Fang Zhen wanted a suit of full-body Alchemy Armor.
The key word was "Alchemy," not "armor."
You could buy armor in the modern world, and it was cheap and high-quality. He could probably even find some made of more advanced, durable metals.
The issue wasn't the armor itself, but its flexibility and weight.
He'd been wanting to upgrade his defensive gear for a while. The protection his riot suit offered was starting to fall behind.
But full plate armor was too heavy and cumbersome, which clashed with his combat style.
Trying to solve this contradiction with modern technology alone felt like taking the long way around.
However, with Alchemy Armor, things would be much simpler.
It didn't even need any amazing alchemical effects. Just a "weight reduction" enchantment would make it more than worth it.
