In fact, several collaborations with the church during the material world period allowed him to confirm one thing in advance: the forces related to the upper planes in the real Palladia world do have a relatively high average moral standard, just like in the virtual world, or in other words, they all have high moral integrity.

It now seems that the hundreds of angels in the heavens, which are mainly composed of angels, behave in the same way as the angels that Alvin had seen in the virtual Palladio.

Regardless of the personality traits displayed by individuals, angels will absolutely abide by several basic relevant disciplines, such as not harming other lives without reason, not sitting idly by and watching lives being harmed without taking action, and doing their best to protect themselves without violating the first two rules.

The above information is like an invisible seal engraved deep in the souls of all angels before they are born. All of them will resolutely implement the relevant regulations. In a sense, it can be said that these are commandments that are more coercive than instinct or nature.

However, this also makes angels look more like some kind of command-execution machine shaped into a human form, rather than truly intelligent life.

Alvin didn't hate this. In fact, he felt that angels who could always stick to basic principles were much easier to get along with than some guys who couldn't be called human except that they looked like humans, as long as he didn't mind their ruthlessness.

But then again, if the average moral standard of the person you're with is normal or even relatively high, then when they're being ruthless, it's usually when you've made a big mistake.

Having said that, people who worry that their friends will be ruthless may have intended to make things difficult for their friends from the beginning of the relationship.

This relationship can hardly be called a true friendship...

I sighed silently in my heart. Socializing is really a complicated thing.

The interactions between people are like a group of hedgehogs. If they get too close, they will feel uncomfortable because of the sharp thorns on each other's bodies. If they are too far away, they will feel lonely because of loneliness and cold.

In conclusion, cats are better.

He used his large hands to rub the furry little cat into a ball. The excellent touch made Ivan's mouth curl up unconsciously. The cat was completely covered without fear, but instead let out a meowing laugh. Then, as if its body was liquid, the little cat easily "flowed" out from between Ivan's fingers.

The other catworm pups watching started to clamor, wanting to join in the game too. Perhaps to them, it could be considered a kind of escape room just for cats?

After relaxing by petting the cat for half an hour, Alvin took a suspended platform alone to an independent cabin near the outermost hull.

Embra's arrangements were very careful. Taking into account the evil god's terrifying distortion ability, she placed the independent cabin that sealed the despair armor at the outermost edge of the battleship. In case of any accident, she could even throw the cabin itself into outer space.

At this moment, Alvin could directly see the outer space through the porthole beside him, including the astonishingly large artificial ring in the distance.

The existence of the star ring made him feel deeply moved. Such an exaggerated man-made structure would naturally make all living beings feel awe and even fear by its mere existence.

But what was churning in the young Titan's heart at this moment was only a super touching feeling brought about by extreme romance.

This is the power of civilization...

Building wonders is fun, keep building and it's fun all the time!

I'm so touched! I'm so touched! I'm so fucking touched!

If possible, I would also like to create a spectacle of this scale with my own hands.

Just like seeing a highly finished model from a master craftsman would make even a novice modeler eager to try it out, the thought of building his own star ring immediately surfaced in Ivan's mind as he looked at the Fire Realm Sky Defense Line.

Yes, that massive, ring-shaped artificial metal structure encircling the entire planet was the true Fire Realm Sky Defense Line. Even from a great distance, one could see the various functional platforms connected to it. Large and small space stations hovered around the ring, and even entire fleets of warships cruised back and forth along the ring.

According to the angels, the Fire Realm Sky Defense Line itself combines functions such as space transmission interference and physical barriers. It is an ultra-large planetary defense array based on the transformation of the upper plane.

Upon hearing this news, even Ivan, who considered himself well-informed in Virtual Paladia, was stunned. It turned out that the Upper Planes truly existed above the material world, above the physical plane, even higher than low-Earth orbit.

Through conversations with the angels, Ivan learned that the outermost layer of the material world below was shrouded in a thick defensive barrier. This barrier was also part of the Fire Realm's defenses. In addition to its physical isolation, the innermost camouflage layer also served as a virtual projection, concealing the Fire Realm's true form to prevent interference with the development of surface civilization.

More importantly, the forged starry sky projection can also prevent malicious entities in the universe from transmitting information meme attacks through optical images.

Even if we ignore the existence of the evil god, just after witnessing the power of the Titans and pure-colored super beasts, Alvin can fully understand this measure. Knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.

However, his understanding of the world of Palladia also changed drastically because of this. The so-called material world refers to the planet itself where the main matter is gathered, while the upper plane is the super-large artificial star ring located above the low-Earth orbit.

What about Hell? What is the true nature of the four Deep Hells in the Outer Realms of the Void? What is the true nature of the four evil gods who rule over the Deep Hells? And what are the true gods who govern the upper planes and the Fire Realm's Sky Defense Line?

The deep and dark space made Alvin imagine a lot, but he finally walked down to the special cabin that was isolated and sealed not far away.

No matter what the nature of the world is, we must first solve the current troubles.

Looking at the armor of despair that was locked by layers of glowing chains and sealing arrays, the young Titan couldn't help but feel a headache.

