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Chapter 532
chapter 387 part 1
Chapter 384: Enhanced Body Armament, the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism
2025-06-28 Author: Amnesty L
A golden halo rippled faintly in mid-air. A single touch should be enough to enter the so-called "Dungeon."
"First—Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique!"
With a solemn gaze, Tang Zheng was the first to activate the Ninja job skill.
The shadow squirmed.
A figure completely identical to Tang Zheng emerged from the shadow and stood to the side.
For the first experiment, Tang Zheng did not blend the "Frogman Egg" into the Shadow Clone, instead casting the skill normally.
*Swish!*
The Shadow Clone paused in place for a moment, then shot forward in the next instant, touching the golden halo suspended in the air.
A golden light flashed.
The Shadow Clone vanished in an instant!
Tang Zheng's expression changed. He found that his connection to the Shadow Clone had been completely severed.
"Completely cut off?"
Tang Zheng's expression was a mixture of shock and uncertainty. "So is this Dungeon an independent alternate dimension, or is this an effect of the World Item itself?"
He couldn't be sure.
However, a normal Shadow Clone only lasted for ten minutes and had a one-hour cooldown, so all he had to do was wait.
In the blink of an eye.
An hour passed.
The golden halo in the air had already dimmed, looking as if it might disappear at any moment. Tang Zheng raised a hand and fired a "Buddha Light Wave."
The golden halo lit up once more!
Seeing this, Tang Zheng seemed to be in thought, then activated the skill again.
"Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique!"
Tang Zheng flipped his hand over, taking out the "Frogman Egg" that had been soaking in the "Infusion Potion" and blending it into the Shadow Clone.
*Swish!*
The Shadow Clone entered the golden halo and disappeared.
It was still a situation of complete isolation.
Tang Zheng stood quietly, waiting. Soon, another hour passed. He snapped his eyes open and activated the skill again. "Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique."
The black shadow cast on the ground squirmed!
A figure of Tang Zheng appeared before him once more.
"Was it destroyed?"
Seeing this result, Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed.
A Shadow Clone blended with a "Frogman Egg" could exist for a longer period, yet he was able to successfully cast "Shadow Clone Technique" again.
This could only mean one thing: the Shadow Clone that entered the Dungeon had already been eliminated!
One must remember that the Shadow Clone fully inherited his magic power and agility stats, yet it couldn't even last for an hour!
This gave Tang Zheng a relatively clear understanding of the Dungeon's danger.
He waved his arm.
The Shadow Clone at his side dissipated.
The current experimental results were the limit; there was no need for further tests.
"It's about time to get ready."
Tang Zheng thought to himself and let out a low shout, "Body Armament!"
*Whoosh!*
A pale red energy erupted from every pore of his body. This energy instantly condensed into fiery-red armor, enveloping Tang Zheng's entire frame.
[HP: 1012/1125 · MP: 725/918]
Activating Body Armament consumed 10% of his HP.
Tang Zheng lightly stepped on the ground, his figure leaping up abruptly as he raised a hand and swiped downwards.
*BOOM!*
A massive red shadow, the corpse of the long-dead Sun Anglerfish, slammed onto the hill below with a muffled thud.
The enormous body, a full fifty meters long, glowed with a faint red light under the sun's rays. The air temperature seemed to rise a few degrees in that instant.
With a *thud*, Tang Zheng landed again from mid-air, stepping on the hard, red scales. At the same time, he reached out, pressed his hands onto the scales, and whispered, "Bountiful Blessing!"
*Omm—*
Faint runic characters began to surface on the crimson Body Armament.
In an instant!
With the palms of Tang Zheng's hands as the epicenter, the entire Sun Anglerfish corpse began to tremble. The fiery-red color covering its body, its hard scales, and even the bones within the corpse all began to gradually transform into a red, flowing substance, madly surging into the "Body Armament"!
The surface of the crimson armor grew increasingly solid and condensed. The pattern of the scales became clearer and sturdier, and his entire body even took on an indescribable metallic texture.
…………
Skill: Rune Body Armament
Level: Legacy-Class (51-60)
Durability: 928
Physical Defense: 425+355 (780/780)
Magic Defense: 503+277 (780/780)
Skills:
—Shadow Assault (5/Day)
—Ice Attribute Resistance (20%)
—Blazing Sound Wave: Releases a combined "Flame + Sound Wave" area-of-effect attack centered on the user with a range of 100 meters (5/Day)
—[Empty]
—[Empty]
Effect: Bountiful Blessing
Description: An unexpected product created by strengthening Degraded Body Armament with Rune Technology.
