Ye Yun thought for a moment before replying to Zhang Dong:
[I know how valuable a nuclear battery is, but with only 52% charge left, isn’t that price a bit too high?]
[I’m willing to offer 10 purple-grade parts. If you agree, we can trade right now.]
Zhang Dong didn’t seem satisfied with Ye Yun’s offer:
[Brother Ye, that price is too low. Twelve purple-grade parts, not a single one less.]
Ye Yun didn’t reply right away. He was considering whether to accept Zhang Dong’s offer.
’Power armor without a battery is just a pile of scrap metal, but 12 purple-grade parts are certainly no small sum.’
Just as Ye Yun was hesitating, another message came from Zhang Dong:
[Brother Ye, think it over. The battery might be low on power, but it’s better than nothing.]
[Besides, you know how it is. It’s hard to find an item of this tier again once you pass it up.]
Ye Yun knew Zhang Dong had a point, but he still felt the price was too high. He decided to try negotiating again:
[Zhang Dong, I’ll go up to 11 purple-grade parts. That’s my final offer.]
[If you agree, we’ll trade right now.]
Zhang Dong went silent for a moment, apparently considering Ye Yun’s offer. Finally, he replied:
[Alright, Brother Ye. For your sake, 11 purple-grade parts it is.]
[But, Brother Ye, you have to think of me next time you get something good.]
Seeing Zhang Dong agree to his price, Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief:
[Don’t worry, Zhang Dong. Next time I have something good, I’ll think of you first.]
[Now, let’s make the trade.]
Zhang Dong placed the nuclear battery in the trade window, and Ye Yun put up the 11 purple-grade parts.
After both sides confirmed there were no issues, the trade was completed smoothly.
As soon as the trade was complete, Ye Yun immediately installed the nuclear battery into one of the power armor suits.
As the battery started up, the power armor’s indicator lights gradually lit up, and the entire suit activated.
[T-45 Power Armor (Purple)]
[Type: Power Armor]
[Defense: 130]
[Attack Power: 50-80]
[Speed: 0-10 km/h]
[Durability: 5000/5000]
[The first set of power armor produced before the Great Cataclysm. Its appearance looks very crude, perhaps because it is a first-generation model.]
[Required Attributes: Strength 8, Stamina 6, Perception 5]
[Nuclear Power Reserve: 52%]
[Function Slot 1: None]
[Function Slot 2: None]
[Function Slot 3: None]
Now, he finally had a usable suit of power armor.
Because of the power armor’s high attribute requirements, Bena was the only one in the entire shelter who could use it.
Of course, Lanton’s current overall stats were also decent. As long as he specifically trained his Strength, he would be able to use the power armor as well.
Bena looked at the power armor before him, rubbing his hands together in excitement, unable to suppress the thrill he felt.
’Honestly, he never thought he would one day be able to pilot a suit of power armor.’
He looked at Ye Yun.
"Administrator, this power armor... are you really letting me use it?"
Ye Yun nodded.
"That’s right. From now on, this suit of power armor is yours."
After receiving the Administrator’s confirmation once more, Bena immediately got into the power armor with the help of the other two.
As Bena settled inside the power armor, he instantly felt an unprecedented sense of power.
The control system inside the suit integrated perfectly with his body. Every slight movement was precisely transmitted to the armor, causing it to react accordingly.
Bena tried moving an arm. With a WHOOSH, the power armor’s giant steel arm swung violently, kicking up a fierce gust of wind.
The immense momentum caused the 2.5-meter-tall power armor to lose its balance. With a CRASH, the power armor toppled straight onto the ground.
Luckily, Zhou Mei, who was standing nearby, had swift reflexes and immediately grabbed Ye Yun and pulled him away. Otherwise, Ye Yun might have become the power armor’s first kill.
Inside the power armor, Bena broke out in a cold sweat, terrified by his own actions.
"Administrator, are you alright?"
Ye Yun’s mouth twitched slightly. ’I was too excited myself, that’s why I stood so close.’
’If Zhou Mei hadn’t been so quick just now, even if I hadn’t been killed, I’m afraid I would’ve been seriously injured.’
However, he knew Bena definitely hadn’t done it on purpose, so he waved his hand.
"I’m fine. It’s your first time using it, so you have to be careful. Practice with it more during this time and master this power armor as much as you can."
Bena nodded repeatedly. He also realized that he had to re-acclimate to this immense power, or he would easily lose control in a fight.
After that experience, Bena didn’t dare to continue using the power armor inside the relatively cramped shelter.
Watching Bena leave the shelter to get familiar with the power armor outside, Lanton’s eyes were filled with envy.
Ye Yun, standing beside him, smiled and clapped Lanton on the shoulder.
"Don’t be envious. Hurry up and go to the weight room to raise your Strength attribute. Then you’ll be able to wear the other suit of power armor."
Hearing this, a flash of determination crossed Lanton’s eyes, and he nodded firmly.
"Administrator, I’ll work hard to increase my strength and strive to pilot the power armor as soon as possible."
Ye Yun looked at Lanton with satisfaction. He knew Lanton was a promising Warrior. As long as he was given enough time and resources, Ye Yun believed Lanton could also become a pillar of the shelter.
Meanwhile, Bena was already getting used to operating the power armor outside.
After all, Bena had extensive prior experience using exoskeletons.
Although there were slight differences between the two, they had a lot in common, so the skills were highly transferable.
He was a bit clumsy at first, but after a period of practice, he could already control the power armor’s movements with relative proficiency and could even perform some simple attack and defense maneuvers.
Ye Yun observed Bena’s training for a while, nodding in approval of his progress.
He believed that, given enough time, this suit of power armor would definitely increase Bena’s own strength significantly.
While Bena trained, Ye Yun also began to consider how to utilize the other suit of power armor.
Although that suit’s durability was lower, it was still a powerful combat asset.
’But it’s been so long and no one has contacted me.’
’I’m afraid nuclear batteries are even rarer than I anticipated.’
’Of course, it could also be that people just haven’t explored deep enough yet, so they haven’t been able to obtain such a high-grade item.’
Additionally, Ye Yun had also noticed the power armor’s function slots.
’Although these slots are currently empty, they’re probably for installing special modules or weapons.’
He decided to pay more attention to information about this in the future to see if he could add more functions to the power armor.