Chapter 27: I've Got Supernatural Gear, Who Else Is There?!

Holy shit, how did I end up like this?!!

When the golden light wrapping the Flaming Skull's Skull and Stone Armor faded, revealing the completed synthesized item, Su Hao couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes twice, his face turning somewhat grim.

Originally, the Stone Armor was a full-body suit that could fully protect the body.

But after this synthesis, it actually turned into a set of armor made of scorched bones—a skeleton armor.

Even though these bones are more solid than the Stone Armor, the gaps in this skeleton armor are surely too large, right?

As long as the enemy's swordsmanship isn't too poor, they can easily dodge these bones and slash Su Hao's body with a single strike.

Moreover, after synthesis there was no helmet, gloves, or boots, leaving Su Hao feeling that the post-synthesis defense was even inferior to the Stone Armor……

"Hmm… this skeleton armor seems to be a supernatural item; maybe it has some special abilities?"

Su Hao stroked his chin, clinging to his last hope, and activated the Item Appraisal Technique.

【Skeleton Bone Armor】

Supernatural Grade: First Rank

Effect: Armor forged from solid bones; ordinary attacks cannot damage it at all, it can withstand most First Rank attacks without breaking, possesses certain fire resistance, and can resist some fire attacks.

……

Well, it's not as bad as I thought.

Su Hao withdrew his gaze and gave himself a comforting smile.

First, the hardness of this skeleton bone armor is indeed higher than that of the Stone Armor; ordinary attacks cannot harm it in the slightest.

Even First Rank supernatural strength struggles to break these bones.

Meanwhile, the skeleton bone armor possesses certain fire resistance; as for what it means to resist some fire attacks, Su Hao isn't quite clear.

Looking at the description, it seems somewhat repetitive compared to the previous sentence, but Su Hao feels this might be a different function.

For example, actively resisting the enemy's fire attacks?

Regardless, wearing this skeleton bone armor, casually going in and out of a sea of fire seven times should be no problem.

Just the gaps in the skeleton bone armor……

But getting back to the point, the actual impact of these gaps on me doesn't seem that big.

Su Hao shook his head with a smile, no longer worrying about the gains and losses of the skeleton bone armor.

If it were anyone else, the protection offered by the skeleton bone armor would definitely be inferior to the Stone Armor.

The gaps in the skeleton bone armor are really too many, and there's no helmet; to someone with a bit of combat experience, all they need to do is aim for those gaps and the head.

Wearing or not wearing this skeleton bone armor makes little difference.

But on Su Hao, it's different.

He is a Blood-Flesh Controller, possessing extremely strong regenerative ability; as long as part of his heart is protected, even if the rest of his body is destroyed, he won't die.

And the skeleton bone armor happens to have three solid ribs protecting the heart position; for Su Hao, this counts as barely sufficient.

Of course, if the whole body could be protected inside, that would be even better……

Through this synthesis, Su Hao discovered that the synthesis of two different objects does not necessarily head in a good direction; it's also possible that the newly synthesized item could instead cause a decline in certain abilities.

However, this problem isn't that big; when the time comes, just do a targeted synthesis once and it'll be done.

Even if one attempt fails, then two, three times; as long as Su Hao has enough materials and is willing to spend the corresponding number of syntheses, he will definitely be able to synthesize something satisfactory in the end!

Su Hao stopped overthinking, then followed his original plan, taking his sports shoes and synthesizing them with the Light Spirit Feather.

The Dark Forest is no small place; if there is a supernatural item that increases movement speed, it can greatly reduce the time needed to travel.

At the trade fair, the Light Spirit Feather that Su Hao obtained by trading a sharp short sword with the dwarves happened to have the function of increasing movement speed.

If used to synthesize with the shoes, it should yield a supernatural shoe that increases movement speed.

As Su Hao had thought, after the golden light sphere of synthesis dissipated, a pair of shoes woven from hundreds of large and small feathers appeared before his eyes.

【Clear Wind Boots】

Supernatural Grade: First Rank

Effect: Wearing the Clear Wind Boots makes the body lighter; while continuously running, one can manipulate the wind element in the air to increase running speed, and stamina consumption is reduced.

……

"Nice!"

Su Hao excitedly waved his arm and immediately put on the Clear Wind Boots.

"Huh? The foot feel is this good?"

Originally Su Hao thought that these shoes, being entirely woven from feathers, would feel a bit prickly when worn; the result, however, was completely different from what he expected.

The feathers inside the Clear Wind Boots are very soft, and after putting them on, they automatically change shape according to Su Hao's foot, letting the shoes perfectly fit his feet.

One can only say that as a supernatural item, its comfort is truly beyond words.

However, the most important aspect of the Clear Wind Boots is still the speed-increasing effect.

To verify this effect, Su Hao also put on the skeleton bone armor, strode out of the shelter, ran two laps around the surroundings, after gaining some understanding of the Clear Wind Boots, he then returned to the building.

"Under normal conditions, movement speed increased by about fifty percent; when continuously sprinting, it should increase by two to three times."

Su Hao nodded in satisfaction; with the Clear Wind Boots, the time spent traveling in the future will be greatly reduced.

Moreover, he discovered that the skeleton bone armor on his body can automatically generate heat, providing a certain cold‑resistance effect.

He brushed off the snow on his body, then pushed the door and entered the shelter.

Today is the first day of the extreme cold calamity; the whole world has begun to undergo heavy snowfall like goose feathers.

After returning to his room, Su Hao took the Damaged Fireball Ring in one hand and the Eternal Flame in the other, using today's final synthesis opportunity.

Currently, Su Hao only has one skill—the Blood Flame Technique; if he encounters a bloodless enemy like the Flaming Skull again, the only recourse left is close‑quarters melee combat.

Therefore, increasing his number of skills is still quite necessary.

Coincidentally, the Fireball Ring is such an item—a supernatural device that can fire fireballs; if it can be repaired, it would enrich Su Hao's attack methods.

Of course, if after synthesis it could allow the fireball ring to emit stronger magic, that would be even better.

In Su Hao's expectant gaze, after just a moment, the synthesized golden light began to gradually fade, revealing a ring that was entirely crimson, as if made of fire.

【Flame Ring】

Supernatural Grade: First Rank

Effect: can launch a blazing fireball without consumption; after use, it requires one hour to recharge, but in places rich in fire element, the recharge time is reduced; it also consumes mental energy, and can also directly use the blazing fireball.

……

"Blazing fireball, sounds way stronger than a regular fireball!"

Su Hao smiled slightly and placed this ring on his left index finger.

"Tsk tsk tsk! On the fourth day of the Strange Descent, I already have three pieces of supernatural gear—who would believe that if I said it out loud?"

Standing before the mirror, after glancing at himself, Su Hao nodded in satisfaction.

Afterwards, he, the little girl, and the giant panda ate breakfast, then pushed the door open and began the final exploration before the extreme cold disaster ended.

Just before leaving, Su Hao suddenly thought of something, turned his head, and said to the giant panda:

"If any humans come today, please help me receive them."

According to Su Hao's memories from his previous life, today is the day Ling Xue'er comes for a search-and-rescue; if we could thereby make contact with the authorities, that would also be a good thing.