I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods-Chapter 547 - 138: The Armored One

"But trust me, Ah You..."

"The people will never forget."

"One day, the tranquil waters will gather into an ocean, surging into massive waves that will sweep away all injustice and hatred in the world, restoring a bright and just Heaven and Earth."

"Be patient for that day to come."

"And before that..."

Old Jin turned around and gave Yun You a calm smile.

"Let me 'catalyze' this process."

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Jin's figure had already disappeared.

By the time Yun You reacted, the space seal around had been lifted, and from the temporary classroom in the distance, loud reading voices echoed...

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it..."

The sound seemed somewhat immature, yet it was filled with hope for the future.

Yun You fell into silence, not speaking for a long time.

Honestly, even now, Yun You still couldn't understand the meaning of Old Jin's words, unsure how mortals could erupt with power in a war comparable to an Apprentice Death God.

But that didn't matter.

Since this was what Old Jin wanted to do, as his apprentice, she just needed to support him silently.

Thinking of this, Yun You shook her head, stopped dwelling on it, and silently deactivated the mecha.

As soon as the inscribed metal received the command, it melted with a 'splash' into a liquid state, then gathered together.

This time, however, they didn't form a metal box but rather a beautiful silver bracelet, hanging on Yun You's wrist for her convenience.

[Hey, Yun Kiddo]

Master Zero murmured softly...

[Although your master said he'd help you as much as possible in the future to ensure your safety, unless it's absolutely necessary, you should try to avoid activating this armor]

At these words, Yun You was momentarily stunned, but soon understood Master Zero's meaning.

Inscribed metal, also known as inscription metal, although powerful and with unparalleled effects, when fully activated, releases an energy wave called "inscription signal" that causes discomfort to living beings within kilometers and inscribes strange patterns on all metal objects nearby.

In this situation, armor and weapons made from inscribed metal become particularly conspicuous, and anyone with a little knowledge can tell with just a glance that it's not of this world but from the Death Domain.

That's a bit too ostentatious.

As mentioned before, military prosthetics are invaluable, and armor types are even more expensive. Even high-level Apprentice Death Gods would covet such a thing.

If they knew Yun You had military armor, bad intentions might arise.

Just like the Red Scale Dragon Gun, it's best to use such a powerful weapon sparingly...

"Don't... worry... about these..."

Suddenly, a somewhat familiar voice appeared by Yun You's ear.

The voice carried a hint of mechanical tone, sounding like some electronic device's prompt, but with a touch more humanity than a normal prompt.

The little girl was momentarily stunned, but quickly realized...

Wasn't this the system voice of the Gale Shadow Stream Armor?

But why did the system voice activate on its own? Yun You hadn't asked anything...

"Don't worry about exposure issues."

The armor system didn't seem to heed Yun You's reaction, continuing its explanation on its own.

"When I created this armor, I anticipated the inscription metal's characteristics might trouble the user, so I preemptively sealed its internal 'inscription signal'."

"Unless confronted by extremely knowledgeable experts, ordinary satellites and detection devices have absolutely no way to discern the armor's true level—this, even the teacher is unaware of."

Upon hearing this, Yun You felt her heart jolt, all her attention drawn to the words "I" and "teacher."

Wasn't the Gale Shadow Stream system an artificial intelligence? Why would it speak with such human-like emotions?

Moreover, from these two sentences, Yun You was reminded of someone.

The senior sister who passed away decades ago, Erin.

The one who created the Gale Shadow Stream was indeed Erin, and only she had the ability to seal the internal inscription signal of the inscribed metal.

Likewise, an artificial intelligence wouldn't use the word "teacher;" they only have creators.

There was only one person who could use such words, likely referring to Old Jin.

That person was Erin.

But the problem was... Erin's death was a fact that had already occurred, and Old Jin had proven it.

Given this, how was she able to enter the armor and integrate her consciousness into the armor system?

"Don't feel strange about it."

The armor system... or rather Erin seemed to see through Yun You's doubts, slowly explaining: "High-tier Apprentice Death Gods generally possess powerful spiritual strength, and as a member of the 'Doctoral Sequence,' I'm no different."

"In the last phase of my life, I was constantly researching true artificial intelligence, attempting to integrate it into the Gale Shadow Stream."

"However, constrained by computational power and the limitations of artificial intelligence itself, the project never really broke through its bottleneck."

"It wasn't until I was on the brink of death that I made a bold decision—to upload my own consciousness into the armor server, replacing artificial intelligence with myself."

"As it turned out, I succeeded. The Death Domain characteristics of the inscribed metal provided soul energy to a certain extent, preventing my soul from dissipating, and the server inside Gale Shadow Stream became my new home."

"Now, truth be told, I'm uncertain what I've become, but the one thing I know for sure is that I can occasionally maintain self-awareness, though sometimes I slip into a 'shutdown' state."

Upon hearing this, Yun You felt her mind buzzing, the knowledge entering her head in a strange way.

She hadn't studied much, so she naturally couldn't grasp the principles of consciousness upload very well.

But there was one thing she could see clearly, and that was...

Her senior sister Erin had not vanished into thin air but, through a special method, preserved her consciousness within the Gale Shadow Stream Armor, becoming its artificial intelligence.

To use a term from those cultivation movies, this might be considered an "artifact spirit"...

No wonder the intelligence of the Gale Shadow Stream Armor was so high, even displaying reaction and handling capabilities akin to an Apprentice Death God during defensive tasks. Turns out, the one controlling the inscribed metal defense was an Apprentice Death God herself!

But judging by Old Jin's earlier behavior, her master seemed unaware of all this, and even less aware that his beloved disciple hadn't truly died but continued to "exist" in another form.

Thinking this, Yun You hastily turned around, unable to hold back the desire to find Old Jin and tell him this good news!

However, at that moment, the inscribed metal bracelet suspended in mid-air gently tugged on Yun You's wrist.

"No... don't go..."

"Don't tell him my situation, at least not now..."

This time, Erin's voice unexpectedly carried a hint of pleading.

"Uh...?"

Yun You was slightly taken aback.

"Why?"

Based on Old Jin's previous descriptions, Erin should be his most cherished student, once regarded as his successor.

Precisely because of this, Erin's death dealt a significant blow to Old Jin, even plunging him into a period of despondency.

And now, if he knew Erin hadn't entirely left, he'd surely be overjoyed.

"Junior sister, you should understand the teacher."

Erin sighed, explained: "If he knew I'm in this neither human nor ghost-like state, what do you think he'd do?"

"..."

Yun You furrowed her brows slightly, thought for a moment, and tentatively replied: "Try to save you?"

"Exactly."

Erin released Yun You's wrist, murmuring helplessly: "He'd immediately give up everything else to constantly seek ways to save me, even willing to sacrifice his all..."

"That's the kind of person he is."

"But junior sister, don't forget the teacher's current duty."

"He must lead an uprising, guiding a transformation that affects the entire Nest City. How can he afford to waste time on me at such a critical juncture?"

"So, even if you want to tell him, wait until everything is over, and then let him know slowly..."

"Please."

At this moment, for some reason, Yun You felt Erin's voice slowly overlapping with Old Jin's.

As master and apprentice, they were indeed the same type of people, willing to sacrifice everything for each other.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Old Jin cherished his first disciple so much...

"Alright, I promise you."

Yun You sighed softly and ultimately nodded.

"Thank you."

Erin laughed, her laughter as brilliant as ever.