"Boss, this armor is amazing! It actually contains a powerful force within."
"I feel like I can unleash strength far beyond my usual capabilities."
Hu Bayi clenched his fist, sensing a constant flow of power in his palm.
This was the power imbued within the Star Iron.
Zhang Tian also felt this energy.
However, Zhang Tian's concern was whether this was some form of radiation. But upon reflection, he concluded it likely wasn't.
If it were radiation, they would have been finished long ago. This must be the inherent power of the Star Iron itself.
Zhang Qilin examined his body and nodded in deep satisfaction.
This armor, not just in its appearance but also in its features and the lightness of its power, was practically perfect.
This was only the second time Zhang Qilin had been so pleased with an item.
His first instance, naturally, was with the Black Gold Ancient Saber.
Seeing the three of them so content, Fatty felt an immense sense of pride.
"Hmm, truly worthy of this Fatty, I'm amazing. This armor is beautiful, though my own Black Tortoise Armor isn't bad either."
Thinking this, Fatty gleefully put on his armor.
Upon seeing Fatty's armor, Zhang Tian, Hu Bayi, and the others were utterly stunned.
The air instantly grew silent.
"Gulp."
Zhang Tian swallowed, his mind racing. What was this design? It looked like a giant turtle shell?
Zhang Tian was filled with confusion, and simultaneously, a smile began to spread across his face.
"No way, hahaha, Fatty, what's with that getup? Why are you wearing a turtle shell on yourself?"
Hu Bayi couldn't help but speak.
Pointing at Fatty's appearance, his face was full of laughter.
If they weren't professionals, Hu Bayi would have been rolling on the floor laughing.
Fatty stood in a peculiar posture.
On his back was an armor resembling a turtle shell, and on his front, a flat object, much like a turtle's plastron.
It looked exceptionally strange.
At the same time, Fatty's face was adorned with a smile. Seeing Zhang Tian's surprised expression, he grew even more smug.
"Old Hu, you don't understand. This is the damn sense of security!"
Fatty gave Hu Bayi a thumbs-up, and his teeth seemed to flash.
Hu Bayi was instantly speechless.
"Fatty, does this armor have any special function like this?"
Zhang Tian asked.
Fatty patted the turtle shell armor on his belly.
"Boss, you wouldn't understand. Star Iron is known to be the hardest substance in the world."
"And my old village leader said that the larger the volume, the greater the load-bearing capacity. My armor is so thick, and it's made of Star Iron, it's definitely sturdy!"
As Fatty spoke, he raised an eyebrow again.
"Moreover, Boss, I have a very important ability."
Fatty said, looking particularly mischievous.
"What ability?"
Zhang Tian suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Heh heh, that is, to retract!"
"Look, this armor, I've set up ample space inside. If there are ambushes or traps, Fatty can just retract himself, and he'll be absolutely safe."
"It's just unfortunate, Boss, that the space might be a bit too small to fit all four of us."
Fatty winked.
Zhang Tian: ...
Zhang Tian no longer wanted to speak.
He had genuinely turned himself into a turtle with a shell for protection.
What kind of approach was this? So wild?
"Fatty, you're something else."
Zhang Tian gave him a thumbs-up and then looked into the distance.
"Since everyone's armor is ready, Old Hu, go inform Young Master Wu. We'll start heading to Fuji country."
Zhang Tian said, deciding not to delay any longer.
It was better to finish this as soon as possible.
"Alright."
Hu Bayi nodded, took off his armor, and walked out directly.
Zhang Tian then looked at Fatty.
"Fatty, we've all studied the language of Fuji country. You can learn it if you need to later."
"Qilin, let's go prepare our equipment for Fuji country."
Zhang Tian said, then took off his own armor and put it into the ethereal space.
"Holy crap, Boss, your Fatty is a citizen of Xia country! I won't learn foreign languages, let alone that little Fuji place. What's the point? Are we going to settle down in that little Fuji country? Have you no shame?"
Fatty became more animated as he spoke, and Zhang Tian shot him a glare.
"You don't have to learn it if you don't want to. You can just watch later."
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"Who says Fatty won't learn? Boss, Fatty knows a few words."
"Which ones?"
Zhang Tian asked.
"Yamete, kudasai, otōsan."
Fatty blurted out several phrases specific to Fuji country.
As for anything else, he didn't know, after all, Fatty's knowledge was shallow.
Zhang Tian's head was filled with black lines. What was all this?
"Fatty, you'd better just watch."
Zhang Tian said speechlessly, then ignored Fatty and walked inside with Zhang Qilin.
For this trip to Fuji country, Zhang Tian had brought a total of six people, similar to the number of people who went to Jingjue Ancient City last time.
Zhang Tian remembered the incident with Da Jin Ya last time, so he specifically brought the Onmyoji equipment that Da Jin Ya had gifted him.
With this item, Zhang Tian wouldn't say he could walk sideways, but he could certainly walk upright.
Every country had many believers, so Zhang Tian didn't have to worry about being exposed.
"Bring Little Tortoise along too. This fellow should get a good meal then."
Zhang Tian looked at Little Tortoise, who was playing and digging under the bed.
Upon seeing Zhang Tian look at him, the little fellow happily looked back, smacking his lips, appearing very excited.
"Come, I'll take you for a feast."
Zhang Tian said, and Little Tortoise eagerly scurried out.
"I'll take you to the ethereal space later. There's spirit water inside, but you can't drink it. And if you do, don't jump in, understand?"
Zhang Tian sternly instructed Little Tortoise.
"Jiji."
Little Tortoise nodded repeatedly, the bell on its tail swaying even more cheerfully.
Zhang Tian waved his hand and put Little Tortoise into the ethereal space.
After all, if they were going to Fuji country, and the location was Okinawa, Little Tortoise would surely like it.
It hadn't been that long since the War of Resistance ended, so the corpses inside would not have fully decomposed.
Therefore, Zhang Tian just needed to release Little Tortoise, and those remains would be its sustenance.
Following this, Zhang Tian threw in all the usable items he could.
He didn't have spatial artifacts before, but now that Zhang Tian did, he found that it had indeed made things much more convenient.
Of course, for his privacy and security, Zhang Tian didn't put any valuable items inside. After all, showing his trump cards to Queen Jingjue wasn't ideal.
"Are you going to divine?"
Zhang Qilin looked at Zhang Tian holding a compass and immediately guessed something.
Zhang Tian nodded slightly.
"Mm, since there's nothing else to do, I'll cast a divination."
Zhang Tian said, then waved his hand, and the compass began to spin.
Zhang Qilin also watched the compass with a cold gaze.
The next moment, the compass needle began to slowly descend.
Gradually, the compass needle landed on different positions.
Seeing the hexagram before him, Zhang Tian was completely baffled.
This was the first time Zhang Tian had ever seen such a strange hexagram. It was more unbelievable than winning the lottery!