347: Chapter 346 Images

As the chief designer who created the Powered Exoskeleton, since even Wang Jie and the others had engineering Exoskeletons, how could Wang Shuo not get one for himself?

Night Crow was the creation Wang Shuo had improved upon based on his previous Powered Exoskeleton.

Compared to the unarmored Powered Exoskeleton, Night Crow had a much higher level of completion. Its entire body was covered in scale-like armor crafted from high-density molecular materials and metal alloys, significantly enhancing its protective capabilities.

According to Wang Shuo's estimate, this suit of armor could even withstand rifle fire from twenty meters away.

To minimize blunt force trauma to the person inside the armor, Wang Shuo had thoughtfully designed a buffer layer; although it was thin, it was definitely sufficient.

Additionally, the helmet design was one of the highlights of this powered armor.

Whether in terms of appearance or functionality, this helmet could be considered the product with the highest level of technological integration on Earth, bar none.

Within its small space, Wang Shuo had forcibly crammed in dozens of sensors.

Image magnification and night vision were just basic operations; features like the data transmission center controlled by Zero, the distributed control system, predictive targeting, movement assistance correction, and hostile situation tracking were the real foundation of this helmet.

If not for the worry that it would be easily captured by enemy infrared sensors and expose the target, Wang Shuo would have even wanted to add LiDAR to the helmet.

To solve the display issue for the helmet, Wang Shuo had custom-designed a set of micro-projections based on the helmet's layout, and combined with glass treated with a special coating, it was enough for Wang Shuo to see any information he wanted.

Of course, as a supplementary display, the strip-shaped status bar built on the HUD system along the lower edge of the helmet's visor glass was also essential. When the system was officially activated, this was the best alternative to the projection display.

And the most monstrous part of the entire armor was undoubtedly the power system.

To make this armor run more efficiently, Wang Shuo had made minor design updates to the joints of the Powered Exoskeleton, and using copper-based semiconductors as the core, he created brand new magnetic bearing joints.

Wang Shuo hadn't tested it in reality, but according to Zero's simulation test results, the overall power of this armor reached 147 kW, and the torque of a single magnetic bearing joint reached a terrifying 373 Nm.

This meant that, without considering the human tolerance limit, Wang Shuo could accelerate this armor to 100 km/h in less than two seconds! In less than four seconds, it could break through 150 km/h!

And if this power were used to drive a smaller object, like an iron fist, it would generate astonishing destructive power.

To withstand such destructive force, Wang Shuo had thoughtfully set up alloy gauntlets for the fist position and specially reinforced the knuckles—five reinforcing ribs as thick as a little finger were connected directly to the armor arm, which not only could dissipate force but also made people feel a sense of familiarity.

Gently raising his arms and feeling the smoothness of their operation, Wang Shuo nodded with great satisfaction.

He stepped out of the maintenance bay in one stride.

"Zero, actual combat is also a part of the inspection. Start recording data from now on."

"Understood, sir."

Zero's reply was crisp.

After giving the instructions, Wang Shuo had already walked to the entrance of the factory. Looking at the azure sky, he took a deep breath, and a sense of heroism welled up within him.

"Zero, activate movement assistance mode, high-output mode. We need to reach the scene as fast as possible."

"Understood, sir."

Zero replied, "Night Crow's current battery level is 100%. The high-output mode can run for forty-seven minutes. The journey is expected to consume 77% of the energy, leaving enough power for ten minutes of use. Do you confirm the command?"

Wang Shuo almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

How could he have forgotten about this?

After adding the armor and helmet, Night Crow's net weight reached 75 kilograms. Even though Wang Shuo had equipped it with a 20-kilogram large battery, it still couldn't hide the fact that it had short legs.

If run at full power, Night Crow could unleash 200 kW of power, but the energy consumption would be astonishing. Even though Wang Shuo used entirely Solid-state batteries and adopted the latest energy system design, it could still only barely reach fifty minutes, not to mention maintaining the other functions of Night Crow.

This was awkward. He would rush over in a hurry, and then only be fierce for ten minutes?

Isn't that a joke?

Looking up at the sky, Wang Shuo was speechless.

He had been careless; he shouldn't have sent the driver away.

Sighing, Wang Shuo closed the door and walked briskly toward the park gate.

Outside the gate, traffic was bustling.

Dressed in his strange outfit, Wang Shuo attracted the attention of passersby; he even saw a few people filming with their phones.

Ignoring them, he reached out and hailed a taxi.

"Driver, go to Fumin Road."

The voice under the helmet sounded a bit muffled.

The driver started the car, looked up at the 1.9-meter-tall black armor in the rearview mirror, and asked, "Young man, are you doing cosplay?"

Wang Shuo nodded slightly.

"You have to say, it's done pretty well. It's much better than the ones I've driven before—either showing off legs or skin, or just pretty boys. Yours at least looks imposing."

After praising him twice, the driver asked again, "What is this made of? Paper? Wood? The sheen is so good, it wouldn't be acrylic, right?"

Wang Shuo was too tired to retort, so he just kept nodding.

"Wow, really? This must have cost quite a bit, right?"

The driver's eyes widened, and then he seemed to remember something: "Right, young man, shouldn't you be going to the square for the comic con? Why are you heading outside the Third Ring Road? Is there a comic con there too?"

Wang Shuo couldn't take it anymore and said softly, "Please hurry up, I have an urgent matter."

"Alright, don't worry. I drive around this area every day, I know it! I'll take a shortcut in a bit!"

The driver said with a chuckle, lightly turning the steering wheel and turning into a side alley. While driving, he looked at Wang Shuo again: "Let me tell you, young man, don't worry. Based on my dozen years of experience, your outfit is definitely an eye-catcher. No problem. When you sign with a big company and get famous, don't forget to give me an autograph."

Wang Shuo responded half-heartedly.

His mind was on Zheng Yi.

"Zero."

Wang Shuo lowered his voice and said, "Which Guard No. 1 is currently closest to the scene? Transfer the feed to Night Crow."

"Understood, sir. I am now broadcasting the view from Guard No. 1 Modified Unit 52. Do you wish to take actual control? I will enable simulation control mode for you. You can control the actions of Guard No. 1 through the movement of the armor's arms."

"No need."

Wang Shuo refused. His current situation didn't allow for manual operation; otherwise, looking flustered in the eyes of outsiders would make him look like a lunatic.

It was better to leave such things to Zero.

The projected image gradually became clear, and a scene of chaos appeared before Wang Shuo.