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Chapter 236
chapter 217 part 2
Not only that, but Tang Zheng also replaced the original skills. The "Tail Strike" ability was useless to him, so he replaced it entirely with the abilities from the White Dragon Bone Armor.
As for the "Curse: Intelligence Conversion" skill, it was, of course, an ability that strengthened defense by lowering one's intelligence.
For Tang Zheng, who possessed curse resistance, this skill was of little use.
'The stats provided by the equipment are now higher than my own base stats, and another empty skill slot has appeared. Does it gain a skill slot every time the equipment level increases?'
At this moment, Tang Zheng truly began to understand the feeling of wearing high-grade equipment. With the defensive power of this current suit of armor, he was confident he could defeat a version of himself not using the Body Armament.
The next moment, Tang Zheng's figure flashed and entered the depths of the lava zone.
The magma sea churned.
The fifty-meter-long corpse of the Sun Anglerfish appeared in the magma, its massive body immediately displacing the surrounding magma.
*BOOM!*
On the surface of the calm magma sea, several towering waves of magma surged. The scorching heat distorted the air, forming a crimson heat that baked everything in all directions.
"Bountiful Blessing!"
Tang Zheng stood atop the corpse of the Sun Anglerfish, letting the clothing inside his full-body armor be ignited by the high temperature. He pressed both hands on the hard, fiery-red scales below him and let out a low shout.
The four runic characters on his full-body armor simultaneously emitted an iridescent glow.
An invisible energy surged.
The red scales all over the Sun Anglerfish's body began to vibrate and transform into a red, fluid substance, which flowed into the full-body armor.
Perhaps it was because the Sun Anglerfish's body was too enormous, or perhaps its level was high enough!
This stream of red fluid instantly enveloped Tang Zheng's entire body, forming a blood-red, half-man-tall cocoon.
Centered on the point where Tang Zheng's hands made contact, the hard, crimson scales on the Sun Anglerfish's outer body began to gradually disappear, blending into the full-body armor.
However!
The process didn't last long—not even half a minute.
The transformation of the crimson scales on the Sun Anglerfish's body came to a halt, and the blood cocoon enveloping Tang Zheng dissipated into red steam.
*Sssss— Sssss—*
Tang Zheng stood up, stepping on the corpse of the Sun Anglerfish, his entire body shrouded in blood-red steam and air distorted by the intense heat.
'The absorption process stopped so quickly? Did it reach the limit?'
A mumbling voice sounded.
As the steam gradually dispersed, a red figure appeared on the scene.
The color of the armor on Tang Zheng had changed drastically. The original grayish-white armor had turned crimson, and its surface was now covered in dense, scale-like patterns.
Crimson armor!
Fiery-red patterns!
It made the current Tang Zheng exude a mysterious and oppressive aura.
"It's completely changed its appearance." Tang Zheng raised his arm, looking at the intimidating crimson armor covering his body.
He had noticed before, when absorbing the mysterious scale and the White Dragon Bone Armor, that the color of the full-body armor would be influenced by the absorbed materials.
It was just that the colors of the previous materials were mainly gray and white, similar to the full-body armor's own color, so the changes weren't obvious. But now, after absorbing a portion of the Sun Anglerfish's materials, the armor's entire color had completely transformed to crimson.
Surprise was one thing.
Compared to the change in the armor's color, Tang Zheng was more concerned with the change in its stats!
...
Skill: Rune · Body Armament
Level: High-class (31-40)
Durability: 287
Physical Defense: 140+259 (399)
Magic Defense: 147+252 (399)
Skills:
--Shadow Assault (5/day)
--Ice Attribute Resistance (20%)
--Blazing Sound Wave: Centered on the user, releases an area-of-effect attack combining "Flame + Sound Wave" with a range of 100 meters (5/day).
--[Empty]
Effect: Bountiful Blessing
Description: An unexpected product created by enhancing "Degraded Body Armament" with "Rune Technology".
...
'The Physical Defense didn't increase at all, while the Magic Defense shot up to 399 points, the same as the Physical Defense.'
'This looks like a case of the stats reaching their limit, and the High-class item level didn't break through either.'
Tang Zheng lowered his head, looking at the Sun Anglerfish beneath his feet. In a large area around him, the thick, crimson scales had already vanished.
But compared to its enormous fifty-meter body, the absorbed area wasn't very large.
'I thought I could keep enhancing it indefinitely, but it seems there are restrictions.'
'After the High-class item level, the next is Top-class, which corresponds to the 41-50 level range.'
Tang Zheng pondered briefly, guessing that the inability to enhance it further was most likely related to his own level.
The upper limit of the Body Armament and the user's own level cap were already closely related to begin with.
'If that's the case, then this runic ability, "Bountiful Blessing," might not be as easily replicated as I imagined.'
A sharp glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes.
If the power limit of iron armor was level ten, then even if the "Bountiful Blessing" ability were to be inscribed onto it, the highest level the iron armor could be enhanced to would still be ten. It would be impossible to break through. This is a limitation of the material itself, just like the situation Tang Zheng was currently facing.
Thinking of this,
Tang Zheng felt an inexplicable sense of relief. It was simply that this growth-type ability, "Bountiful Blessing," was too powerful.
This had led Tang Zheng's first thought, upon witnessing this ability, to be "silencing any witnesses"!
If such a technology were to be leaked, the mere thought was headache-inducing. It would be one thing if it fell into the hands of the otherworld's natives, but if it fell into the hands of the Bone King, that would just be increasing the enemy's combat power.
This was a possibility that had to be considered.
But now, he no longer needed to worry.
