Grimm slept soundly in Steel City.
In truth, with the vitality and spiritual force of a great rank 5 Magus, even if he did not sleep for decades, he would not feel the slightest bit tired. However, this time, he had to lie down and rest.
There was no other reason.
His immense spiritual force needed to adapt to his current body, and this would undoubtedly require a certain amount of time.
In Grimm's mind, the A.I. Chip projected the time he needed to adapt: 11 years, 3 months, and 8 days … … And this was even with the help of the A.I. Chip.
From a certain point of view, the current Grimm was comparable to those dragons that only knew how to sleep and eat. A short nap could last the entire life of some races!
Hence, in a secret room in the 60th underground level of Steel City, Grimm fell into a deep sleep, leaving only the A.I. Chip to loyally guard him.
And this sleep lasted for 11 years...
* Beep … *
With the sound of the A.I. Chip's alarm, Grimm's consciousness trembled slightly, and his dormant consciousness slowly but persistently awakened.
Without considering the bonus attributes of the two artifacts, Grimm's Spirit had reached 50 points. Compared to the 49 points of spiritual force of peak rank 4 Magi, Grimm's was only 1 point higher.
However, this 1 point difference was the key to turning stone into gold!
When one's strength reached the higher ranks, almost every increase in spiritual force would provide an exponential boost to one's battle prowess. And this 1 point of Mental Power was equivalent to the total strength of the previous 49 points of Mental Power.
This meant that from now on, any slight increase in Grimm's main attributes would greatly increase his battle prowess. However, this also showed how difficult it was to increase one's main attributes.
If it was an ordinary newbie, it would be extremely rare to find magic accessories and defensive equipment at rank 4 that could be extended to rank 5. Take the two rank 5 divine weapons that Grimm currently had, for example. At rank 4, they could increase Grimm's main attributes by 5 points.
Now that Grimm had advanced to rank 5, they had increased his spiritual force to 2 points.
However, even if it was only 2 points, it was still a huge help to Grimm!
It was enough to allow a newbie like him to immediately surpass those 'seniors' who had advanced within a thousand years.
Of course, compared to his 52 points of Spirit, Grimm's other attributes were terrible. The only attribute that exceeded 30 points was his Constitution. Furthermore, this was the result of Grimm obtaining the Star Beast's Bloodline and gaining a portion of his Constitution.
Otherwise, most new rank 5 wizards would only have stats below 20 in strength, vitality, and dexterity.
As a law-defying wizard, Grimm's fighting style was mainly long range fire spells. He rarely thought about close combat. But considering that most of his enemies would have outstanding magic resistance in the future, a simple specialization in one element could easily put him in some kind of awkward situation.
Therefore, he tried his best to improve the overall quality of his body so that he wouldn't have so many shortcomings. At the same time, he worked hard to study the advanced usage of the Flame Rule to make his attacks sharper and harder to defend against.
This was what he should have done in his first few hundred years in the outer realms!
As for exploring the outer realms, searching for resources, and searching for knowledge, they could only be carried out after their combat strength was fully integrated.
According to Grimm's information, there were more than 10 rank 5 Magi in the Exodar Camp where he and Steel City were currently located. Most of them weren't good at fighting, so they rarely left the camp to explore the outer realms.
The resources and knowledge they needed could only be obtained from the simple and crude trading market in the camp. This would undoubtedly slow down their research, but it was safer than those Magi who spent most of their time immersed in the depths of the outer realms.
Who was better between the two was up to the individual's opinion!
Therefore, even though Grimm had just arrived, with the 2 points of main attribute from his two divine weapons, he had already surpassed those grade 5 'seniors' who were stationed in the camp.
Closing his eyes, Grimm slowly sensed the surging flame energy in his body. He could feel that every strand of it had been dyed with a layer of gold. Although it couldn't completely reach the level of the laws of fire, it still possessed some of the mystical power of the laws of fire.
More importantly, the important organs in his body were different from before. His flesh was a darker red, and his intertwined veins and tendons were thicker and more powerful. Every time the flame energy flowed in and out of his body like a tidal wave, it would become more condensed and heavy.
Many of his bones were already showing signs of crystallization. Specks of tiny red crystals had replaced the fragile bone granules, becoming the main material used to construct Grimm's skeletal frame.
These crystal grains echoed and resonated with the flame energy flowing around him, displaying extremely strong fire-melting and fire-resistance characteristics. This meant that the stronger the flame energy, the more active these crystals would be, and the stronger their physical defence and elemental resistance would be.
