Chapter 446 395: What Is Destiny, Event Complete: Gift of the Machine God

With the aid of loyalist Witchcraft Technology.

Even an old training vessel could achieve intra-planetary speeds exceeding Mach 10.

Without any interference, the journey to the Cyrenaica mining site, three thousand kilometers from the Salihe Region, would take ten minutes at most.

After changing course, the ship burst out of the rain band in the blink of an eye, leaving the clouds that blanketed the Sahari Region.

The star's light sank below the horizon at a speed visible to the naked eye. Night was falling.

As the Spiritual Tide in Knight Reinhardt's perception completely receded, faint blue system text materialized in his vision.

[Interlude Event V, Part 1, Complete.]

[Too many of the Vengeful Angels have sacrificed themselves to complete the forced landing mission on Cyrenaica, but it was all worth it.]

[At the critical moment, your decisive gamble saved two Infantry Legions and the Fourth Fleet from being needlessly sacrificed at Cyrenaica. This has bought precious time to achieve victory in the counter-insurgency war.]

[Oftentimes, a seemingly insignificant event that no one expects can completely alter, or even reverse, the course of a war.

You knew the mission to capture the Giant Beacon was perilous, but you never would have imagined that the one personally guarding it would be Silencer Enok himself.

That Wizard had long anticipated that you and the Vengeful Angels would stop at nothing to seize control of the Giant Beacon and broadcast the news of Claudius's rebellion. Therefore, he only needed to wait there for the Vengeful Angels to walk into his trap.]

[However, the Divine Artifact was attacked by a Wizard during its transport. Not only did Great Sage Cassio lose a Mechanical Prosthetic Body, but the Divine Artifact's whereabouts are now unknown.

Utterly enraged, Enok can no longer be bothered with the Vengeful Angels. He cannot believe that within the vast Ash Soil Star Zone, a Wizard would actually dare to steal something that belonged to him right under his nose.

His dignity has been insulted, his majesty trampled.

Enok has sworn to personally capture this Wizard who dared to defy his authority.]

[It was precisely this seemingly minor event, one that appeared to have no bearing on the larger situation, that helped Koller successfully shut down the Spiritual Tide triggered by the Giant Beacon.]

[When fortune favors, the world conspires to help you; when it departs, even a hero is not free.]

[You are not a native of this world, and you have never believed in coincidences. Yet, at this moment, you truly understand what is meant by destiny.]

[Event Reward: Avenger Armor Upgrade Component·Gift of the Machine God.]

[Upon upgrading, the Avenger Armor's Creation Level will be raised to the Highest Level of Furnace Casting: Holy Artifact. Its defensive capabilities will be significantly enhanced, and new Extraordinary Traits will overwrite some of the old ones.]

[Whether it is replacing flesh-and-blood organs with a Mechanical Structure, or the Neural Metal Wire Technology born from Witchcraft Technology...

...countless Technician Priests, Mechanical Sages, and even the Defender Army and Mechanical God Guard have spent their entire lives pursuing one goal: to cast off their frail, fleshy bodies and become purer, holier creations, closer to the God of All Machines.]

[Flesh is weak. Mechanical Ascension.]

'Be it good fortune or destiny.'

The one thing Reinhardt could confirm was that in his first clash with Grand Lord Kles since becoming the Master of the Vengeful Angels and Supreme Commander of the counter-insurgency, he had won.

Although Sedon's order was to retreat as quickly as possible, Reinhardt knew that no matter who the Wizard that stole the Divine Artifact was, he could not let Silencer Enok get it back.

Once the Great Sage cooperating with Claudius applied the technology of the Wizard's Divine Artifact to War Armaments, the situation would become extremely disadvantageous for them.

As for the peace talks Lu Jia mentioned...

Everyone, including himself and Claudius, knew it was just a delaying tactic to temporarily ease tensions. With things having developed to this point, there was no longer any room for compromise between the two sides.

While considering his next battle plan, Reinhardt chose to use the Gift of the Machine God to upgrade his Avenger Armor's Creation Level.

With a single thought.

A pillar of dark blue light projected down from the void, completely enveloping Reinhardt's Power Armor.

Three Mechanical Angels, appearing like holographic projections, circled above his head, continuously sprinkling Holy Oil. With the appearance of the light pillar, a solemn and sacred hymn, as if from a distant shore, began to play.

Reforged by the pillar's Mighty Power, the battle scars covering Reinhardt's Power Armor continuously repaired and refurbished themselves; even the scratched paint became pristine again.

The crisp sounds of metal and whirring machinery were carried on the roar of the power engine.

The interior of the once-ordinary Clay Steel Armor was now covered in profound Energy Patterns resembling complex Mechanical Structures.

Countless Neural Metal Wires, as fine as hairs, extended from within the Avenger Armor, piercing the skin of his back and connecting directly to his spinal nerves.

When the dust settled, the faint blue system text reappeared in Reinhardt's vision.

[Avenger Armor upgrade complete. May the blessing of the God of All Machines protect you.]

[Your Power Armor's Imperial Technology System has been fully upgraded!]

[Annihilation Shield Clay Steel Armor: Replaces the Blood Shield Imperial Technology. This is an improved and enhanced Clay Steel Armor. In addition to superior performance and strength, its built-in Annihilation Shield helps the user withstand powerful energy impacts.]

[Including, but not limited to, ship-mounted cannons, melta bombs, high-energy laser beams, and so on.]

[According to experimental data, the Annihilation Shield can withstand ten hits from Cruiser Level ship-mounted artillery in a short period.]

[Titan Power Backpack: As the name implies, this is a Titan Level power engine backpack. Although it only meets the lowest-grade Titan engine standard, its energy reserves and performance are over a hundred times that of an ordinary Power Backpack.]

[Only a power engine of this caliber has the capacity to sustain the terrifying energy consumption of the Annihilation Shield.]

[Angel's Vision: An upgraded version of Imperial Technology·Angel Vision. In addition to the original tech configuration, when Angel's Vision is activated, this Imperial Technology will automatically scan the battlefield and provide the most detailed data analysis.]

[Machined God Form: After activating this Imperial Technology, the Avenger Armor will use the Neural Metal Wires to merge with the user's will and Extraordinary Armament, becoming a part of the user's body.]

[With the assistance of Angel's Vision, the Machined God Form will proactively aid the user, evading sneak attacks from outside their field of view and a series of other attacks to which the user cannot react in time due to various circumstances.]

Unlike the previous armor reforgings, this upgrade process for the Avenger Armor lasted for more than a minute.

So much so that Nelom, standing beside Reinhardt, took off his Full Coverage Helmet and stared at the Power Armor on Reinhardt's body as if he'd just seen a ghost.

'Was I just that ignorant?'

'Has the Power Armor provided by the Mechanical Order become this advanced?'

'Does the God of All Machines personally provide after-sales repair and upgrade services?'