…………
In a moment.
The "Rune Body Armament" had stopped absorbing.
The scales on the surface of the Sun Anglerfish had completely vanished, leaving only a large portion of the bones within the corpse that had not been fully absorbed.
"It's already reached its limit."
"Although I had to de-level the Sword Saint class after breaking through to Level 61, the level of my Body Armament has reached the 'Legacy-Class' standard."
Tang Zheng was surprised that the Sun Anglerfish corpse hadn't been absorbed in one go, but after looking at the change in his stats, he understood:
"The limit for both Physical and Magic Defense is 780, which is the value of a normal level multiplied by 13."
"Even though I'm currently Level 60, with the stat bonuses from my various high-tier job classes, the bonus from Body Armament, which is half my stats, is already approaching the 780 cap."
"So the overall increase in absorbed stats wasn't that high."
Tang Zheng stood up again, taking the Sun Anglerfish, which was now just red flesh completely stripped of its scales, and storing it back in his item box.
"The only other preparations I can make involve scrolls."
To deal with the combat in the Dungeon, Tang Zheng wanted to be as prepared as possible.
Unfortunately.
The resources he had on hand were limited, and there wasn't much that could help him.
"Scrolls are mostly used for support, so I need to prepare healing scrolls first."
Having decided on this, Tang Zheng did not hesitate. He began to softly chant, activating the magic:
"Sixth-Tier Magic: Papermaking!"
As the light of magic power flickered, 75 sheets of sixth-tier paper appeared before him. He wanted to create "Greater Healing" magic scrolls, which could restore 100 HP.
Casting the Sixth-Tier Papermaking four times would produce 300 sheets of sixth-tier paper. Since one scroll consumed 20 sheets, he could make 15 Sixth-Tier scrolls.
During this process, he also used the second-tier "Mana Accumulation" and "Scroll Creation" to assist.
Creating scrolls of the 4th to 6th tier required an extra 10 magic power per scroll.
To create 15 Sixth-Tier scrolls, he would need to spend a total of 225 points!
—Lower Wind Month.
June 22nd.
Chapter 384: Enhanced Body Armament, the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism
2025-06-28 Author: Amnesty L
A golden halo rippled faintly in mid-air. A single touch should be enough to enter the so-called "Dungeon."
"First—Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique!"
With a solemn gaze, Tang Zheng was the first to activate the Ninja job skill.
The shadow squirmed.
A figure completely identical to Tang Zheng emerged from the shadow and stood to the side.
For the first experiment, Tang Zheng did not blend the "Frogman Egg" into the Shadow Clone, instead casting the skill normally.
*Swish!*
The Shadow Clone paused in place for a moment, then shot forward in the next instant, touching the golden halo suspended in the air.
A golden light flashed.
The Shadow Clone vanished in an instant!
Tang Zheng's expression changed. He found that his connection to the Shadow Clone had been completely severed.
"Completely cut off?"
Tang Zheng's expression was a mixture of shock and uncertainty. "So is this Dungeon an independent alternate dimension, or is this an effect of the World Item itself?"
He couldn't be sure.
However, a normal Shadow Clone only lasted for ten minutes and had a one-hour cooldown, so all he had to do was wait.
In the blink of an eye.
An hour passed.
The golden halo in the air had already dimmed, looking as if it might disappear at any moment. Tang Zheng raised a hand and fired a "Buddha Light Wave."
The golden halo lit up once more!
Seeing this, Tang Zheng seemed to be in thought, then activated the skill again.
"Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique!"
Tang Zheng flipped his hand over, taking out the "Frogman Egg" that had been soaking in the "Infusion Potion" and blending it into the Shadow Clone.
*Swish!*
The Shadow Clone entered the golden halo and disappeared.
It was still a situation of complete isolation.
Tang Zheng stood quietly, waiting. Soon, another hour passed. He snapped his eyes open and activated the skill again. "Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique."
The black shadow cast on the ground squirmed!
A figure of Tang Zheng appeared before him once more.
"Was it destroyed?"
Seeing this result, Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed.
A Shadow Clone blended with a "Frogman Egg" could exist for a longer period, yet he was able to successfully cast "Shadow Clone Technique" again.
This could only mean one thing: the Shadow Clone that entered the Dungeon had already been eliminated!
