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Chapter 228 Black Panther Suit
TL: Kyous
While Tamama was settling down the old suit, King T’Chaka had changed into his new suit and was slowly putting on the Black Panther helmet.
The next moment, a black shadow flashed by, leaving a fresh claw mark on the lab’s right wall. And there were many similar old claw marks, densely scattered across the wall.
After a brief test, T’Chaka found his new suit fit perfectly and nodded in satisfaction. But he didn’t take off his helmet right away. Instead, he stood silently beside the wall and closed his eyes, cautiously sensing his surroundings.
He still felt uneasy about the sudden sense of being watched when he entered the security door earlier. Now, taking advantage of the enhanced perception of the Black Panther Suit, he probed his surroundings again.
After a long while, he failed to discover anything and gave up with a sigh.
In the end, he attributed the sudden sense of being watched to his paranoia.
Finally, he took off his helmet and sighed deeply, relieved that there was no immediate danger. Then, he nodded delightedly towards Tamama, “The suit has been repaired very well. I’m pleased with it.”
Tamama responded with a polite smile, indicating that it was all part of her job.
Meanwhile, Prince T’Challa had been watching with wide eyes the entire time. He stared intently at the Black Panther suit on his father with a long gleam.
“Do you want to try it?” Noticing his son’s gaze, T’Chaka raised the Black Panther helmet and looked at his son.
Prince T’Challa nodded vigorously and gave an energetic “yes”.
“But this is meant for the King of Wakanda, whose duty is to protect his people. You’re not yet qualified to wear this suit because you don’t have the power to protect the people of Wakanda.”
Seeing his son’s obvious disappointment, he continued with a cheerful tone, “What you need to do is to grow quickly and learn combat skills and theoretical knowledge. Wakanda will need you in the future, but for now, there’s still me, your father, to protect Wakanda.”
T’Challa’s spirit was immediately lifted as he clenched his fist and waved it at his father, showing his determination.
T’Chaka couldn’t help but chuckle. It wasn’t the first time he had used similar words to motivate his son. But every time, his son never failed to impress him. Without a double, his son, Prince T’Challa, would become a capable ruler and a remarkable Black Panther.
“Makaba, let’s go. The research center now belongs to the kids. We shouldn’t hold Director Tamama too long, she has to educate the future flowers of Wakanda.” T’Chaka said with a smile.
Taking the Black Panther helmet that T’Chaka handed over, Makaba quickly helped T’Chaka to take off the Black Panther suit and put it in the suitcase before escorting T’Chaka away.
Inside the lab, Tamama and T’Challa were left behind to see T’Chaka out of the lab. When T’Chaka and the escort were far away, Tamama gently stroked T’Challa’s head, “My prince, let’s go find our classmates to do experiments together. As for the basic design of the Black Panther suit you mentioned last time, I can teach it to you personally as long as you rank first in your lab class this year.”
“Then, I guess I won’t get the design of the suit.” T’Challa suddenly hung his head dejectedly.
“Hmm?” Tamama momentarily froze, letting out a distinctive questioning tone. In her impression, T’Challa wasn’t the kind of person who gave up before even trying!
Raising his head in aggravation, T’Challa said, “There’s absolutely no way that my rank in lab class can compare to my sister, Shuri!”
Tamama chuckled hoarsely, “Yes, you are correct. Then, how about coming in second place? As long as you get second place, our agreement is still valid.”
T’Challa finally put his frustration away and nodded happily.
After two minutes, Tamama and Prince T’Challa had left and the lights in the lab had gone out. Only the faint light of the stars in the mine was shining into the lab through the glass walls, making the lab appear very dim.
All of a sudden, a black ‘insect’ slipped into the lab from the hallway, waddling as it flew towards the Black Panther suit. And the ‘insect’ was the shrunken Leo.
As he had almost been discovered by T’Chaka, he stayed hidden in the ventilation shaft of the hallway as a precaution while T’Chaka remained in the lab. Thus, T’Chaka failed to notice him when he put on the Black Panther helmet.
After everyone left the lab, he crawled through the door crack and landed on the Black Panther suit. Right after, he surged his Mechanical Force, activating Mechanical Force Analysis and Mechanical Force – Insight on the suit.
【Discover analyzable target, “Black Panther Suit”. Analyze?】
“Yes,” Leo muttered inwardly.
【Analyzing
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【Analysis complete. Gained blueprint, “Black Panther Suit”.】
【Black Panther Suit: A suit worn exclusively by the King of Wakanda, the Black Panther. It’s primarily made of Vibranium and it is sewn together with specially crafted Vibranium thread and fine Vibranium scales. The suit is incredibly lightweight and can effectively block physical attacks such as firearms and grenades. Its helmet possessed a unique structure that amplifies the wearer’s hearing and expands their range of awareness. Within the helmet is a fragrant vine of dried heart-shaped herbs, which temporarily enhances the wearer’s mental strength and perceptual abilities.】
In just a few short seconds, Leo had grasped the manufacturing process and functional capabilities of the Black Panther suit. After scrutinizing the blueprint in his mind, he abruptly realized that the Black Panther suit could be seamlessly integrated with the Ant-Man suit.
Both suits prioritize lightweight mobility, unlike the bulky energy sources, various weapons, and the flight module of the Viper armors. Therefore, merging the two blueprints was a straightforward task. Whether it was the freely resizable Black Panther suit or high-defense Ant-Man suit, the combined version far surpassed its single-function counterparts.
That way, Bucky’s suit could be upgraded!
Moreover, some of the manufacturing techniques used in the Black Panther suit were highly advanced, and Leo could try applying them to his Viper armors. This would greatly rude the size of Viper Mark VII, making it more comfortable to wear and even more defensive.
After analyzing the Black Panther suit, Leo turned his attention to other laboratory instruments and equipment in the lab.
One could say that Wakanda was indeed Leo’s paradise.
He had only been here for half a day and had already tapped into a small part of Wakanda’s accumulated technological knowledge.
Unbeknownst to him, three hours had already passed, and he had mastered many new blueprints. Despite still having about half of his Mechanical Force left, he stopped his learning session because his stomach was growling.
Due to the time difference, Leo and Bucky had taken a short nap at home and had a delicious midnight snack before departing. When they arrived in Wakanda, it was exactly ten o’clock in the morning local time.
However, since they had been traveling for eleven hours, it was already nine o’clock in the night in Wakanda.
Leo hadn’t noticed his hunger and thirst while he was engrossed in his studies, but once he did, the hunger and thirst made him extremely uncomfortable.
Besides, he was flying around in the sky while Bucky was bouncing around on the ground. Yet he, himself, was already feeling quite hungry and uncomfortable right now, then how well was Bucky coping with hunger and thirst?
‘But why hasn’t Bucky contacted me yet?’ Leo wondered.