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Chapter 80: Only Kids Have to Choose

Chapter 80: Only Kids Have to Choose

Chen Chen pressed [ctrl+v] .

As the progress bar flashed, a file named [2011 Newest Chronicle (Director’s Cut Extended Edition) 1280p . BD with Chinese and English subtitles . mp4] appeared in the USB drive .

Seeing that the movie Chronicle had appeared successfully in the USB drive, Chen Chen sighed in relief .

Fortunately, the USB drive could accommodate the movie .

Although the energy in the USB drive was still not enough to extract that crystal, at least he had a subsequent goal .

As he thought of this, Chen Chen stopped worrying about superpowers and instead thought about what he wanted to obtain next .

Since he could not acquire superpowers for now, he could only go for the next best thing . He would look for some defensive technological equipment to improve his chances of survival in the face of danger .

In that case, this piece of equipment would need to fulfill the following requirements:

It must have a certain defensive ability, bulletproof at least . Plus, it must be portable and suitable for daily use .

Its portability meant that he could carry this equipment with him anywhere he went, without having to worry about not having it at a critical moment .

As for its suitability for daily use, it meant that Chen Chen should still be able to move swiftly and it should be lightweight as well .

According to these criteria, the one which best fulfilled Chen Chen’s desires was naturally Tony Stark’s Mark V that could be folded into a suitcase .

Mark V: 10 points for defense, 10 points for combat power, 10 points for endurance, 10 points for portability, and 10 points for daily use .

This was the score that Chen Chen had assigned . If the USB drive could take in Marvel movies such as Iron Man, not only would the equipment issue be resolved but also the energy issue would be settled .

After all, if Chen Chen could extract the ARC fusion reactor from the movie, he would be set for life .

Too bad this USB drive was like a stubborn blockhead . Chen Chen had tried to sneak Avengers into the USB drive but it could not be copied in . Even the other movies like Iron Man, X-Men, Captain America, Black Panther, and so on could not be placed inside the USB drive .

It looked like the USB drive did not just reject Avengers but the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe…

The same happened with the DC Universe .

Since that was the case, Chen Chen could only give up and go for the next option .

With this in mind, Chen Chen picked up a pen from the table and wrote a row of alternatives on a piece of paper —

Accelerator Suit, ExoSuit, the nerve exoskeleton, Predator Killer, and Gantz Suit .

The Accelerator Suit from the 2009 movie, G . I . Joe: The Rise of Cobra, weighed about 50kg . It would withstand the collision of bullets and cars without being damaged .

At the same time, the armor could be equipped with kinetic energy weapons on the wrist and the back of the hands could be fitted with micro missiles . Upon wearing it, one could move at a speed of 65 kilometers per hour . The kinetic energy it had when running could easily penetrate a wall .

Taking Iron Man’s armor as the standard, the Accelerator Suit was roughly rated as: 5 points for defense, 3 points for combat power, 3 points for endurance, 1 point for portability, and 1 point for daily use .

To put it simply, the defensive power of this Accelerator Suit had met Chen Chen’s needs and Chen Chen did not require high combat power . The only issue was its portability and suitability for daily use .

It was lacking in portability and even more so in terms of daily use . Chen Chen could not possibly swagger around wearing this every day .

Although it was decent in terms of its personal arsenal, it did not fulfill Chen Chen’s requirements .

Pass!

The ExoSuit came from the 2016 movie, Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise . The ExoSuit was a standard exoskeleton mecha in the movie .

This mecha was large and clunky but possessed astonishing mobility such as strength enhancement and powered jumps . The weapon system was similar to the Accelerator Suit — with a machine gun and micro missiles .

According to the movie data, it weighed 40kg and might reach up to 60kg after the weapons were installed .

The rating Chen Chen gave it was: 2 points for defense, 3 points for combat effectiveness, 3 points for endurance, 1 point for portability, and 1 point for daily use .

Erm…

It was not even as good as the Accelerator Suit .

Pass!

The nerve exoskeleton from the 2013 movie, Elysium, consisted of leg and back supports . Motors were installed at the knees and the hips, so it had full mobility .

However, the exoskeleton in the movie was not simply a mechanical structure but a set of mechanisms controlled by the brain . By implanting biochips into the brain, the movement of the mechanical exoskeleton was controlled by nerve conductors .

In simple terms, once this equipment was put on, it was difficult to take off . Although it was more hidden, it was still inadequate .

There was no need to rate this one . Pass, right away .

Predator Killer came from the movie, The Predator (2018) . This armor appeared at the end of the movie, kept in the escape pod by the Fugitive Predator . The human doctor in the story said that this was a weapon the Fugitive Predator gave to humans .

Nonetheless, some interpreted that this armor was originally used by the Fugitive Predator itself, only its ship was destroyed and fell to Earth .

Still, the name Predator Killer gave a clear indication of its function, which seemed to fit the first interpretation .

This suit of armor was usually just a glossy, black armguard but once activated, it would quickly cover the user’s body just like Iron Man’s Mark V, becoming a fully protective defensive armor .

Although the audience only got a glimpse of it in the movie, anyone could sense the massive destructive power of this suit .

Chen Chen considered all this and wrote below Predator Killer: defense unknown, combat power unknown, endurance unknown, 10 points for portability, and 10 points for daily use .

Whether in terms of portability or daily use, it got full marks .

Very good . This could be a possible alternative .

Chen Chen nodded and looked at the last option .

Gantz Suit was from the 2011 Japanese movie, Gantz, a combat suit worn by the movie’s characters . However, unlike the other armors, it was one without any metal structures at all .

To Chen Chen’s understanding, the operating principle of Gantz Suit was likely similar to the “shear thickening fluid” in bulletproof vests .

This shear thickening fluid was a nanoparticle solvent in a solid-liquid mixed state . It was usually in liquid form but upon any form of impact, it would quickly become incomparably solid .

To put it simply, the shear thickening fluid was usually in a state where the particles did not interfere with each other . However, once it was impacted, it would cause the particles to collide violently and become solid for a short time . Furthermore, it was able to spread the impact force to its surroundings and reduce the damage to the lowest point .

After Gantz Suit suffered a blow that exceeded its limit, a lot of liquid would flow out . This undoubtedly mirrored the characteristics of “shear thickening fluid” . Even so, the liquid in Gantz Suit was much more advanced than shear thickening fluid .

This was because Gantz Suit not only provided resistance to attacks but they also increased the physical fitness of the wearer .

3 points for defense, 2 points for combat power, 10 points for endurance, 10 points for portability, and 10 points for daily use .

After thinking about it, Chen Chen added another sentence at the end – PS: 10 points for concealment, could be worn at any time, regardless of time and place .

This final point was the most vital .

However, Chen Chen seemed to recall that the combat suit in Gantz could only be worn by a specific individual . He did not know how that worked or whether it could be bypassed .

The above items were all protective armors that Chen Chen had estimated to be below 100kg in weight . Of course, others were over 100kg such as the AMP Suit in Avatar, the Jaeger in Pacific Rim plus District 9, Real Steel, and so on .

However, all these either had energy limits or were too large, so they did not meet Chen Chen’s requirements .

Having considered all this, Chen Chen could not help making a thoughtful expression:

Predator Killer and Gantz Suit — which one should he choose?