My Infinite Cultivation System-Chapter 86: Combat suit synchronization

Alex stood at the center of the chamber, facing the three platforms in silence.

The black battlesuit stood before him like a silent predator waiting for its master.

After a brief moment of observation, Alex reached out and touched the armor.

"I will take this one," he said calmly.

"Rafael, grant authorization."

[Authorization granted.]

The moment the permission was issued, the black battlesuit reacted.

Its rigid metallic surface suddenly lost its solid structure. The armor plates dissolved into a flowing metallic liquid that began spreading rapidly across Alex’s arm.

Within a second the liquid metal climbed up his shoulder and neck like living mercury.

Alex remained perfectly still as the suit engulfed him.

The strange liquid flowed across his entire body, covering every inch of skin. It wrapped around his torso, legs, and head before rapidly condensing into solid armor once again.

In less than three seconds, Alex was completely encased inside the black battlesuit.

The armor reshaped itself smoothly, forming a sleek combat structure that perfectly matched his body proportions.

Dark metallic plates locked together with precise mechanical clicks.

Thin blue energy lines illuminated across the suit’s surface like glowing veins.

A faint hum resonated from the miniature core located within the suit’s chest.

Alex slowly clenched his fist.

The response was instantaneous.

There was no delay between thought and movement. The armor moved exactly as if it were a natural extension of his body.

He flexed his fingers slightly and examined the armored palm.

"Interesting," he murmured.

Inside his mind Rafael began explaining.

[The wearer must possess at least Peak Martial Emperor level combat capability in order to merge with the suit.]

[After the initial merge, the suit will gradually establish deeper compatibility with the host.]

Alex tilted his head slightly.

"Compatibility?"

[Correct.]

[The battlesuit was designed to synchronize with the user’s biological structure.]

[Through continuous combat the internal system will slowly integrate with your DNA.]

[When synchronization reaches one hundred percent, the suit will unlock its highest operational output.]

Alex raised an eyebrow.

"And what level would that be?"

[Level Nine Star Realm.]

For a brief moment Alex remained silent.

Even for him, that number carried significant weight.

"Level Nine Star Realm," he repeated quietly.

Then he asked another question.

"How exactly do I increase the synchronization rate?"

[Continuous combat.]

[The more battles you engage in, the faster the suit will analyze and adapt to your biological patterns.]

Alex nodded slowly.

"So in simple terms, I just have to keep fighting."

[Correct.] 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Alex stretched his arms slightly as he tested the flexibility of the armor.

Despite being a full combat suit, the movements felt extremely natural.

"Then let us begin."

He turned and walked toward the exit of the ruin.

A moment later Alex stepped outside the ancient structure.

The mountain valley was silent.

Cold wind flowed through the rocky terrain as distant clouds drifted slowly across the sky.

Alex lifted his gaze toward the horizon.

A faint smile appeared beneath the helmet.

"Let’s kill."

His objective was simple.

He wanted to gather as much life essence as possible in order to evolve his Ultimate Physique.

Alex spoke again.

"Rafael."

[Yes.]

"Scan the entire planet and locate all powerful monsters."

Although Alex possessed powerful perception abilities himself, searching the entire world manually would consume enormous time and mental energy.

Rafael, however, could analyze planetary scale data within seconds.

Alex continued.

"Give me the number of Emperor level monsters and above."

There was a brief pause.

Then Rafael responded.

[Emperor Monsters: 544,737,261]

[Planetary Monsters: 1,234]

Alex stopped walking.

For a moment he thought he had heard incorrectly.

"Repeat that."

[Emperor Monsters: 544,737,261]

Alex frowned slightly.

"Over five hundred million Emperor monsters?"

"How is that even possible?"

Rafael immediately gave the answer.

[The Ocean.]

Alex understood instantly.

Humanity had explored only a very small portion of the world’s oceans.