One must remember that the Shadow Clone fully inherited his magic power and agility stats, yet it couldn't even last for an hour!
This gave Tang Zheng a relatively clear understanding of the Dungeon's danger.
He waved his arm.
The Shadow Clone at his side dissipated.
The current experimental results were the limit; there was no need for further tests.
"It's about time to get ready."
Tang Zheng thought to himself and let out a low shout, "Body Armament!"
*Whoosh!*
A pale red energy erupted from every pore of his body. This energy instantly condensed into fiery-red armor, enveloping Tang Zheng's entire frame.
[HP: 1012/1125 · MP: 725/918]
Activating Body Armament consumed 10% of his HP.
Tang Zheng lightly stepped on the ground, his figure leaping up abruptly as he raised a hand and swiped downwards.
*BOOM!*
A massive red shadow, the corpse of the long-dead Sun Anglerfish, slammed onto the hill below with a muffled thud.
The enormous body, a full fifty meters long, glowed with a faint red light under the sun's rays. The air temperature seemed to rise a few degrees in that instant.
With a *thud*, Tang Zheng landed again from mid-air, stepping on the hard, red scales. At the same time, he reached out, pressed his hands onto the scales, and whispered, "Bountiful Blessing!"
*Omm—*
Faint runic characters began to surface on the crimson Body Armament.
In an instant!
With the palms of Tang Zheng's hands as the epicenter, the entire Sun Anglerfish corpse began to tremble. The fiery-red color covering its body, its hard scales, and even the bones within the corpse all began to gradually transform into a red, flowing substance, madly surging into the "Body Armament"!
The surface of the crimson armor grew increasingly solid and condensed. The pattern of the scales became clearer and sturdier, and his entire body even took on an indescribable metallic texture.
…………
Skill: Rune Body Armament
Level: Legacy-Class (51-60)
Durability: 928
Physical Defense: 425+355 (780/780)
Magic Defense: 503+277 (780/780)
Skills:
—Shadow Assault (5/Day)
—Ice Attribute Resistance (20%)
—Blazing Sound Wave: Releases a combined "Flame + Sound Wave" area-of-effect attack centered on the user with a range of 100 meters (5/Day)
—[Empty]
—[Empty]
Effect: Bountiful Blessing
Description: An unexpected product created by strengthening Degraded Body Armament with Rune Technology.
…………
In a moment.
The "Rune Body Armament" had stopped absorbing.
The scales on the surface of the Sun Anglerfish had completely vanished, leaving only a large portion of the bones within the corpse that had not been fully absorbed.
"It's already reached its limit."
"Although I had to de-level the Sword Saint class after breaking through to Level 61, the level of my Body Armament has reached the 'Legacy-Class' standard."
Tang Zheng was surprised that the Sun Anglerfish corpse hadn't been absorbed in one go, but after looking at the change in his stats, he understood:
"The limit for both Physical and Magic Defense is 780, which is the value of a normal level multiplied by 13."
"Even though I'm currently Level 60, with the stat bonuses from my various high-tier job classes, the bonus from Body Armament, which is half my stats, is already approaching the 780 cap."
"So the overall increase in absorbed stats wasn't that high."
Tang Zheng stood up again, taking the Sun Anglerfish, which was now just red flesh completely stripped of its scales, and storing it back in his item box.
"The only other preparations I can make involve scrolls."
To deal with the combat in the Dungeon, Tang Zheng wanted to be as prepared as possible.
Unfortunately.
The resources he had on hand were limited, and there wasn't much that could help him.
"Scrolls are mostly used for support, so I need to prepare healing scrolls first."
Having decided on this, Tang Zheng did not hesitate. He began to softly chant, activating the magic:
"Sixth-Tier Magic: Papermaking!"
As the light of magic power flickered, 75 sheets of sixth-tier paper appeared before him. He wanted to create "Greater Healing" magic scrolls, which could restore 100 HP.
Casting the Sixth-Tier Papermaking four times would produce 300 sheets of sixth-tier paper. Since one scroll consumed 20 sheets, he could make 15 Sixth-Tier scrolls.
During this process, he also used the second-tier "Mana Accumulation" and "Scroll Creation" to assist.
Creating scrolls of the 4th to 6th tier required an extra 10 magic power per scroll.
To create 15 Sixth-Tier scrolls, he would need to spend a total of 225 points!
—Lower Wind Month.
June 22nd.
