In addition to fishing and training, Yang Yi has a new task: testing and attempting to control the Lost Sinner's Armor.Through his tests, he estimates its Strength attribute to be around eight, similar to his own while in a frenzied state. However, its unarmed destructive power is far greater than his, as it is, after all, a suit of solid armor. The method for testing its strength is simple: he just has it break a specific number of chopsticks. It's a rough estimate; he doesn't need precision.He also tests its durability. A shot from the Roaring Flintlock in standard mode only leaves a faint dent, which quickly repairs itself. The spikes are not just for decoration; they are sharp and act like iron thorns to enhance its lethality.But it has a flaw, and a serious one at that. The armor loves to do the opposite of what it's told. Command it to go east, it goes west. Tell it to stand, it sits. It's not very bright. Moreover, it doesn't recognize a master and will follow anyone's command, defaulting to the last one it heard. If given simultaneous commands, it freezes, likely overwhelmed by the information.Suna observes the tests for a while, quite interested in the animated armor. If she could figure out its principles, she could try to replicate it to create various self-operating machines, even saving on electricity costs."Should we try melting and recasting it to see if it can still move?" Suna suggests, keeping a safe distance. "If we use Scorched Wine as a blowtorch, the temperature can approach 2000 degrees, enough to melt most common metals. We could try melting one of its fingers first, then recast it and see if it can still control that finger. We might discover something new…" she continues.Yang Yi keeps his eyes fixed on the armor and notices it tremble slightly, but it makes no other movements. "Let's not," he says, disagreeing. This is a top-tier piece of equipment; he can't let Suna ruin it. Besides, it might resist and cause considerable damage.Suna doesn't insist. She figures the reason the armor can move is likely related to magic, something not easily understood.After sending Suna away, Yang Yi examines the armor alone. It's over two meters tall, its surface covered in spikes and stains, like splattered blood that has seeped into the metal over years and can't be washed off. From the raised, spherical, radiating pattern on its chest and other details, he can tell the craftsmanship is exquisite; it must have once been magnificent. But now… the patterns are all ruined, especially the raised sphere on the chest, which is covered in a crisscrossing network of deep scratches, devoid of any aesthetic appeal and instead exuding a sense of despair. If one traces the scratches with a finger, they seem to have been left by the armor's former owner in a failed attempt to open it.So… should he wear it or not? If he doesn't, the armor is hardly worthy of its "top-tier" rating.After a moment of hesitation, he decides to try.He stores the armor in his Charred Worm-Ring, leaving out only the right gauntlet. This way, the armor is no different from a normal piece of equipment. As long as there is no helmet, it won't respond to any commands. He cautiously tries on the gauntlet. It feels like putting on a spiked glove, nothing out of the ordinary.Suddenly, all the spikes retract inward, piercing his palm like a multitude of needles. He had anticipated something like this, so he doesn't panic. It's just a gauntlet; there'll be a way to get it off. But surprisingly, the pain is fleeting. At the same time, he gains a second field of vision, as if he has an extra pair of eyes looking into another space.He understands instantly. He releases the full Lost Sinner's Armor. In his second vision, he sees himself."So that's how you use it!"Once he wears a piece of it, the armor becomes an extension of himself, an avatar he can command as easily as his own limbs, no verbal orders needed. Under his mental control, the Sinner's Armor does a backflip, picks up the fake Broken Iron, and swings it a few times through the air…Meanwhile, Suna hadn't actually left. She was hiding behind the cabin door, guessing that it was only a matter of time before he tried to wear it. After hearing the commotion, she peeks out.She sees Yang Yi, like a child with a new toy, controlling the Lost Sinner's Armor. He has the right gauntlet on, and tiny beads of blood are seeping from the tips of the spikes on its surface. The spikes must be hollow, like needles, allowing blood to slowly seep out without clotting. The holes are small, so the blood loss is slow, not immediately fatal…Yang Yi is completely oblivious, solely focused on testing the armor's combat capabilities.………………..Half an hour later, as evening approaches, Yang Yi has long since finished his tests. But he runs into a major problem when he tries to take off the right gauntlet."Retract spikes!"The gauntlet doesn't move."Extend spikes!"Still no response. This is bad. The gauntlet is stuck. The spikes are embedded in his flesh, still bleeding, and the more he struggles, the more it hurts. But it's better to get it over with quickly. He prepares to transform into his werewolf form and try to rip it off with brute force.Just then, Suna steps onto the deck. "Let me try," she says, her voice stopping him in his tracks."Extend # Nоvеlight # spikes!" Suna commands.Instantly, all the spikes retract, both on the gauntlet and on the main suit of armor. Yang Yi seizes the opportunity to pull off the gauntlet. His right hand is a bloody mess, as if bitten by countless insects, the pain unbearable. He downs a regeneration potion, and the pain turns to an itch as the wounds quickly close. With his werewolf constitution, the injury will likely be healed by tomorrow."You have good timing," he says, flexing his right hand.But she's not interested in continuing that topic. "This armor wasn't designed to protect the wearer," she says seriously. "It's more like an instrument of torture, or a shackle. It needs a second person to give the command to be taken off. If there's no one to give the order, you'd probably wear it until you die."Her conclusion matches his own suspicions. No wonder it's called the Sinner's Armor. It was probably made for prisoners. But Yang Yi doesn't care. As long as the armor is strong, that's all that matters. With Suna around to help, he can take it off whenever he wants. And as long as he doesn't wear the full suit, his werewolf constitution can easily handle the puncture damage.

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