He knew he had underestimated Rune Technology.
Even though Lyle did have high expectations for the highest-tier Rune characters at the beginning, he never imagined it would give him such a huge surprise.
By "consuming" corresponding Materials, he could increase the strength of his "Physical Armament." This growth-type ability was what truly shocked Lyle.
"I didn't expect Rune Technology to possess such power." Lyle reached out and pressed his fingers against the center of his brow.
In the game "YGGDRASIL," "Physical Armament" could also be enhanced by consuming Materials, such as Data Crystals.
However, regardless of strength or durability, they were still inferior compared to equipment of the same Rank. Even a level 100 "Physical Armament" could never reach the level of a Divine-class artifact.
But at this moment!
The Physical Armament on Lyle's body could be enhanced just like in the game, yet the method of enhancement was different from that in "YGGDRASIL."
"Does the ability of 'Bounty Blessing' have a limit?" This thought couldn't help but surface in Lyle's mind.
"If there is no limit, would it be possible to strengthen 'Physical Armament' to a level that cannot be broken through in the game, the Divine-class level, or even a higher tier?"
Clearly, there was no answer for now.
He regained his focus.
Looking at the puddle of flesh and blood of the Forest Wise King on the ground, Lyle raised an eyebrow and waved his hand to store it in his Item Box.
"I didn't feel the limit of 'Physical Armament' just now; it should be able to continue absorbing."
Thinking of this, the first thought that came to mind were the two powerful corpses stored in his Item Box.
The Ancient Fire Dragon!
Sun!
If he devoured these two corpses, he wondered what level his Physical Armament could reach.
"Ancient Fire Dragon..." Lyle murmured, then shook his head. "Let's try with Sun's corpse first."
The Ancient Fire Dragon's corpse was precious, after all.
The number of living Dragon Clan members in the entire New World could be counted on one hand. Although there were still a few Frost Dragons in the Azerlisia Mountains,
they weren't the same element as the Fire Dragon.
Moreover, Lyle didn't have any clues on how to use the Materials from various parts of the Dragon Clan yet, so he wasn't in a hurry to deal with that group of Frost Dragons.
Wait!
Lyle suddenly remembered something. With a thought, a grey-white, flat, and thin scale taller than a person appeared in his hand.
This mysterious giant scale was obtained deep in the mountain cliffs on the border of the Baharuth Empire when he originally acquired the [Cursed Knight] class.
"Since fur-type substances can be absorbed, this kind of scale should be absorbable too." A glimmer of anticipation shone in Lyle's eyes as he pressed his palm onto the scale.
"Bounty Blessing!"
Whoosh!
The spot where his palm made contact with the grey-white scale began to soften, gradually being absorbed into the grey armor.
"The absorption speed is much slower, probably because the material is of a higher Rank." Lyle observed the slow absorption speed of the giant grey-white scale and narrowed his eyes.
It took nearly five full minutes.
The mysterious scale was completely absorbed. The surface of the grey armor gained delicate, invisible textures, and the originally dull luster of the armor brightened by a degree.
Besides that,
Lyle also sensed a new ability from this mysterious scale. Without hesitation, he replaced "Jungle Acceleration" with the newly appeared skill.
Skill: Rune · Physical Armament Rank: Intermediate (21-30)
Durability: 287
Physical Defense: 140+135 (275)
Magic Defense: 147+70 (217)
Skill:
Shadow Assault: Merge oneself into shadows to Move quickly, allowing one to resist movement obstructions during the process (5/day)
Tail Strike "Empty"
Effect: Bounty Blessing Description: An unexpected product created after enhancement using "Rune Technology" and "Degraded · Physical Armament."
"It has reached the level of 'Intermediate' equipment."
Lyle immediately noticed the increase in the strength of "Physical Armament," then looked at the ability contained within the mysterious scale.
"Shadow Assault."
!
With his feet as the center, Lyle's body sank and merged into the shadow, turning into a mass of darkness,
moving rapidly across the ground.
The entire process was silent; if one didn't observe the ground carefully, it was extremely difficult to notice.
"A very practical Move, and it can resist the effects of 'movement obstruction' type skills."
"What kind of creature did that mysterious scale belong to?"
Lyle rose from the shadow again, filled with curiosity.
This single scale alone increased the values more than absorbing the Forest Wise King Hamsuke.
Lyle could only speculate that the owner of this scale was likely of an extremely high Rank. As for it involving the Thirteen Heroes from two hundred years ago, he had no clue.
Immediately after.
He took out one of the four great treasures of the Lizardman, the "White Dragon Bone Armor," from his inventory. This was armor crafted from the bones of a Frost Dragon and was also within the range of absorption.
Due to racial restrictions,
Lyle couldn't use this armor and had originally intended to use it for collection, but he didn't expect it could be used as a Material for absorption.
"Bounty Blessing!"
The absorption time this time was shorter than when devouring the mysterious scale. The seemingly rugged "White Dragon Bone Armor" was also absorbed by the grey armor under this ability.
Gradually,
The color of the grey armor actually turned towards a cold white, and the data updated again. Skill: Rune · Physical Armament Rank: Advanced (31-40)
Durability: 287
Physical Defense: 140+259 (399)
Magic Defense: 147+194 (341)
Skill:
Shadow Assault (5/day)
Ice Attribute Resistance (20%)
Curse · Intelligence Conversion "Empty"
Effect: Bounty Blessing Description: An unexpected product created after enhancement using "Rune Technology" and "Degraded · Physical Armament."
The full-body armor jumped from [Intermediate] equipment to [Advanced] in one go.
Not only that,
Lyle also replaced his original skills. The "Tail Strike" ability was of no use to him, so he replaced all of them 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 IQ.
For Lyle, who possessed Curse Resistance, this skill was useless.
"The values added by the equipment are higher than my own base stats, and another skill slot has appeared."
"Does every equipment Rank increase come with a skill slot?"
At this moment, Lyle truly felt what it was like to wear Advanced equipment. With the defensive power of this current armor,
he was confident he could defeat a version of himself that didn't use "Physical Armament."
The next moment, Lyle's figure flashed and entered the depths of the lava zone.
The sea of magma churned.
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