In the previous illusion, his attack on the Terror's main body unexpectedly broke through its defenses, something that should have been impossible. Then, the stream of blood, shimmering like molten copper, posed a greater threat. If it hadn't been for the sacrifice of the Armor of Despair to completely block it, Ivan couldn't imagine the enormous trouble he would have encountered.

The reason is simple. Everything about God is powerful, even a look or a laugh, not to mention the blood that is closely related to the body.

Blood is the currency of the soul. Even if it is just the divine blood flowing out of the illusion, it is still filled with energy and influence that is difficult to estimate.

Even the simplest touch could cause the Mithril alloy steel Armor of Despair to be burned and severely deformed.

At this moment, the entire set of armor that was fixed in mid-air by magic chains and sealing arrays no longer had any trace of its original appearance. It looked like a corpse that had been burned black by a raging fire, with horrific burn marks all over it.

After checking again and again to confirm that there was no sign of loosening in the seal, Alvin couldn't help but sigh heavily.

The original plan to use this set of armor to get the blessing for free is probably not going to work.

Then talk to the angels and find a way to completely purify it.

After making this judgment, Ivan turned and was about to leave. He wasn't one to hesitate. Since he had already determined that the matter was unreliable, it was a good idea to cut his losses in time.

But just as the black-haired boy was about to leave the independent cabin with his back to the burnt Despair Armor, the humanoid armor that was blocked by layers of armor suddenly trembled.

Like the unconscious little movements of a sleeping person before waking up, a trace of blood-red fingernails slightly bent inwards was revealed in the charred black.

Then, he quickly clenched his fist and punched out!

Chapter 11: Locked Cage

Come to life!

The layers of seals and magic chains were of no use; after all, they were originally designed to target an inanimate object.

The Despair Armor, which inexplicably possessed the characteristic of being "alive", appeared silently behind Ivan like a shadow, and at the same time clenched its fist and smashed it hard into the back of the boy's head.

At the same time, the red-gold blood that splashed on the surface of the Despair Armor quickly seeped inward, and the originally charred and ugly appearance began to undergo earth-shaking changes, just like a super-evolved Digimon O.

Larger and thicker demon horns grew violently from the armor's shoulder pads, helmet, and even breastplate in front. The back armor exploded from the inside out. Two rows of parallel plates that resembled ribs suddenly stretched to the left and right, with a large amount of scarlet energy flowing freely in between, like blood gushing or lava flowing.

Like a demon engine or a metal demon, after absorbing the terrifying divine power of Terror, which symbolizes war, death and blood, the burned and burned Despair Armor actually gained the ability to move independently.

At this moment, it attacked its creator and holder without hesitation, and it was a shameful sneak attack.

Armor doesn't care about the dignity of a warrior. It just wants to beat someone up and have a good fight!

Though crude and primitive, the punch carried an almost instinctive ferocity, like a dagger thrust from the darkness, creating no sound and carrying no murderous intent. After all, how could a suit of armor harbor such a murderous intent?

However, this silent jab was firmly caught by the other hand.

In an instant, the black-haired boy's golden pupils met the V-shaped observation port on the front of the helmet at close range.

In the center of the latter, there was a blood-red circular light floating, like a ferocious single eye full of fighting and bloodthirsty desires.

"What a surprise." Looking at the Armor of Despair with interest, which had changed drastically at this moment, Ivan's five fingers seemed to be made of steel and could not be shaken.

hum-

A long metallic sound came from the cavity inside the Despair Armor, like a roar, or an angry war cry.

Scarlet flames gushed out from the gaps between its fists. Mortal flesh and even metal would be easily burned by this force, but the five fingers of Ivan that were holding the other's fist remained intact, without any change, and were not even red or hot due to the high temperature.

boom!

The flames continued to surge, like a sudden surge of ocean waves, instantly submerging Ivan's entire upper body with overwhelming momentum, making him look bright and hot as if he was on fire.

"Let me guess, what turned you into what you are now? Was it the divine power of Horril? Or is there another reason?"

An unsettlingly calm voice came from the flames. Even though his whole body was covered in flames, Alvin still did not loosen his grip on the other person's fist.

hum-

The metallic vibration sounded again, and the metal figure wearing the Thirteen-fold Curse Deep Despair Armor suddenly jumped up. Since his arms could not break free from the opponent's restraints, he would use his more advantageous legs and feet to attack!

The activated armor, which was not restricted by human joints, made its waist rotate 7,200 degrees, completing 20 accelerations in less than a second. It aimed at Ivan's head and delivered a super roundhouse kick that was powerful enough to produce multiple sonic booms.

Bah!

The huge noise caused the independent cabin to tremble, and the red alert light instantly replaced the original cool blue and white light, as if the entire room was infected by the tense atmosphere of battle.

His eyes slowly turned as Alvin looked at the iron boots that were very close to him. On them, he could see brass spikes protruding high, like the short blade of a sharp dagger, with a high-temperature fire burning above it that was high enough to melt gold and burn iron.

