Chapter 85: Clash with the Five Idiots(5)
As many had already guessed, it was Arroganz—an enormous, heavy, black armor. On its back was an equally massive backpack, packed with a vast array of different weapons. However, it was noticeably different from the version shown in the manga.
First, the armor's head resembled a gas mask, giving it a grim and intimidating appearance. Second, even without the backpack, the armor itself had strange protrusions and indentations all over its body. Why? Because multiple AIs had worked on its creation.
Luxion had designed the armor's main structure—the one that everyone was familiar with. Cleare had contributed by adding the gas mask and an additional weapon to the backpack. Meanwhile, Legion had equipped the armor with powerful jet thrusters and significantly improved its aerodynamics, ensuring that Arroganz remained maneuverable and fast even without extra gear. Furthermore, he made sure that the pilot wouldn't experience excessive G-forces while maneuvering.
When Arroganz appeared before the crowd, there was a moment of stunned silence as people took in its appearance. However, it didn't take long for the atmosphere to shift—soon, chuckles filled the air, followed by mocking remarks one after another:
"Ha! So this massive hunk of metal supposedly took down pirates? Unless the pirates threw themselves under its feet without even trying to use their speed, I suppose that might explain his 'victory'!"
"Oh man, that thing must be ridiculously slow and clunky!"
"He's more likely to trip over himself than actually defeat anyone!"
The crowd grew livelier, buzzing with smug comments from self-proclaimed "experts."
Amidst the noise, Olivia, watching the scene unfold, curiously turned to Angelica and asked: