"Li Huajun reporting for duty." Li Huajun saluted everyone present.
Old Yun nodded slightly, then looked at Yan Aohan and asked, "What do you think of this man?"
Yan Aohan examined Li Huajun, then said to Old Yun, "Let's try." He then turned to Li Huajun. "No one has tried fusing with the armor before. You are the first. It is very likely to fail. If it fails, you will lose your life. Do you still want to try?"
"I am willing to try," Li Huajun answered loudly.
Yan Aohan nodded with slight satisfaction. "Very well. Lie down on that bed."
Li Huajun said nothing and lay down directly. Yan Aohan nodded again, then poured a cup of warm water from the side. He took out the box of physical energy powder that Zhu Yanyi had given him, opened it, and handed it to Li Huajun. "Take the powder first."
Li Huajun had no hesitation. He swallowed the powder and lay still. Soon, he felt his strength growing throughout his body.
Seeing that it was about right, Yan Aohan waved his hand casually. The armor, which had been placed neatly to the side, suddenly flew up. It hovered above Li Huajun, hovering up and down, aligning perfectly with his body.
At this moment, Li Huajun felt his body swelling violently. He gritted his teeth to suppress any cry. Then, his skin began to burst open, spraying blood drop by drop. Strangely, the sprayed blood did not land anywhere else. Instead, it was all absorbed by the armor above.
Gradually, the armor began to slowly merge into Li Huajun’s body.
Old Yun and Old Du watched this happen, their eyes showing a trace of disbelief. It was truly incredible. The armor seemed to be finding its position on its own.
It adjusted itself to fit Li Huajun perfectly. Gradually, the entire set of armor merged into Li Huajun’s body.
Li Huajun’s face had become extremely pale, and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.
But the fusion had only just begun.
The armor was a foreign object. To fully melt into the body required a process. Moreover, Li Huajun could not lose consciousness. If he fainted, it would be a failure. If it failed, neither the armor nor the person could be saved.
Gritting his teeth, Li Huajun refused to faint. He supported his mental clarity. However, he realized that although his mind was clear, his body had lost all control. It seemed his body was no longer under his command.
Old Yun watched this with worry. After all, this was the first person to fuse with the armor. If the fusion succeeded, they could simply find soldiers of Li Huajun’s type in the future. But if it failed, it would not be easy to find such a person again.
Li Huajun was currently a top-tier king among China’s special forces. If someone like him could not succeed, there would be no suitable candidates.
Yan Aohan watched calmly. The opportunity was there; whether it could be seized depended on the person.
Li Huajun’s success did not depend on how powerful his strength was, but on whether his willpower could pass the armor’s test.
That was right. Although the fused armor had not developed any spiritual intelligence, it had a sense of life. To fuse with it, one had to gain its recognition first. Gaining its recognition was no small feat. Those with weak willpower could not possibly gain its recognition.
Li Huajun also seemed to sense the life breath coming from the armor. He was slightly stunned but calmed down. At this moment, he felt that whoever lasted longer would succeed. The enemy now was not anyone else, but himself.
Li Huajun silently endured the threat of life coming from the armor. He would absolutely not let himself compromise.
Perhaps sensing Li Huajun’s stubbornness, the armor finally yielded. Then, somehow, Li Huajun only felt his mind go blank. Finally, he saw a warm light.
Following the light out, he opened his eyes. He saw the concerned looks of Old Yun and Old Du.
"Marshal," Li Huajun called out.
Old Yun nodded with a smile, his eyes full of joy. "You are awake. How do you feel?"
Feel? Li Huajun was stunned for a moment, then remembered he had just been fusing with the armor. His heart moved, and he felt a sense of relief. Then, he felt his face, arms, legs, and entire body surrounded by a layer of armor. He knew very clearly what the functions of this armor were.
Then, with another thought, the armor instantly disappeared, and he returned to his original appearance.
Seeing this, Old Yun looked at Yan Aohan. "Did it succeed?"
Yan Aohan nodded slightly. "It has succeeded. Only the person involved knows the functions of the armor now. We outsiders do not know."
"Good, good." Old Yun nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of joy. "That is great. In that case, we must find people according to Li Huajun’s standards."
Yan Aohan glanced at Old Yun. "If it were not for Ani’s physical energy powder, Li Huajun would not have succeeded so smoothly."
Old Yun was slightly stunned. "What physical energy powder? Was it the Tai Po Physical Energy Pill Ani mentioned last time?"
"It is not a pill, but powder. Ani found that due to material limitations, it could not be formed into a pill. However, it became physical energy powder with the same effect. That is the box of powder I just had Li Huajun take. Did you think it was ordinary powder? It is physical energy powder. If it were not for the powder temporarily developing his physical ability, he would not have fused with the armor so smoothly. Ordinary people cannot fuse with the armor. The power required to fuse with the armor is at least twenty times that of an ordinary person."
Yan Aohan looked seriously at Old Yun. "Li Huajun was also lucky. This time, Ani’s physical energy powder was successfully developed. Otherwise, he would have died in this fusion process."
Old Yun and Old Du looked at each other, their eyes showing more relief. If it were not for Zhu Yanyi’s physical energy powder, they would not have expected such an outcome.
"It seems Ani is truly China’s lucky star," Old Du sighed with emotion.
Yan Aohan saw that he had said what needed to be said. "Well, now that everyone knows, let it be. The armor can be refined further later. However, finding the right person must be done with caution."
"Good." Old Yun nodded, then left with Old Du and Li Huajun.
Although Li Huajun had succeeded in the fusion, he still needed to be observed for a period of time.
Yan Aohan saw that matters here were nearly settled and prepared to leave. On the way, he received a call from Xie Xinlian, asking him to pick up the eight-treasure porridge and chicken soup she had prepared for Zhu Yanyi. He detoured to the Siheyuan, then went to the Capital Hospital to find Zhu Yanyi. What he did not know was that Zhu Yanyi was currently experiencing a different kind of thrilling time.