Oh no! I'm surrounded by the main characters!

Unexpectedly, Luo Chuan's understanding of the Light and Shadow Armor was even deeper than his own, and he might even join them, so there was no need for him to continue hiding his identity.

Meizhen then immediately turned her gaze to Luochuan, who was standing to the side.

"Luo Chuan, why don't you come and get tested too?"

"Ah."

Luo Chuan nodded. He also wanted to see what changes had occurred in his body after obtaining the Five Elements Bloodline.

He walked into the medical room and lay down on the chair of the testing equipment. As the detector slowly swept over his body, a warm current instantly swept over his entire body, as if his dormant blood began to heat up and slowly burn.

However, this temperature did not make him uncomfortable; on the contrary, it gradually replenished his body, which had been exhausted from the depletion of his combat energy.

Luo Chuan kept his eyes closed, unaware of how much time had passed, until Mei Zhen's voice rang in his ears.

"Okay."

Luo Chuan opened his eyes, got up, and walked out of the medical room.

Meizhen's fingers flew across the keyboard, and the physical condition she had just tested was instantly displayed on the screen.

"Your body data..."

Meizhen hesitated for a moment, seemingly shocked and unsure how to describe it.

After a two-second silence, Meizhen took a deep breath and solemnly spoke, word by word.

"Your physical data perfectly match the bloodline characteristics of all the descendants of the Five Elements Village in our base database."

"In other words... you can summon any suit of light and shadow armor."

After saying that, Meizhen turned to look at Luochuan, her eyes filled with expectation.

"So, how about officially joining us?"

If you agree, you can become an Armor Hero right away!

Hearing his words, Luo Chuan turned his head and looked at another room on the other side.

Separated by transparent glass, two light and shadow stones, one red and one blue, floated quietly above the energy base.

"Joining you is fine, but becoming an Armor Hero? I think I'll pass."

Luo Chuan stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then gave this answer.

If he could transform into the Emperor Armor, he would definitely do so without hesitation, but the ordinary Five Elements Light and Shadow Armor doesn't hold much appeal for him right now.

After all, with his current combat power, even if he is not as good as a normal suit of armor, he is almost as good, not to mention that he can continue to upgrade and improve his combat power.

Secondly, unless he possesses his own Light and Shadow Stone, each transformation will rely on the base and the Light and Shadow Stone, inevitably making him somewhat dependent on others.

Moreover, it seems that the struggle between the Shadow Realm and the Light and Shadow Armor will last for some time. He will need to search for various destined protagonists to complete the system's tasks, so he will not have any spare time to guard the base and deal with the alien beasts.

Even so, he still chose to accept Meizhen's offer to join the ERP research lab.

For no other reason than that the virtual battle room is just too appealing.

After his previous battle against three mutant beasts alone, he also realized some of his own shortcomings.

Despite continuous upgrades and the enhancement of abilities such as cosmic energy and the Five Elements bloodline, his physical attributes have been constantly improving.

However, he lacked corresponding combat skills and simply relied on brute force to push forward.

He can use low-level mutant beasts like the Evil Ginseng Beast as a speed bump to crush, but this weakness is exposed when facing more powerful mutant beasts or being surrounded by multiple enemies.

Is there any way to compensate for this kind of combat skill?

Some brothers.

some.

ERP Virtual Battle Room.

The old man of Shenshan personally taught him top-notch fighting skills and offensive and defensive tactics.

That alone was enough for him to agree to let Meizhen join the ERP research lab.

"Don't you want to be an Armor Hero?"

Meizhen was also surprised by Luo Chuan's answer.

"After all, there are more suitable Windhawk Armor summoners here."

Luo Chuan smiled slightly, his gaze falling directly on Wu Dongshan standing to the side.

"Who? Me?"

Wu Dongshan looked bewildered, pointing to himself, still somewhat unable to process what was happening.

Mei-zhen, however, was quick-witted and instantly grasped the key point, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

"That's right! You and Qidong are brothers, sharing the same blood. Qidong is a descendant of Wuxing Village, so there's no reason why you aren't!"

She spoke without giving Wu Dongshan a chance to hesitate.

She went straight up and grabbed his arm, half-pulling and half-pushing the unsuspecting Wu Dongshan into the medical room.

Meanwhile, Luo Chuan casually mentioned wanting to learn some combat techniques.

Meizhen, who was operating the equipment nearby, smiled upon hearing this and said, "No problem. Now that you've joined us, it's time for you to try our training. Xinnan, take him to the combat room."

"Okay, come with me."

Li Xinnan nodded slightly, and then led Luo Chuan through a narrow passage to the core closed training area of ​​the base.

"Now that you're on the central training platform, just focus on understanding and learning from it."

After briefly explaining some important points, Li Xinnan turned and left the training room, leaving the space to Luo Chuan.

Luo Chuan looked at the smooth silver platform beneath his feet, took a deep breath, and stepped onto it.

The next second, a cold, crisp electronic voice suddenly resounded throughout the training room.

[Virtual combat room system activated.]

Chapter 18 The Old Man of the Sacred Mountain

The next moment, a soft, pure white light slowly descended from the top of the training room.

A soft white light fell on Luo Chuan's shoulders, and the surrounding enclosed metal walls and technological equipment began to gradually change.

The confined and monotonous environment of the combat room gradually dissipated, replaced by a sky filled with swirling, misty clouds.

A few breaths later, the surrounding scenery froze completely, and Luo Chuan found himself atop a towering, solitary, and misty mountain peak.

Luo Chuan's gaze swept across the surroundings, where a sea of ​​clouds surged and rolled, as if he were in a fairyland.

Just as Luo Chuan was marveling at the wonders of the virtual battle room, a deep, aged voice sounded from behind him.

"I never imagined that there would still be such a pure descendant of the Five Elements bloodline in this era."

Luo Chuan's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly turned around to look.

An elderly man, dressed in a simple, ancient robe, with white hair and beard, standing quietly amidst the clouds and mist, resembling a reclusive sage, was a sight to behold.

With kind eyes and a gentle smile, she was looking at me.

"you......"

Luo Chuan opened his mouth, but the words caught in his throat.

But after considering the old man's identity and strength, he realized there was no need for him to pretend, so he calmly and respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

"Greetings, senior."

"Oh?"

The old man from the sacred mountain raised an eyebrow slightly, slowly circling Luo Chuan once, seemingly scrutinizing him closely.

"It seems you recognize me."

"I have some guesses."

Luo Chuan nodded. Before his transmigration, he had speculated about the identity of this old man from the sacred mountain while watching the drama.

Later, the old man from the sacred mountain also appeared in the form of an emperor's armor, leading him to believe that this was the emperor himself.

But this old man from the sacred mountain also taught the armor summoner various martial arts techniques.

It's highly unlikely that someone wearing only the Emperor's Armor would possess such martial arts skills.

Therefore, the true identity of this old man from the sacred mountain should be based on a wisp of the Emperor's Armor Will within the Light and Shadow Stone.

It also incorporates the collective memories and will of countless generations of descendants of Guangying Village over thousands of years.

However, the old man of the sacred mountain didn't seem to pursue the matter of how he knew his identity; he simply smiled faintly.

"The fact that you can step into this virtual training ground means that you also have some doubts in your heart."

"Yes."

Luo Chuan made no attempt to hide anything; his purpose in coming to the virtual combat room was to seek guidance from this old man from the sacred mountain.

He decided not to hide anything and told everyone about the problems he encountered in the battle.

"Ah."