Chapter 213

He knew that he had underestimated Lu En technology.

Even though Tang Zheng indeed had high expectations for the highest-rank Lu En characters from the beginning, he did not expect that it would give him such a big surprise.

Through "devouring" corresponding materials, one can improve the strength of "Body Armed"; this growth-type ability was what truly shocked Tang Zheng.

"Lu En technology actually possesses such power." Tang Zheng extended his finger and pressed his brow.

In the "Yggdrasil" game, "Body Armed" could also be improved by consuming materials, such as data crystals and other items.

But regardless of strength or durability, it was still inferior compared to equipment of the same level; even a level 100 "Body Armed" could not reach the level of a divine-class item.

And at this moment!

The Body Armed on Tang Zheng's body had the same ability to improve as in the game, yet it was a different way of improvement than in "Yggdrasil."

"Does the 'Abundant Blessing' ability have a limit?" This thought could not help but surface in Tang Zheng's heart:

"If there is no limit, would it be possible to strengthen 'Body Armed' to the divine-class level that cannot be broken through in the game, or even a higher level?"

Currently, there was obviously no way to get an answer.

Coming back to his senses.

Looking at the pool of the Forest Sage King's flesh and blood on the ground, Tang Zheng raised his eyelids and waved his hand to store it in his item box.

"I didn't feel the limit of 'Body Armed' just now; it should be able to continue absorbing."

Tang Zheng thought of this. His first thought was the two powerful corpses stored in his item box.

Ancient Fire Dragon!

Sun Angler!

If he devoured these two corpses, he did not know what level the Body Armed could be improved to.

"Ancient Fire Dragon..." Tang Zheng muttered softly, then shook his head: "Let's try with the Sun Angler's corpse first."

The Ancient Fire Dragon's corpse was precious, after all.

The number of dragons still alive in the entire Other World could be counted on one's fingers; although there were still a few Frost Dragons in the Azerlisia Mountains.

But they were not the same attribute as the Fire Dragon.

Moreover, Tang Zheng currently had no clue about how to use the materials from various parts of the dragon race, so he was in no hurry to deal with that group of Frost Dragons.

Wait!

Tang Zheng suddenly remembered something, and with a thought, a gray-white, flat, and thin scale, larger than a person, appeared in his hand.

This mysterious giant scale was obtained deep in the cliffs on the border of the Baharuth Empire when he first acquired the 【Cursed Knight】 class.

"Since fur-type substances can be absorbed, this kind of scale should also be able to be absorbed." Tang Zheng's eyes showed a hint of anticipation as he pressed his palm onto the scale:

"Abundant Blessing!"

Whoosh!

The point where his palm contacted the gray-white scale began to soften and was gradually absorbed into the gray armor.

"The absorption speed is much slower because the material is of a higher grade." Tang Zheng observed the slow absorption speed of the giant gray-white scale, his eyes narrowing.

It took nearly five full minutes.

The mysterious scale was completely absorbed; the surface of the gray armor gained delicate, invisible-to-the-naked-eye patterns, and the somewhat dull color of the armor also brightened by a degree.

Besides that.

Tang Zheng also felt a new ability from this mysterious scale; without hesitation, he replaced the new skill with "Jungle Acceleration."

Skill: Lu En: Body Armed

Level: Mid Rank (21-30)

Durability: 287

Physical Defense: 140+135 (275)

Magic Defense: 147+70 (217)

Skills:

——Shadow Assault: Merge oneself into the shadow to move rapidly; during this process, one can resist movement obstructions (5/day)

——Tail Strike

——"Empty"

Effect: Abundant Blessing

Description: An unexpected product created by using "Lu En Technology" to enhance "Degraded: Body Armed."

"It has reached the level of 'Mid Rank' equipment."

Tang Zheng immediately noticed the improvement in the strength of "Body Armed," and then looked at the ability contained in the mysterious scale.

"Shadow Assault."

Swish!

Centered on the ground his feet touched, Tang Zheng's body descended and merged into the shadow, turning into a mass of shadow and moving rapidly across the ground.

The whole process was silent; if one did not observe the ground carefully, it was extremely difficult to detect.

"A very practical move, and it can resist the influence of 'movement obstruction' type skills."

"What kind of creature did that mysterious scale come from?"

Tang Zheng rose from the shadow again, feeling extremely curious.

This single scale alone increased the stats more than absorbing the Forest Sage King, Hamsuke, had.

Tang Zheng could only speculate that the level of the owner of this scale was likely extremely high; it involved the era of the Thirteen Heroes two hundred years ago, and he had no clue about it.

Immediately after.

He took out the "White Dragon Bone Armor," one of the four great treasures of the Lizardmen, from his items; this was armor crafted from the bones of a Frost Dragon, which was also within the scope of absorption.

Due to racial restrictions.

Tang Zheng could not use this armor and had originally just kept it as a collection, but he did not expect it could be used as a material for absorption:

"Abundant Blessing!"

The absorption time this time was actually shorter than devouring the mysterious scale; the rugged-looking "White Dragon Bone Armor" was also absorbed by the gray armor under this ability.

Gradually.

The color of the gray armor actually turned toward a cold white, and the data was updated again.

Skill: Lu En: Body Armed

Level: High Rank (31-40)

Durability: 287

Physical Defense: 140+259 (399)

Magic Defense: 147+194 (341)

Skills:

——Shadow Assault (5/day)

——Ice Attribute Resistance (20%)

——Curse: Intelligence Conversion

——"Empty"

Effect: Abundant Blessing

Description: An unexpected product created by using "Lu En Technology" to enhance "Degraded: Body Armed."

