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"Then, Raphael, what kind of creature is this? How do I subdue it?" Salin knew nothing about this creature. He could only feel that it had a soul before it hatched, but it was very weak.
"Strictly speaking, it's not a mount, but a mount's equipment. This creature is called Soul Armor. The God of Metal had a Nine-headed Snake as a mount. With the Nine-headed Snake and the Soul Armor, it could almost fight against a level-18 deity. "
Raphael described the characteristics of the Soul Armor. Salin was also very surprised.
This thing could only be born in the void. Under the baptism of countless energy flows, it would evolve into a soul. The thing in Salin's hand was not exactly an egg, but the shell of a dimensional space.
Salin had heard of the Nine-headed Snake before. It was a level-18 creature, but it didn't have high intelligence and couldn't use equipment, so it wasn't a match for a level-18 elite. With the Soul Armor, it could almost fight a level-18 deity. In other words, their strength was on par.
And the equipment of a level-18 deity was quite terrifying.
Salin thought for a moment. He didn't have any mount he could use. He was a Mage, why would he need a mount? As long as he had the power of the elements, he could go anywhere.
"Thunder Dragon Bracelet," Raphael reminded Salin.
"I have 24 Thunder Dragons!" Salin reminded Raphael.
"When the Nine-headed Snake goes berserk, it will turn from one to nine. The God of Metal used this to destroy god knows how many deities of the same level," Raphael replied.
Salin heard some sadness in Raphael's voice, but it was no longer as lingering as before.
Raphael didn't forget his deity, but he had accepted the fact that a deity had fallen.
If he died, would Nelis do the same and forget him one day?
Seeing that Salin didn't speak, Raphael said, "Sir, let's incubate here. My ruins might not work."
"Not work?"
"Yes, you'll know when it hatches. Choose the skull of the highest level deity. Sir, let this egg absorb it."
"Yes." Salin followed Raphael's instructions and took out the most precious skull, which belonged to a level-18 deity. This God Spirit was completely dead, and its skeleton was incomplete. The remaining skull contained power that Salin could not refine. Salin simply wrapped the skull in water flames and placed it with the metal egg.
The fragile soul in the metal egg was quite bold. It absorbed the powerful energy of the level-18 God's remains in one go. Then, Salin saw the metal egg crack open. The cracked parts looked like shark teeth, but also like densely packed metal files.
This thing opened its mouth, and with a kacha sound, all of its sharp teeth broke.
Raphael explained, "Soul Armors are creatures that can form new weapons based on the quality of their food."
As if to verify Raphael's words, the metal egg closed inwards. When it cracked open again, the same sharp metal teeth appeared. This time, when the metal teeth closed, they bit into the God's remains, leaving some shallow pits in them. All the metal teeth broke again.
"It hasn't absorbed enough power to create a stronger weapon." Raphael was very patient. When the God of Metal hatched the Soul Armor, she happened to be by his side and knew about these changes.
All of this was carried out in the water flames. Salin also felt the power of the Soul Armor. His own Water Flame couldn't even shake those broken teeth.
The level-18 God's remains would be devoured sooner or later. This was because while the metal egg attacked, it also absorbed the energy contained in the God's remains.
"It's not difficult to refine the Soul Armor. This creature is a parasite. When it encounters a special creature like the thunder dragon, you don't need to do anything. The Soul Armor will automatically choose it, and unless the thunder dragon dies, it will not leave. "
Under Raphael's instructions, the twenty-four thunder dragons danced around the metal egg.
The metal egg jumped violently. It felt the unique power of the thunder dragon. A level-13 thunder dragon might be weak and could not even beat a demigod. But when the twenty-four gathered together, their souls were connected, and they could advance. The Lightning Rule was incomparably attractive to the Soul Armor.
Tempted by the twenty-four thunder dragons, the metal egg sped up the hatching process.
Raphael had a premonition that this would happen, so he had left the Tower first. Salin also left. He was still a little worried about his thunder dragon. But when he thought of the fragile soul in the metal egg, Salin understood that even if the Soul Armor's attack power was strong, the soul would not grow to a terrifying level.
No wonder it had to be a parasite. The parasite would definitely think of ways to protect its fragile soul.
This way, both sides would benefit.
Salin saw the wonderful side of life in the Soul Armor. If the Soul Armor relied on its own power, it might be able to eat many strong creatures. But if it accidentally encountered a soul attack, it would be dead.
