Chapter 19 Clothing Making - Mechanical Fiber Combat Suit
Chapter 19 Clothing Making - Mechanical Fiber Combat Suit
Thinking of another skill, Su Jinjin's eyes lit up. She stuffed the bread into her mouth in a few bites and patted the crumbs off her hands.
She picked up the mechanical materials, then gathered a few gears and piled them together.
"Give it a try!"
She took a deep breath and activated the [Clothing Crafting] skill.
A miraculous scene unfolded—the metal parts began to soften, deform, and flow like liquid.
Iron plates stretch into thin sheets like cloth, gears melt into delicate buttons, and various parts are reassembled and pieced together under an invisible force.
A few seconds later, a suit with a mechanical aesthetic appeared in front of her.
The silver-gray body shimmers with a metallic luster, the joints are intricate gear structures, and the chest and shoulders are inlaid with reinforced soft armor. The overall design resembles both a combat suit and some kind of futuristic technological coat.
"This...is incredible!"
Su Jinjin carefully touched the "metallic garment".
To my surprise, it was as soft as fabric, yet it also had the cool touch of metal.
Then, the item identification function was used with the analytical glasses.
[Mechanical Fiber Combat Suit - Set]
Capability 1: Comfortable and well-fitting: It can conform to the human body.
Ability 2: Steel Armor: Increases defensive capabilities.
Seeing the capabilities of this combat suit, Su Jinjin couldn't wait to put it on and try it on.
It fits surprisingly well, and I feel completely unrestricted when I move around.
"It seems that the ability to fit comfortably makes clothes more comfortable to wear."
"I wonder how strong its defense is."
She tugged at her sleeve, but found it wouldn't tear.
Even more amazing is that when she makes large movements, the gears at the joints of her clothes will rotate, automatically adjusting the tightness as if they were alive.
Su Jinjin's lips unconsciously curled up.
"This [Clothing Crafting] skill is truly a pleasant surprise!" Su Jinjin looked down at the combat suit she was wearing, which was made of metal parts, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
She suddenly realized that with this skill, she would never need to bother looking for ready-made clothes again.
Given enough materials, she could create all sorts of special-function clothing at will—fireproof, waterproof, and even potentially defensive!
"It's just that I can't control the style of the clothes..." she muttered with some regret.
While this mechanical-style outfit is practical, its appearance is hardly aesthetically pleasing.
But Su Jinjin quickly cheered up: "But this is already very good!"
This discovery gave Su Jinjin a completely new idea for collecting supplies.
She couldn't wait to stand up and prepare to find more special materials for her experiments.
"If it's made of fire-resistant materials, will we get special fire-resistant clothing? What if it's made of bulletproof materials? And waterproof ones too?" Countless possibilities were already running through her mind.
However, just as she took a step, a strong feeling of dizziness suddenly struck her.
A sharp, cramping pain shot through my stomach, as if a hand were churning it wildly inside.
Su Jinjin's legs went weak, and she almost knelt down.
"No way..." she muttered incredulously, clutching her stomach. "Didn't I just eat? How can I be hungry again so soon?"
But she soon realized what was going on.
This is the price to pay for using the [Clothing Crafting] skill!
Moreover, judging from this reaction, it consumes far more energy than the [Quick Sewing] skill!
"This skill is practically an energy black hole..." She smiled wryly and pulled out a few more steamed buns from her spatial storage.
To replenish her energy, she even took out the canned fruit she had just found at the supermarket.
When you unscrew the lid, a sweet fruity aroma wafts out.
Su Jinjin carefully sniffed it, and after confirming that it hadn't spoiled, she immediately began to wolf it down.
After eating a can of food and three steamed buns, the suffocating hunger finally subsided.
Su Jinjin wiped her mouth, still feeling a lingering fear, thinking, "The side effects of this skill are too great... If I used it when resources were scarce, I might really starve to death because of it."
She stood up, stretched her limbs, and confirmed that her strength had almost recovered.
The sky outside was already beginning to darken, and there was still some time before nightfall.
"We need to hurry..." Su Jinjin clenched her fists, her eyes resolute. "We must find more special materials before sunset!"
She gave her metal combat suit one last check, and after confirming that her movements were not restricted, she strode out of the hardware store.
Su Jinjin moved forward cautiously, while constantly keeping an eye on her surroundings.
Her goal was clear: to go to that large shopping mall.
But she wouldn't miss any of the shops along the way; who knew if she might make an unexpected discovery?
Whenever she passed a store, she would make some noise to test the waters and only enter after confirming it was safe.
Hardware stores, outdoor equipment stores, and even a half-collapsed bookstore all bear witness to her searching for supplies.
"Snap—"
She pinned another parasitic variant that had pounced from the shadows to the wall with silver needles.
Su Jinjin skillfully swung her axe, severing the head of the struggling monster. This was the tenth one she had encountered today.
[Ding! Parasitic Variant - Human defeated, mission progress 10/100]
The system notification sounded in her mind. Su Jinjin wiped the blood splattered on her face, her eyes resolute: "Only 90 more... I must get that body-modifying pill."
As darkness fell, the afterglow of the setting sun cast a blood-red hue over the ruins.
Su Jinjin looked up at the sky and sighed reluctantly, "It's getting dark, and I haven't even finished searching this street..."
Although she was unwilling to give up, she knew how terrifying the night could be. Quickly gathering her spoils for the day, she began her return journey along the same route she had come from.
This day was indeed very fruitful:
Metal parts from a hardware store enabled her to create her first special garment.
What surprised her most was the equipment she found in a camping supply store.
A brand-new sleeping bag, a portable gas stove, an alcohol lamp, and a lightweight tent significantly improved her quality of life.
Back below the crane, they nimbly climbed up the tall crane.
After climbing into the driver's seat, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, her nerves, which had been tense all day, could finally relax.
"Finally, I can rest..." She stretched and then looked around the makeshift shelter with dissatisfaction. "But yesterday was so rushed, sleeping curled up here is just unbearable!"
As someone who values quality of life, Su Jinjin would never compromise her own well-being.
She took out the thick sofa cushions she had found that day from her storage space and carefully laid them out in the driver's cab.
Then they took out sleeping bags and small blankets, and finally hung a blanket at the door as a makeshift curtain.
"That's more like it!" she said, looking at her "masterpiece" with satisfaction.
The driver's cab has been transformed into a cozy little nest (in my opinion, it's still quite cramped, but the sofa cushions make it less uncomfortable).