Chapter 207: Chapter 148: Leaps and Bounds in Progress_2

It seems that the national strength of the Ark Kingdom has once again made a leap forward.

Lin Lan rubbed his hands together.

Next comes the testing phase naturally!

The open space outside the steel mill was crowded with people.

Upon Lin Lan’s instruction, the Sun Warriors stationed outside the steel mill eagerly gathered around.

Decurion Jason cheerfully donned his brand new armor.

The second-generation Sun Armor also covered the warrior’s entire body; as Jason moved his limbs, he quickly noticed the weight brought by the steel.

In fact, under Commander Ed’s rigorous training, Jason could now easily support the heavy steel, although he still felt a slight discomfort.

"Try to concentrate."

Ansel guided the warrior in using the new armor: "This armor relies on the power furnace in the chest to function."

Jason nodded, calming himself.

The next second, a brilliant glow erupted from the power furnace in the chest armor and traveled along the patterns on the armor covering the warrior’s entire body.

Jason’s eyes were filled with wonder; his physical sensation felt lighter at that moment.

He picked up the Ash Soil Giant Sword and habitually swung it twice. The weapon over two meters long felt like a lightweight piece of wood in his hand.

Lin Lan nodded with satisfaction.

Next comes the firepower test.

Under Ansel’s guidance, Jason somewhat awkwardly raised his arm. The furnace core in the warrior’s chest immediately emitted an even more intense radiance!

The streams of light instantly converged into the barrel on the surface of the warrior’s arm.

Then, explosion!

Three dazzling golden light bullets shot like meteors towards the distant empty ground.

Boom, boom, boom!!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the ground was instantly blasted out, creating a pit with a diameter close to three meters.

Not far away, a journalist holding an alchemy camera secretly pressed the camera button, looking at the screen’s light, instinctively gulping.

Actually, he intended to dig up some dirt on the Ark Kingdom, but recently the more he dug, the more wrong it seemed, as each photo in his hand appeared to be a promotion for the Ark...

"Stay calm, keep your arm steady."

Ansel adjusted the warrior’s posture, patting their shoulder: "Continue, aim for the stump on the empty ground."

"Understood."

Jason suppressed his excited emotions, stood firmly, and raised his arm. The persistent roar filled everyone’s ears once again.

After nearly pouring out firepower for about ten seconds, the glow on the armor surface began to dim, and Jason only felt his body sink.

Next, Ansel took a piece of Sun Ore and embedded it in the groove on Jason’s chest.

The furnace devoured the Ash Soil, and the Sun Armor once again brimmed with light.

"Lord Lin Lan, if we don’t consider using the Light Cannon,"

Ansel introduced to Lin Lan beside him: "A piece of fist-sized new ore can roughly sustain the armor’s operation for a whole day."

A smile of approval instantly appeared on Lin Lan’s face.

In other words, as long as the warriors’ wills are strong enough, they can have virtually limitless combat endurance within the Ark Kingdom!

The new armor’s combat effectiveness is near perfect!

Another Decurion stared at Jason’s figure and murmured to Abel beside him:

"Mr. Abel, do you think Lord Lin Lan would melt the old armor and then have Master Ansel create a new set using the melted materials?"

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

Abel immediately glared and snorted: "You really think Sun Armor is made of clay?"

The Decurion chuckled heartily, completely reassured.

Although the new armor does seem much more advanced, he still prefers his old armor.

Each time he returns to camp, he spends considerable time carefully cleaning and maintaining his precious armor from the inside out.

Forget about melting the armor, even if there’s a new scratch on it, he’d feel distressed for a long time and then use the Ark coins he saved to repair the damage...

"Lord Lin Lan!"

At this moment, Lin Lan heard calls from boys and girls once again.

He turned around and saw the young people of Feis wagging their tails, pushing out the brand new Light-Seeking vehicle.

Under Abel’s thankful gaze, Elma boldly seized the opportunity to showcase the results of everyone’s hard work to the leader of the Ark, as well as his future plans.

Lin Lan listened intently.

Not far away, a journalist from White Oak Main Island finally seized this opportunity to capture the Ark Leader’s foolish act of treating the Feis hats kindly.

He stared at the photos, watching the Feis hats with happy smiles, and the journalist disdainfully pursed his lips.

The man also noticed a blemish in the photos; at some point, a light green shoot had sprouted by the people’s feet from the pile of wooden stumps.

The Ark Kingdom had finally endured the long winter.

Spring was coming.

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The cold wind howled.

Yuna stood on a hill, gazing at the light red soil of the Ark’s Western Border.

The girl’s skin had been tanned into a healthy wheat color by the sun. She agilely leaped from the high ground, like a nimble antelope.

The sinister blood mist once shrouding the sky had receded, leaving only the bleak plains on the island’s west.

Although the semblance of the Celestial Calamity had fled the island, some polluted beasts still roamed within, always striking at travelers under the cover of night.

Yuna carefully surveyed the surroundings and quickly identified her target. The girl squinted her eyes and drew the hunting bow in her hands.

She released the bowstring.

The golden, fiery arrow pierced the cold wind, precisely penetrating the lone wolf’s neck.

The beast whimpered and fell, opening its mouth powerlessly, its pale eyeballs fixated on the approaching hunter, its gaze full of frailty and fear.

Yuna expertly took out a piece of Sun Ore from her bundle and tossed it into the beast’s throat.

A blinding light instantly erupted as the Blood Plague vessel was incinerated into ashes.

Driven by the administrators’ call, most of the Eastern Border citizens actively participated in the Western Border cleanup mission, with Yuna volunteering to join the Civilian Corps.

The sunset gradually fell.

The Western Border plains were covered with twisted skeletons and languid plants.

Yuna found a relatively clean patch of ground and took out the sand-flavored biscuits from her bundle.

The girl munched on the biscuits in large mouthfuls, though its taste remained bland as ever, Yuna still found it sweet and delicious.

Because the happiest thing in life is having a full stomach.

Then, Yuna uncorked the glass bottle and reluctantly swallowed the precious potion within.

Nowadays, the Ark Kingdom is not lacking this potion, and it has stringent regulations to prevent the cursed dogs from making a desperate counterattack. All Civilian Corps members involved in the Western Border cleanup must regularly take the Blood Circulation Potion.

Rejuvenated, Yuna glanced at the sunset and embarked on her journey home.

Along the way, there was endless thick smoke, as the Civilian Corps had pushed into the Western Border’s depths. The further east one goes, the fainter the red in the soil becomes.

Yuna quickened her pace, and soon, bright lights glinted into the girl’s eyes.

Originally a small farm, Lulin Farm had developed into a large town.

The roads in the town were exceptionally flat, with carriages traveling to and fro, and further ahead, Lulin Town had its own port, bustling with excitement and filled with countless goods unloaded by the sailors.

Yuna quickly found the figure of her friend Lin.

The black-haired girl sat at the registration desk by the dock, her cheeks flushed.

"Beautiful lady, could you make an exception? This box of liquor was transported from a clean place; I assure there’s no problem!"

A burly man rubbed his hands together, looking down with eyes full of ingratiating intent.

"No way." Lin shook her head decisively: "The Blood Plague hasn’t completely disappeared yet. If you want to do business on shore, you must comply with the prohibition against alcohol."

Seeing her friend full of energy, Yuna’s somewhat sharp gaze softened.

But in the next second, her smile froze.

A strange fragrance entered everyone’s nostrils, and Yuna faintly saw a layer of bizarre petals had emerged on the sea’s surface not far away!

Several cargo ships were instantly dragged underwater by the creeping flower branches!