Chapter 145: 145. The new Battle Armor that withstands a direct frontal shot from a 155mm howitzer

That day, Lu Yao had his feet massaged by the two sisters before taking a medicinal bath with Liao Qe.

After the resonance of the six fu-organs and the great achievement of Organ Refining, his qi and blood were exceedingly vigorous, carrying even more profound Inner Breath throughout his body, repeatedly flowing and scouring, refining his physique.

Furthermore, with the aid of the medicinal bath, his Inner Breath gradually began to penetrate into the bones, stimulating the marrow.

Subconsciously, Lu Yao's body began to twitch and convulse, and after shivering for a while, he finally exhaled a long breath, completing his life's first "Marrow-Cleansing."

Liao Qe was startled, not bothering to dress, she leaped out of the bath barrel and called for her sister to check.

By the time the sisters arrived, Lu Yao had already recovered. He only felt his stomach gurgling and his lower abdomen swelling.

This was because the surging qi and blood had swept through his body, carrying away countless impurities. These impurities urgently needed to be expelled, causing him to desperately want to go to the toilet.

Lu Yao rushed into the latrine and relieved himself mightily, sighing in comfort, and then smoked himself out with the stench. Most of the expelled substances were the impurities deposited in his organs, oily in appearance and exceptionally foul-smelling!

Liao Ya said with excitement, "Junior Brother, you have taken a big step forward, but you must be careful from now on—Starting today, stop all supplements and massages, clear your mind, and even more so, abstain from sexual relations! Do not deliberately guide your Inner Breath to refine the marrow. Just maintain a normal diet, practice boxing, let your body adjust, and naturally enter the Marrow-Cleansing Realm!"

Lu Yao nodded in response, "I understand, Senior Sister."

He really enjoyed the feeling of the sisters kneading his body with their small hands and was immediately disappointed upon hearing there would be no more daily foot massages.

The health benefits were secondary, what mattered most was the comfort~

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Feeling somewhat bored after dryly practicing boxing for two days, Lu Yao sought some diversion.

Just as he had been teasing Ping An for a while, Su Erya earnestly brought him today's newspaper.

After thanking the young girl, Lu Yao picked up the newspaper and started to read.

The headline of the day was: [The Imperial Court plans to order Ironclad Warships from Jiade's "Vulcan Shipyard"]

[Ignoring opposition from various parties, the Imperial Court and Jiade representatives have begun negotiations on related matters]

"The Imperial Court and the Kingdom of Jiade have grown very close recently... Jiade has sold countless advanced weapons to the Imperial Court, which is equivalent to an open provocation of Einheit."

The two worlds were like twin brothers, with similar scripts but slight differences in detail.

Lu Yao thought: By the looks of it, a war in the Otherworld is imminent!

War is the best catalyst, and a historic world war brought several generations' worth of weapon evolution.

Lu Yao smiled and said, "Zhao Ya, you're in Yukolun? Your whole family went there~"

"Ah~ don't mention it, we were sent on a business trip and got busy only for a few days. Since then, we've been idle and they still won't let us leave, so we decided to come here for fun."

"That's great, Yukolun was a member of the Former Steel Alliance, and it has quite nice cultural history and natural landscapes."

The two chatted casually for a bit. Li Jin and the little girl Li Yino also greeted Lu Yao and seemed to be having a great time.

Zhao Ya asked, "Lu Yao~ you called me for something?"

"Yeah, I wanted to ask you to design another set of Battle Armor for me."

"Battle Armor? I've already modified yours, added thirty kilograms..."

"No, no, no~ Zhao Ya, it's a new model this time." Lu Yao interjected, then thought for a moment and said, "It needs to withstand a direct hit from a 155-millimeter howitzer."

A 155mm caliber howitzer represents the best balance of barrel weight and firepower. If it could withstand the blow of such modern artillery, then those from the era of the World Wars would probably not be a problem.

But Zhao Ya was taken aback upon hearing this, instinctively exclaiming:

"Lu Yao, that's impossible! Just the terminal kinetic energy of a 155-millimeter shell is as high as 15 giga-joules, greater than the muzzle kinetic energy of a tank armor-piercing shell! Even with modern materials ensuring the Battle Armor stays intact, the person inside would undoubtedly be doomed..."

"Try it for me, will you, Zhao Ya? I'm going to show this off to foreigners, to let them witness the prowess of our countrymen~"

Upon hearing this and remembering that Lu Yao brought these products overseas for "exhibitions," and not wanting to let down her lifesaver, Zhao Ya agreed:

"Well... I'm quite free right now, so I'll give it a try. But I can't promise anything, even modern tanks can't guarantee surviving a hit from a 155-millimeter shell."

"Thanks a lot. I'll transfer the money to you right away~"

"You really mean business~ Okay, I'll get to it as soon as possible."

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After hanging up the video call, Lu Yao pondered over the matter of weapons again.

Currently, I was relying on heavy machine guns for output, but they were no longer capable of taking down Knights in the Blood-Exchange Realm instantly; it was time to consider the Gatling Gun.

But I knew it had to be strictly regulated; where could I possibly buy one?

Just then, Lu Yao suddenly thought of Zhao Ya and her family in Yukolun, this former member of the Iron Alliance that had inherited a third of its military strength!

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