However, after this special transformation, Grimm's weight had already exceeded a ton, and the strength and density of his flesh had reached a shocking level!
Grimm slowly stretched his body and limbs, his bones and joints crackling all over his body. A copious amount of power quickly surged in his body, giving him the illusion that he could tear a mountain apart with his bare hands.
Grimm raised his right hand and turned it over and over in front of his eyes, admiring it.
In his mind, the A.I. Chip projected a dense waterfall of data, covering his entire vision.
This feeling of power was not an illusion, it was real!
Under the A.I. Chip's scanning, the flesh on Grimm's right hand gradually became transparent, revealing the muscles, tendons, blood vessels, and the flame energy flowing within them.
The golden hand bone, the golden blood, the golden flame energy …
With a thought, a large amount of flame energy surged into his right hand, and a subtle yet miraculous change occurred.
The powerful flame energy and the golden bones and blood on his right hand intertwined and vibrated, producing layers of golden ripples that were invisible to the naked eye. The golden ripples were too dense, causing the power to seep out of his flesh and skin, forming a special flame forcefield around his right hand.
Grimm stretched out his index finger and drew a line in the air, and the once indestructible void split open into black cracks. The fine spatial fragments slashed across Grimm's right hand like blades, but they did not damage his skin at all, and were directly repelled by the flame forcefield.
Spatial fragments … Their penetrative and cutting power was second to none in a plane!
Now, even it could not hurt Grimm's flesh and skin, which showed that the strength of the flame force field had exceeded the limits of the plane's power.
Grimm then took out a strange dagger made of black wrought iron, coated in fine gold, and enchanted with sharpness and magic penetration.
He used the dagger to cut his right hand a few times, but other than leaving a few dark red marks, it did not harm his flesh at all. It seemed that the flame forcefield could also block physical attacks.
Grimm added a bit more force, and the dagger's tip pressed down on the skin of his right hand, but it still did not cut through. At this moment, the skin on Grimm's right hand was as tough as a demonic dragon's leather armour, and only a + 3 enchanted weapon would be able to harm his skin.
Grimm hesitated for a moment before dispersing the flame energy in his right hand. As a result, the invisible layer of flame protection field also disappeared.
This time, Grimm used more force, and the + 2 enchanted dagger finally cut through the skin of his right hand, leaving a 30-centimeter-long wound on the back of his hand, revealing the dark red flesh underneath.
Golden blood flowed out of the wound, staining the tip of the dagger, and immediately sizzling sounds of metal being corroded and burned could be heard.
Grimm picked up the dagger, and was surprised to find that the dagger's blade was full of dents, looking like a sawtooth. The body of the blade was bright red, showing signs of softening and melting.
Grimm's flesh instinctively retaliated, and the + 2 enchanted dagger was almost destroyed.
And in this short period of time, the huge wound on Grimm's right hand began to close up. Fifteen seconds later, there was only a dark red scar on the back of his right hand, and the wound had disappeared.
Twenty-seven seconds later, even the scar had disappeared.
The back of his right hand became smooth again, tender and supple. It was impossible to tell that he had suffered any injuries.
Grimm nodded with satisfaction. He then took out strong acid, strong corrosion, and various other strange solutions to test the strength of his body.
Finally, the A.I. Chip came up with a more detailed and comprehensive report!
As he had not undergone any special tempering, Grimm's vitality was very ordinary. He had only reached 35 points by relying on the accumulation of high-grade resources and the nourishment of the astral beast bloodline.
In the plane, this kind of vitality was comparable to that of a rank 3 dragon.
However, in the outer regions, this kind of vitality could only be considered below average among the great rank 5 Magi. It was stronger than those Magi who comprehended laws, but it was left far behind by the Physique Tempering Magi, Bloodline Magi, and rank 5 magical creatures.
According to the A.I. Chip's calculations, without the support of flames, Grimm's body could only withstand magic weapons below rank 2. With the protection of the flames, he could withstand magic weapons below rank 3.
With the protection of the two divine weapons, magic weapons below rank 4 would have no effect on his body. Only Transcendent Grade Weapons of Grade Five and above could inflict visible damage to him.
As for the recovery rate of his body, Grimm was only average.
If the enemy's attack did not contain any spells or laws, even if it was a broken limb, he could completely recover in half a day. However, he would need to expend a certain amount of energy to do so.
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