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"Powered exoskeleton?"
Illumi looked up at Ahmed, whose entire body was covered in metal formed by Nen abilities, his eyes narrowing slightly.
This ability was truly perfect for soldiers.
He also knew that in his previous life, some countries had already designed this concept armor and had been researching and developing it, but they had been slow to progress due to power issues.
So, it wasn't surprising that a country in the Hunter world would develop in this direction.
"Oh~ Boss has heard of this new concept of individual combat armor?"
Ahmed was surprised by Illumi's words. This individual combat armor was a highly classified secret in the Mingbo Republic.
Even if other countries were researching this equipment, how did Illumi know about it? This greatly interested Ahmed.
"Very good, this ability is perfect for use in the military."
"Anything else?"
Illumi questioned. Dr. Ballard nodded and looked at the research staff beside him.
"Release the targets."
"Yes, Doctor."
The researcher nodded, his hands quickly moving across the control interface.
"Kachick~"
The ground in Ahmed's room "kachicked" open, revealing three targets, all made of new composite materials, to test the power of Ahmed's weapons.
"First, the rifle."
The "Metal Monster" raised his rifle and pulled the trigger at the shooting target.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
Unlike ordinary rifles, Ahmed's rifle fired almost silently, only producing sounds of rushing air.
"Stealth is much stronger than modern weapons," Illumi speculated. It should be because Ahmed's weapons were not percussion-fired or gunpowder-based, but rather used Nen and air as ammunition and propulsion.
"Bang bang..."
Soon, Ahmed finished shooting. All his shots were concentrated on the central target, which was smoking and riddled with bullet holes.
Looking at the wall behind the target, it was also covered with dense black craters, which were still "hissing" with smoke.
"Let me show you something interesting."
Ahmed twisted his neck, turned his head, raised his rifle, and aimed it at Illumi.
"You'd better be truly interesting."
A red gleam flashed in Illumi's eyes. Ahmed was silent for a moment, then shifted the muzzle, aiming at Dr. Baldwin, who stood to one side.
"Huh~?"
Dr. Baldwin immediately raised his hands in alarm, looking flustered.
"Heh..."
A soft chuckle came from inside Ahmed's helmet as he pulled the trigger.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
In an instant, black light burst from Ahmed's muzzle, and energy bullets shot out from the barrel.
But before the bullets could hit the one-way glass, they changed their flight paths, curving in mid-air and flying towards the shooting target behind Ahmed.
"Bang bang bang..."
With the power of a machine gun, they directly penetrated the target, creating tiny, circular craters in the wall.
"My Nen weapon comes with a locking function," Ahmed said proudly, raising the assault rifle in his hand.
"As long as someone is hit by my first bullet, no matter how many subsequent shots, no matter where they are, no matter if my gun is aimed at them or not."
"As long as I want it to, an endless stream of bullets will all fly towards that one person."
Illumi's eyes widened. Ahmed's ability reminded him of an enemy he had once encountered, the bald man who fired Nen bullets from a pistol.
That person also used bullets to mark targets, and subsequent shots, regardless of whether the marked target was within range, would automatically track until they hit the target.
"Not bad," Illumi commented. It was indeed a good ability, perfect for pursuing enemies.
"Anything else?"
Illumi spoke again, looking at the pistol in Ahmed's left hand.
Ahmed noticed his gaze, naturally raised the pistol, aimed at the left target, and pulled the trigger.
"Buzz."
The moment Ahmed pulled the trigger, Illumi clearly saw the air at the muzzle of the pistol seem to expand, followed by a burst of black energy from within the barrel.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, let alone the target, even the laboratory floor was blown into a huge pit by the shot, taking a layer off the wall as well.
"The most powerful weapon you have isn't the rifle, but this pistol instead?"
Illumi asked. Although the power was good, the ability was too singular.
"No, no, Boss."
Ahmed shook his head with a smile. A black light flashed in his hand, and both the rifle and pistol vanished. In their place, he held a rotary machine gun in his right hand and a man-portable anti-aircraft missile launcher on his left shoulder.
"All my weapons come with a locking function."
Ahmed gestured with the anti-aircraft missile launcher on his shoulder and the rotary machine gun in his hand.
"This is a new rotary machine gun that the weapons department was developing before I retired, the MB/LM5 type 12.7mm with a firing rate of 3000 rounds per minute."
As Ahmed spoke, the shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile and machine gun simultaneously disappeared, replaced by other weapons. As long as his current body could use them, he could transform into them.
But the premise was that the amount of Nen in his body was sufficient.
"That's enough, let him out."
Illumi said. Dr. Ballard nodded, and just as he was about to instruct the researchers to open the door, Ahmed raised his right leg and savagely kicked the wall.
"Boom!"
Another loud bang. To everyone's stunned gaze, he kicked a large hole in the sturdy wall, then punched it again with a "boom" to widen the opening.
"Thump... thump..."
Ahmed stepped out from the wall, his heavy footsteps echoing, and stood before everyone.
His entire body covered in glossy black metal, the 2.5-meter tall exoskeleton armor appeared before them, bringing with it a heavy sense of oppression.
"This ability is most suitable for the military. Ahmed, you continue to train those cadets."
"Try your best to deepen their understanding and impression of your exoskeleton power armor, and see if they can develop abilities similar to yours."
Illumi instructed him. Ahmed nodded, and the black battle armor on his body dissipated, returning him to his original appearance.
"But before that, they still need to be taught various related knowledge."
