, fitting your body perfectly.”

Lin Ye was astonished, “That amazing?”

Under Mr. Xu's guidance, he activated the Rune Armor.

The bead instantly transformed into a stream of light, enveloping him.

Lin Ye was a little excited, “It’s too cool!”

He couldn't help but recall a classic line from his previous life: “Armor, combine!”

He looked in the mirror; the Rune Armor was bright silver all over, a bit conspicuous, covering every part of his body, and it didn't hinder his movements at all. In fact, his every action seemed to be enhanced by the Rune Armor, becoming more powerful and agile, and even his perception was greatly strengthened.

Lin Ye was surprised, “Ordinary armor doesn't have these functions. Is this what Rune Armor is?”

Mr. Xu sipped his tea and explained, “The equipment widely circulated among the public now uses crude technology from the cold weapon era, and the runes inscribed are also very simple, so the combat power bonus is limited.”

“However, Rune Armor is inspired by foreign technology that our Future Group deciphered.”

“The powerful races in the universe have already combined technology with runes to create Rune Armor. Compared to ordinary armor, it’s like the difference between a human and a gorilla.”

“But the technology for Rune Armor is too difficult. Combining Rune Armor technology with runes is incredibly challenging. The number of runes to be inscribed is immense, and the design of the blueprints is extremely difficult. Humanity has only recently cracked this technology, and our Future Group is the leader in this field.”

Mr. Xu spoke with some pride here.

He continued to popularize science for Lin Ye.

Rune Armor is a product of technology. While enhancing defense, it can greatly boost the user's strength, speed, and other attributes. It can also accommodate various external weapons, such as hand cannons, shoulder cannons, flight packs, biological detectors, and laser eyes.

To explain it to Lin Ye, it's similar to the Iron Man suit, a type of technological weapon. Soldiers on Blue Star primarily wear Rune Armor, not rune equipment, because Rune Armor provides significant enhancement without needing Star Power.

However, in the Star Realm, technological weapons become ineffective. So, the powerful races in the universe developed Rune Armor. The design concept of the Rune Armor remained the same, but the power source was changed to Star Power, and runes were used to strengthen the Rune Armor. This made the Rune Armor not only stronger but also usable in the Star Realm.

They even developed Rune Armor that uses a mix of energy and Star Power. This Rune Armor is driven by energy and uses Star Power to activate rune enhancements. This type of Rune Armor is also the main combat Rune Armor for alien civilizations. Although it cannot be used in the Star Realm, it is a great weapon in the universe.

Mr. Xu finally provided a set of data: “Rune Armor can enhance overall strength by three times and reduce damage taken by two-thirds, as long as it doesn't exceed the limit. Ordinary gold-level armor can only boost by one time and reduce damage by one-third, yet the consumption for both is similar.”

The above applies when the damage is high enough. If the damage is insufficient to break through the defense, the damage reduction mechanism won't even be triggered. Conversely, if the attack is too high and far exceeds the defense, it will cause penetration damage, rendering damage reduction ineffective.

Strong, truly strong.

In terms of consumption, although Rune Armor has more runes, it is more reasonably designed and utilizes Star Power more efficiently, so the consumption remains similar.

When Lin Ye first encountered the Star Realm, he was already considering the combination of technology and runes. He never expected it to have already been achieved.

“Thank you, Mr. Xu.” Lin Ye bowed respectfully. This was a Rune Master; he had to show respect.

He was certain that this technology was currently only in the hands of a few Rune Masters, making it extremely rare.

“You're welcome. Prosperity paid a good price.” Mr. Xu leisurely sipped his tea.

“And the weapon. Go and test its power. It also uses rune technology and can greatly increase attack power.”

Mr. Xu got up and led Lin Ye to the training ground.

Lin Ye clenched his fist.

The feel of the gauntlet was also very good; he felt his fingers had become much more flexible.

For the test, he chose the most powerful Cannon Fist.

A huge impact sound rang out, and the test instrument's values surged dramatically.

Lin Ye stared at the numbers.

His heart began to pound as the numbers surpassed normal data.

When the numbers stopped, a surge of joy completely enveloped him.

It increased by five times.

He took off the Rune Armor and struck again with the gauntlet, increasing his attack by three times.

Lin Ye felt this was normal. The Rune Armor increased it by three times, which was correct, and the gauntlet also increased the attack, which was also correct. However, this was not a simple addition or multiplication, so it was understandable.

Mr. Xu explained, “You need to be more careful when encountering enemies wearing Rune Armor of the same level. The history of weapon development always shows attack surpassing defense. After wearing Rune Armor, everyone's attacks become very strong, but the improvement in defense is not as significant as in attack, so the pace of combat will be very fast.”

Lin Ye understood perfectly.

Throughout human history, there has been no invincible defense.

To guard against sharp weapons like swords, armor was invented, but blunt weapons could still break through.

To guard against guns and cannons, tanks were invented, but anti-tank landmines and anti-tank missiles still easily blew up tanks.

To defend against electromagnetic cannons and Star Destroyer Cannons, energy shields and planetary-level defense systems were invented, but they couldn't stop things like the Two-Dimensional Foil or dark energy weapons.

So he understood perfectly.

Fortunately, his perception and evasion were maxed out.

His sense of security was full.

He experimented again, and the bonus to teleportation was very small, but that was also understandable, as Mr. Xu told him that he hadn't mastered runes related to space.

The bonus to other skills was quite good.

Now, let alone Johnson, even Zhang Tianci would be soundly beaten.