The full-body armor improved from 【Mid Rank】 equipment to 【High Rank】 in one go.

Not only that, Tang Zheng also replaced the original skills; the "Tail Strike" ability was of no use to him, so he replaced it with the abilities possessed by the "White Dragon Bone Armor."

As for the "Curse: Intelligence Conversion" skill, it was naturally an ability that could strengthen defense by lowering intelligence.

For Tang Zheng, who possessed curse resistance, this skill was of no use.

"The stats added by the equipment are higher than my own stats, and another empty skill slot has appeared."

"Does every equipment level increase grant a skill slot?"

At this moment, Tang Zheng truly felt what it was like to wear high-grade equipment; with the defensive power of this current armor.

He had the confidence to defeat himself if he were not using "Body Armed."

The next moment, Tang Zheng flashed into the depths of the Lava Zone.

The sea of magma surged.

The fifty-plus-meter-long corpse of the Sun Angler appeared in the magma, its massive figure immediately compressing the surrounding magma.

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Boom!

The surface of the calm magma sea surged with several waves of magma shooting into the sky; the scorching high temperature distorted the air, forming red heat that roasted everything in all directions.

"Abundant Blessing!"

Tang Zheng stood on the corpse of the Sun Angler, letting the clothes inside his full-body armor be ignited by the high temperature, and pressed his hands onto the hard, fire-red scales below, shouting in a low voice.

The four Lu En characters on the full-body armor flashed with iridescent light in unison.

Invisible energy surged.

The red scales all over the Sun Angler's body began to vibrate and turn into a red fluid substance, pouring into the full-body armor.

Perhaps it was because the Sun Angler's body size was too massive, or perhaps it was because the Sun Angler's level was high enough!

This red fluid substance instantly wrapped around Tang Zheng's entire body, turning into a blood-colored, half-person-high cocoon.

Centered on the point where Tang Zheng's hands made contact, the hard red scales on the outer layer of the Sun Angler's body began to gradually disappear, merging into the full-body armor.

However!

The duration was not long, not even half a minute.

The red scales on the Sun Angler's body that were being gradually converted stopped, and the blood cocoon wrapped around Tang Zheng also dissipated as red steam.

Hiss—hiss—

Tang Zheng stood up, stepping on the Sun Angler's corpse, his entire body surrounded by blood-colored steam and air distorted by high temperature.

"The absorption process stopped so quickly?"

"Has it reached the limit?"

A murmuring voice sounded.

As the mist gradually dissipated, a red figure appeared on the scene.

The color of the armor on Tang Zheng's body had changed greatly; the original gray-white armor had turned crimson, and even the surface of the armor had dense, scale-like patterns.

Crimson armor!

Fire-red patterns!

Made Tang Zheng look full of mysterious oppression at this moment.

"It has completely changed its appearance." Tang Zheng raised his arm, looking at the crimson armor full of intimidation on his body.

He had previously noticed by absorbing the mysterious scale and the White Dragon Bone Armor that the color of the full-body armor would be affected by the absorbed materials.

It was just that the colors of the first few materials were mainly gray and white, similar to the color of the full-body armor, so the change was not obvious, but now that he had absorbed part of the Sun Angler's materials.

The color of the entire armor had completely turned into crimson.

Surprise was surprise.

Compared to the change in the armor's color, Tang Zheng was more concerned about the change in stats!

Skill: Lu En: Body Armed

Level: High Rank (31-40)

Durability: 287

Physical Defense: 140+259 (399)

Magic Defense: 147+252 (399)

Skills:

——Shadow Assault (5/day)

——Ice Attribute Resistance (20%)

——Scorching Sonic Wave: Centered on the user, release a range-based "Fire + Sonic Wave" combination attack, with a range of 100 meters (5/day)

——"Empty"

Effect: Abundant Blessing

Description: An unexpected product created by using "Lu En Technology" to enhance "Degraded: Body Armed."

"'Physical Defense' did not improve at all, while 'Magic Defense' suddenly increased to 399 points, the same as the 'Physical Defense' stat."

"This looks like a situation where the 'stats' have reached their limit; the 【High Rank】 item level has not broken through either."

Tang Zheng lowered his head, looking at the Sun Angler under his feet; a large area of thick crimson scales centered on him had already disappeared.

But compared to the massive body size of fifty meters, the absorbed range was not large.

"I thought it could be improved continuously; it seems there are limits."

"The 【High Rank】 item level, the next level is 【Highest Rank】, which belongs to the '41-50' interval."

Tang Zheng pondered slightly, guessing that it could not be improved further, which was very likely related to his own level.

The upper limit of "Body Armed" has always been closely related to the user's level cap.

"If so, then the Lu En ability 'Abundant Blessing' may not be as easily replicated as I imagined."

A sharp glint appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes.

If the strength limit of iron armor is level ten, even if the "Abundant Blessing" ability is engraved on iron armor.

The maximum level the iron armor can reach is still level ten, and it cannot break through; this is the limitation of the material itself, just like the situation Tang Zheng was encountering now.

Thinking of this.

Tang Zheng felt a sense of relief for no reason; the growth-type ability "Abundant Blessing" was simply too powerful.

This caused Tang Zheng's first thought after seeing this ability to be "silence the witnesses"!

If such technology were leaked, just thinking about it was enough to give him a headache; it would be one thing if it fell into the hands of people in the Other World, but if it fell into the hands of Ainz, it would be increasing the enemy's combat power.

This was a possibility that had to be considered.

But now, there was no need to worry.

(End of chapter)