"I am not a teacher, I am powerless in that regard."
Ahmed shrugged. He could learn, but asking him to teach others how to learn various theories and knowledge was beyond him; he wasn't a teacher dedicated to educating people.
Illumi frowned in thought. Indeed.
To develop abilities similar to Ahmed's, one needed a solid grasp of various theoretical knowledge in that field, with a deep understanding.
Merely having seen it, relying solely on imagination, without relevant knowledge, would not suffice.
At most, they would develop a useless ability with only an external appearance of armor, but without various functions.
"It seems that in this area, we indeed need a weapon expert."
Illumi said, rubbing his chin with his right hand.
"Powered exoskeletons, armor."
"The most important thing is the power source. If this problem isn't solved, even if such armor is built, it will just be an immobile metal shell."
"Our biggest problem right now is to develop a way to store Nen as an energy source."
"Once the energy problem is solved, most of the subsequent related research will proceed smoothly."
Everyone present was well aware of what Illumi said, but the problem was that they currently lacked research talent in energy.
Not to mention energy experts, they didn't even have weapon experts.
"Never mind, I'll leave the issue of energy experts to Iksanpe to investigate."
Illumi looked at King Bradley, who nodded to indicate understanding. After this was over, he would contact Iksanpe and ask him to find suitable candidates.
"Dr. Baldwin, next, let me see your so-called method for stimulating human potential."
Illumi looked at the three doctors, who exchanged glances and nodded.
"Mr. Ahmed, please bring a student over."
Dr. Boyce looked at Ahmed, who nodded and left the laboratory.
As for Illumi and the others, they were led by the three doctors down another passage, which connected directly to another laboratory in the research institute.
"While researching Nen abilities, we also studied all historical legendary methods that could stimulate human potential."
"This includes even yoga, ancient martial arts, ancient medical techniques, and so on..."
In the passage, the three doctors continuously explained their various researches on Nen abilities and their results to Illumi.
"Of course, Mr. Julius also gave us a lot of inspiration."
As Dr. Boyce said this, he arrived at the end of the passage and placed his palm on the scanner at the door.
"Authorization granted."
A stiff synthesized voice sounded, and the door opened with a "kachick." Dr. Boyce led Illumi and the others inside.
"This is..."
This place was different from all the laboratories they had seen before. This laboratory was several times larger than the others, and it was filled with various vegetation.
"Poof."
Illumi stepped forward, and a faint sound came from the ground. He looked down to see his leather shoe sinking into the soft grass.
"Hiss... hiss..."
Just as Illumi was about to take another step forward, several vines from above attacked him. The vines had some branches and leaves, flailing aggressively.
Illumi's arm instantly transformed into a blade, ready to cut at the attacking vines.
"Wait, Boss."
Just as he was about to strike, Dr. Boyce immediately stepped in front of him, spreading his arms to stop him.
"Hiss... hiss..."
The vines continued to advance, but strangely, when they touched Dr. Boyce, they became as docile as puppies, wrapping around his arms and neck, moving slowly.
"Boss, they are just defending themselves," Dr. Boyce explained quickly, looking at Illumi's arm, which had turned into a blade.
"They are a type of climbing plant that likes to cling to walls or cliffs, called Doll Vines."
Dr. Boyce raised his arm, extended a finger to playfully tickle the vines wrapped around him, and smiled.
"As the name suggests, their nature is like that of children. If you treat them well, they will treat you well too."
"Of course, if you rashly intrude into their territory, you will be attacked by them."
"The Doll Vine's tendrils are poisonous. They usually inject a venom into the bloodstream when they break the skin of a creature."
"At first, you will see a blue object's body image, then your body will become numb, painful, unable to speak, unable to eat, unable to swallow, until you lose consciousness and fall into a coma, eventually leading to death."
Hearing Dr. Boyce's explanation, Illumi retracted his ability, his arm returning to its normal form, and he said in a deep voice.
"You're growing such a dangerous plant in a laboratory?"
As he spoke, Illumi looked up.
It turned out that those vines were clinging to the walls of the laboratory, but their numbers were very sparse, only present near the entrance.
"Don't worry, they're my treasures."
"They are not purebred Doll Vines, they are a hybrid I cultivated, but their toxicity is in no way weaker than the purebreds."
"Don't worry, once they get used to you, they won't attack anymore."
Dr. Boyce said, patting the tips of the vines with a smile.
"Alright, little guys, go back now."
To everyone's surprise, the vines obediently retreated, re-attaching themselves to the laboratory wall.
"You also understand genetics?"
Illumi followed behind Dr. Boyce, regarding this biomedical doctor with new respect.
"Plant genetics, what I love most is..."
"What happens when a genetic error and a scientific loss of control, two factors, combine?"
Dr. Boyce reached this point, his face lifting, his expression becoming lively. He put his hands together in front of him, making a gesture like a fireworks explosion, and smiled.
"A miracle!"
Illumi's brows furrowed slightly. He disliked Dr. Boyce's theory; a result formed by the combination of two errors was just another error.
"We're here."
Dr. Boyce led Illumi and the others to the depths of this peculiar laboratory. Various medical equipment and instruments were arranged here, and in the center, three operating tables were placed.
"This is where we stimulate human potential."
Illumi scanned the surroundings, finding nothing but some medical instruments and strange plants.
"You'll understand once Mr. Ahmed arrives with the student," Dr. Boyce said with a mysterious smile, noticing Illumi's confusion.
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