The thunder dragon might not be as strong as the metal armor, but it had the Lightning Rule. It was the most suitable for protecting the soul. Any control or soul-destroying skill would be more than halved in front of the Lightning Rule. To break through the Lightning Rule's protection, one would have to pay ten or even a hundred times the price.
More than an hour after Salin left the tower, the tower shook a few times and then collapsed with a loud bang. Salin saw the twenty-four thunder dragons fly up. There was an extra layer of scales on the surface of the thunder dragons' bodies. These scales definitely did not belong to the thunder dragons.
Then the twenty-four thunder dragons nodded at Salin and pounced on the ground.
Under Salin's shocked gaze, the thunder dragons began to eat crazily. The ruins floating in the void were made of metal. Lei Long's speed of devouring grew faster and faster, and it even bit through the thick ruins.
Salin saw that the thunder dragons had an extra layer of armor. The color changed from transparent to gray, and the color continued to deepen. The more metal the thunder dragons ate, the faster the color deepened.
In less than half a day, the ruins in the void were riddled with holes from Lei Long's eating.
The thunder dragons' teeth had turned black. They were so sharp that Salin did not know what to use to test them. In any case, the Soul Armor had already chewed and swallowed the level-18 god's skull. The thunder dragons and the Soul Armor fused together, so they would definitely inherit this power.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for the Soul Armor to advance.
"Not bad!" Salin saw how picky the thunder dragons were. The remaining materials in the relic were not good enough. The thunder dragons shut their mouths. He called out, and the thunder dragons circled in the void. They fell down and turned back into the Thunder Dragon Bracelet, which Salin put back on his wrist.
Raphael unsheathed his sword and slashed at Salin's bracelet.
As a Mage, Salin's reaction was fast enough, but he could not dodge this unexpected attack.
A gash appeared on Raphael's sword. The sword, which was made of non-elemental crystals, was on the verge of breaking.
Salin understood Raphael's intention when he was attacked. He was unprepared. In other words, he did not use his domain. The Thunder Dragon Bracelet had taken all of Raphael's attack's power.
Salin looked down and saw a shallow sword mark on his Thunder Dragon Bracelet. However, the outer shell of the Thunder Dragon Bracelet had deliberately sunk in. It had absorbed all of the attack's power, and at the same time, it was quickly recovering.
Raphael's sword was not something to be trifled with. After Salin obtained the wealth of the giant's graveyard, he had armed Raphael to the teeth. This sword's sharpness surpassed the weapons of any of Salin's subordinates. Moreover, it was harder than all other metals except for melted gold.
The Thunder Dragon Bracelet could only defend itself and counterattack when the tough longsword was chipped.
Salin's Thunder Sound could also destroy other people's weapons. However, that was only possible when there was a great disparity in strength and rank. Raphael was only one level lower than him. Even with his full strength, he could not damage the Thunder Dragon Bracelet.
The Thunder Dragon's weakness of low defense had been made up for.
"Lord, give this Thunder Dragon some strong materials, such as the bones of a god, strong metals, some magic potions, and so on. It can make this Soul Armor even stronger."
Salin took out the last bit of Twelfth Dimensional Metal without hesitation and threw it to the Thunder Dragon, letting it swallow it. Then, he took out some Gold Essence, Mithril, God's bones, Dragon Crystals, Godhead Fragments, and so on. In terms of hardness, Godhead Fragments were much harder than God's bones. The Thunder Dragon even chewed and swallowed the Godhead Fragments. Salin was very pleased.
When Raphael saw Salin take out the Twelfth Dimensional Gold, he was completely relieved. The soul armor would betray him, and with the Twelfth Dimensional Gold, no one would be able to tempt it to betray Salin and Thunder Dragon. Not even Divine Soul skills would be able to do it.
Salin looked at the ruins under his feet and said, "Raphael, what do you want these ruins for?"
"I want to advance, but I lack some rare metals. Coincidentally, this place has them." Raphael answered.
She couldn't advance just by devouring God's bones. The obstacles between rank thirteen and fourteen were nothing to humans, but to her, it was an insurmountable mountain.
She had to independently grasp the higher level of the metal laws without God's guidance.
"I'll think of another way." Salin didn't agree. He knew that Raphael was just making an excuse. The ruins in the void were almost completely destroyed. It was very likely that they were left behind by the Metal God. Although the Metal God wasn't a mage, it didn't stop him from looking for mages to arrange this palace in the void.
Only after discovering the Soul Armor did Raphael change her mind. In other words, Raphael now valued herself more than the memories of God.
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