(end of chapter)
Not only that, but Tang Zheng also replaced the original skills. The "Tail Strike" ability was useless to him, so he replaced it entirely with the abilities from the White Dragon Bone Armor.
As for the "Curse: Intelligence Conversion" skill, it was, of course, an ability that strengthened defense by lowering one's intelligence.
For Tang Zheng, who possessed curse resistance, this skill was of little use.
'The stats provided by the equipment are now higher than my own base stats, and another empty skill slot has appeared. Does it gain a skill slot every time the equipment level increases?'
At this moment, Tang Zheng truly began to understand the feeling of wearing high-grade equipment. With the defensive power of this current suit of armor, he was confident he could defeat a version of himself not using the Body Armament.
The next moment, Tang Zheng's figure flashed and entered the depths of the lava zone.
The magma sea churned.
The fifty-meter-long corpse of the Sun Anglerfish appeared in the magma, its massive body immediately displacing the surrounding magma.
*BOOM!*
On the surface of the calm magma sea, several towering waves of magma surged. The scorching heat distorted the air, forming a crimson heat that baked everything in all directions.
"Bountiful Blessing!"
Tang Zheng stood atop the corpse of the Sun Anglerfish, letting the clothing inside his full-body armor be ignited by the high temperature. He pressed both hands on the hard, fiery-red scales below him and let out a low shout.
The four runic characters on his full-body armor simultaneously emitted an iridescent glow.
An invisible energy surged.
The red scales all over the Sun Anglerfish's body began to vibrate and transform into a red, fluid substance, which flowed into the full-body armor.
Perhaps it was because the Sun Anglerfish's body was too enormous, or perhaps its level was high enough!
This stream of red fluid instantly enveloped Tang Zheng's entire body, forming a blood-red, half-man-tall cocoon.
Centered on the point where Tang Zheng's hands made contact, the hard, crimson scales on the Sun Anglerfish's outer body began to gradually disappear, blending into the full-body armor.
However!
The process didn't last long—not even half a minute.
The transformation of the crimson scales on the Sun Anglerfish's body came to a halt, and the blood cocoon enveloping Tang Zheng dissipated into red steam.
*Sssss— Sssss—*
Tang Zheng stood up, stepping on the corpse of the Sun Anglerfish, his entire body shrouded in blood-red steam and air distorted by the intense heat.
'The absorption process stopped so quickly? Did it reach the limit?'
A mumbling voice sounded.
As the steam gradually dispersed, a red figure appeared on the scene.
The color of the armor on Tang Zheng had changed drastically. The original grayish-white armor had turned crimson, and its surface was now covered in dense, scale-like patterns.
Crimson armor!
Fiery-red patterns!
It made the current Tang Zheng exude a mysterious and oppressive aura.
"It's completely changed its appearance." Tang Zheng raised his arm, looking at the intimidating crimson armor covering his body.
He had noticed before, when absorbing the mysterious scale and the White Dragon Bone Armor, that the color of the full-body armor would be influenced by the absorbed materials.
It was just that the colors of the previous materials were mainly gray and white, similar to the full-body armor's own color, so the changes weren't obvious. But now, after absorbing a portion of the Sun Anglerfish's materials, the armor's entire color had completely transformed to crimson.
Surprise was one thing.
Compared to the change in the armor's color, Tang Zheng was more concerned with the change in its stats!
...
Skill: Rune · Body Armament
Level: High-class (31-40)
Durability: 287
Physical Defense: 140+259 (399)
Magic Defense: 147+252 (399)
Skills:
--Shadow Assault (5/day)
--Ice Attribute Resistance (20%)
--Blazing Sound Wave: Centered on the user, releases an area-of-effect attack combining "Flame + Sound Wave" with a range of 100 meters (5/day).
--[Empty]
Effect: Bountiful Blessing
Description: An unexpected product created by enhancing "Degraded Body Armament" with "Rune Technology".
...
'The Physical Defense didn't increase at all, while the Magic Defense shot up to 399 points, the same as the Physical Defense.'
'This looks like a case of the stats reaching their limit, and the High-class item level didn't break through either.'
Tang Zheng lowered his head, looking at the Sun Anglerfish beneath his feet. In a large area around him, the thick, crimson scales had already vanished.
But compared to its enormous fifty-meter body, the absorbed area wasn't very large.
'I thought I could keep enhancing it indefinitely, but it seems there are restrictions.'
'After the High-class item level, the next is Top-class, which corresponds to the 41-50 level range.'
Tang Zheng pondered briefly, guessing that the inability to enhance it further was most likely related to his own level.
The upper limit of the Body Armament and the user's own level cap were already closely related to begin with.
'If that's the case, then this runic ability, "Bountiful Blessing," might not be as easily replicated as I imagined.'
A sharp glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes.
If the power limit of iron armor was level ten, then even if the "Bountiful Blessing" ability were to be inscribed onto it, the highest level the iron armor could be enhanced to would still be ten. It would be impossible to break through. This is a limitation of the material itself, just like the situation Tang Zheng was currently facing.
Thinking of this,
Tang Zheng felt an inexplicable sense of relief. It was simply that this growth-type ability, "Bountiful Blessing," was too powerful.
This had led Tang Zheng's first thought, upon witnessing this ability, to be "silencing any witnesses"!
If such a technology were to be leaked, the mere thought was headache-inducing. It would be one thing if it fell into the hands of the otherworld's natives, but if it fell into the hands of the Bone King, that would just be increasing the enemy's combat power.
This was a possibility that had to be considered.
But now, he no longer needed to worry.
(end of chapter)