However, both the heavy iron boots and the short blades with protruding toes were stopped a few centimeters away from the black-haired boy. An invisible barrier blocked all attacks, as if there was an insurmountable chasm between them.

The Invisible Heavenly Armor, the evolved Dou Qi Steel Armor, even if its complete form is not activated, still has an amazing defense that far exceeds most armors and even high-level magic armor. After absorbing the design blueprint of Pluto, it even shows a special protection that goes beyond the force field barrier, as if something invisible transfers the impact force itself to other places.

Even a super spinning kick that could create a sonic boom couldn't break through this layer of protection. The eclipse shield integrated into it cast a faint shadow, and even the external kinetic energy was absorbed and stored.

The next second, Alvin returned all the impact force accumulated in the shield to the culprit!

Boom!

A sound louder than before erupted between the two. A deep dent was made on the chest of the revived Despair Armor, and the entire chest was bent backward at an angle close to halfway.

But the heavy full-body armor didn't fly back, because Ivan never let go of the hand that held it. Instead, he used his left hand to launch a series of straight punches! Straight punches! Straight punches!

In just less than a second, the Despair Armor was like a speed ball used by boxers to practice fast punches. After being knocked away by a punch, it immediately bounced back, and then was knocked away again by a second punch that was faster than the previous one, over and over again, faster and faster.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound with a unique metallic vibrato filled the air, just like a drum set playing heavy metal rock. The flying drumsticks swung by the drummer left a trail of afterimages, and the desperate armor that was hit and pulled also left trails in the air that were no less impressive than the former.

With crackling sounds, flame-stained fragments flew everywhere. Ivan tore one-third of the Despair Armor apart with his bare hands, and the remaining two-thirds of the armor were also severely twisted and deformed, like the tragic accident scene of eighteen dump trucks hitting Old Man Le.

Click.

The final heavy punch came down, accompanied by the crisp sound of metal breaking. A large piece of the Despair Armor broke off from the elbow joint, and the remaining part was also blown away by the huge force.

The tattered armor was like a tattered doll, slamming hard into the reinforced metal outer wall of the independent cabin. The entire body was sunken into it, and from the side it looked almost flush with the outer wall.

Ivan stood still, not pursuing. Instead, he frowned, a solemn expression on his face. The final punch felt strangely off. Far from feeling smooth and effortless, it was actually weakened by the sudden break in the opponent's elbow.

The ultimate skill displayed by the revived Despair Armor at that moment was completely different from its previous almost instinctive fighting style. It was as if a warrior soul that was mature and experienced to the point of being like a demon had taken up residence in it.

The ultimate skills and ultimate force reduction can reduce the damage of enemy moves to oneself to an extremely low level.

Very good, this kind of enemy is worth my serious attention!

Ivan suddenly smiled.

It was like the sudden rupture of a polar glacier, seemingly slow but containing a loud noise that made the heavens and the earth tremble with fear.

"Embra, seal this cabin. No one is allowed to open it without my order!"

"receive."

Embra's voice came from inside the wall, and the only entrance to the cabin also heard the strange sounds of the locking mechanism biting and the valve turning.

After the order to fight to the death was given, Alvin took the initiative to take a step for the first time since the battle began, and approached the Desperate Armor that inexplicably came back to life.

click!

With a trembling movement, he pulled his broken body out of the depression in the wall, raised the only remaining arm of the Desperate Armor, and with a flick of his finger, the armor plate on the front of the helmet that was used to protect the wearer's face rose up, revealing a darkness that could not be penetrated by the eyes.

Even though the hideous and terrifying one-eye was nowhere to be seen, a satisfied and melancholy sigh came from this dark hole where no existence could be seen.

"One billion thirty-nine thousand six hundred seventy-two point eight hundred and fifty-two..."

"What?" Alvin paused, his clenched fist still gathering magic power.

There was no intention of engaging in conversation; a low murmur, indistinguishable between male and female, could be heard from the cavity of the Desperate Armor.

"One billion thirty-nine thousand six hundred and seventy-two points..."

"One billion thirty-nine thousand six hundred..."

"One billion thirty-nine thousand..."

"One billion and thirty thousand..."

"One billion..."

The sound became increasingly muddy, but finally transformed into a clear roar that made the entire cabin buzz.

"Fight! Let the fight continue!!!"

Upon hearing this, Ivan's eyes widened, and his pace, which had just stopped, suddenly quickened, and he shouted louder than his opponent.

"as you wish!"

Before he finished speaking, his three-meter-tall body suddenly revealed its true combat form and disappeared from the spot, leaving only the metal ground that was deeply sunken after being stepped on by the huge force.

However, the young man's messy hair, which was slightly curly like a lion's mane, was raised high like a battle flag. His golden eyes dragged two arc-shaped light tracks in the air as he moved at super high speed. The surface of his high-raised right fist was wrapped with shining light like the sun in the sky.

Neither side used any weapons and both sides fought with bare hands.

Both sides were laughing, laughing recklessly and wildly!

The next moment, the clenched iron fist of the activated armor and the heavy fist wrapped in Ivan's light hit the opponent's face at the same time!

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