Chapter 138: Adaptive Dermal Lattice Armor

Inside the car, Michael thought about the events of the day.

It seemed, as time went on, it would be inevitable that he would have to face many enemies. Even if he was someone who liked to avoid trouble, there was a possibility that trouble would come looking for him.

At that time, he would not be able to avoid it. So, he had to find a method of dealing with each kind of trouble when he faced them.

Now, he was not afraid of anyone attacking him physically. If someone came for a fight, unless they had also gone beyond the human potential, and were as great at fighting as himself, or more than himself, he would not be afraid of them.

But of course, there was a problem. That was, bullets. The gangsters usually had guns. So, dealing with big gangs would be very troublesome.

For a small gang like shadow assembly, it already had several pistols. But for the bigger ones, including those syndicates, they definitely had more advanced types of guns.

At the moment, he could dodge when someone shot at him. It was just that, he was not faster than a bullet, despite already exceeding the human capabilities.

It was just that, his abilities have been advanced, allowing him to be able to dodge before the trigger of the gun was pulled.

His senses had also been enhanced, allowing him to be able to detect danger before it arrived.

But that was not enough. Nobody could judge the situation, especially when facing many opponents at the same time, and it being a sneak attack.

In such a situation, if he was not able to react before the bullet charged out of the gun’s muzzle, it was inevitable that he would be hit.

As for how capable he was at handling a bullet with his current physical body, Michael was not sure. And if it was a headshot, that would be even more troublesome.

That was why, inside the car, while Adrian was driving towards the villa, Michael was going through the system store.

With over 26,000 SP, he was sure that he could buy something incredible from the system store.

Considering that the system usually had some items that did not even exist in real life, but in the fantasy and imagination of the people within this world, he was wondering if it was possible to get something that was helpful.

If he could find something that could protect him from bullets, that would be incredible. After all, who would want to be cautious all the time, trying to avoid a bullet?

But of course, he had no any intention of wearing a bulletproof armor all the time.

Currently, his metabolism had been enhanced, to the extent that even though it was currently summer, he wasn’t feeling uncomfortable as compared to before.

But even then, it just felt uncomfortable to walk around while wearing a bulletproof vest.

It was not just about his personal feeling, but it would also look kind of awkward walking around like that. Even if he hid the bulletproof vest underneath his clothes, it would still show.

Now, Michael’s target was something that came directly from a science fiction movie. If he could find something that he could wear, allowing him to do everything without it hindering him, it would be great.

In the system store, Michael directly went to the vehicles and tools category. He had already searched the other categories, but had not managed to find what he was looking for.

The way that the system was categorizing items was kind of strange. But in any case, when he went to the vehicles and tools categories, especially the tools sub-category, he finally managed to find what he was looking for.

Within the tools available within the system store, there was quite a wide variety of items. Items such as guns, bullets and so on could be found within this category.

Now, what Michael was looking for was something more advanced. So, he began applying the filters, until he finally found several options.

But, looking at the properties of the options available, he began eliminating some of the options, before he finally settled on one of them.

It was a permanent dermal armor system formed as a microscopic layer beneath the skin.

It was invisible, weightless, no outline or surface change, fully permeable to water, air, and heat. Touch, pressure, and temperature were transmitted normally, preserving full nerve sensation.

The lattice armor adapted to force in real time. Low pressure left it flexible. Increasing impact caused localized solidification.

Blunt strikes could be absorbed, blades halted, bullets flattened on contact as density spiked only at the point of impact, then immediately relaxed.

Explosions could not pierce the armor, but they could still cause injury.

Shrapnel could be stopped completely. The blast pressure would spread beneath the skin, preventing lethal tearing, though the body could still be thrown and bruised. Heat could be resisted only for a moment.

Distant explosions were survivable. Close ones were dangerous. Direct contact overwhelmed it.

Something that Michael noted was that: The armor denied penetration, not force.

It had no effect on movement, sleep, exercise, or intimacy. No power source or maintenance required.

Adaptive Dermal Lattice Armor (ADLA). Price: 500 SP.

If it was converted to cash, the price of obtaining this kind of armor in real life would be $50 million.

Of course, if something like this really appeared in real life, the price would be unsurmountable.

It could even cause a battle between nations, as each nation would be fighting to obtain this kind of technology. Then, they might integrate it into the military system, allowing their soldiers to be invulnerable to bullets.

In fact, if it really appeared in real life, it would be impossible for an ordinary person like Michael to be able to acquire it. It would be controlled, just like how guns were being controlled. But, the restrictions on them would be even higher.

Guns and bullets were usually quite intimidating. So of course, if there was a criminal who had a way of blocking the bullets, would criminal activities not become more rampant?

Most probably, it would be impossible to buy in real life. And even if it was available to buy, the price would be sky high, as this was almost like another life. Most probably, the price could be as high as in hundreds of millions of dollars, or even a billion or above.

Michael did not hesitate, as he immediately made the purchase. With this, he would be able to avoid some unnecessary threats.

Now, he could just stand in place, allow the bullets to land on him, but no matter what, they could not injure him.

As soon as he made the purchase, a sealed biometric case appeared on the seat next to him.

Having already gotten used to how the system delivered items, Michael picked it up, opened the case and observed inside closely.

Inside the case was a clear serum and a pen-sized injector with a smooth glass tip

At the same time, he received the method of activating this armor. It required the injector to be drawn once across the skin.

The serum would then disperse sub dermally on contact.

Without hesitation, Michael took out the injector, before he drew across his arm’s skin, having all the liquid inside the injector used up before stopping.

At that exact moment, he felt mild warmth and faint numbness spreading across his arm, before the sensation spread all over his body.

It was also at this moment that Michael remembered the time that he took the evolution serum. At that time, his body temperature had fluctuated between high and low, which was quite uncomfortable.

Now, he was just too eager to try this out that he forgot about what had happened back then. If he had known, he would have waited until he reached the villa before he used it.

Regardless, since he had already done so, he could only hope that there would not be much side effects.

But unexpectedly, apart from the warmth and the slightly numb sensation that spread all over his body, there was nothing else that happened.

At the same time, Michael felt like there was something that was solidifying on his skin. It was almost the same as the sensation of pouring office glue on the skin, and getting the feeling of it drying on the skin.

The integration was completed within minutes, about 5 minutes to be exact. And at that time, Michael felt all the warmth and numbness sensation disappearing.

And as soon as that sensation disappeared, he felt as though everything had returned to how it was before. It was as if there was nothing that had changed at all.

Slightly curious, Michael decided to test out if the armor had been integrated. So, he first of all pinched himself.

At first, he did not put much pressure. But as he continued increasing the pressure, the slight pain that he was feeling suddenly began disappearing.

While the pain was disappearing, the touch was still there. He could feel that he was touching his skin, though apart from sensing the touch, the pain had disappeared.

At the same time, in between his thumb and index finger, he felt like he was holding something solid.

Looking closely, there was no change at all. Just by looking, one could tell that he was holding his own skin. But, considering how hard it had become, it was obviously not just pure skin.

It felt as though silicone had been injected into his skin. But as he stopped pinching, everything seemed to return to normal.

Michael was satisfied with this result. But, he was not done yet. So, he clenched his fist, before he suddenly punched his thigh, but he made sure to hold back slightly, to avoid affecting the car.

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