si-mexico Chapter 6 Leo's Cavalry
Chapter 6 Leo's Cavalry
Ming Dynasty, capital city, a certain underground research institute
This place is heavily protected, with armed soldiers guarding both the inside and outside, resembling a fortress.
Inside a laboratory within the research institute, a specially made chair is placed in the center, upon which a man is strapped.
He looks ordinary, like a typical middle-aged office worker, but upon closer inspection, you'll find that he exudes a special aura.
A hint of fear and unease flickered in the man's eyes. He tried to break free of his restraints, but to no avail. Around him, many researchers busily moved about, attaching various instruments to his body.
Meanwhile, in a conference room next door, a report was being conducted. Lai Changming, the director of the research institute, stood in the middle, with a huge electronic screen behind him. On the left and right sides of the conference table sat military representative General Lin Ye and Cabinet Secretary Zheng Weimin, respectively.
Lai Changming took a deep breath and then slowly said, "Old Zheng, General Lin, after our institute's research over this period of time, we have discovered that these humanoid creatures are generally born when humans die. Although the probability of their birth is not high, each successful individual possesses extremely powerful individual combat strength. The weapons in their hands can easily penetrate the armor of our military's main tanks."
Its appearance will also transform into an animal-like form, and it can freely switch between this form and human form.
As he spoke, Lai Changming turned on the electronic screen behind him, which displayed some photos of humanoid creatures and video footage of the military fighting against them.
These materials reveal their diverse physical characteristics and formidable combat capabilities.
Lai Changming added, "Just now, based on reports from local governments regarding humanoid creature incidents, there are currently twenty to thirty known cases of humanoid creatures injuring people. And this is only a preliminary figure; there may be more later!"
His expression turned extremely serious as he continued, "Moreover, these creatures are incredibly powerful individually, and the local patrol offices are no match for them. The army has also encountered great difficulties in the pursuit."
We only managed to capture one of the humanoid creatures operating near the capital three days ago, after deliberately setting a trap. However, this capture came at the cost of several tanks being destroyed and over 20 soldiers killed or wounded.
After that, an image of the middle-aged man who had been restrained in a special chair appeared on the screen. Next to him was another image of the middle-aged man transformed into a two-meter-tall humanoid figure with a boar-like face, tusks around his mouth, wearing leather armor, and holding a giant axe.
Upon seeing this photo, even the two elderly men in high positions of power sitting there couldn't help but shudder, a chill of indescribable dread rising in their hearts.
They could not imagine the disaster that would befall humanity if such monsters were to appear in large numbers.
General Lin broke the silence first. He could no longer contain his anger and anxiety and said excitedly, "Haven't you figured out any way to deal with this? Now, just capturing one of these monsters is such a huge price to pay."
If the number of these monsters continues to increase in the future, won't we have to fill the gap with the lives of our soldiers? If it really comes to that, how can we face the parents of those soldiers who sacrificed themselves for the country and the people?
Just as Lai Changming was about to answer.
"I think we can get a response to General Lin's question now," a voice came from outside the conference room. At the same time, the conference room door slowly opened, and everyone's eyes turned to it. A middle-aged man in a white research coat strode in, and the words that had just been so anticipated came from him.
Following closely behind the middle-aged man was a young man dressed as a security guard, carrying a black briefcase with a serious and focused expression.
Just then, the conference room door suddenly opened, and a figure walked in. This figure immediately attracted everyone's attention.
At this moment, Old Zheng stood up and asked with a serious expression, "Who are you? What did you mean by what you just said?" General Lin did not speak, but slowly stood up and stared intently at the newcomer.
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming a bit strange, Lai Changming hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "This is Dr. Hong Tao, an expert in genetics and mechanical engineering hired by our institute. He is the one who leads the team in the research on humanoid organisms."
After listening, Old Zheng nodded and slowly sat down, while General Lin then said, "So, what I want to know most now is what kind of response Dr. Hong will give to the questions I raised earlier."
Hong Tao looked at the crowd before him and said, "Since General Lin wants to know my answer, please follow me to the training ground!" After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the training ground, with the young guard following closely behind him.
General Lin and Elder Zheng exchanged a glance, nodded, and then followed Hong Tao toward the training ground.
Director Lai, naturally unwilling to fall behind, closely followed the two big shots.
When Zheng and his group arrived at the training ground, they saw Hong Tao standing there, staring intently ahead with a serious expression.
The young guard named Qin Ming stood straight to the side, carrying a black box, which made him stand out.
Hong Tao turned his head and said softly, "Qin Ming, go and demonstrate it to the leaders."
Qin Ming immediately replied, "Yes." Then, he quickly walked to the center of the training ground, opened his briefcase, took out a belt, and quickly tied it around his waist.
Immediately afterwards, he gently pressed the button in the middle of his belt.
"Leo's Cavalry"
"Ready?"
A mechanical voice rang out, followed by a dazzling white light illuminating the entire training ground.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Ming's body was completely encased in a layer of brown metallic armor, the surface of which gleamed with a cold light.
A sharp alloy dagger hung on his left waist, while a specially made gun was mounted on his right. He exuded a powerful and chilling aura.
Zheng Lao and the other two stood aside, watching the scene before them in astonishment. Before they could speak, Hong Tao took the initiative to introduce it to them: "This is a single-soldier combat armor that I specially researched to deal with Orphnoch. I named it [Leo Cavalry]."
"This armor has excellent overall defensive capabilities and can completely withstand frontal slashes from Orphnoch weapons." He then explained in more detail: "It is made of a special alloy material that is not only hard but also tough and lightweight, effectively resisting various attacks without affecting agility."
In addition, the armor's surface is coated with a special layer that reflects light, thus reducing the probability of being detected.