Five hundred years earlier, when spiritual energy erupted across the planet, the entire oceanic ecosystem had undergone a terrifying transformation.

Even more disturbing was what happened afterward.

The oceans had shifted.

Massive continental plates moved, and several ancient seas merged together into a single enormous super ocean that extended far beyond the known light domain of human civilization.

Those waters remained completely unexplored.

Alex shook his head slowly.

"No wonder the numbers looked impossible."

He continued walking.

"For now ignore the ocean."

"Give me the locations of all land based Emperor monsters."

Rafael processed the command instantly.

[Land Emperor Monsters: 3,021,774]

[Land Planetary Monsters: 97]

At the same moment a massive amount of spatial coordinates appeared inside Alex’s mental map.

Red markers covered the world like a dense swarm of stars.

Alex quickly scanned the information.

Then he locked onto a target.

"A Planetary monster," he said quietly.

Moments later his body vanished.

Space folded silently around him.

Alex reappeared several kilometers away in a vast rocky plain.

In the distance stood an enormous creature.

The monster resembled a gigantic elephant.

Its body towered sixty seven meters high, and its entire skin was covered with thick stone like plates that resembled natural armor.

Every step it took shook the ground slightly.

Alex observed it calmly.

"Stone attribute," he murmured.

If he fought the creature using only his own strength, he could certainly kill it.

However, the process would take time.

And right now he had a much better option.

Alex activated the battlesuit.

Instantly the miniature Star Realm energy core ignited.

BOOM.

A powerful surge of energy exploded through the suit’s internal channels and poured directly into Alex’s body.

The sensation was overwhelming.

His muscles, bones, and organs were instantly reinforced by an enormous external power supply.

Alex flexed his fingers again.

The strength he felt was completely different from piloting a mechanical weapon.

The suit was not controlling him.

Instead it was amplifying his own physical capability.

"Very good," Alex said calmly.

Then he moved.

BOOM.

A deafening sonic explosion erupted as Alex disappeared from his location.

He crossed several kilometers in less than a second.

The giant elephant monster barely had time to react.

Its massive eyes widened slightly as a black figure suddenly appeared directly in front of its skull.

Alex threw a single punch.

There was no complicated technique.

No energy beam.

Just pure overwhelming force.

BOOM.

The monster’s entire head exploded instantly.

Its sixty seven meter body collapsed like a mountain falling apart.

Flesh, bone, and stone armor shattered into fragments as the gigantic corpse crashed onto the ground.

The battle ended before it even began.

A notification appeared immediately.

[Ding!]

[You have gained 100,000 Life Essence.]

Alex slowly lowered his fist.

The battlefield was silent once again.

He glanced at the destroyed corpse with mild disappointment.

"Too easy."

Then he turned toward the horizon.

"There are ninety six more Planetary monsters on land."

His voice remained calm, but a faint excitement could be heard beneath it.

"Let us continue."

Alex stood quietly on the shattered plain as the enormous corpse of the stone elephant collapsed behind him. The ground trembled for several seconds after the impact. Dust and fragments of rock spread outward in every direction, forming a gray cloud that slowly drifted across the valley.

The monster had not even understood what had happened.

Alex slowly lowered his fist and looked at the ruin of flesh and stone scattered across the ground. The black battlesuit covering his body emitted a low mechanical hum as its internal systems stabilized after the brief burst of power.

He rotated his wrist once.

The movement felt perfectly natural.

There was no delay, no mechanical stiffness, no sense that he was wearing armor. The suit responded exactly like his own muscles.

Inside his mind Rafael spoke again.

[Synchronization rate has increased.]

Alex raised an eyebrow slightly.

"How much?"

[Current synchronization: 0.3 percent.]

Alex gave a small laugh.

"Only 0.3 percent after killing a Planetary monster?"

[The suit requires large amounts of combat data.]

[Single short engagements provide limited improvement.]

Alex looked toward the horizon.

"Then we simply fight more."